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Pystyvyyskäsityksiä selittävät tekijät alaselkäkipuisilla naishoitajilla

2015

Eerika Saarijärvi (2015). Pystyvyyskäsityksiä selittävät tekijät alaselkäkipuisilla naishoitajilla, Terveystieteiden laitos, Jyväskylän yliopisto, Liikuntalääketieteen pro gradu -tutkielma, 56 s., 4 liitettä. Minäpystyvyydellä tiedetään olevan merkittävä rooli alaselkäoireiden vähentymisen ja kuntoutumisen kannalta. Alaselkäkipuisten naishoitajien pystyvyyskäsityksiä ei ole juuri tutkittu, vaikka epäspesifi alaselkäkipu on alalla hyvin yleistä ja siitä aiheutuvat kustannukset ovat merkittäviä. Tämän tutkimuksen tarkoituksena oli tutkia millaiset ovat alaselkäkipuisten naishoitajien pystyvyyskäsitykset, onko heidän terveyskunnon osatekijöillä yhteyttä pystyvyyskäsityksiin ja mitkä tekijät se…

Voima- ja venytysharjoittelun vaikutus niskakipupotilaiden terveyteen liittyvään elämänlaatuun ja harjoitteluun sitoutuminen

2008

Clinical reasoning and critical reflection in physiotherapists’ examinations of patients with low back pain in its early phase : a qualitative study …

2017

Aim: The aim of this study was to deepen the current understanding of physiotherapists’ decision-making process and more specifically, to investigate their reflections on their clinical reasoning when examining low back pain patients. Method: Data were collected in interviews with six physiotherapists, were the stimulated recall method was used. Interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed and then analysed by content analysis. Results: Physiotherapists critically analysed and reflected their choices and decisions in clinical reasoning with patient’s symptoms, onset of pain, clinical test choices and results. They stopped to consider the adequacy of tests for drawing conclusions and their…

Mechanical loading influences the lumbar intervertebral disc : A cross‐sectional study in 308 athletes and 71 controls

2021

There is evidence in animal populations that loading and exercise can positively impact the intervertebral disc (IVD). However, there is a paucity of information in humans. We examined the lumbar IVDs in 308 young athletes across six sporting groups (baseball, swimming, basketball, kendo, soccer and running; mean age 19yrs) and 71 non‐athletic controls. IVD status was quantified via the ratio of IVD to vertebral body height (IVD hypertrophy) and ratio of signal intensity in the nucleus to that in the annulus signal (IVD nucleus hydration) on sagittal T2‐weighted MRI. P‐values were adjusted via the false discovery rate method to mitigate false positives. In examining the whole collective, co…

Exercise for the intervertebral disc : a 6-month randomised controlled trial in chronic low back pain

2020

Background context Muscle, bone and tendon respond anabolically to mechanical forces. Whether the intervertebral disc (IVD) can benefit from exercise is unclear. Purpose To examine whether exercise can beneficially affect IVD characteristics. Study design/setting This is a single-blinded 6-month randomised controlled trial (ACTRN12615001270505) in an exercise and physiotherapy clinic. Patient sample Forty patients with chronic non-specific low back pain (NSCLBP) are included in this study. Outcome measures The primary outcome was lumbar IVD T2 time (MRI). Secondary outcomes included IVD diffusion coefficient and IVD expansion with short-duration lying. Methods Twenty patients progressively …

Voimaharjoittelun ja voima-kestävyysharjoittelun vaikutus fibromyalgiaa sairastavien 55-65 -vuotiaiden naisten neuromuskulaariseen toimintaan ja toim…

2004

Ryhmämuotoisen liikuntaharjoittelun vaikutus fyysiseen toimintakykyyn patellofemoraalioireisilla nuorilla naisilla : satunnaistettu kontrolloitu tutk…

2006

Physical fitness, pain and fatigue in postmenopausal women with fibromyalgia : effects of strength training

2007

Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic non-inflammatory pain syndrome characterized mainly by widespread pain, fatigue and sleep disturbance. Its pathophysiology is still unknown and no curative treatment exists. Exercise training is usually recommended to persons with FM as one part of the treatment program; however, strength training has been studied very seldom in persons with FM.The purpose of this thesis was 1) to compare neuromuscular and aerobic performance, functional capacity, pain and fatigue between postmenopausal women with fibromyalgia (FMW) and healthy women (HW) and 2) to examine the acute responses of heavy resistance fatiguing loading and the effects of regular strength training on…

Strength training in treatment of chronic neck pain

2022

Background: Chronic non-specific neck pain is common in modern industrialized countries causing suffering, disability and considerable economical losses for individuals and society. Treatment is commonly advice for stretching and strength exercises in primary health care. However, if improvements are not satisfactory, patients may seek specialist care. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of multimodal rehabilitation in treatment of chronic neck pain. Methods: The study group comprised of 56 patients with chronic neck pain, who participated rehabilitation for three weeks and one-week follow-up period after eight months at an inpatient rehabilitation facility. The aim …

Interactive multiobjective optimization for finding the most preferred exercise therapy modality in knee osteoarthritis

2022

Abstract Background There are no explicit guidelines or tools available to support clinicians in selecting exercise therapy modalities according to the characteristics of individual patients despite the apparent need. Objective This study develops a methodology based on a novel multiobjective optimization model and examines its feasibility as a decision support tool to support healthcare professionals in comparing different modalities and identifying the most preferred one based on a patient’s needs. Methods Thirty-one exercise therapy modalities were considered from 21 randomized controlled trials. A novel interactive multiobjective optimization model was designed to characterize the effic…