the best and most current literature that measured the effects of conservative, nonoperative ACL treatment on quadriceps strength and patient-perceived function using isokinetic dynamometry, the single-leg hop test, or the International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) subjective knee form. Focused
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The Effectiveness of Nonoperative Treatment for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture on Patient-Reported Outcomes and Muscular Strength: A Critically Appraised Topic
Emily R. Hunt, Cassandra N. Parise, and Timothy A. Butterfield
Examining the Effect of Time-From-Treatment on Activities of Daily Living Kinematics in Breast Cancer Survivors
Rebecca A.M. Wills, Jacquelyn M. Maciukiewicz, Marina Mourtzakis, and Clark R. Dickerson
often damage healthy cells as well, leading to undesirable effects such as tissue damage, scar tissue development, and fatigue. These side effects may negatively affect upper extremity function in breast cancer survivors. 2 , 3 Many breast cancer survivors experience upper extremity impairments which
Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Validation of the German Version of the Upper Limb Functional Index
Miguel Ortega-Castillo, Antonio Cuesta-Vargas, Markus Melloh, and Manuel Trinidad-Fernández
= 50) 26 models. Using the ULFI-G in clinical practice may offer valuable insights into patients’ upper limb function, both for patients and clinicians. Its short completion time and readability allow for better monitoring and integration in the daily practice, fostering patients’ involvement in their
Evaluation of Knee-Specific Patient-Reported Outcome Measures Using Rasch Analysis
James L. Farnsworth II, Todd Evans, Helen Binkley, and Minsoo Kang
Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) help clinicians evaluate patients’ perceptions of changes in their own health status. These tools are especially valuable for measuring attributes that cannot be directly measured, such as pain, or that are not pragmatic or feasible to measure (eg, function
The Effects of High- Versus Low-Intensity Power Training on Muscle Power Outcomes in Healthy, Older Adults: A Systematic Review
Konstantina Katsoulis, Liza Stathokostas, and Catherine E. Amara
functional decline, and indeed, muscle power has been shown to be a crucial determinant of function in older adults ( Reid & Fielding, 2012 ). An explosion of interest in studying muscle power and its role in age-related functional decline has occurred in recent years with the goal to elucidate the
Feasibility, Reliability, and Validity of the MotionWatch 8 to Evaluate Physical Activity Among Older Adults With and Without Cognitive Impairment in Assisted Living Settings
Barbara Resnick, Marie Boltz, Elizabeth Galik, Steven Fix, and Shijun Zhu
moderate-level physical activity (i.e., ≥3 metabolic equivalents or including activities such as walking up a flight of stairs or walking at 100 steps per minute). Given the combined cognitive and functional impairments of these residents, innovative approaches are needed to help them optimize function and
Promoting Physical Activity in Older Adults With Knee Osteoarthritis and Hypertension: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Elizabeth A. Schlenk, G. Kelley Fitzgerald, Joan C. Rogers, C. Kent Kwoh, and Susan M. Sereika
Osthoff et al., 2018 ). Three meta-analyses reported the benefits of physical activity interventions focused on lower-extremity exercise (LEE) and/or aerobic exercise in adults with lower-extremity OA with significant small to moderate effects on reducing pain (SMD = 0.20–0.50) and improving function (SMD
A Descriptive Study Using Rasch Analysis and Hypothesis Testing to Evaluate the Psychometric Properties of the UMOVE Mobility Screen Tested With Hospitalized Older Adults
Barbara Resnick, Marie Boltz, Chris L. Wells, Elizabeth Galik, Ashley Kuzmik, and Rachel McPherson
decline in function and subsequent higher rates of discharge to subacute or long-term settings ( Tasheva et al., 2020 ; Zisberg et al., 2011 , 2015 ), a decline in strength, muscle mass and aerobic capacity ( Kehler et al., 2019 ; Van Ancum et al., 2017 ), and fatigue, and poor quality of life ( Rezaei
The Impact of Knee Injury History on Health-Related Quality of Life in Adolescent Athletes
Kenneth C. Lam and Jessica G. Markbreiter
than 21 d of missed sport participation). 4 In addition, previous studies have reported that knee injuries often present with short- and long-term deficits related to pain and loss of function, which can negatively impact health-related quality of life (HRQOL). 5 , 6 Health-related quality of life is
Acute Effects of Scapular Mobilization in Shoulder Dysfunction: A Double-Blind Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial
Ozgur Surenkok, Aydan Aytar, and Gul Baltaci
Objective:
The aim of this study was to evaluate the initial effects of scapular mobilization (SM) on shoulder range of motion (ROM), scapular upward rotation, pain, and function.
Design:
Pretest–posttest for 3 groups (SM, sham, and control).
Setting:
A double-blinded, randomized, placebo-controlled trial was conducted to evaluate the initial effect of the SM at a sports physiotherapy clinic.
Participants:
39 subjects (22 women, 17 men; mean age 54.30 ± 14.16 y, age range 20-77 y).
Interventions:
A visual analog scale, ROM, scapular upward rotation, and function were assessed before and just after SM. SM (n = 13) consisted of the application of superoinferior gliding, rotations, and distraction to the scapula. The sham (n = 13) condition replicated the treatment condition except for the hand positioning. The control group (n = 13) did not undergo any physiotherapy and rehabilitation program.
Main Outcome Measures:
Pain severity was assessed with a visual analog scale. Scapular upward rotation was measured with a baseline digital inclinometer. Constant Shoulder Score (CSS) was used to measure shoulder function.
Results:
After SM, we found significant improvements for shoulder ROM, scapular upward rotation, and CSS between pretreatment and posttreatment compared with the sham and control groups. In the sham group, shoulder-ROM values increased or decreased for the shoulder and scapular upward rotation was not changed. Pain, ROM, and physical function of the shoulder were not significantly different in the sham group than in controls (P > .05).
Conclusions:
SM may be a useful manual therapy technique to apply to participants with a painful limitation of the shoulder. SM increases ROM and decreases pain intensity.
