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

JMIR Form ResOct 15, 2026

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…

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The findings suggest that sensor-guided home exercise with remote feedback can achieve disability outcomes comparable to face-to-face rehabilitation over 24 weeks in this trial population.

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Clinical ResearchPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Effectiveness of physical, psychological, and alternative interventions for post-COVID-19 condition: a systematic review.

This systematic review of randomized controlled trials assessed supervised, face-to-face non-pharmacological interventions in adults with WHO-defined post-COVID-19 condition.

J Rehabil MedOct 19, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchOrthopedic Surgery

Psychological Factors Associated with Function and Health-Related Quality of Life Outcomes following Total Hip or Knee Arthroplasty: An Umbrella Review of Systematic Reviews.

This umbrella review synthesised high-quality evidence from systematic reviews on psychological factors associated with function and health-related quality of life after total hip or knee arthroplasty.

JBJS RevOct 19, 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 ResearchPhysical Medicine & RehabilitationOpen access

A Short Evidence-Based, Belief-Focused Educational Video Improves Back Pain Beliefs but Not Lifting Behaviour in Healthy Office Workers: An Exploratory Randomised Controlled Trial.

This assessor-blind exploratory randomised controlled trial assigned 50 healthy office workers to a brief video about back pain beliefs and management or an anatomy-video control.

Musculoskeletal CareOct 26, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchOrthopedic Surgery

Efficacy and safety study of diclofenac epolamine topical patch in accelerating rehabilitation of moderate hamstring strain: A randomized controlled trial .

This single-centre, double-blind, placebo-controlled randomised trial evaluated topical diclofenac epolamine alongside rehabilitation in 120 patients with moderate hamstring strain.

Pak J Pharm SciOct 26, 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

Measurement Properties of Hand-Held Dynamometry for Ankle Strength Assessment: A COSMIN-Based Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

This COSMIN-based systematic review and meta-analysis assessed handheld dynamometry (HHD) for measuring isometric ankle muscle strength in healthy individuals.

Musculoskeletal CareOct 25, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchNephrology

Early exercise therapy for acute nephrotic syndrome: a randomised clinical trial.

This single-centre randomised controlled trial assessed early exercise therapy in hospitalised adults receiving glucocorticoids for acute nephrotic syndrome.

J NephrolOct 22, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchObstetrics & GynecologyOpen access

Combined transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation and low-level laser photobiomodulation for postoperative pain after cesarean section: A randomized controlled trial.

This randomized controlled trial compared combined transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) and low-level laser photobiomodulation (PBM) with TENS alone, placebo, and control for postoperative recovery after…

PLoS OneOct 22, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchOncology (Medical)Open access

Feasibility and safety of an exercise-based prehabilitation intervention before cancer surgery: a pilot randomised controlled trial.

This single-centre pilot randomised controlled trial assessed the feasibility and safety of supervised aerobic prehabilitation before surgery in patients with breast, colorectal, or prostate cancer.

Support Care CancerOct 21, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Selective recovery effects of short-term beetroot juice supplementation after exercise-induced muscle damage in trained female volleyball players.

This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover trial examined short-term beetroot juice (BRJ) supplementation after exercise-induced muscle damage in trained female university volleyball players.

J Int Soc Sports NutrOct 20, 2026Read summary

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