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{"title":"Effect of verbal reinforcement on electromyographic activity and execution time during the traditional front plank exercise in physically active individuals","authors":"Tamiris Beppler Martins ,&nbsp;Taís Costella ,&nbsp;Ana Costa Miguel ,&nbsp;Carlos Eduardo Fassicollo ,&nbsp;Rodrigo Okubo ,&nbsp;Iramar Baptistella do Nascimento ,&nbsp;Luis Mochizuki ,&nbsp;Gilmar Moraes Santos","doi":"10.1016/j.jbmt.2025.07.005","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jbmt.2025.07.005","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>Although verbal reinforcement has been shown to influence physical performance, its effects during the traditional front plank exercise – particularly on muscle activation and endurance – remain underexplored.</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>To analyze the effect of verbal reinforcement on electromyographic activity and execution time during the traditional front plank exercise in physically active individuals.</div></div><div><h3>Method</h3><div>The study involved male and female participants who underwent muscle electrical activity assessment using Noraxon's TeleMyo Clinical receiver. Electromyographic activity of the rectus abdominis, lumbar erector spinae, gluteus medius, rectus femoris, adductor longus, and biceps femoris muscles was measured under two conditions: with and without verbal reinforcement.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Thirty participants (10 men, 20 women) with a mean age of 29.3 years were included. The execution time of the plank was significantly longer when verbal reinforcement was used compared to the condition without reinforcement. These results suggest that verbal reinforcement positively influences plank exercise performance in physically active individuals.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Verbal reinforcement increases electromyographic activity and endurance during the traditional front plank exercise. A weak positive correlation was found between spinal erector activation and weekly physical activity. These results may assist therapists, trainers, and rehabilitation professionals in optimizing exercise prescription, improving core stability training, and enhancing adherence and performance in clinical settings.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51431,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF BODYWORK AND MOVEMENT THERAPIES","volume":"44 ","pages":"Pages 665-671"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144579972","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Are serious adverse events associated with conservative physical procedures of the neck potentially preventable? A sub-analysis of a systematic review","authors":"Bryden Leung,&nbsp;Julia Treleaven,&nbsp;Linda Marsh,&nbsp;Lucy Thomas","doi":"10.1016/j.jbmt.2025.06.029","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jbmt.2025.06.029","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Recent guidance to clinicians has suggested that serious adverse events (SAEs) in cervical management occur due to insufficient history taking, missing existing underlying pathology, risk factors, or contraindications to physical therapies, rather than the intervention itself. This sub-analysis examines the evidence for inappropriate patient selection or whether the intervention itself may have been at fault.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Case reports from a previous systematic review of 334 cases were inspected and categorised into ‘potentially preventable’, ‘not preventable’, based on inappropriate patient selection or intervention or were 'unable to tell'.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Sufficient information was provided for 176/334 (53 %) cases, 153 out of 176 cases (87 %) appeared potentially preventable with 55 related to inappropriate patient selection (12 missed diagnosis, 20 missed risk factors and 23 missed contraindications). Inappropriate treatment appeared to be related in 67 cases, (41 with improper technique application, e.g. strong or unconventional cervical manipulation or needling, eight involving untrained operators, five where treatment was not indicated, seven from continuing ineffective treatment and six where treatment continued despite adverse symptoms). In 31 cases there were multiple reasons. Forty cases occurred within the last decade, highlighting the continued relevance of improving safety measures around conservative neck interventions.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Despite the emergence of clinical guidelines and frameworks, the study suggests that many reported SAE cases may still have been preventable. To aid clinicians, simple, time-efficient tools assisting serious pathology recognition, risk assessment, patient monitoring, and specific technique guidance are paramount. Raising public awareness about potential risks of cervical procedures may also be warranted.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51431,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF BODYWORK AND MOVEMENT THERAPIES","volume":"44 ","pages":"Pages 691-707"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144595976","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Reliability of measurement of neck and back muscle mechanical properties using MyotonPRO: A systematic review","authors":"Jakub Koterba,&nbsp;Edward Saulicz","doi":"10.1016/j.jbmt.2025.06.035","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jbmt.2025.06.035","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>MyotonPRO allows for the non-invasive assessment of the mechanical properties of muscles (stiffness, tension and viscoelastic properties of the muscle). It has found use in various anatomical areas, including the neck and back. Since neck and back pain are common musculoskeletal complaints an accurate and reliable device is essential for accurate diagnosis.</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>The purpose of this study was to review the literature to determine whether MyotonPRO device is a reliable tool for estimating mechanical properties of the neck and back muscles.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A literature search was performed using PubMed, Science Direct and Pedro databases using the terms “MyotonPRO” and “reliability”. All studies, irrespective of the tests and methodologies employed, were included in this systematic review. The intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) was classified as excellent (&gt;0.90), good (0.75–0.90), moderate (0.50–0.75), or poor (&lt;0.50).</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Fifteen papers met the eligibility criteria. Intra-rater, inter-rater and time interval reliability were investigated in nine, nine and seven studies, respectively. Most of the outcomes (16) reported good to excellent reliability (intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) &gt; 0.75) with exceptions for moderate to excellent (5 outcomes, ICC &gt;0.51) and poor to excellent (4 outcomes, ICC &gt; -0.15) regardless of participant gender, age, site of measurement or measured muscle. Overall ICC values ranged from −0.15 to 0.99 for intra-rater, inter-rater, and test-retest reliability.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>MyotonPRO device should be considered an effective measurement tool useful in testing the mechanical properties of soft tissues in the back and neck.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51431,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF BODYWORK AND MOVEMENT THERAPIES","volume":"44 ","pages":"Pages 616-624"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144556690","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Validity and reliability of the KTT an isokinetic knee torque evaluation device","authors":"Estele Caroline Welter Meereis-Lemos ,&nbsp;Carlos Bolli Mota","doi":"10.1016/j.jbmt.2025.07.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jbmt.2025.07.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Purpose</h3><div>The aim of this study is to assess the validity and reliability of a new and low-cost instrument for isokinetic knee torque test, the KTT device.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Twenty participants were assessed using a gold standard device and the new equipment for validation. In a second protocol, twenty participants repeated assessments with the new instrument to verify between-session and between-sessions reliability. Statistical analyses about peak torque values for isokinetic knee extension and flexion were performed using the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC), 95 % confidence interval of difference (CI), standard error of measurement (SEM), Bland-Altman charts.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The results indicated an excellent data correlation of the KTT with Biodex® to peak torque for both extensors and flexors (ICC 0.96 [0.93–0.98] and 0.76 [0.53–0.88], respectively). In the Bland-Altman analysis, results were distributed within the limits of agreement between the two devices. In the within-session and between-sessions analyses, the SEM for the new isokinetic device varied between 4.9 % and 11.3 %. The accuracy of the evaluation was 99.9 % within a single session.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>The proposed new instrument proved to be valid and reliable, being a simple and low-cost alternative to quantify the peak torque of non-athlete woman. It is possible to infer that this instrument can be used for individuals with similar torque such as non-athletes of both genders elderly population.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51431,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF BODYWORK AND MOVEMENT THERAPIES","volume":"44 ","pages":"Pages 639-646"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144579960","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Retro-walking improves neck disability and spatiotemporal variables of gait in individuals with chronic mechanical neck pain","authors":"Priyanka Balasubramani ,&nbsp;D Vincent Jeyaraj ,&nbsp;Hariharan S.","doi":"10.1016/j.jbmt.2025.06.023","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jbmt.2025.06.023","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>The myofascial chains or superficial backline association with hamstring tightness during neck pain is known. This mechanism leads to altered gait parameters and neck-related disability, and increased pain. Hence, we hypothesized that retro-walking activation of the hamstring muscle could help decrease muscle tension, which in turn should reduce stress and pain in the neck.</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>To determine the effect of retro-walking on neck pain, disability, and spatiotemporal variables of gait in individuals with chronic mechanical neck pain (CMNP).</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>An experimental study of the pre-posttest type was conducted by recruiting 30 participants of CMNP aged between 18 and 30 years, using 1:1 allocation into two groups, A (experimental) and B (control). Participants in the experimental group received retro-walking training along with standard neck exercises, and the control group received only standard neck exercises.</div></div><div><h3>Outcome measures</h3><div>Neck Disability Index (NDI), Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS), ROM, Timed 10-m walk test, and Gait ON were used to measure disability, pain intensity, cervical active pain-free ROM, walking speed, and other spatial-temporal gait parameters.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Statistical analysis was conducted using a paired <em>t</em>-test and an independent sample <em>t</em>-test. The results showed a notable improvement in neck pain (0.023∗, p &lt; 0.05), neck disability (0.000∗, p &lt; 0.05), walking speed and cadence among participants in the experimental group when compared to the base line and the control group.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>This study concludes that retro-walking in addition to standard neck exercises has shown a significant effect in improving neck pain and disability, cadence, gait speed, and reducing gait cycle variability.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51431,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF BODYWORK AND MOVEMENT THERAPIES","volume":"44 ","pages":"Pages 720-728"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144614162","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"New Zealand osteopaths and the management of sport-related injury: outcomes from a practice-based research network","authors":"Nicholas Tripodi ,&nbsp;Michael Fleischmann ,&nbsp;Lee Muddle ,&nbsp;Gopi McLeod ,&nbsp;Loïc Treffel ,&nbsp;Brett Vaughan","doi":"10.1016/j.jbmt.2025.06.033","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jbmt.2025.06.033","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Sports injuries are a significant burden to the health care system. Osteopaths situated in New Zealand regularly treat such injuries, yet little is understood about the practise characteristics of those who treat sports injuries often.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>The results were derived from a secondary analysis of data from a New Zealand practice-based research network (ORC-NZ). Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to identify pertinent demographic, patient, practice and management characteristics associated with <em>often</em> managing sports injuries. Binary logistic regression with backward elimination was used to identify statistically significant practice characteristics associated with <em>often</em> treating sports injuries.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>One hundred and forty-one osteopaths (n = 141, 50.9 %) reported <em>often</em> to managing patients with sporting injuries. Statistically significant practice characteristics associated with <em>often</em> managing sport-related injuries were: <em>often</em> using sport taping (ORa 7.10), exercise prescription (ORa 2.51) and dry needling (ORa 7.59), as well as <em>often</em> treating work-related injury (ORa 8.00) and post-surgery (ORa 3.60) patients.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>This work is the first to provide insight into the practise characteristics of New Zealand osteopaths who <em>often</em> treat sports injuries. These findings are important to guide future research and policy, as well as inform specific professional development and education programs.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51431,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF BODYWORK AND MOVEMENT THERAPIES","volume":"44 ","pages":"Pages 625-631"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144563178","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The effect of remote self-myofascial release and stretch on range of motion and chronic neck pain: A randomized control trial","authors":"Marzieh Behnampour ,&nbsp;Amir Hossein Barati ,&nbsp;Behrouz Jafari ,&nbsp;Mehrdad Bahramian","doi":"10.1016/j.jbmt.2025.07.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jbmt.2025.07.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background and aims</h3><div>This study investigated the effect of remote Self-Myofascial Release (SMR) and stretching on chronic neck pain and range of motion (ROM) by targeting the lower limb myofascial chain.</div></div><div><h3>Materials and methods</h3><div>In this quasi-experimental study, 32 participants aged 30–40 years with chronic neck pain were randomly assigned to an experimental group (n = 16) or a control group (n = 16). The experimental group received remote SMR and stretching exercises for the gastrocnemius and plantar fascia, performed three times weekly for six weeks. The control group received no intervention. Neck ROM (sagittal plane) was measured using a goniometer, pain was assessed with a visual analog scale, and functional disability was measured using the COMI-Neck questionnaire.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Two-way ANOVA revealed a significant interaction between time and group for neck pain and ROM (p &lt; 0.05). Bonferroni post-hoc tests showed significant reductions in pain and disability and increased ROM in the experimental group (p &lt; 0.05), while no significant changes were observed in the control group (p &gt; 0.05). These results indicate that remote interventions targeting lower limb fascia can positively influence cervical function.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>SMR combined with remote stretching exercises for the lower limbs may effectively improve cervical ROM and reduce pain and disability in individuals with chronic neck pain. The findings support the relevance of the Superficial Back Line (SBL) in non-invasive treatment strategies.</div></div><div><h3>Trial registration</h3><div>This study was registered at <span><span>https://irct.behdasht.gov.ir/</span><svg><path></path></svg></span>with the registration number IRCT20200209046422N2.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51431,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF BODYWORK AND MOVEMENT THERAPIES","volume":"44 ","pages":"Pages 808-814"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144694919","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effects of musculoskeletal rehabilitation in patients with lumbosacral transitional vertebra: A systematic review","authors":"Mateus dos Santos de Albuquerque Guilherme ,&nbsp;Laura Beatriz Alves Costa ,&nbsp;Weslley Barbosa Sales","doi":"10.1016/j.jbmt.2025.06.038","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jbmt.2025.06.038","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>The lumbosacral transition vertebra (LSTV) is a common anatomical variation of the spine, presenting changes in the structure or position of the lower lumbar and/or upper sacral vertebrae.</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>To systematically map the existing evidence on the evaluation and physical therapy treatment of the lumbosacral transition vertebra.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>The systematic review followed the PRISMA guidelines and used the protocol registered in PROSPERO (CRD42024530434). Using the PICO strategy, the research sought evidence on musculoskeletal rehabilitation in patients with lumbosacral transition vertebra, covering databases such as PubMed, Lilacs, SciELO, Scopus, Web of Science, PEDro and Google Scholar. The inclusion criteria were primary/original, complete articles, freely available and with no restriction of year of publication, as long as they were related to the evaluation and physical therapy treatment of the lumbosacral transition vertebra. Meanwhile, the exclusion criteria were articles published in annals of scientific events, articles published in journals without peer review, and articles unavailable at the time of full reading.</div></div><div><h3>Results and discussion</h3><div>1315 articles were initially identified during the search carried out between March and July 2024. After the analysis of duplicates, 1219 articles remained, whose titles and abstracts were evaluated. Of these, 8 articles were considered eligible for full reading. To expand the sample, the reference lists of these articles were examined, resulting in the inclusion of 1 more article.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>The reviewed interventions, including lumbosacral manipulation, mobilization, therapeutic exercises, and radiofrequency, showed promise in reducing pain and improving functionality in patients with LSTV-associated low back pain.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51431,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF BODYWORK AND MOVEMENT THERAPIES","volume":"44 ","pages":"Pages 632-638"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144563184","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Reversal of Grade I NAFLD through yogic intervention","authors":"A.R. Anand","doi":"10.1016/j.jbmt.2025.06.026","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jbmt.2025.06.026","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background and objective</h3><div>Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is highly prevalent. Although its early stage causes no harm, advanced stages can lead to further complications. NAFLD is primarily diagnosed through ultrasonography (USG). This case report aims to demonstrate, through a single case, that early-stage NAFLD without the risk of fibrosis can be reversed with yogic intervention within three months.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>The case under investigation was a 45-year-old male who was incidentally diagnosed with asymptomatic Grade I NAFLD through USG. To treat the fatty liver, a three-month yogic therapy was followed. Blood test results, demographic data, USG findings, and noninvasive fibrosis indices and scores were considered clinical evaluation parameters to assess the efficacy of the yogic therapy.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>After 3 months of the yogic intervention, USG revealed disappearance of the fatty liver condition. Additionally, blood test results, demographic data, and noninvasive fibrosis indices and scores were also found to be improved.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>The case report suggests that yogic therapy may be considered an effective method for managing NAFLD at early stages as demonstrated in a single case.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51431,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF BODYWORK AND MOVEMENT THERAPIES","volume":"44 ","pages":"Pages 611-615"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144556691","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effects of exercise programs on chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy in cancer survivors: An umbrella systematic review","authors":"Anabela Amarelo ,&nbsp;Bruno Magalhães ,&nbsp;Nuno Araújo ,&nbsp;Andreia Filipa Capela Marques ,&nbsp;Carla Sílvia Fernandes","doi":"10.1016/j.jbmt.2025.06.037","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jbmt.2025.06.037","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>The aim of this umbrella systematic review was to critically synthesize impact of physical exercise programs for cancer survivors with chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN).</div></div><div><h3>Method</h3><div>The Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) methodology for umbrella reviews was adopted in this study. We searched the Medline, CinahL, Scopus, Sports and SciELO to identify relevant articles published from inception to April 2023. This review was reported in accordance with the guidelines of the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA).</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Eight systematic reviews were included, of which five performed meta-analysis. Combined exercise training, comprising at least two of the following components: aerobic training, strength training, balance training and/or sensorimotor training, were reported more often to have an impact on CIPN.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>The prescription of a combined physical exercise program in a person who is or has been undergoing chemotherapy can effectively prevent loss of strength, improve balance, as well as improve established CIPN symptoms, revealing positive effects on the quality of life.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51431,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF BODYWORK AND MOVEMENT THERAPIES","volume":"44 ","pages":"Pages 655-664"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144579971","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}