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Current Topics in Rehabilitation for Musculoskeletal Injury
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Current Topics in Rehabilitation for Musculoskeletal Injury

A special issue of Healthcare (ISSN 2227-9032). This special issue belongs to the section "Pain Management".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2025 | Viewed by 2155

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Russell T. Baker

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1. WWAMI Medical Education Program, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID 83844, USA
2. Idaho Office of Underserved and Rural Medical Research, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID 83844, USA
Interests: survey and instrument development and validation; manual therapy interventions for musculoskeletal pathology; musculoskeletal injury and examination; psychometric evaluation of patient-reported outcome instruments
Prof. Dr. Scott Cheatham

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College of Health, Human Services and Nursing, California State University Dominguez Hills, Carson, CA 90747, USA
Interests: physical therapy; orthopedic physical therapy; sports medicine; sports performance training; manual therapy; myofascial interventions; treatment of post-operative and non-operative orthopedic conditions of the shoulder, spine, hip, and knee
Dr. Emilie Miley

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1. College of Education, Health and Human Sciences, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32306, USA
2. Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic, Tallahassee, FL 32308, USA
Interests: survey and instrument development and validation; psychometric evaluation of patient-reported outcome measures; manual therapy interventions for musculoskeletal pathology; musculoskeletal treatment of the shoulder, hip and knee, outcomes following knee and hip arthroplasty

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

We are excited to announce a forthcoming special edition of Healthcare focusing on advancing the field of musculoskeletal injury management and rehabilitation. Musculoskeletal injuries result in significant changes in the patient’s function and quality of life. This requires the healthcare professional to implement innovative and comprehensive rehabilitation strategies to optimize patient outcomes.

This Special Issue aims to showcase new advances in musculoskeletal management and rehabilitation. We invite submissions that explore emerging interventions for musculoskeletal injury, therapeutic exercise strategies, therapeutic modalities, manual therapies, myofascial interventions, interprofessional collaboration and management of individuals with musculoskeletal injuries, and any novel approaches to musculoskeletal injury management and rehabilitation.

Submissions are encouraged to cover a wide range of topics within musculoskeletal injury management and rehabilitation, including but not limited to:

  • Novel musculoskeletal injury rehabilitation interventions or protocols for musculoskeletal injury rehabilitation.
  • Comparative trials of different therapeutic approaches for musculoskeletal injury and rehabilitation.
  • Integration of technology in musculoskeletal injury rehabilitation programs.
  • Multimodal approaches combining physical therapy, occupational therapy, and psychological interventions.
  • Biomechanical assessments and interventions for musculoskeletal injuries.
  • Rehabilitation outcomes and patient-reported measures.
  • Interdisciplinary collaborations in musculoskeletal rehabilitation research.

We welcome original research articles, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, clinical trials, case studies, and theoretical perspectives that contribute to advancing the understanding and practice in musculoskeletal injury management and rehabilitation.

By bringing together diverse perspectives and innovative research, this special edition aims to drive forward the field of musculoskeletal injury management and rehabilitation to help enhance patient care and outcomes.

We eagerly anticipate your valuable contributions to this important discourse.

Warm regards,

Dr. Russell T. Baker
Prof. Dr. Scott Cheatham
Guest Editors

Dr. Emilie Miley
Guest Editor Assistant

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Healthcare is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2700 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • musculoskeletal injury
  • rehabilitation
  • manual therapy
  • sports injury
  • physical therapy
  • patient-reported outcomes

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Psychometric Analysis of the Hip Disability and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (HOOS)
by Emilie N. Miley, Madeline P. Casanova, Michael A. Pickering, Scott W. Cheatham, Lindsay W. Larkins, Adam C. Cady and Russell T. Baker
Healthcare 2024, 12(17), 1789; https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12171789 - 7 Sep 2024
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Hip Disability and Osteoarthritis Outcome Survey (HOOS) was developed as a region- and disease-specific outcome to assess hip disability. Despite the use of the HOOS in clinical practice and research, psychometric analyses of the scale in a large dataset of patients have not [...] Read more.
Hip Disability and Osteoarthritis Outcome Survey (HOOS) was developed as a region- and disease-specific outcome to assess hip disability. Despite the use of the HOOS in clinical practice and research, psychometric analyses of the scale in a large dataset of patients have not been performed. As such, the purposes of this study were to assess the structural validity of the HOOS in patients who underwent a total hip arthroplasty. Data were obtained from the Surgical Outcome System (SOS) global registry. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was conducted to assess the scale structure of the 40-item HOOS and exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was conducted to identify a parsimonious scale structure. The parsimonious model identified was subjected to multi-group and longitudinal invariance testing and LGC modeling. The original five-factor, 40-item HOOS did not meet recommended model fit indices values (CFI = 0.822, TLI = 0.809, IFI = 0.822, RMSEA = 0.085). Alternate model generation identified an alternative model (i.e., HOOS-9). Sound model fit was identified for the HOOS-9 (CFI = 0.974, TLI = 0.961, RMSEA = 0.046). Invariance testing criteria were also met between groups (i.e., age and sex) and across time. Lastly, a nonlinear growth trajectory was identified in responses pertaining to hip disability. The original scale structure of the 40-item HOOS was not supported. The HOOS-9 met contemporary model fit recommendations, along with multi-group and longitudinal invariance testing. Our findings support the preliminary use of the HOOS-9 to assess hip function and disability in research and clinical practice. Full article
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Comparative Effectiveness of Multi-Component, Exercise-Based Interventions for Preventing Soccer-Related Musculoskeletal Injuries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
by Yucheng Wang, Zhanyi Zhou, Zixiang Gao and Yaodong Gu
Healthcare 2025, 13(7), 765; https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare13070765 - 29 Mar 2025
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Background: Soccer is a high-intensity sport characterized by a considerable incidence of injuries, particularly among professional male players, with injury rates ranging from 5.9 to 9.6 per 1000 player-hours. Lower limb injuries, including those affecting the knee, ankle, hip/groin, and hamstring muscles, are [...] Read more.
Background: Soccer is a high-intensity sport characterized by a considerable incidence of injuries, particularly among professional male players, with injury rates ranging from 5.9 to 9.6 per 1000 player-hours. Lower limb injuries, including those affecting the knee, ankle, hip/groin, and hamstring muscles, are particularly prevalent. Additionally, a history of prior injuries may exacerbate the risk of recurrence. In response to these concerns, various injury prevention programs have been developed and implemented, targeting different genders and age groups. Methods: This systematic review and meta-analysis, conducted with the PRISMA guidelines, critically evaluated randomized RCTs across diverse genders and age groups to assess the efficacy of multi-component exercise-based injury prevention programs in reducing musculoskeletal injuries among soccer players. Comprehensive searches were conducted in ClinicalTrials.gov, CENTRAL, EMBASE, PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science, with no language restrictions applied. Results: A total of 15 RCTs met the predefined inclusion criteria. The intervention programs were found to be significantly effective in reducing lower limb injuries, with a pooled RR of 0.73 (95% CI: 0.63 to 0.84, p = 0.035). Subgroup analyses further revealed a significant reduction in the incidence of hamstring, knee, and ankle injuries following the implementation of these programs. Conclusions: Multi-component exercise-based injury prevention programs demonstrate considerable efficacy in reducing musculoskeletal injuries in soccer players, spanning various age groups and genders. These findings underscore the potential of such programs in professional soccer injury management and highlight their importance in the development of comprehensive injury prevention strategies. Full article
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