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A cross-sectional investigation of back pain beliefs and fear in physiotherapy and sport undergraduate students.
Get PDFBackgroundAlthough low back pain (LBP) beliefs have been well investigated in mainstream healthcare discipline students, the beliefs within sports-related study students, such as Sport and Exercise Science (SES), Sports Therapy (ST), and Sport Performance and Coaching (SPC) programmes have yet to be explored. This study aims to understand any differences in the beliefs and fear associated with movement in students enrolled in four undergraduate study programmes-physiotherapy (PT), ST, SES, and SPC.Method136 undergraduate students completed an online survey. All participants completed the Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia (TSK) and Back Beliefs Questionnaire (BBQ). Two sets of two-way between-subjects Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) were conducted for each outcome of TSK and BBQ, with the independent variables of the study programme, study year (1st, 2nd, 3rd), and their interaction.ResultsThere was a significant interaction between study programme and year for TSK (F(6, 124) = 4.90, P ConclusionsThe beliefs of clinicians and trainers managing LBP are known to transfer to patients, and more negative beliefs have been associated with greater disability. This is the first study to understand the beliefs about back pain in various sports study programmes, which is timely, given that the management of injured athletes typically involves a multidisciplinary team
Factors impacting adherence to an exercise-based physical therapy program for individuals with low back pain
Get PDFBACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE: Exercise-based rehabilitation is a conservative management approach for individuals with low back pain. However, adherence rates for conservative management are often low and the reasons for this are not well described. The objective of this study was to evaluate predictors of adherence and patient-reported reasons for non-adherence after ceasing a supervised exercise-based rehabilitation program in individuals with low back pain. DESIGN: Retrospective observational study. METHODS: Data was retrospectively analyzed from 5 rehabilitation clinics utilizing a standardized exercise-based rehabilitation program. Baseline demographics, diagnosis and symptom specific features, visit number, and discontinuation profiles were quantified for 2,243 patients who underwent the program. RESULTS: Forty-three percent (43%) of participants were adherent to the program, with the majority (31.7%) discontinuing treatment prior to completion due to logistic and accessibility issues. Another 13.2% discontinued prior to the prescribed duration due to clinically significant improvements in pain and/or disability without formal discharge evaluation, whereas 8.3% did not continue due to lack of improvement. Finally, 6.0% were discharged for related and unrelated medical reasons including surgery. Individuals diagnosed with disc pathology were most likely to be adherent to the program. LIMITATIONS: This study was a retrospective chart review with missing data for some variables. Future studies with a prospective design would increase quality of evidence. CONCLUSIONS: The majority of individuals prescribed an in-clinic exercise-based rehabilitation program are non-adherent. Patient diagnosis was the most important predictor of adherence. For those who were not adherent, important barriers include personal issues, insufficient insurance authorization and lack of geographic accessibility
Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Get PDFThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Biomechanical Analysis of Limits of Stability Using Computerized Posturography: Correlations with Functional Mobility in Elderly Individuals with Hip Osteoarthritis – A Cross-Sectional Study
No full text<p>The study titled "Biomechanical Analysis of Limits of Stability Using Computerized Posturography: Correlations with Functional Mobility in Elderly Individuals with Hip Osteoarthritis – A Cross-Sectional Study" delves into the intricate relationship between postural stability and functional mobility in elderly patients suffering from hip osteoarthritis (OA). Utilizing advanced computerized posturography, the research quantitatively assesses the limits of stability (LOS) in various directional planes, providing a comprehensive biomechanical profile of the participants. The findings reveal significant discrepancies in LOS between hip OA patients and age-matched asymptomatic controls, underscoring the profound impact of hip OA on balance and stability. Additionally, the study examines the correlation between LOS measurements and functional mobility, as assessed by the Timed Up and Go (TUG) test. The results indicate a strong association, suggesting that diminished postural stability in hip OA patients contributes to impaired functional mobility. This cross-sectional analysis highlights the importance of targeted interventions to enhance stability and mobility in this population, aiming to mitigate the risk of falls and improve overall quality of life.</p>
Exploring the Dynamics of Stability and Proprioception in Hypermobility Syndrome: A Comparative and Mediation Analysis
No full textExploring the Interaction Between Proprioceptive Sensitivity in the Hip, Knee, and Ankle Joints, Alongside Stability Limits Evaluated Through Computerized Posturography, in Elderly Individuals Afflicted with Fibromyalgia Syndrome.
No full text<p><strong><span>Objectives: </span></strong><span>This study investigates proprioceptive sensitivity and stability limits in patients with Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) compared to healthy controls, focusing on joint reposition sense (JRS) and limits of stability (LOS). By delineating differences between the groups, it aims to uncover the proprioceptive deficits that contribute to balance impairments in FM sufferers. Additionally, the study explores correlations between JRS and LOS within the FM group, potentially informing targeted therapeutic strategies to enhance patient outcomes.</span></p>
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<p><strong><span>Methods: </span></strong><span>Fifty-four individuals with FM and 54 healthy controls participated in this research. Using precise digital inclinometers, JRS was evaluated at the hip, knee, and ankle joints. LOS was assessed using dynamic posturography with advanced iso-free technology. Various parameters were measured, including reaction time, maximum excursion, and directional control. </span></p>
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<p><strong><span>Results:</span></strong><span> Individuals with FM exhibited significant differences in JRS and LOS compared to healthy controls. For JRS errors in the hip, knee, and ankle joints (mean ± SD), the FM group showed 3.2° ± 0.6°, 2.9° ± 0.5°, and 3.5° ± 0.7°, respectively, while the control group exhibited 1.1° ± 0.4°, 1.0° ± 0.3°, and 1.2° ± 0.4°, respectively. In LOS, FM individuals had a reaction time of 1.8 ± 0.3 seconds, maximum excursion of 54.6% ± 6.2%, and directional control of 65.2% ± 5.8%, while healthy controls showed 0.9 ± 0.2 seconds, 72.4% ± 7.1%, and 77.8% ± 6.9%, respectively. </span></p>
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<p><strong><span>Conclusions:</span></strong><span> Correlation analysis revealed significant associations between JRS parameters and LOS outcomes within the FMS group, indicating that better proprioception was linked to improved postural stability. These findings have clinical implications for assessing and managing balance impairments in individuals with FMS, potentially contributing to the development of targeted interventions to improve their quality of life.</span></p>
Exploring the Interplay between Ankle Muscle Strength, Postural Control, and Pain Intensity in Chronic Ankle Instability: A Comprehensive Analysis.
No full textVariations on the Author
Get PDF“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
Appropriate Similarity Measures for Author Cocitation Analysis
Get PDFWe provide a number of new insights into the methodological discussion about author cocitation analysis. We first argue that the use of the Pearson correlation for measuring the similarity between authors’ cocitation profiles is not very satisfactory. We then discuss what kind of similarity measures may be used as an alternative to the Pearson correlation. We consider three similarity measures in particular. One is the well-known cosine. The other two similarity measures have not been used before in the bibliometric literature. Finally, we show by means of an example that our findings have a high practical relevance.information science;Pearson correlation;cosine;similarity measure;author cocitation analysis
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