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Real and perceived feet orientation under fatiguing and non-fatiguing conditions in an immersive virtual reality environment (2023)
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Giardulli, B., Battista, S., Sansone, L. G., Manoni, M., Francini, L., Leuzzi, G., …Testa, M. (2023). Real and perceived feet orientation under fatiguing and non-fatiguing conditions in an immersive virtual reality environment. Virtual Reality, 27(3), 2371-2381. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10055-023-00809-9

Lower limbs position sense is a complex yet poorly understood mechanism, influenced by many factors. Hence, we investigated the position sense of lower limbs through feet orientation with the use of Immersive Virtual Reality (IVR). Participants had t... Read More about Real and perceived feet orientation under fatiguing and non-fatiguing conditions in an immersive virtual reality environment.

Management of non-specific thoracic spine pain: a cross-sectional study among physiotherapists (2023)
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Risetti, M., Gambugini, R., Testa, M., & Battista, S. (in press). Management of non-specific thoracic spine pain: a cross-sectional study among physiotherapists. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 24(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-023-06505-8

Background The thoracic area has mainly been neglected in research compared to the lumbar and cervical regions. No clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) for non-specific thoracic spine pain (TSP) have been compiled. Therefore, it can be argued that the... Read More about Management of non-specific thoracic spine pain: a cross-sectional study among physiotherapists.

Factors Associated With Adherence to a Supervised Exercise Intervention for Osteoarthritis: Data From the Swedish Osteoarthritis Registry (2023)
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Battista, S., Kiadaliri, A., Jönsson, T., Gustafsson, K., Englund, M., Testa, M., & Dell'Isola, A. (2023). Factors Associated With Adherence to a Supervised Exercise Intervention for Osteoarthritis: Data From the Swedish Osteoarthritis Registry. Arthritis Care and Research, 75(10), 2117-2126. https://doi.org/10.1002/acr.25135

Objective. To explore how lifestyle and demographic, socioeconomic, and disease-related factors are associated with supervised exercise adherence in an osteoarthritis (OA) management program and the ability of these factors to explain exercise adhere... Read More about Factors Associated With Adherence to a Supervised Exercise Intervention for Osteoarthritis: Data From the Swedish Osteoarthritis Registry.

Living with migraine: A meta-synthesis of qualitative studies (2023)
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Battista, S., Lazzaretti, A., Coppola, I., Falsiroli Maistrello, L., Rania, N., & Testa, M. (in press). Living with migraine: A meta-synthesis of qualitative studies. Frontiers in Psychology, 14, https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1129926

Introduction: Migraine is one of the top ten causes of disability worldwide. However, migraine is still underrated in society, and the quality of care for this disease is scant. Qualitative research allows for giving voice to people and understanding... Read More about Living with migraine: A meta-synthesis of qualitative studies.

Flexion-extension strength of the index-thumb system in Italian population. A cross-sectional study to gather normative data (2023)
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Dottor, A., Sansone, L. G., Battista, S., Mori, L., & Testa, M. (2023). Flexion-extension strength of the index-thumb system in Italian population. A cross-sectional study to gather normative data. Journal of Hand Therapy, 36(1), 85-96. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jht.2021.05.004

Study design: Cross-sectional study. Introduction: Flexion (Palmar Pinch, PP-MVC and Tip Pinch, TP-MVC) and extension (E-MVC) maximal voluntary contraction (MVC) of the index-thumb system offers a quick way to estimate the level of hands' impairment... Read More about Flexion-extension strength of the index-thumb system in Italian population. A cross-sectional study to gather normative data.

Physiotherapists’ knowledge of and adherence to evidence-based practice guidelines and recommendations for ankle sprains management: a cross-sectional study (2022)
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Caffini, G., Battista, S., Raschi, A., & Testa, M. (in press). Physiotherapists’ knowledge of and adherence to evidence-based practice guidelines and recommendations for ankle sprains management: a cross-sectional study. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 23(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-022-05914-5

Background Lateral ankle sprain (LAS) is a common and burdensome injury. However, the quality of its management is scant. Nowadays, physiotherapy management of musculoskeletal diseases seems to be generally not based on research evidence. Studies th... Read More about Physiotherapists’ knowledge of and adherence to evidence-based practice guidelines and recommendations for ankle sprains management: a cross-sectional study.

Low Back Pain in People With Lower Limb Amputation: A Cross-Sectional Study (2022)
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Sadowski, P., Battista, S., Leuzzi, G., Sansone, L. G., & Testa, M. (2022). Low Back Pain in People With Lower Limb Amputation: A Cross-Sectional Study. Spine, 47(22), 1599-1606. https://doi.org/10.1097/brs.0000000000004422

Study Design. A cross-sectional study based on an online questionnaire. Objective. The aim was to investigate the prevalence and intensity of low back pain (LBP) in people with lower limb amputation (LLA) and to analyze the association factors... Read More about Low Back Pain in People With Lower Limb Amputation: A Cross-Sectional Study.

The Temporal Modulation of Nocebo Hyperalgesia in a Model of Sustained Pain (2022)
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Camerone, E. M., Battista, S., Benedetti, F., Carlino, E., Sansone, L. G., Buzzatti, L., …Testa, M. (in press). The Temporal Modulation of Nocebo Hyperalgesia in a Model of Sustained Pain. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 13, https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2022.807138

Background: The direction and the magnitude of verbal suggestions have been shown to be strong modulators of nocebo hyperalgesia, while little attention has been given to the role of their temporal content. Here, we investigate whether temporal sugge... Read More about The Temporal Modulation of Nocebo Hyperalgesia in a Model of Sustained Pain.

Giving an account of patients' experience: A qualitative study on the care process of hip and knee osteoarthritis (2022)
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Battista, S., Manoni, M., Dell'Isola, A., Englund, M., Palese, A., & Testa, M. (2022). Giving an account of patients' experience: A qualitative study on the care process of hip and knee osteoarthritis. Health Expectations, 25(3), 1140-1156. https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.13468

Introduction Despite the publication of clinical practice guidelines, the quality of the care process as experienced by patients with osteoarthritis (OA) appears suboptimal. Hence, this study investigates how patients with OA experience their diseas... Read More about Giving an account of patients' experience: A qualitative study on the care process of hip and knee osteoarthritis.

Italian physiotherapists’ knowledge of and adherence to osteoarthritis clinical practice guidelines: a cross-sectional study (2021)
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Battista, S., Salvioli, S., Millotti, S., Testa, M., & Dell'isola, A. (2021). Italian physiotherapists’ knowledge of and adherence to osteoarthritis clinical practice guidelines: a cross-sectional study. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 22(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-021-04250-4

Introduction: Implementation of clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) to manage musculoskeletal conditions among physiotherapists appears suboptimal. Osteoarthritis is one of the most disabling conditions worldwide and several studies showed a lack of... Read More about Italian physiotherapists’ knowledge of and adherence to osteoarthritis clinical practice guidelines: a cross-sectional study.

Robustness and static-positional accuracy of the SteamVR 1.0 virtual reality tracking system (2021)
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Sansone, L. G., Stanzani, R., Job, M., Battista, S., Signori, A., & Testa, M. (2022). Robustness and static-positional accuracy of the SteamVR 1.0 virtual reality tracking system. Virtual Reality, 26(3), 903-924. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10055-021-00584-5

The use of low-cost immersive virtual reality systems is rapidly expanding. Several studies started to analyse the accuracy of virtual reality tracking systems, but they did not consider in depth the effects of external interferences in the working a... Read More about Robustness and static-positional accuracy of the SteamVR 1.0 virtual reality tracking system.

Automated Motion Analysis of Bony Joint Structures from Dynamic Computer Tomography Images: A Multi-Atlas Approach (2021)
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Keelson, B., Buzzatti, L., Ceranka, J., Gutiérrez, A., Battista, S., Scheerlinck, T., …Vandemeulebroucke, J. (in press). Automated Motion Analysis of Bony Joint Structures from Dynamic Computer Tomography Images: A Multi-Atlas Approach. Diagnostics, 11(11), 2062. https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics11112062

Dynamic computer tomography (CT) is an emerging modality to analyze in-vivo joint kinematics at the bone level, but it requires manual bone segmentation and, in some instances, landmark identification. The objective of this study is to present an aut... Read More about Automated Motion Analysis of Bony Joint Structures from Dynamic Computer Tomography Images: A Multi-Atlas Approach.

Prevalence, Characteristics, Association Factors of and Management Strategies for Low Back Pain Among Italian Amateur Cyclists: an Observational Cross-Sectional Study (2021)
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Battista, S., Sansone, L. G., & Testa, M. (2021). Prevalence, Characteristics, Association Factors of and Management Strategies for Low Back Pain Among Italian Amateur Cyclists: an Observational Cross-Sectional Study. Sports Medicine - Open, 7(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s40798-021-00370-2

Background: Low back pain (LBP) is a burdensome problem affecting amateur cyclists. This cross-sectional study analysed Italian amateur cycling cohort's demographic and sport-specific characteristics, the prevalence and characteristics of LBP among t... Read More about Prevalence, Characteristics, Association Factors of and Management Strategies for Low Back Pain Among Italian Amateur Cyclists: an Observational Cross-Sectional Study.

Experience of the COVID-19 pandemic as lived by patients with hip and knee osteoarthritis: an Italian qualitative study (2021)
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Battista, S., Dell'Isola, A., Manoni, M., Englund, M., Palese, A., & Testa, M. (2021). Experience of the COVID-19 pandemic as lived by patients with hip and knee osteoarthritis: an Italian qualitative study. BMJ Open, 11(10), e053194. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-053194

Objective To examine the experience of the COVID-19 pandemic as lived by people with hip and knee osteoarthritis (OA), in Italy. Design A qualitative study based on semi-structured interviews. Setting Urban and suburban areas in northern Italy.... Read More about Experience of the COVID-19 pandemic as lived by patients with hip and knee osteoarthritis: an Italian qualitative study.

The Use of Botulinum Toxin A as an Adjunctive Therapy in the Management of Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis (2021)
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Battista, S., Buzzatti, L., Gandolfi, M., Finocchi, C., Maistrello, L. F., Viceconti, A., …Testa, M. (2021). The Use of Botulinum Toxin A as an Adjunctive Therapy in the Management of Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis. Toxins, 13(9), 640. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxins13090640

Several studies have investigated the effect of botulinum toxin A (BoNT-A) for managing chronic musculoskeletal pain, bringing contrasting results to the forefront. Thus far, however, there has been no synthesis of evidence on the effect of BoNT-A as... Read More about The Use of Botulinum Toxin A as an Adjunctive Therapy in the Management of Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis.

Actual and Perceived Level of Scientific English across Italian Physiotherapy Courses: A Cross-Sectional Study (2021)
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Cutolo, R., Battista, S., & Testa, M. (in press). Actual and Perceived Level of Scientific English across Italian Physiotherapy Courses: A Cross-Sectional Study. Healthcare, 9(9), 1135. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare9091135

The knowledge of the English language is fundamental for the application of evidence-based practice. Hence, this study explores, through an online survey, the (1) perceived and (2) actual level of Scientific English among Italian undergraduate (UGs)... Read More about Actual and Perceived Level of Scientific English across Italian Physiotherapy Courses: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Quantitative Comparison of Human and Software Reliability in the Categorization of Sit-to-Stand Motion Pattern (2021)
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Job, M., Battista, S., Stanzani, R., Signori, A., & Testa, M. (2021). Quantitative Comparison of Human and Software Reliability in the Categorization of Sit-to-Stand Motion Pattern. IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering, 29(1), 770-776. https://doi.org/10.1109/tnsre.2021.3073456

The Sit-to-Stand (STS) test is used in clinical practice as an indicator of lower-limb functionality decline, especially for older adults. Due to its high variability, there is no standard approach for categorising the STS movement and recognising it... Read More about Quantitative Comparison of Human and Software Reliability in the Categorization of Sit-to-Stand Motion Pattern.

Health-Related Quality of Life and Psychological Features in Post-Stroke Patients with Chronic Pain: A Cross-Sectional Study in the Neuro-Rehabilitation Context of Care (2021)
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Gandolfi, M., Donisi, V., Battista, S., Picelli, A., Valè, N., Del Piccolo, L., & Smania, N. (in press). Health-Related Quality of Life and Psychological Features in Post-Stroke Patients with Chronic Pain: A Cross-Sectional Study in the Neuro-Rehabilitation Context of Care. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(6), 3089. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18063089

This study aims at exploring disability, health-related quality of life (HrQoL), psychological distress, and psychological features in post-stroke patients with chronic pain. An observational cross-sectional study involving 50 post-stroke patients (2... Read More about Health-Related Quality of Life and Psychological Features in Post-Stroke Patients with Chronic Pain: A Cross-Sectional Study in the Neuro-Rehabilitation Context of Care.

Exploring Emotional Distress, Psychological Traits and Attitudes in Patients with Chronic Migraine Undergoing OnabotulinumtoxinA Prophylaxis versus Withdrawal Treatment (2020)
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Donisi, V., Mazzi, M. A., Gandolfi, M., Deledda, G., Marchioretto, F., Battista, S., …Del Piccolo, L. (in press). Exploring Emotional Distress, Psychological Traits and Attitudes in Patients with Chronic Migraine Undergoing OnabotulinumtoxinA Prophylaxis versus Withdrawal Treatment. Toxins, 12(9), 577. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxins12090577

This explorative cross-sectional study aims at exploring emotional distress, psychological profiles, and the attitude towards receiving psychological support in eighty-seven patients with chronic migraine (CM) undergoing OnabotulinumtoxinA prophylact... Read More about Exploring Emotional Distress, Psychological Traits and Attitudes in Patients with Chronic Migraine Undergoing OnabotulinumtoxinA Prophylaxis versus Withdrawal Treatment.

A Prospective Observational Cohort Study on Pharmacological Habitus, Headache-Related Disability and Psychological Profile in Patients with Chronic Migraine Undergoing OnabotulinumtoxinA Prophylactic Treatment (2019)
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Gandolfi, M., Donisi, V., Marchioretto, F., Battista, S., Smania, N., & Del Piccolo, L. (in press). A Prospective Observational Cohort Study on Pharmacological Habitus, Headache-Related Disability and Psychological Profile in Patients with Chronic Migraine Undergoing OnabotulinumtoxinA Prophylactic Treatment. Toxins, 11(9), 504. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxins11090504

Chronic Migraine (CM) is a disabling neurologic condition with a severe impact on functioning and quality of life. Successful therapeutic management of patients with CM is complex, and differences in therapeutic response could be attributable to gene... Read More about A Prospective Observational Cohort Study on Pharmacological Habitus, Headache-Related Disability and Psychological Profile in Patients with Chronic Migraine Undergoing OnabotulinumtoxinA Prophylactic Treatment.