Abstract Background Context Healthcare reforms that demand quantitative outcomes and
technical innovations have emphasized the use of Disability and Functional Outcome …

Purpose To evaluate the predictive performance of statistical models which distinguishes
different low back pain (LBP) sub-types and healthy controls, using as input predictors the …

Abstract Changes in the recruitment pattern of trunk muscles may contribute to the
development of recurrent or chronic symptoms in people with low back pain (LBP). However …

Study Design. A prospective cohort study. Objective. The aim of this study was to quantify the
amount of sway associated with maintaining a balanced posture in a group of untreated …

Purpose (1) Identification of musculoskeletal risk factors for healthcare providers suffering
low back pain (LBP) and the creation of risk profiles for those individuals and (2) analyze the …

Abstract Background Context Gait impairment is a hallmark of cervical spondylotic
myelopathy (CSM). It has been shown to affect quality of life but has not been well defined …

Having an abundance of motor solutions during movement may be advantageous for the
health of musculoskeletal tissues, given greater load distribution between tissues. The aim …

Introduction: Recurrent lower back pain (rLBP) and neuromuscular fatigue are
independently thought to increase the risk of lower extremity (LE) injury. Volitional …

Background Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory disease primarily affecting
the axial skeleton, including the sacroiliac joints, costovertebral joints, and the spine …

Low back pain is a commonly reported problem among recreational surfers. Some
individuals report that wearing a vest with an inflatable bladder that alters trunk angle may …