Rehabilitation
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Comparison of two Exercise Programs in Patients with Chronic Neck Pain
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(Lytras, D., Koulis, N., Sykaras, E.). Background: Neck pain is one of the most common and most costly musculoskeletal disorders in Western societies, which is characterized by frequent relapses and chronicity. Chronic neck pain is often connected with the muscular imbalance of cervical muscles. Therapeutic exercise improves pain, disability and neck muscle strength in individuals…
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Extreme sports injury: an applied approach to psychological effects and coping
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(Chárthaigh, N. N., Kouthouris, C., Goudas, M., Theodorakis, Y.). Background: Extreme sports tend to expose athletes to elevated levels of risk of injury and athletes often struggle with injury-related psychological demands. Objectives: To explore how extreme sport injury affects athletes psychological well-being, to determine coping strategies used and present mental skills to enhance coping. This…
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Coronary Heart Disease Part II: Role of Physiotherapy
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(Themistocleous, I.-C., Stefanakis, M., Douda, H.). Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of disability globally and despite the advances in clinical care and medicine, continue to be the principal cause of morbidity and mortality. Cardiac Rehabilitation is a complex intervention which requires the input of a multidisciplinary team to deliver the recommended seven core components.…
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Coronary Heart Disease Part I: Pathophysiology and Risk Factors
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(Themistocleous, I.-C., Stefanakis, M., Douda, H.). Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of disability globally and despite the advances in clinical care and medicine, continue to be the principal cause of morbidity and mortality. The process of this chronic inflammatory condition is initiated early in life by various risk factors. Atherosclerosis is believed to have…
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The Immediate Effects of a Combine Treatment Protocol with Manual Therapy and Physical Modalities on the Upper Trapezius Trigger Points in Subjects of Acute Neck Pain: a Randomized Controlled Trial
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(Sykaras, E.). Background: The purpose of this study was to investigate the immediate effects of two treatment protocols of manual techniques and physical modalities in subjects with active trigger point of the upper trapezius muscle. Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of the therapeutic combination of the Integrated Neuromuscular Inhibition Technique (INIT), (manual trigger points deactivation…
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Cross Cultural Adaptation and Pilot Use of the Motor Assessment Scale (MAS) into Greek
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(Lampropoulou, S., Vardoulakis, S., Miraka, E., Gedikoglou, I. A. & Billis, E.). Aim and Objectives: The lack of Greek outcome measures for motor assessment of patients with stroke led to the present research with the aim to culturally translate and adapt the Motor Assessment Scale (MAS) into Greek. Method: The MAS translation and adaptation into…