Association between clinical biomechanical metrics of cervical spine function and pain or disability in people with neuromusculoskeletal neck pain: Protocol for a …

S Soltanabadi, S Vatandoost, MJ Lukacs, A Rushton… - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Introduction/Background Neck pain is a burdensome condition associated with pain,
disability, and economic cost. Neck pain has been associated with observable changes in …

Global burden of benign prostatic hyperplasia in males aged 60–90 years from 1990 to 2019: results from the global burden of disease study 2019

Z Ye, J Wang, Y Xiao, J Luo, L Xu, Z Chen - BMC urology, 2024 - Springer
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a prevalent urological disease in elderly males.
However, few studies have estimated the temporal and spatial distributions of the BPH …

Patients' experiences with musculoskeletal spinal pain: A qualitative systematic review protocol

A El Chamaa, K Kowalski, P Parikh, A Rushton - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Background Musculoskeletal (MSK) spinal pain encapsulates various conditions including
lumbar (low back), cervical (neck), and thoracic pain that significantly impact individual and …

Worldwide burden of liver cancer across childhood and adolescence, 2000–2021: a systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021

Z Wu, F Xia, W Wang, K Zhang, M Fan, R Lin - EClinicalMedicine, 2024 - thelancet.com
Background Liver cancer is a significant contributor to the global disease burden, of which
hepatoblastomas are the most common liver tumors in children, with 90% of cases occurring …

Effectiveness of physical exercise on pain, disability, job stress, and quality of life in office workers with chronic non-specific neck pain: A randomized controlled trial

YM Alshehre, SH Pakkir Mohamed, G Nambi… - Healthcare, 2023 - mdpi.com
Neck pain is a widespread medical condition among office workers worldwide. This study
aimed to compare physical exercises, including basic body awareness, neck-specific …

Development and internal validation of a multivariable prognostic model to predict chronic pain after a new episode of non-specific idiopathic, non-traumatic neck pain …

MJ Verwoerd, H Wittink, F Maissan, M Teunis… - BMJ open, 2024 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective To develop and internally validate a prognostic model to predict chronic pain after
a new episode of acute or subacute non-specific idiopathic, non-traumatic neck pain in …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring the Real-Time Variability and Complexity of Sitting Patterns in Office Workers with Non-Specific Chronic Spinal Pain and Pain-Free Individuals

E Oliosi, A Júlio, P Probst, L Silva, JP Vilas-Boas… - Sensors, 2024 - mdpi.com
Chronic spinal pain (CSP) is a prevalent condition, and prolonged sitting at work can
contribute to it. Ergonomic factors like this can cause changes in motor variability. Variability …

[HTML][HTML] Integrating sEMG and IMU sensors in an e-Textile smart vest for forward posture monitoring: First steps

J Martins, SM Cerqueira, AW Catarino, AF da Silva… - Sensors, 2024 - mdpi.com
Currently, the market for wearable devices is expanding, with a growing trend towards the
use of these devices for continuous-monitoring applications. Among these, real-time posture …

[HTML][HTML] Cross-Cultural Adaptation, Reliability, and Validity of the Greek Version of the Fremantle Neck Awareness Questionnaire (FreNAQ-GR) in Patients with …

GA Koumantakis, F Nikolaki, F Kefalaki, PI Tatsios… - Healthcare, 2024 - mdpi.com
Background: Neck self-awareness, related to sensorimotor dysfunction, can be monitored
with the Fremantle Neck Awareness Questionnaire (FreNAQ). The cross-cultural adaptation …

Enhancing the Management of Non-Specific Neck Pain through Gamification: Design and Efficacy of a Health Application

Y Sun, Y Xian, H Lin, X Sun - Bioengineering, 2024 - mdpi.com
Chronic non-specific neck pain (CNNP) poses a substantial health and economic burden in
China. This study introduces a gamified motion-sensing health application framework to …