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Effects of Therapeutic Ultrasound and Aussie Current With High-Intensity Interval Training on Abdominal Adiposity in Young Adults With Overweight and Obesity: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

Effects of Therapeutic Ultrasound and Aussie Current With High-Intensity Interval Training on Abdominal Adiposity in Young Adults With Overweight and Obesity: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

TUS is a therapeutic modality widely used in physiotherapy clinical practice [10,11]. The nonlinear propagation of TUS waves induces mechanical forces on particles at the applied site, resulting in biological effects [4], including pyroptosis [12]. This term refers to a form of programmed cell death mediated by caspase-1 or caspase-11, characterized by the secretion of proinflammatory cytokines [12,13].

Ana Carolina Aparecida Marcondes-Scalli, Patricia Rehder-Santos, Étore De Favari Signini, Alex Castro, Carla Dato, Leonardo Furlan, Richard Eloin Liebano, Aparecida Maria Catai

JMIR Res Protoc 2025;14:e71829

Vibrotactile Feedback Strategies for Trunk-Stabilizing Exercises in a Home-Based Scenario: Qualitative Interview Study Among Physiotherapists

Vibrotactile Feedback Strategies for Trunk-Stabilizing Exercises in a Home-Based Scenario: Qualitative Interview Study Among Physiotherapists

Feedback is a key component in physiotherapy, playing a crucial role in achieving therapy goals [1,2]. Physiotherapists provide hands-on feedback during treatment, a form that is lacking for patients following an at-home exercise regime. The use of home exercises has seen a notable rise in recent years. This growth can be attributed to 2 key factors: the effectiveness of active methods over passive treatment approaches and the shortage of health care professionals [3].

Kaya Holzmeyer, Lisa-Marie Lüneburg, Luca Oppici, Philipp Flößel, Doris Lachmann, Jens Krzywinski, Susanne Narciss

JMIR Form Res 2025;9:e62903

Gamification Integration in Technological Devices for Motor Rehabilitation in Parkinson Disease: Scoping Review

Gamification Integration in Technological Devices for Motor Rehabilitation in Parkinson Disease: Scoping Review

Studies highlighted that technology could offer rehabilitation outcomes comparable to, and in some cases exceeding, those of traditional physiotherapy [39,47,71,77,84,101]. Articles specifically noted the effectiveness of VR and exergames in enhancing therapy for both older adults and individuals with PD, supporting their use as a valid approach across different populations.

Pere Bosch-Barceló, Oriol Martínez-Navarro, Maria Masbernat-Almenara, Carlos Tersa-Miralles, Anni Pakarinen, Helena Fernández-Lago

JMIR Serious Games 2025;13:e69433

Factors Related to Pain and Disability Outcomes After an Internet-Delivered or Physiotherapist-Led Exercise Program for Individuals With Chronic Whiplash Symptoms: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Study

Factors Related to Pain and Disability Outcomes After an Internet-Delivered or Physiotherapist-Led Exercise Program for Individuals With Chronic Whiplash Symptoms: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Study

In the NSE group, participants received the same information and exercises as the NSEIT group, but in visits to the physiotherapy clinic twice per week (a maximum of 24 sessions) [9,19]. Patients were involved in developing the questionnaires before recruitment to the study started. The questionnaires were tested by 3 patients to ensure the inclusion of relevant questions and readability.

Gunnel Peterson, Stefan Ljunggren, Anneli Peolsson

JMIR Hum Factors 2025;12:e67991

Multimodal Web-Based Telerehabilitation for Patients With Post–COVID-19 Condition: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

Multimodal Web-Based Telerehabilitation for Patients With Post–COVID-19 Condition: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

Thus, our multimodal telerehabilitation program—which combines objective diagnostics, personalized symptom-titrated exercise therapy, and teleconsultations—represents a promising alternative to standard rehabilitation or a valuable adjunct to outpatient physiotherapy and self-directed therapy.

Aleksandar Tomaskovic, Vincent Weber, David T Ochmann, Elmo Wanja Neuberger, Ella Lachtermann, Alexandra Brahmer, Nils Haller, Barlo Hillen, Kira Enders, Viktoria Eggert, Peter Zeier, Klaus Lieb, Perikles Simon

JMIR Res Protoc 2025;14:e65044

Patients’ Expectations for App-Based Therapy in Knee Osteoarthritis: User-Centered Design Approach

Patients’ Expectations for App-Based Therapy in Knee Osteoarthritis: User-Centered Design Approach

However, barriers such as misinformation, low self-efficacy, limited physiotherapy access, and restrictive care pathways hinder their effectiveness [10-16]. In Slovenia, the shortage of physiotherapists (50‐70 per 100,000 inhabitants) leads to prolonged waiting times, a challenge also reported in Eastern and Southern Europe, as well as in the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia, where delayed access to physiotherapy negatively impacts treatment outcomes [17,18].

Pika Krištof Mirt, Karmen Erjavec, Sabina Krsnik, Petra Kotnik, Hussein Mohsen

JMIR Rehabil Assist Technol 2025;12:e64607

Requirements and Value Elicitation for a High-Fidelity Pelvic Floor Simulator for Physiotherapists: Mixed Methods Study

Requirements and Value Elicitation for a High-Fidelity Pelvic Floor Simulator for Physiotherapists: Mixed Methods Study

This need is even more pronounced considering that veterinary students practice palpation and even the assessment of pain symptoms in the pelvic region of cows and horses using simulators enhanced with haptic feedback [25,26] whereas pelvic physiotherapy training for humans with female-at-birth anatomy continues to rely on peer examination.

Yael Zekaria, Antonia Tzemanaki, Jonathan Rossiter

JMIR Hum Factors 2025;12:e72119

Effectiveness of Self-Training With a Web-Based Digital Health Application Versus Physiotherapy in the Treatment of Disorders of the Patella: Randomized Controlled Trial

Effectiveness of Self-Training With a Web-Based Digital Health Application Versus Physiotherapy in the Treatment of Disorders of the Patella: Randomized Controlled Trial

Compared to conventional physiotherapy, DHAs may also improve accessibility, especially for individuals with limited mobility or scheduling constraints [23,24], and enable more flexible and frequent engagement with exercise programs.

Tobias A Mayer, Daniel Koska, Ann-Kathrin Harsch, Christian Maiwald

J Med Internet Res 2025;27:e66463

The Effectiveness of Telerehabilitation in Managing Pain, Strength, and Balance in Adult Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis: Systematic Review

The Effectiveness of Telerehabilitation in Managing Pain, Strength, and Balance in Adult Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis: Systematic Review

Unlike previous reviews, this study applies dual risk-of-bias assessments using both the Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro) scale and the Downs and Black checklist, ensuring a more robust evaluation of study quality.

Theodora Plavoukou, Michail Iosifidis, Georgios Papagiannis, Dimitrios Stasinopoulos, Georgios Georgoudis

JMIR Rehabil Assist Technol 2025;12:e72466

Older Adults’ Perspectives on Participating in a Synchronous Online Exercise Program: Qualitative Study

Older Adults’ Perspectives on Participating in a Synchronous Online Exercise Program: Qualitative Study

Yeah, and I’m not doing massages and not doing physiotherapy, so you know that’s kind of hindered things too. I got out first thing in the morning; it was a part of a routine during the pandemic. I lost all of that; consequently, I put on weight… when the pandemic hit, I literally turned into a couch potato. I was really surprised at how de-conditioned I became over the course of the pandemic; I mean, it wasn’t great before, but it became a lot worse during the pandemic.

Giulia Coletta, Kenneth S Noguchi, Kayla Beaudoin, Angelica McQuarrie, Ada Tang, Rebecca Ganann, Stuart M Phillips, Meridith Griffin

JMIR Aging 2025;8:e66473