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Advances in Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation and Therapy: Second Edition
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Advances in Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation and Therapy: Second Edition

A special issue of Healthcare (ISSN 2227-9032). This special issue belongs to the section "Chronic Care".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2024 | Viewed by 1678

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Shahnawaz Anwer

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Department of Building and Real Estate, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon 999077, Hong Kong
Interests: knee osteoarthritis; ergonomics; occupational health and safety; exoskeleton devices; work-related musculoskeletal disorders; physical fatigue; wearable sensors
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Dr. Arnold Wong

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Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon 999077, Hong Kong
Interests: spinal pain; ergonomics; work-related musculoskeletal disorders; physical fatigue; wearable sensors; aging
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Dr. Kandasamy Gok

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School of Health and Life Sciences, Teesside University, Middlesbrough TS1 3BX, UK
Interests: biomechanical analysis; sports injuries; overuse injuries; spinal mobilization; ergonomics; posture; scoliosis; mobile application
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

We would like to direct your attention to a Special Issue of the international, scientific, peer-reviewed, open access journal Healthcare entitled "Advances in Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation and Therapy: Second Edition", for which we are Guest Editors.

As the population as a whole continues to get older, the number of patients who are affected by musculoskeletal disorders that either necessitate rehabilitation on their own or surgical intervention followed by further rehabilitation is expected to increase. There has been a rise in the requirement for rehabilitation, which has led to the development of improved rehabilitation technology. Despite this, surgeons and therapists do not always recognize the role that this technology plays or its effectiveness. The goal of rehabilitation in musculoskeletal disorders is to increase muscle strength, reduce pain and improve function. Recently, wearable sensing technology and robotics in rehabilitation have been developed and used to enable the quantification of these outcomes in three dimensions. Recent advancement in the rehabilitation of musculoskeletal disorders have a lot of potential to change the way patients with musculoskeletal disorders are monitored by tracking and sending clinical information in real time. Therefore, these technologies might improve patient monitoring, treatment outcome, and feedback.

We are pleased to invite you to this Special Issue, which aims to publish technical, empirical, and review papers that are both practical and theoretical contributions to cutting-edge advanced rehabilitation technology, as well as the latest research findings and practical interventions for improving the musculoskeletal health of a general population.

As such, this Special Issue focuses on all aspects of Advances in Rehabilitation and Therapy that contribute to improved musculoskeletal health. Suggested topics of interest are outlined below. This list is not exhaustive; therefore, feel free to be inventive!

  • Musculoskeletal disorders
  • Musculoskeletal rehabilitation
  • Wearable sensing technology in musculoskeletal rehabilitation
  • Robotics in musculoskeletal rehabilitation
  • Biomechanical analysis of musculoskeletal disorders
  • Artificial intelligence in musculoskeletal rehabilitation
  • Ergonomics
  • Application of virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) in musculoskeletal rehabilitation
  • Sports injury and rehabilitation

Dr. Shahnawaz Anwer
Dr. Arnold Wong
Dr. Kandasamy Gok
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Healthcare is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2700 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • musculoskeletal disorders
  • musculoskeletal rehabilitation
  • wearable sensing technology in musculoskeletal rehabilitation
  • robotics in musculoskeletal rehabilitation
  • biomechanical analysis of musculoskeletal disorders
  • artificial intelligence in musculoskeletal rehabilitation
  • ergonomics
  • application of virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) in musculoskeletal rehabilitation
  • sports injury and rehabilitation

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Evaluating the Accuracy of Upper Limb Movement in the Sagittal Plane among Computer Users during the COVID-19 Pandemic
by Arkadiusz Jaskólski, Ewa Lucka, Mateusz Lucki and Przemysław Lisiński
Healthcare 2024, 12(3), 384; https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12030384 - 02 Feb 2024
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(1) Background: The most common musculoskeletal pathology among healthcare professionals is neck and/or shoulder pain. The aim of this study was to determine the dominant upper limb functionality concerning the ability to replicate a given movement pattern among employees reporting neck or upper [...] Read more.
(1) Background: The most common musculoskeletal pathology among healthcare professionals is neck and/or shoulder pain. The aim of this study was to determine the dominant upper limb functionality concerning the ability to replicate a given movement pattern among employees reporting neck or upper limb pain while using a computer during the COVID-19 pandemic. (2) Methods: The study was conducted from March to April 2021 on a group of 45 medical employees who used a computer workstation for 4 to 6 h of their working time. In the design of this study, three study groups were created: a group of patients with pain syndrome of segment C5/C7 of the spine, a group of patients with shoulder pain syndrome, and a control group of healthy volunteers. (3) Results: The examined groups significantly differed in the correctness of performing the given movement (p = 0.001) and the minimum value of inclination during the exercise session (p = 0.026), as well as the maximum lowering (p = 0.03) in relation to the control group. (4) Conclusions: The VECTIS device can be used to assess the accuracy of reflecting the prescribed movement of the upper limb in rehabilitation programs for patients with cervical spine pain syndrome and shoulder pain syndrome. Full article
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Musculoskeletal, Functional and Performance Impairment in Female Overhead Athletes with a Previous Shoulder Injury
by María Belén Alonso-Muñoz, Andrés Calvache-Mateo, Javier Martín-Núñez, Laura López-López, Alba Navas-Otero, Alejandro Heredia-Ciuró and Marie Carmen Valenza
Healthcare 2024, 12(1), 21; https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12010021 (registering DOI) - 21 Dec 2023
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Background: Shoulder injuries are substantial problems in overhead athletes, and more studies are necessary to deepen the knowledge on this type of injury. The objective of this study was to compare the overall function and performance of female overhead athletes with and without [...] Read more.
Background: Shoulder injuries are substantial problems in overhead athletes, and more studies are necessary to deepen the knowledge on this type of injury. The objective of this study was to compare the overall function and performance of female overhead athletes with and without a previous history of shoulder injuries. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, female overhead athletes with and without a previous shoulder injury were included. Muscular impairment, the stability of the shoulder, strength, scapular dyskinesia, functionality and sports performance were evaluated. A total of 50 females were included. Results: There were significant differences in strength (p = 0.046) and stability (p = 0.039) between groups, with a poorer score in the group with a history of shoulder injury. Regarding scapular dyskinesia, significant differences were also observed between groups (p = 0.048), with higher levels of dyskinesia in the group with previous shoulder injury. Also, muscular impairment showed significant differences between groups for the three muscles evaluated (p < 0.005). Additionally, the group without a previous shoulder injury presented with a significantly greater score in functionality (p = 0.046) and sports performance (p = 0.004). Conclusion: In conclusion, previous shoulder injuries are an important factor to take into account in female overhead athletes. Players with a history of shoulder injury present clinical impairments during the game, leading to poorer functional status and performance in sport. Full article
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