Insufficient structure and reporting of process evaluations of complex interventions for musculoskeletal conditions in randomised controlled trials: a systematic review.

Objectives: To explore how process evaluation of complex interventions alongside randomised clinical trials (RCTs) in musculoskeletal conditions are conducted.

Study Design: Systematic review.

Methods: We searched the MEDLINE, SCOPUS, CINAHL, PsycINFO, Embase, Web of Science, and Cochrane databases.

Effectiveness of Microelectrolysis Associated With Exercises Versus Exercises Alone on Pain Intensity and Disability in Individuals With Chronic Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Objective: To compare the effectiveness of intratissue percutaneous microelectrolysis (IPM) in addition to shoulder exercise program on pain intensity and disability in individuals with rotator cuff tendinopathy.

Study Design: Two parallel arms, single-blind superiority randomized controlled trial. SITE: Outpatient clinic (Alcides Carneiro University Hospital).

The immediate effects of mobilization with movement on shoulder range of motion and pain in patients with rotator cuff-related shoulder pain: A randomized controlled trial (Evolution Trial).

Background: Mobilization with movement (MWM) is commonly used to treat patients with rotator cuff-related shoulder pain (RCRSP). However, the evidence supporting MWM efficacy for improving range of motion (ROM) and pain in patients with RCRSP is limited.

Objectives: To assess the immediate effects of MWM on the angular onset of pain in patients with RCRSP.

Reliability and validity of the Brief Pain Inventory-Short Form in individuals with rotator cuff-related shoulder pain.

Purpose: To investigate the test-retest reliability and construct validity of the Brief Pain Inventory-Short Form (BPI-SF) in individuals with rotator cuff-related shoulder pain (RCRSP).

Methods: Sixty-one participants with RCRSP completed the BPI-SF twice with an interval of two to seven days and Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI) at the initial visit. The BPI-SF pain severity subscale, pain interference subscale, and stand-alone pain severity items were analysed using intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) and minimal detectable change at the 95% confidence interval (MDC).

Patients' perspectives on planned interventions tested in the Otago MASTER feasibility trial: an implementation-based process evaluation study.

Background: Patients are key stakeholders of clinical research, and their perspectives are relevant for researchers when planning and conducting clinical trials. Numerous aspects of trial process can influence participants' experiences. Their experiences within a trial can impact retention rates.

Developing an international consensus Reporting guideline for intervention Fidelity in Non-Drug, non-surgical trials: The ReFiND protocol.

Background: Inadequate reporting of fidelity to interventions in trials limits the transparency and interpretation of trial findings. Despite this, most trials of non-drug, non-surgical interventions lack comprehensive reporting of fidelity. If fidelity is poorly reported, it is unclear which intervention components were tested or implemented within the trial, which also hinders research reproducibility.

Different descending pathways mediate early and late portions of lower limb responses to transcranial magnetic stimulation.

Although recent studies in nonhuman primates have provided evidence that transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) activates cells within the reticular formation, it remains unclear whether descending brain stem projections contribute to the generation of TMS-induced motor evoked potentials (MEPs) in skeletal muscles. We compared MEPs in muscles with extensive direct corticomotoneuronal input (first dorsal interosseous) versus a prominent role in postural control (gastrocnemius) to determine whether the amplitudes of early and late MEPs were differentially modulated by cortical suppression. Suprathreshold TMS was applied with and without a preceding suprathreshold TMS pulse at two interstimulus intervals (50 and 80 ms).

Dosage of joint mobilization for the management of patients with rotator cuff-related shoulder pain: A scoping review.

Background: Evidence supporting type and dosage of joint mobilizations and rationale for selecting joint mobilization dosage for patients with rotator cuff-related shoulder pain are limited.

Objectives: This scoping review aimed to systematically map the type and dosage of joint mobilizations used in previous trials for managing patients with rotator cuff-related shoulder pain; and summarize the rationale for adopting a specific joint mobilization dosage.

Methods: We searched six databases.

Mediators of the effects of exercise and manual therapy for people with knee and hip osteoarthritis: A secondary, exploratory analysis of the MOA trial.

Objective: To explore whether pain beliefs and functional strength mediate the treatment effect of manual therapy (MT) and exercise therapy (ET) on the Western Ontario and McMaster Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) composite scores and its subscales in individuals with hip and/or knee osteoarthritis in the MOA trial.

Design: Secondary analysis of a randomised controlled trial that compared the incremental effects of supervised MT and ET in addition to usual care in patients with osteoarthritis of the hip or knee. 206 participants enrolled in the MOA trial were analysed.

Musculoskeletal chest pain prevalence in emergency department presentations: A retrospective case notes review.

Objective: Musculoskeletal (MSK) causes of chest pain are considered common in emergency care, yet management is limited, reported outcomes are poor and prevalence data in New Zealand are lacking. The present study aims to estimate the prevalence of MSK chest pain in New Zealand EDs and describe the characteristics of MSK chest pain cases.

Methods: A retrospective chart review was conducted based on de-identified clinical notes extracted from four hospitals within the South Island of New Zealand from 3 months spanning 1 March to 31 May 2021.

Test-retest reliability of movement-evoked pain and sensitivity to movement-evoked pain in patients with rotator cuff-related shoulder pain.

Background: The number of researchers and clinicians using movement-evoked pain and sensitivity to movement-evoked pain to assess shoulder pain has increased. However, the intrarater test-retest reliability of movement-evoked pain and sensitivity to movement-evoked pain in people with rotator cuff-related shoulder pain (RCRSP) is still unknown.

Objective: We examined the intrarater test-retest reliability of movement-evoked pain and sensitivity to movement-evoked pain in participants with RCRSP.

Initial effect of high-volume mobilisation with movement on shoulder range of motion and pain in patients with rotator cuff-related shoulder pain: protocol for a randomised controlled trial (Evolution Trial).

Introduction: Mobilisation with movement (MWM) is commonly used for treating patients with rotator cuff-related shoulder pain (RCRSP). However, the evidence supporting MWM efficacy for improving shoulder range of motion (ROM) and pain in patients with RCRSP is limited. It is also unclear whether higher volume MWM leads to better clinical outcomes compared with lower volume MWM in patients with RCRSP.

Variation of muscle recruitment during exercises performed below horizontal arm elevation that target the lower trapezius: A repeated measures cross-sectional study on asymptomatic individuals.

The gold standard exercise for recruitment of the lower trapezius is the Y prone exercise which is performed above 90° of shoulder elevation. However, clinicians often prescribe exercises that avoid high elevation postures during early stages of rehabilitation. Comparatively little data exists on relative muscle recruitment during lower arm elevation exercises.

Clinicians' perspectives on planned interventions tested in the Otago MASTER feasibility trial: an implementation-based process evaluation study.

Objectives: This study reports a process evaluation of the Otago MASTER (MAnagement of Subacromial disorders of The shouldER) feasibility trial. This mixed-methods, process evaluation study was conducted parallel to the Otago MASTER feasibility trial. Our aims were to investigate: (1) supervised treatment fidelity of the interventions and (2) clinicians' perceptions of the trial interventions through a focus group.

Dosage of joint mobilisation for the management of rotator cuff-related shoulder pain: protocol for a scoping review.

Introduction: Rotator cuff-related shoulder pain is the most common diagnosis of shoulder pain, which ranks as the third most common musculoskeletal disorder. The first-line treatment for patients with rotator cuff-related shoulder pain is physiotherapy, and joint mobilisation is widely used in conjunction with other modalities. The type and dosage of joint mobilisations could influence treatment outcomes for patients with rotator cuff-related shoulder pain, although research evidence is inconclusive.

Discrimination of leukemias and non-leukemic cancers in blood serum samples of children and adolescents using a Raman spectral model.

This study aimed to identify the differences presented in the Raman spectrum of blood serum from normal subjects compared to leukemic and non-leukemic subjects and the differences between the leukemics and non-leukemics, correlating the spectral differences with the biomolecules. Serum samples from children and adolescents were subjected to Raman spectroscopy (830 nm, laser power 350 mW; n = 566 spectra, being 72 controls, 269 leukemics, and 225 non-leukemics). Exploratory analysis based on principal component analysis (PCA) of the serum sample's spectra was performed.

Differences in hip torque ratios between individuals with femoroacetabular impingement syndrome and asymptomatic individuals: A cross-sectional study.

Background: Hip torque ratios are considered a useful measure for patients with hip pain. However, evidence regarding this measure for patients with femoroacetabular impingement syndrome is scarce. The primary aim of this study was to compare hip external-internal rotation and abduction-adduction torque ratios between patients with femoroacetabular impingement syndrome and asymptomatic individuals.

Tailored exercise and manual therapy versus standardised exercise for patients with shoulder subacromial pain: a feasibility randomised controlled trial (the Otago MASTER trial).

Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess whether it was feasible to conduct a full trial comparing a tailored versus a standardised exercise programme for patients with shoulder subacromial pain.

Design: Two-arm, patient-blinded and assessor-blinded, randomised controlled feasibility trial.

Methods: Twenty-eight participants with shoulder subacromial pain were randomly allocated into one of two intervention groups-tailored or standardised exercise.

Factors Influencing Runner's Choices of Footwear.

Until the mid-2000s, qualitative research has been virtually absent from running injury research. A handful of studies have been recently published regarding the attitudes and perceptions of runners and coaches toward injury development. Footwear is frequently perceived as a risk factor for running related injuries, but empeirical evidence fails to support such beliefs.

Knee and hip dynamic muscle strength in individuals with femoroacetabular impingement syndrome scheduled for hip arthroscopy: A case-control study.

Background The primary aim of this study was to compare knee and hip dynamic muscle strength of individuals with femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) syndrome scheduled for hip arthroscopy with healthy controls. Our secondary aim was to compare hip and knee muscle strength between male and female patients with FAI syndrome. Methods One hundred and thirty-four individuals with femoroacetabular impingement syndrome scheduled for hip arthroscopy and 134 healthy controls matched for sex and age (within 5 years range) underwent an isokinetic assessment of knee extension and flexion and hip abduction, adduction, external rotation and internal rotation dynamic muscle strength.

Measurement Properties of the Patient-Specific Functional Scale and Its Current Uses: An Updated Systematic Review of 57 Studies Using COSMIN Guidelines.

Objective: To systematically review measurement properties, including acceptability, feasibility, and interpretability, and current uses of the Patient-Specific Functional Scale (PSFS).

Design: Systematic review of a patient-reported outcome measure using the COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health status Measurement INstruments (COSMIN) guidelines.

Literature Search: We searched 11 databases from January 2010 to July 2020 for articles on measurement properties or use of PSFS.

Knowledge and use of extrinsic feedback characteristics: A survey of current practice among Brazilian physical therapists.

Objectives: This study aimed to identify the knowledge about the different characteristics of and the use of extrinsic feedback (EF) by Brazilian physical therapists.

Methods: This is a cross-sectional study, and we used an internet-based survey with questions about knowledge and application of extrinsic feedback in clinical practice. We analyzed the responses in relation to the best available evidence on motor control and learning.

Association Between Knee Moments During Stair Navigation and Participant-Related Factors in Individuals With Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Context: Altered knee joint mechanics may be related to quadriceps muscle strength, time since surgery, and sex following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). The aim of this study was to investigate the association between knee moments, with participant-related factors during stair navigation post-ACLR.

Design: Cross-sectional study.