Publications

Quadriceps and Patellar Tendon Thickness and Stiffness in Elite Track Cyclists: An Ultrasonographic and Myotonometric Evaluation

Sebastian Klich 1, Krzysztof Ficek 2, 3, Igor Krymski 4, Andrzej Klimek 5, Adam Kawczynski 1, Pascal Madeleine 6, Cesar Fernandez-de-las-Penas 7, 8

1. Department of Paralympic Sport, University School of Physical Education in Wroclaw, Wroclaw, Poland
2. Department of Physiotherapy, Academy of Physical Education in Katowice, Katowice, Poland
3. Galen Orthopedic Center, Bierun, Poland
4. Polish Cycling Federation, Pruszkow, Poland
5. Biomedical Science Institute, University School of Physical Education in Krakow, Krakow, Poland
6. Department of Health Science and Technology, Sport Sciences—Performance and Technology, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
7. Department of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation, and Physical Medicine, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Alcorcon, Spain
8. Catedra Institucional en Docencia, Clanica e Investigacion en Fisioterapia: Terapia Manual, Puncion Seca y Ejercicio Terapeutico, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Alcorcon, Spain

Frontiers in Physiology - December 2020, Volume 11, Article 607208 (DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2020.607208)

Investigation of Muscle Imbalance: a feasibility study

Iva Milerska 1, 2, and Lenka Lhotska 2, 3

1. Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Department of Cybernetics, Czech Technical University in Prague, Czech Republic
2. The Czech Institute of Informatics, Robotics and Cybernetics, Czech Technical University in Prague, Czech Republic
3. Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague, Kladno, Czech Republic

IFMBE Proceedings - December 2020, Volume 80, Pages 733–739 (DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-64610-3_82)

Longitudinal tracking of skin dynamic stiffness to quantify evolution of sclerosis in chronic graft-versus-host disease: a preliminary study

Laura X.Baker 1, 2, Fuyao Chen 1, 2, 3, 4, Yvette Ssempijja 1, 2, 5, Michael Byrne 6, Tae Kon Kim 6, Arved Vain 7, Madan Jagasia 8, & Eric R.Tkaczyk 1, 2, 3, 6

1. Dermatology Service and Research Service, Department of Veterans Affairs Tennessee Valley Healthcare System, Nashville, TN, USA
2. Vanderbilt Dermatology Translational Research Clinic, Department of Dermatology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, 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. Meharry Medical College, Nashville, TN, USA
6. Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, Nashville, TN, USA
7. University of Tartu Institute of Physics, Tartu, Estonia
8. Nashville, TN, USA

Nature - Bone Marrow Transplantation - December 2020, Volume 56, Pages 989-991 (DOI: 10.1038/s41409-020-01158-w)

Normative data and correlation between dynamic knee valgus and neuromuscular response among healthy active males: a cross-sectional study

Luis Llurda-Almuzara 1, Albert Pérez-Bellmunt 1, Carlos López-de-Celis 1, Ramón Aiguadé 3, Roberto Seijas 2, Oriol Casasayas-Cos 1, Noe Labata-Lezaun 1 & Pedro Alvarez 1, 2.

1. C/Josep Trueta s/n, Sant Cugat del Vallès, Facultat de Medicina i Ciències de la Salut, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
2. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital Quirónsalud, Barcelona, Spain
3. Universitat de Lleida, Lleida, Spain

Nature - Scientific Reports - December 2020, Volume 10, Article no. 17206 (DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-74177-8)

Interrater and Intrarater Reliability of a Handheld Myotonometer in Measuring Mechanical Properties of the Neck and Orofacial Muscles

Serkan Tas 1, Ümit Yasar 2, Besime Ahu Kaynak 1

1. Toros University, School of Health Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Mersin, Turkey
2. Ardahan University, Nihat Delibalta Vocational School, Laboratory and Veterinary Health Department, Ardahan, Turkey

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics - January 2021, Volume 44, Issue 1, Pages 42-48 (DOI: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2020.08.002)

The MyotonPRO: A reliable tool for quantifying the viscoelastic properties of a trigger point on the infraspinatus in non-traumatic chronic shoulder pain

Mélanie Roch, Mélanie Morin, Nathaly Gaudreault

Université de Sherbrooke, Faculté de Médecine et des Sciences de la Santé, École de Réadaptation, Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke, 3001, 12(e) Avenue Nord, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada

Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies - October 2020, Volume 24, Issue 4, page 379-385 (DOI: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2020.05.002)

Adaptive Neuromodulation in the Treatment of Spasticity

Barassi Giovanni 1, Giannuzzo Giuseppe 2, De Santis Romano 3, Dragonetti Antonella 3

1. PhD, Coordinator of the Physiotherapy Center for Rehabilitation and Reeducation (Ce.Fi.R.R.) venue “G. d’Annunzio University” Chieti-Pescara, Italy; CIT project Coordinator (Integrated Thermal Cares) of Medical Thermal Centre, Castelnuovo della Daunia, Italy
2. BSc, Water Rehabilitation Laboratory: Ce.Fi.R.R. venue “G. d’Annuznio University” Chieti-Pescara, Italy
3. BSc, Specialist Electroneurofeedback (ENF) Therapy – Frosinone, Italy

Journal of Advanced Health Care - October 2020, Volume 2, Online Issue (DOI: 10.36017/jahc2010-003)

The Reliability of MyotonPRO in Assessing Masseter Muscle Stiffness and the Effect of Muscle Contraction

Jia-Feng Yu 1, Tian-Tian Chang 2, Zhi-Jie Zhang 3

1. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China (mainland)
2. Department of Sport Rehabilitation, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China (mainland)
3. Luoyang Orthopedic Hospital of Henan Province, Orthopedic Hospital of Henan Province, Luoyang, Henan, China (mainland)

Medical Science Monitor - November 2020, 26: e926578 (DOI: 10.12659/MSM.926578)

Intra- and inter-evaluator reliability of the MyotonPRO for the assessment of the viscoelastic properties of caesarean section scar and unscarred skin

Isabelle Gilbert 1, 2, Nathalie Gaudreault 1, Isabelle Gaboury 2

1. School of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
2. Department of Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada

Skin Research & Technology - May 2021, Volume27, Issue 3, Pages 370-375 (DOI: 10.1111/srt.12956)

Objective Assessment of Regional Stiffness in Achilles Tendon in Different Ankle Joint Positions Using the MyotonPRO

Tian-Tian Chang 1, Ya-Nan Feng 2, Yi Zhu 3, Chun-Long Liu 4, Xue-Qiang Wang 1, Zhi-Jie 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, Henan, China
3. Department of Musculoskeletal Pain Rehabilitation, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
4. Clinical Medical College of Acupuncture, Moxibustion and Rehabilitation, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

Medical Science Monitor - October 2020, 26:e926407 (DOI: 10.12659/MSM.926407)

Comparison of different MyotonPRO probes for skin stiffness evaluation in young women

Katarzyna Rosicka 1, Barbara Mierzejewska‐Krzyżowska 1, Włodzimierz Mrówczyński 2

1. Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Physical Culture in Gorzow Wlkp., Poznan University of Physical Education, Gorzow Wlkp., Poland
2. Department of Neurobiology, Poznan University of Physical Education, Poznan, Poland

Skin Research & Technology - May 2021, Volume 27, Issue 3, Pages 332-339 (DOI: 10.1111/srt.12946)

The effect of dry needling on gastrocnemius muscle stiffness and strength in participants with latent trigger points

S. R. Albin 1, S. L. Koppenhaver 2, C. W. MacDonald 1, S. Capoccia 1, D. Ngo 1, S. Phippen 1, R. Pineda 1, A. Wendlandt 1, L. R. Hoffman 1

1. Regis University, School of Physical Therapy, Denver, CO, USA
2. Baylor University Doctoral Program in Physical Therapy, Waco, TX, USA

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology - October 2020, Volume 55, Article ID 102479 (DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2020.102479)

A Comparison of Clinical Spinal Mobility Measures to Experimentally Derived Lumbar Spine Passive Stiffness

Liana M. Tennant 1, Erika Nelson-Wong 2, Joshua Kuest 2, Gabriel Lawrence 2, Kristen Levesque 2, David Owens 2, Jeremy Prisby 2, Sarah Spivey 2, Stephanie R. Albin 2, Kristen Jagger 2, Jeff M. Barrett 1, James D. Wong 3 and Jack P. Callaghan 1

1. Department of Kinesiology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada
2. School of Physical Therapy, Regis University, Denver, CO, USA
3. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO, USA

Journal of Applied Biomechanics - October 2020, Volume 36, Issue 5 (DOI: 10.1123/jab.2020-0030)

Influence of Badminton Practice on Age-Related Changes in Patellar and Achilles Tendons

Alfredo Bravo-Sanchez 1, Pablo Abian 2, Filipa Sousa 3, Fernando Jimenez 1, Javier Abian-Vicen 1

1. Performance and Sport Rehabilitation Laboratory, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Toledo, Spain
2. Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Comillas Pontifical University, Madrid, Spain
3. Porto Biomechanics Laboratory (LABIOMEP), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal and CIFI2D, Faculty of Sports (FADEUP), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity - October 2020, Volume 28, Issue 5 (DOI: 10.1123/japa.2020-0215)

Neuromuscular Control of Ankle-stabilizing Muscles-specific Effects of Sex and Menstrual Cycle

Iman Akef Khowailed 1, Haneul Lee 2

1. University of St Augustine for Health Sciences, College of Rehabilitative Sciences San Marcos California Campus
2. Department of Physical Therapy, Gachon University – Medical Campus, Incheon, Korea

International Journal of Sports Medicine - September 2020, Volume 42, Issue 3, Pages 270-276 (DOI: 10.1055/a-1236-3654)

Relationship between glycative stress markers and skin stiffness

Kaori Ishizaki, Masayuki Yagi, Yuji Morita, Chieko Sakiyama, Yoshikazu Yonei

Anti-Aging Medical Research Center and Glycative Stress Research Center, Faculty of Life and Medical Sciences, Doshisha University, Kyoto, Japan

Glycative stress research - September 2020, Volume 7 (3), pages 204-210 (DOI: 10.24659/gsr.7. 3_204)

Reliability of Myotonometric Measurement of Stiffness in Patients with Spinal Cord Injury

Jun-Sheng Ge 1, Tian-Tian Chang 2, Zhi-Jie Zhang 3

1. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Dapeng New District Nan’ao People’s Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, P.R. China
2. Department of Sport Rehabilitation, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, P.R. China
3. Rehabilitation Therapy Center, Orthopedic Hospital of Henan Province, Luoyang, Henan, P.R. China

Medical Science Monitor - July 2020, 26: e924811-1–e924811-7 (DOI: 10.12659/MSM.924811)

Pain and Muscles Properties Modifications After Botulinum Toxin Type A (BTX-A) and Radial Extracorporeal Shock Wave (rESWT) Combined Treatment

Marisa Megna 1, Riccardo Marvulli 1, Giacomo Farì 1, Giulia Gallo 1, Franca Dicuonzo 1, Pietro Fiore 1, Giancarlo Ianieri 1

Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Neuroscience and Sensory Organs, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Policlinico of Bari, Piazza G. Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy.

Endocrine, Metabolic & Immune Disorders - Drug Targets, 2019, Volume 19 , Issue 8, Pages 1127-1133 (DOI: 10.2174/1871530319666190306101322)

Detection of early changes in the muscle properties of the pectoralis major in breast cancer patients treated with radiotherapy using a handheld myotonometer

Yoon Kim 1, So Yeon An 2, Won Park 3, Ji Hye Hwang 4

1. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, National Rehabilitation Center, Seoul, Korea
2. Center for Clinical Medicine, Samsung Biomedical Research Institute, Seoul, Korea
3. Department of Radiation Oncology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
4. Department of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Korea

Supportive Care in Cancer - September 2020, Volume 29, Pages 2581–2590 (DOI: 10.1007/s00520-020-05751-z)

Integrated Rehabilitation Approach with Manual and Mechanic-Acoustic Vibration Therapies for Urinary Incontinence

Giovanni Barassi 1, Rosa G Bellomo 2, Franco Frondaroli 3, Serena Frondaroli 4, Alessandro Santarelli 3, Piera A Di Felice 5, Marco Supplizi 5, Tommaso Palermo 5, Raoul Saggini 5

1. Department of Medical and Oral Sciences and Biotechnologies, “Gabriele D’Annunzio” University, Chieti, Italy
2. Department of Biomolecular Sciences, “Carlo Bo” University, Urbino, Italy
3. Maternal-Infant Department, Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic, “SS. Annunziata” University Hospital, Chieti, Italy
4. Gynecology Operation Unit, “Floraspe Renzetti” Hospital, Lanciano, Italy
5. Department of Medical and Oral Sciences and Biotechnologies, “Gabriele D’Annunzio” University, Chieti, Italy

Advancement & Innovations in Health Sciences - Clinical and Experimental Biomedicine (2019) 7: page 41–50 (DOI: 10.1007/5584_2019_436)

Comparative Study of the Lower Limb Muscle Tone under the Conditions of Five-Day Support Unloading Coupled with Different Regimens of Electromyostimulation

L.E.Amirovaa, N.Yu.Osetskiya, N.V.Shishkina, I.I.Ponomareva, I.V.Rukavishnikova, I.B.Kozlovskayaa, and E.S.Tomilovskayaa,

Institute of Biomedical Problems, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia

Human Physiology - 2020, Vol. 46, No. 4, pp. 391–400 (DOI: 10.1134/S0362119720040027)

Effects of Thoracic Mobilization and Extension Exercise on Thoracic Alignment and Shoulder Function in Patients with Subacromial Impingement Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study

Shin Jun Park 1, Seok Hyeon Kim 2, Soon Hee Kim 3

1. Department of Physical Therapy, Gangdong University, 278, Daehak-gil, Gamgok-myeon, Eumseong-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do 27600, Korea
2. Department of Physical Therapy, General Graduate School, Yongin University, 134, Yongindaehak-ro, Cheoin-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do 17092, Korea
3. Department of Physical Therapy, Yongin University, 134, Yongindaehak-ro, Cheoin-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do 17092, Korea

Healthcare - September 2020, 8 (3), 316 (DOI: 10.3390/healthcare8030316)

Characteristics of shoulder pain, muscle tone and isokinetic muscle function according to the scapular position of elite boxers

Ju-Hong Lee 1, Ho Kim 2, Won-Seob Shina 2, 3

1. Department of Physical Therapy, Graduate School of Health and Medicine, Daejeon University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
2. Department of Physical Therapy, Graduate School, Daejeon University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
3. Department of Physical Therapy, College of Health and Medical Science, Daejeon University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea

Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Science - June 2020, 9 (2), 98-104 (DOI: 10.14474/ptrs.2020.9.2.98)

The Acute Effects of Different Intensity Whole-Body Vibration Exposure on Muscle Tone and Strength of the Lower Legs, and Hamstring Flexibility: A Pilot Study

Tülay Çevik Saldıran, Emine Atıcı, Derya Azim Rezaei, Özgül Öztürk, Burcu Uslu, Burcu Ateş Özcan, Begüm Okudan
Journal of Sport Rehabilitation - May 2020, Volume 3, Issue 2, Pages 235–241 (DOI: 10.1123/jsr.2019-0408)

Immediate Effects of High-frequency Diathermy on Muscle Architecture and Flexibility in Subjects With Gastrocnemius Tightness

Ji-hyun Kim 1, Joo-hee Park 2, Hyeo-bin Yoon 1, Jun-hyeok Lee 1, Hye-seon Jeon 2, 3

1. Department of Physical Therapy, The Graduate School, Yonsei University
2. Department of Physical Therapy, College of Health Science, Yonsei University
3. Department of Ergonomic Therapy, The Graduate School of Health and Environment, Yonsei University, Wonju, Korea

Journal of Physical Therapy Korea - May 2020, Volume 27, No.2, Page 133-139 (DOI: 10.12674/ptk.2020.27.2.133)

Viscoelastic Properties Of Lower Extremity Muscles After Elite Track Cycling Sprint Events: A Case Report

Sebastian Klich 1, Igor Krymski 1, 2, Adam Kawczyński 1

1. University School of Physical Education in Wroclaw, Department of Paralympic Sport, Poland
2. Polish Cycling Federation, National Team Coach, Andrzeja 1, 05 -800 Pruszkow, Poland

Central European Journal of Sport Sciences and Medicine - April 2020, Volume 29, No.1/2020 (DOI: 10.18276/cej.2020.1-01)

Acute Effects of Dynamic Stretching Followed by Vibration Foam Rolling on Sports Performance of Badminton Athletes

Wei-Cheng Lin 1, Chia-Lun Lee 2 and Nai-Jen Chang 1, 3, 4

1. Department of Sports Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan
2. Center for Physical and Health Education, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung 804, Taiwan
3. PhD Program in Biomedical Engineering, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan
4. Regenerative Medicine and Cell Therapy Research Center, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan

Journal of Sports Science & Medicine - March 2020, Volume 19, Issue 1, 420 - 428

Effects of tDCS on Muscle Stiffness in Children with Cerebral Palsy Measured by Myotonometry: A Preliminary Study

Małgorzata Smoter 1, Beata Jedrzejczyk-Góral 1, Aiguo Chen 2, Bogdan Ciszek 3, Zofia Ignasiak 4

1. Diagnostic and Rehabilitation Center ‘Promyk Słońca’, 50-088 Wrocław, Poland
2. College of Physical Education, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225000, China
3. Department of Anatomy, Medical University of Warsaw, ul. Chałubińskiego 5, 02-004 Warszawa, Poland
4. Department of Biostructure, University School of Physical Education in Wrocław, 51-612 Wrocław, Poland

Open Access Journal of Applied Sciences - 2020, 10, 2616 (DOI: 10.3390/app10072616)

Association between myotonometric measurement of masseter muscle stiffness and maximum bite force in healthy elders

Koji Hara 1, Chizuru Namiki 1, Kohei Yamaguchi 1, Kenichiro Kobayashi 2, Takayuki Saito 2, Kazuharu Nakagawa 1, Miki Ishii 1, Takuma Okumura 1, Haruka Tohara 1

1. Department of Gerodontology, Division of Gerontology and Gerodontology, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
2. Kobayashi Dental Clinic, Tokyo, Japan

Journal of Oral Rehabilitation - June 202, Volume 47, Issue 6, Pages 750-756 (DOI: 10.1111/joor.12968)

Menstrual Cycle does not Affect the Mechanical Properties of Muscle and Tendon

S.Tas 1, D.Aktas 2

1. Toros University, School of Health Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Mersin, Turkey
2. Cankiri Karatekin University, Faculty of Health Science, Department of Midwifery, Cankiri, Turkey

Muscle, Ligaments and Tendons Journal - January-March 2020, Volume 10, No.1, 11-16 (DOI: 10.32098/mltj.01.2020.02)

Paraffin therapy induces a decrease in the passive stiffness of gastrocnemius muscle belly and Achilles tendon – A randomized controlled trial

Li Ya Peng 1, Feng Ya Nan 1, Liu Chun Long 2, Zhang Zhi Jie 1

1. Rehabilitation Therapy Center, Luoyang Orthopedic Hospital of Henan Province, Luoyang, China
2. Clinical Medical College of Acupuncture, Moxibustion and Rehabilitation, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China

Medicine - March 2020, Volume 99, Issue 12 - p e19519 (DOI: 10.1097/MD.0000000000019519)

Influence of Strength, Power, and Muscular Stiffness on Stroke Velocity in Junior Tennis Players

Joshua Colomar 1, 2, Ernest Baiget 3, Francisco Corbi 4

1. National Institute of Physical Education (INEFC), University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
2. Sports Science Department, Academia Sánchez-Casal, Barcelona, Spain
3. Sports Performance Analysis Research Group (SPARG), University of Vic – Central University of Catalonia, Vic, Spain
4. National Institute of Sport and Physical Education (INEFC), University of Lleida, Leida, Spain

Frontiers in Physiology - March 2020, Volume 11, Article 196 (DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2020.00196)

Quantitative Weight Bearing and non-weight Bearing Measures of Stiffness in the Achilles Tendon and Gastrocnemius Muscle

G.Ericson Morgan 1, R.Martin 2, H.Welch 2, K.Morris 3

1. Orthopaedics, Prince Charles Hospital, Merthyr Tudful, Wales, United Kingdom
2. Cwm Taf University Health Board, United Kingdom
3. Cardiff School of Health Sciences, Cardiff Metropolitan University, United Kingdom

Muscle, Ligaments and Tendons Journal - Vol.10, No.1, January-March 2020 (DOI: 10.32098/mltj.01.2020.14)

Quantitative Measurement of Rigidity in Parkinson’s Disease: A Systematic Review

María del Rosario Ferreira-Sánchezv 1, Marcos Moreno-Verdú 1, 2, Roberto Cano-de-la-Cuerda 3

1. Department of Radiology, Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
2. Asociación Parkinson, Madrid, Spain
3. Department of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Alcorcón, Madrid, Spain

Sensors - February 2020, 20(3), 880 (DOI: 10.3390/s20030880)

Beneficial Effects of a Negative Ion Patch on Eccentric Exercise‑Induced Muscle Damage, Inflammation, and Exercise Performance in Badminton Athletes

Chin‑Shan Ho 1, Mon‑Chien Lee 1, Chi‑Yao Chang 1, Wen‑Chyuan Chen 2,3, Wen‑Ching Huang 4

1. Graduate Institute of Sports Science, National Taiwan Sport University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
2. Center for General Education, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, Taoyuan, Taiwan
3. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Sleep Center, Linkou‑Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
4. Department of Exercise and Health Science, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences, Taipei, Taiwan

Chinese Journal of Physiology - February 2020, Volume 63, Issue 1 (DOI: 10.4103/CJP.CJP_33_19)

The Influence of Dental Occlusion on Dynamic Balance and Muscular Tone

Sonia Julià-Sánchez 1, Jesús Álvarez-Herms 1, Rafel Cirer-Sastre 2, Francisco Corbi 2, Martin Burtscher 3

1. Faculty of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences, European University, Madrid, Spain
2. Institut Nacional d’Educació Física de Catalunya, Universitat de Lleida, Spain
3. Department of Sport Science, University of Innsbruck, Austria

Frontiers in Physiology - January 2020 | Volume 10 | Article 1626 (DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2019.01626)

Analysis of Biomechanical Properties of the Lumbar Extensor Myofascia in Elderly Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain and That in Healthy People

Zugui Wu 1, Yue Zhu 2, Wu Xu 3, Junquan Liang 4, Yingxin Guan 1, Xuemeng Xu 3

1. Fifth Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510000, China
2. Baishui Town Health Center, Zhanyi District, Qujing, China
3. Guangdong Provincial Second Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
4. Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China

BioMed Research International - Volume 2020, Article ID 7649157, 10 pages (DOI: 10.1155/2020/7649157)

Influence of Forward Head Posture on Myotonometric Measurements of Superficial Neck Muscle Tone, Elasticity, and Stiffness in Asymptomatic Individuals With Sedentary Jobs

Piotr Kocur 1, Maciej Wilski 2, Magdalena Goliwas 1, Jacek Lewandowski 1, Dawid Lochynski 1

1. Department of Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation, Poznan University of Physical Education, Poznan, Poland
2. Department of Physical Culture of People with Disabilities, Poznan University of Physical Education, Poznan, Poland
3. Department of Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation, Poznan University of Physical Education, Poznan, Poland

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics - March 2019, Volume 42, Issue 3, P195-202 (DOI: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2019.02.005)

Effect of muscle energy technique on increased calf muscle stiffness after eccentric exercise in athletes

Aleksandra Kisilewicz 1, Marcin Urbaniak 2, Adam Kawczyński 1

1. Department of Sport Sciences, University School of Physical Education in Wroclaw, Poland
2. Department of Physical Education, University School of Physical Education in Wroclaw, Poland

Journal of Kinesiology and Exercise Sciences - March 2018, Volume 28, No. 81 (DOI: 10.5604/01.3001.0012.7985)

Myotonometry for the evaluation of Achilles tendon mechanical properties: a reliability and construct validity study

Alessandro Schneebeli, Deborah Falla, Ron Clijsen, Marco Barbero

1. Rehabilitation Research Laboratory 2rLab, Department of Business Economics, Health and Social Care, University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland, Manno/Landquart, Switzerland
2. Centre of Precision Rehabilitation for Spinal Pain (CPR Spine), School of Sport, Exercise Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Life Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
3. University College Physiotherapy, Thim van der Laan AG, Landquart, Switzerland

BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine - January 2020, 6:e000726 (DOI: 10.1136/ bmjsem-2019-000726)

Quantified biomechanical properties of lower lumbar myofascia in younger adults with chronic idiopathic low back pain and matched healthy controls

Sadia Ilahi, Alfonse T. Masi, Allison White, Amanda Devos, Jacqueline Henderson, Kalyani Nair

1. University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria, Peoria, USA
2. Mechanical Engineering, Bradley University, 1501 West Bradley Ave., Peoria, USA

Clinical Biomechanics - Volume 73, Pages 78–85 (DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2019.12.026)

A Method to Analyse Plantar Stiffness Variation in Diabetes Using Myotonometric Measurements

Shib Banerjee, Lakshmi Lasya Sreeramgiri, Hariram S, Srivatsa Ananthan, Ramakrishnan Swaminathan

1. Department of Applied Mechanics, IIT madras, Chennai, India
2. Karuvee Innovations Pvt. Ltd., IIT Madras Research Park, Chennai, India
3. Sree Clinic and Diabetic Centre, 20, Besant Ave Rd, Padmanabha Nagar, Adyar, Chennai, India

Journal of Medical Devices - March 2020, 14(1): 011105 (6 pages) (DOI: doi:10.1115/1.4045838)

Comparison of the immediate effect of hamstring stretching techniques on hamstring muscle range of motion, pressure pain threshold and muscle tone

June-Su Yua 1, Won-Seob Shin 1, 2

1. Department of Physical Therapy, Graduate School of Health and Medicine, Daejeon University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
2. Department of Physical Therapy, College of Health and Medical Science, Daejeon University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea

Journal of Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Science - December 2019, 8:210-7 (DOI: 10.14474/ptrs.2019.8.4.210)

Tissue Stiffness is Not Related to Pain Experience: An Individually Controlled Study in Patients with Chronic Neck and Back Pain

Ann-Kathrin Lederer , Christian Maly, Tomas Weinert, Roman Huber

University Medical Center of Freiburg, Institute for Infection Prevention and Hospital Epidemiology, Center for Complementary Medicine, Freiburg, Germany

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine - Volume 2019, Article ID 1907168, 7 pages (DOI: 10.1155/2019/1907168)

Lumbar muscles biomechanical characteristics in young people with chronic spinal pain

Wai Leung Ambrose Lo, Qiuhua Yu, Yurong Mao, Wenfeng Li, Chengpeng Hu, Le Li

Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China; Guangdong Engineering and Technology Research Center for Rehabilitation Medicine and Translation, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders - November 2019, 20:559 (DOI: 10.1186/s12891-019-2935-z)

An investigation of the sex-related differences in the stiffness of the Achilles tendon and gastrocnemius muscle: Inter-observer reliability and inter-day repeatability and the effect of ankle joint motion

Serkan Tas, Yasemin Salkin

Toros University, School of Health Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Mersin, Turkey

The Foot - December 2019, Volume 41, Pages 44-50 (DOI: 10.1016/j.foot.2019.09.003)

Objective assessment of stiffness in the gastrocnemius muscle in patients with symptomatic Achilles tendons

Gafin Morgan, Rhodri Martin, Helen Welch, Lisa Williams, Keith Morris

Podiatry & Orthopaedics, Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board, Abercynon, UK; Biomedical Sciences, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Cardiff, United Kingdom

Acta Kinesiologiae Universitatis Tartuensis BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine - October 2019; 5:e000622 (DOI: 10.1136/bmjsem-2019-000622)

Ultrasonographic and Myotonometric Evaluation of the Shoulder Girdle After an Isokinetic Muscle Fatigue Protocol

Sebastian Klich, Bogdan Pietraszewski, Matteo Zago, Manuela Galli, Nicola Lovecchio, and Adam Kawczynski

Department of Paralympic Sport, University School of Physical Education in Wrocław, Poland; Politecnico di Milano, Italy; Fondazione Istituto Farmacologico, Milano, Italy; University of Pavia, Italy

Journal of Sport Rehabilitation - October 2019, Volume 29, Issue 8, Pages 1047–1052 (DOI: 10.1123/jsr.2019-0117)

Myotendinous asymmetries derived from the prolonged practice of badminton in professional players

Alfredo Bravo Sanchez, Pablo Abian, Fernando Jimenez, Javier Abian-Vicen

Performance and Sport Rehabilitation Laboratory, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Toledo; Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Comillas Pontifical University, Madrid, Spain

PLOS ONE - September 10, 2019, 14/9 (DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0222190)

Soft tissue stiffness over the hip increases with age and its implication in hip fracture risk in older adults

K. T. Lim, W. J. Choi

Injury Prevention and Biomechanics Laboratory, Department of Physical Therapy, Yonsei University, Wonju, South Korea

Journal of Biomechanics - August 2019, Volume 93, Pages 28-33 (DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2019.06.002)