BMJ

THE FUNCTIONAL MOVEMENT TEST 9+ IS A POOR SCREENING TEST FOR LOWER EXTREMITY INJURIES IN PROFESSIONAL MALE FOOTBALL

Background The Nine Plus screening battery test (9+) is a series of 11 tests, used to assess limitations in fundamental movement patterns assumed to predispose athletes for injury. Objective To ...
Monthly Prescribing Reference

Lower Extremity Functional Scale Valid for Low Back Pain

Spanish Registry IDs Predictors of Low Back Pain Improvement The modified LEFS is a valid and reliable instrument for patients with low back pain with or without radiating leg pain. (HealthDay News) – ...
BMJ

865 BO33 – Frontal plane knee motion during the downstroke and lower limb functional tests in cyclists with patellofemoral pain compared with non-injured matched controls

Background Patellofemoral pain (PFP) is common in cyclists, but factors associated with PFP in cyclists have not been well studied. Objectives The study aimed to identify factors (lower limb ...
Medscape

The Dutch Lower Extremity Functional Scale Was Highly Reliable, Valid and Responsive in Individuals with Hip/Knee Osteoarthritis

Four-hundred and one individuals returned the baseline questionnaire in the study (response rate 82%). After the baseline questionnaire, 121 participants received a follow-up mailing to evaluate ...
McKnight's Long-Term Care News

Peripheral neuropathy linked to slow gait speed, lower extremity function among older adults

A new study found that peripheral neuropathy is linked to slow gait and impaired lower extremity performance in older adults with and without diabetes. Peripheral neuropathy is a progressive ...