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Ali Karamitabar, Shabnam Shahali, Mehdi Dadgo, Soheil Mansor Sohani, Arsalan Ghorbanpour, Hashem Abrishamkarzadeh, Hasan Jaafary, Parnian Mirbehresi,
Volume 2, Issue 1 (Continuously Updated 2019)
Abstract
Background and Objectives: The short and long-term effects of Kinesio tape on pain and quality of life (functional status) in patients with knee osteoarthritis were investigated.
Materials and Methods: Forty-seven patients with knee osteoarthritis were randomly allocated into Kinesio tape and Sham Kinesio tape groups. The assessments were performed at the baseline, 30 minutes after the initial Kinesio tape application, 3 days after the fifth Kinesio tape application and 1 week later. The quality of life (functional status) of the patients was evaluated using the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Scale (WOMAC). The pain level was measured using the visual analog scale (VAS).
Results: In both groups, the mean of the rest pain, activity pain score, and WOMAC score decreased, but there were no significant differences between groups for both VAS and WOMAC scores (P˃0.05). Also, there were no significant differences between groups during the follow up assessment.
Conclusion: According to the results, it may be concluded that there were no beneficial effects between Kinesio tape and sham tape on pain and on the quality of life in patients with knee osteoarthritis.
Zeinab Raoofi, Javad Sarrafzadeh, Anita Emrani, Arsalan Ghorbanpour,
Volume 2, Issue 1 (Continuously Updated 2019)
Abstract
Background: One of the most common inappropriate postures is forward head posture (FHP), which the head is placed in front of the trunk in sagittal plane. Due to head and neck joints and muscles’ impairments, it seems this postural disorder might affect neck proprioception. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate cervical proprioception in FHP subjects with and without neck pain and healthy subjects.
Methods: 31 subjects with FHP, 31 subjects with FHP and 31 healthy subjects were participated in this study. Craniovertebral (CV) angle was determined by photography. Cervical range of motion (CROM) device was used to measure active range of motion (AROM), joint reposition error of target angle (50 percent of the total AROM) and neutral angle in neck flexion, extension, left and right rotation and lateral flexion.
Results: The results of ANOVA test showed there was a significant difference between AROM of extension, right rotation, and left lateral flexion between groups (p<0.05). Furthermore, there was a significant difference between target and neutral angle reposition error in all directions in FHP groups and healthy group (p<0.05). Also, the result of Pearson correlation test showed a significant and inverse correlation between CV angle and repositioning error (p<0.05).
Conclusion: The results of our study showed that FHP, regardless of pain, increases the amount of joint reposition error. As a result, mechanical stability and normal kinematics are reduced.
Mr Sina Ghorbanpour, Dr Reihaneh Askary Kachoosangy, Dr Marzieh Pashmdarfard,
Volume 7, Issue 1 (Continuously Updated 2024)
Abstract
Background and Objectives: Appreciative assessment tools are necessary to implement the evaluation process in children with different disabilities. Versions of the children’s hand-use experience questionnaire (CHEQ) are available in several languages and are used in clinical environments. However, no study is conducted to compare the validity and reliability of this questionnaire in different languages. The current study aims to investigate the psychometric features of CHEQ in other languages.
Methods: The search was conducted in PubMed and Science Direct. Keywords included CHEQ, hand assessments, cross-cultural validation and psychometric properties.
Results: We identified 5 articles in which the psychometric properties of this questionnaire were investigated. In this paper, we reviewed all 5 articles and presented the results according to consensus-based standards for the selection of health status measurement instruments (COSMIN).
Conclusion: CHEQ is highly regarded to assess bimanual activities, particularly in children with hemiplegia. Its focus on hand usage experiences differentiates it from other tools in this domain. With demonstrated high validity and reliability, the CHEQ is adaptable across various societies and cultures, making it a valuable tool for treatment planning and evaluation.
