Publications

Effects of Low-Intensity Wearable Ultrasound Technology on Pain, Muscle Tone, and Body Temperature in Women: Randomized Control Trials

SungYeon Oh, Jaeho Yu

Department of Physical Therapy, Sunmoon University, Asan, Republic of Korea

The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy - June 2024, Volume 36, Issue 3, Pages 85-91 (DOI: 10.18857/jkpt.2024.36.3.85)

Comparing The Effects of Compression Contrast Therapy and Dry Needling on Muscle Functionality, Pressure Pain Threshold, and Perfusion after Isometric Fatigue in Forearm Muscles of Combat Sports Athletes: A Single-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial

Adrian Kuzdzal 1, Filipe Manue Clemente 2, 3, 4, Adam Kawczynski 2, Ireneusz Ryszkiel 5, Robert Trybulski 6, 7

1. Institute of Health Sciences, College of Medical Sciences, University of Rzeszow, Poland
2. Department of Biomechanics and Sport Engineering, Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport, Poland
3. Escola Superior Desporto e Lazer, Instituto Politecnico de Viana do Castelo, Rua Escola Industrial e Comercial de NunAlvares, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
4. Sport Physical Activity and Health Research & Innovation Center, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
5. Medical University of Silesia, College of Medical Sciences, Katowice Poland
6. Medical Department Wojciech Korfanty, Upper Silesian Academy, Katowice, Poland
7. Provita Zory Medical Center, Zory, Poland

Journal of Sports Science & Medicine - July 2024, Volume 23, Pages 548-558 (DOI: 10.52082/jssm.2024.548)

mTG-Gelatin phantoms as standardized testbeds for skin biomechanical measurements with MyotonPRO

Shramana Ghosh 1, 2, John A. Rector 3, Inga Saknite 2, Hayden B. Smith 1, 2, 4, Kristy M. Walsh 5, Brett C. Byram 5, Leon M. Bellan 3, 5, Eric R. Tkaczyk 1, 2, 4, 5

1. Medicine Service and Research Service, Department of Veterans Affairs, Tennessee Valley Healthcare System, Nashville, TN, USA
2. Department of Dermatology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
3. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Vanderbilt University School of Engineering, Nashville, TN, USA
4. Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA
5. Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University School of Engineering, Nashville, TN, USA

Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials - July 2024, In Press, Article no. 106651 (DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2024.106651)

Mechanical Properties of the Patellar Tendon in Weightlifting Athletes – The Utility of Myotonometry

Sebastian Szajkowski 1, Jaroslaw Pasek 2, Michal Dwornik 3, Grzegorz Cieslar 4

1. Faculty of Medical and Social Sciences, Warsaw Medical Academy of Applied Sciences, Warsaw
2. Collegium Medicum im dr Wladyslawa Bieganskiego, Jan Dlugosz University in Czestochowa, Czestochowa
3. Center of Medical Rehabilitation and Osteopathy Rehapunkt, Piastow
4. Department of Internal Medicine, Angiology and Physical Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze,Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Bytom

Acta of Bioengineering and Biomechanics - June 2024, Volume 26, Issue 1, Pages 153-164

Casting Light on Mechanical Properties of Lower and Upper Extremity Muscles in Children with Spinal Muscular Atrophy and Healthy Peers

Seval Kutluturk-Yikilmaz 1, Tulay Cevik-Saldiran 2 , Ozgul Ozturk 3 , Sedat Oktem 4

1. Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, University of Health Sciences, Faculty of Hamidiye Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkiye
2. Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Bitlis Eren University, Faculty of Health Sceinces, Bitlis, Turkiye
3. Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkiye
4. Department of Pediatric Pulmonary Diseases, Istanbul Medipol University, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkiye

Archives of Health Science and Research - June 2024, Volume 11, Issue 2, Pages 91-96

Inter-rater reliability and test-retest reliability of the foot posture index (FPI-6) for assessing static foot posture in elderly female patients with knee osteoarthritis and its association with quadriceps muscle tone and stiffness

XingXing Shen 1, Shuai Wang 1, Jiahao Chen 1, Junyi Li 1, Congcong Li 1, Ruian Xiang 1, Chuanxi Zhao 1, 2, Xuemeng Xu 1, 2

1. The Fifth Clinical Medical School, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
2. Guangdong Second Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Guangzhou, China

Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology - June 2024, Volume 12, Article no. 1385986 (DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2024.1385986)

The Effectiveness of Combining Botulinum Toxin Type A and Therapeutic Exercise in Treating Spasticity in a Patient with Complicated Stiff-Person Syndrome: A Case Report

Riccardo Marvulli 1, Maria Vittoria Raele 1, Mariagrazia Riccardi 1, Giacomo Fari 2 , Maurizio Ranieri 1, Marisa Megna 1

1. Department of Translational Biomedicine and Neuroscience (DiBraiN), Aldo Moro University, G. Cesare Place 11, 70125 Bari, Italy
2. Department of Biological and Environmental Science and Technologies (Di.S.Te.B.A.), University of Salento, 73100 Lecce, Italy

Diseases - June 2024, Volume 12, Issue 6, Article no. 128 (DOI: 10.3390/diseases12060128)

Impact of a 5-min massage session on the gastrocnemius contractile and passive mechanical properties in young adults – A randomized controlled trial

Marcin Piwecki 1, Iwona Wilk 2, Krzysztof Kassolik 2

1. Doctoral School of Physical Culture Science, University of Physical Education in Krakow, Poland
2. Department of Massage and Physiotherapy, Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences, Wroclaw, Poland

Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies - October 2024, Volume 40, Pages 899-906 (DOI: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2024.06.010)

The role of muscle function and pointe shoe characteristics in Arabesque movement among ballet dancers with non-specific low back pain

Chia-Wei Lin 1, Cheng-Feng Lin 1, 2, 3, Amornthep Jankaew 2, Sirinad Chandee 2, Mayumi Kuno-Mizumura 4

1. Institute of Allied Health Sciences, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
2. Department of Physical Therapy, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
3. Physical Therapy Center, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Tainan, Taiwan
4. Graduate School of Humanities and Sciences, Ochanomizu University, Tokyo, Japan

Sports Biomechanics - June 2024, Pages 1-19 (DOI: 10.1080/14763141.2024.2366209)

Multimodal sensorimotor assessment of hand and forearm asymmetries: a reliability and correlational study

Pablo Bellosta-Lopez 1, Julia Blasco-Abadia 1, Lars L. Andersen 2, 3, Jonas Vinstrup 2, Sebastian V. Skovlund 2, 4, Victor Domenech-Garcia 1

1. Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad San Jorge, Villanueva de Gallego, Zaragoza, Spain
2. National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Copenhagen, Denmark
3. Department of Health Science and Technology, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
4. Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark

PeerJ - Life & Environment - May 2024, Volume 12, Article no. e17403 (DOI: 10.7717/peerj.17403)

Effects of maturation on myotonometric parameters and their predictors of athletic performance in elite youth soccer players

Alberto Garcia-Santamaria 1, Cristian Abelairas-Gomez 2, Samuel Carrera 1, Alexis Padron-Cabo 1, Ezequiel Rey 1

1. Faculty of Education and Sport Sciences, University of Vigo, Pontevedra, Spain
2. Faculty of Education Sciences, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain

Nature - Scientific Reports - May 2024, Volume 14, Article no. 12287 (DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-63224-3)

The Effects of Cervical Mobilization with Clinical Pilates Exercises on Pain, Muscle Stiffness and Head and Neck Blood Flow in Cervicogenic Headache: Randomized Controlled Trial

Meltem Uzun 1, Mehmet Ali Ikidag 2, Yasemin Ekmekyapar Firat 3, Nevin Ergun 1, Turkan Akbayrak 4

1. Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, SANKO University, 27090 Gaziantep, Turkey
2. Department of Radiology, SANKO University Hospital, 27090 Gaziantep, Turkey
3. Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, SANKO University, 27090 Gaziantep, Turkey
4. Faculty of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Hacettepe University, 06100 Ankara, Turkey

Medicina - May 2024, Volume 60, Issue 6, Article no. 852 (DOI: 10.3390/medicina60060852)

Myotonometry and extended field-of-view ultrasound imaging allow reliable quantification of patellar tendon stiffness and length at rest and during maximal load, whereas several restrictions exist for the Achilles tendon

Florian Wegener 1, Arne Ritterbusch 1, Christian Saal 1, Christian Baumgart 2, Matthias W. Hoppe 3

1. Movement and Training Science, Faculty of Sport Science, Leipzig University, Leipzig, Germany
2. Department of Movement and Training Science, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Wuppertal, Wuppertal, Germany
3. Department of Exercise Science, Institute of Sport Science and Motology, Faculty of Educational Sciences, Philipps University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living - May 2024, Volume 6, Article no. 1379506 (DOI: 10.3389/fspor.2024.1379506)

Evaluating the Reliability of MyotonPRO in Assessing Muscle Properties: A Systematic Review of Diagnostic Test Accuracy

Jonathan Lettner 1, Aleksandra Krolikowska 2, Nikolai Ramadanov 3, Lukasz Oleksy 4, 5, Hassan Tarek Hakam 1, 3, Roland Becker 1, 3, Robert Prill 1, 3

1. Center of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University Hospital Brandenburg/Havel, Brandenburg Medical School, Hochstrabe 29, 14770 Brandenburg an der Havel, Germany
2. Ergonomics and Biomedical Monitoring Laboratory, Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Wroclaw Medical University, Tytusa Chalubinskiego 3, 50-368 Wroclaw, Poland
3. Faculty of Health Science, Brandenburg Medical School, 14770 Brandenburg an der Havel, Germany
4. Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Michalowskiego 12, 31-126 Krakow, Poland
5. Department of Orthopaedics, Traumatology and Hand Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Wroclaw Medical University, Borowska 213, 50-556 Wroclaw, Poland

Medicina - May 2024, Volume 60, Issue 6, Article no. 851 (DOI: 10.3390/medicina60060851)

Dose Escalation Can Enhance the Therapeutic Potential of Radial Extracorporeal Shock-Wave Therapy in the Treatment of Plantar Fasciitis in Runners

Sebastian Szajkowski 1, Jaroslaw Pasek 2, Grzegorz Cieslar 3

1. Faculty of Medical and Social Sciences, Warsaw Medical Academy of Applied Sciences, 8 Rydygiera St., 01-793 Warszawa, Poland
2. Collegium Medicum im dr Wladyslawa Bieganskiego, Jan Dlugosz University in Czestochowa, 13/15 Armii Krajowej St., 42-200 Czestochowa, Poland
3. Department of Internal Medicine, Angiology and Physical Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, 15 Stefana Batorego St., 41-902 Bytom, Poland

Medicina - May 2024, Volume 60, Issue 5, Article no. 766 (DOI: 10.3390/medicina60050766)

Relationship between natural muscle oscillation frequency and lower limb muscle performance during instrumented sit-to-stand and stand-to-sit movements on a novel device in sedentary subjects

Maximiliano Torres-Banduc 1, 2, Daniel Jerez-Mayorga 1, 3, Luis Chirosa-Rios 1, Paula Plaza 3, Ignacio Chirosa-Rios 1

1. Department of Physical Education and Sports. Faculty of Sports Sciences, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
2. Escuela de Kinesiologia, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Las Americas, Vina Del Mar, Chile
3. Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, School of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile

Gait & Posture - July 2024, Volume 112, Pages 40-45 (DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2024.05.004)

Panoramic Ultrasound Imaging and MyotonPRO

Florian Wegener 1, Matthias W. Hoppe 2

1. Faculty of Sport Science, Leipzig University, Leipzig, Germany
2. Institute of Sports Science and Motology, Philipps University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany

Sports Technology - April 2024, Chapter 17, Pages 159-166 (DOI: 10.1007/978-3-662-68703-1_17)

Regional variations and sex-related differences of stiffness in human tracheal ligaments

Kaori Fukushige 1, Tomohito Okubo 1, 2, Xiyao Shan 1, Takao Takeuchi 1, Noriyuki Misaki 2, Munekazu Naito 1

1. Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Aichi Medical University, 1-1 Yazakokarimata, Nagakute, Aichi480-1195, Japan
2. Department of General Thoracic, Breast and Endocrinological Surgery, Kagawa University Hospital, 1750-1 Ikenobe, Miki-cho, Kita-gun, Kagawa 761-0793, Japan

Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy - April 2024, Volume 46, Pages 877-883 (DOI: 10.1007/s00276-024-03361-6)

Physical manifestations of stress in women. Correlations between temporomandibular and pelvic floor disorders

Isabel Minguez-Esteban 1, 2, 3, Monica De-la-Cueva-Reguera 1, Carlos Romero-Morales 1, Beatriz Martinez-Pascual 1, Jose A. Navia 1, 4, Maria Bravo-Aguilar 1, Vanesa Abuin-Porras 1

1. Faculty of Sport Sciences, Universidad Europea de Madrid, Villaviciosa de Odon, Madrid, Spain
2. Musculoskeletal Pain and Motor Control Research Group, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Universidad Europea de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
3. OnelifeCentre, Multidisciplinary Centre for the Prevention and Treatment of Pain, Alcorcon, Spain
4. Facultad de Educacion, Universidad de Alcala , Alcala de Henares, Espana

PLOS ONE - April 2024, Volume 19, Issue 4, Article no. e0296652 (DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0296652)

Myotonometry in machinery operators and its relationship with postural ergonomic risk

Gabriela P. Urrejola-Contreras 1, Jose Miguel Martinez 2, 3, Monica Rodriguez-Bago 4, Elena Ronda 3, 5

1. Escuela de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Vina del Mar, Vina del Mar 2520000, Chile
2. School of Public Health, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 1C9, Canada
3. Public Health Research Group, University of Alicante, San Vicente del Raspeig, Alicante 03690, Spain
4. Physiotherapy Service, Department of Health Care, Medical and Health Care Services Division, MC Mutual Barcelona 08037, Spain
5. CIBERESP, Madrid 28029, Spain

Annals of Work Exposures and Health - July 2024, Volume 68, Issue 6, Pages 605-616 (DOI: 10.1093/annweh/wxae028)

Does Radial Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy Applied to the Achilles Tendon Influence Ankle Functionality?

Younglan Joo 1, Wonjae Choi 2, Jihye Jung 3, Hyunjoong Kim 4, Sungeon Park 5, Sangbong Lee 5, Seungwon Lee 3, 6

1. Minimal Pilates & Move, PH 24, UN Village-gil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul 04420, Republic of Korea
2. Department of Physical Therapy, Joongbu University, 201, Daehak-ro, Chubu-myeon, Geumsan 32713, Republic of Korea
3. Institute of SMART Rehabilitation, Sahmyook University, 815, Hwarang-ro, Nowon-gu, Seoul 01795, Republic of Korea
4. Department of Senior Exercise Prescription, Gwangju Health University, 73, Bungmun-daero 419beon-gil, Gwangju 62287, Republic of Korea
5. Department of Physical Therapy, Graduate School, Sahmyook University, 815, Hwarang-ro, Seoul 01795, Republic of Korea
6. Department of Physical Therapy, Sahmyook University, 815, Hwarang-ro, Seoul 01795, Republic of Korea

Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology - April 2024, Volume 9, Issue 2, Article no. 67 (DOI: 10.3390/jfmk9020067)

Acute fatigue-induced alterations in hamstring muscle properties after repeated Nordic hamstring exercises

Podczarska-Glowacka Magdalena 1, Bogdanski Bartlomiej 2, Trybulski Robert 3, 4, Smoter Malgorzata 1, Wang Hsing-Kuo 5, 6, Klich Sebastian 7

1. Department of Basic Physiotherapy, Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport, Gdansk, Poland
2. Doctoral School, Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport, Gdansk, Poland
3. ProvitaZory Medical Center, Zory, Poland
4. Department of Medical Sciences, The Wojciech Korfanty Upper Silesian Academy, Katowice, Poland
5. School and Graduate Institute of Physical Therapy, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
6. Center of Physical Therapy, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
7. Department of Paralympic Sport, Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences, Wroclaw, Poland

Science Progress - April 2024, Volume 107, Issue 2, Pages 1-17 (DOI: 10.1177/00368504241242934)

Muscle Tone, Stiffness, and Elasticity in Elite Female Cyclists after Consecutive Short Competitions

Cristina Rotllan 1, Francisco Corbi 2, Gines Viscor 1

1. Seccio de Fisiologia, Departament de Biologia Cellular, Fisiologia i Immunologia, Facultat de Biologia, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
2. Institut Nacional d’Educacio Fisica de Catalunya, Universitat de Lleida, Lleida, Spain

Translational Sports Medicine - April 2024, Volume 2024, Aricle no. 2434494 (DOI: 10.1155/2024/2434494)

Immediate Effects of Muscle Tension and Pain to Myofascial Release and Duoball Assisted Self-Relaxation Techniques in Patients Experiencing Chronic Cervical Pain

Kyeong Bae, Changho Song

Department of Physical Therapy, College of Health and Welfare, Sahmyook University, Seoul, Republic of Korea

Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Science - March 2024, Volume 13, Issue 1, Pages 124-133 (DOI: 10.14474/ptrs.2024.13.1.124)

Quantitative Evaluation of Manipulative Therapy Effects by Tissue Blood Flow and Muscle Stiffness Measurements

Rin Hirasawa 1, Mikie Nakabayashi 1, Yasuhiro Matsuda 2, Yumie Ono 3

1. Electrical Engineering Program, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Meiji University
2. Faculty of Medical Science, Nippon Sport Science University
3. Department of Electronics and Bioinformatics, School of Science and Technology, Meiji University

Advanced Biomedical Engineering - March 2024, Volume 13, Pages 66-72 (DOI: 10.14326/abe.13.66)

Effects on Mechanical Properties, Joint Range of Motion, and Grip Strength of Forearm Muscles Depending on Wrapping Direction of the Floss Band

Ki Bum Jung, Seohui Kim, Yongwoo Lee

Department of Physical Therapy, College of Health and Welfare, Sahmyook University, Seoul, Republic of Korea

Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Science - March 2024, Volume 13, Issue 1, Pages 95-105 (DOI: 10.14474/ptrs.2024.13.1.95)

Assessing site-specificity of the biomechanical properties of hamstring aponeuroses using MyotonPRO: A cadaveric study

Xiyao Shan, Shun Otsuka, Tomohito Okubo, Takao Takeuchi, Kaori Fukushige, Munekazu Naito

Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Aichi Medical University, Nagakute, Aichi, Japan

Clinical Biomechanics - April 2024, Volume 114, Article no. 106230 (DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2024.106230)

Exploring fascial properties in patients with depression and chronic neck pain: An observational study

Lea Overmann 1, Robert Schleip 2, Johannes Michalak 1

1. Department of Psychology, University of Witten-Herdecke, Germany
2. Department of Sport and Health Sciences, Technical University Munich, Germany

Acta Psychologica - April 2024, Volume 244, Article no. 104214 (DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2024.104214)

The Agreement and Correlation Between Shear‐Wave Elastography, Myotonometry, and Passive Joint Stiffness Measurements: A Brief Review

Urska Licen1, Manca Opara 1, Ziga Kozinc 1, 2

1. Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Primorska, Polje 42, 6310 Izola, Slovenia
2. Andrej Marusic Institute, University of Primorska, Muzejski Trg 2, 6000 Koper, Slovenia

SN Comprehensive Clinical Medicine - March 2024, Volume 6, Article no. 27 (DOI: 10.1007/s42399-024-01658-6)

Scapular muscle dynamic stiffness of asymptomatic subjects and subjects with chronic shoulder pain, at rest and isometric contraction conditions

Ana SC. Melo 1, 2, 3, 4, Barbara Montoia 5, Eduardo B. Cruz 6, 7, J. Paulo Vilas-Boas 3, 8, Andreia SP. Sousa 1

1. Centro de Investigaxcao em Reabilitaxcao (CIR), Escola Superior de Saude, Instituto Politecnico do Porto, Porto, Portugal
2. Centro de Investigaxcao em Actividade Fisica, Saude e Lazer (CIAFEL), Faculdade de Desporto, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
3. Laboratorio de Biomecanica do Porto (LABIOMEP), Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
4. Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigaxcao Aplicada em Saude (CIIAS), Escola Superior de Saude, Instituto Politecnico de Setubal, Setubal, Portugal
5. Escola Superior de Saude, Politecnico do Porto, Porto, Portugal
6. Departamento de Fisioterapia, Escola Superior de Saude, Instituto Politecnico de Setubal, Setubal, Portugal
7. Centro de Investigaxcao Integrada em Saude (CHRC), Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
8. Centro de Investigaxcao, Formaxcao, Inovaxcao e Intervenxcao em Desporto (CIFI2D), Faculdade de Desporto, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal

Journal of Engineering in Medicine - February 2024, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part H (DOI: 10.1177/09544119241228082)

Assessment of the stiffness of the upper trapezius muscle in a group of asymptomatic people with cervical spine rotation asymmetry

Michal Wendt, Malgorzata Waszak

Department of Medical Biology, Poznan University of Physical Education, Poznan, Poland

PLOS ONE - February 2024, Volume 19, Issue 2, Article no. e0298544 (DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0298544)

Muscle stiffness indicating mission crew health in space

Britt Schoenrock 1, Paul E. Muckelt 2, Maria Hastermann 3, Kirsten Albracht 4, Robert MacGregor 5, David Martin 6, Hans‐Christian Gunga 7, Michele Salanova 1, Maria J. Stokes 2, Martin B. Warner 2, Dieter Blottner 1

1. NeuroMuscular System & Signaling Group, Berlin Center of Space Medicine and Extreme Environments, 10115 Berlin, Germany, Institute of Integrative Neuroanatomy, Charite-Universitatsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universitat Berlin, Humboldt-Universitat zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, 10115 Berlin, Germany, 10115, Berlin, Germany
2. School of Health Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
3. Experimental and Clinical Research Center (ECRC) and NeuroCure Clinical Research Center (NCRC), Charite-Universitatsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
4. Aachen University of Applied Sciences, Aachen, Germany
5. Airbus US Space & Defense Inc. at JSC, Houston, TX, USA
6. JSC-SK KBR Wyle Services, Houston, TX, USA
7. Institute of Physiology, Berlin Center of Space Medicine and Extreme Environments, Charite-Universitatsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universitat Berlin, Humboldt-Universitat zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, 10115 Berlin, Germany, Berlin, Germany

Nature - Scientific Reports - February 2024, Volume 14, Article no. 4196 (DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-54759-6)

Changes of trunk muscle stiffness in individuals with low back pain: a systematic review with meta-analysis

Rok Vatovec, Matej Voglar

Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Primorska, Polje 42, 6310 Izola, Slovenia

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders - February 2024, Volume 25, Article no. 155 (DOI: 10.1186/s12891-024-07241-3)

Immediate Effect of Cryo-Compression Therapy on Biomechanical Properties and Perfusion of Forearm Muscles in Mixed Martial Arts Fighters

Robert Trybulski 1, Adrian Kuzdzal 2, Marta Bichowska-Paweska 3, Andriy Vovkanych 4, Adam Kawczynski 5, Grzegorz Biolik 6, Jaroslaw Muracki 7

1. Medical Department Wojciech Korfanty Upper Silesian Academy, 40-659 Katowice, Poland
2. Institute of Health Sciences, College of Medical Sciences, University of Rzeszow, 35-959 Rzeszow, Poland
3. Faculty of Physical Education, Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport, 80-336 Gdansk, Poland
4. Department of Physical Therapy and Ergotherapy, Ivan Boberkyj Lviv State University of Physical Culture, 79007 Lviv, Ukraine
5. Department of Biomechanics and Sport Engineering, Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport, 80-336 Gdansk, Poland
6. Department of General Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Angiology and Phlebology, Medical University of Silesia, 40-635 Katowice, Poland
7. Institute of Physical Culture Sciences, Department of Physical Education and Health, University of Szczecin, 70-453 Szczecin, Poland

Journal of Clinical Medicine - February 2024, Volume 13, Issue 4, Article no. 1177 (DOI: 10.3390/jcm13041177)

Myotonometric Assessment of the Short-Term Effects of Manual Therapy on Upper Trapezius Myofascial Trigger Points

Iulia Burcos 1, Andreea Vataman (Talinga) 2, Roxana Ramona Onofrei 3

1. “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, Physiotherapy Program, 300041 Timisoara, Romania
2. Doctoral School, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, 300041 Timisoara, Romania
3. Department of Rehabilitation, Physical Medicine and Rheumatology, Research Center for Assessment of Human Motion, Functionality and Disability, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, 300041 Timisoara, Romania

Timisoara Medical Journal - January 2024, Volume 2023, Issue 2, Article no. 2

Evaluation of the Viscoelastic Properties of Lower-Extremity Muscles of Pediatric Hemophilia Patients Using Myotonometric Measurements

Tugba Gonen 1, Serkan Usgu 1, Yavuz Yakut 1, Sinan Akbayram 2

1. Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Hasan Kalyoncu University, Gaziantep 27000, Turkey
2. Department of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep University, Gaziantep 27310, Turkey

Children - February 2024, Volume 11, Issue 2, Article no. 229 (DOI: 10.3390/children11020229)

Myoelectric, Myo-Oxygenation, and Myotonometry Changes during Robot-Assisted Bilateral Arm Exercises with Varying Resistances

Hsiao-Lung Chan 1, 2, Ling-Fu Meng 3, 4, Yung-An Kao 1, Ya-Ju Chang 2, 5, Hao-Wei Chang 1, Szi-Wen Chen 2, 6, Ching-Yi Wu 3, 7, 8

1. Department of Electrical Engineering, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan
2. Neuroscience Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taoyuan 33305, Taiwan
3. Department of Occupational Therapy and Graduate Institute of Behavioral Sciences, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan
4. Division of Occupational Therapy, Department of Rehabilitation, Chiayi Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chiayi 61363, Taiwan
5. School of Physical Therapy and Graduate Institute of Rehabilitation Science, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan
6. Department of Electronic Engineering, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan
7. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taoyuan 33305, Taiwan
8. Healthy Aging Research Center, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan

Sensors - February 2024, Volume 24, Issue 4, Article no. 1061 (DOI: 10.3390/s24041061)

Applicability of non-invasive, digital palpation device to detection of woody breast conditions in chicken breast muscle

Sang-Hyon Oh 1, Euyeon Noh 2, Byungrok Min 2

1. Division of Animal Science, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52725, Korea
2. Department of Agriculture, Food, and Resource Sciences, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Princess Ann 21853, United States

Journal of Animal Science and Technology - February 2024, Volume 66, Issue 5, Pages 1069-1078 (DOI: 10.5187/jast.2024.e14)

Influence of vaginal birth on lumbopelvic muscle mechanical properties on urinary incontinence

Maria Teresa Garzon-Alfaro 1, Ines Cruz-Medel 1, Sandra Alcaraz-Clariana 1, Lourdes Garcia-Luque 1, Maria Cristina Carmona-Perez 1, Juan Luis Garrido-Castro 2, 3, Francisco Alburquerque-Sendin 1, 3, Daiana Priscila Rodrigues-de-Souza 1, 3

1. Department of Nursing, Pharmacology and Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine and Nursing, University of Cordoba, Cordoba, Spain
2. Department of Computer Science and Numerical Analysis, Rabanales Campus, University of Cordoba, Cordoba, Spain
3. 3GC05 Systemic and chronic inflammatory autoimmune diseases of the locomotor system and connectivetissue, Maimonides Biomedical Research Institute of Cordoba (IMIBIC), Cordoba, Spain

Clinical Rehabilitation - January 2024, Volume 38, Issue 4, Pages 558-568 (DOI: 10.1177/02692155231224058)

Acute Effects of the Dry Needling Session on Gastrocnemius Muscle Biomechanical Properties, and Perfusion with Latent Trigger Points – A Single-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial in Mixed Martial Arts Athletes

Robert Trybulski 1, Arkadiusz Stanula 2, Aleksandra Zebrowska 3, Mieszko Podlesny 4, Barbara Hall 3

1. Medical Department of the Wojciech Korfanty Upper Silesian Academy, Poland
2. Laboratory of Sport Performance Analysis, Institute of Sport Sciences, The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education in Katowice, Poland
3. Department of Physiology, School of Physiological-Medical Sciences, The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education in Katowice, Poland
4. „Salus“ Health Center Slupsk, Poland

Journal of Sports Science & Medicine - January 2024, Volume 23, Pages 136-146 (DOI: 10.52082/jssm.2024.136)

Effects of Intradermal Therapy (Mesotherapy) on Bilateral Cervicobrachial Pain

Maurizio Ranieri 1, Riccardo Marvulli 1, Eleonora D’Alesio 1, Mariagrazia Riccardi 1, Maria Vittoria Raele 1, Laura Dell’Anna 1, Annatonia Fai 1, Giacomo Fari 2, Marisa Megna 1

1. Department of Translational Biomedicine and Neuroscience (DiBraiN), Aldo Moro University, G. Cesare Place 11, 70125 Bari, Italy
2. Department of Biological and Environmental Science and Technologies (Di.S.Te.B.A.), University of Salento, 73100 Lecce, Italy

Journal of Personalized Medicine - January 2024, Volume 14, Issue 1, Article no. 122 (DOI: 10.3390/jpm14010122)

Effect of applied cadence in repeated sprint cycling on muscle characteristics

Sebastian Klich 1, Kamil Michalik 2, Bogdan Pietraszewski 3, Ernst A. Hansen 4, Pascal Madeleine 5, Adam Kawczynski 6

1. Department of Paralympic Sport, Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences, 51-612 Wroclaw, Poland
2. Department of Human Motor Skills, Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences, 51-612, Wroclaw, Poland
3. Department of Biomechanics, Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences, 51-612, Wroclaw, Poland
4. Centre for Health and Rehabilitation, University College Absalon, 4200, Slagelse, Denmark
5. Department of Health Science and Technology, Aalborg University, ExerciseTech, 9260, Gistrup, Denmark
6. Department of Biomechanics and Sport Engineering, Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport, 80-336, Gdansk, Poland

European Journal of Applied Physiology - January 2024, Volume 124, Pages 1609-1620 (DOI: 10.1007/s00421-023-05393-z)

Physically Active Adults with Low Back Pain do not Demonstrate Altered Deadlift Mechanics: A Novel Application of Myotonometry to Estimate Inter-Muscular Load Sharing

Jared M. McGowen 1, Stephanie R. Albin 2, Carrie W. Hoppes 3, Jeffrey S. Forsse 1, John Abt 4, Shane L. Koppenhaver 5

1. Health, Human Performance, and Recreation, Baylor University
2. School of Physical Therapy, Regis University
3. Army-Baylor University Doctoral
4. Program in Physical Therapy, Baylor University
5. Children’s Health Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine
6. Doctoral Program in Physical Therapy, Baylor University

International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy - January 2024, Volume 19, Issue 1, Pages 1462-1472 (DOI: 10.26603/001c.90707)

Quantitative evaluation of the biomechanical and viscoelastic properties of the dog patellar tendon in response to neuromuscular blockade at different stifle angles

Dito Anggoro 1, 2, Melpa Susanti Purba 1, Norihiro Nishida 3, Harumichi Itoh 4, Kazuhito Itamoto 4, Yuki Nemoto 5, Munekazu Nakaichi 5, Hiroshi Sunahara 6, Kenji Tani 6

1. Laboratory of Veterinary Surgery, Joint Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine, Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi, Japan
2. Department of Surgery and Radiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
3. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi, Japan
4. Laboratory of Small Animal Clinical Science, Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi, Japan
5. Laboratory of Veterinary Radiology, Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi, Japan
6. Laboratory of Veterinary Surgery, Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi, Japan

PLOS ONE - January 2024, Volume 19, Issue 1, Article no. e0292453 (DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0292453)

Acute effects of muscle mechanical properties after 2000-m rowing in young male rowers

Chun-Hao Chang 1, Chin-Shan Ho 1, Fang Li 2, Chao-Yuan Chen 1, 3, Hung-Chih Yeh 1, Chia-An Ho 1

1. Graduate Institute of Sports Science, National Taiwan Sport University, Taoyuan City, Taiwan
2. School of Physical Education, Central China Normal University, Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China
3. Sport Office, National Taipei University of Business, Taipei City, Taiwan

PeerJ - Life & Environment - January 2024, Volume 12, Article no. e16737 (DOI: 10.7717/peerj.16737)

Effect of different isometric trunk extension intensities on the muscle stiffness of the lumbar and lower limbs

Yuting Zhang, Mengtong Chen, Hongxiu Liu, Yanan He, Yuanchao Li, Peifeng Shen, Yiming Chen, Jiapeng Huang, Chunlong Liu

Clinical Medical College of Acupuncture, Moxibustion, and Rehabilitation, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

Frontiers in Physiology - January 2024, Volume 14, Article no. 1337170 (DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2023.1337170)

Explainable Machine Learning Techniques to Predict Muscle Injuries in Professional Soccer Players through Biomechanical Analysis

Mailyn Calderon-Diaz 1, 2, 3, Rony Silvestre Aguirre 4, Juan P. Vasconez 1, Roberto Yanez 4, Matias Roby 4, Marvin Querales 5, Rodrigo Salas 2, 3, 6

1. Faculty of Engineering, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago 7550196, Chile
2. Ph.D. Program in Health Sciences and Engineering, Universidad de Valparaiso, Valparaiso 2362735, Chile
3. Millennium Institute for Intelligent Healthcare Engineering (iHealth), Valparaiso 2362735, Chile
4. Laboratorio de Biomecanica, Centro de Innovacion Clinica MEDS, Santiago 7691236, Chile
5. School of Medical Technology, Universidad de Valparaiso, Valparaiso 2362735, Chile
6. School of Biomedical Engineering, Universidad de Valparaiso, Valparaiso 2362735, Chile

Sensors - January 2024, Volume 24, Issue 1, Article no. 119 (DOI: 10.3390/s24010119)

Performance of myotonometer in the assessment of skin involvement in systemic sclerosis

Ozgul Ozturk 1, Duygu Sahin 2, Ali Omer Acar 1, Tulay Cevik Saldiran 3, Nihan Neval Uzun 2, Nesrin Sen 2, Mehmet Engin Tezcan 2

1. Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University, Kayisdagi St, No:32, Atasehir, Istanbul 34752, Turkey
2. Department of Rheumatology, Istanbul Dr. Lutfi Kirdar, Kartal City Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
3. Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Bitlis Eren, University, Bitlis, Turkey

Clinical Rheumatology - December 2023, Volume 43, Pages 695-705 (DOI: 10.1007/s10067-023-06848-6)

Between‐sexes differences in lumbopelvic muscle mechanical properties of non‐climacteric adults: a cross‐sectional design

Daiana Priscila Rodrigues‐de‐Souza 1, 2, Azahara Casas‐Castro 1, Maria Cristina Carmona‐Perez 1, Lourdes Garcia‐Luque 1, Sandra Alcaraz‐Clariana 1, Juan Luis Garrido‐Castro 2, 3, Francisco Alburquerque‐Sendin 1, 2

1. Department of Nursing, Pharmacology and Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine and Nursing, University of Cordoba, 14004 Cordoba, Spain
2. Maimonides Biomedical Research Institute of Cordoba (IMIBIC), 14004 Cordoba, Spain
3. Department of Computer Science and Numerical Analysis, Rabanales Campus, University of Cordoba, 14071 Cordoba, Spain

Nature - Scientific Reports - December 2023, Volume 13, Article no. 21612 (DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-48984-8)

Relationship Between Achilles Tendon Stiffness Using MyotonPRO and Translation Using a Tensile Testing Machine: A Biomechanical Study of a Porcine Model

Wataru Kurashina 1, 2, Tsuneari Takahashi 3, Hideyuki Sasanuma 4, Akihiro Saitsu 4, Katsushi Takeshita 4

1. Graduate School of Medicine, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke, JPN
2. Department of Rehabilitation, Tochigi Medical Center Shimotsuga, Tochigi, JPN
3. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Ishibashi General Hospital, Shimotsuke, JPN
4. Department of Orthopaedics, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke, JPN

Cureus - November 2023, Volume 15, Issue 11, Article no. e49359 (DOI: 10.7759/cureus.49359)