Praneet Pensri

• Chulalongkorn University

Introduction: Older adults may have poor balance and postural control, leading to falls. Reactive balance is the ability to control balance in response to mechanical disturbances. A reactive balance assessment (RBA) should be performed using 3D motion analysis to evaluate fall-related capacity to back equivalence with accuracy data. Testing is requ...

Objective: To translate and cross-culturally adapt the Myanmar version of the Oswestry Disability Questionnaire (M-ODQ), and examine its reliability and validity in the low back pain (LBP) population. Material and Methods: The M-ODQ was cross-culturally adapted in accordance with the ISPOR guidelines for translation. Prefinal testing was done on 20...

Individuals with flatfoot have impaired proprioception owing to ligament laxity and impaired tendons, which can result in poor balance. Foot orthoses (FOs) have been reported to stimulate plantar mechanical receptors and are used to manage foot overpronation in individuals with flatfoot. However, the results of the use of FOs to improve balance are...

Objective: The primary purpose of the present study was to compare the differences in lower extremity kinematic parameters in individuals who have chronic non-specific low back pain (CNLBP) with healthy control subjects (CTRL) during subphase of the stance phase. The secondary purpose was to compare the average walking speed of individuals who had...

Objective: To adapt cross-culturally and examine the reliability and validity of the Thai version of MOXFQ (Thai-MOXFQ) among individuals with chronic foot pain. Material and Methods: The Thai-MOXFQ was successfully adapted cross-culturally from the original version with minor changes according to the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and...

Background: Previous studies have assumed that pronated foot may cause mechanical deviations of the lower limbs. Foot orthoses have been used for management to elevate the arch of the foot and alter the kinematic variables during walking. Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine changes in lower limb kinematic variables during the subpha...

Background: Plantar fasciitis (PF) can disturb individual’s weight-bearing activities. Hence, conservative treatments with immediate effect in reducing pain and improving foot function is required. Objective: This study compared the effect of kinesiotaping and stretching exercise in individuals with PF. Methods: Thirty patients with PF were randoml...

Objective To evaluate the factors that influence gait by comparing lower extremity kinematics during the stance phase of the gait cycle between individuals with and without plantar fasciitis. Design A cross-sectional study. Setting Motion analysis research laboratory Participants Thirty subjects with plantar fasciitis and 30 aged-matched control...

The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of an 8-form Tai Chi training exercise on balance performance, falling risk, and muscle strengths in elderly with limited strength. Twenty-six females between 70-85 years old with balance problem and moderate lower extremity muscular strengths (grade 2+ to 3+) without prior Tai Chi training v...

The present pilot study was carried out to examine the change of lower extremity and foot segment kinematics during walking in individuals with non-specific low back pain (NLBP). There were 10 subjects in this study including 5 subjects with chronic NLBP and 5 healthy subjects. To study the subjects’ walking characteristics, the 3D motion analysis...

Background Plantar fasciitis is commonly found among the physically active population, including conscripts. Some studies have reported that being overweight and having psychological symptoms contribute to pain from plantar fasciitis. However, there is a lack of information regarding the physical predictors, and more research is needed to determine...

Objective To identify the individual, anatomical, and biomechanical predictors of plantar fasciitis among novice conscripts. Design A prospective cohort study. Setting Military training camp in Bangkok, Thailand. Participants One hundred thirteen novice conscripts without lower extremity pain prior to the commencement of military training. Main...

Objective: Foot and ankle exercise has been advocated as a preventative approach in reducing the risk of foot ulceration. However, knowledge about the appropriate types and intensity of exercise program for diabetic foot ulcer prevention is still limited. The current study aimed to examine the effects of an eight-week mini-trampoline exercise on im...

Background Low back pain (LBP) is common among office workers. A number of studies have established a relationship between Christianity and physical and mental health outcomes among chronic pain patients. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between the religious beliefs and practices of Buddhism and disability and psychologica...

Religious Beliefs and Practices of Buddhism Questionnaire.

To examine whether the incidences of neck and low-back symptoms were elevated during the severe floods that occurred in Bangkok, Thailand in 2011, and to explore flood-related risk factors for neck and low-back symptoms. Prospective cohort design. Severe flooding occurred in Bangkok and surrounding neighbourhoods between October and December, 2011....

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the 3-month prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms at the spine attributed to computer use and to identify biopsychosocial factors associated with the prevalence in undergraduate students. Participants: Undergraduate students who studied at a public university in Thailand. Methods: A cross-sectional s...

The purpose of this study was to systematically review prospective cohort studies to gain insights into risk factors for the development of non-specific neck pain in office workers as well as to assess the strength of evidence. Publications were systematically searched from 1980 - March 2011 in several databases. The following key words were used:...

The study investigated the influence of lumbar flexibility exercise on the lumbar angle among patients with non-specific low back pain (LBP). Pre–experimental one-group pretest-posttest design trial was conducted at Health Service Center, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand. Thirty-five non-specific LBP patients with limitation in lower back range o...

[Purpose] This pilot study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of brief education combined with home exercise programs on pain and disability of office workers with chronic non-specific LBP. [Subject] A quasi-experimental study of single group, pretest-posttest design with 30 workers as subjects serving as their own controls was conducted. [Meth...

This study aimed to examine the 12-month incidence and risk factors for the onset and persistence of low back pain (LBP) in undergraduate students. A 1-year prospective study was carried out among 684 healthy students in a large public university in Thailand. Data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire and a physical examination. Fo...

The aim of this study was to examine the 12-mo prevalence of low back pain (LBP) and to identify individual, flight-related, and psychosocial factors associated with the prevalence of LBP in commercial airline pilots. A cross-sectional survey was conducted with a self-administered questionnaire delivered by hand to 708 Thai airline pilots visiting...

Although neck pain is common in young adulthood, studies on predictive factors for its onset and persistence are scarce. It is therefore important to identify possible risk factors among young adults so as to prevent the development of neck pain later in life. A prospective study was carried out in healthy undergraduate students. At baseline, a sel...

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of various types of exercise for prevention and cure of nonspecific neck pain in office workers. Publications between 1980 and April 2010 were systematically searched in various databases (PubMed, CINAHL Plus with full text, The Cochrane Library, Science Direct, PEDro, ProQuest, PsycNet, a...

Low back pain (LBP) is common among office workers and is the most common cause of work-related disability in people under 45 years of age. The aetiology of LBP is widely accepted to be multi-factorial. Prognostic research into office workers at risk of developing LBP has received limited attention. The aims of this study were to develop a risk sco...

To quantify disability level in salespeople with concurrent low back pain (LBP) and to determine the relative associations between demographic, occupational, psychosocial and clinical factors and back disability. LBP is the most common cause of work-related disability in people under 45 years of age and the most expensive cause of work-related disa...

The effect of physical activity on neck and low back pain is still controversial. No systematic review has been conducted on the association between daily physical activity and neck and low back pain. The objective of this study was to evaluate the association between physical activity and the incidence/prevalence of neck and low back pain. Publica...

This study aimed to identify biopsychosocial factors associated with the self-reported prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms in the spine in saleswomen in department stores. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in which 1310 saleswomen in 18 department stores received a self-administered questionnaire. Returns were 1200 (92%) questionnaires, and...

To identify individual, work-related physical and psychosocial factors associated with the self-reported prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms in the hip, knee and ankle/foot of saleswomen in department stores in Thailand. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in which 1,310 saleswomen in 18 department stores received a self-administered question...

Office workers are exposed to various individual, work-related and psychosocial factors during work that have been associated with the development of musculoskeletal symptoms. There is an increasing in evidence that suggests that musculoskeletal symptoms in the upper extremity are very common among office workers. The aim of this study was to exami...

Salespersons are required to stand for long periods of time during work. Prolonged standing is one physical factor contributing to the development of musculoskeletal symptoms in the working population. To estimate the 12-month prevalence of self-reported musculoskeletal symptoms in the head/neck, shoulders, elbows, wrists/hands, upper back, low bac...

Little attention has been given to musculoskeletal symptoms in the lower extremities among office workers. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationships between the self-reported prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms in the hip, knee and ankle/foot and individual, work-related physical and psychosocial factors. A cross-sectional surve...

To investigate the relationships between the self-reported prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms in the neck, upper back and low back and certain individual, work-related physical and psychosocial factors. We conducted a cross-sectional survey using a descriptive questionnaire, which was distributed to 2000 office workers in 54 workplaces, in Bang...

To date, no study has investigated the prevalence of self-reported musculoskeletal symptoms in all the body regions in the general population of office workers. To estimate the 12-month prevalence of self-reported musculoskeletal symptoms in the head/neck, shoulders, elbows, wrists/hands, upper back, low back, hips, knees and ankles/feet among offi...

Background and PurposeLow back pain (LBP) is one of the most common musculoskeletal disorders in both developed and developing countries. Whilst there have been a number of studies investigating the current physiotherapy management of LBP in the former, little is known about such management in developing countries. The objectives of the present stu...