Physiotherapy International
Research
Research
The internationalisation of the University in the field of physiotherapeutic research is characterized by versatile international collaborations, as well as by the co-supervision of Bachelor, Master and PhD projects by international colleagues.
Research projects
- Tampin B, Lind C, Schmid N, Fuller K, Slater H. Investigation of altered sensory nerve fibre structure and function in patients with lumbar radiculopathy and radicular leg pain; Collaboration with Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Curtin University, University of Western Australia, Australia; Oxford University, UK
- Armijo Olivo S. Effectiveness of neck motor control exercises in patients with temporomandibular disorders: A randomized controlled trial; Collaboration with University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Brazil
- Armijo Olivo S. Integrating physical therapy treatment in patients with disabilities in the oral region; Collaboration with University of Alberta, Canada
- Armijo Olivo S. Temporomandibular Disorders in an Elderly Chilean Sample: Prevalence, Symptomatology, Comorbidities-Risk Factors, and Biopsychosocial Outcomes According to Age, Sex, Socio-Economic Status, Ethnicity, Place of Living, and Country Development Index; Collaboration with ACTA Netherlands
- Armijo Olivo S. Understanding pain modulation and brain plasticity after exercise in chronic temporomandibular disorders pain: A randomized controlled trial; Collaboration with University of Alberta, Canada
- Armijo Olivo S. “What is the minimal important difference to determine improvement in urinary incontinence: a systematic review”; Collaboration with Federal University of São Carlos (Universidade Federal de São Carlos - UFSCar)
- Armijo Olivo S. The effectiveness of manual therapy and therapeutic exercise for orofacial pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis; Collaboration with State University of Campinas (Brazil), Methodist University of Piracicaba (Brazil), Université Catholique de Louvain (Belgium), University of Naples Federico II (Italy)
- Armijo Olivo S. The Randomised Controlled Trials Rehabilitation Checklists (RCTRACK). Methodology of development of guidelines for reporting and conduct specific to rehabilitation; Collaboration with Cochrane Rehabilitation
- Armijo Olivo S. Are morphological impairments of the deep neck muscles related to primary headache disorders? A systematic review”; Collaboration with University of Medicine San Pablo CEU Madrid
- Armijo-Olivo S, Machalicek W, DE Oliveira-Souza AI, Dennett L, Ballenberger N. Attrition, missing data, complicance, and related biases in randomized controlled trials or rehabilitation interventions: towards improving reporting and conduct. Eur J Phys Rehabil Med.2020 Dex; 56(6): 817-828. doi: 10.23736/S1973-9087.20.06427-8.
- Armijo-Olivo S, Machalicek W, Dennett L, Ballenberger N. Influence of attrition, missing data, compliance, and related biases and analyses strategies on treatment effects in randomzied controlled trials in rehabilitation: a methodological review. Eur J Phys Rehabil Med.2020 Dex; 56(6): 799-816. doi: 10.23736/S1973-9087.20.06428-X.
- Ottiger-Boettger, K., Ballenberger, N., Landmann, G., Stockinger, L., Tampin, B*., & Schmid, A. (2020). Somatosensory profiles in patients with non-specific neck-arm pain with and without positive neurodynamic tests. Musculoskeletal Science and Practice, 50, 102261. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msksp.2020.102261; *Joint last authorship
- Schmid A, Fundaun J, Tampin B. Entrapment neuropathies: A contemporary approach to pathophysiology, clinical assessment and management. Pain Reports 2020;5:e829.
- Tampin, B., Slater, H., Jacques, A., & Lind, C. (2020). Association of quantitative sensory testing parameters with clinical outcome in patients with lumbar radiculopathy undergoing microdiscectomy. European Journal of Pain, 24, 1377-1392. doi:10.1002/ejp.1586.
- von Piekartz H, Schwiddessen J, Reineke L, Armijo-Olivio S, Bevilaqua-Grossi D, Biasotto Gonzalez DA, Carvalho G, Chaput E, Cox E, Fernandes-de Las-Penas C, Gadotti IC, Gil Martanez A, Gross A, Hall T, Hoffmann M, Julsvoll EH, Karegeannes M, La Touche R, Mannheimer J, Pitance L, Rocabado M, Strickland M, et al. International consensus on the most useful assessments used by physical ttherapists to evalutae patients with temporomandibular disorders: A Delphi study. J Oral Rehabil. 2020 Jun; 47(6): 685-702. Doi: 10.1111/joor.12959
- Biele C, Möller D, von Piekartz H, Hall T, Ballenberger N. Validity of increasing the number of motor control tests within a test battery for discrimination of low back pain conditions in people attending a physiotherapy clinic: a case-control study. BMJ Open. 2019 Nov 25;9(11):e032340. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-032340.
- Briggs AM, Persaud JG, Deverell ML, Bunzli S, Tampin B, Sumi Y, Amundsen O, Houlding EM, Cardone A, Hugosdottir T, Rogers S, Pozsgai M, Slater H. Integrated prevention and management of non-communicable diseases, including musculoskeletal health: a systematic policy analysis among OECD countries. BMJ Global Health. 2019;4:e001806.
- Stolz M, von Piekartz H, Hall T, Schindler A, Ballenberger N. Evidence and recommendations for the use of segmental motion testing for patients with LBP - A systematic review. Musculoskelet Sci Pract. 2020 GFeb;45:102076. doi: 10.1016/j.msksp.2019.102076
- Tampin. B, Broe RE, Seow LL,George SG, Tan J, Menon R, Jacques A, Slater H. Field testing of the revised neuropathic pain grading system in a cohort of patients with neck and upper limb pain. Scandinavian Journal of Pain, 2019;19:523-532.
- von Piekartz H, Rösner C, Batz A, Hall T, Ballenberger N. Bruxism, temporomandibular dysfunction and cervical impairments in females - Results from an observational study. Musculoskelet Sci Pract. 2020 Feb;45:102073. doi: 10.1016/j.msksp.2019.102073
- von Piekartz H, Maloul R, Hoffmann M, Hall T, Ruch MM, Ballenberger N. Diagnostic accuracy and validity of three manual examination tests to identify alar ligament lesions: results of a blinded case-control study. J Man Manip Ther. 2019. May;27(2):83-91. doi: 10.1080/10669817.2018.1539434
- Zhu GC, Böttger K, Slater H, Cook C, Tampin B*, Schmid AB. Concurrent validity of a low-cost and time-efficient clinical sensory test battery to evaluate sensory dysfunction. Eur J Pain 2019, 23:1826-1838. *Joint last authorship
- Möller D, Ballenberger N, Ackermann B, Zalpour C. Potential relevance of altered muscle activity and fatigue in the development of performance-related musculoskeletal injuries in high string musicians.Med Probl Perform Art. 2018. Sep;33(3):147-155. doi: 10.21091/mppa.2018.3021.
- Tampin B, Vollert J, Schmid AB. Sensory profiles are comparable in patients with distal and proximal entrapment neuropathies, while the pain experience differs. Curr Med Res Opin. 2018; 34:1899-906.
- Schmidt, AB., Hayley, L., Tampin. B. Entrapment neuropathies: Challenging common beliefs with novel evidence. Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy 2018; 48(2): 58-62.
Theses
- "Pilot validation of the Basler Vegetative State Assessments for Animal Assisted Therapy – BAVESTA-k-AAT"
Cooperation Hochschule Osnabrück and Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften (ZHAW) - “Satisfaction in an international training ward according to the ZIPAS-model”
Cooperation Hochschule Osnabrück and Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften (ZHAW) - “Activity mapping on a subacute medical unit”
Cooperation Hochschule Osnabrück, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Perth, Western Australia - “Short and ‘long-term’ reliability of the DN4 questionnaire”
Cooperation Hochschule Osnabrück, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Perth, Western Australia - “Validity of the DN4 questionnaire”
Cooperation Hochschule Osnabrück, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Perth, Western Australia - “Virtual Reality in the therapy of chronic pain“
Cooperation Hochschule Osnabrück; Corantis Kliniken Germany; Roessingh Research and Development, Telemedicine group, Enschede; University of Twente, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science, Telemedicine group; Inmote MedTech, Niederlande; SALT AND PEPPER Software GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück, Deutschland - “Sensory characteristics in young string musicians with playing-related musculoskeletal problems – a feasibility study”
Cooperation Hochschule Osnabrück, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia - “Are neuropathic pain components common in patients with knee osteoarthritis undergoing surgery?”
Cooperation Hochschule Osnabrück, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Perth, Western Australia
Guest scientists
Several guest scientists have conducted research in physiotherapy at the Hochschule Osnabrück.
PhD student from Brasil: "Effectiveness of an exercise program on pain and functionality of patients with temporomandibular dysfunction: a controlled and randomized clinical trial"
PhD student from Brasil: "Effectiveness of electrotherapy for orofacial pain: A systematic review"
Dr.Sonia Ranelli is a lecturer at the Curtin School of Allied Health, Curtin University in Perth, Western Australia and she works in a private physiotherapy practice. Her clinical and research interest is in the area of musician health. She obtained the Endeavour Fellowship in 2016 and spent four months at the Hochschule Osnabrück.