Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Angela Rodriguez-Perea, Daniel Jerez-Mayorga, Maria Dolores Morenas-Aguilar, Dario Martinez-Garcia, Ignacio Jesus Chirosa-Rios, Luis Javier Chirosa-Rios, Waleska Reyes-Ferrada
Summary: This study examines the influence of sex and dominant/non-dominant side on trunk rotator muscles. The reliability of two trunk rotator exercises was assessed and correlations between sides were analyzed. The results show that sex significantly affects the reliability of one exercise, but there is no significant difference between dominant/non-dominant sides. Additionally, there are no significant differences between the dominant/non-dominant sides in relation to sex, and the strength of the two exercises only differs in specific conditions.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Angela Rodriguez-Perea, Maria Dolores Morenas Aguilar, Raquel Escobar-Molina, Dario Martinez-Garcia, Ignacio Chirosa Rios, Daniel Jerez-Mayorga, Luis Chirosa Rios, Danica Janicijevic, Waleska Reyes-Ferrada
Summary: This study aimed to explore the reliability of different strength variables collected in isokinetic and isometric conditions during two trunk rotator exercises and determine the relationship between isometric and dynamic strength variables. The results showed that the horizontal cable woodchop exercise is more reliable than the low cable woodchop exercise, and that average strength should be used as an evaluation measure. The most reliable evaluation was the HCW at 0.40 m/s concentric and eccentric contraction, and the dynamic condition that correlated most with the isometric was LWC at 0.50 m/s.
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Cristiano Carvalho, Fabio Viadanna Serrao, Leticia Mancini, Paula Regina Mendes da Silva Serrao
Summary: The study found that individuals with isolated patellofemoral osteoarthritis (PFOA) exhibit impairments in muscle capacity of the knee and hip, as well as higher levels of pain, stiffness, and compromised physical functioning compared to healthy controls.
THERAPEUTIC ADVANCES IN CHRONIC DISEASE
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Indya del-Cuerpo, Daniel Jerez-Mayorga, Pedro Delgado-Floody, Maria Dolores Morenas-Aguilar, Luis Javier Chirosa-Rios
Summary: The aim of this study was to evaluate the test-retest reliability of two different functional electromechanical dynamometry (FEMD)-controlled squat training protocols. The results showed that FEMD is a reliable instrument to measure ROM, MDS, PDS, MV, PV, PV, MP, MP, W, and I during both squat protocols in healthy young adults.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Sport Sciences
Philip Nagy, Chris Brogden, Matt Greig
Summary: Ankle strength asymmetry was not significant in ballet dancers, but ipsilateral mode and velocity-specific asymmetries may have implications for injury risk and training needs.
JOURNAL OF SPORTS SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Rehabilitation
Umut Z. Kocak, Keith A. Knurr, Daniel G. Cobian, Bryan C. Heiderscheit
Summary: This study aimed to investigate changes in angle-specific knee extensor torque between limbs at two different isokinetic velocities from 4 to 12 months post-anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) in Division I collegiate athletes. Seventeen athletes (11 females) who underwent ACLR with bone-patellar tendon-bone autograft were evaluated. The results showed that knee extensor torque of the operated limb increased during the majority of knee range of motion from 4 to 12 months post-ACLR, while the non-operated limb torque only improved through a reduced arc of motion at greater knee flexion angles.
PHYSICAL THERAPY IN SPORT
(2023)
Article
Biochemical Research Methods
Jun Chen, Xianyang Zhang
Summary: Due to the sparsity and high dimensionality, microbiome data are often summarized into pairwise distances to capture compositional differences and gain biological insights through analyzing the distance matrix in relation to covariates. This study extends the traditional intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) to distance measures, proposing a distance-based ICC (dICC) and demonstrating its effectiveness through the application of experimental data.
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Pawel Kiper, Daniele Rimini, Deborah Falla, Alfonc Baba, Sebastian Rutkowski, Lorenza Maistrello, Andrea Turolla
Summary: The study found a significant correlation between MRC strength scale scores and sEMG and torque measures, especially post-intervention. Regression models showed a causal relationship between MRC scores and sEMG and torque assessments.
Article
Orthopedics
Vanessa Knust Coelho, Bruno Senos Queiroz Gomes, Thiago Jambo Alves Lopes, Leticia Amaral Correa, Gustavo Felicio Telles, Leandro Alberto Calazans Nogueira
Summary: This study compared knee joint position sense and lower extremity functionality between patients with PFP and controls, finding differences in the anterior direction of the Y-Balance Test. There were correlations between proprioceptive errors and the Y-Balance Test results.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jane Whelan, Helen Marshall, Thomas R. Sullivan
Summary: Cluster randomized trials (cRCT) play a crucial role in assessing vaccine effectiveness by considering indirect effects of vaccination. This study investigated the impact of shared behaviors and characteristics on the ICC in a school-based cRCT evaluating the effectiveness of a meningococcal B vaccine. The findings suggest that adjusting for social behaviors and personal characteristics can significantly reduce the ICC for disease carriage.
Article
Rehabilitation
Ilknur Saral, Serkan Sueruecue, Esra Tekeci, Mehmet Agirman, Mahir Mahirogullari, Engin cakar
Summary: This study analyzed whether the isokinetic muscle strength of bilateral knee osteoarthritis patients undergoing unilateral total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is a predictor for prior surgery side. The results showed that the isokinetic test results were in accordance with the clinical results of the surgery group, and the surgical group had significantly lower muscle strength than the nonsurgical group.
TURKISH JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION
(2023)
Article
Rehabilitation
Lyne Daumas, Raphael Zory, Axelle Garcia, Amyn Jaafar, Luisa Ientile, Emeline Michel, Guillaume Sacco, Frederic Chorin
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of an individualized isokinetic strengthening program in older post-stroke patients during rehabilitation. The results showed that the isokinetic group had greater improvement in functional recovery compared to the conventional group. Additionally, the isokinetic strengthening program had positive effects on muscular parameters.
JOURNAL OF REHABILITATION MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Jose Carmelo Adsuar, Jose Parraca, Armando Raimundo, Miguel Angel Garcia-Gordillo, Patricia Polero, Pablo Tomas-Carus
Summary: This study examined the reliability of a concentric strength test in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), using an isokinetic dynamometer. The results showed good to excellent relative reliability for peak torque and work, with an indication that an SRD < 20% may represent a true change in strength in T2DM patients following this protocol.
Review
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Cindy Xue, Jing Yuan, Gladys G. Lo, Amy T. Y. Chang, Darren M. C. Poon, Oi Lei Wong, Yihang Zhou, Winnie C. W. Chu
Summary: Radiomics research has been rapidly growing in recent years, with concerns on reliability raised. This systematic review focused on the use of the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) as a reliability metric in radiomics studies. The review found that while feature reliability to image segmentation is extensively studied, image acquisition introduces more variability than image segmentation, particularly in MRI studies.
QUANTITATIVE IMAGING IN MEDICINE AND SURGERY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Waleska Reyes-Ferrada, Angela Rodriguez-Perea, Luis Chirosa-Rios, Dario Martinez-Garcia, Daniel Jerez-Mayorga
Summary: This study analyzed the trunk strength ratio normalized by body weight and muscle mass and compared the conventional and functional ratios collected in different conditions. The results showed that trunk extensors were stronger than flexors and had higher muscle quality at high velocities. The functional ratios behaved differently at different velocities, highlighting the need for further research in different populations.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Charles Fattal, Benoit Sijobert, Anne Daubigney, Emerson Fachin-Martins, Brigitte Lucas, Jean-Marie Casillas, Christine Azevedo
JOURNAL OF SPINAL CORD MEDICINE
(2020)
Review
Rehabilitation
Marcos de Noronha, Eleisha K. Lay, Madelyn R. Mcphee, George Mnatzaganian, Guilherme S. Nunes
JOURNAL OF SPORT REHABILITATION
(2019)
Letter
Rehabilitation
Guilherme S. Nunes, Marcos de Noronha
CLINICAL REHABILITATION
(2019)
Article
Neurosciences
Guilherme S. Nunes, Christian John Barton, Fabio Viadanna Serrao
Review
Clinical Neurology
Sergio Ricardo Thomaz, Gerson Cipriano Jr, Magno Ferreira Formiga, Emerson Fachin-Martins, Graziella Franca Bernardelli Cipriano, Wagner Rodrigues Martins, Lawrence Patrick Cahalin
Article
Rehabilitation
Amaro Eduardo Tavares de Araujo, Paulo Eugenio Silva, Karina Livinode de Carvalho, Emerson Fachin-Martins, Nicolas Babault, Joao Luiz Quagliotti Durigan
PHYSIOTHERAPY THEORY AND PRACTICE
(2020)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Joana Castro, Karina Livino de Carvalho, Paulo Eugenio Silva, Emerson Fachin-Martins, Nicolas Babault, Rita de Cassia Marqueti, Joao Luiz Quagliotti Durigan
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Lucas Fonseca, Wafa Tigra, Benjamin Navarro, David Guiraud, Charles Fattal, Antonio Bo, Emerson Fachin-Martins, Violaine Leynaert, Anthony Gelis, Christine Azevedo-Coste
Review
Rehabilitation
Guilherme S. Nunes, Jonatan M. Feldkircher, Bruna Mariana Tessarin, Paula Urio Bender, Clarissa Medeiros da Luz, Marcos de Noronha
Summary: The evidence does not support the use of Kinesio taping on ankle for improving functional performance, regardless of the population. Most of the studies showed ineffectiveness of Kinesio taping, with only a few cases where it provided some benefit for specific groups of people.
CLINICAL REHABILITATION
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Biomedical
Martin Schmoll, Ronan Le Guillou, David Lobato Borges, Charles Fattal, Emerson Fachin-Martins, Christine Azevedo Coste
Summary: The study focused on investigating the fatigue development of paralyzed quadriceps muscles using different electrode configurations. The results showed no significant difference in fatigue index compared to conventional stimulation, suggesting the positive effects of distributed stimulation may decrease at higher stimulation amplitudes. It is recommended to perform fatigue testing at higher forces in pre-trained subjects with SCI to better reflect the practical demands of FES applications.
JOURNAL OF NEUROENGINEERING AND REHABILITATION
(2021)
Review
Clinical Neurology
Paulo Henrique Ferreira de Araujo Barbosa, Joanne V. Glinsky, Emerson Fachin-Martins, Lisa A. Harvey
Summary: This systematic review aimed to determine the effectiveness of physiotherapy interventions for the treatment of spasticity in people with spinal cord injuries. The study found that most trials either had inconclusive results or indicated that physiotherapy treatment was ineffective in reducing spasticity. Future research should focus on participant-reported measures of spasticity to study the long-term effects of various physiotherapy interventions.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Larissa Santana, Emerson Fachin-Martins, David Lobato Borges, Jonathan Galvao Tenorio Cavalcante, Nicolas Babault, Frederico Ribeiro Neto, Joao Luiz Quagliotti Durigan, Rita de Cassia Marqueti
Summary: This study compared the association between neuromuscular function, motor function impairment, and muscle and tendon structures in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) and a non-disabled control group. The results showed that individuals with SCI had abnormalities in muscle and tendon structures, as well as a higher prevalence of neuromuscular electrophysiological disorders.
JOURNAL OF SPINAL CORD MEDICINE
(2023)
Review
Sport Sciences
Guilherme S. Nunes, Dienifer Zilmer Rodrigues, Luiza Horbe, Izabela Prates, Bruna M. Tessarin, Fabio Serrao, Marcos de Noronha
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the balance deficits in patients with patellofemoral pain (PFP) and the effects of conservative interventions and balance exercises on their pain and function. The study found that individuals with PFP have worse anteroposterior and mediolateral balance compared to controls. However, there is currently insufficient evidence to support the effectiveness of interventions to improve or modify balance in individuals with PFP. Additionally, there is insufficient evidence to support the efficacy of balance exercises to improve pain and function in individuals with PFP.
SPORTS MEDICINE-OPEN
(2022)
Article
Rehabilitation
Lays Cleria Batista Campos, Camila Caminha Caro, Emerson Fachin-Martins, Daniel Marinho Cezar Da Cruz
Summary: This study cross-culturally adapted the Wheelchair Skills Test-Questionnaire form to Brazilian Portuguese and examined its inter-rater and test-retest reliabilities. The Brazilian version showed excellent internal consistency and strong inter-rater reliability, indicating its usefulness in guiding practitioners in wheelchair skills training.
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Rehabilitation
Debora Caires Paulisso, Mark R. Schmeler, Richard M. Schein, Ana Luiza Caltabiano Allegretti, Lays Cleria Batista Campos, Jacqueline Denubila Costa, Emerson Fachin-Martins, Daniel Marinho Cezar da Cruz
Summary: The study found that the Functional Mobility Assessment (FMA) has good reliability among wheelchair users and correlates with other measurements, suggesting cohesion among assessments related to mobility devices.
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY
(2021)