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Advanced Musculoskeletal Modeling and Kinematic Assessments for Comparing Occupational Exoskeletons Effectiveness and Muscle Dynamics in Laboratory and In-Field Environments
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This thesis investigates the effectiveness of occupational exoskeletons and assistive tools in reducing ergonomic risks associated with physically demanding tasks, specifically focusing on the comparison of in-lab and in-field assessments and the utilization of advanced musculoskeletal modeling...
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Fall 2021
Currently, manual posterior-anterior spinal stiffness assessment is widely used in daily practice to help determine how interventions for low back pain (LBP) are delivered. Given the poor reliability and validity of this assessment technique, mechanical indentation devices were developed. Early...
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Paraspinal muscle morphology, composition and asymmetries: determinants and relation to low back pain and pathology.
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Background The lumbar paraspinal muscles are critical to provide spine stability, maintain proper posture and assist trunk movement. Although considerable attention has been focused on the association between variations in paraspinal muscle morphology and low back pain (LBP), their role in the...
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Short, Intermediate, and Long-Term Effects of Opioids on Pain Intensity in Patients with Osteoarthritis or Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
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Chronic opioid use is associated with the development of hyperalgesia, which may end up attenuating any analgesic benefits over long-term therapy. We wanted to determine whether the analgesic efficacy of opioids compared to control therapy for osteoarthritis and chronic lower back pain differed...
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Therapeutic Contextual Factors in Physiotherapy: Magnitude, Mechanisms and Contributors of Placebo Mediated Analgesia in Chronic Low Back Pain
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Fuentes Contreras, Jorge Patricio
Mechanisms through which physiotherapy influence musculoskeletal pain include both the specific ingredient of an intervention as well as contextual factors inherent to clinical encounters including the therapist, patient and setting. These contextual factors are often termed “non-specific”...