Musculoskeletal science & practice
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Musculoskelet Sci Pract · Oct 2020
European Portuguese version of the Child Self-Efficacy Scale: A contribution to cultural adaptation, validity and reliability testing in adolescents with chronic musculoskeletal pain.
Pain Self-efficacy is an important resilience mechanism in adolescents with chronic musculoskeletal pain. The Child Self-Efficacy Scale (CSES) was developed to assess self-efficacy related to functioning despite pain. ⋯ The European Portuguese version of the CSES appears to be valid and reliable in adolescents with chronic musculoskeletal pain.
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Musculoskelet Sci Pract · Aug 2020
Observational StudyReliability and validity of Five Times Sit to Stand Test in pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain.
Pelvic girdle pain (PGP) is a common musculoskeletal disorder during pregnancy, and functional mobility evaluation is very important in reflecting the treatment effects. ⋯ The 5TSS test is a reliable and valid functional mobility outcome measure in pregnant women with and without PGP. Further psychometric properties of the measure such as responsiveness, should be investigated in the future.
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Musculoskelet Sci Pract · Aug 2020
Observational StudyIs implicit motor imagery altered in people with shoulder pain? The shoulder left/right judgement task.
Implicit motor imagery performance is altered in a variety of chronic pain conditions, but it is not known whether this is the case in shoulder pain. ⋯ Participants with shoulder pain do not demonstrate poorer implicit motor imagery performance than people who are pain-free. However, more intense shoulder pain is associated with poorer implicit motor imagery performance. We recommend further research utilising the LRJT in well-defined clinically homogenous groups, with verified pain severity, functional disability, and chronicity.
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Musculoskeletal conditions are a leading cause of global morbidity. Access to traditional in-person healthcare can be difficult for some under usual conditions and has become a ubiquitous barrier throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Telehealth, defined as the 'delivery of healthcare at a distance using information and communication technology' is a solution to many access barriers and has been rapidly adopted by many healthcare professions throughout the crisis. While significant advancements in technology has made the widespread adoption of telehealth feasible, there are many factors to be considered when implementing a telehealth service. ⋯ Telehealth is a broad concept and should be implemented to meet the specific needs of a healthcare service. This masterclass offers a structured approach to the implementation of a musculoskeletal physiotherapy telehealth service, and highlights practical considerations required by both clinicians and healthcare organisations throughout all stages of the implementation process.
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Musculoskelet Sci Pract · Jun 2020
Behavioural activation and inhibition systems in relation to pain intensity and duration in a sample of people experiencing chronic musculoskeletal pain.
There is potential clinical utility in tailoring patients' pain management based on behavioural tendencies. Previous work demonstrates a link between behavioural approach/inhibition and pain experience. ⋯ Neither BIS nor BAS significantly related to, or predicted pain intensity or duration. No differences in activation and inhibition tendencies were evident between high and low pain intensity groups. This study provides further support for the inter-relationships between fear-avoidance beliefs, kinesiophobia, disability and pain duration and intensity. No explicit support for behavioural links to pain were shown, however, this may be due to the measurement instrument rather than an invalid theory.