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New Advances in Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation

A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Global Health".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 April 2023) | Viewed by 12205

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Silvio Assis de Oliveira Junior

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School of Physical Therapy, Integrated Institute of Health (INISA), Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS), Campo Grande 79070-900, MS, Brazil
Interests: physiotherapy; sports injuries; sports biomechanics; exercise science; risk factors
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Dr. Rodrigo Luiz Carregaro

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School of Physical Therapy, Universidade de Brasilia (UnB), Brasilia 70910-900, Brazil
Interests: electromyography, sports sciences; biomechanics; human movement science; evidence-based practice; exercise science; ergonomics; musculoskeletal disorders; health economics
Dr. Thomaz Nogueira Burke

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School of Physical Therapy, Integrated Institute of Health (INISA), Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS), Campo Grande 79070-900, MS, Brazil
Interests: physiotherapy; scoliosis; manual therapy; postural balance; electromyography; sports biomechanics; kinesiology; low back pain; human movement science; ergonomics

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The current Special Issue intends to publish original articles reporting recent advances in the fields of physical therapy and rehabilitation. The Special Issue aims to demonstrate how these new advances has responded to demands pertaining to human health within a context of evidence-based practice into primary, secondary, and tertiary care levels. Designed to contribute with the development and improvement of physical therapy and rehabilitation, this Special Issue will provide academic and scientific background for graduate students, researchers, physiotherapists, and other health professions worldwide. In this perspective, papers based on evidence from clinical, basic, or applied studies on the assessment, prevention, and interventions applied to different health conditions (e.g., movement disorders) are welcomed to this Special Issue. We will accept submissions from different physical therapy and rehabilitation specialties including cardiorespiratory, musculoskeletal, and neurological specialities, among other fields. Original research papers and reviews (systematic reviews with metanalysis would be preferable) focused on prevention, health promotion, and wellness, as well health economics and innovations in terms of therapeutics and clinical relevance applied to healthcare in different health conditions, constitute eligible manuscripts. We present some examples of topics below that might be of interest to this Special Issue: recent advances of technologies in physical therapy; health technology assessment; innovations regarding manual therapy and therapeutic exercises; telerehabilitation; concepts about diagnosis; prevention and treatment, etc.

Prof. Dr. Silvio Assis de Oliveira Junior
Dr. Rodrigo Luiz Carregaro
Dr. Thomaz Nogueira Burke
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • physiotherapy
  • rehabilitation
  • health technologies
  • recent advances in diagnosis
  • prevention
  • treatment
  • risk factors
  • structured education
  • rehabilitation and health service models
  • health care settings
  • economic impacts

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Correlation between MOVA3D, a Monocular Movement Analysis System, and Qualisys Track Manager (QTM) during Lower Limb Movements in Healthy Adults: A Preliminary Study
by Liliane Pinho de Almeida, Leandro Caetano Guenka, Danielle de Oliveira Felipe, Renato Porfirio Ishii, Pedro Senna de Campos and Thomaz Nogueira Burke
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20(17), 6657; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20176657 - 26 Aug 2023
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New technologies based on virtual reality and augmented reality offer promising perspectives in an attempt to increase the assessment of human kinematics. The aim of this work was to develop a markerless 3D motion analysis capture system (MOVA3D) and to test it versus [...] Read more.
New technologies based on virtual reality and augmented reality offer promising perspectives in an attempt to increase the assessment of human kinematics. The aim of this work was to develop a markerless 3D motion analysis capture system (MOVA3D) and to test it versus Qualisys Track Manager (QTM). A digital camera was used to capture the data, and proprietary software capable of automatically inferring the joint centers in 3D and performing the angular kinematic calculations of interest was developed for such analysis. In the experiment, 10 subjects (22 to 50 years old), 5 men and 5 women, with a body mass index between 18.5 and 29.9 kg/m2, performed squatting, hip flexion, and abduction movements, and both systems measured the hip abduction/adduction angle and hip flexion/extension, simultaneously. The mean value of the difference between the QTM system and the MOVA3D system for all frames for each joint angle was analyzed with Pearson’s correlation coefficient (r). The MOVA3D system reached good (above 0.75) or excellent (above 0.90) correlations in 6 out of 8 variables. The average error remained below 12° in only 20 out of 24 variables analyzed. The MOVA3D system is therefore promising for use in telerehabilitation or other applications where this level of error is acceptable. Future studies should continue to validate the MOVA3D as updated versions of their software are developed. Full article
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The Effects of Vestibular Rehabilitation and Manual Therapy on Patients with Unilateral Vestibular Dysfunction: A Randomized and Controlled Clinical Study
by Ana Sedeño-Vidal, Fidel Hita-Contreras and María Alharilla Montilla-Ibáñez
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(22), 15080; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192215080 - 16 Nov 2022
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(1) Objective: To determine the effect of a directed vestibular rehabilitation therapy (VRT) program with manual therapy (MT) on dizziness-related disability and imbalance symptoms among patients with peripheral unilateral vestibular dysfunction. (2) Methods: Eighty patients (54.75 ± 1.34 years) were allocated either to [...] Read more.
(1) Objective: To determine the effect of a directed vestibular rehabilitation therapy (VRT) program with manual therapy (MT) on dizziness-related disability and imbalance symptoms among patients with peripheral unilateral vestibular dysfunction. (2) Methods: Eighty patients (54.75 ± 1.34 years) were allocated either to a control group (n = 40), who underwent a directed VRT program, or to an experimental group (n = 40), who received the same program plus MT once a week/4 weeks. We assessed their level of disability (Dizziness Handicap Inventory, DHI), balance confidence (the Activities-specific Balance Confidence scale—16 items), postural balance (resistive multisensor platform), and the frequency and intensity of dizziness symptoms (visual analog scale). (3) Results: Post-intervention between-group improvements were observed regarding DHI total score and intensity in the experimental group (p < 0.001), as well as four weeks later. Six months after, the experimental group exhibited improvements in the center of pressure velocity with eyes open (p = 0.019), DHI total score (p = 0.001) and subscales (all p < 0.05), and intensity (p = 0.003) and frequency (p = 0.010) of dizziness. Balance confidence improvements were observed 1 month (p = 0.035) and 6 months (p = 0.038) post-intervention. (4) Conclusions: Directed VRT plus MT is a safe and beneficial intervention that speeds up recovery for patients suffering from dizziness and instability derived from unilateral vestibular dysfunction. Full article
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Risks of Accidents Caused by the Use of Smartphone by Pedestrians Are Task- and Environment-Dependent
by Sidney Afonso Sobrinho-Junior, Azriel Cancian Nepomuceno de Almeida, Amanda Aparecida Paniago Ceabras, Carolina Leonel da Silva Carvalho, Tayla Borges Lino and Gustavo Christofoletti
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(16), 10320; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191610320 - 19 Aug 2022
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Using smartphones during a task that requires an upright posture can be detrimental for the overall motor performance. The aim of this study was to determine the risks of accidents caused by the use of smartphones by pedestrians while walking in a controlled [...] Read more.
Using smartphones during a task that requires an upright posture can be detrimental for the overall motor performance. The aim of this study was to determine the risks of accidents caused by the use of smartphones by pedestrians while walking in a controlled (laboratory) and a non-controlled (public street) environment. Two hundred and one participants, 100 men and 101 women, all young adults, were submitted to walking activities while texting messages and talking on the phone. The risk of accident was measured by the time and the number of steps necessary to walk a 20 ft distance. Assessments were performed with no external distractors (laboratory) and on a public street with vehicles, pedestrians, lights, and noises. Multivariate analysis of variance tests provided the main effect of task (using × not using smartphone), environment (laboratory × street), sex (men × women), and interactions. Significance was set at 5%. The results showed that using a smartphone while walking demanded a greater number of steps and time to perform the task (main effect of task: 0.84; p = 0.001). The risk of accident was higher on the streets where, due to traffic hazards, pedestrians performed the task faster and with a lower number of steps (the main effect of environment: 0.82; p = 0.001). There was no difference of risks between men and women (main effect of sex: 0.01; p = 0.225), whether in the laboratory or on the street (main effect of sex × environment: 0.01; p = 0.905). The task × environment interaction showed that using a smartphone on the street potentiates risks of accidents of pedestrians (main effect of task × environment: 0.41; p = 0.001). In conclusion, using a smartphone while walking can be risky for pedestrians, especially in a traffic environment. People should avoid using their smartphone while crossing streets. Full article
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Current Standards of Early Rehabilitation after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in German Speaking Countries—Differentiation Based on Tendon Graft and Concomitant Injuries
by Clemens Memmel, Werner Krutsch, Dominik Szymski, Christian Pfeifer, Leopold Henssler, Borys Frankewycz, Peter Angele, Volker Alt and Matthias Koch
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(7), 4060; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19074060 - 29 Mar 2022
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Background: Although anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) is a well-established procedure and is standardly performed by orthopedic surgeons all over the world, there does not seem to be a standard protocol for early rehabilitation. The purpose of this study was to give [...] Read more.
Background: Although anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) is a well-established procedure and is standardly performed by orthopedic surgeons all over the world, there does not seem to be a standard protocol for early rehabilitation. The purpose of this study was to give answers to the following questions: (i) Does (a) the use of a specific tendon graft, and (b) potentially additional therapy of concomitant pathologies influence surgeons’ choice of a distinct postoperative rehabilitation protocol after ACLR? (ii) To what extent do these rehabilitation recommendations differ? Methods: Retrospective analysis of currently used early rehabilitation protocols after ACLR in German-speaking countries (GER, AUT and SUI) was conducted. Rehabilitation criteria included weight bearing, range of motion (ROM), the utilization of braces, continuous passive/active motion therapy (CPM/CAM), rehabilitation training and sport-specific training. Tendon grafts were differentiated as hamstring (HAM) and bone–patellar tendon–bone grafts (BTB). Concomitant pathologies included meniscus injuries (+M) and unhappy triad injuries (+UTI). Results: Most of the surveyed protocols were differentiated according to the used tendon graft or additional therapy of concomitant injuries (ACLR-differentiated, n = 147 vs. ACLR without graft differentiation, n = 58). When comparing ACLR-HAM and ACLR-BTB, significant differences were found regarding weight bearing (p = 0.01), ROM (p = 0.05) and the utilization of braces (p = 0.03). Regarding ACLR+M, an overall significant decelerated rehabilitation could be detected. After ACLR+UTI-therapy, a significant delayed start to full weight bearing (p = 0.002) and ROM (p < 0.001) was found. Conclusions: Most orthopedic surgeons from German-speaking countries differentiate early rehabilitation after ACLR according to the tendon graft used and therapy of concomitant pathologies. No consensus about early rehabilitation after ACLR is available. However, tendencies for an accelerated rehabilitation after ACLR-BTB and a more restrained rehabilitation of multiple injured knees were detected. Full article
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