Publications by authors named "Lynn Leemans"
Background: One of the most frequent complaints among people with musculoskeletal pain is pain during physical activity, commonly referred to as movement-evoked pain. It is suggested to be associated with quantitative sensory testing measures of central pain process in individuals with musculoskeletal pain.
Objective: To investigate the predictive association between movement-evoked pain scores and measures of central sensitization in patients with chronic nonspecific low back pain.
Background: Adequate energy and protein provision is mandatory to optimize survival chances in critical illness, prevent loss of muscle mass, and reduce length of stay. Data are available concerning feeding adequacy in intensive care unit (ICU) participants, but little is known about the adequacy in post-ICU participants. This systematic review aimed to evaluate feeding adequacy in post-ICU participants and addressed causes of feeding interruption leading to suboptimal adequacy.
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- The study aimed to explore how the intensity of offset analgesia relates to pain features like conditioned pain modulation (CPM), temporal summation of second pain (TSP), and overall pain severity in people with knee osteoarthritis (KOA).
- Researchers used electrical stimuli on 88 participants to measure these pain responses and analyzed the data using various statistical methods, excluding those who couldn't complete the tests.
- Findings indicated that while significant pain modulation occurred, offset analgesia did not meaningfully correlate with CPM, TSP, or clinical pain severity, suggesting it may reflect other aspects of pain modulation in KOA, but its practical application is still unclear.
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- * A study measured MeHg levels in various fish from North Sea catches, allowing researchers to calculate the daily mercury intake for the Belgian population in 1975, 1997, and 2014-2021, and compare these rates with international standards.
- * Although average MeHg intake rates in Belgium have decreased and are below the acceptable daily intake (ADI) norms, higher consumption levels (95th percentile rates) still pose risks, especially as MeHg levels in hair and blood indicate potential health effects in different age groups.
Purpose: This review assesses the effect of electrotherapy (e.g. functional electrical stimulation (FES), motor and sensor therapeutic electrical stimulation (TES)) on muscle strength and skeletal muscle characteristics in individuals post-stroke compared to conventional or sham therapy.
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- The study compares the effects of muscle strengthening training (MST) and behavioral graded activity (BGA) on pain relief for patients with knee osteoarthritis (KOA), focusing on inflammation and central sensitization as potential mechanisms.
- It involves a three-arm clinical trial with 90 patients randomly assigned to either MST, BGA, or usual care, with assessments conducted at various intervals over 52 weeks.
- The research seeks to clarify how these exercise therapies might reduce pain, aiming to benefit both scientific understanding and practical applications in pain management and exercise immunology.
Background: Long COVID is suggested to be present in 14 to 43% of COVID 19-survivors. Literature on this new condition states a need for a multidisciplinary approach including physical exercise and nutrition. The aim of the current pilot study is to investigate the feasibility of the proposed protocol to prepare for a randomized controlled study that addresses the effectiveness of a personalized multimodal treatment compared to standard physiotherapy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: A growing body of evidence has demonstrated the importance of implementing movement-evoked pain in conventional pain assessments, with a significant role for psychological factors being suggested. Whether or not to include these factors in the assessment of movement-evoked pain has not yet been determined.
Objectives: The aim of this systematic review is to explore the association between psychological factors and movement-evoked pain scores in people with musculoskeletal pain.
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- This study examines how Quantitative Sensory Testing (QST) can assess sensory function in people with chronic low back pain (LBP) while also comparing results across different health care settings, specifically in primary care, where such research is limited.
- Researchers collected data from 100 LBP participants and 50 pain-free controls (PFCs) to look at pain thresholds and other responses, finding significant differences related to the severity of LBP.
- The findings demonstrate that individuals with LBP show signs of heightened pain processing and disrupted pain modulation, suggesting that central mechanisms play a role in LBP within primary care environments.
Objectives: To estimate the effects of musculoskeletal rehabilitation interventions on movementevoked pain and to explore the assessment methods/protocols used to evaluate movement-evoked pain in adults with musculoskeletal pain.
Design: Systematic review with meta-analysis.
Literature Search: Three electronic databases (PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus) were searched.
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- Ageing is associated with a chronic low-grade inflammation known as inflammageing, which increases health risks in older adults due to elevated inflammatory markers in their bodies.
- The gut microbiota undergo significant changes with age, leading to gut dysbiosis that may contribute to this inflammatory state.
- Research reviews indicate specific gut bacteria profiles can positively or negatively influence inflammation markers like MCP-1 and IL-6, highlighting the connection between gut health and inflammageing in both animals and humans.
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- - Pain conditions are a major cause of disability globally and can significantly impact healthcare utilization, with emotional and cognitive factors influencing how individuals seek treatment.
- - A systematic review of 90 studies (involving nearly 60,000 participants) found links between anxiety, depression, and catastrophizing with increased use of pain medications and healthcare consultations.
- - The study highlights a positive relationship between using complementary and alternative medicine and individuals' sense of symptom control, while also indicating a need for more research on various related factors due to inconsistent findings.
Background: Low back pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide. The therapeutic management of patients with chronic LBP is challenging.
Objectives: The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of heat and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation combined on pain relief in participants with chronic low back pain.
Unlabelled: The predictive value of the multiple hop test for first-time noncontact lateral ankle sprains.
Background: Lateral ankle sprains (LAS) are very common sports injuries, cause high health care costs and are associated with postural control deficits. From a preventive point of view, clinicians should dispose valid field tests to identify athletes at risk for a LAS.