SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
Ultrasound Imaging as a Visual Biofeedback Tool in Rehabilitation: An Updated Systematic Review.
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- Visual Biofeedback (VB) through Trans-Perineal Ultrasound (TPU) during the active second stage of labor to improve maternal childbirth satisfaction: protocol of a randomized controlled trial.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2026Trial
- Lumbar stabilization exercise with and without real-time ultrasound imaging biofeedback in chronic low back pain patients: a randomized controlled trial.Scientific reports · 2025Trial
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- Ultrasonography as Biofeedback to Increase Muscle Activation During the Mendelsohn Maneuver in Healthy Adults.Dysphagia · 2023Trial
- Ultrasound-Based Biofeedback for Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- The Effectiveness of Ultrasound Biofeedback as a Muscle Retraining Tool Post Patellar Tendon Debridement Surgery: A Case Report.Clinical case reports · 2026Article
- Multimodal Validation of an sEMG-Based Visual Biofeedback System for Deep Abdominal Muscle Activation in Healthy Adults: A Randomized Controlled Proof-of-Concept Trial.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Cortical mapping of real-time ultrasound-imaging visual feedback for ankle dorsiflexion in patients after stroke: a fNIRS study.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Antegrade Continence Enema Approaches: Outcomes, Lessons Learned and Overall Burden in a Mixed Urban-Rural Population.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
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- Diagnostic Value of Point-of-Care Ultrasound for Sarcopenia in Geriatric Patients Hospitalized for Hip Fracture.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Learning Transversus Abdominis Activation in Older Adults with Chronic Low Back Pain Using an Ultrasound-Based Wearable: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2025Article
- Automated analysis of pectoralis major thickness in pec-fly exercises: evolving from manual measurement to deep learning techniques.Visual computing for industry, biomedicine, and art · 2024Article
- Reliability of Panoramic Ultrasound in Assessing Rectus Femoris Size, Shape, and Brightness: An Inter-Examiner Study.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Levator Scapulae Stiffness Measurement Reliability in Individuals with and without Chronic Neck Pain by Experienced and Novel Examiners.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Muscle ultrasound and its application to point-of-care ultrasonography: a narrative review.Annals of medicine · 2023Review
- Lateral abdominal muscle thickness during breathing maneuvers in women with and without stress urinary incontinence.International urogynecology journal · 2023Article
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Abstract
Rehabilitative ultrasound imaging (RUSI) is used by physical therapists as a feedback tool for measuring changes in muscle morphology during therapeutic interventions such as motor control exercises (MCE). However, a structured overview of its efficacy is lacking. We aimed to systematically review the efficacy of RUSI for improving MCE programs compared with no feedback and other feedback methods. MEDLINE, PubMed, SCOPUS and Web of Science databases were searched for studies evaluating efficacy data of RUSI to improve muscular morphology, quality, and/or function of skeletal muscles and MCE success. Eleven studies analyzing RUSI feedback during MCE were included. Most studies showed acceptable methodological quality. Seven studies assessed abdominal wall muscles, one assessed pelvic floor muscles, one serratus anterior muscle, and two lumbar multifidi. Eight studies involved healthy subjects and three studies clinical populations. Eight studies assessed muscle thickness and pressure differences during MCE, two assessed the number of trials needed to successfully perform MCE, three assessed the retain success, seven assessed the muscle activity with electromyography and one assessed clinical severity outcomes. Visual RUSI feedback seems to be more effective than tactile and/or verbal biofeedback for improving MCE performance and retention success, but no differences with pressure unit biofeedback were found.
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