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  1. Article ; Online: Effects on pain of kinesiology tape in patients with plantar fasciitis: a randomized controlled study.

    García-Gomariz, Carmen / García-Martínez, María-Teresa / Alcahuz-Griñán, Montserrat / Hernández-Guillén, David / Blasco, José-M

    Disability and rehabilitation

    2024  , Page(s) 1–7

    Abstract: Purpose.: Plantar fasciitis is the most frequent cause of heel pain. Custom-made plantar supports are a common treatment solution, while the application of kinesiology tape (KT) can be an effective measure to alleviate pain. The objective was to ... ...

    Abstract Purpose.: Plantar fasciitis is the most frequent cause of heel pain. Custom-made plantar supports are a common treatment solution, while the application of kinesiology tape (KT) can be an effective measure to alleviate pain. The objective was to evaluate the effects of KT on the pain of patients with plantar fasciitis.
    Methods.: Randomized controlled trial including participants with plantar fasciitis. There was an experimental group (
    Results.: The greatest between-group VAS difference was 3.5 points, and occurred at the 2-day follow-up assessment. Then, pain differences decreased over time until the last assessment point. Statistically significant time, group, and time*group differences were found with
    Conclusion.: This study supports that KT is effective in reducing pain in the short term in patients with plantar fasciitis, and more effective than a sham intervention with tape.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-01-20
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1104775-6
    ISSN 1464-5165 ; 0963-8288
    ISSN (online) 1464-5165
    ISSN 0963-8288
    DOI 10.1080/09638288.2024.2304645
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  2. Article: Effects of Kinesiotape versus Low-Dye Tape on Pain and Comfort Measures in Patients with Plantar Fasciitis: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

    García-Gomariz, Carmen / Hernández-Guillén, David / Nieto-Gil, Pilar / Blasco-García, Carlos / Alcahuz-Griñán, Montse / Blasco, José-María

    Life (Basel, Switzerland)

    2024  Volume 14, Issue 2

    Abstract: Background: Bandages are commonly used to relieve pain in patients with plantar fasciitis. The goal was to compare the effects of using kinesiotape versus low-dye tape in the acute phase of plantar fasciitis on pain and comfort measures.: Methods: ... ...

    Abstract Background: Bandages are commonly used to relieve pain in patients with plantar fasciitis. The goal was to compare the effects of using kinesiotape versus low-dye tape in the acute phase of plantar fasciitis on pain and comfort measures.
    Methods: Forty individuals with plantar fasciitis were allocated to the kinesiotape or low-dye tape interventions. The patients were assessed at baseline and every 24 h until the fifth day. The primary measure was a visual analog scale of pain. The other measures were comfort, mobility, durability, personal hygiene, sweating, and allergies. The effects were compared with an ANOVA test, 95% CI.
    Results: Kinesiotape was more effective in reducing pain; the greater effect occurred during the first day, with a between-group difference of 2.0 (95% CI: 1.8 to 2.2). The pain differences between the treatments progressively reduced each day from the second day. Kinesiotape offered significantly higher performance than low-dye tape in mobility, comfort, and comfort in hygiene, sweating, and durability, with a large effect size
    Conclusions: Kinesiotape could be more effective than low-dye tape in relieving pain in patients with plantar fasciitis, with a significant clinical impact on the first day of treatment. Kinesiotape can also provide higher performance in terms of comfort.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-02-12
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2662250-6
    ISSN 2075-1729
    ISSN 2075-1729
    DOI 10.3390/life14020249
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  3. Article ; Online: A Quasi-Randomized Clinical Trial to Compare the Effects of Suspension Versus Instability Training on Balance.

    Blasco, José-María / Tolsada-Velasco, Catalina / Borja-de-Fuentes, Irene / Costa-Moreno, Elena / García-Gomáriz, Carmen / Hernández-Guillén, David

    Journal of sport rehabilitation

    2024  Volume 33, Issue 3, Page(s) 155–160

    Abstract: Context: Suspension training devices are becoming increasingly popular. Most studies analyzed the effectiveness according to diverse measures in patients with or without conditions at any age. The characteristics of suspension training are very specific ...

    Abstract Context: Suspension training devices are becoming increasingly popular. Most studies analyzed the effectiveness according to diverse measures in patients with or without conditions at any age. The characteristics of suspension training are very specific and can increase instability and; therefore, enhance balance. The goal was to determine the effects of suspension training on balance by comparing it with instability training.
    Design: Two-arm, randomized trial.
    Methods: 44 young adults, aged 22.4 years old, with no musculoskeletal condition, took part. There were 2 interventions, suspension and instability training, designed with 12 sessions in 4 weeks. The primary outcome was the Y-Balance test. Other balance outcomes were the Emery and jumping sideways tests, and platform measures while standing.
    Results: Suspension and instability training were effective in enhancing balance in terms of the primary outcome, the Y-Balance test, with no between-group differences. Instability training enhanced the Emery test over suspension training (P = .018), but the latter was more effective in the jumping sideways test (P = .003). Neither of the training improved static balance measures.
    Conclusions: Training with suspension devices is effective in enhancing dynamic balance, with similar improvements to instability training. Importantly, the magnitude of change and the frequency of responders to intervention in terms of motor coordination and keeping balance in unstable conditions appear to be sensitive to the type of training.
    MeSH term(s) Young Adult ; Humans ; Adult ; Musculoskeletal Diseases ; Standing Position
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-01-22
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Randomized Controlled Trial ; Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1106769-x
    ISSN 1543-3072 ; 1056-6716
    ISSN (online) 1543-3072
    ISSN 1056-6716
    DOI 10.1123/jsr.2023-0161
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  4. Article ; Online: Effects of Three Interventions Combining Impact or Walking at Intense Pace Training, with or without Calcium and Vitamin Supplements, to Manage Postmenopausal Women with Osteopenia and Osteoporosis.

    García-Gomariz, Carmen / Igual-Camacho, Celedonia / Sanchís-Sales, Enrique / Hernández-Guillén, David / Blasco, José-M

    International journal of environmental research and public health

    2022  Volume 19, Issue 18

    Abstract: The purpose was to assess the effects of three interventions on bone mineral density (BMD) to prevent the onset or progression of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women. Specifically, thirty-nine postmenopausal women, diagnosed with osteopenia or ... ...

    Abstract The purpose was to assess the effects of three interventions on bone mineral density (BMD) to prevent the onset or progression of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women. Specifically, thirty-nine postmenopausal women, diagnosed with osteopenia or osteoporosis, implemented either high-impact training (G1), the same training + calcium and vitamin D intake (G2), or walked at an intense pace + calcium and vitamin D (G3). Baseline change (BC) in BMD was estimated using the femoral neck and lumbar spine T-scores. Participants were classified as having suffered fractures and/or falls before (24-month) and during the 2-year intervention. The participants-aged 61.8 years-were allocated into G1 (
    MeSH term(s) Bone Density ; Bone Diseases, Metabolic/therapy ; Calcium/pharmacology ; Calcium, Dietary/therapeutic use ; Female ; Fractures, Bone ; Humans ; Osteoporosis ; Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal/prevention & control ; Postmenopause ; Vitamin D/therapeutic use ; Vitamins/pharmacology ; Walking
    Chemical Substances Calcium, Dietary ; Vitamins ; Vitamin D (1406-16-2) ; Calcium (SY7Q814VUP)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-09-07
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2175195-X
    ISSN 1660-4601 ; 1661-7827
    ISSN (online) 1660-4601
    ISSN 1661-7827
    DOI 10.3390/ijerph191811215
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  5. Article ; Online: Talus mobilization-based manual therapy is effective for restoring range of motion and enhancing balance in older adults with limited ankle mobility: A randomized controlled trial.

    Hernández-Guillén, David / Roig-Casasús, Sergio / Tolsada-Velasco, Catalina / García-Gomáriz, Carmen / Blasco, José-María

    Gait & posture

    2022  Volume 93, Page(s) 14–19

    Abstract: Background: The ankle plays a key role in balance, but ankle range of motion decreases with ageing.: Research question: To establish whether a talus mobilization-based manual therapy intervention may be effective for increasing range of motion and ... ...

    Abstract Background: The ankle plays a key role in balance, but ankle range of motion decreases with ageing.
    Research question: To establish whether a talus mobilization-based manual therapy intervention may be effective for increasing range of motion and balance in older adults with limited ankle mobility due to the ageing process.
    Methods: Randomized clinical trial in which 42 community-dwelling older adults with limited ankle mobility were allocated to an experimental or a control group. The experimental intervention consisted of six sessions of anteroposterior talus mobilization, whereas the control intervention was a sham treatment. Baseline change in weight and non-weight bearing ankle range of motion (ROM), balance outcome in terms of the Timed up and go (mobility and dynamic balance), Single-leg stand (static balance and stability), Functional reach (margins of stability) and Romberg tests (static balance) were assessed. Analysis of variance based on a mixed-linear model of repeated measures looked for group interactions.
    Results: Forty participants completed the study. Participants who received six sessions of manual therapy showed greater improvements in the Timed up and go, Functional reach and Single-leg stand tests than participants who received a sham intervention (p < 0.001). Both groups presented similar performance in post-treatment static balance measures (p > 0.05).
    Significance: An anteroposterior talus mobilization-based manual therapy intervention is effective for increasing ankle ROM, with a positive effect on dynamic balance, mobility and stability in community-dwelling older adults with limited ankle mobility.
    MeSH term(s) Aged ; Ankle ; Ankle Joint ; Humans ; Musculoskeletal Manipulations ; Postural Balance ; Range of Motion, Articular ; Talus
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-01-10
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Randomized Controlled Trial ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 1162323-8
    ISSN 1879-2219 ; 0966-6362
    ISSN (online) 1879-2219
    ISSN 0966-6362
    DOI 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2022.01.005
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  6. Article ; Online: The Effects of Suspension Training on Dynamic, Static Balance, and Stability: An Interventional Study.

    Blasco, José-María / Domínguez-Navarro, Fernando / Tolsada-Velasco, Catalina / de-Borja-Fuentes, Irene / Costa-Moreno, Elena / García-Gomáriz, Carmen / Chiva-Miralles, María-José / Roig-Casasús, Sergio / Hernández-Guillen, David

    Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania)

    2023  Volume 60, Issue 1

    Abstract: Background and Objectives: ...

    Abstract Background and Objectives:
    MeSH term(s) Young Adult ; Humans ; Adolescent ; Adult ; Research ; Analysis of Variance ; Exercise ; Exercise Therapy ; Health Status ; Suspensions
    Chemical Substances Suspensions
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-12-26
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2188113-3
    ISSN 1648-9144 ; 1010-660X
    ISSN (online) 1648-9144
    ISSN 1010-660X
    DOI 10.3390/medicina60010047
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  7. Article ; Online: Patient, clinician, and performance-based measures provide different information about clinical symptoms in patients with severe knee osteoarthritis presenting with depressive symptoms: a cross-sectional study.

    Pérez-Maletzki, José / Domínguez-Navarro, Fernando / Roig-Casasús, Sergio / Díaz-Díaz, Beatriz / Querol-Giner, Felipe / García-Gomáriz, Carmen / Blasco, José-María

    BMC musculoskeletal disorders

    2023  Volume 24, Issue 1, Page(s) 833

    Abstract: Background and purpose: Clinical status of subjects with knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is influenced by a complex interaction of several biopsychosocial factors. The use of patient-reported measures (PROM) is considered the gold standard for their ... ...

    Abstract Background and purpose: Clinical status of subjects with knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is influenced by a complex interaction of several biopsychosocial factors. The use of patient-reported measures (PROM) is considered the gold standard for their evaluation. However, considering that 1 in 5 subjects with KOA present with depressive symptoms, it is necessary to analyse how this psychological domain may influence the subjective perception of PROM. The objective was to study the impact that depressive symptoms have on functional outcome assessments, according to the degree of objectivity of diverse outcome measures.
    Methods: Cross-sectional study. Subjects with severe KOA, verified with clinical and radiological symptoms, were assessed with patient-reported (Oxford Knee Score), clinician-reported (knee range of motion), and performance-based (Timed up and go test) measures. The existence of depressive symptoms was assessed with the Yesavage scale, and participants were classified for having no-, mild- or severe-symptoms. Linear correlations (r) and one-way analysis of variance compared groups (95% CI).
    Results: 244 participants were analysed, of which 75 (30.7%) had depressive symptoms. These symptoms had an inverse moderate association with Oxford Knee Score (r = -0.387). However, the correlation with the Timed up and go test was low (r = 0.176), while there was no correlation with knee ROM (r = -0.087).
    Conclusions: This study supports that patient-reported questionnaires may offer biased information on the clinical status of patients with severe knee osteoarthritis who present with depressive symptoms. Consideration of such symptoms may be critical to ensure data collected to accurately reflect patients' capacities and perceptions.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Osteoarthritis, Knee/diagnosis ; Osteoarthritis, Knee/diagnostic imaging ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Depression/diagnosis ; Depression/etiology ; Postural Balance ; Time and Motion Studies
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-10-23
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2041355-5
    ISSN 1471-2474 ; 1471-2474
    ISSN (online) 1471-2474
    ISSN 1471-2474
    DOI 10.1186/s12891-023-06971-0
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  8. Article ; Online: Effect of 2 years of endurance and high-impact training on preventing osteoporosis in postmenopausal women: randomized clinical trial.

    García-Gomáriz, Carmen / Blasco, José M / Macián-Romero, Cecili / Guillem-Hernández, Elías / Igual-Camacho, Celedonia

    Menopause (New York, N.Y.)

    2017  Volume 25, Issue 3, Page(s) 301–306

    Abstract: Objective: The aim of the study was to analyze the effects of endurance and high-impact training oriented toward preventing osteoporosis in postmenopausal women with calcium and vitamin D supplementation.: Methods: This study was a randomized ... ...

    Abstract Objective: The aim of the study was to analyze the effects of endurance and high-impact training oriented toward preventing osteoporosis in postmenopausal women with calcium and vitamin D supplementation.
    Methods: This study was a randomized clinical trial. Thirty-six postmenopausal women were randomized to the control and experimental groups. Thirty-four women completed the 2-year interventions. The control group training involved walking at an intense pace. The experimental group conducted high-impact training specifically oriented to prevent osteoporosis. Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry was used to estimate the T-scores of the lumbar spine and femoral neck.
    Results: The fast-walking group showed constant T-scores in the femoral neck and improved T-scores in the lumbar spine. High-impact exercises produced improvements in both anatomical levels. Significant differences were found in the femoral neck (ΔControl = -0.04, ΔExperimental = 0.28). The differences were not significant in the lumbar spine (ΔControl = 0.27, ΔExperimental = 0.47). Cohen's effect size (d = 0.52) suggested a medium practical significance of the trial. The power was 51%.
    Conclusions: Calcium plus vitamin D supplementation combined with specifically oriented exercises had a higher impact in the femoral neck than walking at an intense pace. As there were no differences at the lumbar spine level, the results were, however, inconclusive concerning which type of exercise was the most convenient. Importantly, the fact that the T-scores did not decrease after 2 years supports the belief that both proposed interventions can be conveniently used to prevent osteoporosis in postmenopausal women. A trial with a larger sample size would provide consistency to the findings and is warranted given the possible effects and benefits.
    MeSH term(s) Absorptiometry, Photon ; Bone Density ; Bone Density Conservation Agents/administration & dosage ; Calcium, Dietary/administration & dosage ; Calcium, Dietary/pharmacology ; Endurance Training/methods ; Female ; Femur Neck/diagnostic imaging ; Femur Neck/drug effects ; Femur Neck/pathology ; Humans ; Lumbar Vertebrae/diagnostic imaging ; Lumbar Vertebrae/drug effects ; Lumbar Vertebrae/pathology ; Middle Aged ; Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal/diagnostic imaging ; Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal/prevention & control ; Postmenopause ; Vitamin D/administration & dosage ; Vitamin D/pharmacology ; Walking/physiology
    Chemical Substances Bone Density Conservation Agents ; Calcium, Dietary ; Vitamin D (1406-16-2)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2017-10-17
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Randomized Controlled Trial
    ZDB-ID 1205262-0
    ISSN 1530-0374 ; 1072-3714
    ISSN (online) 1530-0374
    ISSN 1072-3714
    DOI 10.1097/GME.0000000000001005
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