Publications

Dynamic Correlations and Disorder in the Masticatory Musculature Network

Gaetano Campi 1, Alessandro Ricci 2, Nicola Costa 3, Federico Genovesi 4, Jacopo Junio Valerio Branca 5, Ferdinando Paternostro 5, Daniele Della Posta 3

1. Institute of Crystallography, CNR, Via Salaria Km 29.300, 00015 Monterotondo, Italy
2. Duferco Corporate Innovation, Via Trevano 2A, 6900 Lugano, Switzerland
3. The Anatomical Network APS, Via Fermo 2c, 00182 Rome, Italy
4. Manchester City Football Club, Manchester M11 3FF, UK
5. Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Anatomy and Histology Section, University of Florence, 50134 Florence, Italy

Life - October 2023, Volume 13, Issue 11, Article no. 2107 (DOI: 10.3390/life13112107)

Dry Needling versus Diacutaneous Fibrolysis for the Treatment of the Mechanical Properties of the Teres Major Muscle: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Luis Ceballos-Laita 1, Jose Jesus Jimenez-Rejano 2, Manuel Rebollo-Salas 2 , Maria Teresa Mingo-Gomez 1, Hector Hernandez-Lazaro 1, 3, Sandra Jimenez-del-Barrio 1

1. Clinical Research in Health Sciences Group, Department of Surgery, Ophthalmology, Otorhinolaryngology, and Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Valladolid, 42004 Soria, Spain
2. Department of Physiotherapy. University of Sevilla, 41004 Sevilla, Spain
3. Olvega Primary Care Physiotherapy Unit, Soria Health Care Management, Castilla y Leon Regional Health Management (SACYL), 42110 Olvega, Spain

Applied Sciences - October 2023, Volume 13, Issue 19, Article no. 10995 (DOI: 10.3390/app131910995)

Acute effects of unilateral and bilateral conditioning activity on countermovement jump, linear speed, and muscle stiffness: A randomized crossover study

Piotr Biel 1, Mateusz Zubik 1, Aleksandra Filip-Stachnik 2, Paulina Ewertowska 3, Michal Krzysztofik 2, 4

1. Department of Sport and Physical Education, AGH University of Science and Technology, Krakow, Poland
2. Institute of Sport Sciences, The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education in Katowice, Katowice, Poland
3. Division of Clinical Physiotherapy, Faculty of Physical Education, Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport, Gdansk, Poland
4. Department of Sport Games, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, Charles University in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic

PLOS ONE - October 2023, Volume 18, Issue 10, Article no. e0292999 (DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0292999)

Biomechanical assessment of gastrocnemii and Achilles tendon using MyotonPRO: in vivo measurements, and preliminary in situ measurements using formalin-fixed tissues

Xiyao Shan, Kanae Umemoto, Takuro Ishikawa, Kaori Fukushige, Takao Takeuchi, Munekazu Naito

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

Connective Tissue Research - October 2023, Volume 65, Issue 1, Pages 16-25 (DOI: 10.1080/03008207.2023.2267682)

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

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, Warszawa, Poland
2. Collegium Medicum im dr Wladyslawa Bieganskiego, Jan Dlugosz University, Czestochowa, Poland
3. Center of Medical Rehabilitation and Osteopathy Reha Punkt, Piastow, Poland
4. Department of Internal Medicine, Angiology and Physical Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Bytom, Poland

Minerva Dental and Oral Science - February 2024, Volume 73, Issue 1, Pages 45-52 (DOI: 10.23736/s2724-6329.23.04855-6)

Novel Assessment of Viscoelastic Skeletal Muscle Properties in Chronic Kidney Disease: Association with Physical Functioning

Thomas J. Wilkinson 1, 2, Ellie F. Gore 2, Luke A. Baker 1, 3, Alice C. Smith 1, 2

1. Leicester Biomedical Research Centre, Leicester General Hospital, Leicester LE4 5PW, UK
2. Leicester Kidney Lifestyle Team, Department of Population Health Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester LE4 5PW, UK
3. Department of Respiratory Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester LE4 5PW, UK

Physiologia - September 2023, Volume 3, Issue 3, Pages 451-460 (DOI: 10.3390/physiologia3030032)

Multiple cryosauna sessions for post-exercise recovery of delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS): a randomized control trial

Beata Wolska 1, Lukasz Domagala 2, Aleksandra Kisilewicz 3, Hamidollah Hassanlouei 4, Piotr Makar 5, Adam Kawczynski 6, Sebastian Klich 7

1. Department of Combat Sports, Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport, Gdansk, Poland
2. Department of Athletics, Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport, Gdansk, Poland
3. University WSB Merito, Wroclaw, Poland
4. Department of Cognitive and Behavioral Sciences and Technology in Sport, Shahid Beheshti University, Teheran, Iran
5. Department of Swimming, Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport, Gdansk, Poland
6. Department of Biomechanics and Sport Engineering, Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport, Gdansk, Poland
7. Department of Paralympic Sport, Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences, Wrocaw, Poland

Frontiers in Physiology - September 2023, Volume 14, Article no. 1253140 (DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2023.1253140)

Effects of Mid‐ and Low‐Frequency Electromyostimulation for Prevention of Sarcopenia on Lower Extremity Muscles

Jae Woong Han 1, Byeong Chan Cho 2, Bo Won Jung 2, Eui Han Pak 3, Tae Soo Bae 1

1. Department of AI Biomedical Engineering, Jungwon University, Chungbuk, Republic of Korea
2. Department of Convergence Engineering, Jungwon University, Chungbuk, Republic of Korea
3. Miracle Healthcare Co., Ltd, Wonju, Republic of Korea

International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing - August 2023, Volume 24, Pages 2083-2098 (DOI: 10.1007/s12541-023-00855-y)

Which muscles exhibit increased stiffness in people with chronic neck pain? A systematic review with meta-analysis

Manca Opara 1, Ziga Kozinc 1, 2

1. Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Primorska, Izola, Slovenia
2. Department of Health Studies, Andrej Marusic Institute, University of Primorska, Koper, Slovenia

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living - August 2023, Volume 5, Article no. 1172514 (DOI: 10.3389/fspor.2023.1172514)

Is There a New Road to Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation? A Case Report about the Effects of Driving a Go-Kart on Muscle Spasticity

Giacomo Fari 1, 2, Maurizio Ranieri 1, Riccardo Marvulli 1, Laura Dell’Anna 1, Annatonia Fai 1, Lucrezia Tognolo 3, Andrea Bernetti 4, Laura Caforio 1, Marisa Megna 1, Ernesto Losavio 5

1. Department of Translational Biomedicine and Neuroscience (DiBraiN), Aldo Moro University, 70121 Bari, Italy
2. Department of Biological and Environmental Science and Technologies (Di.S.Te.B.A.), University of Salento, 73100 Lecce, Italy
3. Rehabilitation Unit, Department of Neuroscience, University of Padova, 35100 Padova, Italy
4. Department of Anatomy, Histology, Forensic Medicine and Orthopedics, Sapienza University, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
5. Neurorehabilitation and Spinal Unit, Clinical and Scientific Institutes Maugeri IRCCS, 70124 Bari, Italy

Diseases - August 2023, Volume 11, Issue 3, Article no. 107 (DOI: 10.3390/diseases11030107)

Comparison of the activation and mechanical properties of scapulothoracic muscles in young tennis players with and without scapular dyskinesis: an observational comparative study

Volkan Deniz 1, Aylin Sariyildiz 2, Bilgihan Buyuktas 3, Sibel Basaran 2

1. Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Tarsus University Faculty of Health Sciences, Mersin, Turkey
2. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Cukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Adana, Turkey
3. Department of Physical Education and Sports Teacher, Cukurova University Faculty of Sports Sciences, Adana, Turkey

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery - January 2024, Volume 33, Issue 1, Pages 192-201 (DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2023.07.016)

Effects of blood flow restriction on mechanical properties of the rectus femoris muscle at rest

Jakub Jarosz 1, Dawid Gawel 1, Michal Krzysztofik 1, Adam Zajac 1, Athanasios Tsoukos 2, Gregory C. Bogdanis 2, Michal Wilk 1

1. Institute of Sport Sciences, The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education, Katowice, Poland
2. School of Physical Education and Sport Science, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece

Frontiers in Physiology - August 2023, Volume 14, Article no. 1244376 (DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2023.1244376)

Influence of the menstrual cycle on physical and cognitive performance in eumenorrheic women

Ines Pinas Bonilla 1, Pablo Abian 2, Alfredo Bravo-Sanchez 3, Maria Ramirez-de la Cruz 1, Fernando Jimenez 1, Javier Abian-Vicen 1

1. Performance and Sport Rehabilitation Laboratory (DEPORSALUD). Faculty of Sports Sciences. University of Castilla-La Mancha. Toledo.
2. Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. Comillas Pontifical University. Madrid.
3. Faculty of Health Sciences. Universidad Francisco de Vitoria. Pozuelo de Alarcon. Madrid.

Archivos de Medicina del Deporte - August 2023, Volume 40, Issue 3, Pages 131-138

The Acute Effects of Theragun™ Percussive Therapy on Viscoelastic Tissue Dynamics and Hamstring Group Range of Motion

Brendon Skinner 1, Lauren Dunn 1, Richard Moss 2

1. Centre for Physical Activity and Life Sciences, University of Northampton, Northampton, UK
2. University of Nottingham, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK

Journal of Sports Science & Medicine - August 2023, Volume 22, Pages 495-500 (DOI: 10.52082/jssm.2023.495)

Effects of Maximal Eccentric Trunk Extensor Exercise on Lumbar Extramuscular Connective Tissue: A Matched-Pairs Ultrasound Study

Andreas Brandl 1, 2, 3, Jan Wilke 4, Christoph Egner 2, Tobias Schmidt 5, 6, Robert Schleip 2, 7

1. Department of Sports Medicine, Institute for Human Movement Science, Faculty for Psychology and Human Movement Science, University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
2. Department for Medical Professions, Diploma Hochschule, Bad Sooden-Allendorf, Germany
3. Vienna School of Osteopathy, Vienna, Austria
4. Department of Movement Sciences, University of Klagenfurt, Klagenfurt, Austria
5. Osteopathic Research Institute, Hamburg, Germany
6. Institute of Interdisciplinary Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, MSH Medical School Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
7. Department of Sport and Health Sciences, Conservative and Rehabilitative Orthopedics, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany

Journal of Sports Science & Medicine - August 2023, Volume 22, Pages 446-453 (DOI: 10.52082/jssm.2023.446)

Tetrahedral Framework Nucleic Acids Inhibit Muscular Mitochondria-Mediated Apoptosis and Ameliorate Muscle Atrophy in Sarcopenia

Xi Yu 1, Yun Wang 2, Liyu Ran 3, Yang Jiang 4, Ming Chen 4, Hao Du 3, Yao Zhang 3, Diwei Wu 3, Xiaona Xiang 5, Jiawei Zhang 6, Ning Jiang 7, Hongchen He 5, Yueming Song 3, Zhou Xiang 3, Chengqi He 5, Zongke Zhou 3, Jiancheng Zeng 3, Yong Xiang 8

1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Orthopedic Research Institute, Rehabilitation Medicine Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041 Sichuan, People’s Republic of China
2. State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Center for Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041 Sichuan, People’s Republic of China
3. Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Orthopedic Research Institute, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041 Sichuan, People’s Republic of China
4. The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu 610057 Sichuan, People’s Republic of China
5. Rehabilitation Medicine Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041 Sichuan, People’s Republic of China
6. College of Computer Science, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041 Sichuan, People’s Republic of China
7. National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, Med-X Center for Manufacturing, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041 Sichuan, People’s Republic of China
8. School of Materials and Energy, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731 Sichuan, China

Nano Letters - September 2023, Volume 23, Issue 18, Pages 8385-8826 (DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.3c01502)

Effects of Thoracic Spine Self-mobilization on Patients with Low Back Pain and Lumbar Hypermobility: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Toru Yasuda 1, 2, Sirinda Jaotawipart 3, Hironobu Kuruma 2

1. Zama General Hospital, Kanagawa, Japan
2. Graduate School of Human Health Sciences, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Tokyo, Japan
3. J-CLINIC Thonglor, Bangkok, Thailand

Progress in Rehabilitation Medicine - July 2023, Volume 8, Article no. 20230022 (DOI: 10.2490/prm.20230022)

Acute Effects of Supra- and High-Loaded Front Squats on Mechanical Properties of Lower-Limb Muscles

Michal Krzysztofik 1, 2, Michal Wilk 1, 2, Dominik Kolinger 1, Anna Pisz 1 , Katarzyna Switala 3, Jan Petruzela 1, Petr Stastny 1

1. Department of Sport Games, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, Charles University in Prague, 110 00 Prague, Czech Republic
2. Institute of Sport Sciences, The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education, 40-065 Katowice, Poland
3. Faculty of Physical Education, Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport, 80-336 Gdansk, Poland

Sports - August 2023, Volume 11, Issue 8, Article no. 148 (DOI: 10.3390/sports11080148)

Effect of prone trunk-extension on lumbar and lower limb muscle stiffness

Yuting Zhang 1, Mengtong Chen 1, Yanan He 1, Zhenzhen Guo 2, Yuanchao Li 1, Suiqing Yu 1, Hongying Liang 1, Junxiao Yin 1, Pengtao Sun 3, Zhijie Zhang 4, Chunlong Liu 1

1. Clinical Medical College of Acupuncture, Moxibustion, and Rehabilitation, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
2. Department of Health Management, Henan Key Laboratory of Chronic Disease Management, Henan Provincial People’s Hospital, Zhengzhou University People’s Hospital, Henan University People’s Hospital, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
3. Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Guangdong Province, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
4. Luoyang Orthopedic-Traumatological Hospital of Henan Province, Luoyang, Henan, China

Clinical Anatomy - September 2024, Volume 37, Issue 6, Pages 605-612 (DOI: 10.1002/ca.24090)

A Human Lower Limb Mechanical Phantom for the Testing of Knee Exoskeletons

W. Sebastian Barrutia, James Bratt, Daniel P. Ferris

J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering, Human Neuromechanics Laboratory, Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA

IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering - May 2023, Volume 31, Pages 2497-2506 (DOI: 10.1109/TNSRE.2023.3276424)

Low Back Pain and Biomechanical Characteristics of Back Muscles in Firefighters

Pui W. Kong 1, Tommy Y. W. Kan 1, Roslan Abdul Ghani Bin Mohamed Jamil 1, Wei P. Teo 1, Jing W. Pan 1, Noor Hafiz Abd Halim 2, Hasan Kuddoos Abu Bakar Maricar 2, David Hostler 3

1. Physical Education and Sports Science Academic Group, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
2. Responder Performance Centre, Civil Defence Academy, Singapore Civil Defence Force, Singapore
3. Center for Research and Education in Special Environments, Department of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, University at Buffalo, USA

Ergonomics - July 2023, Volume 67, Issue 5, Pages 650-659 (DOI: 10.1080/00140139.2023.2236821)

Effect of age on postural performance and control strategies during changes in visual input and dual-tasking stances

Hui-Ya Chen 1, Han-Yu Chen 2, Bing-Hong Chen 3, Shu-Zon Lou 4, Li-Yuan Chen 3, Chun-Ling Lin 5

1. Department of Adapted Physical Education, National Taiwan Sport University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
2. Department of Physical Therapy, Hung Kuang University, Taichung, Taiwan
3. Department of Physical Therapy, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
4. Department of Occupational Therapy, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
5. Department of Electrical Engineering, Ming Chi University of Technology, New Taipei City, Taiwan

Heliyon - August 2023, Volume 9, Issue 8, Article no. e18472 (DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e18472)

A quantitative comparison of devices for in vivo biomechanical characterization of human skin

Havar J. Junker 1, Bettina Thumm 1, Sascha Halvachizadeh 2, Edoardo Mazza 1, 3

1. Present address: Institute for Mechanical Systems, Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering, ETH Zurich, Leonhardstrasse 21, Zurich, 8092, Switzerland
2. Department of Trauma, University Hospital Zurich, Ramistrasse 100, Zurich, 8091, Switzerland
3. Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Uberlandstrasse 129, Dubendorf, 8600, Switzerland

Mechanics of Soft Materials - July 2023, Volume 5, Issue 1, Article no. 5 (DOI: 10.1007/s42558-023-00053-w)

Estimating Quadriceps and Hamstrings Strength Through Myoton Among Recreational Athletes

Mariano Gacto-Sanchez 1, Francesc Medina-Mirapeix 1, Josep C. Benitez-Martinez 1, Joaquina Montilla-Herrador 2, Ana Palanca 3, Rodrigo Martin-San Agustin 2

1. Department of Physical Therapy, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
2. Department of Physical Therapy, University of Murcia, Murcia, Spain
3. Endocrinology and Nutrition Department, University Hospital of Valencia, Valencia, Spain

Journal of Sport Rehabilitation - June 2023, Volume 32, Issue 7, Pages 827-833 (DOI: 10.1123/jsr.2022-0437)

Gender differences on effects of forearm rotation on compressive stiffness of flexor carpi ulnaris during submaximal handgrip contractions

Carlos Cruz-Montecinos 1, 2, Marcela Andrea Antunez-Riveros 3, Claudio Tapia 1, 4, Fernando Diaz 1, Tomas Paulsen-Donoso 1, Jose Pablo Zunino-Gomez 1, Lars Louis Andersen 5, Guillermo Mendez-Rebolledo 6, Rodrigo Nunez-Cortes 1, Joaquin Calatayud 5, 7

1. Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
2. Division of Research, Devolvement and Innovation in Kinesiology, Kinesiology Unit, San Jose Hospital, Santiago, Chile
3. Department of Health Sciences Education, Faculty of Medicine, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
4. Department of Physical Therapy, Catholic University of Maule, Talca, Chile
5. National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Copenhagen, Denmark
6. Laboratorio de Investigacion Somatosensorial y Motora, Escuela de Kinesiologia, Facultad de Salud, Universidad Santo Tomas, Talca, Chile
7. Department of Physiotherapy, Exercise Intervention for Health Research Group (EXINH-RG), University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain

Journal of Anatomy - June 2023, Volume 00, Pages 1-6 (DOI: 10.1111/joa.13914)

Hamstring Muscle Stiffness Affects Lower Extremity Muscle Recruitment and Landing Forces during Double-Legs Vertical Jump

Amornthep Jankaew 1, Yih-Kuen Jan 2, Ing-Shiou Hwang 1, 3, Li-Chieh Kuo 1, 4, 5, Cheng-Feng Lin 1, 3, 6

1. Institute of Allied Health Sciences, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
2. Department of Kinesiology and Community Health, College of Applied Health Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL, USA
3. Department of Physical Therapy, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
4. Department of Occupational Therapy, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
5. Medical Device Innovation Center, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
6. Physical Therapy Center, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Tainan, Taiwan

Sports Biomechanics - June 2023 (DOI: 10.1080/14763141.2023.2219670)

Interrater reproducibility of the Myoton and durometer devices to quantify sclerotic chronic graft‐versus‐host disease

Shramana Ghosh 1, 2, Laura Baker 1, 2, Fuyao Chen 1, 2, 3, 4, Zain Khera 2, Arved Vain 2, 5, Kathy Zhang 2, Alexis Hood 2, Hayden Smith 2, Heidi Chen 6, 7, Madan Jagasia 7, Eric Tkaczyk 1, 2, 3, 7

1. Dermatology and Research Services, Department of Veterans Affairs, Tennessee Valley Healthcare System, Nashville, TN, USA
2. Vanderbilt Dermatology Translational Research Clinic, Department of Dermatology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, TN, Nashville, USA
3. Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
4. Medical Scientist Training Program, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
5. University of Tartu Institute of Physics, Tartu, Estonia
6. Department of Biostatistics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
7. Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, Nashville, TN, USA

Archives of Dermatological Research - May 2023, Volume 315, Pages 2545-2554 (DOI: 10.1007/s00403-023-02626-1)

Effect of virtual running with exercise on functionality in pre‐frail and frail elderly people: randomized clinical trial

Sara Molla‐Casanova 1, Elena Munoz‐Gomez 1, Nuria Sempere‐Rubio 1, Marta Ingles 1, Marta Aguilar‐Rodriguez 1, Alvaro Page 2, Juan Lopez‐Pascual 3, Pilar Serra‐Ano 1

1. UBIC Research Group, Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Physiotherapy, University of Valencia, GascoOliag, 5, Valencia, Spain
2. Instituto Universitario de Ingenieria Mecanica y Biomecanica, Universitat Politecnica de Valencia, Camino de Vera s/n, 46022, Valencia, Spain
3. Instituto de Biomecanica de Valencia, Universitat Politecnica de Valencia, Camino de Vera s/n, 46022, Valencia, Spain

Aging Clinical and Experimental Research - May 2023, Volume 35, Pages 1459-1467 (DOI: 10.1007/s40520-023-02414-x)

Acute Effects of Complex Conditioning Activities on Athletic Performance and Achilles Tendon Stiffness in Male Basketball Players

Monika Papla 1, Paulina Ewertowska 2, Michal Krzysztofik 1, 3

1. Institute of Sport Sciences, The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education in Katowice, Poland
2. Division of Clinical Physiotherapy, Faculty of Physical Education, Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport, Gdansk, Poland
3. Department of Sport Games, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, Charles University in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic

Journal of Sports Science & Medicine - June 2023, Volume 22, Pages 281-287 (DOI: 10.52082/jssm.2023.281)

Myotonometry is Capable of Reliably Obtaining Trunk and Thigh Muscle Stiffness Measures in Military Cadets During Standing and Squatting Postures

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

1. Department of Health, Human Performance, and Recreation, Baylor University, One Bear Place, Waco, TX 76798, USA
2. Doctoral Program in Physical Therapy, Army-Baylor University, Joint Base San Antonio, Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234, USA
3. School of Physical Therapy, Regis University, Denver, CO 80221, USA
4. Children’s Health Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, Plano, TX 75024, USA
5. Doctoral Program in Physical Therapy, Baylor University, One Bear Place, Waco, TX 76798, USA

Military Medicine - May 2023, usad179 (DOI: 10.1093/milmed/usad179)

Creation of myofascial pain syndrome-like muscle by artificial electrical stimulation and stretching treatment

Akihiro Kaizu, Yoshiyuki Tsuboi

Department of Physiology, Nihon University School of Dentistry, 1-8-13 Kandasurugadai, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 101-8310 Japan

Journal of Neuroscience Methods - June 2023, Volume 393, Article no. 109862 (DOI: 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2023.109862)

Effect of Sustained Jaw Opening on Fatigue, Pressure Pain Sensations, and Stiffness in the Masticatory Muscles

Kosuke Watanabe 1, Takashi Iida 2, Yuki Ishii 1, Kazuhiro Yoshida 1, Yuichiro Yamakawa 1, Hidetoshi Hayakawa 2, Osamu Komiyama 2

1. Nihon University Graduate School of Dentistry at Matsudo, Oral Function and Rehabilitation, Matsudo, Chiba 271- 8587, Japan
2. Department of Oral Function and Fixed Prosthodontics, Nihon University School of Dentistry at Matsudo, Matsudo, Chiba 271-8587, Japan

International Journal of Oral-Medical Sciences - April 2023, Volume 21, Issue 4, Pages 131-136 (DOI: 10.5466/ijoms.21.131)

Effectiveness of massage chair and classic massage in recovery from physical exertion: a pilot study

Ivi Vaher 1, Anna-Liisa Tamm 1, Marit Salus 1, Kirkke Reisberg 1, Aleksandra Vahi 2, Helena Pallon 1, Andra Paeste 1, Bathel-Betty Pirk 2, Margus Merila 2, Thomas Schrader 3

1. Physiotherapy and Environmental Health Department, Tartu Health Care College, Tartu, Estonia
2. Vocational Education Department, Tartu Health Care College, Tartu, Estonia
3. Technische Hochschule Brandenburg, University of Applied Sciences, Department of Informatics and Media, Brandenburg, Germany

Journal of Novel Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation - March 2023, Volume 7, Pages 8-15 (DOI: 10.29328/journal.jnpr.1001050)

Plantar fascia stiffness in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: Stiffness effect on fall risk and gait speed

Rumeysa Cakici 1, Tulay Cevik Saldiran 2, Ilke Kara 2, 3, Hasan Acik 4

1. Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Institute of Health Sciences, Istanbul Okan University, Istanbul, Turkey
2. Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bitlis Eren University, Bitlis, Turkey
3. Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Institute of Health Sciences, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey
4. Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Okan University, Istanbul, Turkey

The Foot - September 2023, Volume 56, Article no. 102020 (DOI: 10.1016/j.foot.2023.102020)

Botulinum Toxin and Dynamic Splint Restore Grasping Function after Stroke: A Case Report

Denis Moskiewicz 1, 2, Malgorzata Mraz 1, Dagmara Chamela-Bilinska 1

1. Department of Physiotherapy, Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences, 51-612 Wroclaw, Poland
2. Rehabilitation Department, T. Marciniak Lower Silesian Specialist Hospital, Emergency Medicine Center, 54-049 Wroclaw, Poland

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - March 2023, Volume 20, Issue 6, Article no. 4873 (DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20064873)

Novel Approach for Glycemic Management Incorporating Vibration Stimulation of Skeletal Muscle in Obesity

Mijin Kim 1, 2, Hanlin Zhang 3, Taeho Kim 4, Yutaro Mori 5, Tomohiro Okura 6, Kiyoji Tanaka 6, Tomonori Isobe 5, Takeji Sakae 5, Sechang Oh 7

1. Institute of Food Research, National Agricultural and Food Research Organization, Tsukuba 305-8642, Japan
2. R&D Center for Tailor-Made QOL, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 305-8550, Japan
3. Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 305-8572, Japan
4. The Center for Sports Medicine and Health Sciences, Tsukuba University Hospital, Tsukuba 305-8576, Japan
5. Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 305-8575, Japan
6. Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 305-8572, Japan
7. Faculty of Rehabilitation, R Professional University of Rehabilitation, Tsuchiura 300-0032, Japan

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - March 2023, Volume 20, Issue 6, Article no. 4708 (DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20064708)

Intra-Rater and Inter-Rater Reliability Analysis of Muscle-Tone Evaluation Using a Myotonometer for Children with Developmental Disabilities

Heeae Seo 1, Jeongseon Kim 2, Changseon Yu 3, Hyoungwon Lim 4

1. Department of Physical Therapy, Graduate School, Dankook University, Cheonan 31116, Republic of Korea
2. Department of Physical Therapy, Gangdong University, Eumseong-gun 27600, Republic of Korea
3. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Goyang 10326, Republic of Korea
4. Dankook University Disabled Rehabilitation Research Institute, Department of Physical Therapy, Dankook University, Cheonan 31116, Republic of Korea

Healthcare - March 2023, Volume 11, Issue 6, Article no. 782 (DOI: 10.3390/healthcare11060782)

Manual but Not Instrument-Assisted Cervical Manipulation Reduces Pain and Disability in Subjects with Nonspecific Neck Pain: Double-Blinded, Randomized Clinical Trial

Nuno Nogueira 1, Natalia Oliveira-Campelo 2, Rui Torres 2, Andreia S. P. Sousa 2, Fernando Ribeiro 3

1. Vale do Sousa Higher School of Health, Polytechnic Health School of the North, CESPU, 4585-116 Gandra, PRD, Portugal
2. Physiotherapy Department, School of Heath, Polytechnic Institute of Porto, Center for Rehabilitation Research- Center of Human Studies and Human Activity, 4200-072 Porto, Portugal
3. Institute of Biomedicine – iBiMED and School of Health Sciences, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal

Applied Sciences - February 2023, Volume 13, Issue 5, Article no. 2770 (DOI: 10.3390/app13052770)

An evaluation of mechanical and biophysical skin parameters at different body locations

Anto J. U. K. John 1, Francesco Del Galdo 2, Rodney Gush 3, Peter R. Worsley 1

1. School of Health Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
2. Raynaud’s and Scleroderma Programme, NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
3. Moor Instruments, Axminster, UK

Skin Research & Technology - February 2023, Volume 29, Issue 2, Article no. e13292 (DOI: 10.1111/srt.13292)

Knee Laxity in the Menstrual Cycle after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Case Series

Mayuu Shagawa 1, Sae Maruyama 2, Chie Sekine 1, Hirotake Yokota 1, Ryo Hirabayashi 1, Ryoya Togashi 1, Yuki Yamada 1, Haruki Osanami 1, Daisuke Sato 1, Mutsuaki Edama 1

1. Institute for Human Movement and Medical Sciences, Niigata University of Health and Welfare, 1398 Shimami-cho, Kita-ku, Niigata City, Niigata 950-3198, Japan
2. Albirex Niigata Inc., 5-1923-23, Higashiko, Seiro-machi, Kitakanbara-gun, Niigata 957-0101, Japan

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - January 2023, Volume 20, Issue 3, Article no. 2277 (DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20032277)

The Effects of Vibration Exposure on Lower-Limb Extensor Muscles’ Stiffness, Elasticity, and Strength Responses in Untrained Young Individuals: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Filiz Basol 1, Ilke Kara 2, Tulay Cevik Saldiran 3

1. Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Istanbul Okan University, Istanbul, Turkey
2. Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Institute of Health Sciences, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey
3. Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bitlis Eren University, Bitlis, Turkey

Journal of Sport Rehabilitation - January 2023, Volume 32, Issue 4, Pages 415-423 (DOI: 10.1123/jsr.2022-0067)

Fatigue-Induced Alterations of the Patellar Tendon in Elite Sprint Track Cyclists

Sebastian Klich 1, Kamil Michalik 2, Jolanta Rajca 3, Krzysztof Ficek 3, 4, Cesar Fernandez-de-Las-Penas 5, 6, Adam Kawczynski 7, Pascal Madeleine 8

1. Department of Paralympic Sport, Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences, Wroclaw, Poland
2. Department of Human Motor Skills, Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences, Wrocaw, Poland
3. Galen Orthopedic Center, Bierun, Poland
4. Department of Physiotherapy, Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education In Katowice, Katowice, Poland
5. Department of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Alcorcon, Spain
6. Catedra Institucional En Docencia, Clinica E Investigacion En Fisioterapia: Terapia Manual, Puncion Seca Y Ejercicio Terapeutico, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Alcorcon, Spain
7. Department of Biomechanics and Sport Engineering, Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport, Gdansk, Poland
8. Health Science and Technology, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark

International Journal of Sports Medicine - January 2023 (DOI: 10.1055/a-2018-2781)

Characterization of the Structural and Mechanical Changes of the Biceps Brachii and Gastrocnemius Muscles in the Subacute and Chronic Stage after Stroke

Maria Isabel Garcia-Bernal 1, 2, Paula Gonzalez-Garcia 1, 2, Pascal Madeleine 3, Maria Jesus Casuso-Holgado 1, 4, Alberto Marcos Heredia-Rizo 1, 4

1. Departmento de Fisioterapia, Facultad de Enfermeria, Fisioterapia y Podologia, Universidad de Sevilla, 41009 Sevilla, Spain
2. Instituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla (IBIS), 41013 Sevilla, Spain
3. Sport Sciences – Performance and Technology, Department of Health Science and Technology, Aalborg University, 9220 Aalborg, Denmark
4. Uncertainty, Mindfulness, Self, Spirituality (UMSS) Research Group, Universidad de Sevilla, 41009 Sevilla, Spain

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - January 2023, Volume 20, Issue 2, Article no. 1405 (DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20021405)

Assessing reliability and validity of different stiffness measurement tools on a multi‐layered phantom tissue model

Katja Bartsch 1, 2, Andreas Brandl 3, 4, 5, Patrick Weber 6, Jan Wilke 7, 8, Sabine F. Bensamoun 9, Wolfgang Bauermeister 10, Werner Klingler 2, 11, 12, Robert Schleip 2, 4, 12

1. Department of Sport Science and Sport, Friedrich-Alexander Universitat Erlangen-Nurnberg, Erlangen, Germany
2. Conservative and Rehabilitative Orthopedics, Department of Sport and Health Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
3. Department of Sports Medicine, Faculty for Psychology and Human Movement Science, Institute for Human Movement Science, University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
4. Department for Medical Professions, Diploma Hochschule, Bad Sooden-Allendorf, Germany
5. Osteopathic Research Institute, Osteopathie Schule Deutschland, Hamburg, Germany
6. Department for Physical Activity in Public Health, Institute of Movement and Neurosciences, German Sport University Cologne, Cologne, Germany
7. Department of Movement Sciences, University of Klagenfurt, Klagenfurt, Austria
8. Institute of Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine, Goethe University, Frankfurt, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
9. Universite de Technologie de Compiegne, CNRS UMR 7338, Biomechanics and Bioengineering Laboratory, Sorbonne University, Compiegne, France
10. Charkiv National Medical University, Charkiv, Ukraine
11. SRH Hospital, Sigmaringen, Germany
12. Experimental Anaesthesiology, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany

Nature - Scientific Reports - January 2023, Volume 13, Article no. 815 (DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-27742-w)

Scapulohumeral kinematics and neuromuscular control during scaption are associated with passive stiffness and strength of periscapular muscles in competitive adolescent swimmers

Po‐Tsun Chen 1, 2, Po‐Kai Wang 3, 4, 5, Ting‐Ting Chen 6, Ho‐Yi Tuan‐Mu 4, 7, Chih‐Hao Chiu 2, Kuan‐Lin Liu 4, 5, 8

1. School of Physical Therapy, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
2. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
3. Department of Anesthesiology, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan
4. Sports Medicine Center, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan
5. School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
6. Department of Leisure Industry and Health Promotion, National Ilan University, Yilan, Taiwan
7. Department of Physical Therapy, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
8. Department of Orthopedics, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan

Nature - Scientific Reports - January 2023, Volume 13, Article no. 725 (DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-27920-w)

Hamstring muscle architecture and myotonometer measurements in elite professional football players with a prior strained hamstring

F. Javier Nunez 1, Juan Carlos Martinez 2, Jan-Arie Overberg 2, Nacho Torreno 2, Luis Suarez-Arrones 1, 2

1. Universidad Pablo de Olavide, Physical Performance & Sports Research, Seville, Spain
2. Performance and Health Department, FC Basel 1893, Basel, Switzerland

Biology of Sport - January 2023, Volume 40, Issue 1, Pages 93-99 (DOI: 10.5114/biolsport.2023.112092)

The Relationship Between Lower Limb Passive Muscle and Tendon Compression Stiffness and Oxygen Cost During Running

Andreas Konrad 1, 2, Markus Tilp 1, Leutrim Mehmeti 2, Nik Mahnic 2, Wolfgang Seiberl 3, Florian K. Paternoster 2

1. Institute of Human Movement Science, Sport and Health, Graz University, Graz, Austria
2. Associate Professorship of Biomechanics in Sports, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
3. Department of Human Sciences, Institute of Sport Science, Universität der Bundeswehr München, Neubiberg, Germany

Journal of Sports Science & Medicine - January 2023, Volume 22, Pages 28-35 (DOI: 10.52082/jssm.2023.28)

Effect of Active Stretching and Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization on the Hip Joint Range of Motion and Stiffness of the Tensor Fascia Lata in Subjects with Shortened Tensor Fascia Lata

Jin-yong Lim 1, Suk-ho Nam 2, Kyoung-don Kim 3

1. Department of Physical Therapy, College of Rehabilitation Sciences, Daegu University, Daegu, Korea
2. Department of Physical Therapy, Himsen Hospital, Daegu, Korea
3. Department of Physical Therapy, Deagu Health College, Daegu, Korea

Journal of Musculoskeletal Science and Technology - December 2022, Volume 6, Issue 2, Pages 43-50 (DOI: 10.29273/jmst.2022.6.2.43)

Effects of Both Abdominal Drawing-In Maneuver and Co-Contraction of Hip Adductor Muscle while Bridge Exercise on Abdominal Muscle

Gyeong-Hui Park, Jin-Hwa Lee, You-Mi Jung, Dongyeop Lee, Ji-Heon Hong, Jae-Ho Yu, Jin-Seop Kim, Seong-Gil Kim

Department of Physical Therapy, College of Health Science, Sunmoon University

Journal of The Korean Society of Physical Medicine - November 2022, Volume 17, Issue 4, Pages 15-25 (DOI: 10.13066/kspm.2022.17.4.15)

Relationship between Muscle-Tendon Stiffness and Drop Jump Performance in Young Male Basketball Players during Developmental Stages

Marco Gervasi 1, Piero Benelli 1, 2, Roberto Venerandi 2, Eneko Fernandez-Pena 3

1. Department of Biomolecular Sciences, Division of Exercise and Health Sciences, University of Urbino Carlo Bo, 61029 Urbino, Italy
2. US Victoria Libertas Basketball, 61122 Pesaro, Italy
3. Department of Physical Education and Sport, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, 01007 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - December 2022, Volume 19, Issue 24, Article no. 17017 (DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192417017)