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View article: Direction Matters: A Crossover Study on Motor Adaptations to Movement‐Evoked Pain Induced in the Lumbar Region
Direction Matters: A Crossover Study on Motor Adaptations to Movement‐Evoked Pain Induced in the Lumbar Region Open
Background People with chronic low back pain (LBP) often experience pain evoked by movement (movement‐evoked pain [MEP]). Although pain changes how people move, it remains unclear whether motor adaptations to LBP are specific to the pain‐p…
View article: Validity of smartphone sensors to assess selected kinetic and kinematic outcomes during single-leg landing stabilization tasks
Validity of smartphone sensors to assess selected kinetic and kinematic outcomes during single-leg landing stabilization tasks Open
Introduction Landing stabilization tasks are a key component of injury prevention and rehabilitation programs. An objective estimation of kinetics and kinematics requires equipment and expertise which are often unavailable outside speciali…
View article: Assessment of Pelvic Motion During Single-Leg Weight-Bearing Tasks Using Smartphone Sensors: Validity Study
Assessment of Pelvic Motion During Single-Leg Weight-Bearing Tasks Using Smartphone Sensors: Validity Study Open
Background Clinicians and athletic training specialists often assess the performance of single-leg, weight-bearing tasks to monitor rehabilitation progress and guide exercise progression. Some of the key metrics assessed are excessive pelv…
View article: Effect of experimental knee pain location on gait kinematics
Effect of experimental knee pain location on gait kinematics Open
View article: The Effect of Experimentally Induced Pain in the Cervical, Shoulder, or Orofacial Regions on Cervical Neuromuscular and Kinematic Features: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
The Effect of Experimentally Induced Pain in the Cervical, Shoulder, or Orofacial Regions on Cervical Neuromuscular and Kinematic Features: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Open
In this systematic review, we synthesize the literature investigating the effect of experimentally induced pain in the cervical, shoulder, or orofacial regions on cervical neuromuscular and kinematic features. Databases were searched up to…
View article: Assessment of human motion using smartphone sensors: a tutorial for education, research and practice (Preprint)
Assessment of human motion using smartphone sensors: a tutorial for education, research and practice (Preprint) Open
UNSTRUCTURED Sport science and rehabilitation are naturally evolving towards the implementation of data-driven technology for the analysis of human motion. Analysis of movement has traditionally been taught, researched, and implemented in…
View article: Alternating hemiplegia in childhood associated with epilepsy, a rare disease related to ATP1A3 gene mutation: case report
Alternating hemiplegia in childhood associated with epilepsy, a rare disease related to ATP1A3 gene mutation: case report Open
Case presentation: A 3-year-old female patient, only child of non-consanguineous parents, began experiencing bilateral muscle spasms and rotary eye movements at three months of age. During that period, transfontanelle ultrasound and electr…
View article: Remote assessment of pelvic kinematics during single leg squat using smartphone sensors: Between-day reliability and identification of acute changes in motor performance
Remote assessment of pelvic kinematics during single leg squat using smartphone sensors: Between-day reliability and identification of acute changes in motor performance Open
The biomechanical assessment of pelvic kinematics during a single leg squat (SLS) commonly relies on expensive equipment, which precludes its wider implementation in ecological settings. Smartphone sensors could represent an effective solu…
View article: Effect of movement‐evoked and tonic experimental pain on muscle force production
Effect of movement‐evoked and tonic experimental pain on muscle force production Open
Introduction When performing an exercise or a functional test, pain that is evoked by movement or muscle contraction could be a stronger stimulus for changing how individuals move compared to tonic pain. We investigated whether the decreas…
View article: Cervical musculoskeletal impairments and pressure pain sensitivity in office workers with headache
Cervical musculoskeletal impairments and pressure pain sensitivity in office workers with headache Open
View article: Lumbar muscle adaptations to external perturbations are modulated by trunk posture
Lumbar muscle adaptations to external perturbations are modulated by trunk posture Open
View article: Comparison between two patient-reported outcome measures for patients with cervical radiculopathy: A think-aloud study
Comparison between two patient-reported outcome measures for patients with cervical radiculopathy: A think-aloud study Open
Both easy to complete PROMs capture functional limitations in patients with CR. Most patients prefer the PSFS 2.0 over the CRIS. The wording and layout of both PROMs need refinement to enhance user-friendliness and avoid misinterpretation.
View article: Inter-rater reliability, discriminatory and predictive validity of neck movement control tests in office workers with headache and/or neck pain
Inter-rater reliability, discriminatory and predictive validity of neck movement control tests in office workers with headache and/or neck pain Open
View article: Conservative management for lumbar radiculopathy based on the stage of the disorder: a Delphi study
Conservative management for lumbar radiculopathy based on the stage of the disorder: a Delphi study Open
Experts agree effectiveness of interventions differs through the evolution of LR.IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATIONTo date clinical guideline for conservative management of lumbar radiculopathy do not consider the evolution of the condition.A…
View article: Perceived pain and disability but not fear of movement are associated with altered cervical kinematics in people with acute neck pain following a whiplash injury
Perceived pain and disability but not fear of movement are associated with altered cervical kinematics in people with acute neck pain following a whiplash injury Open
Participants with acute WAD presented with altered cervical kinematics compared to asymptomatic participants. Several measures of cervical kinematics were associated with the level of pain and disability in people with acute WAD but not th…
View article: Assessment of Neuromuscular and Psychological Function in People with Recurrent Neck Pain during a Period of Remission: Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Analyses
Assessment of Neuromuscular and Psychological Function in People with Recurrent Neck Pain during a Period of Remission: Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Analyses Open
The aim of this study was to examine for the presence of differences in neuromuscular and psychological function in individuals with recurrent neck pain (RNP) or chronic neck pain (CNP) following a whiplash trauma compared to healthy contr…
View article: Consensus for experimental design in electromyography (CEDE) project: High-density surface electromyography matrix
Consensus for experimental design in electromyography (CEDE) project: High-density surface electromyography matrix Open
View article: Timing of Evidence-Based Nonsurgical Interventions as Part of Multimodal Treatment Guidelines for the Management of Cervical Radiculopathy: A Delphi Study
Timing of Evidence-Based Nonsurgical Interventions as Part of Multimodal Treatment Guidelines for the Management of Cervical Radiculopathy: A Delphi Study Open
Objective Conservative management of cervical radiculopathy (CR) is a first treatment option because the risk–benefit ratio for surgery is less favorable. Systematic reviews and clinical practice guidelines reporting on the effectiveness o…
View article: Neuromuscular adaptations to experimentally induced pain in the lumbar region: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
Neuromuscular adaptations to experimentally induced pain in the lumbar region: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis Open
View article: Understanding regional activation of thoraco-lumbar muscles in chronic low back pain and its relationship to clinically relevant domains
Understanding regional activation of thoraco-lumbar muscles in chronic low back pain and its relationship to clinically relevant domains Open
View article: Novel Insights Into Biarticular Muscle Actions Gained From High-Density Electromyogram
Novel Insights Into Biarticular Muscle Actions Gained From High-Density Electromyogram Open
Biarticular muscles have traditionally been considered to exhibit homogeneous neuromuscular activation. The regional activation of biarticular muscles, as revealed from high-density surface electromyograms, seems however to discredit this …
View article: Are neuromuscular adaptations present in people with recurrent spinal pain during a period of remission? a systematic review
Are neuromuscular adaptations present in people with recurrent spinal pain during a period of remission? a systematic review Open
A plethora of evidence supports the existence of neuromuscular changes in people with chronic spinal pain (neck and low back pain), yet it is unclear whether neuromuscular adaptations persist for people with recurrent spinal pain when in a…
View article: Timing of evidence-based non-surgical interventions as part of multimodal treatment guidelines for the management of cervical radiculopathy: a Delphi study protocol
Timing of evidence-based non-surgical interventions as part of multimodal treatment guidelines for the management of cervical radiculopathy: a Delphi study protocol Open
Introduction Cervical radiculopathy (CR) is a clinical condition whereby motor, reflex and/or sensory changes such as radicular pain, paraesthaesia or numbness can exist. Conservative management is a preferred first treatment option as the…
View article: A task‐relevant experimental pain model to target motor adaptation
A task‐relevant experimental pain model to target motor adaptation Open
Key points Motor adaptation is thought to be a strategy to avoid pain. Current experimental pain models do not allow for consistent modulation of pain perception depending on movement. We showed that low‐frequency sinusoidal stimuli delive…
View article: Distinguishing people with recurrent neck pain from asymptomatic controls based on neuromuscular and psychosocial features : A machine learning approach
Distinguishing people with recurrent neck pain from asymptomatic controls based on neuromuscular and psychosocial features : A machine learning approach Open
View article: Do measures of physical function enhance the prediction of persistent pain and disability following a whiplash injury? Protocol for a prospective observational study in Spain
Do measures of physical function enhance the prediction of persistent pain and disability following a whiplash injury? Protocol for a prospective observational study in Spain Open
Introduction Not all factors that predict persistent pain and disability following whiplash injury are known. In particular, few physical factors, such as changes in movement and muscle behaviour, have been investigated. The aim of this st…
View article: Scalene and sternocleidomastoid activation during normoxic and hypoxic incremental inspiratory loading
Scalene and sternocleidomastoid activation during normoxic and hypoxic incremental inspiratory loading Open
The purpose of this study was to examine scalene (SA) and sternocleidomastoid (SM) activation during normoxic (norm-ITL; FIO2 = 21%) and hypoxic (hyp-ITL; FIO2 = 15%) incremental inspiratory threshold loading (ITL). T…
View article: New insights into pain-related changes in muscle activation revealed by high-density surface electromyography
New insights into pain-related changes in muscle activation revealed by high-density surface electromyography Open
View article: Regional activation within vastus medialis and lateralis in clinical and experimental pain
Regional activation within vastus medialis and lateralis in clinical and experimental pain Open
The possibility to preferentially activate the distal region of the vastus medialis (VM) has been debated for a long time in physiotherapy for its potential relevance for patellofemoral pain (PFP). However, there is little experimental evi…
View article: Are neuromuscular adaptations present in people with recurrent spinal pain during a period of remission? A protocol for a systematic review
Are neuromuscular adaptations present in people with recurrent spinal pain during a period of remission? A protocol for a systematic review Open
Introduction The course of spinal pain (neck or low back pain) is often described as episodic and intermittent, with more than one-third of people continuing to experience episodic symptoms 1 year after first onset. Although ongoing neurom…