Vol. 16, Issue 1 - January-December 2026

Published: 2026-09-30

Review

A systematic review of current evidence on clinical outcomes of lumbar roll and modified SIMS manipulation techniques in sacroiliac joint dysfunction

Farooq Islam, Umair Ahmed, Christopher McCarthy, Maryam Shabbir, Ashfaq Ahmad, Arooj Munawar

149-157

DOI: https://doi.org/10.33393/aop.2026.3903
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A systematic review of psychometric properties of physical fitness and physical functioning outcome measures applied in adult people with hemophilia

Pierrette Baschung Pfister, Andrea Bärlocher, Anne Juanós Solé, Ruud H. Knols, Nadja Pecorelli, Eling de Bruin

173-199

DOI: https://doi.org/10.33393/aop.2026.3928
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Original Research Article

Perceptions and experiences of Italian physiotherapists in managing patients’ mental and cognitive health: a cross-sectional study

Inaihá Laureano Benincá, Maria Gattuso, Stefania Butti, Mattia Mazzoleni, Francesca Morganti

75-83

DOI: https://doi.org/10.33393/aop.2026.3877
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Effectiveness of manual therapy with pragmatic physiotherapy for rotator cuff-related shoulder pain: a pilot randomized clinical trial

Gisela Sole, Ari Samaranayaka, Christina Douglas, Meredith Perry, Ricky Bell, Jean-Sébastien Roy, Nicola Swain, Jeremy Lewis

102-115

DOI: https://doi.org/10.33393/aop.2026.3684
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Exploring gender differences in Physiotherapy research in Italy: a cross-sectional analysis

Martina Putzolu, Simone Gambazza, Greta Castellini, Andrea Turolla, Silvia Gianola

84-92

DOI: https://doi.org/10.33393/aop.2026.3467
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Utilization of physiotherapy services and associated factors among stroke survivors attending hospitals in Gondar Town, Northwest Ethiopia

Melese Gobezie, Addisu Yihenew, Kassahun Cherkoss, Ermias Solomon, Ashenafi Zemed, Destaw Marie Merawie, Gashaw Jember Belay, Mihret Dejen Takele, Molla Fentanew, Gebremariam Bekele Gesese, Yibeltal Wolelaw Admas, Yeshambel Ejigu Anteneh, Setegn Fentahun, Mulualem Kelebie, Mequanente Dagnaw

130-140

DOI: https://doi.org/10.33393/aop.2026.3885
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The immediate effect of peripheral stimulation on cervical dystonia disease outcomes: single-case experimental design

Shimelis Girma Kassaye, David Crosiers , Esayas Kebede Gudina , Nasser Nadjmi , Elke Van de Casteele , Joke De Pauw , Willem De Hertogh

34-43

DOI: https://doi.org/10.33393/aop.2026.3773
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Socio-demographic predictors of admission to Bachelor of Physiotherapy Programme: a retrospective cohort study

Emanuela Elsa De Martino, Federico Temporiti, Paola Adamo, Luca Timoniere, Pietro Avanzini, Roberto Gatti

93-101

DOI: https://doi.org/10.33393/aop.2026.3573
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Frontline agreement in diagnosis and treatment for musculoskeletal dysfunctions. A prospective, randomized, controlled study

Birol Zeybeker, Roger Hilfiker, Amir Tal-Akabi

116-129

DOI: https://doi.org/10.33393/aop.2026.3586
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Video-based education is non-inferior to in-person education in patients undergoing arthroscopic partial meniscectomy: a non-inferiority randomized controlled trial

Alessia Bertola, Damiana Cifoletti, Elena Maria Pontieri, Nicola Catalano, Paola Adamo, Roberto Gatti, Federico Temporiti

166-172

DOI: https://doi.org/10.33393/aop.2026.3926
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How people with cancer experience the ethical dimensions of physiotherapy in cancer rehabilitation: a qualitative interview study

Gianluca Bertoni, Simone Battista, Valentina Conti, Marco Testa, Sara Patuzzo

61-74

DOI: https://doi.org/10.33393/aop.2026.3853
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Investigating the clinical pattern of motor relearning in people with multiple sclerosis

Davide Cattaneo, Elisa Gervasoni, Matteo Meotti, Johanna Jonsdottir

44-50

DOI: https://doi.org/10.33393/aop.2026.3864
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Trunk-head coordination in chronic neck pain, reliability, influence of visual feedback, and relationship to patient-reported outcomes

François Tharin, Julia Treleaven, Sari Merilampi, Merja Sallinen, Markus J. Ernst

51-60

DOI: https://doi.org/10.33393/aop.2026.3592
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Concurrent validity of a novel digital dynamometer for assessing performance on the Cranio-Cervical Flexion Test

Marco Barbero, Daniele Lonati, Marco Griseri, Corrado Cescon, Alessandro Bonafine, Tiziano Negrisolo, Emanuele Falzone, Samuel Pedrucci, Erik Cattrysse, Deborah Falla

158-165

DOI: https://doi.org/10.33393/aop.2026.3947
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Postural stability during low-intensity respiratory loading in pre-COPD and healthy adults: a cross-sectional study

Leonel A. T. Alves, Edgar Ribeiro, Carlos Crasto, Cristina Argel de Melo, Rita Santos, Rubim Santos, João Paulo Vilas-Boas, António Mesquita Montes

141-148

DOI: https://doi.org/10.33393/aop.2026.3874
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The relationship between clinical outcomes and gait biomechanics in individuals with plantar fasciitis

Hataitip Boonchum, Roongtiwa Vachalathiti, Richard Smith, Satoshi Muraki, Sunee Bovonsunthonchai

23-33

DOI: https://doi.org/10.33393/aop.2026.3626
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Effectiveness of manual therapy as a prophylactic treatment for migraine: a randomized controlled trial

Andreas L. Amons, Rene F. Castien, Willem De Hertogh, Johannes C. van der Wouden, Jos W.R. Twisk, Joost Dekker, Henriëtte E. van der Horst

11-22

DOI: https://doi.org/10.33393/aop.2026.3799
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Stair walking is associated with returning home after inpatient stroke rehabilitation in Belgium and Switzerland: a multicentric retrospective study

Odile Chevalley, Emmanuelle Opsommer, Steven Truijen, Grégoire Eberlé, Isabelle Lehmann, Katrien Van-Den-Keybus Deglon, Wim Saeys

1-10

DOI: https://doi.org/10.33393/aop.2026.3588
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Masterclass (on invitation only)

Who holds the key to recovery? The relevance of health locus of control in physiotherapy

Alessandra N. Garcia, Brian Neville, Valerie E Joseph, Marco Barbero, Adam English

200-209

DOI: https://doi.org/10.33393/aop.2026.3963
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