Musculoskeletal Science and Practice

Papers
(The TQCC of Musculoskeletal Science and Practice is 3. 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 2021-02-01 to 2025-02-01.)
ArticleCitations
Measurement proprieties of the CROM instrument for assessing head posture, neck retraction and protraction137
Ultrasound assessment of deep cervical extensors morphology and quality in populations with whiplash associated disorders: An intra- and inter-examiner reliability study48
Editorial: Thank you to Professor Emerita Ann Moore and Professor Emerita Gwendolen Jull31
Agreeing priority categories and items for inclusion in a future best practice delegation framework for musculoskeletal outpatient physiotherapy services: A consensus groups study30
Safety and effectiveness of telerehabilitation program in people with severe haemophilia in Chile. A qualitative study26
Effectiveness of a manual therapy protocol based on articulatory techniques in migraine patients. A randomized controlled trial26
Factors associated with non-pharmacological, non-operative treatment utilization prior to thoracolumbar spine surgery in Manitoba: A Canadian Spine Outcomes Research Network (CSORN) study25
Effectiveness of adding pain neuroscience education to telerehabilitation in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome: A randomized controlled trial25
Towards a better understanding of our patients. A qualitative study about how patients and their physiotherapists perceive the recovery of shoulder problems.23
Experiences of responsiveness to exercise in people with chronic whiplash: A qualitative study21
Patient perspectives on participation in exercise-based rehabilitation for Achilles tendinopathy: A qualitative study20
‘Thinking about pain in a different way’: Patient perspectives of a neuroscience-informed physiotherapy programme for rotator cuff-related shoulder pain16
Cervical proprioception accuracy is impaired in patients with axial spondyloarthritis15
Effects of muscle activity on lumbar spinal stiffness in asymptomatic adults: An investigation using a novel rolling device15
What is the optimum rehabilitation for patients who have undergone release procedures for frozen shoulder? A UK survey15
The Danish version for the Back Pain Attitudes Questionnaire - Translation and cross-cultural adaptation14
Daily activity limitations and physical activity encouragement influence adolescents seeking health care for neck and low back pain13
Letter to the Editor concerning ‘Effects of physical therapy for temporomandibular disorders on headache pain intensity: A systematic review’ by van der Meer et al.13
Response to the letter-to-the-editor by Arumugam et al. (2020)13
Symptoms and absence of symptoms while using a telephone: The paradox of thoracic outlet syndrome13
The effect of extensible and non-extensible lumbosacral orthoses on anticipatory postural adjustments in participants with low back pain and healthy controls12
Covid-19 and implications for future practice11
A service evaluation specifying the active components of a functional restorative programme to promote management of persistent non-specific low back pain11
Development of a prediction model to determine responders to conservative treatment in people with symptomatic hand osteoarthritis: A secondary analysis of a single-centre, randomised feasibility tria11
Translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the Headache Screening Questionnaire into Brazilian Portuguese11
Publisher’s Note11
Musculoskeletal health and capability wellbeing: Associations between the HAQ-DI, ICECAP-A and ICECAP-O measures in a population survey11
Test-retest reliability of a load cell setup, Ito, and timed loaded standing tests for measuring muscle strength and endurance in older adults with and without hyperkyphosis10
Editorial Board10
Qualitative exploration of physical therapists' experiences providing telehealth physical therapy during COVID-1910
Severity of persistent pain and disability can accurately screen for presence of pain catastrophizing and fear of performing wrist movements in individuals with distal radius fracture10
Lumbar multifidus muscle ultrasound imaging: Is handheld technology reliable?10
Defining the scope of your manuscript – Beware of “salami slicing”10
The test-retest reliability and concurrent validity of performance-based task tests in patients with knee osteoarthritis9
Recurrence of low back pain: A difficult outcome to predict. Development and validation of a multivariable prediction model for recurrence in patients recently recovered from an episode of non-specifi9
Between-day reliability of trunk orientation measured with smartphone sensors during sit-to-stand in asymptomatic individuals9
One-year changes in clinical and balance parameters in individuals of different subtypes of migraine9
Measuring upper limb active joint position sense: Introducing a new clinical tool - The Upper Limb Proprioception Reaching Test9
Do we need a rethink about how clinical tests are used and judged?9
Smartphone use affects gait performance, spinal kinematics and causes spinal musculoskeletal discomfort in young adults9
Interaction analyses: Enhancing understanding of chronic low back pain9
Barriers and facilitators to implementation of outcome measures among physiotherapists in Nepal: A mixed-methods study9
Understanding barriers to adherence to home exercise programs in patients with musculoskeletal neck pain8
An investigation of body awareness, fatigue, physical fitness, and musculoskeletal problems in young adults with hypermobility spectrum disorder8
“It's second best”: A mixed-methods evaluation of the experiences and attitudes of people with musculoskeletal pain towards physiotherapist delivered telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic8
Association between physical activity status and musculoskeletal pain in individuals infected with SARS-CoV-2: Sulcovid-19 survey.8
Machine learning models for classifying non-specific neck pain using craniocervical posture and movement8
Evaluation of methodological and reporting quality of systematic reviews on conservative non-pharmacological musculoskeletal pain management in children and adolescents: A methodological analysis8
Diagnostic ultrasound in patients with shoulder pain: An inter-examiner agreement and reliability study among Dutch physical therapists8
Musculoskeletal dysfunctions and physiotherapy treatment strategies in patients with migraine8
Differences of diaphragmatic muscle contraction between female patients with chronic neck pain and asymptomatic controls: A case-control study based on ultrasonography8
Facilitators and barriers of empathetic behaviour in physiotherapy clinical practice: A qualitative focus group study8
Reliability of two lumbar motor control tests for people with low back pain that are feasible in clinical practice8
The effects of muscle fatigue on scapulothoracic joint position sense and neuromuscular performance8
Experiences, barriers and needs of physiotherapists with regard to providing self-management support to people with low back pain: A qualitative study8
Does having an external focus in immersive virtual reality increase range of motion in people with neck pain?8
Education level is a strong determinant of cognitive function as measured by MoCA in people with chronic low back pain8
How people with lumbar spinal stenosis make decisions about treatment: A qualitative study using the Health Belief Model7
Influence of education level on the effectiveness of pain neuroscience education: A secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial7
A mathematical model to compare muscle-strengthening exercises in the musculoskeletal rehabilitation7
The attitudes and beliefs about manual therapy held by patients experiencing low back pain: a scoping review7
Patient experience of the diagnosis and management of patellofemoral pain: A qualitative exploration7
Reliability of a neck strength test in schoolboy rugby players7
The C0–C2 axial rotation test – Reliability and correlation with the flexion rotation test in people with cervicogenic headache and migraine7
Notions of “optimal” posture are loaded with meaning. Perceptions of sitting posture among asymptomatic members of the community7
Why is exercise prescribed for people with chronic low back pain? A review of the mechanisms of benefit proposed by clinical trialists7
Is low intensity exercise sufficient to induce exercise-induced pain threshold modulation in people with persistent pain?7
Two-point discrimination and judgment of laterality in individuals with chronic unilateral non-traumatic shoulder pain7
Clinically assessed lumbopelvic sensorimotor control tests in low back pain: are they actually valid? A systematic review according to COSMIN guidelines7
The presence of aura is not related to changes in the cervical performance and mobility of patients with migraine6
Musculoskeletal case-mix adjustment in a UK primary/community care cohort: Testing musculoskeletal models to make recommendations in this setting6
Inter-rater reliability, discriminatory and predictive validity of neck movement control tests in office workers with headache and/or neck pain6
Exercise as effective as surgery in improving quality of life, disability, and pain for large to massive rotator cuff tears: A systematic review & meta-analysis6
Person-centered care for musculoskeletal pain: Putting principles into practice6
Factors influencing of quality of life in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis6
Effects of manual therapy on fear avoidance, kinesiophobia and pain catastrophizing in individuals with chronic musculoskeletal pain: Systematic review and meta-analysis6
Cervical movement kinematic analysis in patients with chronic neck pain: A comparative study with healthy subjects6
Patients’ use of physical therapy for lower back pain: A qualitative study6
Common reported barriers and facilitators for self-management in adults with chronic musculoskeletal pain: A systematic review of qualitative studies6
Translation, cultural adaptation, and validation of the Spanish version of the Movement Imagery Questionnaire-3 (MIQ-3)6
“You have (rotator cuff related) shoulder pain, and to treat it, I recommend exercise.” A scoping review of the possible mechanisms underpinning exercise therapy6
Exploring the sex differences in conditioned pain modulation and its biobehavioral determinants in healthy adults6
Upper limb neurodynamic mobilization disperses intraneural fluid in cervical nerve roots: A human cadaveric investigation6
Avoiding nocebo and other undesirable effects in chiropractic, osteopathy and physiotherapy: An invitation to reflect6
Who writes this stuff? Musculoskeletal information quality and authorship of popular health websites: A systematic review6
Reliability, discriminative accuracy, and an exploration of response shift as measured using the satisfaction and Recovery Index over 12 months from musculoskeletal trauma6
Should we give patients what they want? Patient expectations and financial pressures need to be addressed to increase uptake of evidence-based practice6
Hip abductor versus adductor strengthening for clinical outcomes in knee symptomatic osteoarthritis: A randomized controlled trial6
Identifying vascular pathologies or flow limitations: Important aspects in the clinical reasoning process5
Portfolios in practice: Developing advancing practice within a musculoskeletal competency-based model5
Determinants of Sleep Quality in Individuals with Musculoskeletal Pain and Its Effects on Fatigue, Attention, Cognition, and Physical Performance5
Reply to comments on “Progressive submaximal effort hamstring muscle endurance is reduced after reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament”5
Item generation for a new patient-reported outcome measure: The non-traumatic anterior knee pain (AKP)-YOUTH scale5
Physical therapists’ perceptions and attitudes towards artificial intelligence in healthcare and rehabilitation: A qualitative study5
Physical testing in patients with acute whiplash-associated disorders: A within session test-retest reliability study5
Corrigendum to “Effects of midfoot joint mobilization on ankle-foot morphology and function following acute ankle sprain. A crossover clinical trial” [Musculoskel. Sci. Pract. 46 (2020) 102130]5
Effectiveness of adding dry needling of the upper trapezius muscle to the usual physiotherapy for managing chronic neck pain: A randomized controlled trial with a 7-week follow-up5
A scoping review: Investigating the extent and legal process of cauda equina syndrome claims for UK physiotherapists5
Body perception distortions correlate with neuropathic features in Italian fibromyalgic patients: Findings from a self-administered online survey5
Measuring complexity of muscle force control: Theoretical principles and clinical relevance in musculoskeletal research and practice5
Think fast, stay healthy? A narrative review of neurocognitive performance and lower extremity injury5
Greek physiotherapists’ contemporary knowledge and practice for lateral elbow tendinopathy: An online survey5
The association between neuropathic pain features and central sensitization with acute headache associated to a whiplash injury5
The prevalence of cervical contribution in patients reporting shoulder pain. An observational study5
The perceptions and knowledge of prognosis of physiotherapists in musculoskeletal practice: An exploratory qualitative study5
Comparative effectiveness of Maitland Spinal Mobilization versus myofascial techniques on pain and symptom severity in women with Fibromyalgia syndrome: A quasi-randomized clinical trial with 3-month 5
How do information and physiotherapy affect health-related quality of life among patients with spinal stenosis undergoing decompression surgery: A qualitative study5
Can training to dissociate trunk and pelvic motion influence thorax-pelvis coordination and lumbar spine dynamic stability?5
Communicating safety-netting information in primary care physiotherapy consultations for people with low back pain5
Clinical decision making in physical therapy – Exploring the ‘heuristic’ in clinical practice5
Comparing the Efficacy of Two E-Learning Programs on Physiotherapists' Knowledge, Attitudes, and Confidence in Musculoskeletal Pain Management: A Randomized Trial5
Editorial Board5
The quality of reporting in randomized controlled trials investigating exercise for individuals with whiplash-associated disorders; a systematic review5
Clinicians' perspectives on remote patient management: A qualitative exploration of physiotherapists using the DiAL (Direct Access Line) programme5
Feasibility of interdisciplinary evaluation in non-arthritic hip pain: A randomized trial5
Corrigendum to “What is the diagnostic accuracy of red flags related to cauda equina syndrome (CES), when compared to Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)? A systematic review” [Musculoskeletal Science an5
Pain intensity, spine structure, and body composition in patients with acute discogenic lumbar radiculopathy5
Identifying competencies for an advanced practice physiotherapy role within an interprofessional chronic pain clinic5
Prevalence and predictors of neglect-like symptoms in patients with painful hand osteoarthritis4
Editorial Board4
Clinical trial registration has become more prevalent in physical therapy but it is still inadequate: A meta-research study4
Editorial Board4
Use of cupping therapy in musculoskeletal disorders: A cross-sectional study on the profile, training, and practice of Brazilian physical therapists4
Patient and healthcare provider experience and perceptions of a preoperative rehabilitation class for lumbar discectomy: A qualitative study4
The association between specific temporomandibular disorders and cervicogenic headache4
Soft-collar use in rehabilitation of whiplash-associated disorders - A systematic review and meta-analysis4
The challenging scenario of beliefs and attitudes toward chronic low back pain among final year undergraduate students: A cross-sectional investigation4
Diagnostic accuracy of upper limb neurodynamic tests in the diagnosis of cervical radiculopathy4
Response to letter to editor: The association between hip strength, physical function and dynamic balance in people with unilateral knee osteoarthritis: A cross-sectional study4
2023 in Review4
A qualitative assessment of a text message intervention for people with low back pain4
Comparison of multifidus muscle intramuscular fat by ultrasound echo intensity and fat-water based MR images in individuals with chronic low back pain4
Factors influencing physiotherapists implementation of high value care in the management of nonspecific low back pain in Indian healthcare settings: A qualitative study4
Answer to the editor: “Treatment based classification systems for patients with nonspecific neck pain. A systematic review”4
Mediators and moderators of a walking intervention to prevent neck pain among high-risk office workers: a secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial4
Inter-rater reliability of the dynamic neuromuscular stabilization diaphragm tests among individuals with non-specific low back pain and neck pain4
IFOMPT's Educational Standards and International Monitoring: A member survey and review4
Hip joint kinematic assessment in chronic non-specific low back pain patients. A Delphi study4
Identifying and navigating suspected serious pathologies: New-graduate physiotherapists' perspectives and developmental needs4
Effects of physical exercise on muscle function of the knee, pain and quality of life in postmenopausal women with knee osteoarthritis: A systematic review with meta-analysis4
Editorial Board4
Effect of non-specific neck pain on the path of the instantaneous axis of rotation of the neck during its flexion-extension movement4
Impact on productivity impairment of a digital care program for chronic low back pain: A prospective longitudinal cohort study4
Tips and tricks to improve your systematic review manuscript4
Cross-cultural adaptation, reliability, and validity of the pain self-efficacy questionnaire - Hebrew version4
Editorial Board4
Implementing good life with osteoArthritis from Denmark (GLA:D®) in Australian public hospitals. Part 2: Service providers’ perceptions4
Impairments in grip and pinch force accuracy and steadiness in people with osteoarthritis of the hand: A case-control comparison4
Only one fifth of young Australian adults have beliefs about medical imaging for low back pain that align with current evidence: A cross-sectional study4
Referral practices of recent graduate and experienced physiotherapists working in Australian primary care for people with musculoskeletal conditions4
Dry needling perceptions and experiences: A survey of Australian physiotherapists4
Pain-related fear phenotypes are associated with function of the upper limbs in individuals with shoulder pain3
Predictors of pain reduction following a program of manual therapies for patients with temporomandibular disorders: A prospective observational study3
Differences in multi-segmental spine kinematics between patients with different stages of axial spondyloarthritis and healthy controls3
Convergent validity and sex invariant factor structure of the Movement Imagery Questionnaire-3 - Second version (MIQ-3S): Healthy, young adult reference data3
Correlation between thoracic kyphosis and dry needle length required to reach the pleural space needling the upper trapezius: A cadaveric fluoroscopic assessment3
Hosting pre-registration physiotherapy students in Australian private practices does not change service and economic outcomes; an economic analysis3
Interventions used by Brazilian physiotherapists in the rehabilitation of patellofemoral pain: A web-based survey3
Consistent differences in lumbar spine alignment between low back pain subgroups and genders during clinical and functional activity sitting tests3
Reply to Dr Quintner re: Masterclass: A pragmatic approach to pain sensitivity in people with musculoskeletal disorders and implications for clinical management for musculoskeletal therapists3
Reference values, minimum repetitions for stable measures, and test-retest reliability in the torsion and conventional cervical joint position sense tests in asymptomatic individuals3
Cross-sectional analysis of generational differences in pain attitudes and beliefs of patients receiving physical therapy care in outpatient clinics3
Physiotherapists could detect changes of 12 degrees or more in single-plane movement when observing forward bending, squat or hand-over-head: A cross-sectional experiment3
Mind the gap – Evaluation of the promotion initiatives for implementation of the GLA:D® back clinician courses3
Physiotherapists’ perceptions on using a multidimensional clinical reasoning form during psychologically informed training for low back pain.3
Patient perspectives of care pathways for people with low back pain: A qualitative study3
The effects of dry needling to the thoracolumbar junction multifidi on measures of regional and remote flexibility and pain sensitivity: A randomized controlled trial3
Letter to the editor “Effects of dry needling on mechanical and contractile properties of the upper trapezius with latent myofascial trigger points: A Randomized controlled trial”3
Multivariate shoulder and spine relationship using planar range of motion assessment3
Do rehabilitation patients with chronic low back pain meet World Health Organisation's recommended physical activity levels?3
Reply to ‘letter to the editor concerning ‘effects of physical therapy for temporomandibular disorders on headache pain intensity: A systematic review’ by Castien & Scholten-Peeters3
Masterclass: Hypermobility and hypermobility related disorders3
The effect of Tubigrip and a rigid belt on rectus abdominus diastasis immediately postpartum: A randomised clinical trial3
Comment on “Masterclass: A pragmatic approach to pain sensitivity in people with musculoskeletal disorders and implications for clinical management for musculoskeletal conditions” by Beales et al. (203
Global statements to produce and implement evidence in the post-COVID-19 era provide a path forward for rehabilitation: A joint initiative of Cochrane Rehabilitation and the leading journals in the fi3
Upper limb neurodynamic testing with radial and ulnar nerve biases: An analysis of cervical spinal nerve mechanics3
The missing link3
Exploring ways to make research more accessible3
Neck pain and headache: Pathophysiology, treatments and future directions3
A reliability study of a novel visual ischemic palpation scale in an experimental setting3
Echo-intensity and fatty infiltration ultrasound imaging measurement of cervical multifidus and short rotators in healthy people: A reliability study3
Flexion-rotation test and C0–C2 axial rotation test. Are they equally reliable for novice clinicians?3
Pain intensity scales: A cross-sectional study on the preferences and knowledge of physiotherapists and participants with musculoskeletal pain3
Cross-cultural adaptation, reliability, and validity of the Persian version of the Lower Limb Functional Index3
Localised manual therapy treatment has a preferential effect on the kinematics of the targeted motion segment3
A multi-site prospective, observational study of physiotherapist independent prescribing activity across musculoskeletal clinics in the United Kingdom3
Adaptation and transcultural translation into Spanish of the Identification of Functional Ankle Instability questionnaire3
Pain intensity and pain sensitivity are not increased by a single session of high-intensity interval aerobic exercise in individuals with chronic low back pain: A randomized and controlled trial3
Response to “letter to editor effect of a brief progressive resistance training program in hospital porters on pain, work ability and physical function”3
Change in a clinical measure of cervical movement sense following four weeks of kinematic training3
Functional characteristics associated with hip abductor torque in severe hip osteoarthritis3
Editor's note3
Sensorimotor system changes in adolescent rugby players post-concussion: A prospective investigation from the subacute period through to return-to-sport3
“How does physical examination findings influence physiotherapists’ decision-making when matching treatment to patients with low back pain?”3
Priapism, a symptom of claudication of the cauda equina in spinal stenosis3
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