M.T. Mingo-Gómez

• University of Valladolid

Purpose: The aim of this study was to develop an ICF core set for the management of musculoskeletal conditions in primary care physiotherapy services in Spain. Materials and methods: A two-round Delphi study was conducted among Spanish primary care physiotherapists. A list of 156 candidate ICF entities and 14 personal factors derived from prepar...

Background: Parkinson's Disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disease that produces balance and gait disorders. Action observation (AO) and motor imagery (MI) therapies appear to facilitate motor planning influencing balance and gait relearning. Objective: To investigate the effectiveness of AO and MI in isolation or combined (AO-MI), compared to...

Abstract: (1) Objective: To examine the effects of blood flow restriction (BFR) training on muscle strength, cross-sectional area and knee-related function in patients selected for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). (2) Methods: A literature search was conducted in PubMed, PEDro, Cochrane Library,Web of Science, SCOPUS, and ProQuest...

Purpose To evaluate the short-term effects of adding a dry needling therapy to a standard care protocol based on education, exercise and electrotherapy, compared to a sham procedure and to a standard care protocol in isolation in patients with chronic neck pain. Material and methods A randomized placebo-controlled trial was performed. The particip...

Background: Flywheel devices have found extensive use as a resistance training method. Performance monitoring during functional exercises can be achieved through a coupled rotary axis encoder. However, the reliability of a rotary axis encoder-flywheel system remains underexplored for isolated movements. This study aims to assess test-retest and int...

(1) Background: The stiffness of the posterior shoulder muscles has been shown to be related to shoulder pain and range of motion (ROM) restriction in athletes. Specifically, the treatment of the teres major muscle showed promising results in previous studies. The aim of this study was to compare the effects of dry needling (DN) vs. diacutaneous fi...

Purpose To validate the comprehensive ICF core set for post-acute musculoskeletal conditions from the perspective of patients in a primary care physiotherapy setting. Materials and methods A qualitative study was conducted with patients suffering from musculoskeletal problems. A phenomenological approach based on focus groups was used to identify...

Background: The aim of this study was to determine whether the elite handball (HB) athletes with glenohumeral internal rotation deficit (GIRD) present differences in the mechanical properties in the teres major muscle, and strength and extensibility of the posterior shoulder tissues of the throwing shoulder (TS) compared to the non-throwing (non-TS...

Background Groin pain is a common pathology among athletes, presenting pain and a reduced range of motion (ROM) as clinical characteristics. Passive physical therapy (PPT) and exercise therapy (ET) interventions are chosen firstly before surgery. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was: (i) to qualitative review the effects of each...

Background and Purpose fibromyalgia is a chronic condition causing widespread pain, fatigue, limited physical function, and reduced quality of life. Aquatic training is recommended as a first-line non-pharmacological treatment. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of aquatic training based on aerobic and strengthening exercises in improvin...

Objective To evaluate the effects of exercise therapy on neuropathic symptoms, signs, psychosocial aspects, and physical function in people with diabetic neuropathy (DN). Methods A search in PubMed, Web of Science, Physiotherapy Evidence (PEDro), and Cochrane databases was performed from inception to Invalid Date NaN, . Randomized clinical trials (...

Background: Fibromyalgia syndrome (FM) is a chronic pathology characterized by widespread pain commonly associated with psychological distress affecting quality of life. In recent years, transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) have been investigated to treat chronic pain. The aim of the current re...

Abstract: (1) Background: Musculoskeletal disorders are the second cause of disability in the world. The International Classification of Functioning Disability and Health (ICF) is a tool for systematically describing functioning. Outcome measures for musculoskeletal disorders and functioning concepts embedded in them have not been described under t...

Background: To evaluate the effectiveness of conservative therapy in range of movement (ROM), strength, pain, subacromial space and physical function, in overhead athletes with glenohumeral internal rotation deficit (GIRD). Methods: A systematic review and meta-analysis was designed, and the protocol was registered in PROSPERO (CRD42021281559)....

: (1) Background: Telerehabilitation allows health professionals to monitor patients without face-to-face contact. The objective was to analyze the effects of a telerehabilitation program based on aerobic exercise in women with fibromyalgia at 6-month follow-up. (2) Methods: Participants were randomized into the telerehabilitation group (n = 17) or...

Abstract Background and purpose: Systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the effectiveness of visceral osteopathy in improving pain intensity, disability and physical function in patients with low-back pain (LBP). Materials and methods: MEDLINE (Pubmed), PEDro, SCOPUS, Cochrane Library and Web of Science databases were searched from inception...

Background: Osteoarthritis is one of the most common degenerative joint diseases. The main symptoms of the osteoarthritis have been linked to the presence of myofascial trigger points in the soft tissues. Dry needing (DN) is the most investigated technique for the treatment of myofascial trigger points. Thus, the aim of this study was to evaluate t...

Background: The objectives of this study were: (1) to determine whether athletes with stage 1 osteitis pubis (OP) present differences in hip range of motion (ROM) and muscle strength, between both sides and compared with healthy athletes; (2) to investigate the relationship between the internal rotation (IR) ROM and pain intensity and physical fun...

Purpose: To analyze the possibilities of using ICF core sets for musculoskeletal conditions in primary care physiotherapy units of the Health Service of "Castilla y León" (Spain). Methods: A three-round Delphi study was conducted by physiotherapists working in a primary care setting. The data obtained were linked to second-level ICF categories a...

Resume Objetivo Comparar los efectos de un estiramiento pasivo del músculo cuádriceps frente a un autoestiramiento en la flexibilidad de los músculos del muslo y el rango de movimiento (ROM) de la cadera en jugadores de fútbol. Métodos Se diseñó un ensayo clínico aleatorizado en el que se incluyeron 34 jugadores de fútbol amateur con déficit de f...

Hospitalization in older population leads to a decline in physical function, physical condition and independency. However, a scarce number of studies has addressed the effect of being in good physical condition on the risk of hospitalization and polypharmacy in older people. Therefore, this study aims to examine the relationship between physical co...

Resumen Objetivo Evaluar la fiabilidad intraexaminador e interexaminador de la aplicación Clinometer para medir el rango de movimiento (RDM) de la cadera en pacientes con artrosis de cadera y su correlación con el goniómetro universal. Métodos Se diseñó un estudio de medidas repetidas en el que se incluyeron 35 pacientes con artrosis de cadera. S...

Objective: To determine the effects of dry needling (DN) in active myofascial trigger points in the teres major muscle compared to an untreated control group in pain during throwing actions, shoulder range of motion (ROM), strength, and extensibility of the tissues in professional handball (HB) athletes. Methods: A randomised, single-blinded, contr...

Resumen Objetivo Comparar el rango de movimiento y la extensibilidad entre el brazo lanzador y no lanzador en jugadores de balonmano y correlacionar el tiempo de práctica deportiva con la extensibilidad, el rango de movimiento (ROM) y la intensidad de los síntomas durante el gesto de lanzamiento. Métodos Se realizó un estudio transversal en el qu...

Background: Myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) in neck muscles seem to be related to the main symptoms of patients with chronic neck pain. Objective: The objective was to investigate the effects of dry needling (DN) on pain, disability, kinesiophobia, pain catastrophizing and psychological distress in patients with chronic neck pain. Methods: A...

BACKGROUND: The detection of primary risk factors through the assessment of shoulder range of motion (ROM) and muscle function could prevent injuries in the initial stages of the handball (HB) practice. OBJECTIVE: To compare shoulder ROM, muscle strength and muscle extensibility between throwing and non-throwing shoulders in young HB athletes and b...

Background: Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition characterized by generalized pain. Several studies have been conducted to assess the effects of non-pharmacological conservative therapies in fibromyalgia. Objective: To systematically review the effects of non-pharmacological conservative therapies in fibromyalgia patients. Methods: We searched...

Therapeutic exercise (TE) is one of the most investigated approaches for the management of FMS. Pain neurophysiology education (PNE) helps toward understanding the pain condition, leading to maladaptive pain cognitions and coping strategies in patients with chronic pain. Our study aimed to assess the effects of therapeutic exercise and pain neuroph...

Background: We analyzed the immediate effects of a Telerehabilitation Program (TP) based on aerobic exercise in women with fibromyalgia (FM) syndrome during the lockdown declared in Spain due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: A single-blind randomized controlled trial was designed. Thirty-four women with FM were randomized into two groups: TP g...

Background: We compared the effects of therapeutic exercise (TE) combined with pain neurophysiology education (PNE) to those of TE in isolation on pain intensity, general fibromyalgia impact, mechanical pain sensitivity, pain catastrophizing, psychological distress and quality of life in women with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS). Methods: A feasibi...

Introduction: Fibromyalgia syndrome (FM) is a chronic pathology characterized by widespread pain commonly associated with psychological distress affecting quality of life. In recent years, transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) have been investigated to treat chronic pain. The aim of the current...

Objectives: To compare pelvis, hip and knee kinematics during gait and extensibility of hip muscles between low back pain (LBP) and asymptomatic subjects. Methods: Forty adult volunteers (11 men and 29 women) between 18 to 30 years from university population were included in this study. Twenty patients with LBP formed the LBP group, and 20 asymp...

The objective of this study was to determine the effects of corrective, therapeutic exercise techniques on subjects with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. A systematic review was conducted by searching the Cochrane Library Plus, Pubmed, PEDro, and SCOPUS databases. Studies in patients diagnosed with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis that considered co...

Resumen: Introducción: La información sobre la correcta ergonomía se ha incrementado para disminuir la prevalencia de síntomas lumbares y/o cervicales en la población. Sin embargo, el acondicionamiento y el mobiliario de las instituciones universitarias no se adecuan a las características individuales de los sujetos, lo cual dificulta el proceso. O...

It was designed an educational intervention program on nutrition and physical activity (six months) in order to observe its effect on general and specific biochemical parameters, anthropometric parameters, body composition, physical condition (VO2max) and level of physical activity in college women. 28 healthy women were included, aged between 18-2...

Introduction: A proper corporal hydration, physical activity and physical fitness level are three factors closely related to people's health. Objective: This study aims to determine the relationship among body water percentage, assessed with anthropo-metric parameters and the amount of physical activity and also fitness level of a group of universi...

Introduction: We can find in Spain several university studies concerning diet and lifestyle, showing them as an effective strategy to prevent chronic diseases. Objectives: To evaluate the energy and nutrient intake and adherence to the Mediterranean Diet (DM) in a group of college students with different academic profile and to compare the quali...

Los resultados sugieren que las correlaciones significativas observadas en esta muestra pueden estar influenciadas por el sexo

INTRODUCCIÓN El VO2max (volumen de oxígeno máximo en ml O2/kg/min) influye en gran medida sobre la capacidad funcional de las personas, siendo a su vez un parámetro utilizado para medir la condición física, el que tiene relación con marcadores plasmáticos de estado nutricional con niveles adecuados. OBJETIVO “Determinar la relación del VO2max con m...

Background: Health promotion and protection of the Mediterranean Diet (MD) is a public health objective. On November 17, 2010, the UNESCO recognized this dietary pattern as an Intangible Cultural heritage of Italy, Greece, Spain and Morocco. Objective: To report the creation and implementation of a plan to promote and improve the quality of health...

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVE The acquisition and configuration of eating habits and a healthy lifestyle must be achieved in youth to continue throughout his life. The University stage is a period of important training to improve knowledge on nutrition and dietetics, influencing the eating habits of students. This research aims to assess the food chan...

Objective Degree of job satisfaction is one of the most relevant indicators of how health care professionals perceive their work environment. Job satisfaction assessed through dimensions facilitates knowledge about the strengths and weaknesses of each entity and specific to each health care professional association. This study has aimed to measure...

Background: Spain has one of the highest rates of childhood obesity in Europe. The Spanish authorities of health have launched some strategies, which among others, includes activities to develop healthier dietary habits in children. Objective: The aim of the present study has been to assess the effectiveness of the nutritional education programmes...

Background: Spain has one of the highest rates of childhood obesity in Europe. The Spanish authorities of health have launched some strategies, which among others, includes activities to develop healthier dietary habits in children. Objective: The aim of the present study has been to assess the effectiveness of the nutritional education programmes...

Spain has one of the highest rates of childhood obesity in Europe. The Spanish authorities of health have launched some strategies, which among others, includes activities to develop healthier dietary habits in children. The aim of the present study has been to assess the effectiveness of the nutritional education programmes undertaken to prevent o...

Objective: a) To know the eating and exercising habits of undergraduate Physical Therapy students; b) To promote awareness among these future health professionals and educators of the need to foster adequate eating habits among patients and the general population. Methods: A dietary and physical activity questionnaire, regarding a seven-day period,...

a) To know the eating and exercising habits of undergraduate Physical Therapy students; b) To promote awareness among these future health professionals and educators of the need to foster adequate eating habits among patients and the general population. A dietary and physical activity questionnaire, regarding a seven-day period, distributed among s...