Article
Orthopedics
H. F. Atkinson, T. B. Birmingham, C. A. Primeau, J. M. Schulz, C. T. Appleton, S. L. Pritchett, J. R. Giffin
Summary: This study found a positive association between reduction in medial knee load and knee inflammation in patients with knee OA after HTO, confirming the phenomenon of mechano-inflammation.
OSTEOARTHRITIS AND CARTILAGE
(2021)
Article
Neurosciences
Moiyad Saleh Aljehani, Jesse C. Christensen, Lynn Snyder-Mackler, Jeremy Crenshaw, Allison Brown, Joseph A. Zeni
Summary: This study aimed to identify biomechanical predictors of contralateral knee OA progression after unilateral TKA, but found no significant differences in biomechanical variables between Progressor and NonProgressor groups. Future research should explore alternative measures of OA progression and investigate if joint loading plays a role in worsening OA.
Article
Engineering, Biomedical
Justin Huber, Nicholas Elwert, Elizabeth Salmon Powell, Philip M. Westgate, Emily Hines, Lumy Sawaki
Summary: Stroke is a major public health concern and a leading cause of long-term disability. Dynamic body weight support (DBWS) systems are popular in clinical settings, but there is limited research comparing DBWS to standard of care (SOC) in inpatient settings. This study aimed to determine if incorporating DBWS into inpatient therapy offers greater improvement for acute ischemic stroke survivors compared to SOC.
JOURNAL OF NEUROENGINEERING AND REHABILITATION
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Biomedical
Jeonghwan Lee, Tunc Akbas, James Sulzer
Summary: Wearable assistive technology has shown promise in improving gait function for individuals with neuromuscular injuries, but secondary impairments like hyperreflexia have often been overlooked. This study explores a biomechanical predictor set that accurately predicts hyperreflexia in the rectus femoris muscle after knee flexion assistance. The study suggests that controlling knee and hip kinematics may be a more practical method of incorporating hyperreflexia into the exoskeleton control loop than measuring muscle fiber properties.
ANNALS OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Biomedical
Emily M. McCain, Theresa L. Libera, Matthew E. Berno, Gregory S. Sawicki, Katherine R. Saul, Michael D. Lewek
Summary: This study investigated the effects of ankle and knee impairments on gait strategies and energy metabolism. Restricted ankle motion increased metabolic cost, while restricted knee motion increased circumduction of the restricted limb.
JOURNAL OF NEUROENGINEERING AND REHABILITATION
(2021)
Review
Clinical Neurology
Jacob Spencer, Steven L. Wolf, Trisha M. Kesar
Summary: Real-time gait biofeedback holds promise for improving biomechanical deficits in post-stroke individuals, but current evidence is inconsistent. Future research should address methodological inconsistencies and develop personalized biofeedback strategies.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROLOGY
(2021)
Article
Orthopedics
Troy Blackburn, Darin A. Padua, Brian Pietrosimone, Todd A. Schwartz, Jeffrey T. Spang, Jonathan S. Goodwin, Derek R. Dewig, Chris D. Johnston
Summary: This study evaluated the effects of whole-body vibration (WBV) and local muscle vibration (LMV) on gait biomechanics in individuals with ACLR. LMV decreased the vGRF loading rate significantly, while WBV increased the peak internal knee extension moment. These findings suggest that vibration has the potential to mitigate aberrant gait biomechanics and reduce the risk of posttraumatic knee osteoarthritis following ACLR.
JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Rehabilitation
Aliyeh Daryabor, Toshiki Kobayashi, Sumiko Yamamoto, Samuel M. Lyons, Michael Orendurff, Alireza Akbarzadeh Baghban
Summary: In summary, the use of AFOs can lead to improvements in ambulatory function for stroke survivors. There is generally no significant heterogeneity in the outcomes, except for the Berg Balance Scale and Functional Ambulatory Categories. However, more research is needed to determine the effectiveness of specific orthotic designs.
DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION
(2022)
Article
Orthopedics
H. T. Philpott, M. M. Carter, T. B. Birmingham, R. Pinto, C. A. Primeau, J. R. Giffin, B. A. Lanting, C. T. Appleton
Summary: The study explored the association between knee synovial perivascular edema and gait biomechanics in patients with knee osteoarthritis. It found that the presence of synovial perivascular edema is associated with aberrant patterns of knee loading, indicating a link between biomechanics and synovial inflammation.
OSTEOARTHRITIS AND CARTILAGE
(2022)
Article
Orthopedics
Rebecca J. Spatholt, Chelsea E. Minoughan, Cynthia Gooch, Samuel P. Harms, Michal L. Taylor, Marc T. Galloway, Jason T. Shearn
Summary: Our current understanding of knee mechanics and ACL function is limited to data recorded during simulations or nonphysiologic loads. This study quantified the effects of activity level on knee mechanics and ACL forces during in vivo motions, providing valuable information for ACL reconstruction techniques.
JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Baptiste Ulrich, Jennifer C. Erhart-Hledik, Jessica L. Asay, Patrick Omoumi, Thomas P. Andriacchi, Brigitte M. Jolles, Julien Favre
Summary: This study analyzed knee moment parameters of 98 individuals with different medial knee osteoarthritis severity and found that 6 parameters showed significant differences among severity groups, and 5 parameters were significantly correlated with disease severity. A reliable severity index was also proposed, which could be used to assess knee moments comprehensively.
FRONTIERS IN BIOENGINEERING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Neurosciences
Jessica Lohnes, Nathan Urquhart, Ivan Wong, William Stanish, Derek Rutherford
Summary: This study aimed to determine whether specific gait outcomes previously linked to symptomatic medial compartment knee OA are unique to knee OA. The results showed that there were no differences in knee joint kinematics and moments between the knee OA and asymptomatic groups, but the knee adduction moments were greater in the knee OA group compared to the hip OA group. The knee OA group also exhibited a higher activation ratio of the lateral to medial hamstrings compared to the hip OA and asymptomatic groups. This suggests that medial and lateral hamstring muscle activation levels may provide utility as a knee OA gait biomarker.
Article
Neurosciences
John W. Chow, Dobrivoje S. Stokic
Summary: Inconsistent results in temporospatial gait variability after stroke were found. It was observed that gait variability was higher in slower speeds both in stroke subjects and healthy controls, but after controlling for gait speed, only a few temporal parameters showed increased variability related to stroke.
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Issam Boukhennoufa, Zainab Altai, Xiaojun Zhai, Victor Utti, Klaus D. McDonald-Maier, Bernard X. W. Liew
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the use of deep learning methods for predicting knee joint abduction impulse during walking. The results showed that time-series based deep learning models outperformed image-based methods.
FRONTIERS IN BIOENGINEERING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Paolo Capodaglio, Michele Gobbi, Lucia Donno, Andrea Fumagalli, Camillo Buratto, Manuela Galli, Veronica Cimolin
Summary: This retrospective study quantified the 3D knee and ankle joint kinematics and kinetics during walking in young individuals with different degrees of obesity, revealing significant differences in mechanical aspects at the knee and ankle joints compared to healthy-weight participants. These findings suggest a potential pathway by which obesity may increase the risk of osteoarthritis in healthy adults.
Article
Engineering, Biomedical
Tadeu Aldrovando Brihy de Albuquerque, Richard Eloin Liebano, Daniela Aparecida Biasotto-Gonzalez, Cintia Lopes Ferreira, Paulo Roberto Garcia Lucareli
Summary: The study found that women with patellofemoral pain had lower pressure pain thresholds and higher movement deviation, but no differences were observed in temporal summation, conditioned pain modulation, muscle strength, and discrete kinematic values. Additionally, there were no significant correlations between movement deviation and pressure pain thresholds.
CLINICAL BIOMECHANICS
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Edward J. Rohn, Aline J. Hakbijl-van der Wind, Marcel W. M. Post, Martin Forchheimer, Susan Charlifue, Peter W. New, Julia M. D. Greve, Denise G. Tate
Summary: This study used a mixed methods inquiry to cross-validate the concept of quality of life (QoL) and the International Spinal Cord Injury Quality of Life Basic DataSet (SCI QoL-BDS) items across different countries. The results showed good cross-cultural validity for the SCI QoL-BDS, although there were some variations in the themes used to describe QoL.
Review
Rehabilitation
Murilo Pires Neves, Cristiano Sena da Conceicao, Paulo Roberto Garcia Lucareli, Renata Santana da Silva Barbosa, Joao Paulo Bomfim Cruz Vieira, Alecio Jorge Alves de Lima Brasileiro, Grimaldo Ferreira da Silva Jr, Mansueto Gomes-Neto
Summary: The use of foot orthoses can significantly reduce the risk of lower limb injuries and pain in runners. The risk of lower limb injuries can be reduced by 40% with the use of foot orthoses.
JOURNAL OF SPORT REHABILITATION
(2022)
Article
Rehabilitation
Alyne Soares, Lopes Ferreira Cintia, Neal Robert Glaviano, Nayra Deise dos Anjos Rabelo, Paulo Roberto Garcia Lucareli
Summary: For women with patellofemoral pain, we found weak correlation between knee extensor strength and knee flexion during the landing phase of the single leg hop test, and moderate correlation between hip abductor strength and range of motion of the pelvis in the frontal plane during ascending stairs.
PHYSICAL THERAPY IN SPORT
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Aidin Abedi, Fin Biering-Sorensen, Harvinder S. S. Chhabra, Julia Maria D'Andrea Greve, Nasser M. M. Khan, Eerika Koskinen, Kenny Yat Hong Kwan, Nan Liu, James W. W. Middleton, Sasa Moslavac, Vafa Rahimi-Movaghar, Colleen O'Connell, Jean G. G. Previnaire, Alpesh Patel, Giorgio Scivoletto, Lisa N. N. Sharwood, Andrea Townson, Susan Urquhart, Aki Vainionpaeae, Atiq Uz Zaman, Vanessa K. K. Noonan, Christiana L. L. Cheng
Summary: This international pilot study surveyed acute and rehabilitation facilities to understand the status of spinal cord injury care. The results showed that on average, the selected indicators for traumatic spinal cord injury care were broadly available, with facilities adhering to 74% of the indicators. The study also found that some indicators were equally well met by both high-income and low and middle-income countries, while others were harder to meet for low and middle-income countries. Variability was also observed between acute and rehabilitation facilities for the same indicators.
BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Simone Ferreira de Freitas, Cristhiane Valerio Garabello Pires, Sabrina Kyoko Asa, Julia Maria D'Andrea Greve
Summary: Spinal cord injury is a serious disabling syndrome, and international organizations have developed instruments to assess its various aspects. This study aimed to translate and validate the International SCI Pulmonary Function Basic Data Set into Portuguese. The translation created a valid and highly reliable instrument for use in Brazil.
SPINAL CORD SERIES AND CASES
(2022)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Cintia Elord Julio, Fernanda Colella Antonialli, Tamara Medeiros do Nascimento, Karina Araujo Sa, Gabor Jozsef Barton, Paulo Roberto Garcia Lucareli
Summary: The aim of this study was to determine if functional tasks can differentiate fall risk in older adults using movement deviation analysis. The results showed that movement deviation could differentiate fallers from non-fallers, with the greatest difference observed in stair descent.
JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES A-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND MEDICAL SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Rehabilitation
Walkyria Vilas Boas Fernandes, Fabiano Politti, Cleofas Rodriguez Blanco, Paulo Roberto Garcia Lucareli, Fidelis de Paula Gomes, Cid Andre Fidelis de Paula Gomes, Fernanda Ishida Correa, Joao Carlos Ferrari Correa
Summary: This study investigated the effect of osteopathic visceral manipulation (OVM) on disability and pain intensity in individuals with functional constipation and chronic nonspecific low back pain. The results showed that the OVM group had a reduction in pain intensity and improvement in disability after six weeks of treatment and three-month follow-up, while the sham group also had a reduction in pain at the three-month follow-up. This conclusion was supported by the numeric rating scale and Oswestry Disability Index.
JOURNAL OF BODYWORK AND MOVEMENT THERAPIES
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Marcus Vinicius Grecco, Guilherme Carlos Brech, Jose Maria Soares-Junior, Edmund Chada Baracat, Julia Maria D'Andrea Greve, Paulo Roberto Santos Silva
Summary: This study evaluated the effectiveness of an 8-week Concurrent Training program on Unilateral Transtibial Amputees (UTA) and compared it to a group of Paralympic athletes. The results showed improvements in the physical condition of the amputees after the training.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Paulo Roberto Santos-Silva, Julia Maria D'Andrea Greve, Renato Luis da Silva, Marcelo Mesquita Spinola
Summary: This study reveals the formal education levels of Brazilian soccer players through descriptive and quantitative analyses, showing that soccer players outrank the general population in terms of completing high school education.
EINSTEIN-SAO PAULO
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Guilherme Carlos Brech, Tatiana Godoy Bobbio, Kelem de Negreiros Cabral, Patricia Mota Coutinho, Leila Regina de Castro, Luis Mochizuki, Jose Maria Soares-Junior, Edmund Chada Baracat, Luiz Eugenio Garcez Leme, Julia Maria D'Andrea Greve, Angelica Castilho Alonso
Summary: This study evaluated the effect of aging on static balance in women and found a decline in postural balance with advancing age, particularly in women in their ninth decade (80 to 89 years of age). This age group may be a critical period for the deterioration of postural stability in women.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Gabriela Borin Castillo, Guilherme Carlos Brech, Natalia Mariana Silva Luna, Fernanda Botta Tarallo, Jose Maria Soares-Junior, Edmund Chada Baracat, Angelica Castilho Alonso, Julia Maria D'Andrea Greve
Summary: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the performance of healthy young adults using functional jump tests and static posturography control under pre-and post-fatigue conditions of the ankle invertor and evertor muscles. Results showed a decrease in performance in functional activities and postural control under all conditions after the induction of muscle fatigue, except for the speed at a bipedal stance with eyes open.
Article
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Roberto De-Cleva, Lilian Cardia, Alexandre Vieira-Gadducci, Julia Maria Greve, Marco Aurelio Santo
Summary: In severe obese patients undergoing Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery, blood lactate levels significantly decreased and returned to normal levels post-surgery, correlating with factors such as weight, fat mass, etc.
ABCD-ARQUIVOS BRASILEIROS DE CIRURGIA DIGESTIVA-BRAZILIAN ARCHIVES OF DIGESTIVE SURGERY
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Angelica Castilho Alonso, Paulo Roberto Silva-Santos, Marilia Simoes Lopes Quintana, Vanderlei Carneiro da Silva, Guilherme Carlos Brech, Lorena Goncalves Barbosa, Jose Eduardo Pompeu, Erika Christina Gouveia e Silva, Elizabeth Mendes da Silva, Caroline Gil de Godoy, Julia Maria D'Andrea Greve
Summary: This study found that patients with severe coronavirus disease who had longer hospitalization time and more complications experienced greater loss of physical and pulmonary capacities.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Alexandre Lopes Evangelista, Tiago Volpi Braz, Caue Vazquez La Scala Teixeira, Roberta Luksevicius Rica, Angelica Castilho Alonso, Welmo Alcantara Barbosa, Victor Machado Reis, Julien Steven Baker, Brad Jon Schoenfeld, Danilo Sales Bocalini, Julia Maria D'Andrea Greve
Summary: Based on the study results, resistance training twice or four times per week has similar effects on neuromuscular adaptation, provided the weekly set volume is equal.
EINSTEIN-SAO PAULO
(2021)