Complex intervention including pain science education and patient-led goal setting-based self-management strategies for management of aromatase inhibitor-induced musculoskeletal symptoms: a single-arm feasibility and pilot study.

Purpose: Up to 74% of breast cancer survivors (BCS) treated with aromatase inhibitor (AI) experience AI-induced musculoskeletal symptoms (AIMSS). AIMSS is the predominant cause of poor adherence to AI therapy, yet no definitive treatment exists. The primary research objectives of this study were (1) to develop a novel BCS-specific complex intervention to alleviate AIMSS, and to assess its feasibility.

Center of Pressure in Relation to Foot Morphology and Knee Symptoms in Older Women With Medial Knee Joint Deformity: A Cross-sectional Study.

Objective: To examine the correlations amongst center of pressure (COP) trajectories, foot morphology, and knee symptoms in older women with medial knee deformity.

Design: This was a cross-sectional study.

Setting: Participants were recruited from 2 local orthopedic clinics.

Comparing personality traits of healthcare workers with and without long COVID: Cross-sectional study.

Aim: Pathological mechanisms of "long COVID" after recovery from the main symptoms of COVID-19 are unclear. We compared psychological differences between individuals with and without long COVID symptoms after initial COVID-19 infections.

Methods: This study includes medical workers with and without history of COVID-19.

Relationship between Fear-Avoidance Beliefs and Muscle Co-Contraction in People with Knee Osteoarthritis.

Excessive muscle co-contraction is one of the factors related to the progression of knee osteoarthritis (OA). A previous study demonstrated that pain, joint instability, lateral thrust, weight, and lower extremity alignment were listed as factors affecting excessive co-contraction in knee OA. However, this study aimed to assess the association between fear-avoidance beliefs and muscle co-contraction during gait and stair climbing in people with knee OA.

Association of Aromatase Inhibitor-Induced Musculoskeletal Symptoms with Central Sensitization-Related Symptoms: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Introduction: Aromatase inhibitor (AI)-induced musculoskeletal symptoms (AIMSS) can decrease health-related quality of life and lead to discontinuation of AI therapy for postmenopausal women with breast cancer (BC). Although central sensitization (CS) may contribute to AIMSS, the relevance of CS-related symptoms to AIMSS has not been fully clarified. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between AIMSS and CS-related symptoms in women with BC who received AI therapy.

Relationship Between the Flexion Torque of the First Metatarsophalangeal Joint and Intrinsic Foot Muscles Depends on the Ankle Joint Position.

Background: Clinicians and researchers are beginning to pay attention to the importance of the intrinsic foot muscles (IFMs). Among IFMs, the abductor hallucis (AbH) is associated with foot disorders. However, so far no method for assessing the strength of the AbH has been established.

Psychophysiological and interpersonal effects of parallel group crafting: a multimodal study using EEG and ECG.

In occupational therapy, crafts and groups are used as therapeutic tools, but their electrophysiological effects have not been well described. This study aimed to investigate the effects of group crafting on the physiological synchrony (PS) of dyadic heartbeats and on the autonomic activity and electroencephalogram (EEG) of individuals. In this cross-sectional study, individuals' EEG and dyadic electrocardiogram (ECG) were measured during the task in a variety of conditions.

Improving Motor Skills in Five Children With Developmental Coordination Disorder Traits and Its Impact on Parenting Stress: A Case Series.

Poor motor skills in children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) are associated with childcare stress. This study aimed to assess whether improving the motor skills of children with DCD could reduce parenting stress. The participants were five boys aged 7-10 years with probable DCD and their parents.

Effects of High-Velocity Versus Low-Velocity Resistance Training on Muscle Echo Intensity in Healthy Young Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Background: Improving muscle quality to prevent and treat muscle dysfunction is critical. However, effective measures to improve muscle quality remain poorly understood. We investigated the effects of high- and low-velocity resistance training (RT) on muscle quality, mass, and function before and after an 8-week intervention.

Real-world outcome of rTMS treatment for depression within the Japanese public health insurance system: Registry data from Kansai TMS network.

This study registered consecutive cases to elucidate the efficacy of rTMS treatment for depression within the Japanese public health insurance system. Of the 102 patients with depression who received rTMS over the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, 44 (43.1 %) patients reached remission and 14 (13.

Intramuscular fat infiltration influences mechanical properties during muscle contraction in older women.

Although evidence suggests that intramuscular fat infiltration may influence muscle strength, the precise mechanisms remain unclear. This study aimed to determine whether intramuscular fat infiltration affects muscle mechanical properties during contraction and whether these mechanical properties mediate the relationship between intramuscular fat infiltration and muscle strength. Seventy-nine healthy older women aged 75.

Cortical activity associated with the maintenance of balance during unstable stances.

Background: Humans continuously maintain and adjust posture during gait, standing, and sitting. The difficulty of postural control is reportedly increased during unstable stances, such as unipedal standing and with closed eyes. Although balance is slightly impaired in healthy young adults in such unstable stances, they rarely fall.

Association between postoperative fall history and toe grip strength in patients after total knee arthroplasty: A prospective observational study.

Background: Factors associated with falls after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) have been rarely reported. The aim of this study was to identify factors that influence the incidence of falls after TKA, focusing on toe grip strength (TGS) in particular, which has been associated with falls in older adults.

Methods: 217 patients who underwent TKA were included and followed up for 1 year.

Diverse Plantarflexor Module Characteristics Influence Immediate Effects of Plastic Ankle-Foot Orthosis on Gait Performance in Patients With Stroke: A Cross-sectional Study.

Objective: To investigate the immediate effects of plastic ankle-foot orthosis (AFO) on locomotor performance in patients with stroke and determine how such effects might undergo alteration when distinct plantarflexor (PF) module subtypes are considered.

Design: Cross-sectional study.

Setting: Two university hospitals.

Complement component C3 is associated with body composition parameters and sarcopenia in community-dwelling older adults: a cross-sectional study in Japan.

Background: Chronic inflammation is a factor in the pathogenesis of sarcopenia, which is characterized by low muscle mass and reduced strength. Complement C3 is important in the management of the immune network system. This study seeks to determine the relationship between serum C3 levels and body composition and sarcopenia-related status in community-dwelling older adults.

Japanese physical therapist's evidence-to-practice gap in knee osteoarthritis clinical practice guidelines: A cross-sectional study.

Objective: As management for osteoarthritis, clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) have been published worldwide with the aim of attaining optimal treatment and rehabilitation. However, we suspect a lack of knowledge of and/or adherence to osteoarthritis CPGs in physiotherapists' clinical practice. There may be an evidence-to-practice gap in knee osteoarthritis rehabilitation among Japanese physiotherapists.

Impact of employment on the elderly in a super-aging society during the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan.

Employment of the elderly is gaining importance in Japan's super-aging society. However, investigating the role of employment on the health of the elderly population during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, wherein they were susceptible, is necessary. We aimed to investigate whether the presence or absence of employment affected motor and cognitive functions in the elderly during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Reliability and validity of the Japanese short-form arthritis self-efficacy scale in patients with knee osteoarthritis: A cross-sectional study.

Self-efficacy is the belief that one can perform a specific behavior or task in the future, and it has been associated with physical and psychological aspects in people with chronic musculoskeletal disorders. The self-efficacy of individuals with arthritis can be assessed using the Arthritis Self-Efficacy Scale. The 8-item Short-Form ASES (ASES-8) has been employed in recent times.

Resting-state Electroencephalography Microstates Correlate with Pain Intensity in Patients with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome.

: Severe pain and other symptoms in complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), such as allodynia and hyperalgesia, are associated with abnormal resting-state brain network activity. No studies to date have examined resting-state brain networks in CRPS patients using electroencephalography (EEG), which can clarify the temporal dynamics of brain networks. : We conducted microstate analysis using resting-state EEG signals to prospectively reveal direct correlations with pain intensity in CRPS patients (n = 17).

Serum transthyretin level and its relationship with cognitive function in community-dwelling older people: Cross sectional and longitudinal study.

Background: Serum transthyretin (TTR) level has suggested association with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia. To clarify its usefulness as a biomarker of change in cognitive function in older individuals with normal cognitive function (NC) as a phenotype, we investigated the relationship between cognitive scores and TTR levels. We also investigated the involvement of TTR in the transition from NC to MCI.

Investigation of factors influencing low physical activity levels in community-dwelling older adults with chronic pain: a cross-sectional study.

Low levels of physical activity in individuals with chronic pain can lead to additional functional impairment and disability. This study aims to investigate the predictors of low physical activity levels in individuals with chronic pain, and to determine the accuracy of the artificial neural network used to analyze these predictors. Community-dwelling older adults with chronic pain (n = 103) were surveyed for their physical activity levels and classified into low, moderate, or high physical activity level groups.

Social Buffering Effects during Craft Activities in Parallel Group Session Revealed by EEG Analysis and Parasympathetic Activity.

Introduction: The therapeutic structure of occupational therapy (OT) includes groups. Although the presence of others is expected to be relaxing due to the social buffering effect and the tend and befriend theory, it has not been sufficiently validated in accordance with the therapeutic structure of OT. The aim of this study was to investigate the electrophysiological evidence for the effectiveness of parallel groups and states of concentration on craft activities used in OT.