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- Larsson, Hampus, et al.
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Lumbopelvic movement control in powerlifters with and without low back pain
- 2024
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In: Physical Therapy in Sport. - : Elsevier. - 1466-853X .- 1873-1600. ; 65, s. 74-82
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Objectives: To measure lumbopelvic movement control in powerlifters with and without low back pain (LBP).Design: Quantitative Cross-sectional.Participants: Twelve powerlifters with LBP and 28 powerlifters without LBP.Setting: Powerlifters were recruited in nine different cities and filmed while performing a movement control test battery.Main outcome measures: Lumbopelvic movement control test battery consisting of seven tests, with a possible score between 0 and 13. The tests were rated by a physical therapist blinded to the group allocation and comparisons of the frequency of current/incorrect tests between groups were calculated.Results: There was no statistically significant difference in the movement control test battery between the powerlifters with LBP (Median = 7.0, (2–11)) and powerlifters without LBP (Median = 6.0, (1–10)) (P = 0.59). There were no statistically significant differences between groups when the individual movement control tests were analyzed separately.Conclusions: The lack of significant differences between groups indicates that performance in lumbopelvic movement control test might not be associated with LBP in powerlifters. More studies on associations between LBP and movement control and other body functions are needed to guide assessment and treatment of powerlifters with LBP and for investigation of possible risk factors for LBP in powerlifters.
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- Lundström, Anders, et al.
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Virtual reality for assessment of chronic lower back pain in physiotherapy : task selection, design, and user experience evaluation
- 2024
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In: Design Research Society (DRS) conference, Boston, USA, June 24-28, 2024.
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Conference paper (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Chronic low back pain (CLBP) presents a significant challenge in healthcare, re-quiring effective tools for rehabilitation and assessment. This study explores the use of virtual reality (VR) for assessment of physical function in patients with CLBP, and investigates how movements and tasks can be designed for assessment purposes. The focus is on physiotherapists' perceptions of using VR regarding task design, feasibility, and user experience. We conducted three design workshops with physiotherapists and HCI researchers, and designed three VR applications that we evaluated with six physiotherapy students. The study provides valuable insights into participants' perceptions and highlights promising and challenging aspects of using VR in physiotherapy assessment. We found the approach to be useful and have potential. However, additional focus is needed on task design, measures of physical function, and designing for body size diversity. This study lays the groundwork for designing physiotherapeutic assessment of patients with CLBP.
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