scholarly journals Short‐term effects of NTI‐tss and Michigan splint on nocturnal jaw muscle activity: A pilot study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nenad Lukic ◽  
Timo Saxer ◽  
Mei‐Yin Hou ◽  
Aleksandra Zumbrunn Wojczyńska ◽  
Luigi M. Gallo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Muscle Activity ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Jaw Muscle ◽  
Short Term Effects

scholarly journals Acute and Short-Term Effects of Dry Needling in Patients with Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain and Hamstring Tightness: A Pilot Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Mahnaz Bazzaz-Yamchi ◽  
Soofia Naghdi ◽  
Amin Nakhostin-Ansari ◽  
Monavar Hadizadeh ◽  
Noureddin Nakhostin Ansari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Study Design ◽  
Effect Sizes ◽  
Medium Effect ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Dry Needling ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Short Term Effects

Background. Chronic nonspecific low back pain (LBP) is one of the common health issues. Hamstring tightness contributes to the development of LBP. This study aimed to investigate the acute and short-term effects of deep dry needling (DN) in patients with chronic nonspecific LBP and hamstring muscle tightness. Methods. A single-group pretest-posttest clinical study design was followed. The outcome measures were the visual analog scale (VAS), passive knee extension (PKE) test, finger-floor distance (FFD) test, and functional rating index (FRI). Patients underwent one session of deep DN of three points on both hamstring muscles, each point for one minute. Patients were assessed before (T0), immediately after (T1), and one week after DN (T2). The FRI was assessed at T0 and T2. Results. Ten women with a mean age of 21.1 years (SD = 1.6) participated in the study. Significant large effect sizes in VAS pain reduction (d = 1.25) and PKE hamstring tightness were obtained (hamstring: right, d = 0.82; left, d = 0.88) at T2. Medium effect sizes were obtained for FFD (d = 0.45) and FRI (d = 0.72) at T2. Conclusion. A single session of deep DN improved pain and function and increased hamstring flexibility. This pilot study supports the use of DN in patients with LBP and hamstring tightness; however, future research with a rigorous study design of randomized controlled trial is required to confirm the findings. This trial is registered with IRCT20180511039612N1.

Neuropsychological and Behavioural Short-Term Effects of Cognitive Remediation Therapy in Adolescent Anorexia Nervosa: A Pilot Study

2015 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 69-74 ◽  
Author(s):  
Betteke Maria van Noort ◽  
Manuela Klara Aurelia Kraus ◽  
Ernst Pfeiffer ◽  
Ulrike Lehmkuhl ◽  
Viola Kappel
Keyword(s):  
Anorexia Nervosa ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Cognitive Remediation ◽  
Cognitive Remediation Therapy ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Adolescent Anorexia Nervosa ◽  
Short Term Effects

Short-Term Effects of Cold Liquids on the Pharyngeal Swallow in Preterm Infants with Dysphagia: A Pilot Study

Dysphagia ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 33 (5) ◽  
pp. 593-601 ◽  
Author(s):  
Louisa Ferrara ◽  
Ranjith Kamity ◽  
Shahidul Islam ◽  
Irene Sher ◽  
Dan Barlev ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Preterm Infants ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Pharyngeal Swallow ◽  
Short Term Effects
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