
Nuria sempere-rubioUniversity of Valencia | UV · Physiotheraphy
Nuria sempere-rubio
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This study aims to assess the effect of combining virtual walking (VW) therapy with a physical exercise (PE) program compared to PE alone on lower limb strength and muscle activation in people with incomplete spinal cord injury (iSCI). 38 participants performed 3 sessions/week during 6 weeks of Experimental Intervention (EI): VW and PE; or Control...
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...
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...
Study design:
A feasibility pilot study.
Objective:
To assess the feasibility a full-scale Randomized Controlled Trial aimed at assessing the beneficial effect of a Virtual Walking (VW)-based (Experimental intervention (EI)) on neuropathic pain and functionality in people with incomplete spinal cord injury (SCI).
Setting:
A hospital service (H...
Physical therapy students must learn about heart transplantation. They need to know how to care for these patients' emotions and needs. The study aimed to compare the effectiveness of a narrative photography (NP) program and a traditional learning (TL) program in physical therapy students' knowledge, satisfaction, empathy, and moral sensitivity. 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Purpose:
To investigate the effects of mirror therapy (MT) and therapeutic exercise (TE) with the unaffected hand, on pain, sensitivity and functionality in individuals with unilateral carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS).
Material and methods:
A randomized controlled trial was carried out. Thirty-nine adults with unilateral CTS were included and random...
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...
Background
Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is a rheumatic disorder that has been observed to affect self-perception of sexuality.
Aim
The study aims to assess sexual dysfunction (SD), establish possible associations with SD levels, and evaluate the impact of physical activity (PA) levels on SD in Spanish women with FMS as compared with healthy control...
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...
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...
Propose:
to assess the impact of physical activity (PA) levels on sitting posture in the older adults.
Methods:
One hundred and twenty individuals were divided into three groups according their PA levels: vigorous group (VG); moderate group (MG); low group (LG). The ability to maintain static trunk posture in sitting position as assessed based o...
Aims:
To review the literature on the effects of unimodal sensorimotor stimulation protocols on feeding outcomes in very preterm and moderate to late preterm infants (PIs).
Methods:
Five databases were searched up to April 2022. Studies comparing unimodal sensorimotor stimulation protocols based on the combination of manual oral stimulation with...
Background:
The effect of massage therapy alone or together with passive mobilisations on weight gain and length of hospitalisation in very preterm and moderate-to-late preterm infants remains to be elucidated.
Aim:
To compare massage therapy alone or combined with passive mobilisations with a control group in preterm infants.
Study design:
A...
Background
Virtual mirror therapies could increase the results of exercise, since the mirror neuron system produces an activation of motor execution cortical areas by observing actions performed by others. In this way, pre-frail and frail people could use this system to reach an exercise capacity threshold and obtain health benefits.
Aim
The aim o...
Objectives:
The sex-related differences of migraine hold clinical relevance to achieve a better diagnosis and treatment. The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to evaluate sex-related differences in migraine features, the impact, and health care resources for people who suffer from episodic migraine (EM) and chronic migraine (CM).
Methods:...
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...
A randomized controlled trial was carried out to assess the effectiveness of a manual therapy protocol in terms of the clinical characteristics, quality of life, and emotional condition of the women with endometriosis-related pelvic pain. Forty-one women (mean age of 36.10 (6.97) years) with pelvic pain due to endometriosis were randomly divided in...
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...
Ischemic preconditioning (IPC) has shown positive effects in endurance-type sports among healthy young individuals; however, its effects in endurance-type exercises in older adults have not been explored. We aimed to examine the acute effects of a single session of IPC prior to an endurance-type exercise on cardiovascular- and physical-function-rel...
Background:
Brain injury caused by stroke may lead to spasticity and sensory impairment, which adversely affects the individual's functionality and quality of life.
Objective:
To review and synthesize existing evidence on the effectiveness of mirror therapy (MT), when compared to active exercise-based interventions (i.e. cross-training and conve...
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...
Background
The purpose of this study was to collect and analyse the available scientific evidence on the clinical practice variability and effectiveness of shock wave therapy as a treatment for spasticity.
Methods
the systematic search was performed in the following databases: PubMed, PEDro, Cochrane, Embase, and the Virtual Health Library. All pu...
Background
The purpose of this study was to collect and analyze the available scientific evidence of the impact of seasonality on physical activity (PA). PA refers to walking, biking, sports and/or active recreation.
Methods
The systematic search was performed in the following databases: PubMed, PEDro, Cochrane and Embase. All publications from Ja...
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)...
(1) Background: Assessing preferences in technology-based cardiac physical therapy programs in older adults with coronary artery disease (CAD) is fundamental to promoting adherence to healthy lifestyles and healthy aging. This study aimed at analyzing preferences in technology-based cardiac physical therapy programs in older adults with CAD. Additi...
Background
: The aim was to assess sexual perception in female breast cancer survivors and establish if women presenting with sexual dysfunctions symptoms receive pelvic floor physiotherapy or request information on treatment.
Methods
: Cross-sectional survey carried out between January and March 2021. An online survey designed by the authors was...
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...
Background:
Reducing cardiovascular risk through lifestyle changes that include a heart-healthy diet and regular exercise is recommended in the rehabilitation of patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). We pilot-tested the effectiveness of a dietary-education and high-intensity interval resistance training (DE-HIIRT) program on healthy food ch...
Objective: To ascertain whether the combination of soft tissue and articulatory manual techniques is more effective than either one of these techniques alone for reducing migraine impact; Methods: Seventy-five participants with migraine were randomly divided into three groups (n = 25 per group): (i) soft tissue (STG), (ii) articulatory (AG), and (i...
Background:
The aim of this systematic review is to compile and assess the scientific evidence about the relationship between chronotypes and physical activity (PA). Methods: A systematic review was executed using a structured electronic search in PubMED, Cochrane Library, PsycInfo and Trip Database. The searches employed keywords such as chronoty...
Funding Acknowledgements
Type of funding sources: None.
Introduction
Cardiovascular risk factors (CVRF) may contribute to the development and adverse outcome of coronary artery disease (CAD), thus the screening for CVRF in CAD patients undergoing cardiac rehabilitation is relevant.
Purpose
This study aimed assessing the cardiovascular risk factor...
Funding Acknowledgements
Type of funding sources: None.
Introduction
Several studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of telemedicine programmes in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). However, the development of these programmes is driven from a technical point of view and does not usually take into account the needs and expectations o...
Funding Acknowledgements
Type of funding sources: None.
Background
Recent studies show that cardiac telerehabilitation, including exercise and lifestyle modification, is effective in reducing cardiovascular risk factors in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). Thus, physical activity and technology usage of patients with CAD are important k...
We thank Dr İlgen for the careful reading of our article on the effectiveness of repetitive high-frequency transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) and physical exercise (PE) in women with fibromyalgia.¹
The effectiveness of rTMS on pain and emotional variables in people with fibromyalgia has been previously evidenced and, thus, reported by several...
Introduction: Specific functional assessments to determine the progression of Parkinson's Disease (PD) are important to slow down such progression and better plan rehabilitation. This study aimed to explore possible differences in the performance of different functional tasks included in a mobility test using sensors embedded in an Android device,...
Background
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most commonly diagnosed entrapment neuropathy, characterized by sensory and motor disorders. Physiotherapy interventions based on neuroplasticity stimulation, such as mirror therapy (MT) and cross-education (CE) have been demonstrated effective in pain and impaired function. In those therapies, mirror...
Background: Migraine is a common neurological disorder, and it is the second leading cause of disability worldwide. Manual techniques based on physical therapy have been proposed to improve migraine aspects; however, further research is needed on their effectiveness. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a craniosacral therapy...
Background:
The purpose of this study was to collect and analyze the available scientific evidence of the impact of seasonality on physical activity (PA). PA refers to walking, biking, sports and/or active recreation.
Methods:
The search was performed in the following databases: PubMed, PEDro, Cochrane and Embase. All publications from January 2...
Funding Acknowledgements
Type of funding sources: None.
Introduction. The interventions on eating habits and exercise in physiotherapy programs are usually recommended in coronary artery disease (CAD), since they are beneficial to improve physical and nutritional status of patient. Despite this, scarce studies are focused on combined protocols base...
Funding Acknowledgements
Type of funding sources: None.
Introduction. Dietary and exercise interventions are effective strategies for improving physical and nutritional status of patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). However, few studies have applied a combined exercise protocol based on high intensity interval training (HIIT) and dietary ed...
Funding Acknowledgements
Type of funding sources: None.
Introduction. On the one hand, physical training such as High intensity interval training (HIIT) and on the other, eating habits, it is often prescribed to patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). Nevertheless, the combination of HIIT and eating habits in CAD with percutaneous coronary int...
Introducción. El aprendizaje de servicio (ApS) es una metodología de aprendizaje eficaz en los estudiantes de salud. No obstante, el efecto del ApS no ha sido anteriormente analizado en estudiantes de fisioterapia en el diseño de programas de ejercicios para pacientes con trasplante de corazón e insuficiencia coronaria aguda.
Objetivos. Analizar la...
Objective:
Fibromyalgia (FM) is characterized by chronic widespread pain and both physical and emotional alterations, which in turn may affect the individual's quality of life. Thus, interventions aimed at treating such symptoms, without increasing fatigue, are needed. The aim of this study was to explore the effect of high-frequency transcranial...
Background
The diagnosis of fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) syndrome is often complicated and relies on diagnostic criteria based mostly on the symptoms reported by patients. Implementing objective complementary tests would be desirable to better characterize this population.
Objective
The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to compare the skin...
Objective:
Both high-intensity interval training (HIIT) and resistance exercises (R) are used in cardiac rehabilitation in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). However, the combined effect of an HIIT + R exercise program in older adults with CAD is not well investigated. The study's purpose was to assess the changes in anthropometric param...
This systematic review was carried out to compile and assess original studies that included economic evaluations of neurological physiotherapy interventions. A thorough search of PubMED, Cochrane and Embase was developed using keywords such as health economics, neurological physiotherapy and cost analysis, and studies published during the last six-...
In this study, we aimed to explore the impact of previous history of lateral ankle sprain on the mechanical and viscoelastic properties of the tibialis anterior (TA), peroneus longus (PL) and gastrocnemius lateralis (GL) and medialis (GM) in asymptomatic men. For this purpose, a group of 26 men with previous history of lateral ankle sprain (ASG) an...
Background:
The purpose of this study was to collect and analyse the available scientific evidence on the effectiveness of shock wave therapy as a treatment for spasticity.
Methods:
the search was performed in the following databases: PubMed, PEDro, Cochrane, Embase, and the Virtual Health Library. All publications from November 2009 to November...
Background
Fibromyalgia (FM) is characterized by chronic pain and fatigue, among other manifestations, thus advising interventions that do not aggravate these symptoms. The main purpose of this study is to analyse the effect of low-pressure hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) on induced fatigue, pain, endurance and functional capacity, physical perfor...
What physical qualities can predict the quality of life (QoL) in women with fibromyalgia (FM)? QoL is a very complex outcome affected by multiple comorbidities in people with fibromyalgia. This study aims to determine which physical qualities can predict the quality of life in women with FM. Also, a comparison between the physical qualities of wome...
Background:
Balance alterations are one of the main problems in people with intellectual disabilities (ID), increasing their risk of falls and impacting their life.
Aims:
To describe a vestibular rehabilitation programme (VRP) and evaluate its effects on the ability to maintain balance and risk of suffering a fall.
Methods:
Forty-seven adults...
The main goal of this cross-sectional study was to detect whether women with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) have altered postural control and to study the sensory contribution to postural control. We also explored the possibility that self-induced anxiety and lower limb strength may be related to postural control. For this purpose, 129 women within an...
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Study type:
A cross-sectional study OBJECTIVES.: The main goal of the study was to analyze posture of Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) in women compared to healthy subjects in order to establish if posture assessment could be useful to characterize the syndrome. Secondarily, we explored the impact of sedentary behavior on trunk posture.
Summary of bac...