Mechanical properties of the patellar tendon in weightlifting athletes - the utility of myotonometry. Adaptations of patellar tendon to mechanical loading.

: Tendons adapt to loads applied to them, by changing their own mechanical properties. The purpose of the study was to examine the influence of practicing sport in the form of weightlifting/strength training by individuals of various age groups upon the mechanical properties of the patellar tendon. : 200 people participated in the study.

Angelman syndrome in Poland: current diagnosis and therapy status-the caregiver perspective: a questionnaire study.

Background: Angelman syndrome (AS) is a rare neurodevelopmental disease caused by imprinting disorders that impede the production of the ubiquitin E3A ligase protein (UBE3A). AS affects multiple systems, with the main symptoms including epilepsy, psychomotor disorders and speech development disorders. To date, no study has been conducted in the Polish population to verify the condition's diagnosis and treatment process.

Biomechanical properties of masseter muscle assessed through myotonometry in patients with temporomandibular disorder treated with ultrasound therapy: a randomized comparative study.

Background: The aim of the study was to make an objective quantitative assessment of effectiveness of procedures with the use of a therapeutic dose of ultrasounds in this nosological entity, in connection with improved biomechanical properties and alleviation of pain experienced in masseter muscles.

Methods: The study included 40 patients with temporomandibular disorder. In group 1 (N.

Risk Factors for Injury in CrossFit-A Retrospective Analysis.

CrossFit is a physical activity program and sport which is based on functional movements performed at high intensity and with high variability of exercises. It develops all motor skills. The study included 424 athletes (266 men and 158 women) from twelve centers in Poland, actively practicing CrossFit between 18 and 60 years of age.

Are the mechanical properties of Achilles tendon altered in CrossFit athletes? Reliability and accuracy of myotonometry.

Purpose: Tendons adapt to loads affecting them by changing tendons' mechanical and morphological properties. The aim of the study was to investigate the influence of involvement in sport activities in the form of CrossFit training by individuals of different age upon the mechanical properties of Achilles tendon.

Methods: 231 people participated in the study.

The Impact of Coronavirus Infection on Health-Related Quality of Life in Amateur CrossFit Athletes.

Background: The aim of this study was to assess how the disease, developing over the course of coronavirus infection, affects the quality of life of athletes practicing amateur sports who are not burdened with comorbidities.

Methods: The study included 102 amateur CrossFit athletes (54 (53%) women and 48 (47%) men) who had been infected with SARS-CoV-2, but were not hospitalized. The training experience of the respondents ranged from 1.

Vojta method in the treatment of developmental hip dysplasia - a case report.

Background: Developmental dysplasia of the hip joint is one of the most common congenital defects and often results in functional and structural disorders. Such cases particularly demand optimizing therapeutic effects and maximally reducing the duration of therapy.

Purpose: The aim of this case report is to present the therapeutic process in a child with developmental hip dysplasia.

Early detection of idiopathic scoliosis - analysis of three screening models.

Introduction: The prevalence of lateral curvatures of the spine ranges from 0.3% to 15.3% in the general population.

Objective parallel-forms reliability assessment of 3 dimension real time body posture screening tests.

Background: Screening tests play a significant role in rapid and reliable assessment of normal individual development in the entire population of children and adolescents. Body posture screening tests carried out at schools reveal that 50-60% of children and adolescents demonstrate body posture abnormalities, with 10% of this group at risk for progressive spinal deformities. This necessitates the search for effective and economically feasible forms of screening diagnosis.

Assessment of visual perception in adolescents with a history of central coordination disorder in early life - 15-year follow-up study.

Introduction: Central nervous system damage in early life results in both quantitative and qualitative abnormalities of psychomotor development. Late sequelae of these disturbances may include visual perception disorders which not only affect the ability to read and write but also generally influence the child's intellectual development. This study sought to determine whether a central coordination disorder (CCD) in early life treated according to Vojta's method with elements of the sensory integration (S-I) and neuro-developmental treatment (NDT)/Bobath approaches affects development of visual perception later in life.

Electromyographic and clinical evaluation of the efficacy of neuromobilization in patients with low back pain.

Background: Evidence for the efficacy of therapeutic methods and procedures is being sought in accordance with the principles of Evidence Based Medicine. The choice of a physiotherapy method should be based on its documented efficacy. The purpose of the investigation was to analyse changes in functional disorders of resting muscle tone following neuromobilization treatment in patients with chronic low back pain.

Effect of Kinesio Taping on bioelectrical activity of vastus medialis muscle. Preliminary report.

Background: Kinesio Taping is currently regarded by physiotherapists as a method supporting rehabilitation and modulating some physiological processes. It is employed e.g.

The correlation of selected physical examination findings and the efficacy of physiotherapy for chronic lumbosacral pain.

Background: Lumbosacral pain is a significant social problem. Effective treatment of this ailment should be based on thorough diagnostic work-up. The goal of the present study was to determine which physical examination findings can help predict a positive outcome of physiotherapy, including kinesitherapy and physical therapy, aimed at symptomatic improvement.

Principles of neuro mobilization for treating musculoskeletal disease.

Neuro mobilization is a method of conservative treatment of disorders of neural tissue. The rationale for using neuro mobilization in the treatment of musculoskeletal conditions is based on in vivo and in vitro studies which point to a high efficacy of neuro mobilization procedures. Appropriate use of neuro mobilization procedures depends on excellent knowledge of normal and pathological anatomy, differences between individual etiological factors, development of disease and symptom variability.