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Dainty KN, Thibau IJC, Amog K, Drucker AM, Wyke M, Begolka WS. Towards a patient-centred definition for atopic dermatitis flare: a qualitative study of adults with atopic dermatitis. Br J Dermatol 2024; 191:82-91. [PMID: 38287887 DOI: 10.1093/bjd/ljae037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2023] [Revised: 01/19/2024] [Accepted: 01/19/2024] [Indexed: 01/31/2024]
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BACKGROUND The term 'flare' is used across multiple diseases, including atopic dermatitis (AD), to describe increased disease activity. While several definitions of an AD flare have been proposed, no single definition of AD flare is widely accepted and it is unclear what the term 'AD flare' means from the patient perspective. OBJECTIVES To understand AD flares from the adult patient perspective and to explore how adults with AD define an AD flare. METHODS Participants were adults with AD recruited from the National Eczema Association Ambassadors programme, a volunteer patient-engagement programme. They participated in online focus groups to discuss how they describe AD flares from their perspective, how they define its start and stop, and how they relate to existing definitions of flare. Using a grounded theory approach, transcripts were analysed and coded using an iterative process to identify concepts to support a patient-centred conceptual framework of 'flare'. RESULTS Six 90-min focus groups of 3-8 participants each were conducted with 29 US adults (≥ 18 years of age) with AD who had at least one self-reported AD flare in the past year. When participants were presented with examples of previously published definitions of AD flare, participants found them problematic and unrelatable. Specifically, they felt that flare is hard to quantify or put on a numerical scale, definitions cannot solely be about skin symptoms and clinical verbiage does not resonate with patients' lived experiences. Concepts identified by patients as important to a definition of flare were changes from patient's baseline/patient's normal, mental/emotional/social consequences, physical changes in skin, attention needed/all-consuming focus, itch-scratch-burn cycle and control/loss of control/quality of life. Figuring out the trigger that initiated a flare was an underlying concept of the experience of flare but was not considered a contributor to the definition. CONCLUSIONS The results highlight the complexity and diversity of AD flare experiences from the adult patient perspective. Previously published definitions of AD flares did not resonate with patients, suggesting a need for a patient-centred flare definition to support care conversations and AD management.
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- Katie N Dainty
- Research and Innovation, North York General Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Research and Innovation, North York General Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Women's College Research Institute and Department of Medicine, Women's College Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital, FL, USA
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Dawu W, Kaiting L, Dawei C, Yuzhang T, Weiwei Y. Differences in risk factors for flare-ups in patients with lumbar radicular pain may depend on the definition of flare. Scand J Pain 2024; 24:sjpain-2024-0023. [PMID: 39158005 DOI: 10.1515/sjpain-2024-0023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2024] [Accepted: 07/28/2024] [Indexed: 08/20/2024]
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OBJECTIVES The objective was to determine whether specific physical activity (PA) or psychological stress factors are associated with different definitions of flare-ups (pain-defined flares [PDFs]: periods of increased pain lasting at least 2 h, when pain intensity is distinctly worse than it has been recently; and non-pain-defined flares [NPDFs]: obviously uncomfortable feelings, such as fatigue, loss of function, or emotional/psychosocial fluctuations, without major fluctuations in pain intensity based on 11-point scales) among people with lumbar radicular pain. METHODS This was a case-crossover study. Participants with acute or subacute lumbar radicular pain completed serial face-to-face or online assessments for 6 weeks at 3-day intervals to determine whether they experienced sciatica flare-ups (PDF/NPDF) after specific types of PA or psychological stresses. RESULTS A total of 152 participants were enroled. There were 597 PDF and 323 NPDF case periods and 800 control periods. The odds of PDFs were increased by prolonged walking and standing, and the odds of NPDFs were increased by prolonged sitting, mental distress, and depressed mood. According to the multivariable analyses, prolonged sitting (OR: 3.0, 95% CI: 1.7-5.5), prolonged walking (OR: 6.2, 95% CI: 3.9-9.9), and prolonged standing (OR: 5.6, 95% CI: 3.3-9.5) were significantly associated with the odds of PDFs, and prolonged sitting (OR: 3.4, 95% CI: 1.8-6.2), mental distress (OR: 6.7, 95% CI: 2.5-17.5), and depressed mood (OR: 5.8, 95% CI: 2.6-12.8) associated with the odds of NPDFs. CONCLUSIONS Prolonged sitting, walking, and standing triggered the occurrence of PDF. Prolonged sitting, mental distress, and depressed mood triggered the occurrence of NPDF.
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- Wang Dawu
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, P.R. China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, P.R. China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, P.R. China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, P.R. China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, 1 You-Yi Road, Chongqing 400016, P.R. China
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Quirk DA, Chung J, Schiller G, Cherin JM, Arens P, Sherman DA, Zeligson ER, Dalton DM, Awad LN, Walsh CJ. Reducing Back Exertion and Improving Confidence of Individuals with Low Back Pain with a Back Exosuit: A Feasibility Study for Use in BACPAC. PAIN MEDICINE (MALDEN, MASS.) 2023; 24:S175-S186. [PMID: 36794907 PMCID: PMC10403307 DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnad003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2022] [Revised: 01/04/2023] [Accepted: 01/10/2023] [Indexed: 02/17/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Low back pain (LBP) is hallmarked by activity limitations, especially for tasks involving bending. Back exosuit technology reduces low back discomfort and improves self-efficacy of individuals with LBP during bending and lifting tasks. However, the biomechanical efficacy of these devices in individuals with LBP is unknown. This study sought to determine biomechanical and perceptual effects of a soft active back exosuit designed to assist individuals with LBP sagittal plane bending. To understand patient-reported usability and use cases for this device. METHODS Fifteen individuals with LBP performed two experimental lifting blocks once with and without an exosuit. Trunk biomechanics were measured by muscle activation amplitudes, and whole-body kinematics and kinetics. To evaluate device perception, participants rated task effort, low back discomfort, and their level of concern completing daily activities. RESULTS The back exosuit reduced peak back extensor: moments by 9%, and muscle amplitudes by 16% when lifting. There were no changes in abdominal co-activation and small reductions maximum trunk flexion compared to lifting without an exosuit. Participants reported lower task effort, back discomfort, and concern about bending and lifting with an exosuit compared to without. CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrates a back exosuit not only imparts perceptual benefits of reduced task effort, discomfort, and increased confidence in individuals with LBP but that it achieves these benefits through measurable biomechanical reductions in back extensor effort. The combined effect of these benefits implies back exosuits might be a potential therapeutic aid to augment physical therapy, exercises, or daily activities.
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- D Adam Quirk
- John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Boston, MA, United States
- Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, Harvard University, Boston, MA, United States
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- John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Boston, MA, United States
- Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, Harvard University, Boston, MA, United States
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- College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences: Sargent College, Boston University, Boston, MA, United States
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- John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Boston, MA, United States
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- John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Boston, MA, United States
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- John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Boston, MA, United States
- College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences: Sargent College, Boston University, Boston, MA, United States
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- College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences: Sargent College, Boston University, Boston, MA, United States
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- College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences: Sargent College, Boston University, Boston, MA, United States
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- Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, Harvard University, Boston, MA, United States
- College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences: Sargent College, Boston University, Boston, MA, United States
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- John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Boston, MA, United States
- Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, Harvard University, Boston, MA, United States
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Quirk DA, Johnson ME, Anderson DE, Smuck M, Sun R, Matthew R, Bailey J, Marras WS, Bell KM, Darwin J, Bowden AE. Biomechanical Phenotyping of Chronic Low Back Pain: Protocol for BACPAC. PAIN MEDICINE (MALDEN, MASS.) 2023; 24:S48-S60. [PMID: 36315101 PMCID: PMC10403313 DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnac163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2022] [Revised: 10/12/2022] [Accepted: 10/21/2022] [Indexed: 04/27/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Biomechanics represents the common final output through which all biopsychosocial constructs of back pain must pass, making it a rich target for phenotyping. To exploit this feature, several sites within the NIH Back Pain Consortium (BACPAC) have developed biomechanics measurement and phenotyping tools. The overall aims of this article were to: 1) provide a narrative review of biomechanics as a phenotyping tool; 2) describe the diverse array of tools and outcome measures that exist within BACPAC; and 3) highlight how leveraging these technologies with the other data collected within BACPAC could elucidate the relationship between biomechanics and other metrics used to characterize low back pain (LBP). METHODS The narrative review highlights how biomechanical outcomes can discriminate between those with and without LBP, as well as among levels of severity of LBP. It also addresses how biomechanical outcomes track with functional improvements in LBP. Additionally, we present the clinical use case for biomechanical outcome measures that can be met via emerging technologies. RESULTS To answer the need for measuring biomechanical performance, our "Results" section describes the spectrum of technologies that have been developed and are being used within BACPAC. CONCLUSION AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS The outcome measures collected by these technologies will be an integral part of longitudinal and cross-sectional studies conducted in BACPAC. Linking these measures with other biopsychosocial data collected within BACPAC increases our potential to use biomechanics as a tool for understanding the mechanisms of LBP, phenotyping unique LBP subgroups, and matching these individuals with an appropriate treatment paradigm.
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- D Adam Quirk
- Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Science, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Center for Orthopaedic Studies, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California
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- Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Integrated Systems Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
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- Department of Bioengineering, Swanson School of Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, USA
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Vaezipour A, Horswill MS, Andrews NE, Johnston V, Delhomme P, Oviedo-Trespalacios O. How distracting is chronic pain? The impact of chronic pain on driving behaviour and hazard perception. ACCIDENT; ANALYSIS AND PREVENTION 2022; 178:106856. [PMID: 36228423 DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2022.106856] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2022] [Revised: 09/22/2022] [Accepted: 09/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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In road safety research, few studies have examined driving behaviour in chronic pain cohorts. The aim of this study was to investigate driving behaviour among drivers experiencing chronic pain. We compared individuals with chronic pain with age-gender matched healthy controls. Participants completed: (i) an anonymous online survey that included participant demographics, transport characteristics, self-reported driving behaviour, and pain characteristics (ii) a response-time hazard perception test and a verbal-response hazard prediction test for drivers, and (iii) a driving diary in which participants recorded their driving over two weeks. The results showed that participants with chronic pain were not significantly worse than controls for hazard perception and prediction test scores, self-reported attention-related errors, driving errors, driving violations, and involuntary distraction. Drivers with chronic pain did report significantly more driving lapses but this effect became non-significant when variables confounded with chronic pain, such as fatigue, were adjusted for. We also found that participants who reported particularly high levels of chronic pain performed worse in the hazard prediction test compared to the control group (and this effect could not be accounted for by other variables associated with chronic pain). In addition, participants with chronic pain reported significantly higher driving workload (mental demand, physical demand, effort, and frustration) compared with controls. The findings of this study provide new insights into driving behaviour in individuals with chronic pain and recommendations for future research in terms of driving assessment and self-regulation strategies are provided.
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- Atiyeh Vaezipour
- RECOVER Injury Research Centre, The University of Queensland, Australia. https://recover.centre.uq.edu.au
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- School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, Australia
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- RECOVER Injury Research Centre, The University of Queensland, Australia; Tess Cramond Pain and Research Centre, The Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Herston, Queensland, Australia; Occupational Therapy Department, The Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Herston, Queensland, Australia
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- RECOVER Injury Research Centre, The University of Queensland, Australia
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- Univ Gustave Eiffel, Université Paris Cité, LaPEA, Versailles, France
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Hodges PW, Setchell J, Daniel E, Fowler M, Lee AS, Popovich JM, Cholewicki J. How Individuals With Low Back Pain Conceptualize Their Condition: A Collaborative Modeling Approach. THE JOURNAL OF PAIN 2022; 23:1060-1070. [PMID: 35045354 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2021.12.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2021] [Revised: 11/25/2021] [Accepted: 12/27/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Low back pain (LBP) is complex. This study aimed to use collaborative modeling to evaluate conceptual models that individuals with LBP have of their condition, and to compare these models with those of researchers/clinicians. Twenty-eight individuals with LBP were facilitated to generate mental models, using "fuzzy cognitive maps," that represented conceptualization of their own LBP and LBP "in general." "Components" (ie, causes, outcomes and treatments) related to pain, disability and quality of life were proposed, along with the weighted "Connections" between Components. Components were classified into thematic categories. Weighting of Connections were summed for each Component to judge relative importance. Individual models were aggregated into a metamodel. When considering their own condition, participants' models included 19(SD = 6) Components and 43(18) Connections with greatest weight on "Biomechanical" components. When considering LBP in general, models changed slightly. Patient models contrasted the more complex models of researchers/clinicians (25(7) Components; 77(42) Connections), with most weight on "Psychological" components. This study provides unique insight into how individuals with LBP consider their condition, which is largely biomedical and narrower than clinician/researcher perspectives. Findings highlight challenges for changing public perception of LBP, and provide a method with potential utility to understand how individuals conceptualize their condition. PERSPECTIVE: Collaborative modeling was used to understand how individuals with low back pain conceptualize their own condition, the condition in general, and compare this with models of expert researchers/clinicians. Data revealed issues in how individuals with back pain conceptualize their condition, and the method's potential utility for clinical evaluation of patients.
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- Paul W Hodges
- The University of Queensland, NHMRC Centre of Clinical Research Excellence in Spinal Pain, Injury & Health, Brisbane, Australia.
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- The University of Queensland, NHMRC Centre of Clinical Research Excellence in Spinal Pain, Injury & Health, Brisbane, Australia
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- The University of Queensland, NHMRC Centre of Clinical Research Excellence in Spinal Pain, Injury & Health, Brisbane, Australia
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- The University of Queensland, NHMRC Centre of Clinical Research Excellence in Spinal Pain, Injury & Health, Brisbane, Australia
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- Michigan State University, Center for Neuromusculoskeletal Clinical Research, Department of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine, College of Osteopathic Medicine, East Lansing, Michigan
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- Michigan State University, Center for Neuromusculoskeletal Clinical Research, Department of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine, College of Osteopathic Medicine, East Lansing, Michigan
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- Michigan State University, Center for Neuromusculoskeletal Clinical Research, Department of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine, College of Osteopathic Medicine, East Lansing, Michigan
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Athanasiadis D, Dionyssiotis Y, Krumov J, Obretenov V, Panayotov K, Papathanasiou J. The cognitive-behavioral aspects of the Mulligan concept of manual therapy: A systematic review. Eur J Transl Myol 2022; 32. [PMID: 35588313 PMCID: PMC9295178 DOI: 10.4081/ejtm.2022.10504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2022] [Accepted: 05/05/2022] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Low back pain (LBP) is a common clinical problem imposing a prominent socio-economic burden. The purpose of this systematic review was to investigate the biopsychosocial effects of the Mulligan Concept (MC) of manual therapy (MT) when applied to patient's with LBP. Three researchers independently evaluated the literature quality, and completed a review on five online databases (Medline, Cochrane Library, Science Direct, ProQuest and Google Scholar) for articles published from January 1st 2010 to November 20th 2021, using a combination of free words, Wildcards and Medical Subject Headings (MESH) terms: " Mulligan mobilization " AND " back pain " OR " SNAGs." In total, 62 studies were selected for full-text reading, from which finally 6 studies were included in the present review. The results revealed that the studies where the MC of MT was applied to treat LBP mainly lacked concern regarding the effect that the intervention has on the cognitive and behavioural parameters. The ones that introduced measure outcomes for at least some parts of the cognitive behavioural components, showed that the MC has a positive effect, even though without a long-term follow-up assessment. This review summarized that the evidence of the MC on cognitive behavioural (CB) aspects of patients with LBP is controversial and scarce.
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- Clinic of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Military Medical Academy Varna.
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- Clinic of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Military Medical Academy Varna.
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Allergology and Physiotherapy, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Medical University of Plovdiv, Bulgaria; Department of Kinesitherapy, Faculty of Public Health "Prof. Dr. Tzecomir Vodenicharov, DSci.", Medical University of Sofia.
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Suri P, Tanus AD, Torres N, Timmons A, Irimia B, Friedly JL, Korpak A, Daniels C, Morelli D, Hodges PW, Costa N, Day MA, Heagerty PJ, Jensen MP. The Flares of Low back pain with Activity Research Study (FLAReS): study protocol for a case-crossover study nested within a cohort study. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2022; 23:376. [PMID: 35449043 PMCID: PMC9022413 DOI: 10.1186/s12891-022-05281-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2022] [Accepted: 03/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Although it is generally accepted that physical activity and flares of low back pain (LBP) are related, evidence for the directionality of this association is mixed. The Flares of Low back pain with Activity Research Study (FLAReS) takes a novel approach to distinguish the short-term effects of specific physical activities on LBP flares from the cumulative effects of such activities, by conducting a longitudinal case-crossover study nested within a cohort study. The first aim is to estimate the short-term effects (≤ 24 h) of specific physical activities on LBP flares among Veterans in primary care in the Veterans Affairs healthcare system. The second aim is to estimate the cumulative effects of specific activities on LBP-related functional limitations at 1-year follow-up. METHODS Up to 550 adults of working age (18-65 years) seen for LBP in primary care complete up to 36 "Scheduled" surveys over 1-year follow-up, and also complete unscheduled "Flare Window" surveys after the onset of new flares. Each survey asks about current flares and other factors associated with LBP. Surveys also inquire about activity exposures over the 24 h, and 2 h, prior to the time of survey completion (during non-flare periods) or prior to the time of flare onset (during flares). Other questions evaluate the number, intensity, duration, and/or other characteristics of activity exposures. Other exposures include factors related to mood, lifestyle, exercise, concurrent treatments, and injuries. Some participants wear actigraphy devices for weeks 1-4 of the study. The first aim will examine associations between 10 specific activity categories and participant-reported flares over 1-year follow-up. The second aim will examine associations between the frequency of exposure to 10 activity categories over weeks 1-4 of follow-up and long-term functional limitations at 12 months. All analyses will use a biopsychosocial framework accounting for potential confounders and effect modifiers. DISCUSSION FLAReS will provide empirically derived estimates of both the short-term and cumulative effects of specific physical activities for Veterans with LBP, helping to better understand the role of physical activities in those with LBP. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04828330 , registered April 2, 2021.
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- Pradeep Suri
- Seattle Epidemiologic Research and Information Center (ERIC), VA Puget Sound Health Care System, 1660 S. Columbian Way, S-152-E, Seattle, WA, 98108, USA. .,Rehabilitation Care Services, VA Puget Sound Health Care System, 1660 S. Columbian Way, S-RCS-117, Seattle, WA, 98108, USA. .,Clinical Learning, Evidence, and Research (CLEAR) Center, University of Washington, 4333 Brooklyn Ave NE, Box 359455, Seattle, WA, 98104, USA. .,Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington, 325 Ninth Avenue, Box 359612, Seattle, WA, 98104, USA.
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- grid.413919.70000 0004 0420 6540Seattle Epidemiologic Research and Information Center (ERIC), VA Puget Sound Health Care System, 1660 S. Columbian Way, S-152-E, Seattle, WA 98108 USA
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- grid.413919.70000 0004 0420 6540Seattle Epidemiologic Research and Information Center (ERIC), VA Puget Sound Health Care System, 1660 S. Columbian Way, S-152-E, Seattle, WA 98108 USA
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- grid.413919.70000 0004 0420 6540Seattle Epidemiologic Research and Information Center (ERIC), VA Puget Sound Health Care System, 1660 S. Columbian Way, S-152-E, Seattle, WA 98108 USA
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- grid.413919.70000 0004 0420 6540Seattle Epidemiologic Research and Information Center (ERIC), VA Puget Sound Health Care System, 1660 S. Columbian Way, S-152-E, Seattle, WA 98108 USA
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- grid.34477.330000000122986657Clinical Learning, Evidence, and Research (CLEAR) Center, University of Washington, 4333 Brooklyn Ave NE, Box 359455, Seattle, WA 98104 USA ,grid.34477.330000000122986657Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington, 325 Ninth Avenue, Box 359612, Seattle, WA 98104 USA
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- grid.413919.70000 0004 0420 6540Seattle Epidemiologic Research and Information Center (ERIC), VA Puget Sound Health Care System, 1660 S. Columbian Way, S-152-E, Seattle, WA 98108 USA
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- grid.413919.70000 0004 0420 6540Rehabilitation Care Services, VA Puget Sound Health Care System, 1660 S. Columbian Way, S-RCS-117, Seattle, WA 98108 USA
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- grid.413919.70000 0004 0420 6540Seattle Epidemiologic Research and Information Center (ERIC), VA Puget Sound Health Care System, 1660 S. Columbian Way, S-152-E, Seattle, WA 98108 USA
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- grid.1003.20000 0000 9320 7537School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, 84a Services Rd, St Lucia QLD 4067, Brisbane, QLD Australia
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- grid.1003.20000 0000 9320 7537School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, 84a Services Rd, St Lucia QLD 4067, Brisbane, QLD Australia ,grid.1013.30000 0004 1936 834XSchool of Public Health, The University of Sydney, A27 Fisher Rd NSW 2006, Sydney, NSW Australia
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- grid.34477.330000000122986657Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington, 325 Ninth Avenue, Box 359612, Seattle, WA 98104 USA ,grid.1003.20000 0000 9320 7537School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, Sir Fred Schonell Dr, St Lucia QLD 4072, Brisbane, QLD Australia
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- grid.34477.330000000122986657Department of Biostatistics, University of Washington, 1705 NE Pacific Street, Box 357232, Seattle, WA 98104 USA
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- grid.34477.330000000122986657Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington, 325 Ninth Avenue, Box 359612, Seattle, WA 98104 USA
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Freitas JP, Corrêa LA, Bittencourt JV, Armstrong KM, Nogueira LAC. Immediate effects of spinal manipulation on painful sensitivity and postural stability in patients with chronic nonspecific low back pain: study protocol for a controlled randomised clinical trial. Trials 2022; 23:188. [PMID: 35241124 PMCID: PMC8895827 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-022-06111-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2021] [Accepted: 02/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Low back pain is one of the main public health concerns. Chronic low back pain (cLBP) reduces functional capacity and affects postural stability. Although health professionals widely use spinal manipulation, its immediate effect on painful sensitivity and postural stability is lacking. This study aims to verify the immediate effects of lumbar spinal manipulation on the pressure pain threshold and postural stability in individuals with cLBP. METHODS A two-arm, placebo-controlled clinical trial with parallel groups and examiner-blinded will be conducted with 80 participants with cLBP from an outpatient physical therapy department, randomly allocated at a 1:1 distribution. The experimental group will receive a lumbar spinal manipulation technique, and the placebo group will receive a simulated lumbar spinal manipulation. Both groups will receive one session of treatment and will be evaluated before and immediately after the intervention. The primary outcomes will be the pressure pain threshold and postural stability. Pain intensity and patient's expectation will be assessed as a secondary outcome. The pressure pain threshold will be assessed using a pressure algometer in 6 different anatomical regions. The evaluation of postural stability will be performed in a baropodometry exam by displacing the centre of pressure. The pain intensity will be measured using the Numeric Pain Rating Scale. A Likert scale will be used for the patient's expectation about the treatment. A two-way analysis of variance will compare the effect of the interventions between groups. DISCUSSION This study will provide insights regarding the immediate effects of spinal manipulation in patients with cLBP against a simulated spinal manipulation using objective outcomes and considering patients' expectations regarding the treatment. TRIAL REGISTRATION Brazilian Registry of Clinical Trials RBR-3ksq2c . Registered on 13 July 2020.
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- João Paulo Freitas
- Rehabilitation Science Postgraduation Program, Augusto Motta University Centre (UNISUAM), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Physiotherapy Department, Midwestern Parana State University (UNICENTRO), Paraná, Brazil
- Physiotherapy Department, Guairacá University Centre (UNIGUAIRACA), Paraná, Brazil
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- Rehabilitation Science Postgraduation Program, Augusto Motta University Centre (UNISUAM), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Rehabilitation Science Postgraduation Program, Augusto Motta University Centre (UNISUAM), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Rehabilitation Science Postgraduation Program, Augusto Motta University Centre (UNISUAM), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Physiotherapy Department, Federal Institute of Rio de Janeiro (IFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Temporomandibular disorders cases with high-impact pain are more likely to experience short-term pain fluctuations. Sci Rep 2022; 12:1657. [PMID: 35102207 PMCID: PMC8803984 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-05598-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2021] [Accepted: 01/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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AbstractTemporomandibular disorders (TMD) patients can present clinically significant jaw pain fluctuations which can be debilitating and lead to poor global health. The Graded Chronic Pain Scale evaluates pain-related disability and its dichotomous grading (high/low impact pain) can determine patient care pathways and in general high-impact pain patients have worse treatment outcomes. Individuals with low-impact TMD pain are thought to have better psychosocial functioning, more favorable disease course, and better ability to control pain, while individuals with high-impact pain can present with higher levels of physical and psychological symptoms. Thereby, there is reason to believe that individuals with low- and high-impact TMD pain could experience different pain trajectories over time. Our primary objective was to determine if short-term jaw pain fluctuations serve as a clinical marker for the impact status of TMD pain. To this end, we estimated the association between high/low impact pain status and jaw pain fluctuations over three visits (≤ 21-day-period) in 30 TMD cases. Secondarily, we measured the association between jaw pain intensity and pressure pain thresholds (PPT) over the face and hand, the latter measurements compared to matched pain-free controls (n = 17). Jaw pain fluctuations were more frequent among high-impact pain cases (n = 15) than low-impact pain cases (n = 15) (OR 5.5; 95% CI 1.2, 26.4; p value = 0.033). Jaw pain ratings were not associated with PPT ratings (p value > 0.220), suggesting different mechanisms for clinical versus experimental pain. Results from this proof-of-concept study suggest that targeted treatments to reduce short-term pain fluctuations in high-impact TMD pain is a potential strategy to achieve improved patient perception of clinical pain management outcomes.
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Title. Pain 2022; 163:1829-1837. [DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2021] [Accepted: 12/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Berlowitz J, Hall DL, Joyce C, Fredman L, Sherman KJ, Saper RB, Roseen EJ. Changes in Perceived Stress After Yoga, Physical Therapy, and Education Interventions for Chronic Low Back Pain: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial. PAIN MEDICINE 2021; 21:2529-2537. [PMID: 32500130 DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnaa150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Perceived stress and musculoskeletal pain are common, especially in low-income populations. Studies evaluating treatments to reduce stress in patients with chronic pain are lacking. We aimed to quantify the effect of two evidence-based interventions for chronic low back pain (cLBP), yoga and physical therapy (PT), on perceived stress in adults with cLBP. METHODS We used data from an assessor-blinded, parallel-group randomized controlled trial, which recruited predominantly low-income and racially diverse adults with cLBP. Participants (N = 320) were randomly assigned to 12 weeks of yoga, PT, or back pain education. We compared changes in the 10-item Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10) from baseline to 12- and 52-week follow-up among yoga and PT participants with those receiving education. Subanalyses were conducted for participants with elevated pre-intervention perceived stress (PSS-10 score ≥17). We conducted sensitivity analyses using various imputation methods to account for potential biases in our estimates due to missing data. RESULTS Among 248 participants (mean age = 46.4 years, 80% nonwhite) completing all three surveys, yoga and PT showed greater reductions in PSS-10 scores compared with education at 12 weeks (mean between-group difference = -2.6, 95% confidence interval [CI] = -4.5 to -0.66, and mean between-group difference = -2.4, 95% CI = -4.4 to -0.48, respectively). This effect was stronger among participants with elevated pre-intervention perceived stress. Between-group effects had attenuated by 52 weeks. Results were similar in sensitivity analyses. CONCLUSIONS Yoga and PT were more effective than back pain education for reducing perceived stress among low-income adults with cLBP.
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- Jonathan Berlowitz
- Department of Family Medicine, Boston Medical Center and Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.,Health Policy Research Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Rehabilitation Science, Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions, Boston, Massachusetts.,School of Physical Therapy, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Worcester, Massachusetts
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- Department of Epidemiology, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, Seattle, Washington.,Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of Family Medicine, Boston Medical Center and Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Family Medicine, Boston Medical Center and Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts.,Department of Rehabilitation Science, Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions, Boston, Massachusetts
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Scott Nicolaysen M, Boye Larsen D, Skuli Palsson T. The Danish version for the Back Pain Attitudes Questionnaire - Translation and cross-cultural adaptation. Musculoskelet Sci Pract 2021; 52:102348. [PMID: 33662709 DOI: 10.1016/j.msksp.2021.102348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2020] [Revised: 02/01/2021] [Accepted: 02/06/2021] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Beliefs and attitudes about back pain are relevant factors in relation to developing back pain. A Danish version of the Back Pain Attitudes Questionnaire (Back-PAQ) could be a way of assuring a more systematic examination of attitudes about back pain within patients with back pain, laypeople and healthcare professionals in Denmark. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to develop a Danish version of the Back-PAQ and assess its psychometric properties. STUDY DESIGN Study of diagnostic accuracy/assessment scale. METHOD The adaptation was performed in several steps following the dual-panel method. The psychometric analyses included testing the reliability and validity. RESULTS Thirty-seven individuals participated in the translation process, and the main findings were that the translated version was considered to reflect the original version and that it was considered relevant to address beliefs related to back pain. Five hundred and thirteen patients were included in principal component analysis and sixty were included in the test-retest analysis. The analysis on the 10-item version revealed a structure that was similar to the original questionnaire and explained 82% of the variance in the dataset. The test-retest analysis showed an ICC of 0.80 (95% CI 0.67-0.88) and SDC ranged from 0.78 to 2.35 with a mean of 1.61. CONCLUSION The Back-PAQ was successfully translated and cross-culturally adapted into Danish. Its psychometrics properties showed that the Danish version of the questionnaire is valid and reliable for assessment of beliefs and attitudes regarding back pain, and may prove useful in both clinical settings and research in Denmark.
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- Department of Health Science and Technology, Aalborg University, Denmark
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ISSLS PRIZE IN CLINICAL SCIENCE 2021: What are the risk factors for low back pain flares and does this depend on how flare is defined? EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL : OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE EUROPEAN SPINE SOCIETY, THE EUROPEAN SPINAL DEFORMITY SOCIETY, AND THE EUROPEAN SECTION OF THE CERVICAL SPINE RESEARCH SOCIETY 2021; 30:1089-1097. [DOI: 10.1007/s00586-021-06730-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2020] [Revised: 10/18/2020] [Accepted: 01/09/2021] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Field RJ, Pourkazemi F, Rooney KB. Participants with chronic pain do not perceive diet as a contributing factor to their pain: a survey-based study. Pain Manag 2020; 10:195-204. [PMID: 32292097 DOI: 10.2217/pmt-2019-0062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Aim: To explore the reported diet of Australians with chronic pain and their perceived role of food within their pain experience. Methods: A cross-sectional study of 50 participants reporting chronic pain was undertaken using pain and nutritional questionnaires as well as anthropometric measures. Results: Participants rated their diet between 'good' and 'excellent' (76%) and one that promoted well-being (62%), however 74% were overweight or obese (average BMI 30) with multiple co-morbidities. There was no correlation between measures of dietary adherence and knowledge with reported pain. Conclusion: Participants generally reported their diets to be good, however, this was not reflected in their habitual diet. There was a low perceived role of food altering pain perception.
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- Rowena J Field
- Discipline of Exercise & Sports Science, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Discipline of Exercise & Sports Science, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Discipline of Exercise & Sports Science, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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