Publications

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)

Effectiveness of a Multicomponent Training Program on Physical Performance and Muscle Quality in Older Adults: A Quasi-Experimental Study

Noe Labata-Lezaun 1, 2, Max Canet-Vintro 1, 2, Carlos Lopez-de-Celis 1, 2, 3, Jacobo Rodriguez-Sanz 1, 2, Ramon Aiguade 4, Leonor Cuadra-Llopart 5, Esther Jovell-Fernandez 6, Joan Bosch 1, Albert Perez-Bellmunt 1, 2

1. Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universitat International de Catalunya, 08195 Barcelona, Spain
2. ACTIUM Functional Anatomy Group, 08195 Barcelona, Spain
3. Fundacio Institut Universitari per a la Recerca a l’Atencio Primaria de Salut Jordi Gol i Gurina (IDIAPJGol), 08007 Barcelona, Spain
4. Nursing and Physiotherapy Department, Universitat de Lleida, 25198 Lleida, Spain
5. Department of Geriatric Medicine, Consorci Sanitari de Terrassa, 08227 Terrassa, Spain
6. Department of Epidemiology, Consorci Sanitari de Terrassa, 08227 Terrassa, Spain

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - December 2023, Volume 20, Issue 1, Article no. 222 (DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20010222)

Dysfunction of the Lenticular Nucleus Is Associated with Dystonia in Wilson’s Disease

Yulong Yang 1, Taohua Wei 2, Wenming Yang 2, Sheng Hu 3, 4, Hailin Jiang 2, Wei Dong 1, 2, Wenjie Hao 1, Yue Yang 1, Nannan Qian 2, Yufeng Ding 1

1. Graduate School, Anhui University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230038, China
2. Neurology Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230031, China
3. Centers for Biomedical Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
4. School of Medical Information Engineering, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230038, China

Brain Sciences - December 2022, Volume 13, Issue 1, Article no. 7 (DOI: 10.3390/brainsci13010007)

Stiffness and thickness of the upper trapezius muscle increase after repeated climbing bouts in male climbers

Sebastian Klich 1, Adam Kawczynski 1, Klaudia Sommer 2, Natalia Danek 3, Cesar Fernandez-de-las-Penas 4, 5, Lori A. Michener 6, Pascal Madeleine 7

1. Department of Paralympic Sport, Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences, Wroclaw, Poland
2. Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences, Wroclaw, Poland
3. Department of Physiology and Biochemistry, Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences, Wroclaw, Poland
4. Department of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid, Spain
5. Catedra Institucional en Docencia, Clinica e Investigacion en Fisioterapia: Terapia Manual, Puncion Seca y Ejercicio Terapeutico, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid, Spain
6. Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, United States of America
7. Department of Health Science and Technology, Sport Sciences – Performance and Technology, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark

PeerJ - Life & Environment - December 2022, 10:e14409 (DOI: 10.7717/peerj.14409)

Muscle Architecture, Morphology, and Mechanical and Functional Properties of Biceps Femoris Long Head in Professional Soccer Players with a Prior Healed Injured Hamstring

Francisco Javier Nunez 1, Ramona Ritzmann 2, Fernando Hernandez-Abad 3, Juan Carlos Martinez 4, Luis Suarez-Arrones 1, 5

1. Department of Sport Sciences, Universidad Pablo de Olavide, 41013 Sevilla, Spain
2. Department of Sports and Sport Science, University of Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg, Germany
3. Department of Sport Sciences, European University of the Canary Islands, 38300 Tenerife, Spain
4. Medical Department, Tottenham Hotspur FC, London N15 4RU, UK
5. Performance Departament, FC Lugano, 6900 Lugano, Switzerland

Journal of Clinical Medicine - December 2022, Volume 11, Issue 23, Article no. 7222 (DOI: 10.3390/jcm11237222)

Women with Chronic Pelvic Pain Demonstrate Increased Lumbopelvic Muscle Stiffness Compared to Asymptomatic Controls

Laurel Proulx 1, Kelli Brizzolara 2, Mary Thompson 2, Sharon Wang-Price 2, Patricia Rodriguez 3, Shane Koppenhaver 4

1. School of Physical Therapy, Rueckert-Hartman College of Health Professions, Regis University, Denver, Colorado, USA
2. Texas Woman’s University, Dallas, Texas, USA
3. Audi Murphy Veteran’s Hospital, San Antonio, Texas, USA
4. Baylor University, Waco, Texas, USA

Journal of Women's Health - February 2023, Volume 32, Issue 2, Pages 239-247 (DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2022.0198)

Measuring Biomechanical Properties Using a Noninvasive Myoton Device for Lymphedema Detection and Tracking: A Pilot Study

Gabriella E Glassman 1, Laura Dellalana 2, Eric R Tkaczyk 2, 3, 4, Isaac Manzanera Esteve 1, Joyce Yongxu Huang 3, Austin Cronin 2, J Randall Patrinely 3, Shervin Etemad 3, Patrick E Assi 1, Shelia Ridner 4, Antonio Jorge Forte 5, Salam Al Kassis 1, Galen Perdikis 1

1. Department of Plastic Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
2. Department of Veterans Affairs and Vanderbilt Dermatology Translational Research Clinic (VDTRC.org), Nashville, TN
3. Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN
4. Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, Nashville, TN
5. Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Mayo Clinic Jacksonville, FL

ePlasty - November 2022, Volume 22, e54

The Effects of the “Sling Shot” Device on Bench Press Performance, Mechanical Properties of Muscle, and Movement Kinematics

Grzegorz Wojdala, Michal Krzysztofik

Institute of Sport Sciences, The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education in Katowice, Katowice, Poland

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research - April 2023, Volume 34, Issue 4, Pages 780-786 (DOI: 10.1519/jsc.0000000000004349)

Five-Compressions Protocol as a Valid Myotonometric Method to Assess the Stiffness of the Lower Limbs: A Brief Report

Alfredo Bravo-Sanchez 1, Pablo Abian 2, Jorge Sanchez-Infante 3, Maria Ramirez-delaCruz 4, Paula Esteban-Garcia 4, Fernando Jimenez 4, Javier Abian-Vicen 4

1. Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Francisco de Vitoria, 28223 Pozuelo de Alarcon, Spain
2. Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Comillas Pontifical University, C. Alberto Aguilera 23, 28049 Madrid, Spain
3. Hospital Universitario de Toledo, Castilla La Mancha, 45007 Toledo, Spain
4. Performance and Sport Rehabilitation Laboratory (DEPORSALUD), Faculty of Sports Sciences, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Avda. Carlos III s/n, 45071 Toledo, Spain

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - November 2022, Volume 19, Issue 21, Article no. 14425 (DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192114425)

Differences in Medial and Lateral Gastrocnemius Stiffness after Exercise-Induced Muscle Fatigue

Prarthana Sanya Lall 1, Abdulrahman M. Alsubiheen 2, Mishal M. Aldaihan 2, Hanuel Lee 1, 3

1. Graduate School, Department of Physical Therapy, College of Health Science, Gachon University, Incheon 21936, Korea
2. Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
3. Department of Physical Therapy, College of Health Science, Gachon University, Incheon 21936, Korea

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - October 2022, Volume 19, Issue 21, Article no. 13891 (DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192113891)

Dry immersion induced acute low back pain and its relationship with trunk myofascial viscoelastic changes

Anastasija Plehuna 1, 2, David Andrew Green 1, 3, 4, Liubov E. Amirova 2, Elena S. Tomilovskaya 2, Ilya V. Rukavishnikov 2, Inessa B. Kozlovskaya 2

1. King’s College London, Centre of Human & Applied Physiological Sciences, London, United Kingdom
2. Laboratory of Gravitational Physiology of the Sensorimotor System, Institute of Biomedical Problems, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
3. Space Medicine Team, HRE-OM, European Astronaut Centre, European Space Agency, Cologne, Germany
4. KBRwyle Laboratories GmbH, Cologne, Germany

Frontiers in Physiology - October 2022, Volume 13, Article no. 1039924 (DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2022.1039924)

Sternocleidomastoid muscle and head position: How to minimize muscle tension

Simona Rubine 1, Nadina Rimere 1, Zane Zundane 2, Alise Gulajeva 1, Jelena Reste 3

1. Faculty of Medicine, Riga Stradins University
2. Faculty of Residency, Riga Stradins University
3. Senior Researcher Institute of Occupational Safety and Environmental Health, Riga Stradins University

IISE Transactions on Occupational Ergonomics and Human Factors - October 2022 (DOI: 10.1080/24725838.2022.2141369)

Short-time recovery skeletal muscle from dexamethasone-induced atrophy and weakness in old female rats

Karin Alev 1, Maire Aru 2, Arved Vain 3, Ando Pehme 1, Priit Kaasik 1, Teet Seene 1

1. Institute of Sport Sciences and Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine University of Tartu, Estonia
2. Clinical Research Centre University of Tartu, Estonia
3. Training Centre of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology University Tartu, Estonia

Clinical Biomechanics - December 2022, Volume 100, Article no. 105808 (DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2022.105808)

Quantification of the Forearm Muscles Mechanical Properties Using Myotonometer: Intra- and Inter-Examiner Reliability and Its Relation with Hand Grip Strength

Tülay Cevik Saldiran 1, Ilke Kara 1, 2, Seval Kutlutürk Yikilmaz 3

1. Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bitlis Eren University, Bitlis, 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, Istanbul Medipol University, Istanbul, Turkey

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology - December 2022, Volume 67, Article no. 102718 (DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2022.102718)

Acute effects of combined isometric and plyometric conditioning activities on sports performance and tendon stiffness in female volleyball players

Rafal Kalinowski 1, Anna Pisz 2, Dominik Kolinger 2, Michal Wilk 2, 3, Petr Stastny 2, Michal Krzysztofik 2, 3

1. Department of Exercise and Sport Performance, The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education in Katowice, Katowice, Poland
2. Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, Charles University, Prague, Czechia
3. Institute of Sport Sciences, The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education in Katowice, Katowice, Poland

Frontiers in Physiology - October 2022, Volume 13, Article no. 1025839 (DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2022.1025839)

Bio-Physics Approach to Urinary Incontinence Disabilities

Loris Prosperi 1, Giovanni Barassi 2, Maurizio Panunzio 2, Raffaello Pellegrino 3, Celeste Marinucci 1, Antonella Di Iulio 4, Antonio Colombo 2, Marco Licameli 2, Antonio Moccia 2, Mario Melchionna 2

1. Center for Physiotherapy, Rehabilitation and Re-Education (Ce.Fi.R.R.), Venue “G.d’Annunzio” University of Chieti-Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy
2. Center for Physiotherapy, Rehabilitation and Re-Education (Ce.Fi.R.R.), Venue Gemelli Molise Spa, Professionalization Didactic Center, “Catholic” University of Rome/Campobasso, 86100 Campobasso, Italy
3. Department of Scientific Research, Campus Ludes, Off-Campus Semmelweis University, 6912 Lugano, Switzerland
4. Department of Thoracic Surgery, “Santo Spirito” Civil Hospital, 65124 Pescara, Italy

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - October 2022, Volume 19, Issue 19, Article no. 12612 (DOI: 10.3390/ijerph191912612)

Effect of osteopathic techniques on human resting muscle tone in healthy subjects using myotonometry: a factorial randomized trial

Lucas Bohlen 1, Jonah Schwarze 1, Jannik Richter 2, 3, Bernadette Gietl 2, 3, Christian Lazarov 2, 3, Anna Kopyakova 4, Andreas Brandl 1, Tobias Schmidt 1, 5

1. Osteopathic Research Institute, Osteopathie Schule Deutschland, Hamburg, Germany
2. Osteopathie Schule Deutschland, Hamburg, Germany
3. Dresden International University, Dresden, Germany
4. Erasmus School of Economics, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
5. Institute of Interdisciplinary Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, MSH Medical School Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany

Nature - Scientific Reports - October 2022, Volume 12, Article no. 16953 (DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-20452-9)

Cervical and scapula-focused resistance exercise program versus trapezius massage in patients with chronic neck pain: A randomized controlled trial

Taewoo Kang 1, Beomryong Kim 2

1. Department of Physical Therapy, College of Health and Welfare, Woosuk University, Wanju, Republic of Korea
2. Department of Physical Therapy, Design Hospital, Jeonju, Republic of Korea

Medicine - September 2022, Volume 101, Issue 39, e30887 (DOI: 10.1097/MD.0000000000030887)

Heightened tone and stiffness with concurrent lowered elasticity of peroneus longus and tibialis anterior muscles in athletes with chronic ankle instability as measured by myotonometry

Wojciech Stefaniak 1, Jaroslaw Marusiak 2, Dawid Baczkowicz 1

1. Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Opole University of Technology, ul. Proszkowska 76, 45-758 Opole, Poland
2. Department of Kinesiology, Faculty of Physiotherapy, Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Science, Wroclaw, Poland; al. I.J. Paderewskiego 35 (building P4); 51-612 Wroclaw, Poland

Journal of Biomechanics - November 2022, Volume 144, Article no. 111339 (DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2022.111339)

Influence of Body Posture and Apnea Severity on the Tone and Elasticity of Upper Airway Muscles in Awake Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Cross-Sectional Study

Tülay Cevik Saldiran 1, Ilke Kara 2, Seval Kutlutürk Yikilmaz 3, Mehmet Durgun 4

1. Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bitlis Eren University, Bitlis, Turkey
2. Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Dokuz Eylül University, Izmir, Turkey
3. Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Istanbul Medipol University, Istanbul, Turkey
4. Department of Pulmonary Disease, Bitlis State Hospital, Bitlis, Turkey

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics - June 2022, Volume 45, Issue 5, Pages 365-377 (DOI: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2022.08.006)

Acute Effects of Self-Myofascial Release Using Various Foam Rollers on Knee Extension Angles and Hamstring Muscle Tone in Subjects with Shortened Hamstrings: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Min-ji Kim 1, Ji-hyun Lee 1, Jeon-nam Ryu 2

1. Department of Physical Therapy, Division of Health Science, Baekseok University
2. Department of Physical Therapy, Yeoju University

Korean Journal of Neuromuscular Rehabilitation - August 2022, Volume 12, Issue 3, Pages 1-10 (DOI: 10.37851/kjnr.2022.12.3.1)

Foam rolling and tissue flossing of the triceps surae muscle: an acute effect on Achilles tendon stiffness, jump height and sprint performance – a randomized controlled trial

Sebastian Klich 1, Malgorzata Smoter 2, Kamil Michalik 3, Bartlomiej Bogdanski 4, Juan Antonio Valera Calero 5, 6, Filipe Manuel Clemente 7, 8, 9, Piotr Makar 10, Dariusz Mroczek 3

1. Department of Paralympic Sport, Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences, Wroclaw, Poland
2. Department of Basics of Physiotherapy, Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport, Gdansk, Poland
3. Department of Human Motor Skills, Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences, Wroclaw, Poland
4. Physiotherapy Center “KliniKa Ruchu”, Sobotka, Poland
5. Department of Physiotherapy, Universidad Camilo Jose Cela, Madrid, Spain
6. VALTRADOFI Research Group, Department of Physiotherapy, Universidad Camilo Jose Cela, Madrid, Spain
7. Escola Superior Desporto e Lazer, Instituto Politecnico de Viana do Castelo, Rua Escola Industrial e Comercial de Nun’Alvares, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
8. Research Center in Sports Performance, Innovation and Technology (SPRINT) Recreation, Melgaco, Portugal
9. Instituto de Telecomunicacoes Delegacao da Covilha, Lisboa, Portugal
10. Department of Swimming, Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport, Gdansk, Poland

Research in Sports Medicine - September 2022 (DOI: 10.1080/15438627.2022.2125317)

Influence of Viscoelasticity on Dynamic Fatiguing Behavior of Muscle Using Myotonometry and Surface Electromyography Measurements

Shib Sundar Banerjee 1, Divya Bharathi Krishnamani 1, P. A. Karthick 2, Arockiarajan Arunachalakasi 3, Ramakrishnan Swaminathan 1

1. Department of Applied Mechanics, Biomedical Engineering Group, IIT Madras, Chennai, India
2. Department of Instrumentation and Control, National Institute of Technology Trichy, Tiruchirappalli, India
3. Department of Applied Mechanics, Solid Mechanics Group, IIT Madras, Chennai, India

IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement - September 2022, Volume 71, Article no. 4008709 (DOI: 10.1109/TIM.2022.3205645)

Resistance Training Volume Does Not Influence Lean Mass Preservation during Energy Restriction in Trained Males

Christian Roth 1, Schwiete Carsten 1, Kevin Happ 1, Lukas Rettenmaier 1, Brad J. Schoenfeld 2, Michael Behringer 1

1. Department of Sports Medicine and Exercise Physiology, Institute of Sport Sciences, Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
2. Department of Health Sciences, CUNY Lehman College, Bronx, NY, USA

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports - January 2023, Volume 33, Issue 1, Pages 20-35 (DOI: 10.1111/sms.14237)

Evaluation of muscle stiffness in Adhesive Capsulitis with MyotonPRO

Kurashina Wataru 1, 2, Yuki Iijima 3, Hideyuki Sasanuma 3, Tomohiro Saito 3, Katsushi Takeshita 3

1. Tochigi Medical Center Shimotsuga, Department of Rehabilitation, 420-1 Kawatsure, Ohira, Tochigi 3294498 Japan
2. Graduate School of Medicine, Jichi Medical University, Tochigi, Japan
3. Jichi Medical University, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, 3311-1 Yakushiji, Shimotsuke, Tochigi 3290498, Japan

JSES International - January 2023, Volume 7, Issue 1, Pages 25-29 (DOI: 10.1016/j.jseint.2022.08.017)

Changes in stiffness of the specific regions of knee extensor mechanism after static stretching

Yuanchun Zhu 1, Yanan Feng 2, Fangchao Huang 2, Yapeng Li 2, Wenjing Wang 1, Xueqiang Wang 1, Xiangyang Cao 2, Zhijie Zhang 2

1. Department of Sport Rehabilitation, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China
2. Rehabilitation Therapy Center, Luoyang Orthopedic Hospital of Henan Province, Orthopedic Hospital of Henan Province, Luoyang, China

Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology - August 2022, Volume 10, Article no. 958242 (DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2022.958242)

Effects of cervicothoracic postures on the stiffness of trapezius muscles

Hongying Liang, Suiqing Yu, Man Hao, Weixin Deng, Ming Lin, Zheng Zhang, Chunlong Liu

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

Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing - August 2022, Volume 60, Pages 3009-3017 (DOI: 10.1007/s11517-022-02655-4)

Nociceptive pain in adult patients with 5q-spinal muscular atrophy type 3: a cross-sectional clinical study

Elena Sagerer, Corinna Wirner, Benedikt Schoser, Stephan Wenninger

Department of Neurology, Friedrich-Baur-Institute, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, Ziemssenstr. 1, 80336 Munich, Germany

Journal of Neurology - August 2022 (DOI: 10.1007/s00415-022-11351-0)

Soleus muscle and Achilles tendon compressive stiffness is related to knee and ankle positioning

Carlos Cruz-Montecinos 1, 2, Manuela Besomi 3, 4, Nicolas Acevedo-Valenzuela 1, Kevin Cares-Marambio 1, Alejandro Bustamante 1, Benjamin Guzman-Gonzalez 1, Claudio Tapia-Malebran 1, Rodolfo Sanzana-Cuche 5, 6, Joaquin Calatayud 7, Guillermo Mendez-Rebolledo 8

1. Department of Physical Therapy, Laboratory of Clinical Biomechanics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
2. Division of Research, Devolvement and Innovation in Kinesiology, Kinesiology Unit, San Jose Hospital, Northern Metropolitan Health Service, Santiago, Chile
3. Carrera de Kinesiologia, Facultad de Medicina Clinica Alemana, Universidad del Desarrollo, Chile
4. School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
5. Department of Anatomy and Legal Medicine Faculty of Medicine, University of Chile, Chile
6. Facultad de Medicina y Ciencia, Universidad San Sebastian, Sede Los Leones, Chile
7. Exercise Intervention for Health Research Group (EXINH-RG), Department of Physiotherapy, University of Valencia, Spain
8. Escuela de Kinesiologia, Facultad de Salud, Universidad Santo Tomas, Chile

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology - October 2022, Volume 66, Article no. 102698 (DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2022.102698)

Protocol and reference values for minimal detectable change of MyotonPRO and ultrasound imaging measurements of muscle and subcutaneous tissue

Paul E. Muckelt 1, 2, Martin B. Warner 1, 2, Tom Cheliotis‐James 1, Rachel Muckelt 3, Maria Hastermann 4, Britt Schoenrock 5, David Martin 6, Robert MacGregor 7, Dieter Blottner 5, 9, Maria Stokes 1, 2, 8

1. School of Health Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
2. Centre for Sport, Exercise and Osteoarthritis Research Versus Arthritis, Southampton, UK
3. University Centre Sparsholt, Winchester, UK
4. Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Experimental and Clinical Research Center (ECRC) & NeuroCure Clinical Research Center (NCRC), Clinical Neuroimmunology, Charite-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Lindenbergerweg 80, 13125 Berlin, Germany
5. NeuroMuscular Group, Center of Space Medicine and Extreme Environments at Charite, Berlin, Germany
6. KBR, Houston, TX, USA
7. Airbus DS Space Systems, Inc, Houston, TX, USA
8. Southampton NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, Southampton, UK
9. Charite-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin Institute of Health, Institute of Integrative Neuroanatomy, Berlin, Germany

Nature - Scientific Reports - August 2022, Volume 12, Article no. 13654 (DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-17507-2)

The Utility of Myotonometry in Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation and Human Performance Programming

Jared M. McGowen 1, 2, Carrie W. Hoppes 4, Jeff S. Forsse 1, Stephanie R. Albin 6, John Abt 5, Shane L. Koppenhaver 1, 3

1. Department of Health, Human Performance, and Recreation, Baylor University, Waco, Texas, USA
2. U.S. Army Medical Professional Training Brigade, San Antonio, Texas, USA
3. Doctoral Program in Physical Therapy, Baylor University, Waco, Texas, USA
4. Army-Baylor University Doctoral Program in Physical Therapy, San Antonio, Texas, USA
5. Children’s Health Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, Plano, Texas, USA
6. School of Physical Therapy, Regis University, Denver, CO, USA

Journal of Athletic Training - July 2022, Online First (DOI: 10.4085/1062-6050-0616.21)

Gender difference in effects of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation stretching on flexibility and stiffness of hamstring muscle

Suiqing Yu 1, Lihua Lin 1, Hongying Liang 1, Ming Lin 1, Weixin Deng 1, Xinshu Zhan 2, Xihua Fu 3, Chunlong Liu 1

1. Clinical College of Acupuncture, Moxibustion, and Rehabilitation, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
2. Guangdong Industrial Injury Rehabilitation Hospital, Guangzhou, China
3. Department of Infectious Diseases Unit, Panyu Central Hospital, Guangzhou, China

Frontiers in Physiology - July 2022, Volume 13, Article no. 918176 (DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2022.918176)

Morphometric and Aesthetic Analysis of People Following Application of Platelet Rich Plasma for Neck Rejuvenation

Ayse Gül Kabakci 1, Dilek Sire Eren 2, Emine Gizem Geylani 2, Can Mustafa Eren 2, Memduha Gülhal Bozkir 1

1. Cukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Anatomy, Adana, Turkey
2. Akceli Apartment Building, Turgut Ozal Street, Güzelyali Neighborhood, Adana, Turkey

International Journal of Morphology - July 2022, Volume 40, Issue 3, Pages 839-850

Eccentric Exercise Reduces Upper Trapezius Muscle Stiffness Assessed by Shear Wave Elastography and Myotonometry

Aleksandra Kisilewicz 1, Pascal Madeleine 2, Zofia Ignasiak 3, Bogdan Ciszek 4, Adam Kawczynski 1, Ryan Godsk Larsen 2

1. Department of Paralympics Sports, University School of Physical Education, Wroclaw, Poland
2. Sport Sciences – Performance and Technology, Department of Health Science and Technology, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
3. Department of Biostructure, University School of Physical Education, Wroclaw, Poland
4. Department of Descriptive and Clinical Anatomy, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland

Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology - August 2020, Volume 8, Article no. 928 (DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2020.00928)

Immediate Effect of Dry Needling on the Viscoelastic Properties of a Trigger Point on the Infraspinatus Muscle Measured with MyotonPRO

Melanie Roch, Melanie Morin, Nathaly Gaudreault

Universite de Sherbrooke, Faculte de medecine et des sciences de la sante, Ecole de Readaptation, Centre de recherche du Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada

Physiotherapy Canada - August 2022, Volume 74, Issue 3, Pages 232-239 (DOI: 10.3138/ptc-2020-0095)

Quantifying the stiffness of lumbar erector spinae during different positions among participants with chronic low back pain

Yapeng Li 1, Jiafeng Yu 2, Jun Zhang 3, Zhijie Zhang 1, Xueqiang Wang 4

1. Rehabilitation Therapy Center, Luoyang Orthopedic Hospital of Henan Province, Orthopedic Hospital of Henan Province, Luoyang, China
2. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
3. Department of Rehabilitation, Institute of Rehabilitation and Health Care, Hunan Traditional Chinese Medical College, Hunan, China
4. Department of Sport Rehabilitation, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China

PLOS ONE - June 2022, 17(6):e0270286 (DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0270286)

The comparison of tone and viscoelastic properties of superior orbicularis oris muscle in multiple sclerosis patients to healthy individuals

Begumhan Turhan 1, Tuba Maden 2, Cagtay Maden 3

1. Hasan Kalyoncu University Faculty of Health Sciences Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Department, Turkey
2. Gaziantep University, Faculty of Health Sciences Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Department, Turkey
3. Gaziantep Islamic Science and Technology University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Turkey

Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders - September 2022, Volume 65, Article no. 103983 (DOI: 10.1016/j.msard.2022.103983)

Measuring mechanical properties of spastic muscles after stroke. Does muscle position during assessment really matter?

Maria-Isabel Garcia-Bernal, Paula Gonzalez-Garcia, Maria Jesus Casuso-Holgado, Maria Dolores Cortes-Vega, Alberto Marcos Heredia-Rizo

Departmento de Fisioterapia, Facultad de Enfermeria, Fisioterapia y Podologia, Universidad de Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - December 2022, Volume 103, Issue 12, Pages 2368-2374 (DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2022.05.012)

Biomechanical and Viscoelastic Properties of the Achilles Tendon and Plantar Fascia in Pregnant Women with Pelvic Girdle Pain: A Case-Control Study

Nilüfer Kablan 1, Merve Can 2, Habibe Ayvaci 3, Nejla Gercek 4, Zeynep Ayyildiz Eroglu 5, Berk Özgit 3, Yasar Tatar 4

1. Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Istanbul Medeniyet University, Istanbul, Turkey
2. Plato Vocational School, Department of Therapy and Rehabilitation, Istanbul Topkapi University, Istanbul, Turkey
3. Ministry of Health, Zeynep Kamil Women and Children Diseases Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
4. Faculty of Sports Sciences, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey
5. Ministry of Health, Istanbul Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

Women & Health - June 2022, Volume 62, Issue 6, Pages 476-487 (DOI: 10.1080/03630242.2022.2085843)

Assessment of selected muscles reactivity in the lower spinal segment

Kacper Chojowski 1, Kamila Strzelczyk 1, Michal Kuszewski 2

1. Students Scientific Association FASCYnaci, J. Kukuczka’s Awf Katowice, Poland
2. Institute of Physiotherapy, J. Kukuczka’s Awf Katowice, Poland

Medical Science Pulse - March 2022, Volume 16, Issue 1, Pages 51-56 (DOI: 10.5604/01.3001.0015.8246)

Assessing the differences in muscle stiffness measured with shear wave elastography and myotonometer during the menstrual cycle in young women

Iman Akef Khowailed 1, Youngjin Lee 2, Haneul Lee 3

1. Doctor of Physical Therapy Program, College of Rehabilitative Sciences, University of St Augustine for Health Sciences, San Marcos, CA, USA
2. Department of Radiological Science, Gachon University, Incheon, Korea
3. Department of Physical Therapy, Gachon University, Incheon, Korea

Clinical Physiology and Functional Imaging - September 2022, Volume 42, Issue 5, Pages 320-326 (DOI: 10.1111/cpf.12763)

Assessment of alternative techniques to quantify the effect of injury on soft tissue in closed ankle and pilon fractures

Sascha Halvachizadeh 1, 2, Roman Pfeifer 1, 2, Yannik Kalbas 1, Simone Schuerle 3, Paolo Cinelli 2, Hans-Christoph Pape 1, 2

1. Department of Trauma, University Hospital Zurich, Raemistrasse, Zurich, Switzerland
2. Harald Tscherne Laboratory, University of Zurich, Sternwartstrasse, Zurich, Switzerland
3. Institute of Translational Medicine, Department of Health Science & Technology, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

PLOS ONE - May 2022, 17(5):e0268359. (DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0268359)

What to stretch? – Isolated proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation stretching of either quadriceps or triceps surae followed by post-stretching activities alters tissue stiffness and jump performance

Andreas Konrad 1, 2, Wolfgang Seiberl 3, Markus Tilp 1, Denis Holzer 2, Florian Kurt Paternoster 2

1. Institute of Human Movement Science, Sport and Health, Graz University, Graz, Austria
2. Biomechanics in Sports, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
3. Institute of Sport Science, Department of Human Sciences, University of the Bundeswehr Munich, Munich, Germany

Sports Biomechanics - April 2022 (DOI: 10.1080/14763141.2022.2058991)

Effect of Rounded and Hunched Shoulder Postures on Myotonometric Measurements of Upper Body Muscles in Sedentary Workers

Rama Krishna Reddy Guduru 1, Aurelijus Domeika 1, Aukse Domeikiene 2

1. Institute of Mechatronics, Kaunas University of Technology, 51424 Kaunas, Lithuania
2. Department of Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Public Health, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 44307 Kaunas, Lithuania

Applied Sciences - March 2022, Volume 12, Issue 7, Article no. 3333 (DOI: 10.3390/app1207333)