Resistance, Motor Control, and Mindfulness-Based Exercises Are Effective for Treating Chronic Nonspecific Neck Pain: A Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis and Dose-Response Meta-Regression.

We aimed to analyze the effects and dose-response relationship of the most effective exercises for improving pain and disability in people with chronic nonspecific neck pain. Intervention systematic review with meta-analysis. We searched the PubMed, PEDro, and CENTRAL databases from their inception to September 30, 2022.

Comparative Effectiveness of Upper Limb Exercise Interventions in Individuals With Stroke: A Network Meta-Analysis.

Background: Although numerous effective exercise interventions can treat upper limb motor impairments after stroke, it remains unknown as to which are the most effective. The objective of the present study was to investigate the comparative effectiveness of various exercise interventions of the upper limb for individuals with an acute or subacute stroke.

Methods: For this systematic review with network meta-analysis, we searched PubMed/MEDLINE, Cochrane Library CENTRAL and Web of Science from database inception to September 2021 for randomized controlled trials examining individuals within 6 months of stroke onset, active upper limb exercise interventions, and any kind of control intervention.

Acute effects of game-based biofeedback training on trunk motion in chronic low back pain: a randomized cross-over pilot trial.

Background: Improving movement control might be a promising treatment goal during chronic non-specific low back pain (CLBP) rehabilitation. The objective of the study is to evaluate the effect of a single bout of game-based real-time feedback intervention on trunk movement in patients with CLBP.

Methods: Thirteen CLBP patients (8female;41 ± 16 years;173 ± 10 cm;78 ± 22 kg) were included in this randomized cross-over pilot trial.

Prognostic factors of muscle injury in elite football players: A media-based, retrospective 5-year analysis.

Objectives: Motor function has been demonstrated to be weakly predictive for the occurrence of muscle injury in team sports. This study examined the value of non-motor prognostic factors in elite football (soccer).

Design: Retrospective cohort study.

The Relationship Between Acute Exercise-Induced Changes in Extramuscular Connective Tissue Thickness and Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness in Healthy Participants: A Randomized Controlled Crossover Trial.

Background: The extramuscular connective tissue (ECT) has been shown to play a significant role in mechanical force transmission between musculoskeletal structures. Due to this and owing to its tight connection with the underlying muscle, the ECT may be vulnerable to excessive loading. The present study aimed to investigate the effect of eccentric elbow flexor exercise on the morphology of the biceps brachii ECT.

Effect of warm-up and muscle fatiguing exercise on knee joint sounds in motion by vibroarthrography: A randomized crossover trial.

Vibroarthrography measures joint sounds caused by sliding of the joint surfaces over each other. and can be affected by joint health, load and type of movement. Since both warm-up and muscle fatigue lead to local changes in the knee joint (e.

Intra- and inter-rater reliability of joint range of motion tests using tape measure, digital inclinometer and inertial motion capturing.

Background: In clinical practice range of motion (RoM) is usually assessed with low-cost devices such as a tape measure (TM) or a digital inclinometer (DI). However, the intra- and inter-rater reliability of typical RoM tests differ, which impairs the evaluation of therapy progress. More objective and reliable kinematic data can be obtained with the inertial motion capture system (IMC) by Xsens.

Semimembranosus muscle displacement is associated with movement of the superficial fascia: An in vivo ultrasound investigation.

The deep fascia enveloping the skeletal muscle has been shown to contribute to the mechanics of the locomotor system. However, less is known about the role of the superficial fascia (SF). This study aimed to describe the potential interaction between the Hamstring muscles and the SF.

Ankle Motion Is Associated With Soft Tissue Displacement in the Dorsal Thigh: An Investigation Suggesting Myofascial Force Transmission Across the Knee Joint.

Experiments in cadavers have demonstrated significant mechanical interactions between constituents of myofascial chains. However, evidence for such force transmission effects is scarce under conditions. The purpose of this trial was to examine the impact of ankle motion on soft tissue displacement of the dorsal thigh.