Ferran Cuenca-Martínez

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• Professor at University of Valencia

The purpose of this systematic review was to evaluate the effects of physiotherapeutic interventions on biomarkers of neuropathic pain in preclinical models of peripheral neuropathic pain (PNP). The search was performed in Pubmed, Web of Science, EMBASE, Cochrane, Cinhal, Psycinfo, Scopus, Medline and Science Direct. Studies evaluating any type of...

Purpose: Primary dysmenorrhea (PD) is one of the most prevalent gynecologic conditions. The main aim of this umbrella review was to assess the effects of therapeutic exercise (TE) on PD. Methods: A systematic search was carried out in PubMed, Embase, SPORTDiscus, CINAHL, and PEDro (December 10th-2022). The outcome measures assessed were menstrual...

The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to analyze the accuracy of memory of pain and the variables that may influence it in children with acute, experimental, and chronic pain. We conducted a search in electronic databases from inception to February 11, 2022. Twelve observational studies and 3 randomized controlled studies were inc...

Practitioners have begun using motor imagery (MI) for preventing and treating some pelvic floor disorders. Due to requirements for imagining before performing a MI intervention and because there are few instruments available for assessing this specific ability in the pelvic floor musculature, we sought to develop and test a new MI questionnaire, th...

Introduction Different systematic reviews have been developed in the last decades about maternal risks of immediate pushing and delayed pushing, depending on the duration of the second stage of labour, but they do not provide conclusive evidence. Aim The main aim of this overview of systematic reviews was to assess the maternal outcomes using delay...

Chronic upper limb pain is rather common among people in general and is characterized by a complex diagnosis due to the wide variety of factors that are involved in its development. In terms of treatment, pharmacology and manual therapy have classically been the most used options. However, based on current evidence, recommendations are more incline...

The main aim was to assess the effects of motor imagery (MI) plus pelvic floor musculature (PFM) isometric exercises (IE) on skin conductance and pelvic floor sensorimotor condition. Thirty healthy women were randomised into two groups: MI+IE (n=15), and sham-MI+IE (CG) group (n=15). A pre- and post-intervention evaluation was conducted. Regarding...

Background/Objectives: Pain memory refers to the ability to encode, store, and recall information related to a specific pain event. Reviewing its common features is crucial, as it provides researchers with a foundational guide for designing studies that assess pain memory in individuals with chronic pain. The primary objective of this study was to...

Objective: To assess the ability to generate both kinesthetic and visual motor imagery in participants with chronic shoulder pain, compared with asymptomatic subjects. To assess the influence of psychosocial and motor variables in the motor imagery process. Methods: A cross-sectional observational study was conducted with a non-probability sample o...

Objective: The objective of this study was to examine the effect of observing actions at different speeds on the speed of motor task performance in subsequent actions. Methods: Sixty individuals, divided equally between those with non-specific chronic low back pain (NSCLBP) and asymptomatic subjects, were enrolled. Participants were further split i...

The main aim was to assess the effects of motor imagery (MI) and action observation (AO) plus physical exercise (PE) on pelvic floor and related structures. Forty-four healthy women were randomized into three groups: MI, AO, or sham observation (SO) group. The outcome measures included the pelvic floor muscles (PFM) condition (including basal tone...

Chronic non-specific low back pain (NSCLBP) is linked to sensorimotor dysfunctions and altered motor planning, likely due to neuroplastic changes. Motor imagery (MI) and movement execution share neural pathways, but the relationship between imagined and executed movements in NSCLBP patients remains underexplored. This study aimed to assess the temp...

Background: Lung cancer carries a high burden of systemic symptoms, including in survivors, leading to a reduced quality of life (QoL). We assessed whether a 12-week multicomponent supervised exercise programme, including muscular strength and aerobic training, was beneficial in patients who had undergone surgery for early non-small cell lung cance...

Introducción El dolor lumbar crónico inespecífico (NSCLBP) es una condición prevalente, con un impacto significativo en la calidad del sueño, la cual influye sobre la función cognitiva y la calidad de vida, asociándose a problemas psicológicos y alteraciones en el rendimiento físico. Objetivos: 1. Determinar diferencias en calidad de sueño entre NS...

Purpose The main aim was to assess the effects of manual therapy (MT) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Methods We searched in Medline (PubMed), Embase, CINAHL, and Scopus. The outcome measures were pulmonary function parameters (FEV 1 and forced vital capacity [FVC]) and exercise capacity. Methodological quality was a...

Objectives The main aim of this study was to assess the effects of a single session motor imagery (MI) and action observation (AO) plus physical exercise (PE) on lumbo-pelvic sensorimotor function. Methods Thirty-six healthy women were randomized into three groups: MI (n=12), AO (n=12), or sham observation (SO) group (n=12). All the groups perform...

Piriformis syndrome is characterised as being one of the possible causes of sciatic pain, as well as being a syndrome that tends to become chronic. Because of this, different types of treatments for both this syndrome and the associated pain it causes have been investigated over the years. Nowadays, the evidence increasingly favors treating chronic...

Objective: The aim was to assess the influence of pain during menstrual cup use on pelvic floor and sexual dysfunctions. In addition, we wanted to assess its impact on variables related to pain intensity during menstrual cup use such as insertion, removal, during menstruation, during sexual intercourse or the presence of pelvic pain. Methods: This...

Low back pain and its chronification are among the most common causes of disabilities worldwide. This is why multiple interventions and treatment approaches have been investigated around this pathology in recent years. Currently, the evidence is increasingly leaning towards treating chronic low back pain with a treatment based on the patient's cent...

Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is characterised by the presence of distributed pain in different areas of the body accompanied by the alteration of some functions such as the activity of the neurovegetative system, the sleep quality, or the presence of fatigue. The present narrative review aims to evaluate some key studies regarding the effects of dif...

Ogrezeanu, DC, López-Bueno, L, Sanchís-Sánchez, E, Carrasco, JJ, Cuenca-Martínez, F, Suso-Martí, L, López-Bueno, R, Cruz-Montecinos, C, Martinez-Valdes, E, Casaña, J, and Calatayud, J. Neuromuscular responses and perceptions of health status and pain-related constructs in end-stage knee osteoarthritis during resistance training with blood flow rest...

Objective To evaluate the acute responses, in the in-hospital setting, of intensive elastic resistance training on physical function, pain, psychosocial variables and inflammatory markers in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Design In a randomized controlled trial, 40 patients with TKA (≥55 years) were assigned to either (1) the...

Introduction In recent years, pain neuroscience education (PNE) has been the focus of extensive research in the scientific literature in the field of physical therapy, but the results obtained are controversial and its clinical application remains unclear. The main aim of this umbrella review was to assess the effectiveness of PNE in patients with...

Background People with cancer usually report physical deconditioning, which can limit daily activities. Aims Our aim was to analyze associations between daily physical activities and handgrip strength with cancer diagnoses among European older adults. Methods We used data from SHARE (a representative survey of individuals aged 50 years or older)...

Background: Motor imagery (MI) and action observation (AO) training are two tools that cause an activation of brain areas involved in planning, adjusting, and automating voluntary movement in a manner similar to that which occurs when it is actually performed. Objective: The main aim of this study was to assess the effects of MI and AO training on...

Background. Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is characterized by chronic widespread pain that is accompanied by emotional distress, fatigue, tender points of pain, sympathetic nervous system disturbances and alterations in the quality of sleep. Aim. The main aim of this umbrella review was to assess the effectiveness of health education interventions (H...

Purpose: The aim of this review was to provide a qualitative and quantitative overview of the effects of exercise on pain, physical function, and quality of life for patients with knee and hip osteoarthritis. Materials and methods: This study was an umbrella and mapping review with meta-meta-analysis. Meta-analyses of randomized controlled trial...

Objective: This study aimed to determine which therapeutic exercise-based intervention is most effective in improving cardiorespiratory fitness in patients with cancer receiving chemotherapy. Methods: The authors conducted a systematic review with network meta-analysis in MEDLINE (PubMed), Embase, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Li...

Objectives 1) To assess the ability to generate both kinesthetic and visual motor imagery in participants with CTS, compared with asymptomatic participants. 2) To assess the influence of psychophysiological and functional variables in the MI process. Methods 20 patients with unilateral CTS and 18 healthy subjects were recruited. An observational ca...

Background: The main aim of this study was to assess the effects of repetitive-transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) in patients with fibromyalgia (FMS). Methods: We systematically searched PubMed, PEDro, EMBASE, and CINAHL. Methodological quality was analyzed using the AMSTAR and ROBIS scales, and the strength of evidence was established acc...

Motor imagery (MI) and action observation (AO) techniques are two movement representation strategies that are widely used in multiple fields of study. MI is defined as the cognitive skill that involves the representation of an action, internally, without actual motor execution. The AO training evokes internally, and in real time, a simulation of th...

Background: The main aim of this umbrella review was to assess the respiratory function in patients with chronic pain (CP), including patients with chronic neck pain (CNP), chronic low back pain (CLBP), and fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS). Methods: We searched in PubMed, PEDro, EMBASE, CINAHL, and Google Scholar (4 February 2023). The outcome measur...

The main aim of this umbrella review was to assess the impact of exercise-based interventions (EBIs) on sleep quality in patients with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS). We searched systematically in PubMed, PEDro, EMBASE, CINAHL, SPORTDiscus and Google Scholar. Methodological quality was analyzed using AMSTAR and ROBIS scale, and the strength of evidenc...

Background: Burnout syndrome has been extensively studied in different health science professions. It has been less studied in physiotherapy than in professions such as medicine. Moreover, it is not known how the working condition influences this syndrome. Objective: The main objective of this study was to compare the burnout index between contr...

Purpose: To evaluate and explore the influence of the weight of a backpack on standing posture and gait in children and adolescents. Methods: We conducted a search of MEDLINE (PubMed), Cochrane Library, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), and Web of Science, with the last search in July 2021. Standardized mean diff...

Introduction Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common joint condition and one of the greatest causes of disability worldwide. The role of serum lipid and inflammatory biomarkers in the origin and development of the disease is not clear, although it could have important implications for diagnosis and treatment. The primary aim of this study was to evaluate d...

Objective The main aim of this umbrella review with meta-meta-analysis was to assess the effectiveness of orthopedic manual therapy in isolation on pain sensitization in patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain. Design A systematic search was performed in different databases including systematic reviews with or without meta-analysis. The outcome...

Physiotherapy has a strictly theoretical body of knowledge, but for the most part, the physiotherapist’s learning is practical. The practical part is fundamental to acquire clinical skills that the physiotherapist will later use in professional practice. The main aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of movement representation strategie...

Objective: To assess and compare the effectiveness of different exercise modalities in reducing cancer-related fatigue (CRF) in patients with cancer undergoing chemotherapy. Exercise intensities for selected exercise types were also compared. Data sources: We conducted a search in MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, Scopus, SPORTDiscus and Web of Science f...

Previous scientific evidence has shown that patients with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) have alterations in the body schema. There have also been findings regarding the influence of psychological factors on pain, as well as evidence that patients with FMS have difficulty performing laterality discrimination tasks. The main objective of this study was...

Espí-López, GV, Ruescas-Nicolau, MA, Castellet-García, M, Suso-Martí, L, Cuenca-Martínez, F, and Marques-Sule, E. Effectiveness of foam rolling vs. manual therapy in postexercise recovery interventions for athletes: A randomized controlled trial. J Strength Cond Res XX(X): 000-000, 2022-Self-massage using foam rolling (FR) has been posited to have...

Nausea is a common clinical symptom, poorly managed with anti-emetic drugs. To identify potential brain regions which may be therapeutic targets we systematically reviewed brain imaging in subjects reporting nausea. The systematic review followed PRISMA statements with methodological quality (MINORS) and risk of bias (ROBINS-I) assessed. Irrespecti...

We thank the effort conducted by Gutierrez-Arias et al¹ with the aim of improving scientific aspects in the search for finding the truth—in this case, due to an epistemological problem. They performed an in-depth exploration of our analysis² in the context of a hot topic in the field of umbrella reviews: the influence of overlapping primary studies...

In order to assess the impact of High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) on biological and body composition variables in patients with musculoskeletal disorders (MSKD), we conducted a search on Pubmed (Medline), CENTRAL, CINAHL, Web of Science, SPORTDiscus and Scopus. Stand-ardized mean differences (SMD) and 95% confidence intervals were calculated...

In order to assess the impact of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) on biological and body composition variables in patients with musculoskeletal disorders (MSKD), a systematic search on PubMed (Medline), CENTRAL, CINAHL, Web of Science, SPORTDiscus, and Scopus was conducted. Standardized mean differences (SMD) and 95% confidence intervals wer...

Background—The incidence of colorectal cancer is increasing among elderly people, where postoperative complications are frequent. Methods—We evaluated postoperative physical and quality of life changes in elderly patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer. A prospective cohort study was performed in 31 colorectal cancer patients...

Background/Objectives Understanding the association of deconditioned strength with the most prevalent chronic diseases in older adults and inferring possible interventional strategies is of utmost importance. We aimed to investigate the association between handgrip strength and chronic diseases in a large representative European population of adult...

To determine the optimal exercise volume to generate a hypotension response after the execution of a single strength exercise in elderly subjects with hypertension (HT), a randomized crossover design was performed. A total of 19 elderly subjects with HT performed one control session and three experimental sessions of resistance training with differ...

Background: The main objective was to evaluate differences in the clinical, motor, or functional variables in patients with Early Osteoarthritis (EOA) and individuals at risk of developing osteoarthritis (OA). Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed. All the participants were divided into two groups: EOA patients and healthy subjects (HS) at...

The aim of this study was to systematically review the scientific evidence related to the physiotherapy interventions in neurorehabilitation that utilize virtual reality (VR) for balance training and risk of falls in people with multiple sclerosis (MS). A search was conducted in Medline (PubMed), PEDro, and Google Scholar to identify all the releva...

Background While the association between handgrip strength and all-cause mortality is more deeply explored, no previous studies have been specifically focused on handgrip strength and respiratory disease mortality. The purpose of the study was to investigate the association between handgrip strength and respiratory disease mortality in a large repr...

The aim was to assess the impact of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) on patients with musculoskeletal disorders. We conducted a search of Medline, Embase, PEDro, and Google Scholar. We conducted a meta-analysis to determine the effectiveness of HIIT on pain intensity, maximal oxygen consumption (VO2 max), disability, and quality of life (QoL...

Our primary objective was to assess consistent activation and deactivation among healthy participants and patients reporting vertigo. Our secondary aim was to evaluate the influence of the stimulus and the direction of the perception of self-motion We realized a systematic review with an extensive data visualization. We included neuroimaging studie...

The main aim of this study was to assess whether self-efficacy (SE) and outcome expectations (OEs) modulate the hypoalgesic effect induced by motor imagery (MI). A total of 75 asymptomatic participants were randomly assigned to the positive (SE+, OE+), negative (SE−, OE−) or nonexpectation (CG) groups. Heat pain threshold (HPT) and pain pressure th...

Purpose: to evaluate the association between frequency and intensity of strength training participation and work ability among physical therapists (PTs). Methods: The Work Ability Index questionnaire (WAI) and a questionnaire about participation in strength training during leisure time were administered to a sample of Spanish PTs. In addition, par...

Objective: To assess the available evidence on the effectiveness of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) in addition to first-choice cancer treatment on cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), quality of life (QoL), adherence, and adverse effects of HIIT in patients with cancer or cancer survivors. Methods: An umbrella review and meta-meta-analysis (MM...

Objective: This paper presents a preliminary study about verbal behaviour of a physiotherapist exploring possibilities of a system of coding verbal behaviour developed before to study verbal behaviour of psychologists Methods: Principal variable verbal behaviour of physiotherapist was coded using Frojan’s the categorization system of the therapist...

The main objective of this study was to assess the status of body schema using limb laterality discrimination tasks and pain measurement variables of patients with FMS compared to healthy subjects. The secondary aim was to analyze the relationships between laterality discrimination with respect to somatosensory variables. Thirty female patients wit...

Purpose: To assess the effects of pain neuroscience education (PNE) on patients with fibromyalgia (FM) in terms of pain intensity, fibromyalgia impact, anxiety, and pain catastrophizing. Methods: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials was conducted. Standardized mean differences (SMDs) and 95% confidence intervals (C...

The aim of this systematic review (SR) of SRs was to assess the effectiveness of telerehabilitation based on behavior modification techniques (t-BMT) in patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain. We searched in PubMed, PEDro, Web of Science, CINAHL, PsycINFO and Google Scholar (January 2022). The outcomes measures were pain intensity, disability,...

Objectives: The main objective of this study was to evaluate the laterality recognition of the body parts “hands”, “neck” and “feet” based on the response time and accuracy of left/right body-part judgments with performance compared across three age groups. The secondary objective was to calculate within age correlations between the time and accura...

Purpose: The main aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis (MA) was to assess the effectiveness of online behavior modification techniques (e-BMT) in the management of chronic musculoskeletal pain. Methods: We conducted a search of Medline (PubMed), Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), Web of Science, APA Psy...

Abstract: Anxiety, depressive symptoms and stress have a significant influence on chronic musculoskeletal pain. Behavioral modification techniques have proven to be effective to manage these variables, however, the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for an alternative to face-to-face treatment. We conducted a search of PubMed, Cumulative In...

Objective: Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most common focal nerve injury. People with CTS may show alterations in central processing of nociceptive information. It remains unclear whether the central sensitization inventory (CSI) is capable of detecting such altered central pain processing. Methods: Thirty healthy volunteers were matched wi...

Introduction: An umbrella review with meta-meta-analyses (MMAs) was conducted to assess the current evidence for the effects of neural mobilisation (NM) treatments. Methods: Three MMAs were conducted to determine the effects of NM on pain intensity and disability in patients with musculoskeletal disorders and on mechanosensitivity in asymptomatic...

Objective The main aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of exercise and manual therapy interventions in patients with primary headache through systematic review. Methods In this umbrella review, 2 authors reviewed systematic reviews by searching the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, MEDLINE, PEDro, Web of Science, and Google Scholar...

Una gran parte de las personas en su vida diaria se encuentran en la situación de imaginar algún escenario como, por ejemplo, un ascenso en el trabajo, o quizá, probando ese regate que han visto en la televisión e incluso, si se sufre alguna patología, haciendo ese movimiento que aún no son capaces de hacer. La investigación en Neurociencia se ha p...

The primary aim of this study was to review the effect of exercise in comparison with a non-active treatment on pain intensity, frequency of headache episodes, headache duration, quality of life, medication use, and psychological symptoms, in patients with migraine or tension-type headache (TTH). A systematic search was conducted in various electro...

La depresiónes el trastorno psiquiátrico más frecuente, donde la Organización Mundial de la Salud estima que afecta a 300 millones de personas en el mundo, aumentando su prevalencia cada año. Es por ello que en la actualidad numerosos equipos de investigación se encargan de estudiar, tanto las causas de la depresión, como la búsqueda de tratamiento...

La técnica de neuroentrenamiento sensoriomotor llamada Imaginería Motora Graduada fue desarrollada por George Lorimer Moseley y, basándonos en el estudio de revisión de Priganc que integra la información acerca de esta técnica y su adaptación a la práctica, redactamos el siguiente artículo aplicándolo para el síndrome del miembro fantasma con dolor...

La Educación Terapéutica en el dolor es una modalidad de intervención sanitaria que tiene como objetivo cambiar las concepciones y creencias, y en consecuencia las conductas poco beneficiosas, que presentan en muchas ocasiones las personas con dolor persistente. Con ello buscamos, tanto mejorar la comprensión de aspectos relacionados con la experie...

Son ampliamente conocidos los beneficios del ejercicio físico en el cuerpo humano. Realizar ejercicio permite mejorar nuestra capacidad respiratoria, hace que tengamos los huesos, los músculos, los ligamentos y los tendones más fuertes, fortalece el sistema inmune y promueve adaptaciones cardiovasculares. Sin embargo, no se conoce en detalle qué oc...

El campo de la Neurociencia, gracias a sus recientes investigaciones, ha aportado numerosas técnicas para la neurorehabilitación. Dos de ellas son la Imaginería Motora y la Observación de Acciones. Primero, la Observación de Acciones se define como la simulación mental, y a tiempo real, de los movimientos que el observador percibe visualmente. Segu...

El dolor crónico se estructura como una memoria persistente donde factores afectivo-emocionales como el miedo o cognitivos-conductuales como las creencias erróneas provocan una experiencia adversa que va a ser memorizada y, por tanto, son claves en la interpretación y percepción del dolor. Como herramienta de neurorehabilitación, la imaginería moto...

El condicionamiento operante (CO), es un modelo de aprendizaje asociativo donde la probabilidad de ocurrencia de una conducta futura se encuentra modulada por las consecuencias provocadas por la misma. La denominación ‘operante’ surge porque el sujeto opera con el ambiente de manera activa emitiendo, o no, una conducta. Para escribir este artículo,...

Background In the early stages of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) rehabilitation, in which physical function in general can be affected, motor imagery (MI) might play a relevant role. Objective To assess the impact of MI on strength, active range of motion (ROM), pain intensity, and physical function in patients with TKA. Methods We conducted a sys...

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common joint condition and one of the greatest causes of disability worldwide. The role of vitamin D in the origin and development of the disease is not clear, although it could have important implications for diagnosis and treatment. For this proposal, a cross-sectional study with a non-probabilistic sample was performed....

Background: We aimed to determine the presence of alexithymia in patients with craniofacial pain (CFP) compared with asymptomatic individuals. Our secondary aims were to assess the relationship of alexithymia with anxiety and depression levels, as well as to assess the presence of facial emotion recognition deficit. Methods: Medline, Scielo and Goo...

Objective: Among solid tumours, medulloblastoma is the most common of the posterior fossa neoplasms, given that it represents 15%-20% of childhood brain tumours. The main aim of the present study was to assess the effects of action observation training on the activities of daily living (ADL) and the manipulation skills of children with acquired br...

Purpose: The main objective was to assess the hypoalgesic effect of adding blood flow restriction (BFR) training with or without motor imagery (MI) to moderate-intensity exercise. The secondary objective was to analyze the correlations of the pain pressure thresholds (PPTs) regarding perceived pain intensity, perceived fatigue, and cuff pressure di...

Objective To develop a mapping and umbrella review with a meta-meta-analysis (MMA) to critically evaluate the current evidence of motor imagery (MI), action observation and mirror therapy (MT) on pain intensity. Methods The study involved a systematic search of PubMed, PEDro, Scielo, EBSCO and Google Scholar, Results Ten systematic reviews were i...

Objective: The objective was to assess the effectiveness of neural mobilisation (NM) techniques in the management of musculoskeletal neck disorders with nerve-related symptoms (MND-NRS). Methods: We conducted a systematic review with meta-analysis, using pain intensity, disability, perceived function, cervical range of motion and mechanosensitiv...

Introducción: Se ha sugerido que tanto la imaginería motora (IM) como la observación de acciones (OA) son métodos efectivos en el aprendizaje de una acción motora determinada y para producir un aumento del rendimiento de ciertas habilidades motoras. Esto se debe a que comparten una base neurofisiológica común en el sistema de las neuronas espejo. O...