Background Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an autosomal recessive disorder caused by abnormal function of... more Background Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an autosomal recessive disorder caused by abnormal function of the chloride ion channels and characterized by pancreatic insufficiency and chronic endobronchial airway infection. Pulmonary dysfunction is very common and could lead to a reduction in the quality of life. Airway clearance techniques (ACT) and physical exercises are introduced as one of the main components of treatment. Therefore, it will be of interest to examine the effect of aerobic exercises compared to conventional chest physiotherapy (CPT) on pulmonary function, functional capacity, sputum culture, and quality of life in patients with CF. Methods Thirty patients with CF will participate in a double-blind parallel controlled trial containing 18 sessions of treatment. Group A consists of CPT and placebo aerobic exercise, and group B includes aerobic exercise and placebo CPT. Pulmonary function, functional capacity, sputum culture, and quality of life will be evaluated with a spirom...
Background Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is an autosomal recessive disorder caused by abnormal function of... more Background Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is an autosomal recessive disorder caused by abnormal function of the chloride ion channel, and characterized by pancreatic insufficiency, and chronic endobronchial airway infection. Pulmonary dysfunction is very common and could lead to a reduction in the quality of life. Airway Clearance Techniques (ACT) and physical exercises are introduced as one of the main components of treatment. Therefore, it will be of interest to examine the effect of aerobic exercises compared to Conventional Physiotherapy (CPT) on pulmonary function, exercise capacity, functional capacity, sputum culture, and quality of life in patients with CF. Methods Thirty Patients with CF will participate in a double-blind parallel controlled trial containing 18 sessions of treatment. Group A consists of CPT and placebo aerobic exercise, and group B includes aerobic exercise and placebo CPT. Pulmonary function, functional capacity, sputum culture, and quality of life will be evaluated...
Background Low back pain is common among athletes and it has been shown that postural control is ... more Background Low back pain is common among athletes and it has been shown that postural control is altered in the general population with nonspecific low back pain (NSLBP). Psychological factors may also predispose individuals to risk of altered postural control. Dynamic postural control is essential to the performance of athletes. This study aimed to compare the dynamic postural control between women athletes with and without NSLBP with high and low pain-related anxiety. Methods Forty-five female athletes (15 NSLBP with high pain-related anxiety, 15 NSLBP with low pain-related anxiety, and 15 healthy (control)) were included. Pain-related anxiety was assessed using the Pain Anxiety Symptom Scale-20 (PASS-20). Based on the cut-off score of 30 for the total score of PASS-20, NSLBP patients were classified into two groups of low and high pain-related anxiety. Participants performed double-leg vertical drop jump (DVJ) and single-leg vertical jump (SVJ) tests on a Kistler force plate (typ...
Introduction: Due to the development of the academic field of prosthetics and orthotics (P&O) in ... more Introduction: Due to the development of the academic field of prosthetics and orthotics (P&O) in recent years, scientific studies in this domain have increased. However, relevant published studies, especially randomized controlled trials (RCTs), are not always of acceptable quality. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the methodological and reporting quality of RCTs in the field of P&O in Iran to recognize existing shortcomings. Methods: Six electronic databases, including PubMed, Scopus, Embase, Web of Science, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, and the Physiotherapy Evidence Database, were searched from January 1, 2000, to July 15, 2022. The Cochrane risk of bias tool was applied to evaluate the methodological quality of the included studies. In addition, the Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) 2010 checklist was used to assess the reporting quality of the included studies. Results: 35 RCTs published from 2007 to 2021 were included in our fina...
Introduction: Weakness of hip muscles is common in individuals with chronic non- specific low bac... more Introduction: Weakness of hip muscles is common in individuals with chronic non- specific low back pain (CNSLBP). Also, hip joint performance can be influenced by the weakness of hip muscles. This study aimed to compare the strength and performance of hip adductor and abductor muscles between subjects with and without CNSLBP and to investigate their association with disability level. Materials and Methods: This case-control study included 41 participants with CNSLBP and 41 healthy participants. The strength of hip abductor and adductor muscles were measured using a dynamometer and their performance was assessed using the one-leg hop test. The disability level in the CNSLBP group was assessed using the oswestry disability index (ODI). Data were analyzed using an independent sample t test and Pearson correlation coefficient. Results: No significant differences were observed between groups for hip muscle strength. One-leg hop test scores of the left lower extremity in the lateral direc...
Introduction Health benefits package (HBP) is regarded as one of the main dimensions of health fi... more Introduction Health benefits package (HBP) is regarded as one of the main dimensions of health financing strategy. Even with increasing demands for prosthetics and orthotics (P&O) services to approximately 0.5% of the world’s population, only 15% of vulnerable groups have the chance to make use of such benefits. Inadequate coverage of P&O services in the HBP is accordingly one of the leading reasons for this situation in many countries, including Iran. Aims The main objective of this study was to find and prioritize solutions in order to facilitate and promote P&O services in the Iranian HBP. Study design A mixed-methods (qualitative-quantitative) research design was employed in this study. Methods This study was conducted in two phases. First, semi-structured interviews were undertaken to retrieve potential solutions. Then an analytic hierarchy process (AHP) reflecting on seven criteria of acceptability, effectiveness, time, cost, feasibility, burden of disease, and fairness was pe...
Background Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an autosomal recessive disorder caused by abnormal function of... more Background Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an autosomal recessive disorder caused by abnormal function of the chloride ion channels and characterized by pancreatic insufficiency and chronic endobronchial airway infection. Pulmonary dysfunction is very common and could lead to a reduction in the quality of life. Airway clearance techniques (ACT) and physical exercises are introduced as one of the main components of treatment. Therefore, it will be of interest to examine the effect of aerobic exercises compared to conventional chest physiotherapy (CPT) on pulmonary function, functional capacity, sputum culture, and quality of life in patients with CF. Methods Thirty patients with CF will participate in a double-blind parallel controlled trial containing 18 sessions of treatment. Group A consists of CPT and placebo aerobic exercise, and group B includes aerobic exercise and placebo CPT. Pulmonary function, functional capacity, sputum culture, and quality of life will be evaluated with a spirom...
Background Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is an autosomal recessive disorder caused by abnormal function of... more Background Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is an autosomal recessive disorder caused by abnormal function of the chloride ion channel, and characterized by pancreatic insufficiency, and chronic endobronchial airway infection. Pulmonary dysfunction is very common and could lead to a reduction in the quality of life. Airway Clearance Techniques (ACT) and physical exercises are introduced as one of the main components of treatment. Therefore, it will be of interest to examine the effect of aerobic exercises compared to Conventional Physiotherapy (CPT) on pulmonary function, exercise capacity, functional capacity, sputum culture, and quality of life in patients with CF. Methods Thirty Patients with CF will participate in a double-blind parallel controlled trial containing 18 sessions of treatment. Group A consists of CPT and placebo aerobic exercise, and group B includes aerobic exercise and placebo CPT. Pulmonary function, functional capacity, sputum culture, and quality of life will be evaluated...
Background Low back pain is common among athletes and it has been shown that postural control is ... more Background Low back pain is common among athletes and it has been shown that postural control is altered in the general population with nonspecific low back pain (NSLBP). Psychological factors may also predispose individuals to risk of altered postural control. Dynamic postural control is essential to the performance of athletes. This study aimed to compare the dynamic postural control between women athletes with and without NSLBP with high and low pain-related anxiety. Methods Forty-five female athletes (15 NSLBP with high pain-related anxiety, 15 NSLBP with low pain-related anxiety, and 15 healthy (control)) were included. Pain-related anxiety was assessed using the Pain Anxiety Symptom Scale-20 (PASS-20). Based on the cut-off score of 30 for the total score of PASS-20, NSLBP patients were classified into two groups of low and high pain-related anxiety. Participants performed double-leg vertical drop jump (DVJ) and single-leg vertical jump (SVJ) tests on a Kistler force plate (typ...
Introduction: Due to the development of the academic field of prosthetics and orthotics (P&O) in ... more Introduction: Due to the development of the academic field of prosthetics and orthotics (P&O) in recent years, scientific studies in this domain have increased. However, relevant published studies, especially randomized controlled trials (RCTs), are not always of acceptable quality. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the methodological and reporting quality of RCTs in the field of P&O in Iran to recognize existing shortcomings. Methods: Six electronic databases, including PubMed, Scopus, Embase, Web of Science, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, and the Physiotherapy Evidence Database, were searched from January 1, 2000, to July 15, 2022. The Cochrane risk of bias tool was applied to evaluate the methodological quality of the included studies. In addition, the Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) 2010 checklist was used to assess the reporting quality of the included studies. Results: 35 RCTs published from 2007 to 2021 were included in our fina...
Introduction: Weakness of hip muscles is common in individuals with chronic non- specific low bac... more Introduction: Weakness of hip muscles is common in individuals with chronic non- specific low back pain (CNSLBP). Also, hip joint performance can be influenced by the weakness of hip muscles. This study aimed to compare the strength and performance of hip adductor and abductor muscles between subjects with and without CNSLBP and to investigate their association with disability level. Materials and Methods: This case-control study included 41 participants with CNSLBP and 41 healthy participants. The strength of hip abductor and adductor muscles were measured using a dynamometer and their performance was assessed using the one-leg hop test. The disability level in the CNSLBP group was assessed using the oswestry disability index (ODI). Data were analyzed using an independent sample t test and Pearson correlation coefficient. Results: No significant differences were observed between groups for hip muscle strength. One-leg hop test scores of the left lower extremity in the lateral direc...
Introduction Health benefits package (HBP) is regarded as one of the main dimensions of health fi... more Introduction Health benefits package (HBP) is regarded as one of the main dimensions of health financing strategy. Even with increasing demands for prosthetics and orthotics (P&O) services to approximately 0.5% of the world’s population, only 15% of vulnerable groups have the chance to make use of such benefits. Inadequate coverage of P&O services in the HBP is accordingly one of the leading reasons for this situation in many countries, including Iran. Aims The main objective of this study was to find and prioritize solutions in order to facilitate and promote P&O services in the Iranian HBP. Study design A mixed-methods (qualitative-quantitative) research design was employed in this study. Methods This study was conducted in two phases. First, semi-structured interviews were undertaken to retrieve potential solutions. Then an analytic hierarchy process (AHP) reflecting on seven criteria of acceptability, effectiveness, time, cost, feasibility, burden of disease, and fairness was pe...
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