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Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy: Latest Advances and Prospects

A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Biomedical Engineering".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 August 2025 | Viewed by 4041

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Juan-Carlos Zuil-Escobar

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Departamento de Fisioterapia, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad San Pablo-CEU, CEU Universities, Urbanización Montepríncipe, 28660 Boadilla del Monte, Spain
Interests: sport sciences; rehabilitation; neurological disorders; orthopedics and sports medicine; physical therapy; sports therapy and rehabilitation
Dr. Juan Andres Mesa Jiménez

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Departamento de Fisioterapia, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad San Pablo-CEU, CEU Universities, Urbanización Montepríncipe, 28668 Alcorcón, Spain
Interests: orthopedics and sports medicine; physical therapy; sports therapy and rehabilitation; temporomandibular joint

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Physiotherapy and rehabilitation aim to help people improve their quality of life, function, and participation in various activities. It allows, therefore, to restore health after an illness, as well as to prevent the onset of various functional disorders and diseases. This is achieved using various techniques and methods.

Both physiotherapy and other rehabilitation methods are facing new challenges arising from changes in today’s society. The aging of the population, the increase in chronic diseases, changes in lifestyle, and the development of new therapeutic tools represent a challenge that all those involved in physiotherapy and rehabilitation have to face.

This Special Issue will be dedicated to new perspectives in physiotherapy and rehabilitation sciences. We will not only discuss the effects of these sciences on people, but also their value as diagnostic and preventive tools. Original papers such as clinical trials, observational studies, systematic reviews, and case reports will be accepted.

Prof. Dr. Juan-Carlos Zuil-Escobar
Dr. Juan Andres Mesa Jiménez
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • physiotherapy
  • rehabilitation
  • sport sciences
  • orthopedics and sports medicine

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Motor Competence and Sports Practice in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Pilot Study in Gymnastics
by Geraldine Quito, Miguel Jacinto, Nuno Amaro, Diogo Monteiro, Rui Matos, Susana Diz, Tânia Mira and Raúl Antunes
Appl. Sci. 2025, 15(1), 373; https://doi.org/10.3390/app15010373 - 2 Jan 2025
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The practice of physical activity, exercise, and sports brings various benefits to the general population. However, a few intervention programs involving physical activity and sports have been specifically designed for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The present study aimed to evaluate the [...] Read more.
The practice of physical activity, exercise, and sports brings various benefits to the general population. However, a few intervention programs involving physical activity and sports have been specifically designed for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The present study aimed to evaluate the effects of implementing a sports program based on gymnastics (specifically trampolines) on the motor skills of children with ASD. The program ran from September to May 2024 (8 months duration) using the Motor Competence Assessment Battery (MCA) as an evaluation tool. It included three typically developing children and three children with ASD, all aged between 4 and 5 years. The program sessions lasted 45 min and took place twice a week. The MCA Battery was administered to assess motor skills before and after the intervention. After the intervention program, significant differences were found only between moments in the Shuttle Run test (pre-intervention ≠ and post-intervention; Bonferroni correction: t = −2.00; p = 0.043; w = 0.33). Based on these results, we can conclude that practicing a sports program based on gymnastics (namely trampolines) can contribute to improving the motor skills of children with ASD. Full article
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Effects of Manual Therapy and Strengthening Exercise on Pain in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
by Beatriz Serrano-García, Carmen Belén Martínez-Cepa, Francisco Forriol, Santiago Angulo-Díaz-Parreño, Juan Andrés Mesa-Jiménez and Juan Carlos Zuil-Escobar
Appl. Sci. 2025, 15(1), 215; https://doi.org/10.3390/app15010215 - 30 Dec 2024
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This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to determine whether manual therapy (MT) and strengthening exercises (SE) reduce pain in patients with knee osteoarthritis (KO). Clinical trials were identified through a search of PubMed, PEDro, Scopus, and Ovid databases up to April 2024. Two [...] Read more.
This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to determine whether manual therapy (MT) and strengthening exercises (SE) reduce pain in patients with knee osteoarthritis (KO). Clinical trials were identified through a search of PubMed, PEDro, Scopus, and Ovid databases up to April 2024. Two independent reviewers screened articles, removing duplicates, and conducted full-text evaluations. Nineteen studies were included, with eight incorporated into the meta-analysis. Of these, seven addressed MT and twelve focused on SE. Although the studies included a variety of outcomes and follow-up periods, both interventions were shown to reduce pain immediately after the intervention, with MT providing superior short-term outcomes. Improvements were noted in the VAS scale for the MT group (effect size = 0.799; Z = 2.495; p = 0.013; IC 95%= 0.171 to 1.427; Q-value = 17.721; p = 0.001) and in the WOMAC pain score for the SE compared to controls (effect size = 0.364; Z = 1.993; p = 0.046; IC 95%= 0.006 to 0.722; Q-value = 2.4; p = 0.301). Both results showed high evidence according to GRADE. However, long-term effects are inconclusive, with low/very low levels of evidence. Both MT and SE are effective interventions in reducing pain in the short term. However, more clinical trials are needed to determine the best doses and the long-term effects. Full article
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Predictive Factors of Inpatient Rehabilitation Stay and Post-Discharge Burden of Care After Joint Replacement for Hip and Knee Osteoarthritis: A Retrospective Study on 1678 Patients
by Federico Pennestrì, Valentina Tosto, Catia Pelosi, Dario Grippa, Stefano Negrini, Carlotte Kiekens, Elisabetta Sarasso, Giuseppe Banfi, Claudio Cordani and the PREPARE Project Group
Appl. Sci. 2024, 14(24), 11993; https://doi.org/10.3390/app142411993 - 21 Dec 2024
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The global demand for end-stage hip and knee osteoarthritis surgical treatment is rising, as is the need of optimal postoperative rehabilitation. Patient stratification is key to provide rehabilitation professionals and policy makers with real-life data in support of early discharge planning and continuous [...] Read more.
The global demand for end-stage hip and knee osteoarthritis surgical treatment is rising, as is the need of optimal postoperative rehabilitation. Patient stratification is key to provide rehabilitation professionals and policy makers with real-life data in support of early discharge planning and continuous care provision. The aim of this retrospective, observational study was to investigate which factors can predict the burden of care at discharge (BCD) and the inpatient rehabilitation length of stay (LOS) based on a set of demographic, societal, clinical and organizational data collected from a high-volume orthopedic hospital. We included 45.306 variables from 1678 patients. All variables were initially tested individually using a linear regression model for inpatient rehabilitation LOS and a logistic regression model for BCD. Variables that resulted significant (p < 0.05) were subsequently considered in a single, comprehensive linear regression model, or a single, logistic regression model, respectively. Age, living with a family, occupational status, baseline Barthel Index and duration of surgery were predictors of inpatient rehabilitation LOS and BCD. Sex, primary or secondary osteoarthritis, American Society of Anesthesiologists score, body mass index, transfusion, biological risk, type of anesthesia, day of surgery, numeric pain rating scale and baseline cognitive function at baseline were not. Including specific patient comorbidities, surgical access technique and chronic use of pharmacological therapy can improve the predictive power of the model. Full article
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