JFMK, Vol. 9, Pages 78: Kinesiophobia in Injured Athletes: A Systematic Review Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology doi: 10.3390/jfmk9020078 Authors: Jatin P. Ambegaonkar Matthew Jordan Kelley R. Wiese Shane V. Caswell Athletes have a high risk of injury. Kinesiophobia is a condition in which an individual experiences a fear of physical movement and activity after an injury occurs. Our purpose was to systematically review the literature about Kinesiophobia in athletes. A systematic review was conducted in February 2023 using PubMed, CINAHL, SPORTDiscus, Web of Science, Cochrane Lib ..read more

JFMK, Vol. 9, Pages 77: The Flexion Relaxation Phenomenon in Patients with Radiculopathy and Low Back Pain: A Cross-Sectional Study Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology doi: 10.3390/jfmk9020077 Authors: Marijan Peharec Stanislav Peharec Vedran Srhoj-Egekher Romana Jerković Dean Girotto Gordana Starčević-Klasan Although the measurements of the lumbar spine and pelvic flexion have shown that subjects with radiculopathy exhibited greater decreases of motion when compared with subjects with low back pain, there is still a lack of evidence regarding the changes in flexion relaxation rat ..read more

JFMK, Vol. 9, Pages 79: Do Longer Fins Improve Ocean Rescues? A Comprehensive Investigation into Lifeguard Performance and Physiological Impact Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology doi: 10.3390/jfmk9020079 Authors: Isaac Ignacio-Rodríguez Roberto Barcala-Furelos Ezequiel Rey Marcos Sanmartín-Montes Coastal environments present dynamic challenges necessitating rapid and efficient responses during aquatic emergencies. Lifeguards, as pivotal links in the intervention chain, rely on various tools, with rescue time being paramount. The choice of fins, specifically long versus short ones ..read more

JFMK, Vol. 9, Pages 75: The Effect of Sex and Different Repetition Maximums on Kinematics and Surface Electromyography in the Last Repetition of the Barbell Back Squat Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology doi: 10.3390/jfmk9020075 Authors: Andreas Hegdahl Gundersen Hallvard Nygaard Falch Andrea Bao Fredriksen Roland van den Tillaar During the ascent phase of a maximal barbell back squat after an initial acceleration, a deceleration region occurs as the result of different biomechanical factors. This is known as the sticking region. However, whether this region is similar in the last ..read more

JFMK, Vol. 9, Pages 76: Effects of CurraNZ, a New Zealand Blackcurrant Extract during 1 Hour of Treadmill Running in Female and Male Marathon des Sables Athletes in Hot Conditions: Two Case Studies Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology doi: 10.3390/jfmk9020076 Authors: Mark E. T. Willems Patrick W. Bray Holly M. Bassett Tilly J. Spurr Andrew T. West Four weeks before competition in the 2023 Marathon des Sables, a 6-stage, ~250 km running event in the Sahara Desert, we examined the effects of a 7-day intake of New Zealand blackcurrant extract (210 mg anthocyanins per day) on 1 h trea ..read more

JFMK, Vol. 9, Pages 74: Blood Flow Restriction during Walking Does Not Impact Body Composition or Performance Measures in Highly Trained Runners Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology doi: 10.3390/jfmk9020074 Authors: Ashley A. Herda Christopher J. Cleary Dana Young KathleenMae B. Rogers Santiago E. Umana Segura Christopher Bernard Lisa M. Vopat Bryan G. Vopat Blood flow restriction (BFR) is a commonly used training modality that has been demonstrated to enhance muscle characteristics such as size and function. The purpose of this study was to determine if a 4-week walking program wi ..read more

JFMK, Vol. 9, Pages 73: Does Pelvic Tilt Angle Influence the Isokinetic Strength of the Hip and Knee Flexors and Extensors? Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology doi: 10.3390/jfmk9020073 Authors: Eleftherios Kellis Athanasios Konstantopoulos Georgios Salonikios Athanasios Ellinoudis The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of pelvic tilt angle on maximum hip and knee muscles’ strength and antagonist/agonist strength ratios. Twenty-one young males and females performed maximum isokinetic concentric knee extension–flexion and hip extension&am ..read more

JFMK, Vol. 9, Pages 71: Safety of a Porous Hydroxyapatite Bone Substitute in Orthopedics and Traumatology: A Multi-Centric Clinical Study Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology doi: 10.3390/jfmk9020071 Authors: Leo Massari Achille Saracco Sebastiano Marchesini Edoardo Gambuti Alessandro Delorenzi Gaetano Caruso The development of biomaterials in recent years has made it possible to broaden their use in the surgical field. Although iliac crest bone graft harvesting currently remains the gold standard as an autograft, the properties of hydroxyapatite bone substitutes appear to be benef ..read more

JFMK, Vol. 9, Pages 72: Surgical Outcomes and Complications of Custom-Made Prostheses in Upper Limb Oncological Reconstruction: A Systematic Review Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology doi: 10.3390/jfmk9020072 Authors: Camillo Fulchignoni Silvia Pietramala Ivo Lopez Giovan Giuseppe Mazzella Chiara Comisi Carlo Perisano Lorenzo Rocchi Tommaso Greco Bone tumors of the upper limb are a common cause of bone pain and pathological fractures in both old and young populations. Surgical reconstruction and limb salvage have become valid options for these patients despite this kind of surgery ..read more

JFMK, Vol. 9, Pages 69: Relationship between Femur Mineral Content and Local Muscle Strength and Mass Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology doi: 10.3390/jfmk9020069 Authors: Bruno V. R. Ramos Danilo A. Massini Tiago A. F. Almeida Eliane A. Castro Mário C. Espada Cátia C. Ferreira Ricardo A. M. Robalo Anderson G. Macedo Dalton M. Pessôa Filho Among the stimuli able to prevent early decreases in bone mineralization, exercise has a noticeable role per se as the source of mechanical stimulus or through lean tissue enlargement by its increasing of tensional stimulus. However, prevention ..read more