Exploring telerehabilitation awareness, application, and future outlook in sports rehabilitation among physiotherapy students: a web-based survey.

Telerehabilitation is rapidly transforming the landscape of sports rehabilitation, with benefits for both recreational and elite athletes. The present study explores physiotherapy students' awareness, application, and perspectives on sports telerehabilitation. It also investigates the feasibility of incorporating telerehabilitation into physiotherapy education by examining infrastructure requirements, available resources, and student willingness.

Sensory integration and spinal structure in AIS: is there a functional-structural association?

Background: Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is characterized by three-dimensional spinal deformities and often co-occurs with balance impairments. However, it remains unclear whether postural deficits in AIS are statistically associated with spinal morphology, or instead reflect independent alterations in sensorimotor integration.

Objective: This study aimed to examine whether postural control performance under sensory challenge is statistically associated with three-dimensional spinal morphology in adolescents with AIS.

Combined Efficacy of Foot Reflexology and Back Massage on Pain and Fatigue in Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis.

Background: Multiple treatment modalities have been used to treat complications such as pain and fatigue in patients undergoing hemodialysis. However, the combined effectiveness of reflexology and back massage (BM) in relieving pain and fatigue in patients undergoing hemodialysis is limited and this study aims to fill this research gap.

Materials And Methods: A pre- and post-test experimental study design was adopted in which 60 patients (n = 60) undergoing dialysis were randomized into two groups of 30 each using a simple randomization technique.

Screen time exposure and academic performance, anxiety, and behavioral problems among school children.

Background: The growth of the digital landscape has surely outpaced research on the effects of screen media on the health, learning, and development of children. The potential risk-to-benefit ratio of screen media exposure for education and entertainment purposes warrants further exploration. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the relationships between screen time and academic performance, anxiety, and outdoor playing among school children in India.

Sensory integration dysfunction in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: Insights from a clinical balance assessment using the m-CTSIB.

Sensory integration dysfunction contributes to postural instability, particularly in conditions challenging vestibular and proprioceptive processing. This study evaluated balance function in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) using the modified Clinical Test of Sensory Interaction on Balance (m-CTSIB).A cross-sectional study was conducted with 80 participants (40 AIS, 40 controls), assessing postural stability under various sensory conditions, including a novel foam-surface, eyes-closed, head-movement condition designed to challenge vestibular function.

Efficacy and safety of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation with different frequencies on neuropathic orofacial pain: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis.

Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is a non-invasive technique used to treat neuropathic orofacial pain (NOP). This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of rTMS in managing NOP and reducing health risks. A comprehensive literature search was conducted in various databases, including PubMed, Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro), the Cochrane Library, Web of Science, Embase and Clinical Trials.

From home to health: Telerehabilitation's contribution to physical activity and quality of life in young adult teleworkers.

Background: The global implementation of full-time telework became widespread during the new normal conditions following the pandemic, resulting in reduced physical activity (PA) among teleworkers and young adults. It is vital to comprehend how telehealth interventions favorably impact PA levels and overall well-being of young adults who face increasingly blurred boundaries between work and home life.

Objectives: The aim of this study is to examine the effect of telerehabilitation (TR) on PA levels and quality of life (QoL) in young adult teleworkers.

Effects of pain education on disability, pain, quality of life, and self-efficacy in chronic low back pain: A randomized controlled trial.

Background: Low back pain stands as a prevalent contributor to pain-related disability on a global scale. In addressing chronic low back pain (CLBP), there is a growing emphasis on incorporating psychological strategies into the management process. Among these, pain education interventions strive to reshape pain beliefs and mitigate the perceived threat of pain.

The Acute Effect of Dynamic vs. Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Stretching on Sprint and Jump Performance.

Participating in sports has been shown to promote overall wellness and, at the same time, reduce health risks. As more people are participating in sports, competitions have increased, and every aspect of the game has been focused by coaches and athletes in order to improve performance. One of these aspects is the warm-up session.

Efficacy of Vagal nerve stimulation on anxiety among elderly retired teachers during COVID-19 pandemic.

Background: Excessive fear, worry and behavioral disturbances define anxiety, with particular significance attributed to vagal nerve, a crucial transmitter of information to the brain regions governing anxiety. Highlighting the importance of vagal nerve, transcutaneous auricular vagal nerve stimulation (TaVNS) emerges as a tolerable and safe technique. The success of non-invasive vagal nerve stimulation in alleviating anxiety underscores the pivotal role of the vagal nerve.

Impact of mobile phone usage on dynamic postural control among South Indian college students.

Background: Smartphones are a technical marvel that rapidly evolved to play an important role in our lives. One downside to smartphone use is that it significantly worsens posture. It is believed that using a smartphone while walking increases the risk of cognitive decline and the loss of dynamic balance needed to perform functional tasks.

Effect of vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) on anxiety and sleep disturbances among elderly health care workers in the post COVID-19 pandemic.

Background: Healthcare workers (HCWs) have been significantly impacted by the pandemic. Elderly health care workers carry out a variety of duties at work and have years of clinical expertise. Anxiety and insomnia are among the more commonly encountered problems in senior physicians and other geriatric medical professional populations.

Anxiety's correlation with sleepiness and memory among security officers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Background: In the working population especially among older adults, anxiety problems have grown dramatically. This element has a significant impact on employee absenteeism and problems with physical and mental health. It was widely known that security personnel had several physical and mental difficulties during their various work hours.

Improving work life balance among female educationists during the COVID-19 lockdown.

Background: The entire education industry switched from offline to online modes as a result of the coronavirus outbreak. Numerous teachers who were diagnosed with musculoskeletal, psychological, and other neurodegenerative diseases have reported increased exhaustion, lack of sleep, a decline in quality of life (QoL), a decrease in physical activity, and excessive stress from online classes during the COVID-19 lockdown, especially women.

Objective: The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of three-modal exercise on fatigue, sleep, QoL as well as to determine the relationship between age, disease severity, disease stage and working years with women diagnosed with Parkinson's disease (PD).