Publications by authors named "D Ben-Sira"
Background: Optimal application of the recently updated World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines for exercise in advanced age necessitates an accurate adjustment for the age-related increasing variability in biological age and fitness levels, alongside detailed recommendations across a range of motor fitness components, including balance, strength, and flexibility. We previously developed and validated a novel tool, designed to both remotely assess these fitness components, and subsequently deliver a personalized exercise program via smartphone. We describe the design of a prospective randomized control trial, comparing the effectiveness of the remotely delivered personalized multicomponent exercise program to either WHO exercise guidelines or no intervention.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Long-term maintenance of sports participation is important for young men undergoing anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. Identifying biomechanical characteristics in patients who achieve this goal can assist in elaborating rehabilitation programs and in identifying successful recovery, but this has rarely been investigated.
Purpose: To test the association between maintenance of sports participation at 5 to 10 years after ACL reconstruction and measures of force production and landing biomechanics in men.
Acute muscle stretching and the ability to maintain posture in females with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.
J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil
December 2019
Article Synopsis
- Physiotherapy scoliosis specific exercises focus on proper posture and flexibility, particularly for females with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS).
- A study involved 18 females with AIS who performed posture tasks either after a stretching routine or without it, assessing their performance and effort during each session.
- Results showed that stretching before posture exercises negatively impacted the ability to maintain proper body alignment, suggesting that practitioners should avoid stretching right before these exercises.
The aim of this study was to test whether lesions of the medial meniscus (MM) and of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) are associated with specific abnormalities of isokinetic moment curves (IMCs). Fifty-four young adults (20 active healthy people, and 34 patients with unilateral knee injuries) were assessed through knee extensor and flexor isokinetic tests at 60°/s. Qualitative IMC analysis was performed using a novel classification system which identified three distinct abnormal shapes.
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- Gait analysis of 15 men with cam-type femoroacetabular impingement syndrome showed significant alterations in pelvic and hip mechanics compared to 15 healthy men.
- The study found decreased pelvic internal rotation and hip abduction at heel strike, alongside an excessively inverted hindfoot position in those with the syndrome.
- The researchers suggest that these hindfoot mechanics could negatively impact load distribution during walking, recommending further exploration of custom-designed insoles as a potential intervention.