All Outputs (9)

Italian physiotherapists’ knowledge of and adherence to osteoarthritis clinical practice guidelines: a cross-sectional study (2021)
Journal Article
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)
Journal Article
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)
Journal Article
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)
Journal Article
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)
Journal Article
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)
Journal Article
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)
Journal Article
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)
Journal Article
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)
Journal Article
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.