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{"title":"Quantitative analysis of the gaze and the kinetic/kinematic evaluation of expert and novice physical therapists during standing/sitting assistance: a pilot study.","authors":"Satoru Sekine, Yoshimi Sakurai, Yoshitsugu Omori, Yuji Morio, Junichi Yamamoto","doi":"10.3389/fresc.2024.1426699","DOIUrl":"10.3389/fresc.2024.1426699","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>In rehabilitation practices, expert therapists are believed to proficiently observe and assist patients. However, limited research has quantified the gaze behaviors of physical therapists during patient support. This study investigated the gaze patterns of expert and novice physical therapists from a first-person perspective during the process of assisting collaborators to stand. The aim was to determine which body parts received prolonged attention and to explore the characteristics of the support provided.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Seven experienced physical therapists were recruited as expert participants, and 17 physical therapy students served as novice participants. We also recruited additional students as collaborators and asked them to behave as if they were patients. Both expert and novice participants wore a wearable eye tracker while assisting the collaborators to stand. We analyzed the gaze focus on specific body parts and the center of mass sway of the collaborators.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Experts spent 10.75% of the total time gazing at the head area, compared to 4.06% for novices, with experts displaying significantly longer gaze durations (<i>p</i> < .05). Furthermore, there was a significant difference in the number of gaze fixations, with experts averaging 25.71 fixations and novices 8.65 (<i>p</i> < .05). Experts also facilitated a slower sway in the collaborator's center of mass (0.44 m/s for experts vs. 0.49 m/s for novices; <i>p</i> < .01) and positioned the collaborator with a more pronounced trunk flexion during sitting and standing transitions (41.0 degrees for experts vs. 37.8 degrees for novices; <i>p</i> < .01).</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>The findings suggest that experts may monitor the collaborator's center of mass position by focusing on the head area. Properly positioning the head forward may allow for optimal forward movement of the center of mass, potentially reducing the effort required by the collaborator to stand. This study is the first to explore differences in support strategies through the measurement of physical therapists' gaze during assistance.</p>","PeriodicalId":73102,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences","volume":"5 ","pages":"1426699"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11617524/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142786985","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":"Therapeutic singing and expiratory muscle strength training in Parkinson's disease: a mixed methods comparison.","authors":"Jessy Brown, Elizabeth L Stegemöller","doi":"10.3389/fresc.2024.1478490","DOIUrl":"10.3389/fresc.2024.1478490","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>The purpose of this study was to understand how two respiratory strengthening protocols, therapeutic singing (TS) and expiratory muscle strength training (EMST), compare on measures of quality of life (QOL), depression and anxiety for persons with Parkinson's disease. An equally important aim was to understand participants' perceptions of both treatments.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Quantitative and qualitative datasets were integrated in a convergent mixed methods design within a randomized crossover intervention trial. Thirteen persons with mild-moderate PD (Hoehn and Yahr stage 1-3) completed both interventions, in random order, for 4 weeks, 5 days per week, for approximately 20 min per day. Participants completed self-report questionnaires (Geriatric Depression Scale, Parkinson's Anxiety Scale, Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire-39, and a Survey after Treatment) after each intervention, and twelve participants' qualitative data were analyzed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Quantitative data did not reveal significant differences between the interventions in depression on the Geriatric Depression Scale or anxiety on the Parkinson's Anxiety Scale and the qualitative data support those findings. There were no significant differences between interventions in QOL as measured by the Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire-39, but there was a main effect of time, with a significant decline (<i>p</i> = 0.01) in perceived QOL between baseline and the final visit. The quantitative data diverged from the qualitative data as there were no themes that emerged to corroborate a decrease in QOL. Five qualitative themes were derived from thematic analysis: Benefits, Accessibility, Acceptability, Advice/Feedback, and Preference. Participants' perceptions of the interventions were closely aligned to individual differences and preferences, with an equal split of participants preferring TS and EMST.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Findings from this mixed methods comparison of two respiratory interventions will help to improve the acceptability and accessibility of the interventions to better facilitate adherence to the interventions and promote continued engagement, thereby delaying respiratory decline in those with PD.</p>","PeriodicalId":73102,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences","volume":"5 ","pages":"1478490"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11617513/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142787507","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":"A co-design process to develop personalized mobility programming for individuals with mobility impairments.","authors":"Stephanie R Cimino, Olivia Crozier, Daniel Lizotte, Adnan Shabbir, Joshua Stoikos, Dalton L Wolfe","doi":"10.3389/fresc.2024.1336549","DOIUrl":"10.3389/fresc.2024.1336549","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Individuals with neurological conditions (e.g., stroke, spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis) may experience challenges to their mobility. While the individual needs for persons with neurological conditions may vary, thus making intervention development more difficult, identifying key personalization or tailoring variables may help to customize interventions. However, the process to personalize treatments has not been well described. It is also unclear how adaptive intervention design includes the perspective of those with lived experience. Co-design methods may be a way to be transparent about intervention development to meet the needs of persons with mobility impairments while ensuring the resulting intervention is relevant and applicable to those who will be participating. The purpose of the present article is to describe a co-design process to facilitate the development of personalized mobility programming for persons with mobility impairments.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Development of a set of personalized mobility programming for individuals with mobility impairments was conducted following an adaptive intervention design approach with a co-design component. A series of working groups and individual sessions with key interest groups (e.g., persons with lived experience, fitness instructors, front-line clinicians, students) were conducted in order to develop the personalized mobility programming based on the needs and preferences described during various working groups.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Two sets of working groups and three individual one-to-one sessions were conducted with a total of 14 participants (<i>n</i> = 6 persons with lived experience, <i>n</i> = 4 research team members, <i>n</i> = 2 physiotherapists, <i>n</i> = 2 occupational therapists, <i>n</i> = 1 registered kinesiologist). From the information gathered during the working groups a set of four personalized mobility programs were developed: (1) cognitive cardio class, (2) functional strength class, (3) mobility circuit group, and (4) an open gym. Participants also discussed the onboarding process, how to effectively track participant goals throughout the programming and personalization variables.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>The current paper provides a guideline for future work that aims to develop programming that is personalized to the needs of the persons with mobility impairments due to various neurological conditions. The strengths of this approach include the collaborative nature of the program development, while the main limitations were logistical in nature (e.g., scheduling, engaging all working group members).</p>","PeriodicalId":73102,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences","volume":"5 ","pages":"1336549"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11615072/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142782009","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":"Barriers for work in people with multiple sclerosis: a Norwegian cultural adaptation and validation of the short version of the multiple sclerosis work difficulties questionnaire.","authors":"Britt Normann, Ellen Christin Arntzen, Cynthia A Honan","doi":"10.3389/fresc.2024.1404723","DOIUrl":"10.3389/fresc.2024.1404723","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background and purpose: </strong>Multiple sclerosis (MS) is associated with high rates of unemployment, and barriers for work are essential to identify in the regular follow-up of these people. The current study aimed to culturally adapt and evaluate the psychometric properties of the Norwegian version of the Multiple Sclerosis Work Difficulties Questionnaire-23 (MSWDQ-23).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Following backward and forward translation, the Norwegian version of the MSWDQ-23 (MSWDQ-23NV) was completed by 229 people with multiple sclerosis (MS). Validity was evaluated through confirmatory factor analysis and by associating scores with employment status, disability, and health-related quality of life outcome measures. Convergent validity was checked by correlating MSWDQ-23 scores with alternative study measures. Internal consistencies were examined by Cronbach's alfa.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A good fit for the data was demonstrated for the MSWDQ-23NV in confirmatory factor analysis, with excellent internal consistencies also demonstrated for the full scale and its subscales (physical barriers, psychological/cognitive barriers, external barriers). The MSWDQ-23NV subscales were related in the expected direction to health-related quality of life outcome measures. While higher scores on the physical barriers subscale was strongly associated with higher levels of disability and progressive MS types, higher scores on all subscales were associated with not working in the past year.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>The Norwegian MSWDQ-23 is an internally consistent and valid instrument to measure perceived work difficulties in persons with all types of MS in a Norwegian-speaking population. The MSWDQ-23NV can be considered a useful tool for health care professionals to assess self-reported work difficulties in persons with MS. The Norwegian MSWDQ-23 scale should be examined for test-retest reliability and considered implemented in the regular follow up at the MS-outpatient clinics in Norway to support employment maintenance.</p>","PeriodicalId":73102,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences","volume":"5 ","pages":"1404723"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11614828/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142782010","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":"The coping strategies employed by individuals with chronic low back pain: secondary qualitative analysis of data from diverse adult populations in two sub-Saharan African countries.","authors":"Chinonso Nwamaka Igwesi-Chidobe, Loveness A Nkhata, Benjamin Ozumba","doi":"10.3389/fresc.2024.1442789","DOIUrl":"10.3389/fresc.2024.1442789","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>The use and influence of coping mechanisms vary across cultures and evaluation methods. Limited research exists on coping mechanisms for non-specific chronic low back pain (CLBP) in African societies. This secondary qualitative study explored adaptive and maladaptive coping strategies used by adults with CLBP in Nigerian and Zambian communities.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Primary qualitative data from studies in rural Nigeria and peri-urban Zambia were used. Primary data were collected through in-depth face-to-face interviews with adults living with back pain to explore their experiences and coping strategies. Thematic analyses of interview transcripts from both studies were conducted using the framework approach, combining inductive and deductive analysis techniques.</p><p><strong>Findings: </strong>Participants used a mix of adaptive and maladaptive coping strategies for CLBP. Some strategies had both positive and negative aspects, with varying effects on individuals. A few participants focused on adaptive coping, staying positive, and actively managing their pain through stretching, exercise, pacing activities, spirituality, and belief in their strategies. They avoided seeking treatment for their back pain.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>The nuances in coping with CLBP should be taken into consideration when developing coping assessment strategies and rehabilitation interventions for individuals with CLBP.</p>","PeriodicalId":73102,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences","volume":"5 ","pages":"1442789"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11615059/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142782011","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":"Attitudes of employers towards people with visual impairment: a scoping review.","authors":"Claire L Castle","doi":"10.3389/fresc.2024.1383984","DOIUrl":"10.3389/fresc.2024.1383984","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This scoping review explored literature relating to employer attitudes towards employees and candidates with visual impairment (VI). Systematic searches identified 17 relevant articles published since 2018. Thematic synthesis highlighted findings relating to several themes: explicit and implicit attitudes of employers; employer concerns, including those relating to employee performance, and the experiences of both customers and colleagues; and factors which might impact on employer attitudes, such as gender and prior experience of having hired someone with VI. Findings indicate a tendency for employers to possess negative or, at best, neutral attitudes towards people with VI, and the central role that improved knowledge of VI and the capabilities of people with VI may play in generating positive employer attitudes. The review highlights the need for further exploration of this topic, particularly given the limited geographical spread of recent research, and a lack of consideration of the shared experience of employer and employee.</p>","PeriodicalId":73102,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences","volume":"5 ","pages":"1383984"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11611842/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142775224","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":"Social work practice and outcomes in rehabilitation: a scoping review.","authors":"Nadja Freymüller, Tobias Knoop, Thorsten Meyer-Feil","doi":"10.3389/fresc.2024.1348294","DOIUrl":"10.3389/fresc.2024.1348294","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Social work is a long-established profession in health care and rehabilitation. Reviewing the evidence on effects of social work interventions shows inconsistencies, with several studies indicating positive, negative, or no significant effect at all. Against this background, the purpose of this paper is to provide an international overview of the research on social work practice in rehabilitation. Two research questions about the activities performed by social workers in rehabilitation settings and the reported outcomes to evaluate social work interventions were guiding the analysis. A scoping review was conducted in order to identify these activities and reported outcomes. The literature search was carried out in two databases (PubMed, SocINDEX). Additionally, the authors searched manually for literature in rehabilitation science and social work journals. Inclusion criteria encompassed the involvement of social workers and a description of their activities. The context in which social work's practice had to take place was a rehabilitation setting. A total of 2,681 records could be identified by searching the databases, journals, proceedings and reference lists. 66 sources met the predefined inclusion criteria. A majority of the identified activities that social workers perform are case related. Topics that may occur in these case encounters are the social environment of the patient, financial/social security, work-related issues and others. Of particular note are activities such as assessment, counseling and education. When applying the ICF framework, the outcomes are distributed across almost all components with an emphasis on Participation. This review demonstrates that social work has a vital role in the interprofessional rehabilitation team on an international level. However, there is still a need for more research about the effectiveness of social work interventions. We identified internationally common social work core activities/issues and derived a proposal for specific outcomes for future evaluation research.</p>","PeriodicalId":73102,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences","volume":"5 ","pages":"1348294"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11609207/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142775225","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":"Adverse childhood experiences, subsequent negative life events, and their impact on health in occupational rehabilitation patients: a mixed-methods study.","authors":"Monica Eftedal, Thomas Johansen, Ruby Del Risco Kollerud","doi":"10.3389/fresc.2024.1389337","DOIUrl":"10.3389/fresc.2024.1389337","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are prevalent globally and can negatively impact an individual's lifespan by not only increasing the likelihood of encountering other negative life events (NLEs), but also escalating the risk of illness, absenteeism due to sickness, unemployment, and reliance on disability benefits in adulthood. Therefore, the objective of this study was to explore the prevalence of ACEs and NLEs, as well as their health impacts among patients undergoing occupational rehabilitation.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>A total of 80 participants diagnosed with musculoskeletal disorders and/or common mental disorders who participated in two occupational rehabilitation programs in Norway were included. Data were collected by questionnaire and in-depth interviews (39 participants) at the start of the intervention. Comparative quantitative and qualitative analysis was conducted between individuals with a history of ACEs and those without these experiences. Thematic analysis was used to identify the impact of ACEs and NLEs on the health of the informants.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Half of the participants reported ACEs. Of these, 18% reported one ACE, 22% reported 2-3 ACEs and 9% reported 4 or more ACEs. Also, 25% were categorized as revictimized. The two groups with ACEs had more NLEs in adulthood compared to those without ACEs (<i>p</i> < 0.001), revictimized the most (mean numbers between groups 3.1, 4.5 and 5.9). Furthermore, a history of ACEs was associated with a higher number of reported mental health issues compared to those who had not experienced ACEs (<i>p</i> < 0.01). However, there were no significant differences between the two ACE groups. NLEs had a substantial impact on the participants' current health status, whether they occurred in childhood or adulthood. In adult life, a high workload (psychologically or physically), interpersonal challenges, and financial struggles had an especially negative impact. Additionally, accidents and complications related to surgeries were also significant NLEs causing health problems. For most, there were complex interactions between NLEs and health.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The prevalence of ACEs and NLEs is high among occupational rehabilitation patients. ACEs are associated with subsequent victimization, interpersonal challenges, financial struggles, and increased mental health issues in adulthood. These findings highlight the need for systematic screening and a holistic, individualized approach in occupational rehabilitation programs to potentially mitigate the adverse effects of NLEs on health and work participation.</p>","PeriodicalId":73102,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences","volume":"5 ","pages":"1389337"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11599175/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142741570","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":"Editorial: Environmental adaptation for accessibility: a global perspective in the field of disability, rehabilitation and inclusion.","authors":"Hassan Izzeddin Sarsak, Ernesto Morales, Manigandan Chockalingam","doi":"10.3389/fresc.2024.1514744","DOIUrl":"10.3389/fresc.2024.1514744","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":73102,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences","volume":"5 ","pages":"1514744"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11582035/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142711878","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":"Effects of Kinesio tape on individuals with carpal tunnel syndrome: a randomized controlled study.","authors":"Wei-Han Chen, Willy Chou, Min Hsu, Yu-Lin You, Yu-Lin Wang, Yuan-Yang Cheng, I-Ting Lui, Chuan-Ching Liu, Lan-Yuen Guo","doi":"10.3389/fresc.2024.1494707","DOIUrl":"10.3389/fresc.2024.1494707","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a common neuromuscular disorder with an incidence rate of 4.9%. Research on the impact of Kinesio taping (KT) on electroneurography in individuals with CTS is limited, highlighting a significant gap in the literature. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of KT on palm numbness, pain intensity, hand grip strength, and median nerve electroneuromyography in individuals with mild to moderate CTS.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>This was a randomized, controlled, parallel design study. Twenty-seven participants diagnosed with CTS through hospital outpatient clinics were randomly assigned to either the control or KT group. The outcome measurements included hand grip strength, the Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire (BCTQ), and electroneurography, assessed at baseline and after 6 weeks of intervention. The statistical method used was non-parametric analysis, comparing differences with the median and interquartile range (IQR).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Both the KT and control groups significantly improved the numbness grades, hand grip strength, and the BCTQ. The kinesio-taping group demonstrated an improvement in grip strength with a median increase of 2.21 kg (IQR: 0.65-3.79 kg), compared to the control group, which showed a median increase of only 0.70 kg (IQR: 0.22-1.45 kg). Statistical analysis revealed a significant difference between the two groups (<i>p</i> = 0.039), with an effect size of <i>r</i> = 0.33.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study suggested that KT can be a supplementary treatment to relieve pain intensity, enhance hand grip strength, and improve sensory conduction velocity, motor latency, and motor amplitude.</p><p><strong>Clinical trial registration: </strong>https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN82192319, ISRCTNregistry (No. ISRCTN82192319).</p>","PeriodicalId":73102,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences","volume":"5 ","pages":"1494707"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11582044/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142711879","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}