Review
Microbiology
Yehudis Rosenwasser, Irene Berger, Zvi G. Loewy
Summary: This article discusses the pharmacotherapeutic approaches for COPD exacerbation, including antimicrobials, bronchodilators, and anti-inflammatory drugs, as well as the connection between the oral cavity and the lungs.
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Maria Belen Canales-Diaz, Carolina Olivares-Valenzuela, Amanda Ramirez-Arriagada, Carlos Cruz-Montecinos, Jordi Vilaro, Rodrigo Torres-Castro, Rodrigo Nunez-Cortes
Summary: The study aimed to determine the effects of rehabilitation on balance in patients with COPD. The meta-analysis revealed that rehabilitation can improve static and dynamic balance in patients with COPD.
FRONTIERS IN MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Critical Care Medicine
Mihaela S. Stefan, Penelope S. Pekow, Aruna Priya, Richard ZuWallack, Kerry A. Spitzer, Tara C. Lagu, Quinn R. Pack, Victor M. Pinto-Plata, Kathleen M. Mazor, Peter K. Lindenauer
Summary: Initiating pulmonary rehabilitation within 90 days of discharge can reduce the risk of rehospitalization for COPD patients among Medicare beneficiaries. These findings support results from randomized controlled clinical trials and emphasize the importance of identifying effective strategies to increase participation in pulmonary rehabilitation.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Masahiro Iwakura, Masahiko Wakasa, Kazuki Okura, Atsuyoshi Kawagoshi, Keiyu Sugawara, Hitomi Takahashi, Takanobu Shioya
Summary: This study aimed to identify the inspiratory muscle strength thresholds in men with COPD to evaluate their exercise capacity levels. The results showed that both PImax and %PImax were significantly associated with functional exercise capacity, with thresholds of 45.1 cmH(2)O and 66% respectively, indicating their predictive value for achieving a 6-MWD of >= 350m.
RESPIRATORY MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Fredrik Nyman
Summary: This article uses an ethnographic approach to study chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and finds that patients face complicated cognitive and emotional experiences, requiring holistic solutions that consider psychological processes, contextual factors, and subjective age. The article also highlights the importance of a gerontological perspective in understanding COPD.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Physiology
Jinelle Gelinas, Megan Harper, John Sasso, Stephen Wright, Bernie Melzer, Gloria Agar, Jordan Guenette, Gregory duManoir, Michael Roman, J. Douglass Rolf, Neil Eves
Summary: This study investigated the integrative exercise responses associated with different exercise limitation phenotypes in COPD patients. The results showed that the cardiovascular phenotype had less static hyperinflation, lower end-expiratory lung volume, and larger tidal volume during exercise compared to other phenotypes. The cardiovascular phenotype also showed higher peak ventilation, cardiopulmonary fitness, and maximum workload compared to the ventilatory phenotype. Categorizing COPD patients phenotypically may aid in optimizing exercise prescription for rehabilitation purposes.
FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Viviane Castello-Simoes, Erika Zavaglia Kabbach, Nathany Souza Schafauser, Patricia Faria Camargo, Rodrigo Polaquini Simoes, Alessandro Domingues Heubel, Jaber Saud Alqahtani, Mariana Brasil da Cunha Martino Pereira, Nicole Marques Sgarbosa, Audrey Borghi-Silva, Renata Goncalves Mendes
Summary: The study found that in COPD patients, clinical status had a more significant impact on BHAA function than severity, with patients experiencing acute exacerbation showing more pronounced parasympathetic modulation and lower heart rate recovery during exercise.
RESPIRATORY MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Rui Vilarinho, Lucia Serra, Ricardo Coxo, Joao Carvalho, Catia Esteves, Antonio Mesquita Montes, Cilia Caneiras
Summary: This study aimed to explore the feasibility of a home-based pulmonary rehabilitation program and assess its impact on patients with COPD in the GOLD B group. Significant improvements were observed in various outcomes after 12 weeks of HBPR, showing the potential to significantly improve outcomes of patients with COPD in the GOLD B group.
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Shouxiong Huang, Quan He, Linfu Zhou
Summary: This article critically reviews the activation, effector, and regulation of T cells in respiratory viral infections and chronic inflammations associated with COPD, highlighting the importance of crosstalk among T cells, innate immune cells, and airway epithelial cells in the pathogenesis of viral infections and COPD. It emphasizes the specificity of peptide antigens and the functional heterogeneity of conventional CD4(+) and CD8(+) T cells as potential targets for future development of therapeutics against respiratory viral infections and inflammations.
CHINESE MEDICAL JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
R. A. Faria, C. L. Goulart, P. B. Santos, R. S. Marinho, S. M. Firmino, F. P. G. Rizzatti, R. G. Mendes, A. Borghi-Silva, M. G. Roscani
Summary: The dilation of the right ventricle is associated with unfavorable prognostic markers in COPD, including worsening functional capacity and more frequent exacerbations. The study found correlations between RVDD and forced vital capacity and distance in the 6MWT in patients with exacerbation.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Marwa Mekki, Thierry Paillard, Ezdine Bouhlel, Roy J. Shephard, Zouhair Tabka, Yassine Trabelsi
Summary: This study found that Ramadan observance adversely affects pulmonary function, exercise performance, postural balance, and quality of life in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, there is some recovery in these aspects by the end of Ramadan.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MENS HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Neurosciences
Matthew D. James, Devin B. Phillips, Sandra G. Vincent, Sara J. Abdallah, Adamo A. Donovan, Juan P. de-Torres, J. Alberto Neder, Benjamin M. Smith, Dennis Jensen, Denis E. O'Donnell
Summary: This study aimed to determine the relationship between dyspnea and COPD severity. The study found that dyspnea intensity was associated with inspiratory neural drive and increased at higher exercise intensities. Measurements of inspiratory capacity and breathing pattern during exercise can provide insights into mechanisms of dyspnea and exercise intolerance in individuals with COPD.
JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-LONDON
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Ingeborg Farver-Vestergaard, Sandra Rubio-Rask, Signe Timm, Camilla Fischer Christiansen, Ole Hilberg, Anders Lokke
Summary: Translation and initial validation of the COPD-Anxiety Questionnaire (CAF) in Danish among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) resulted in a questionnaire with acceptable psychometric properties. The CAF can serve as a valuable tool for assessing psychological distress in COPD patients and further translation into other languages is warranted to validate its properties.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Michele Vitacca, Mara Paneroni, Beatrice Salvi, Antonio Spanevello, Piero Ceriana, Claudio Bruschi, Bruno Balbi, Maria Aliani, Nicolino Ambrosino
Summary: This study suggests that the success rate of pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is not affected by airflow severity and outcome measures in individuals with severe COPD recovering from exacerbation. In addition to the commonly used outcome measures, Barthel dyspnoea index and Short Physical Performance Battery are also sensitive to PR.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Rehabilitation
Tania Mendes Fernandes, Roberto Mendez-Sanchez, Ana S. Puente-Gonzalez, Francisco J. Martin-Vallejo, Deborah Falla, Carolina Vila-cha
Summary: The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of Global Postural Re-education (GPR) versus a neck specific exercise (SE) program on neck pain in women with non-specific chronic neck pain (NSCNP). The results showed that both GPR and SE were effective in reducing neck pain and disability, improving neck mobility, and decreasing the activity of the superficial cervical flexor muscles.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL AND REHABILITATION MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
David M. Klyne, Mary F. Barbe, Paul W. Hodges
Summary: Individual characteristics may influence the recovery and systemic inflammation of individuals with early-acute low back pain. Different subgroups of patients with specific biopsychosocial features exhibited distinct trajectories of recovery and inflammation.
Article
Rehabilitation
N. Costa, R. Olson, K. Mescouto, P. W. Hodges, M. Dillon, K. Evans, K. Walsh, N. Jensen, J. Setchell
Summary: This research explores how uncertainty is involved in low back pain care and how clinicians manage the accompanying emotions and tensions. The study identifies three themes: the sources of uncertainty, neglecting complexity, and attending to uncertainty. The findings emphasize the need for a healthcare culture that recognizes and addresses the emotional dimensions of patient-clinician interactions in dealing with uncertainty.
DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION
(2023)
Article
Anesthesiology
Luke C. Jenkins, Wei-Ju Chang, Valentina Buscemi, Matthew Liston, Peter Humburg, Michael Nicholas, Thomas Graven-Nielsen, Paul W. Hodges, James H. McAuley, Siobhan M. Schabrun
Summary: This study aims to identify neurobiological and psychological risk factors for the development of chronic low back pain. Factors such as medical history, age, and emotional state have a significant impact on the development of chronic low back pain. Neurobiological risk factors explain an additional 15% of the variance in pain intensity at 6 months.
Review
Rehabilitation
Sultan A. Alanazi, Bill Vicenzino, Jonah Rhodes, Michelle D. Smith
Summary: This study aimed to explore and describe the outcome measures used in primary research on ankle osteoarthritis (OA) and propose corresponding health-related domains. The results showed that various outcome measures were used in ankle OA research, with the most commonly reported measures being the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society Ankle-Hindfoot Scale, plain radiographs for ankle alignment, numerical rating scale for pain severity, and goniometry for ankle range of motion. Based on these measures, 19 possible health-related domains were proposed, mainly related to the impact on daily life and the pathophysiological manifestations of ankle OA. This review can guide clinicians and researchers in selecting appropriate outcome measures.
Article
Physiology
Louise Tier, Sauro E. Salomoni, Francois Hug, Manuela Besomi, Paul W. Hodges
Summary: The aim of this study was to investigate the coordination strategies between back muscles during a tightly constrained isometric trunk extension task. The results showed substantial variations in coordination within and between individuals, and changes in coordination after brief exposure to muscle activation feedback. These findings highlight the highly flexible control of back muscles.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Orthopedics
Megan H. Ross, Michelle D. Smith, Bill Vicenzino
Summary: This study compared individuals with Tibialis posterior tendinopathy (TPT) to asymptomatic controls across the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) domains. It found that individuals with TPT had impairments in body structure and function, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. Treatment plans should consider these limitations in addition to body structure and function.
BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL THERAPY
(2023)
Review
Rehabilitation
Yousef S. Alyousef, Venerina Johnston, Rebecca Mellor, Melanie L. Plinsinga, Haroun Zerguine, Michelle D. Smith
Summary: This study systematically describes and compares work-related outcomes in individuals with and without lower limb osteoarthritis (OA), finding that individuals with lower limb OA have poorer work-related outcomes.
DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION
(2023)
Article
Neurosciences
Muath A. Shraim, Hugo Masse-Alarie, Sauro E. Salomoni, Paul W. Hodges
Summary: Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) has revealed differences in the motor cortex (M1) between people with and without low back pain (LBP). Motor skill training can potentially reverse these changes, but it is unclear whether changes can be induced in people with LBP or whether this differs between LBP presentations.
JOURNAL OF ELECTROMYOGRAPHY AND KINESIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Orthopedics
Munira M. Al Mahrouqi, Bill Vicenzino, David A. MacDonald, Michelle D. Smith
Summary: This study investigated the falls history in individuals with chronic ankle symptoms and compared it to those without the symptoms. The results showed that individuals with chronic ankle symptoms had a higher occurrence of falls and more severe injuries compared to the controls. They also had higher concern about falling and lower balance confidence. These findings highlight the importance of assessing falls and concerns about falling in individuals with chronic ankle symptoms.
JOURNAL OF FOOT AND ANKLE RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Orthopedics
Michelle D. Smith, Viana Vuvan, Natalie J. Collins, David J. Hunter, Nathalia Costa, Melinda M. Franettovich Smith, Bill Vicenzino
Summary: The primary aim of this study is to establish the feasibility of a combined education and exercise program compared to a general advice program for people with ankle osteoarthritis (OA). The secondary aims are to collect preliminary data and understand the perspectives of patients on their participation in the trial. Study findings will evaluate the efficacy of exercise in the management of ankle OA.
JOURNAL OF FOOT AND ANKLE RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Thomas Matheve, Paul Hodges, Lieven Danneels
Summary: Changes in back muscle function and structure are common in patients with chronic low back pain. The potential role of back muscle dysfunctions in the persistence of low back pain differs between individuals due to heterogeneity in clinical presentation and back muscle dysfunctions within this population. Therefore, tailored interventions based on a thorough clinical examination considering the multidimensional nature of chronic low back pain are necessary. This article provides a state-of-the-art update on back muscle dysfunctions in patients with chronic low back pain and their implications for treatment, including dysfunctions in back muscle structure and function, exercise therapy potential, and the relationship between back muscle dysfunctions and clinical parameters. Additionally, an individualized approach for back muscle training in patients with chronic low back pain is described.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Rehabilitation
Sultan Ayyadah Alanazi, Bill Vicenzino, Liam R. Maclachlan, Michelle D. Smith
Summary: This study explored the lived experiences of individuals with ankle osteoarthritis and identified health-related domains for ankle osteoarthritis based on their perspectives. The findings propose 17 domains that are important to people with ankle osteoarthritis.
MUSCULOSKELETAL SCIENCE AND PRACTICE
(2023)
Article
Rehabilitation
Catharina S. M. Bexander, Paul W. Hodges
Summary: This study investigated the effects of spinal posture and eye movement on neck muscle activity, as well as the differences between individuals with and without WAD. The findings suggest that both spinal posture and eye movement influence neck muscle activity, and these effects are exaggerated in individuals with WAD.
MUSCULOSKELETAL SCIENCE AND PRACTICE
(2023)
Article
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Lauren Davies, Tess Saad, Michelle D. Smith
Summary: Although neuromuscular injury prevention programs decrease injuries, implementation is challenging. Netball Australia developed the Netball KNEE program - a netball-specific warm-up program designed for netball coaches, players and support staff to enhance movement efficiency and prevent injury. This study aimed to explore the Reach, perceived Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation and intended Maintenance of the Netball KNEE program in community netball.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPORTS SCIENCE & COACHING
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Jennifer L. Nicol, Carmel Woodrow, Brent J. Cunningham, Peter Mollee, Nicholas Weber, Michelle D. Smith, Andrew J. Nicol, Louisa G. Gordon, Michelle M. Hill, Tina L. Skinner
Summary: This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of exercise intervention on health-related quality of life in multiple myeloma patients. Through a randomized controlled trial, patients will be divided into exercise group and control group to observe and record changes in multiple indicators, including bone health and pain, fatigue, cardiorespiratory fitness, muscle strength, body composition, disease response, and blood biomarkers. The findings will provide evidence for determining whether exercise should be included as part of standard myeloma care.
Article
Neurosciences
Nina Gras, Torsten Brauner, Scott Wearing, Thomas Horstmann
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the challenge posed by progressively unstable balance devices to bipedal stance during early functional rehabilitation in THA patients. The results showed that increasingly compliant balance pads provided a progressive challenge, while the challenge posed by the oscillating platform was lower and independent of the ability to stand independently.
Article
Neurosciences
Sharon M. H. Tsang, Evest H. W. Chan, Jason Y. H. Chan, Gladys P. Y. Huang, Kelly K. T. Lam, Eunice W. Y. Lam, Allan C. L. Fu, Eliza R. Sun
Summary: This study examined the differences in postural adjustments between erect, hyperlordotic, and swayback postures when facing external perturbations. The findings suggest that adopting hyperlordotic and swayback postures alters the contributions of the active and passive subsystems of the spine in postural control, potentially reducing the spine's ability to withstand loading and shear forces.
Article
Neurosciences
Hsin-yi Wang, Cheng-Yi Ho, Min-Chun Pan
Summary: This study investigated the differences in lumbar and hip movements during gait and muscle activities related to knee osteoarthritis (KOA) patients and healthy participants. The results showed that KOA patients used a hyperlordotic lumbar and hip flexed strategy, leading to excessive stress on the lower extremity joints during gait.
Article
Neurosciences
Yoshitaka Otani, Osamu Aoki
Summary: This study found that feelings of fear affect postural control but not the internal focus of attention. This finding may be useful in assessments and interventions for older adults with a fall risk.
Article
Neurosciences
Haruki Toda, Hiroaki Hobara, Mitsunori Tada
Summary: This study investigated sex differences in lower limb dynamic joint stiffness (DJS) during walking in older adults. The results showed that ankle DJS was lower in older women, which was caused by the reduced ankle plantarflexion moment. However, knee DJS did not elucidate the cause of knee osteoarthritis (OA) in older women.
Article
Neurosciences
Luis H. Cubillos, Elliott J. Rouse, Thomas E. Augenstein, Varun Joshi, Edward S. Claflin, Chandramouli Krishnan
Summary: The study found that the reliability of stiffness, viscosity, and inertia of the ankle joint was good to excellent during standing. During walking, the reliability of stiffness and viscosity was also good to excellent, while that of inertia was fair to good. The minimal detectable change (MDC) ranged widely, but was higher for inertia during walking.
Article
Neurosciences
Alexandra F. Dejong Lempke, Danielle L. Hunt, Sarah B. Willwerth, Pierre A. d'Hemecourt, William P. Meehan III, Kristin E. Whitney
Summary: Adolescent athletes alter their gait patterns throughout a marathon race, and there are correlations between biomechanical features and race performance among young marathoners.
Article
Neurosciences
Ali Esmaeili, Sayed Esmaeil Hosseininejad, Amirali Jafarnezhadgero, Valdeci Carlos Dionisio
Summary: This study investigates the effects of footwear type, navicular drop and ankle pronation on lower limb joint stiffness during running. The results show that navicular drop and dynamic ankle pronation do not affect joint stiffness, but footwear type significantly affects joint stiffness. Conventional footwear increases ankle and hip joint stiffness while reducing knee joint stiffness, which may have implications for injury risk.
Article
Neurosciences
Takahiro Watanabe, Tomoya Takabayashi, Takanori Kikumoto, Yudai Kikuchi, Shunsuke Suzuki, Shiori Hiratsuka, Masayoshi Kubo
Summary: This study suggests that there are differences in abductor hallucis activity between individuals with chronic ankle instability and ankle sprain copers, indicating neuromuscular dysfunction in these patients, which leads to pain and instability symptoms.
Letter
Neurosciences
Susan M. Linder, Mandy Miller Koop, Jay L. Alberts
Article
Neurosciences
Elza van Duijnhoven, Marit van der Veen, Fieke S. Koopman, Frans Nollet, Sjoerd M. Bruijn, Merel-Anne Brehm
Summary: Gait stability is impaired in polio survivors with plantarflexor weakness, characterized by increased step width and step length variability and lower MoSAP. These factors are related to the elevated energy cost of walking in polio survivors.
Article
Neurosciences
Rebecca Hemming, Alister du Rose, Liba Sheeran, Robert van Deursen, Valerie Sparkes
Summary: In a forward bending task, there is a relationship between trunk muscle activation and regional thoracic and lumbar kinematics in NSCLBP subgroups, indicating different motor control strategies adopted by different subgroups when performing bending tasks.
Review
Neurosciences
Carina Pohle, Linda Becker, Jochen Baumeister
Summary: This systematic review is the first to compile evidence on the effect of the menstrual cycle on postural control. The evidence regarding the influence of the menstrual cycle on postural control is unclear. However, a trend of decreased postural control from the early follicular phase to the ovulatory phase was observed in balance tasks that eliminated or altered sensory input.
