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Scientific Reports, 2021 Considering that knowledge about lateral abdominal muscles (LAM) in idiopathic scoliosis (IS) is still very limited, the aims of this study were: (a) to compare LAM thickness and elasticity between C-shaped IS and non-scoliotic population; and (b) to ...
Paweł Linek +2 more
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Applied Sciences, 2022 The main aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of a 10-week sensomotor exercise programme on body balance and agility in a group of adolescent athletes. Initially, 120 adolescent football players were included in the study. In the final analysis,
Damian Sikora, Pawel Linek
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Sensors, 2022 The aim of this study was to assess the intra-rater reliability and agreement of diaphragm and intercostal muscle elasticity and thickness during tidal breathing. The diaphragm and intercostal muscle parameters were measured using shear wave elastography
Małgorzata Pałac, Paweł Linek
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Elastography in Hepatology [PDF]
Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology, 2007 A common characteristic of all chronic liver diseases is the occurrence and progression of fibrosis toward cirrhosis. Consequently, liver fibrosis assessment plays an important role in hepatology. Besides its importance for prognosis, determining the level of fibrosis reveals the natural history of the disease and the risk factors associated with its ...
Ludovico Abenavoli +2 more
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Long-term patient observation after conservative treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome: a summary of two randomised controlled trials [PDF]
PeerJ, 2019 Background Physiotherapy of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) involves manual therapy based on neurodynamic techniques. Until now, two randomized controlled trials have shown that immediately after therapy, CTS patients who received neurodynamic techniques ...
Tomasz Wolny, Pawel Linek
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Sensors, 2022 Ultrasound imaging (US) is increasingly being used in the diagnosis of entrapment neuropathies. The aim of the current study was to evaluate changes in stiffness (shear modulus), cross-sectional area (CSA), and trace length (TRACE) of the ulnar nerve in ...
Tomasz Wolny +3 more
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Applied Sciences, 2021 The Hip and Lower Limb Movement Screen (HLLMS) was developed to detect altered movement patterns and asymmetry specifically related to hip, pelvic, and lower limb movement control, as the other tools, such as the Functional Movement Screen (FMS), lacked ...
Pawel Linek +4 more
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Diagnostics, 2022 Static two-point discrimination (2PD) and Semmes–Weinstein monofilament (SWM) tests are commonly used to evaluate sensory disorders in the hand. The aim of this study was to evaluate the reliability of 2PD and SWM tests in the ulnar nerve innervation ...
Tomasz Wolny +3 more
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Sensors, 2023 Parsonage–Turner syndrome (PTS) is a rare neurological disorder that causes major diagnostic problems. This paper presents a case report of a patient with PTS and proposes a new physiotherapy program. Case description: a 23-year-old man presents a sudden
Tomasz Wolny +3 more
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The Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, 2022 Background Conventional ultrasound elastography is a relatively novel noninvasive imaging study that assesses tissue stiffness and helps in the characterization of breast lesions.
Eman Faker Kamal +4 more
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