J Formos Med Assoc. 2025 Nov 3:S0929-6646(25)00587-X. doi: 10.1016/j.jfma.2025.10.042. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Frailty is a multidimensional geriatric syndrome, but conventional definitions predominantly focus on physical decline. Vascular aging may contribute to frailty pathogenes
Sci Rep. 2025 Nov 4;15(1):38498. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-21720-0.ABSTRACTThis study investigates the effectiveness of a vibrotactile bracelet in supporting goal-directed hand movements and grasping tasks for visually conditioned individuals. The research addresses the challenge of object manipulatio
Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2025 Nov 4. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000003889. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPURPOSE: We examined changes in peak and rapid force and surface electromyographic (sEMG) excitation among females using monophasic OC and females not using OC following immobilization and rehabilitati
Restor Neurol Neurosci. 2025 Nov 4:9226028251391999. doi: 10.1177/09226028251391999. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTKinematic assessments provide a quantitative evaluation of movement outcomes in chronic stroke survivors. However, it is unclear whether these assessments provide an added benefit to st
Work. 2025 Nov 4:10519815251390841. doi: 10.1177/10519815251390841. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBackgroundWorkplace settings are increasingly affected by public health issues that impact both physical and mental performance of employees.ObjectiveSince physical exercise (PE) is a powerful tool for
J Hand Surg Am. 2025 Nov 4:S0363-5023(25)00468-X. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2025.08.012. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPURPOSE: Phantom limb pain (PLP), which affects up to 1.6 million amputees in the United States, is often inadequately controlled with current treatment strategies. Although surgical inte
Hematol Oncol. 2025 Nov;43(6):e70154. doi: 10.1002/hon.70154.ABSTRACTLymphomas are common cancers affecting the lymphatic system. Chemotherapy is a standard treatment, yet its impact on patient's physical capacity remains understudied. This study aimed to evaluate changes in body composition, muscle
Cureus. 2025 Oct 1;17(10):e93637. doi: 10.7759/cureus.93637. eCollection 2025 Oct.ABSTRACTChronic musculoskeletal pain syndromes with discordant clinical-radiological findings present significant therapeutic challenges. This study evaluates glucopuncture-a minimally invasive intervention targeting f
Joint Bone Spine. 2025 Nov 1:106000. doi: 10.1016/j.jbspin.2025.106000. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVES: To establish French recommendations for the management of people living with hand osteoarthritis (OA) on behalf of the French Society of Rheumatology (SFR) and of the French Society of P
J Pain Res. 2025 Oct 25;18:5599-5615. doi: 10.2147/JPR.S546795. eCollection 2025.ABSTRACTPURPOSE: As a central element of executive function, working memory (WM) contributes to pain regulation by balancing cognitive resources between goal-directed attention and attention captured by nociceptive stim
Cureus. 2025 Sep 29;17(9):e93509. doi: 10.7759/cureus.93509. eCollection 2025 Sep.ABSTRACTThis case report describes a 28-year-old woman presenting with right temporal headache and tremor of the right hand. She had a history of menstrual-related, nonthrobbing headaches but no prior tremors or visual
Sports Health. 2025 Nov 3:19417381251381305. doi: 10.1177/19417381251381305. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Upper extremity physical performance tests are used frequently to assess upper limb performance in overhead athletes such as tennis players. Recently, it has been suggested that a t
Orthop Traumatol Surg Res. 2025 Oct 31:104528. doi: 10.1016/j.otsr.2025.104528. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTSoft tissue infections are common in the upper limb, particularly in the hand, which is exposed to the environment. They include entities that are diverse in their severity, their progressio
Ann Rehabil Med. 2025 Oct;49(5):279-289. doi: 10.5535/arm.250007. Epub 2025 Oct 31.ABSTRACTManagement of upper limb deformities in patients with cerebral palsy is crucial, given its impact on activities of daily living, social interaction, and self-esteem. While medical management and rehabilitative
J Electromyogr Kinesiol. 2025 Oct 27;85:103078. doi: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2025.103078. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTRotator cuff tears (RCT) are common. Prior work studied effects of RCT severity, load, and task on functional performance, but no work has examined the combined effect of factors or age-
Compr Psychiatry. 2025 Oct 24;144:152643. doi: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2025.152643. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPURPOSE: The study was designed to assess the adaptation, implementation, and delivery of the Resilient Minds program for volunteer firefighters in Prince Edward Island.METHODS: A concurrent
Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2025 Nov 1. doi: 10.1002/ksa.70168. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPURPOSE: To synthesise the paradigm shift towards precision medicine in orthopaedics, where individual anatomical, biomechanical, molecular and kinematic characteristics are integrated into clinica
BMC Geriatr. 2025 Oct 31;25(1):827. doi: 10.1186/s12877-025-06542-z.ABSTRACTPURPOSE: The decline in activities of daily living (ADL) among older persons is a significant public health concern. Sarcopenia is a major risk factor for ADL disability. This study aimed to develop and validate an interpret
Sci Rep. 2025 Oct 31;15(1):38200. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-22143-7.ABSTRACTVisual motor imagery (VMI) is an important component of motor imagery, with potential applications in brain-computer interfaces and motor rehabilitation due to its lower training cost compared to kinesthetic motor imagery (KMI
Sci Rep. 2025 Oct 31;15(1):38149. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-22070-7.ABSTRACTGesture recognition (GR) is an emerging and wide-ranging area of research. GR is extensively applied in sign language, Immersive game technology, and other computer interfaces, among others. People with visual impairments face
Injury. 2025 Nov;56 Suppl 1:112535. doi: 10.1016/j.injury.2025.112535.ABSTRACTThe management of complex limb injuries has evolved from a survival-focused approach to one emphasizing functional preservation, patient autonomy and reintegration. Historically, high amputation rates were due to limited v
Int J Biol Macromol. 2025 Oct 30;332(Pt 1):148654. doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2025.148654. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTConductive hydrogel strain sensors with high stretchability, wide sensing range and high sensitivity have been extensively studied for their potential applications in wearable sensin
Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2025 Oct 29:S0003-9993(25)01000-7. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2025.10.010. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVES: To systematically review published clinical trials to assess the effectiveness of advanced technologies, including virtual reality (VR) therapy and robot-assisted ther
J Pediatr Rehabil Med. 2025 Oct 31:18758894251385505. doi: 10.1177/18758894251385505. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPurposeThis study aimed to explore therapists' experiences of providing early intervention therapy services for infants with or at risk of cerebral palsy (CP), and, in particular, ther
