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A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2023) | Viewed by 4703

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Dr. Nicola Marotta

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Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Catanzaro "Magna Graecia", 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
Interests: rehabilitation; sports medicine; injuries; physical exercise; pain management; physical therapy; biomechanics; musculoskeletal disorders; sports sciences; spine
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Prof. Dr. Antonio Ammendolia

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Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Catanzaro "Magna Graecia", 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
Interests: rehabilitation; orthopaedics; sports medicine; spine; physical exercise; scoliosis; biomechanics; osteoarthritis; gait; musculoskeletal disorders
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Prof. Dr. Alessandro de Sire

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Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Catanzaro "Magna Graecia", 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
Interests: rehabilitation; physical exercise; osteoporosis; sarcopenia; osteoarthritis; sports medicine; pain management; fractures; musculoskeletal disorders
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Dear Colleagues,

Musculoskeletal injuries are a significant barrier to activities of daily living and achieving life goals. Moreover, in many sports settings, injury is often viewed as an unpreventable and unfortunate consequence of competition. However, appropriate preventive strategies can significantly reduce these injury risks. Secondly, adequate diagnosis could change the therapeutic and rehabilitative framework with a potentially negative impact on functional recovery. Lastly, adequate pain management is crucial in treating patients with musculoskeletal injuries. In this context, rehabilitation provides different approaches for remodeling functions affected by these disorders. The aims of this Special Issue are to (i) describe the extent of the injury problem in specific populations (including amateur, professional and senior athletes); (ii) understand the mechanisms of injuries in sport addressing the risk factors and the etiology; and (iii) examine the efficacy and/or effectiveness of injury-prevention programs and rehabilitative protocols.

Dr. Nicola Marotta
Prof. Dr. Antonio Ammendolia
Prof. Dr. Alessandro de Sire
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Keywords

rehabilitation
injury
anterior cruciate ligament
fractures
football
soccer
basketball
volleyball
tennis
padel
sport
osteoarthritis
pain management
posture
kinematic analysis

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Knee Laxity in the Menstrual Cycle after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Case Series

by Mayuu Shagawa, Sae Maruyama, Chie Sekine, Hirotake Yokota, Ryo Hirabayashi, Ryoya Togashi, Yuki Yamada, Haruki Osanami, Daisuke Sato and Mutsuaki Edama

Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20(3), 2277; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20032277 - 27 Jan 2023

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The aim of this study was to compare anterior knee laxity (AKL), genu recurvatum (GR), and muscle stiffness between reconstructed and contralateral sides in females who underwent anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction during early follicular and ovulatory phases. AKL was measured as an anterior displacement of the tibia using a KS measure. GR was measured as the range of motion of knee hyperextension using a hyperextension apparatus. Muscle stiffness was measured for semitendinosus (ST) and biceps femoris long head (BF) using a MyotonPRO. The study investigated eighteen knees in nine females (Age, 20.4 ± 1.5 years; BMI, 21.5 ± 1.5) with normal menstrual cycles at least 1 year after reconstruction using hamstring autograft. E2 (Estradiol) concentration did not differ between the two phases, but AKL on the reconstructed side was lower during the ovulatory phase (8.3 [5.9–9.3] mm) than during the early follicular phase (9.4 [7.3–9.7] mm) (p = 0.044, r = 0.756), whereas there was no significant difference between the two phases on the contralateral side. AKL side-to-side difference, GR, and muscle stiffness (ST and BF) on both sides did not differ in either phase. These results indicate that AKL may behave differently on the reconstructed and contralateral sides during the menstrual cycle. Full article

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Percutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (PENS) for Infrapatellar Saphenous Neuralgia Management in a Patient with Myasthenia gravis (MG)

by Sebastián Eustaquio Martín Pérez, Isidro Miguel Martín Pérez, Eleuterio A. Sánchez-Romero, María Dolores Sosa Reina, Alberto Carlos Muñoz Fernández, José Luis Alonso Pérez and Jorge Hugo Villafañe

Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20(3), 2617; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20032617 - 1 Feb 2023

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Myasthenia gravis is a neuromuscular transmission disorder characterized by weakness of the cranial and skeletal muscles, however, neuropathies are extremely rare. In this case report we present a case of a 61-year-old man diagnosed Myasthenia gravis who came to our attention due to a 1 week of acute deep pain [NPRS 8/10] in the anterior and medial right knee which occurred during walking [NPRS 8/10] or stair climbing [NPRS 9/10]. A complete medical record and clinical examination based on physical exploration and ultrasound assessment confirmed a infrapatellar saphenous neuralgia. Therapeutic interventions included Percutaneous nerve electrical stimulation combined with pain neuroscience education, neural mobilization of the saphenous nerve and quadriceps resistance exercises. After 4 weeks, pain intensity [NRPS = 1/10], knee functionality [OKS = 41/48] and lower limb functionality [LLFI = 80%] were notably improved, nevertheless, fatigue [RPE = 2/10] was similar than baseline. At 2 months of follow-up, the effect on intensity of pain NRPS [0/10] and functionality OKS [40/48] and LLFI [82%] was maintained, however, no significant clinical changes were detected on perceived fatigue RPE Scale [2/10]. Despite the important methodological limitations of this study, our case report highlights the efficacy of percutaneous electrical nerve stimulation combined with physical agents modalities for pain and functionality of infrapatellar saphenous neuralgia in the context of Myasthenia gravis. Full article

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