Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy

Papers
(The median citation count of Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy is 4. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)
ArticleCitations
The Tendinopathy Game Changers: Five Papers From the Last 5 Years That Might Change How You Manage Tendons167
Dear Newly Graduated Physical Therapist82
JOSPT February 2024 Corrigendum72
ICON 2020—International Scientific Tendinopathy Symposium Consensus: A Scoping Review of Psychological and Psychosocial Constructs and Outcome Measures Reported in Tendinopathy Clinical Trials63
Risk Factors for Running-Related Injury in High School and Collegiate Cross-country Runners: A Systematic Review61
Costs of Disabling Musculoskeletal Pain in Children and Adolescents: A Cost-of-Illness Prospective Cohort Study60
Popping Pills in Youth Elite Sports—Fact or Fiction? A 36-Week Prospective Cohort Study of Analgesic Use in 1195 Youth Elite Athletes and Student Controls57
Adding Brief Pain Science or Ergonomics Messages to Guideline Advice Did Not Increase Feelings of Reassurance in People With Acute Low Back Pain: A Randomized Experiment56
Dry Needling Plus Manual Therapy and Exercise for Subacromial Pain Syndrome: A Sham-Controlled Randomized Clinical Trial56
Bridging Gaps in Delivering High-Value Treatment for Patellofemoral Pain: A Systematic Evidence and Gap Map of Interventions for Patellofemoral Pain55
The Missing Link in Running Injury Research: Nonrunning Physical Activity50
The Influence of “Labels” for Neck Pain on Recovery Expectations Following a Motor Vehicle Crash: An Online-Randomized Vignette-Based Experiment45
The Effects of Structured Prehabilitation on Postoperative Outcomes Following Total Hip and Total Knee Arthroplasty: An Overview of Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses of Randomized Controlled Trials44
Tennis Elbow: What Is It? How Do I Get Back to My Regular Activities?43
The Effectiveness of Patient Education and Self-management Program on Pain and Disability Among Adult Patients With Osteoarthritis: An Overview of Systematic Reviews40
Preoperative Patient Education Programs for Orthopaedic Surgery: What Do the Programs Include? How Are They Delivered? What Are the Knowledge Gaps? A Scoping Review of 46 Studies34
Diagnosing, Managing, and Supporting Return to Work of Adults With Rotator Cuff Disorders: Clinical Practice Guideline Methods32
Evolving the Control-Chaos Continuum: Part 2—Shifting “Attention” to Progress On-Pitch Rehabilitation32
Response to Comment on “Which Portion of Physiotherapy Treatments’ Effect Is Not Attributable to the Specific Effects in People With Musculoskeletal Pain? A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Placebo-Control31
What Works When Treating Children and Adolescents With Low Back Pain?29
Physical Function Following Total Knee Arthroplasty for Osteoarthritis: A Longitudinal Systematic Review With Meta-analysis29
TENDINopathy Severity Assessment – Achilles (TENDINS-A): Development and Content Validity Assessment of a New Patient-Reported Outcome Measure for Achilles Tendinopathy29
Variation in Outcomes and Number of Visits Following Care Guideline Implementation: Part 2 of an Analysis of 12 355 Patients After Total Knee Arthroplasty27
Understanding Discrepancies in a Person's Fear of Movement and Avoidance Behavior: A Guide for Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation Clinicians Who Support People With Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain27
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and Motor Control Exercise for Chronic Low Back Pain: The ExTraStim Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial26
Outcome Domain and Measurement Instrument Reporting in Randomized Controlled Trials of Interventions for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: A Systematic Review25
Lived Experiences of People With Lower Limb Tendinopathy – A Systematic Review With Qualitative Evidence Synthesis25
It May Not Be the Smartest Thing to Do, but Sometimes It’s the Only Option: A Longitudinal Mixed-Methods Study of Analgesic Use in Youth Elite Athletes25
Conditioned Pain Modulation Does Not Differ Between People With Lower-Limb Tendinopathy and Nontendinopathy Controls: A Systematic Review With Individual Participant Data Meta-analysis25
Exercise Increases Pain Self-efficacy in Adults With Nonspecific Chronic Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis24
Responder Analyses: A Methodological Mess23
Pain Gets Misunderstood: New Lenses for Seeing Pain More Clearly23
Hip Pain and Movement Dysfunction Associated With Nonarthritic Hip Joint Pain – 2023 Revision: Using the Evidence to Guide Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation Practice23
Achilles Pain, Stiffness, and Muscle Power Deficits: Midportion Achilles Tendinopathy Revision – 202423
Self-Reported Hip Crepitus Is Prevalent in Football Players With Hip/Groin Pain, but Is It Associated With Early Hip Osteoarthritis Structural Features? A Longitudinal Study23
Shockwave Therapy for Midportion and Insertional Achilles Tendinopathy: A Nail in the Coffin? A Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis22
Is a Neuromuscular Training Warm-up Enough for Injury and Concussion Prevention in High School Girl Rugby Players?22
Hamstring Injuries in Sport22
5 Things to Look for When Seeing a Health Professional for Achilles Tendon Pain21
TENDINopathy Severity Assessment – Patellar (TENDINS-P): Development and Content Validity Assessment of a New Patient-Reported Outcome Measure for Patellar Tendinopathy21
Racial Disparities in Outpatient Physical Therapy Use After Hip Fracture: A Retrospective Cohort Study20
Early Surgery Versus Exercise Therapy and Patient Education for Traumatic and Nontraumatic Meniscal Tears in Young Adults—An Exploratory Analysis From the DREAM Trial20
Response to the Letter to the Editor-in-Chief Regarding the Paper “The Benefits of Adding Manual Therapy to Exercise Therapy for Improving Pain and Function in Patients with Knee or Hip Osteoarthritis20
A Profile of Isometric Cervical Strength in Elite Professional Male Rugby Players20
Focused Issue on Low Back Pain Clinical Research From Early Career Researchers: Delivering the Best Work From the Brightest Minds in Musculoskeletal Research to Help Clinicians Help Patients19
Patient-Reported Outcome Measures for Adults and Adolescents With Patellofemoral Pain: A Systematic Review of Construct Validity, Reliability, Responsiveness, and Interpretability Using the COSMIN Met19
Performance of ChatGPT Compared to Clinical Practice Guidelines in Making Informed Decisions for Lumbosacral Radicular Pain: A Cross-sectional Study19
Removing Pathoanatomical Content From Information Pamphlets About Knee Osteoarthritis Did Not Affect Beliefs About Imaging or Surgery, but Led to Lower Perceptions That Exercise Is Damaging and Better19
Drawing a “Perfect Circle”: How Clinicians Can Become Better Communicators19
Prehabilitation Improves Knee Functioning Before and Within the First Year After Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review With Meta-analysis19
Minimal Intervention of Patient Education for Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review With Meta-analysis19
Football Players With Hip Dysplasia: The Relationship Between Muscle Strength, Functional Performance, Self-reported Sport and Recreation, Cartilage Defects, and Sex. A Cross-sectional Study18
Does Playing Football (Soccer) Really Increase the Risk of Knee Osteoarthritis? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis18
Diagnostic Imaging for Achilles Tendinopathy: Unnecessary Scans? Valuable Insights? Multidisciplinary Clinician-Scientists Present a Nuanced View18
The Relative Efficacy of Different Types of Telerehabilitation for Managing Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: A Systematic Review With Network Meta-Analysis17
Influence of Preoperative Pain, Cognitions, and Quantitative Sensory Testing Measures on the Effects of Perioperative Pain Neuroscience Education for People Receiving Surgery for Lumbar Radiculopathy:17
Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score Interpretation Thresholds at 3 and 12 Months After Arthroscopic Meniscal Surgery. What Changes, and What Stays the Same?17
Do Physical Therapy and Yoga Improve Pain and Disability through Psychological Mechanisms? A Causal Mediation Analysis of Adults with Chronic Low Back Pain16
Efficacy of Spine High-Velocity Low-Amplitude Thrust Manipulations in Patients With Radiculopathy: A Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis16
Incidence and Severity of Hamstring Injuries in Female Athletes Who Play Field Sports: A Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis of Prospective Studies16
Best Exercise Options for Reducing Pain and Disability in Adults With Chronic Low Back Pain: Pilates, Strength, Core-Based, and Mind-Body. A Network Meta-analysis16
Response to “Neuromuscular Control and Resistance Training for Chronic Low Back Pain: Discussing a Randomized Controlled Trial”16
Prioritizing Knowledge User Engagement: Engaging Patients and the Public in Creating Enduring Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation Research15
Effectiveness of Manual Joint Mobilization Techniques in the Treatment of Nonspecific Neck Pain: Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis and Meta-Regression of Randomized Controlled Trials15
Exercise-Based Knee and Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Prevention15
Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy Diagnosis, Nonsurgical Medical Care, and Rehabilitation: A Clinical Practice Guideline15
Shouldering Our Way Into a More Meaningful Research Agenda for Atraumatic Shoulder Pain: A Priority Setting Study14
Response to Letter to the Editor Regarding “Early Surgery Versus Exercise Therapy and Patient Education for Traumatic and Nontraumatic Meniscal Tears in Young Adults: An Exploratory Analysis From the 14
Perplexing Pubic Pain: How Clinicians Might Approach Assessing and Managing Pubic-Related Groin Pain in Athletes14
Low-Load Resistance Training With Blood Flow Restriction Is Effective for Managing Lateral Elbow Tendinopathy: A Randomized, Sham-Controlled Trial14
Mediators and Moderators of Education Plus Exercise on Perceived Improvement in Individuals With Gluteal Tendinopathy: An Exploratory Analysis of a 3-Arm Randomized Trial14
Direct-Access Physiotherapy to Improve Access to Quality Care for Children and Adolescents Presenting to the Pediatric Emergency Department With Musculoskeletal Problems: The PEDPT-MSK Pilot Randomize14
Rotator Cuff Imaging Abnormalities in Asymptomatic Shoulders: A Systematic Review14
Recurrence of an Episode of Low Back Pain: An Inception Cohort Study in Emergency Departments13
“I’m Not the Same as I Was Before”: A Qualitative Evidence Synthesis Exploring the Experiences and Perceptions of Patients Living With Whiplash-Associated Disorders13
Neck Strength Assessment Offers No Clinical Value in Predicting Concussion in Male Professional Rugby Players: A Prospective Cohort Study13
Effectiveness and Cost-effectiveness of an Internet-Based Self-management Program for People With Chronic Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial With Economic Evaluation (the ReabilitaDOR Trial)13
Associations Between Back Pain Incidence, and Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviors: A Prospective Cohort Study With Data From Over 365 000 Participants13
Age-, Sex-, and Graft-Specific Reference Values From 783 Adolescent Patients at 5 to 7 Months After ACL Reconstruction: IKDC, Pedi-IKDC, KOOS, ACL-RSI, Single-Leg Hop, and Thigh Strength12
Efficacy of Therapeutic Patient Education for Managing Subacute and Chronic Musculoskeletal Conditions: A Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis12
Knee Osteoarthritis Education Interventions in Published Trials Are Typically Unclear, Not Comprehensive Enough, and Lack Robust Development: Ancillary Analysis of a Systematic Review12
Hip Pain and Movement Dysfunction Associated With Nonarthritic Hip Joint Pain: A Revision11
Perspectives for Payers: Building the Foundation for Value-Based Physical Therapy11
Comment on “Which Portion of Physiotherapy Treatments’ Effect Is Not Attributable to the Specific Effects in People With Musculoskeletal Pain? A Meta-analysis of Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trials” 11
The Effect of Diagnostic Labels on Treatment Preferences and Beliefs in People With Musculoskeletal Pain. A Systematic Review of Randomized Trials11
Defining Therapeutic Patient Education in Musculoskeletal Care: A Scoping Review of Key Themes, Delivery Methods and Intervention Parameters11
How Effective Are Nonsurgical Interventions for Work-Related Shoulder Pain? A Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials11
Comparative Effectiveness of Tailored Exercise Therapies Alone or Combined With Psychological Interventions for Chronic, Nonspecific Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review With Network Meta-analysis11
Reinterpreting the Clinical Practice Guidelines for Plantar Heel Pain Through an International Lens11
Moving Forward Together: Advancing Physical Therapy Education for Indigenous Peoples’ Musculoskeletal Health11
There is a Lack of Clinical Homogeneity in Lower-Limb Tendinopathy Trials: A Scoping Review11
A Telehealth Physical Therapy Intervention to Increase Physical Activity in Adults With Knee OA: The Delaware PEAK Randomized Controlled Trial10
Insufficient Evidence for Load as the Primary Cause of Nonspecific (Chronic) Low Back Pain. A Scoping Review10
Neuromuscular Control and Resistance Training for People With Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial10
Which Exercise Approaches Work for Relieving Cancer-Related Fatigue? A Network Meta-analysis10
Heel Pain – Plantar Fasciitis: Revision 20239
Preventing Knee Injuries: Exercises to Keep You From Getting Sidelined9
Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire, Oswestry Disability Index, and Quebec Back Pain Disability Scale: Which Has Superior Measurement Properties in Older Adults With Low Back Pain?9
Sensorimotor Dysfunction Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury (Part 1). What Is It? How Can Clinicians Assess It?9
Heel Pain – Plantar Fasciitis: Revision 20239
Which Portion of Physiotherapy Treatments’ Effect Is Not Attributable to the Specific Effects in People With Musculoskeletal Pain? A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trials9
Description, Prediction, and Causation in Sport and Exercise Medicine Research: Resolving the Confusion to Improve Research Quality and Patient Outcomes9
Effect of a Walking Plus Education Program on the Duration and Severity of Recurrences of Low Back Pain: A Secondary Exploratory Analysis of the WalkBack Trial9
Patient Concerns Are Often Overlooked by Low Back Pain (LBP) Guidelines9
Expert Consensus for the Use of Outpatient Rehabilitation Visits After Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Delphi Study9
Hip Pain and Mobility Deficits—Hip Osteoarthritis: Revision 20258
Introducing JOSPT Open: An Inclusive Journal to Support the Work of a Diverse Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation Community8
Managing Patients With Hypermobility Disorders: They’ve Seen You, but Have You Seen Them?8
Accuracy of the Most Common Provocation Tests for Diagnosing Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Systematic Review With Meta-analysis8
Pain Science in Practice (Part 8): Nociceptive, Neuropathic, and Nociplastic Pain8
Boosting Treatment Outcomes via the Patient-Practitioner Relationship, Treatment Beliefs, or Therapeutic Setting. A Systematic Review With Meta-analysis of Contextual Effects in Chronic Musculoskeleta8
Reply to “Asking the Right Question Is Key to Getting a Valuable Answer”8
Including Modifiable and Nonmodifiable Factors Improves Injury Risk Assessment in Professional Baseball Pitchers8
What to Look Out for, What to Do, and When: 3 Key Messages for Safely Treating Neck Pain, Headache, and/or Orofacial Symptoms in Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation Settings8
Preseason Measures of Cervical Spine Function, Vestibulo-Ocular Reflex, Dynamic Balance, and Divided Attention in Youth Ice Hockey Players8
Introducing JOSPT Methods: A Journal Focused on Advancing the Research Methods Applied to the Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation Field8
Global Rating of Change for Better or Worse—What Does It Mean When Patients Who Are Treated for Patellofemoral Pain Rate Their Change?8
Distal Radius Fracture Rehabilitation8
Knee- and Overall Health-Related Quality of Life Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury: A Cross-sectional Analysis of Australian and Canadian Cohorts7
The Efficacy of Exercise Therapy for Rotator Cuff–Related Shoulder Pain According to the FITT Principle: A Systematic Review With Meta-analyses7
Youth With a Sport-Related Knee Injury Exhibit Significant and Persistent Knee-Related Quality-of-Life Deficits at 12-Month Follow-up Compared to Uninjured Peers7
Adding Self-Directed Psychological Support to Usual Rehabilitation Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Did Not Increase Return to Sport Rates at 12 Months. Results From the BAck iN the7
Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome Needs a New Name—Make No Bones About It7
Efficacy of Heel Lifts for Managing Midportion Achilles Tendinopathy (The LIFT Trial): A Participant- and Outcome Assessor–Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial7
Gastrocnemius Muscle Strain Injury Characteristics in Elite Male Australian Football Players: A 10-Year Longitudinal Cohort Study7
JOSPT October 2024 Corrigendum7
Moving Forward Together. Part 2: Enhancing Physical Therapy Clinical Care for Indigenous Peoples’ Musculoskeletal Health7
Physical Therapists’ Prognosis of Outcomes After a Hip or Quadriceps Exercise Intervention in Patients With Patellofemoral Pain: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Trial7
Moving Forward Together. Part 6: Transforming Musculoskeletal Health Physical Therapy for Indigenous Peoples – A Call to Action7
Physical Activity Promotion: Moving From Talking the Talk to Walking the Walk7
Differences in Psychological Factors Between People With Persistent Tendinopathy and Those Without Tendinopathy: A Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis6
What’s in a Name? Introducing Movement Science Media: The JOSPT Community’s Guide to Quality Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation Content6
Warning Signs From Increasing Wait Times for Total Hip and Knee Joint Replacement—Opportunities to Stay Ahead of the Wave and Improve Care6
Sample Size: Linking Evidence to Practice6
Return to Play After an Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in the Collegiate Athlete: A Systematic Review Evaluating Return to Play Proportions and Associated Factors6
Knee Confidence, Fear of Movement, and Psychological Readiness for Sport in Individuals With Knee Conditions: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis6
Not All Pain Is Caused by Tissue Damage in Sports. Should Management Change?6
Asking the Right Question Is Key to Getting a Valuable Answer6
Predictors of Adherence to a Step Count Intervention Following Total Knee Replacement: An Exploratory Cohort Study6
Hand Pain and Sensory Deficits: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Revision 20266
Hip Pain and Mobility Deficits – Hip Osteoarthritis: 2025 Revision. Using the Evidence to Guide Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation Practice6
Proprioceptive Exercises Combined With Strengthening Exercises Are Not Superior to Strengthening Exercises Alone for Shoulder Pain and Disability in Individuals With Chronic Rotator Cuff-Related Shoul6
Methodological Considerations for Proprioceptive Training in Rotator-Cuff Related Shoulder Pain: Response to “Proprioceptive Exercises Combined With Strengthening Exercises Are Not Superior to Strengt6
Adding Physical Activity Coaching and an Activity Monitor Was No More Effective Than Adding an Attention Control Intervention to Group Exercise for Patients With Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain (PAy6
Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Poster Presentation Abstracts OPO1–OPO2326
Relationships Between Common Preseason Screening Measures and Dance-Related Injuries in Preprofessional Ballet Dancers6
eHealth Interventions for Managing Spine Pain—Benefits for Pain, Quality of Life, Catastrophizing and Fear Avoidance Beliefs: An Overview of Systematic Reviews With Meta-analysis6
Indeed, Correlation Does Not Indicate Causation!6
Risk Factors for Quadriceps Muscle Strain Injuries in Sport: A Systematic Review6
Three in Every 10 School-aged Children in Brazil Report Back Pain in Any Given Year: 12-Month Prospective Cohort Study of Prevalence, Incidence, and Prognosis6
Achilles Pain, Stiffness, and Muscle Power Deficits: Midportion Achilles Tendinopathy Revision – 20246
Concussion Incidence by Type of Sport: Differences by Sex, Age Groups, Type of Session, and Level of Play An Overview of Systematic Reviews With Meta-analysis5
Medications for Treating Low Back Pain in Adults. Evidence for the Use of Paracetamol, Opioids, Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatories, Muscle Relaxants, Antibiotics, and Antidepressants: An Overview for Mu5
From the Ground Up: Empowering Local Opinion Leaders in Physical Therapy Systems5
Moving Forward Together: Transforming Physical Therapy to Improve Indigenous Peoples’ Musculoskeletal Health5
The Kinetic Chain Has a Brain: Could Adding Cognitive Demands in Lower Limb Injury Prevention Programs Improve Outcomes?5
Addressing Shoulder Weakness in Individuals With Rotator Cuff–Related Shoulder Pain: A Systematic Review With Meta-analysis5
How to Self-Manage Achilles Tendon Pain and When to See a Health Professional5
Diagnostic Accuracy of Clinical Tests for Assessing Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome: A Systematic Review With Meta-analysis5
Comment on: Neuromuscular Control and Resistance Training for People With Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial5
How Low Back Pain is Managed—A Mixed-Methods Study in 32 Countries. Part 2 of Low Back Pain in Low- and Middle-Income Countries Series5
It Hurts to Move! Intervention Effects and Assessment Methods for Movement-Evoked Pain in Patients With Musculoskeletal Pain: A Systematic Review with Meta-analysis5
Progressing On-Court Rehabilitation After Injury: The Control-Chaos Continuum Adapted to Basketball5
Myofascial Pain Syndromes: Controversies and Suggestions for Improving Diagnosis and Treatment5
Terminating Corticosteroid Injection in Tendinopathy? Hasta la Vista, Baby5
Using Randomized Controlled Trials in the Sports Medicine and Performance Environment: Is It Time to Reconsider and Think Outside the Methodological Box?5
Broken Machines or Active Bodies? Part 3. Five Recommendations to Shift the Way Clinicians Communicate With People Who Are Seeking Care for Osteoarthritis5
Pros and Cons of Using Artificial Intelligence Chatbots for Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation Management4
Pain Science in Practice (Part 3): Peripheral Sensitization4
Achilles Pain, Stiffness, and Muscle Power Deficits: Midportion Achilles Tendinopathy Revision – 20244
Understanding Negative and Positive Feelings About Telerehabilitation in People With Chronic Knee Pain: A Mixed-Methods Study4
What Will Deliver the Best Bang-For-Your-Treatment-Buck? Treatment Effects of Physical Therapy Approaches to Managing Chronic Ankle Instability: A Network Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials4
Is One Enough? The Effectiveness of a Single Session of Education and Exercise Compared to Multiple Sessions of a Multimodal Physiotherapy Intervention for Adults With Spinal Disorders in an Advanced 4
Who Does Not Respond to Injury Prevention Warm-up Programs? A Secondary Analysis of Trial Data From Neuromuscular Training Programs in Youth Basketball, Soccer, and Physical Education4
Beginning With the End in Mind: Implementing Backward Design to Improve Sports Injury Rehabilitation Practices4
Are You Counting? Effectiveness of Interventions Using Activity Trackers and Smartphone Applications for Increasing Physical Activity in Older People Living in the Community: A Systematic Review With 4
Treating the Hips For Low Back Pain May be Effective: For the Right Patient4
Hip Pain and Physical Therapy Nonarthritic Hip Pain: What Is It? What Should I Do About It? How Do I Get Back to My Regular Activities?4
Delivering Value Through Equitable Care for Low Back Pain: A Renewed Call to Action4
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