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Clinical ResearchNeurology

The ability of the commercial inertial measurement unit-based gait system in determining Parkinson's disease: A systematic review with meta-analysis of cross-sectional studies.

This systematic review and meta-analysis of cross-sectional studies assessed whether commercial inertial measurement unit (IMU)-based gait systems distinguish people with Parkinson’s disease (PD) from healthy controls.

PLoS OneOct 15, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation

AI-Enabled Telerehabilitation for Chronic Nonspecific Neck Pain: Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial.

This multicenter, prospective, parallel-group randomized noninferiority trial compared AI-enabled home telerehabilitation with exercise-matched outpatient rehabilitation in people with chronic nonspecific neck pain…

JMIR Form ResOct 15, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchPsychiatry

An Internet-Based Cognitive-Behavioral Program, With Telephone Support, Improves Pain, Disability and Emotional Well-Being in Adults With Chronic Pain: Randomized Controlled Trial of the Pain Course With 2-Year Follow-Up.

This randomised controlled trial evaluated an internet-delivered, cognitive-behavioral Pain Course with clinician support in adults with chronic pain living in Ireland.

Clin J PainOct 14, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchPreventive Medicine / Public Health

A Single Exercise Session Elicits a Transient Kynurenine Metabolic Signature in Health and Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis examined acute changes in circulating tryptophan (TRP) and kynurenine-pathway metabolites after a single exercise session.

FASEB JOct 14, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchPhysical Medicine & RehabilitationOpen access

Clinical outcomes of low versus high intensity laser therapy in patients with subacute carpal tunnel syndrome: A randomized, single-blinded, controlled trial.

This single-blinded randomized controlled trial compared high-intensity laser therapy (HILT), low-level laser therapy (LLLT), and sham laser, each alongside physiotherapy, in 69 people with electromyography- and…

Lasers Med SciOct 14, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchPhysical Medicine & RehabilitationOpen access

Immediate effects of spinal manipulation, exercise therapy, and open-label placebo on lifting performance and pain in individuals with chronic non-specific back pain: a motion laboratory-based crossover randomized controlled trial.

This motion-laboratory crossover randomised controlled trial examined immediate effects of spinal manipulation (SMT), exercise therapy (ET), and open-label placebo (OLP) on lifting and pain in 50 individuals with…

Chiropr Man TherapOct 14, 2026Read summary
Case ReportPhysical Medicine & RehabilitationOpen access

Surgery to treat autonomic dysreflexia due to cubital tunnel syndrome in cervical spinal cord injury: a case report.

A 74-year-old woman with remote C6 spinal cord injury (AIS B) developed recurrent autonomic dysreflexia episodes that had not responded to standard measures.

Spinal Cord Ser CasesOct 14, 2026Read case
Clinical ResearchGeriatrics

Feasibility of Online and On-Site Physical Activity Delivery Among Older Adults: Mixed Methods Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.

This unblinded, site-cluster-randomized mixed methods pilot trial assessed the feasibility of a 26-week Otago physical activity program delivered online or in person to community-dwelling adults aged 60 years or older…

JMIR Form ResOct 13, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Six-month supervised telerehabilitation combining pilates-based therapeutic exercise and self-myofascial release in adults with fibromyalgia: a randomized controlled trial.

This two-arm randomized controlled trial evaluated a six-month supervised home-based telerehabilitation programme in 68 adults with fibromyalgia confirmed by 2016 ACR criteria.

J Rehabil MedOct 13, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Refining Home-Based Squat Training: The Role of Hip Adduction in Improving Neuromuscular Control for Clinically Diagnosed Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome.

This randomized controlled trial compared an 8-week home-based squat program with and without hip adduction in 30 participants with clinically diagnosed patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS); both groups also performed…

Med Sci MonitOct 13, 2026Read summary
Case ReportPhysical Medicine & RehabilitationOpen access

Integrated physical, cognitive and psychological rehabilitation following multiple ACL reconstructions in a professional handball player: a case report.

A 31-year-old professional handball player with two ACL reconstructions, meniscal repairs, a postoperative knee infection, and multiple arthroscopic procedures had persistent knee instability, pain, and psychological…

J Med Case RepOct 13, 2026Read case
Clinical ResearchPhysical Medicine & RehabilitationOpen access

Factors associated with 1-year health-related quality of life after neck-specific exercise in chronic whiplash-associated disorders: an exploratory secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial.

This exploratory secondary analysis of a prospective, assessor-blinded, multicentre randomised trial examined factors associated with health-related quality of life (HRQoL) after neck-specific exercise in 140 people…

BMC Musculoskelet DisordOct 13, 2026Read summary
Case ReportNeurology

The Effects of Multimodal Communication Treatment With Discourse and Group Activities via Telepractice on People With Severe Nonfluent Aphasia: A Case Study.

Two people with severe nonfluent aphasia—one with Broca’s aphasia and one with global aphasia—received 10 weeks of telepractice multimodal communication treatment.

Am J Speech Lang PatholOct 12, 2026Read case
Clinical ResearchRheumatology

Osteopathic manual therapy in fibromyalgia: a pilot study.

This pilot randomised controlled trial assessed whether adding osteopathic manual therapy to Clinical Pilates improved pain, symptom severity, pressure pain threshold, and sleep in 20 women with fibromyalgia.

Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992)Oct 12, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchEmergency MedicineOpen access

The impact of kinesiotaping on functional respiratory outcome in chest injuries-a pilot randomized trial.

This pilot randomized trial compared kinesiotaping (KT) plus breathing exercises with breathing exercises alone in 34 patients with isolated unilateral injuries involving fewer than five ribs.

PeerJOct 12, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchNeurologyOpen access

Exercise modality and planned weekly exercise exposure for motor outcomes in Parkinson's disease: a systematic review, Bayesian network meta-analysis, and meta-regression.

This systematic review and Bayesian network meta-analysis synthesized 173 randomized trials of exercise in people with Parkinson’s disease, assessing motor symptoms, balance, walking speed, and Timed Up and Go (TUG).

J NeurolOct 10, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Dose-response effects of robot-assisted training on poststroke functional recovery: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis included 36 randomised controlled trials involving 1941 adults with stroke, comparing robot-assisted training (RAT), alone or with conventional rehabilitation, against…

Medicine (Baltimore)Oct 9, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Efficacy of Kinesio tape for central facial paralysis: A prospective, randomized sham-controlled, single-blinded clinical trial.

This prospective, randomized, single-blind, sham-controlled trial evaluated Kinesio tape (KT) as an adjunct to routine rehabilitation in 121 adults after a first stroke with central facial paralysis.

Medicine (Baltimore)Oct 9, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchNeurology

Low-Frequency Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation with Sensory Arousal Nursing for Post-Stroke Dysphagia.

This single-center, randomized, assessor-blinded study evaluated low-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) combined with sensory arousal nursing versus routine nursing in 160 patients with acute…

J Vis ExpOct 9, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchNeurology

Stakeholder Perspectives on Digital Health Technologies in Poststroke Self-Management and Rehabilitation: Systematic Review Based on the NASSS Framework.

This systematic review synthesized stakeholder perspectives on digital health technologies (DHTs) for poststroke self-management and rehabilitation, mapping findings to the NASSS framework.

JMIR Mhealth UhealthOct 9, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchPulmonology

Effects of complementary therapies on physiological and psychological outcomes in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

This systematic review and meta-analysis pooled 36 randomized controlled trials involving 3148 people with COPD to assess complementary therapies, including exercise-based and psychological approaches.

Respir MedOct 9, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchGeriatrics

Association Between a Hybrid Video-Guided Multicomponent Exercise Program With Staff Assistance and Free-Living Gait in Older Adults With Knee and Low Back Pain: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial.

This secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial examined whether a 12-week hybrid exercise program affected free-living walking in 59 community-dwelling adults aged 65 years or older with mild to moderate knee…

JMIR AgingOct 8, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Comparison of two repetitive peripheral magnetic stimulation protocols for upper trapezius myofascial pain syndrome: A randomized trial.

This single-centre, assessor-blinded randomized trial compared 10- and 15-minute repetitive peripheral magnetic stimulation (rPMS) protocols, each given weekly for 4 weeks alongside stretching, in adults aged 18–55 with…

PLoS OneOct 8, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchOncology (Medical)

The role of physical activity in oral cancer recovery: a systematic review.

This systematic review examined physical activity and recovery-related outcomes among people living with or beyond oral cancer. It included 24 studies spanning randomised trials, pilot trials, and cohort studies.

Phys TherOct 8, 2026Read summary

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