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{"title":"How vertebral fractures effect balance in postmenopausal women","authors":"Dilara Okutan,&nbsp;Rana Terlemez,&nbsp;Deniz Palamar,&nbsp;Şansın Tüzün","doi":"10.1016/j.jbmt.2024.12.006","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jbmt.2024.12.006","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objectives</h3><div>To evaluate the effect of the presence of a vertebral fracture on balance and physical performance and its contribution to fall and fracture risk in patients with postmenopausal osteoporosis.</div></div><div><h3>Patients and methods</h3><div>Ninety-five individuals with postmenopausal osteoporosis were included in this study. Patients were divided into 2 groups with a history of vertebral fracture (n = 45) and those without (n = 50). The control group consisted of patients without fractures while the study group was subdivided into 2 subgroups: single-level (n = 29) and multiple-level vertebral fractures (n = 16). None of the study participants had a history of non-vertebral fracture. All patients with a history of vertebral fracture were in the chronic phase without any complaints of pain. Thoracolumbar radiograph, computed static posturography, FRAX (fracture risk assessment tool) scores, DXA (Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry) measurements, serum 25(OH)D values, tandem test, timed up and go test (TUG), Berg balance scale (BBS) were performed.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The probability of FRAX-major osteoporotic fracture, lumbar total T-score and TUG time were significantly higher and the BBS score was lower in the study group. The mean TUG time was 11.69 ± 3.81 s in the study group and 9.87 ± 2.57 s in the controls, while the mean BBS score was 52.73 ± 3.80 s in the study group and 55,28 ± 1,59 s in the control group (p &lt; 0,005). The probability of FRAX-major osteoporotic fractures was significantly higher in patients with multiple level fractures compared to the patients with a single level fracture. There was also a moderately negative correlation between TUG and BBS, and between the BBS and fall index. The fall index was 43.73% ± 26.34% in the study group and 34.14 % ± 24.04% in the controls (p: 0.058).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>This study showed that the presence of a vertebral fracture may have a negative impact on balance and physical performance, leading an increase in the risk of falls and fractures in patients with postmenopausal osteoporosis. The risk factors should be evaluated cautiously to prevent the patients from this vicious circle.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51431,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF BODYWORK AND MOVEMENT THERAPIES","volume":"42 ","pages":"Pages 109-114"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-12-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143170800","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":"Relationship between sit-to-stand movements and physical function in healthy older adults: Testing duration power and displacement velocities for A 30-second chair-rise test","authors":"Niladri Kumar Mahato ,&nbsp;Alexandria Davis","doi":"10.1016/j.jbmt.2024.12.022","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jbmt.2024.12.022","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Standard assessment of physical function commonly involves evaluation of gait speed, balance, duration of repetitive sit-to-stand movements using the 5-times chair-rise test (CRT-5), and handgrip strength (HGS). However, reports involving longer versions of stand-alone sit-to-stand tests to evaluate functional fitness in older adults are hard to find in literature.</div></div><div><h3>Purpose</h3><div>To investigate the strength of within-group relationships between duration, power and velocity using a 30-s chair-rise test (CRT-30) and physical performance, and to assess between-group differences in these relationships, in a large cohort of older adults.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Study participants (n = 73; age-range: 28–93 years; females: 50 males: 23) performed a longer protocol (CRT-30) at maximum voluntary speed. Chair-rise power (CRP), sit-to-stand (concentric) and stand-to-sit (eccentric) velocities were measured during trials. Anthropometric, Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) and HGS data collected with CRT-30 variables were analyzed in participants divided into three subsets (&lt;50, 50–70 &amp; &gt;70 years).</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Between-group differences significantly varied between CRT-30 measurements. CRT-30 duration, power and velocities demonstrated strong within-group correlations with SPPB and HGS measures, especially in the &gt;70-year age-group (p &lt; 0.01). CRT-30 and physical performance variables also showed significant between-group differences, especially for the &gt;70 years age group.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>CRT variables such as duration, power, sit-to-stand and stand-to-sit velocities exhibit stronger relationships with markers of physical function, especially in older adults.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51431,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF BODYWORK AND MOVEMENT THERAPIES","volume":"42 ","pages":"Pages 139-145"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-12-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143171164","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":"Does the addition of manual therapy to exercise therapy improve pain and disability outcomes in chronic low back pain: A systematic review","authors":"Pirunthaban Narenthiran,&nbsp;Isabelle Granville Smith,&nbsp;Frances M.K. Williams","doi":"10.1016/j.jbmt.2024.12.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jbmt.2024.12.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Low back pain (LBP) is a common musculoskeletal problem and the leading cause of disability worldwide. Manual therapy and exercise therapy are used by physiotherapists to treat LBP. The evidence base for exercise is strong, however less so for manual therapy. We investigated whether manual therapy in addition to exercise provides improvements in pain and disability outcomes over exercise alone for LBP.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A PRISMA guided systematic review protocol was developed. PubMed, Ovid and Web of Science were searched for randomised controlled trials (RCTs) which compared manual therapy plus exercise with exercise alone for LBP patients. Participants consisted of adults and older adults suffering from chronic back pain for over three months, recruited by researchers following examination by a health professional. Exercise prescriptions consisted of strengthening, stretching and stabilisation exercises. Manual therapies included spinal manipulation, massage, soft tissue mobilisation, myofascial release and muscle energy technique. The main outcome measures were pain (VAS, The McGill Pain Questionnaire) and disability (ODI, Quebec Back Pain Disability Scale). Secondary outcome measures included quality of life, flexibility, strength, spinal mobility, satisfaction.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Ten studies met the inclusion criteria: eight reported pain and/or disability improvements with the addition of manual therapy, two reported no benefit.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>This systematic review found that manual therapy as an adjunct to exercise provides increased improvements in short-term pain, function and disability outcomes than exercise alone in the management of LBP. The addition of manual therapy is recommended for at least short-term pain and disability relief in LBP patients.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51431,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF BODYWORK AND MOVEMENT THERAPIES","volume":"42 ","pages":"Pages 146-152"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-12-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143171615","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Shoulder girdle muscle activity at rest and during jaw and shoulder movements in participants with and without temporomandibular disorders: A cross-sectional observational study","authors":"Micaela Weinberg ,&nbsp;Benita Olivier ,&nbsp;Siyabonga Kunene","doi":"10.1016/j.jbmt.2024.12.008","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jbmt.2024.12.008","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Previous studies have shown the effects of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) alignment on the shoulder girdle muscles. No previous research has investigated the difference in activity of these muscles in those with and without temporomandibular disorders (TMD).</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>The study aimed to compare the activity of the shoulder girdle muscles in participants with and without TMD. Furthermore, to determine if there was a relationship between pain and disability of the TMJ and shoulder girdle.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A cross-sectional observational study was performed on participants with and without TMD. An assessment of pain, disability, range of the TMJ, scapulohumeral rhythm and muscle activity of the biceps, medial deltoid, infraspinatus, inferior trapezius and serratus anterior bilaterally was done. Statistical analysis was performed using IBM SPSS Statistics Version 28 and Microsoft Excel.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Compared to those without TMD, participants with TMD had lower activity of all shoulder muscles during shoulder movements with significant differences of the right biceps during shoulder abduction (d = 0.33, p = 0.049), left infraspinatus (d = 0.38, p = 0.022) and right infraspinatus during shoulder flexion (d = 0.48, p = 0.004) and abduction (d = 0.33, p = 0.049). Lower shoulder muscle activity in participants with TMD was also seen during jaw movements, except for the right inferior trapezius, medial deltoid and serratus anterior, which had higher activity in participants with TMD.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>The majority of the shoulder muscles had lower activity at rest, during jaw and shoulder movements in participants with TMD.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51431,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF BODYWORK AND MOVEMENT THERAPIES","volume":"42 ","pages":"Pages 211-220"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-12-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143171611","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"What are the prognostic factors of early ambulation after spinal arthrodesis surgery? A retrospective study","authors":"Culcasi A ,&nbsp;Peccerillo V ,&nbsp;Ruisi R ,&nbsp;Gasbarrini A ,&nbsp;Benedetti Mg ,&nbsp;Evangelista A ,&nbsp;Morri M","doi":"10.1016/j.jbmt.2024.12.010","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jbmt.2024.12.010","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>After spinal surgery, early mobilisation programmes are playing an increasing role in managing pain symptoms, reducing length of hospital stay and preventing complications. The aim of the study is to investigate what are the prognostic factors of early ambulation after spinal arthrodesis surgery.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A retrospective cohort study was carried. Patients who underwent vertebral arthrodesis surgery with at least one fixed level of instrumental fixation were included consecutively. The primary outcome was represented by the precocity of ambulation. The variables collected were divided in anamnestic data and surgical/post-surgical variables. Data were collected by consulting the computerised medical records.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>A total of 376 patients were evaluated. Mean mobilisation recovery time was 3 days after surgery. The mean age of the patients was 53 years and 60.9% was female. The association between the primary outcome, time to onset of ambulation, and the other variables was investigated using univariate analysis. Multiple linear regression used, shows that age (B = 0.016; p = 0.029), duration of surgery (B = 0.636; p &lt; 0.001), degree of anaesthesia risk (B = 0.629; p = 0.031) and number of stabilised levels (from 5 to 9 levels: B = 0.840; p &lt; 0.043; more than 10 levels: B = 0.629; p = 0.057) were independent predictors of early recovery of ambulation.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Increasing age, a more compromised preoperative clinical picture, a longer duration of surgery and number of stabilisation levels are factors associated with increased walking recovery time after spinal arthrodesis surgery. These factors may make it possible to identify patients at increased risk of delayed ambulation recovery and tailor the rehabilitation intervention.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51431,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF BODYWORK AND MOVEMENT THERAPIES","volume":"42 ","pages":"Pages 205-210"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-12-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143170807","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 calf muscle strength correlation with the severity of ischemia and outcomes in patients with chronic lower limb ischemia","authors":"Mohammad Hassabi ,&nbsp;Mohammad Hassani ,&nbsp;Amir Hosein Abedi-Yekta ,&nbsp;Mehrshad Poursaeid Esfahani ,&nbsp;Amirhassan Rabbani ,&nbsp;Shahin Salehi ,&nbsp;Shaghayegh Khodabakhshian ,&nbsp;Shiva Aliabbar","doi":"10.1016/j.jbmt.2024.12.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jbmt.2024.12.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>The association between peripheral arterial disease (PAD) as one of the chronic vascular diseases with decreased muscle endurance of the lower limbs has been reported in many studies. This study evaluated the correlation between calf strength measures with disease severity and its outcomes in patients with chronic limb ischemia.</div></div><div><h3>Participants</h3><div>This study was conducted on 53 patients with chronic limb ischemia referred to the Department of Vascular Surgery Taleghani Hospital, affiliated to Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences between October 2020 and November 2021.</div></div><div><h3>Design</h3><div>The strength measurements included the dorsiflexion strength (DFS) and plantar flexion strength (PFS) of the affected limbs, which were measured using a newly developed dynamometer. Disease severity evaluated with angiography and outcomes were evaluated in all patients for three months.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The mean age was 64.51 ± 9.3 years. The mean DFS and PFS were 13.55 ± 4.24 kg and 20.1 ± 8.29 kg, respectively. The need for invasive intervention was required in 42 (79.2%) patients. Amputation was performed in 21(39.6%). The multivariate analysis showed chronic limb ischemia severity (B: 7.11, 95% CI: 11.74, −2.46, P: 0.001), involvement level (B: 2.53, 95% CI: 4.03, −1.02, P: 0.042) and outcome type (B: 2.66, 95%CI: 4.22, −1.08, P: 0.039) were significantly related to DFS. The chronic limb ischemia severity (B: 3.89, 95%CI: 6.14, −1.64, P: 0.002) and level of involvement (B: 2.11, 95%CI: 3, −1.01, P:0.047) were significantly associated with PFS.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Our study showed that PFS and DFS were lower in patients with severe forms of chronic limb ischemia and those with simultaneous involvement of both above and below knee. DFS in patients requiring amputation was significantly lower than patients who did not require amputation during three months follow-up.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51431,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF BODYWORK AND MOVEMENT THERAPIES","volume":"42 ","pages":"Pages 115-119"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-12-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143170799","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":"Effect of acupuncture combined with moxibustion therapy on the recovery rate of Bell's palsy: A double-blind randomized control study","authors":"Siham Mohamed Fahmy ,&nbsp;Heidy Foud Ahmed ,&nbsp;Saleh M. Alhirsan ,&nbsp;Heba A. Bahey El-Deen ,&nbsp;Mariam A. Ameer","doi":"10.1016/j.jbmt.2024.12.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jbmt.2024.12.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>There is a lack of research demonstrating how well moxibustion acupuncture treats Bell's palsy. The purpose of this study is to determine whether moxibustion acupuncture is effective in accelerating Bell's palsy patients' recovery and compare the recovery rates of patients with and without diabetes mellitus.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>102 patients with Bell's palsy participated in the current study. Their ages ranged from 12 to 73. They were randomly classified into an experimental group (A) of 52 patients who received moxibustion acupuncture and a control group (B) of 50 patients who received medications only. The HOUSE BRACKMANN GRADING system was used before the session, after 3 weeks, and after 6 weeks.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Within-group comparison, there was a statistically significant reduction in the House Brackmann (HB) scores of group A and group B at 3 weeks and 6 weeks post-treatment compared with that pre-treatment (<em>p</em> &lt; 0.001). In addition, there was a statistically significant decrease in HB of groups A and B at 6 weeks compared with 3 weeks post-treatment (<em>p</em> &lt; 0.001). on the other hand, the between-groups comparison showed a statistically significant reduction in HB of group A compared with that of group B at 3 weeks and 6 weeks post-treatment intervention (<em>p</em> &lt; 0.001).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>The efficacy of acupuncture combined with moxibustion therapy on the recovery rate of Bell's palsy is verified scientifically.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51431,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF BODYWORK AND MOVEMENT THERAPIES","volume":"42 ","pages":"Pages 120-126"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-12-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143171310","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":"Impact of exercise therapy with/without cognitive functional therapy on pain, Function, and biopsychosocial factors in chronic nonspecific low back pain","authors":"Elahe Gholami,&nbsp;Behnam Ghasemi,&nbsp;Sajad Bagherian","doi":"10.1016/j.jbmt.2024.12.019","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jbmt.2024.12.019","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Exercise therapy (ET) is a well-established treatment for chronic low back pain. However, the combined effect of ET with cognitive functional therapy (CFT) on chronic nonspecific low back pain (CNLBP) remains under-investigated. This study investigated how these interventions, used together or separately, affected individuals with CNLBP.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Sixty females (40–60 years) were allocated to ET, ET + CFT, and control groups. Both intervention groups received 24 sessions (3x/week) over 8 weeks. Functional disability, pain, lumbar pelvic motor control, and anxiety/depression were assessed before and after the intervention.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Fifty-one participants completed the study. The ET + CFT group showed greater improvements compared to both ET and control in all measured areas (functional disability, pain, motor control, anxiety/depression) (P &lt; 0.05). However, both ET and ET + CFT groups improved significantly compared to control for all variables (P &lt; 0.05).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Following eight weeks of intervention, both ET and ET + CFT improved functional disability, pain, lumbar pelvic motor control, and biopsychosocial indicators in individuals with CNLBP. Notably, while the combined intervention group (ET + CFT) showed greater improvements across most outcomes, it was significantly different from the exercise-only group only on the Kinesiophobia scale. These findings suggest that cognitive functional therapy may enhance the effectiveness of exercise therapy by addressing psychological factors, such as fear of movement, that contribute to pain and disability in CNLBP.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51431,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF BODYWORK AND MOVEMENT THERAPIES","volume":"42 ","pages":"Pages 92-99"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-12-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143170801","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":"Neck pain and text neck using Hill's criteria of causation: A scoping review","authors":"Paula Auxiliadora Resende ,&nbsp;Igor Macedo Tavares Correia ,&nbsp;Arthur de Sá Ferreira ,&nbsp;Ney Meziat-Filho ,&nbsp;Luciana Crepaldi Lunkes","doi":"10.1016/j.jbmt.2024.12.016","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jbmt.2024.12.016","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Technological advances make mobile devices (smartphones, tablets) increasingly part of individuals' routines. The most diverse functionalities can prolong the use of these devices for hours, which instigates discussions about possible musculoskeletal consequences and their association with neck pain.</div></div><div><h3>Aim</h3><div>To describe the current state of concepts involving text neck and neck pain using Hill's criteria of causation.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Scoping review of the literature conducted in the EMBASE, MEDLINE/PubMed, The Cochrane Library, and CINAHL databases. Articles published until August/2023 were analyzed based on the title and abstract and subsequently by general content. Then, causality verification applying Hill's criteria was carried out by two independent reviewers.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>21 articles were included. The majority of studies (90%) had an observational design, with the total sample having a mean age of 24 ± 6,32 years. None of Hill's criteria of causation were met by any of the selected articles, with no causal association being evident.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>The causal association between text neck and neck pain is not supported by current literature based on the evaluation of Hill's criteria, widely used in epidemiology to establish causal links.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51431,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF BODYWORK AND MOVEMENT THERAPIES","volume":"42 ","pages":"Pages 132-138"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-12-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143170814","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":"Evaluation of different electromyographic parameters of temporomandibular dysfunction in athletes","authors":"Chiara Valenti ,&nbsp;Francesca Di Pasquale ,&nbsp;Gian Piero Pancrazi ,&nbsp;Nicola Falocci ,&nbsp;Alessandro Nanussi ,&nbsp;Andrea Biscarini ,&nbsp;Stefano Pagano","doi":"10.1016/j.jbmt.2024.11.025","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jbmt.2024.11.025","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>Investigate the accuracy and differential diagnosis ability of surface electromyography in athletes.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Thirty basketball players underwent gnathological examination and divided in 3 groups: healthy, and with articular or muscular temporomandibular disorders (TMDs). Electromyography was performed with Teethan®, assessing electrical activity of anterior temporalis and masseters during maximum voluntary contraction, and the correlations between electromyographic parameters: percent overlap coefficient, barycenter, torsion, musclework, asymmetry, and overall score (Ethics Committee N°: 4381/22).</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Significant differences were found for anterior temporalis percent overlap coefficient (p = 0.03), overall score (p = 0.03), torsion (p = 0.04), and right anterior temporalis value (p = 0.03), comparing the medians of the groups. Muscular and Articular TMDs athletes had higher musculoskeletal asymmetry and musclework, trigger factors of TMDs related to greater force in clenching. Healthy participants have homogeneous and higher overall score values. Low values of anterior muscles percent overlap coefficient and torsion, and overall score, associated with high values of posterior asymmetric components, could more easily identify muscular patients. Linear discriminant analysis showed an overall good discriminating ability of electromyographic indices to identify TMDs.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Asymmetry and absolute musculoskeletal asymmetry, main indices related to TMDs, need special attention during electromyography. Since healthy athletes show higher correlations between parameters, they could be more easily recognized by electromyography, but the tool seems useful also with muscular TMDs. Athletes are often affected by trauma and muscular injuries, and potential candidates to develop temporomandibular dysfunctions TMDs.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51431,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF BODYWORK AND MOVEMENT THERAPIES","volume":"42 ","pages":"Pages 56-63"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-11-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143171616","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}