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ArticleHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2023

Integrated Thermal Rehabilitation Care: An Intervention Study.

Giovanni Barassi, Maurizio Panunzio, Antonella Di Iulio, Angelo Di Iorio, Raffaello Pellegrino, Antonio Colombo, Giuseppe Di Stefano, Piero Galasso, Stefania Spina, Umberto Vincenzi and 1 more

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Article in Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
0.5field-weighted citation impact, top 38% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 6 institutions in 2 countries.

Giovanni BarassiCenter for Physiotherapy, Rehabilitation and Re-Education-CeFiRR-Gemelli Molise, 86100 Campobasso, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-6788-5665
Maurizio PanunzioCenter for Physiotherapy, Rehabilitation and Re-Education-CeFiRR-Gemelli Molise, 86100 Campobasso, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-2731-8310
Antonella Di IulioDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, "Santo Spirito" Civil Hospital, 65124 Pescara, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-7453-1873
Angelo Di IorioAntalgic Mini-Invasive and Rehab-Outpatients Unit, Department of Innovative Technologies in Medicine & Dentistry, University "G. D'Annunzio", Viale Abruzzo 322, 66100 Chieti, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-2899-146X
Raffaello PellegrinoDepartment of Scientific Research, Campus Ludes, Off-Campus Semmelweis University, 6912 Lugano, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0001-5874-0376
Antonio ColomboCenter for Physiotherapy, Rehabilitation and Re-Education-CeFiRR-Gemelli Molise, 86100 Campobasso, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-5039-201X
Giuseppe Di StefanoCastelnuovo della Daunia Thermal Medicine Center, Castelnuovo della Daunia, 71034 Foggia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-6149-1614
Piero GalassoFaculty of Medicine and Surgery, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, 00166 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-9319-0832
Stefania SpinaSpasticity and Movement Disorders "ReSTaRt" Unit, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Section, OORR Hospital, University of Foggia, 71122 Foggia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-7220-4016
Umberto VincenziCastelnuovo della Daunia Thermal Medicine Center, Castelnuovo della Daunia, 71034 Foggia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-9474-7329
Andrea SantamatoSpasticity and Movement Disorders "ReSTaRt" Unit, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Section, OORR Hospital, University of Foggia, 71122 Foggia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-1452-8485
University of Molise · ITUniversity of Foggia · ITLUdeS University · CHOspedale di Santo Spirito · ITUniversity of Chieti-Pescara · ITVita-Salute San Raffaele University · IT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of integrated thermal rehabilitation care (ITRC) on postural balance and health-related quality of life in subjects with basic autonomy. MATERIALS AND

methodsFrom June to December 2021, a total of 50 individuals with six points on the Katz Index of Independence in Activities of Daily Living (ADL) and a mean age of 66 (DS ± 12), comprising 27 (54%) males and 23 (46%) females, were selected. This study was carried out at the Thermal Medical Center of Castelnuovo della Daunia (Foggia, Italy), which operates within the National Health Service. The outcome measures were baropodometry (static exam, dynamic exam, and stabilometric exam), a biometric evaluation system, and the EuroQol 5-Dimension (EQ-5D-5L).

resultsStatistical analysis of the data showed how balance affected postural control and how ITRC was able to reduce the body's imbalance and improve quality of life. The vertical angles in frontal projection displayed an increment in the values (head/shoulder,

conclusionsThe ITRC approach showed how small adjustments and postural rebalancing led to a significant improvement in quality of life. ITRC can be considered an effective treatment with good tolerability for a variety of musculoskeletal disorders.

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Activities of Daily Livingphysiotherapyposturerehabilitationthermal care

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