ObjectiveThis study aims to investigate the facilitators and barriers to engagement in telerehabilitation programmes among people with Parkinson's disease. Furthermore, we examined whether the exercise modality (dance or…
Background Rotator cuff-related shoulder pain contributes to disability and healthcare use. Although therapeutic exercise is first-line treatment, limited supervision and adherence may reduce its effectiveness; digital r…
Background Functional recovery following physiotherapy in individuals with chronic low back pain varies considerably and may be influenced by biological, psychological, behavioral, and social characteristics. Few studies…
Background Sedentary patients to elite athletes alike complain of hamstring tightness and related pain. An abundance of reasons, from decreased sitting time, posture, muscle imbalance, or brain tension, can be the root c…
BackgroundPost-stroke depression (PSD) affects 25-50% of stroke survivors, yet its prognostic impact on mortality, functional disability, cognition, and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) remains incompletely charact…
Introduction Early rehabilitation guidelines lack a consensus on the optimal early rehabilitation regimen; hence, the impact of rehabilitation timing and dose on stroke recovery outcomes remains unclear. Using Japanese m…
Objective To determine if spinal manipulation (SM) leads to measurable changes in ultrasound-assessed segmental lumbar motion (SLM) compared with a sham intervention and to evaluate short-term effects on pain, trunk flex…
Eccentric training is a well-established method for developing strength and its implementation has become increasingly common in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACL-R) rehabilitation. Although traditionally in…
Medial tibial stress syndrome, also known as load-induced medial leg pain (LIMP), is common in runners. This study evaluated the effectiveness of non-invasive, physical therapy-related interventions for LIMP. Searches we…
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy of exercise therapy interventions differing in frequency, intensity, type, and time (FITT) on disability in individuals with nonspecific chronic low back pain (LBP). DESIGN: Interventi…
Background Lumbopelvic pain (LPP) is common during pregnancy. However, there is a lack of strong systematic reviews summarizing the evidence on conservative care. Aims To evaluate the effectiveness of physiotherapy inter…
Objectives This study used MRI to longitudinally assess the differences in atrophy among individual quadriceps muscles and the association between muscle volume and strength recovery following ACL reconstruction (ACLR). …
OBJECTIVES: The aims of this study were to (a) investigate whether the timing and magnitude of exposure to high-speed running (HSR), sprinting, and high-intensity accelerations during on-field rehabilitation after hamstr…
Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of a twelve-month smartphone-assisted physiotherapy (SmArt-E) intervention versus usual care in hip and/or knee osteoarthritis (OA), and to assess usability and patient satisfactio…
Researchers conduct prognosis and prediction studies to measure the course of symptoms for various conditions over time and try to identify which patients will do better or worse. Although this type of research is common…
Context Unbalanced or uncoordinated activity across either the scapulohumeral or the scapulothoracic muscle may impair scapulohumeral rhythm during arm elevation. Objective To compare the effects of progressive resistanc…
Background Chronic non-specific neck pain (CNP) involves central sensitization and maladaptive cortical reorganization. The central neurophysiological mechanisms underlying combined manual therapy (MT) and exercise remai…
Objectives To examine the comparative effectiveness of rehabilitation at inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs) versus skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) on home time-a proxy of functional recovery among patients with…
Introduction Buttock pain often presents a diagnostic dilemma for healthcare professionals, with misdiagnosis resulting in poor treatment outcomes. Ischiofemoral impingement (IFI) - impingement of the quadratus femoris b…
OBJECTIVE: To assess whether adding psychologically informed education (PIE) videos to usual care physical therapy (PT) improved function (primary outcome) and pain-related beliefs, pain intensity, and physical activity …
Objective The Arm Capacity and Movement Test (ArmCAM) is a remotely delivered measure for evaluating upper extremity motor function poststroke. This study examined the responsiveness, minimal clinically important differe…
Objective To map the current evidence examining the use of ChatGPT within musculoskeletal (MSK) physiotherapy, with a focus on how the technology has been studied rather than on claims of effectiveness or readiness for c…
Objective To compare supervised physiotherapy with structured home exercise programs after rotator cuff repair as rehabilitation delivery strategies, evaluating their relative effectiveness on postoperative pain, functio…
Objective To synthesize and meta-analyze the clinical and economic impacts of Taiwan's nationwide Post-Acute Care for Cerebrovascular Disease (PAC-CVD) program regarding functional recovery, health care utilization, and …
Objectives Hypoxic brain injury (HBI) is associated with substantial cognitive, behavioral, and functional impairments, yet little is known about outcomes following advanced postacute brain injury rehabilitation (APBIR).…
Background Despite its proven efficacy, access and referrals to vestibular physiotherapy remain limited. Objective Our primary aim was to characterise the demographic, clinical, and healthcare utilisation profiles of pat…
Background Impairments in physical and pulmonary function are common in later life and are individually associated with increased mortality risk. However, their joint effects and variation across physical functioning dom…
Background Postoperative decline in activities of daily living (ADL) is common among older patients undergoing cardiac surgery and is associated with poor quality of life and adverse clinical outcomes. Frailty and lower …
Objective To evaluate the safety and efficacy of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) paired with exercise training on upper limb motor function, Activities of Daily Living (ADL) and adverse events , …