Association between anthropometric, physical and demographic characteristics and performance among NCAA Division III swimmers.

Background: Anthropometric, physical and demographic characteristics have the potential to affect performance in competitive pool swimmers.

Methods: Study aimed were therefore to examine the effect of 26 anthropometric, physical and demographic characteristics on qualification for Nationals and swim times among both male and female collegiate swimmers in separate analyses. Swim times were determined by swimmers' best swim time for their best swim stroke as a percent of the top swim time among Division III collegiate swimmers during the 2017-2018 swim season.

The association between self-efficacy on function and pain outcomes among patients with chronic low back pain managed using the McKenzie approach: a prospective cohort study.

Introduction: Self-efficacy is a determinant of function and pain outcomes in patients with chronic low back pain receiving physiotherapy. The McKenzie approach is an effective intervention for patients with back pain that may affect self-efficacy. Study aims were to determine if, among patients with back pain being managed by McKenzie-credentialed physiotherapists: intake self-efficacy is correlated with intake function and pain; intake self-efficacy is associated with changes in function and pain during treatment; self-efficacy improves during treatment; and improvements in self-efficacy during treatment are associated with improvements in function and pain at discharge.

Accuracy of Functional Movement Screen Deep Squat Scoring and the Influence of Optimized Scoring Criteria: A 3-Dimensional Kinematic Approach.

Context: The deep squat (DS) test is a component of the functional movement screen, which is used to assess the quality of fundamental movement patterns; however, the accuracy of the DS has not been studied. The DS is a complex, total body movement pattern with evaluation required at several points along the kinematic chain.

Objective: To assess the accuracy of DS scoring by an athletic trainer, physical therapist, and exercise science professional via a comparative analysis with kinematic data (KD) and to identify scoring criteria that would improve agreement between raters and KD scores.

Cognitive behavioural interventions, and function and pain outcomes among patients with chronic neck pain managed with the McKenzie approach.

Objectives: Graded activity and graded exposure in vivo are recommended cognitive behavioural approaches to improve function and pain outcomes for patients receiving physiotherapy for chronic nonspecific neck pain. The McKenzie method is a common treatment approach for patients with neck pain. The study objectives were to examine associations between interventions with graded activity and/or graded exposure, as determined by the treating physiotherapist, and function and pain outcomes for patients with chronic nonspecific neck pain managed by clinicians with credentials in the McKenzie approach.

Directional preference, cognitive behavioural interventions, and outcomes among patients with chronic low back pain.

Objectives: Graded activity and graded exposure are recommended cognitive behavioural approaches to improve function and pain outcomes for patients receiving physiotherapy for chronic nonspecific low back pain. Directional preference identified following the McKenzie method is also associated with favourable patient outcomes. Study objectives were to examine associations between graded activity and/or graded exposure, and directional preference or no directional preference combined with or without graded activity/graded exposure subgroups, and function and pain outcomes among patients with chronic nonspecific low back pain managed by clinicians credentialed in the McKenzie approach.

Depression screening by physical therapists: Practices, beliefs, barriers.

Background: Depression, a common comorbidity encountered in physical therapy (PT) practice, negatively impacts outcomes. There is limited knowledge of PT practice patterns relative to screening for depression.

Objective: Objectives were to describe beliefs regarding depression, and identify practice patterns and perceived barriers regarding screening for depression among APTA Board Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist (OCS) PTs.

Association between centralization and directional preference and functional and pain outcomes in patients with neck pain.

Study Design: Retrospective cohort.

Objectives: In subjects with neck pain, the present study aimed (1) to describe the prevalence of centralization (CEN), noncentralization (non-CEN), directional preference (DP), and no directional preference (no DP); (2) to determine if age, sex, fear-avoidance beliefs about physical activity, number of comorbid conditions, or symptom duration varies among subjects who demonstrate CEN versus non-CEN and DP versus no DP; and (3) to determine if CEN and/or DP are associated with changes in function and pain.

Background: CEN and DP are prevalent among patients with low back pain and should be considered when determining treatment strategies and predicting outcomes; however, these findings are not well investigated in patients with neck pain.

Association between centralization, depression, somatization, and disability among patients with nonspecific low back pain.

Study Design: Secondary analysis of a prospective observational cohort study.

Objectives: To evaluate whether depression and somatization subscores of the Symptom Checklist-90-Revised (SCL-90-R), which have been shown to identify chronic disability in individuals with nonspecific low back pain, are applicable to a different population of individuals with low back pain; and to determine if this potential association is confounded by a combination of centralization and subsequent treatment based on centralization.

Background: To help direct management of patients with nonspecific low back pain, recommendations include performing tests designed to identify psychosocial risk factors predictive of poor patient outcomes.

Does the evidence support the existence of lumbar spine coupled motion? A critical review of the literature.

Study Design: Literature review.

Objectives: To synthesize the current literature addressing coupled motion between side bending and rotation in the lumbar spine to determine if a consistent pattern exists across articles.

Background: [corrected] Low back pain is one of the most common conditions seen in outpatient physical therapy clinics.

Vertebral deformity, back symptoms, and functional limitations among older women: the Framingham Study.

Vertebral deformity is the most common manifestation of osteoporosis. The purpose of this study was to determine the relation between incident vertebral deformity and back symptoms; and limitations in nine specific functional activities. Subjects were participants in the Framingham Study, a longitudinal, population-based sample involving residents of Framingham, MA, USA.

Function and back symptoms in older adults.

Objectives: To determine the relationship between back symptoms and limitations in nine specific functional activities.

Design: A cross-sectional study.

Setting: This study was conducted as part of the Framingham Heart Study, a population-based study performed on a representative sample of community-living residents of Framingham, Massachusetts.