Gerold Ebenbichler
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View article: Cross-sectional differences of physical and psychosocial measures in low back pain according to pain chronification risk groups
Cross-sectional differences of physical and psychosocial measures in low back pain according to pain chronification risk groups Open
Objective: To investigate whether low-back-pain patients classified based on the risk of pain chronification (low, medium, high) differ in psychosocial and physical function measures, and whether these subgroup differences are moderated by…
View article: Safety and feasibility of a multimodal approach for orchestra musicians with playing-related musculoskeletal disorders (PRMDs)
Safety and feasibility of a multimodal approach for orchestra musicians with playing-related musculoskeletal disorders (PRMDs) Open
Summary Introduction Orchestra musicians frequently experience painful playing-related musculoskeletal disorders (PRMDs) yet often lack access to effective specialized treatment. This feasibility study aimed to establish proof-of-concept f…
View article: Machine Learning Based Linking of Patient Reported Outcome Measures to WHO International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health Activity/Participation Categories
Machine Learning Based Linking of Patient Reported Outcome Measures to WHO International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health Activity/Participation Categories Open
Background: In the primary and secondary medical health sector, patient reported outcome measures (PROMs) are widely used to assess a patient’s disease-related functional health state. However, the World Health Organization (WHO), in its r…
View article: Prevention and therapy of orchestra musicians’ playing-related musculoskeletal disorders with transcranial direct current stimulation: a pilot study
Prevention and therapy of orchestra musicians’ playing-related musculoskeletal disorders with transcranial direct current stimulation: a pilot study Open
Background Orchestra musicians and music students complain about painful playing-related musculoskeletal disorders (PRMDs) without receiving appropriate therapeutical support. The aim of this pilot study was to provide a proof of concept o…
View article: The Back Muscle Surface Electromyography-Based Fatigue Index: A Digital Biomarker of Human Neuromuscular Aging?
The Back Muscle Surface Electromyography-Based Fatigue Index: A Digital Biomarker of Human Neuromuscular Aging? Open
As part of our quest for digital biomarkers of neuromuscular aging, and encouraged by recent findings in healthy volunteers, this study investigated if the instantaneous median frequency (IMDF) derived from back muscle surface electromyogr…
View article: Perceived psychosocial stressors and coping resources in chronic low back pain patients as classified by the avoidance-endurance model
Perceived psychosocial stressors and coping resources in chronic low back pain patients as classified by the avoidance-endurance model Open
Objectives The Avoidance-Endurance Model distinguishes between subgroups of low back pain (LBP) patients with three maladaptive styles of coping with pain: fear-avoidance (FAR), distress-endurance (DER), eustress-endurance (EER), and one a…
View article: Low Back Pain—A Disease or Condition of Impaired Functional Health? Definition-Inherent Consequences for the Comprehensive Care of Back Pain Patients
Low Back Pain—A Disease or Condition of Impaired Functional Health? Definition-Inherent Consequences for the Comprehensive Care of Back Pain Patients Open
This article provides arguments for and against the classification of low back pain (LBP) as a disease or health condition. Based on the basic definitions of health, disease, illness, sickness, infirmity, and pain, little support has been …
View article: Changes in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health Components “Activity/Participation” as Predicted Through Patient-Reported Outcomes Along With Comprehensive Back Pain Rehabilitation
Changes in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health Components “Activity/Participation” as Predicted Through Patient-Reported Outcomes Along With Comprehensive Back Pain Rehabilitation Open
Objectives: The World Health Organization (WHO) recommended the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) but its use in clinical practice is sparse. This study investigated the limitations and restrictions i…
View article: In-depth analysis of life values and their corresponding inhibitors and facilitators in chronic low back pain patients: A mixed-method approach
In-depth analysis of life values and their corresponding inhibitors and facilitators in chronic low back pain patients: A mixed-method approach Open
BACKGROUND: The struggle with pain often interferes with the ability of chronic low back pain (CLBP) patients to pursue important life values due to psychological inflexibility. OBJECTIVE: This research examined life values, related inhibi…
View article: Age- and sex-specific effects in paravertebral surface electromyographic back extensor muscle fatigue in chronic low back pain
Age- and sex-specific effects in paravertebral surface electromyographic back extensor muscle fatigue in chronic low back pain Open
The impact of aging on the back muscles is not well understood, yet may hold clues to both normal aging and chronic low back pain (cLBP). This study sought to investigate whether the median frequency (MF) surface electromyographic (SEMG) b…
View article: Feasibility and Reliability of Functional Muscle Tests in Lung Transplant Recipients
Feasibility and Reliability of Functional Muscle Tests in Lung Transplant Recipients Open
Objective This study investigates the feasibility, reliability, and correlations of recommended functional tests in lung transplant recipients shortly after surgery. Design This is an observational study. Methods Fifty patients (28 females…
View article: Estimating Neural Control from Concentric vs. Eccentric Surface Electromyographic Representations during Fatiguing, Cyclic Submaximal Back Extension Exercises
Estimating Neural Control from Concentric vs. Eccentric Surface Electromyographic Representations during Fatiguing, Cyclic Submaximal Back Extension Exercises Open
Purpose: To investigate the differences in neural control of back muscles activated during the eccentric vs. the concentric portions of a cyclic, submaximal, fatiguing trunk extension exercise via the analysis of amplitude and time-frequen…
View article: Comparisons in Muscle Function and Training Rehabilitation Outcomes Between Avoidance-Endurance Model Subgroups
Comparisons in Muscle Function and Training Rehabilitation Outcomes Between Avoidance-Endurance Model Subgroups Open
Objectives: Evidence suggests that chronic low back pain patients with fear-avoidance (FAR) or endurance behavior are at risk of treatment failure and pain maintenance, with bodily overuse or underuse being assumed as mediating mechanisms …
View article: Age-related test-retest reliability of isometric trunk torque measurements in patiens with chronic low back pain
Age-related test-retest reliability of isometric trunk torque measurements in patiens with chronic low back pain Open
Reliability of isometric trunk strength measurements in patients with chronic low back pain is similar in older and younger patients. Short-term test repetition a few days after baseline is recommended, if clinically feasible, and especial…