{"title":"The Effects of the French Contrast method on Soccer Player's Jumping, Sprinting and Balance Performance.","authors":"Bahaüddin Türkarslan, Gökhan Deliceoğlu","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>The aim of this study is to examine the effect of a six-week French contrast method applied to professional Soccer players on jumping, sprinting, and dynamic balance performance values.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A total of 21 male Soccer players voluntarily participated in the study, all of whom played professionally for 1461 Trabzonspor club. Data on gender, age, body weight (kg), body fat percentage (%BF), body mass index (BMI), vertical jump (cm), 30m sprint, and dynamic balance were obtained from the players. The Shapiro-Wilk test was used to assess the normality of the data. Since the data showed normal distribution, paired samples T-test statistical analysis was applied.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>According to the statistical results obtained from professional Soccer players, there is a statistically significant difference between vertical jump, 30m sprint, and dynamic balance values (p<0.05). Based on these findings, it can be stated that the applied French contrast training method is effective on the mentioned variables.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>French contrast training program applied to professional Soccer players can be considered effective in improving vertical jump, 30m sprint, and dynamic balance values.</p>","PeriodicalId":16430,"journal":{"name":"Journal of musculoskeletal & neuronal interactions","volume":"24 2","pages":"209-215"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11145319/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141199988","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Evan B Johnson, Pratibha S Maurya, Kayla P Sisneros, Benton R Ford, Ty B Palmer
{"title":"Force Production Measurements During a Supine Medicine Ball Throw: a Reliability and Correlation Study.","authors":"Evan B Johnson, Pratibha S Maurya, Kayla P Sisneros, Benton R Ford, Ty B Palmer","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>This study aimed to examine the reliability of supine medicine ball throw peak force and rate of force development (RFD) measurements. A secondary aim was to investigate the correlations between these measurements and vertical jump height.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Twenty young women (21±3 years) reported for experimental testing on two different occasions. Supine medicine ball throw assessments were performed during each testing session to assess peak force, RFDmax, and RFD at specific percentages of peak force (RFD30% and RFD40-80%). Vertical jumps were performed on a jump mat. The jump mat measured vertical jump height based on flight time.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Good intraclass correlation coefficients (≥0.82) and coefficients of variation (≤14.0%) were observed between sessions for peak force, RFDmax, and RFD40-80%, but not for RFD30% (0.55, 27.2%). There were significant correlations between jump height and peak force (r=0.483, P=0.031), RFDmax (r=0.484, P=0.031), and RFD40-80% (r=0.491, P=0.028). There was no significant correlation between jump height and RFD30% (r=0.359, P=0.120).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Our results showed that supine medicine ball throw peak force, RFDmax, and RFD40-80% were reliable measures for assessing upper-body explosive strength in young adults. These measurements were significantly associated with vertical jump height and therefore, may be effective predictors of one's athletic ability.</p>","PeriodicalId":16430,"journal":{"name":"Journal of musculoskeletal & neuronal interactions","volume":"24 2","pages":"120-126"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11145318/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141200054","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Chunlai Xiao, Genqiang Bao, Guohui Zhang, Yulong Guan, Quan Wang, Hua Li
{"title":"Application of Digital Artery Transposition in the Replantation of Severed Fingers with Vessel Defects and its Influence on Nerve Function and Joint Function Recovery.","authors":"Chunlai Xiao, Genqiang Bao, Guohui Zhang, Yulong Guan, Quan Wang, Hua Li","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To investigate the application of digital artery transposition in replanting severed fingers with vascular defects and its impact on nerve and joint function recovery.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>200 patients who received replantation of severed fingers were randomly divided into artery transposition group (n = 100) and vein transplantation group (n = 100). The digital artery transposition technique was used in the artery transposition group, and the autologous vein bridging technique was used in the vein transplantation group. The clinical efficacy and survival rate of severed fingers were compared between the two groups.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The clinical excellent and good rate in artery transposition group was significantly higher than that in vein transplantation group (P < 0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The transposition of digital artery is effective and safe in replantation of severed fingers with vascular defects.</p>","PeriodicalId":16430,"journal":{"name":"Journal of musculoskeletal & neuronal interactions","volume":"24 1","pages":"90-96"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10910204/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139996450","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hasan Kara, Elif Balevi Batur, Abdulvahap Kahveci, Onur Karacif, Önder Murat Özerbil, İlknur Albayrak Gezer, Funda Levendoğlu, Murat Zinnuroğlu
{"title":"The Diagnostic Role of Adding the Hoffman Reflex for L5 Radiculopathy in the Electrodiagnostic Laboratory: A Cross-sectional Study.","authors":"Hasan Kara, Elif Balevi Batur, Abdulvahap Kahveci, Onur Karacif, Önder Murat Özerbil, İlknur Albayrak Gezer, Funda Levendoğlu, Murat Zinnuroğlu","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To investigate changes in the H-reflex in patients with monoradiculopathies involving L5 or S1 levels by stimulating the sciatic nerve and recording simultaneously from the tibialis anterior (TA), peroneus longus (PL), and soleus (S) muscles.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Patients with unilateral radicular back pain with L5 or S1 root compression on MRI, participated in this cross-sectional study. The H-reflex over the TA, PL, and S muscles was simultaneously recorded by sciatic nerve stimulation. The H-reflex latency was compared with that of the contralateral extremity.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Fifty-eight patients (29 patients L5; 29 patients S1 radiculopathy) were included in the study. There were significant delays in the latency of the H-reflex over TA (30.95±2.31-29.21±1.4) and PL (31.05±2.85-29.02±1.99) muscles on the affected side in patients with L5 radiculopathy. However, the latency of the S H-reflex was similar on both sides. In contrast, in patients with S1 radiculopathy, there was a significant delay in the latency of soleus H reflex (32.76±3.45-29.9±3.19), while the significant delay was not detected in the TA and PL muscles. However, the cutoff values for the H-reflex latency of all muscles were not found to have clinical significance.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The study presents that the H-reflex study, recorded from the TA, PL, and S muscles by sciatic nerve stimulation, is of interest but has minimal contribution to radiculopathy diagnosis in conventional electrodiagnostic tests.</p>","PeriodicalId":16430,"journal":{"name":"Journal of musculoskeletal & neuronal interactions","volume":"24 1","pages":"73-81"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10910200/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139996461","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Association Between Two Methods of Spinal and Pelvic Analysis Among Children With Cerebral Palsy.","authors":"Mostafa S Ali, Mahmoud Usama","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Children with cerebral palsy have weak muscles, which may impair postural adjustments. These postural adjustments are required for gait and dynamic balance during the daily living activities. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between Cobb's angle and Formetric 4D surface topography system in evaluating spinal and pelvic deformity in children with cerebral palsy.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>One hundred children with spastic diplegia (6 to 8 years old) diagnosed as cerebral palsy participated in this study and selected from the Outpatient Clinic of Faculty of Physical Therapy. Digital x- ray and formetric analysis were used to measure spinal deformities and pelvic deviation in children with cerebral palsy.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>There were positive correlations between Cobb's angle and formetric parameters, including trunk imbalance, lateral deviation, and pelvic tilt. Also, Formetric parameters were significant predictors of Cobb's angle, including trunk imbalance (for a one-degree increase, Cobb's angle increases by 0.227, lateral deviation (for a one-degree increase, Cobb's angle increases by 0.665), and pelvic tilt (for a one-degree increase, Cobb's angle increases by 0.252).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Formetric 4D surface topography system was effective in evaluating spinal and pelvic deformity in children with cerebral palsy when compared with Digital x-ray.</p>","PeriodicalId":16430,"journal":{"name":"Journal of musculoskeletal & neuronal interactions","volume":"24 1","pages":"67-72"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10910198/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139996451","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Evaluation of Strength and Functional Ability of Soccer Players Two Years After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Cross-sectional Study.","authors":"Konstantinos Chatzilamprinos, Eleni Semaltianou, Dimitrios Hatzimanouil, Dimitrios Lytras, Evaggelos Sykaras","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>This study examines the strength and functional capacity of active soccer players two years post anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Sixteen players, two years post ACLR, participated. Isokinetic tests assessed Peak Torque (PT) for concentric and eccentric contractions, along with conventional (H/Qconv) and functional (H/Qfunc) H/Q ratios at various angular velocities. Functional ability was gauged through hop tests. Paired-Samples T Test compared PT and hop test values, as well as H/Qconv and H/Qfunc ratios between involved and non-involved limbs. Limb symmetry was evaluated using the Limb Symmetry Index (LSI).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>After two years, participants exhibited significant differences in concentric PT between limbs. The non-involved limb demonstrated superior performance at isokinetic speeds. Eccentrically, PT for knee extensors and flexors showed no significant disparities between the operated and non-operated limbs across all velocities tested. Most participants did not achieve LSI 90-110% for knee extensors and flexors. No noteworthy distinctions were observed in H/Qconv, H/Qfunc, and hop tests between limbs. The majority met LSI 90-110% in hop tests, except in the 30-second side hop (37%).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Two years post ACLR, soccer players still manifest strength and functional deficits, heightening the risk of injury.</p>","PeriodicalId":16430,"journal":{"name":"Journal of musculoskeletal & neuronal interactions","volume":"24 1","pages":"55-66"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10910195/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139996453","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Mechanical Stress Via Muscle Contractile Exercise Suppresses Atrophic Alterations of Bone-microstructure in Immobilized Rat Femurs.","authors":"Yasuhiro Kajiwara, Yuichiro Honda, Ayumi Takahashi, Natsumi Tanaka, Hironobu Koseki, Junya Sakamoto, Minoru Okita","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>This study aimed to determine whether mechanical stress via muscle contractile exercise with belt electrode-skeletal muscle electrical stimulation (B-SES) device effectively prevents immobilization-induced bone atrophy.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Wistar rats were randomly divided into the control (CON) group, immobilization (IM) group (immobilized treatment only), HES and LES groups (immobilized treatment and high or low-intensity electrical muscular stimulation through B-SES device). Bilateral femurs were used for X-ray micro-CT and biomechanical tests.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The maximum load value was significantly lower in the IM and HES groups than in the CON group and significantly higher in the LES group than in the IM group. The maximum crushing load was significantly lower in the IM, HES, and LES groups than in the CON group, and significantly higher in the HES and LES groups than that in the IM group. In micro-CT, the mechanical stress by B-SES device did not affect degenerative microstructural changes in the cortical bone, but prevented those changes in the cancellous bone.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Applying mechanical stress via B-SES device suppressed the loss of cancellous bone density and degenerative microstructural changes caused by immobilization, which in turn suppressed the reduction of bone strength. From these findings, muscle contractile exercise may be effective in preventing immobilization-induced bone atrophy.</p>","PeriodicalId":16430,"journal":{"name":"Journal of musculoskeletal & neuronal interactions","volume":"24 1","pages":"22-30"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10910203/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139996456","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Alexandre Vieira Gadducci, Roberto de Cleva, Lilian Cardia, Priscila Estabile, Paulo Roberto Santos Silva, Julia Maria D'Andréa Greve, Marco Aurélio Santo
{"title":"Muscle Strength of Lower Limbs as a Postoperative Predictor in Bariatric Surgery.","authors":"Alexandre Vieira Gadducci, Roberto de Cleva, Lilian Cardia, Priscila Estabile, Paulo Roberto Santos Silva, Julia Maria D'Andréa Greve, Marco Aurélio Santo","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The aim of our study was to assess postoperative lower limbs muscle strength (MS) as a predictor of late surgical success (36 months).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Body composition analyses and isokinetic dynamometry evaluation were performed before (T0: n=123), six months (T1: n=123) and 36 months (T2: n=79) after Roux-en-y gastric bypass (RYGB). Surgical success (SS) was defined as ≥ 50% excess weight loss (EWL) 36 months after surgery or ≤ 50% surgical failure (SF).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>There was no difference between relative MS extension (Ext) and flexion (Flex) in T1 and T2. There was also, no difference between relative MS Ext and Flex in T1 and T2 between patients with SS and SF. There was a difference in relative MS Ext (144.9 ± 39.8 Nm/kg x 125.5 ± 29.2 Nm/kg; p=0.04) and Flex (73.6 ± 21.8 Nm/kg x 60.4 ± 15.8 Nm/kg; p=0.02) between SS and SF patients only in T2. Patients with an increment in Ext and Flex MS ≥4 Nm/kg at T1 had approximately 76% of SS at 36 months.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>An increase of lower limbs MS ≥4 Nm/kg 6 months after RYGB predicts SS at 36 months.</p><p><strong>Clinicaltrials: </strong>gov ID: NCT04129801.</p>","PeriodicalId":16430,"journal":{"name":"Journal of musculoskeletal & neuronal interactions","volume":"24 1","pages":"31-37"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10910205/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139996458","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Zeynep Nilufer Tekin, Bilinc Dogruoz Karatekin, Mahmut Bilal Dogan, Zeynep Bilgi
{"title":"Response to the Commentary on: \"Pectoralis muscle area measured at T4 level is closely associated with adverse COVID-19 outcomes in hospitalized patients\".","authors":"Zeynep Nilufer Tekin, Bilinc Dogruoz Karatekin, Mahmut Bilal Dogan, Zeynep Bilgi","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16430,"journal":{"name":"Journal of musculoskeletal & neuronal interactions","volume":"24 1","pages":"102"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10910193/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139996460","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Christiane Bossier, Christina Stark, Kyriakos Martakis, Ibrahim Duran, Eckhard Schoenau
{"title":"Motor improvement in children with PMM2-CDG syndrome following a six-month rehabilitation treatment utilising whole-body vibration; a retrospective study.","authors":"Christiane Bossier, Christina Stark, Kyriakos Martakis, Ibrahim Duran, Eckhard Schoenau","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The aim of this study was to assess the effect of a six-month interval rehabilitation treatment on motor function of children with PMM2-CDG syndrome (#212065 Congenital disorder of glycosylation, Type Ia; CDG1A, OMIM catalogue number).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The concept 'Auf die Beine' (Center for Prevention and Rehabilitation of the University of Cologne, Germany) combines two short inpatient stays (1 to 2 weeks) with a six-month whole-body vibration (WBV) home-training program. 13 patients with PMM2-CDG syndrome participated in this concept from 2006 until 2015. Assessments at start, six months and 12 months (follow-up): Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM-66), One-Minute Walk Test (1MWT) and instrumented gait analyses.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The GMFM-66 (9 of 13 children) improved by 5.3 (mean) points (SD 3.2) at 12 months (p=0.0039). The 1MWT (6 of 13 children) improved by 19.17 meter (SD 16.51) after 12 months (p=0.0313). Gait analysis (9 of 13 children) measured by pathlength/distance ratio improved by -0.8 (SD 1.9) at 12 months (p=0.0195).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Patients with PMM2-CDG syndrome benefit from the interval rehabilitation program 'Auf die Beine' including WBV.</p>","PeriodicalId":16430,"journal":{"name":"Journal of musculoskeletal & neuronal interactions","volume":"24 1","pages":"12-21"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10910202/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139996457","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}