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Current Issue Vol. 35, No. 3, 2023

Original Articles

Effects of low-intensity pulsed ultrasound on the infrapatellar fat pad in knee osteoarthritis: a randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled trial

Masashi Kitano, Hirohisa Kawahata, Yuse Okawa, Toyokazu Handa, Hiroki Nagamori, Yoshiki Kitayama, Toshinori Miyashita, Kodai Sakamoto, Yusuke Fukumoto, Shintarou Kudo

J Phys Ther Sci. 2023 Mar; 35(3): 163–169. Published online 2023 Mar 1. doi: 10.1589/jpts.35.163

Female athlete triad cross-sectional study of soccer players by level of competition

Chiaki Matsumoto, Masahiro Ishizaka, Akira Kubo, Masafumi Itokazu

J Phys Ther Sci. 2023 Mar; 35(3): 170–174. Published online 2023 Mar 1. doi: 10.1589/jpts.35.170

Influence of history of falls and physical function on obstacle-straddling behavior

Daisuke Sudo, Yusuke Maeda

J Phys Ther Sci. 2023 Mar; 35(3): 175–181. Published online 2023 Mar 1. doi: 10.1589/jpts.35.175

Students’ level of satisfaction with graduation research during the COVID-19 pandemic

Akira Kubo, Ko Onoda, Akihiro Yakabi, Tsuyoshi Hara, Akihiro Ito

J Phys Ther Sci. 2023 Mar; 35(3): 182–184. Published online 2023 Mar 1. doi: 10.1589/jpts.35.182

Relationship between the bilateral ratios of the thoracic shape and electromyographic activity of the thoracic and lumbar iliocostalis muscles during thoracic lateral translation

Akira Hirosawa, Fujiyasu Kakizaki, Naruyoshi Komuro, Yuuki Homma, Takuya Omotehara, Shinichi Kawata, Kenta Nagahori, Tomiko Yakura, Zhong-Lian Li, Masahiro Itoh

J Phys Ther Sci. 2023 Mar; 35(3): 185–192. Published online 2023 Mar 1. doi: 10.1589/jpts.35.185

Division of loading time in reloading the disused atrophic soleus muscle induces proximal muscle injury

Ryo Miyachi, Yui Morita, Toshiaki Yamazaki

J Phys Ther Sci. 2023 Mar; 35(3): 193–198. Published online 2023 Mar 1. doi: 10.1589/jpts.35.193

The interrelationship between three-dimensional foot mobility and bodyweight bearing

Toshihiko Sato, Tsutomu Fukui, Shinichi Kawata, Kenta Nagahori, Hidenobu Miyaso, Zhonglian Li, Takuya Omotehara, Masahiro Itoh

J Phys Ther Sci. 2023 Mar; 35(3): 199–203. Published online 2023 Mar 1. doi: 10.1589/jpts.35.199

Examination of body static rotation related to step length asymmetry: biomechanics of the thorax and pelvis

Kai Iida, Tsutomu Fukui, Kazuyuki Mito

J Phys Ther Sci. 2023 Mar; 35(3): 204–210. Published online 2023 Mar 1. doi: 10.1589/jpts.35.204

Brain regions associated with Brunnstrom and functional independence measure scores in patients after a stroke: a tract-based spatial statistics study

Yuki Uchiyama, Kazuhisa Domen, Tetsuo Koyama

J Phys Ther Sci. 2023 Mar; 35(3): 211–216. Published online 2023 Mar 1. doi: 10.1589/jpts.35.211

Predictive factors for walking in acute stroke patients: a multicenter study using classification and regression tree analysis

Kohei Shida, Kazuhiro Fukata, Yuji Fujino, Masahide Inoue, Mamiko Inoue, Daisuke Sekine, Hiroshi Miki, Hirofumi Sato, Yohei Kobayashi, Koki Hasegawa, Kazu Amimoto, Shigeru Makita, Hidetoshi Takahashi

J Phys Ther Sci. 2023 Mar; 35(3): 217–222. Published online 2023 Mar 1. doi: 10.1589/jpts.35.217

Predictors of life-space mobility in patients with fracture 3 months after discharge from convalescent rehabilitation ward: a prospective longitudinal study

Hiroyuki Saito, Miyuki Sato, Masaki Kobayashi, Toru Saito, Takafumi Shimura, Kentaro Yotsumoto, Yota Hanai, Yoshio Tanizaki, Shigeru Usuda

J Phys Ther Sci. 2023 Mar; 35(3): 223–229. Published online 2023 Mar 1. doi: 10.1589/jpts.35.223

The effects of visual cues from optical stimulation devices on gait disturbance in patients with Parkinson’s disease

Ryota Nishikawa, Hitomi Nishizawa, Kazuhiro Fukushima, Kenya Oguchi, Yo-ichi Takei, Akinori Nakamura, Teiji Kimura

J Phys Ther Sci. 2023 Mar; 35(3): 230–236. Published online 2023 Mar 1. doi: 10.1589/jpts.35.230

Effect of foot progression angle alteration on medial–lateral center of pressure position during single-leg standing

Toshihiro Haba, Hiroyasu Iwatsuki

J Phys Ther Sci. 2023 Mar; 35(3): 237–241. Published online 2023 Mar 1. doi: 10.1589/jpts.35.237

Indicators predicting the development and improvement of sarcopenia in older adults requiring long-term care

Ryo Sato, Yohei Sawaya, Takahiro Shiba, Tamaki Hirose, Masahiro Ishizaka, Tomohiko Urano

J Phys Ther Sci. 2023 Mar; 35(3): 242–246. Published online 2023 Mar 1. doi: 10.1589/jpts.35.242

Use of force–velocity relationship to estimate the one-repetition maximum leg press exercise among young females

Yasushi Kurobe, Kimito Momose

J Phys Ther Sci. 2023 Mar; 35(3): 247–251. Published online 2023 Mar 1. doi: 10.1589/jpts.35.247

Relationship between floating toes condition and lower limb muscle weight in 8-year-old children: the Yamanashi adjunct study of the Japan Environment and Children’s Study (JECS-Y)

Masanori Wako, Kensuke Koyama, Naoto Furuya, Ryoji Shinohara, Sanae Otawa, Anna Kobayashi, Sayaka Horiuchi, Megumi Kushima, Zentaro Yamagata, Hirotaka Haro

J Phys Ther Sci. 2023 Mar; 35(3): 252–256. Published online 2023 Mar 1. doi: 10.1589/jpts.35.252

Predictive discriminative accuracy of walking abilities at discharge for community ambulation levels at 6 months post-discharge among inpatients with subacute stroke

Tatsuya Igarashi, Ren Takeda, Yuta Tani, Naoya Takahashi, Takuto Ono, Yoshiki Ishii, Shota Hayashi, Shigeru Usuda

J Phys Ther Sci. 2023 Mar; 35(3): 257–264. Published online 2023 Mar 1. doi: 10.1589/jpts.35.257

Validity of temporo-spatial characteristics of gait as an index for fall risk screening in community-dwelling older people

Takahiro Baba, Masahide Watanabe, Hirofumi Ogihara, Shuichi Handa, Kazuhiro Sasamoto, Shinpei Okada, Hiroyasu Okuizumi, Teiji Kimura

J Phys Ther Sci. 2023 Mar; 35(3): 265–269. Published online 2023 Mar 1. doi: 10.1589/jpts.35.265

Case Study

Re-establishing the cervical lordosis after whiplash: a Chiropractic Biophysics^® spinal corrective care methods pre-auto injury and post-auto injury case report with follow-up

Tim C. Norton, Paul A. Oakley, Deed E. Harrison

J Phys Ther Sci. 2023 Mar; 35(3): 270–275. Published online 2023 Mar 1. doi: 10.1589/jpts.35.270