TY - GEN A1 - Pfingsten, Andrea A1 - Borgetto, Bernhard A1 - Tomlin, George S. A1 - Max, Susanne A1 - Trickes, Claudia T1 - The Research Pyramid. Establishing the value of evidence from multiple research approaches in a systematic review T2 - World Physical Therapy Congress der World Confederation for Physical Therapy (WCPT), Amsterdam, 2011 N2 - Goal: The Research Pyramid is a model that values and integrates external evidence from multiple research approaches: experimental and observational as well as quantitative and qualitative. It provides a basis to collect and synthesize research findings for answering questions that emerge in therapy practice and for subsequent decision making, based on research evidence. Y1 - 2011 UR - https://www.researchgate.net/publication/258206656 ER - TY - RPRT A1 - Pfingsten, Andrea A1 - Borgetto, Bernhard T1 - Efficacy and effectiveness of physical therapy in adults with rheumatoid arthritis BT - a systematic review and meta-analyses based on the system of the quantitative research approaches of the research pyramid N2 - What is the efficacy of physical therapy in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis? What is the effectiveness of physical therapy in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis? Which differences do exist between efficacy and effectiveness of rheumatoid arthritis? KW - Rheumatoid arthritis Y1 - 2016 UR - https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/display_record.php?ID=CRD42013004499 ET - Version: 14.05.2020 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Pfingsten, Andrea A1 - Schedel, Valentin A1 - Dendorfer, Sebastian A1 - Gschoßmann, Lukas T1 - Biomechanical characteristics of knee rehabilitation exercises: a new approach for data-based exercise selection N2 - Purpose: The principal objective of our research is to characterize key exercises that represent significant milestones in the rehabilitation process, employing biomechanical parameters to facilitate the distinction between stages of progression. Methods: We conducted an observational cross-sectional study on healthy volunteers (30 years), approved by an ethics committee. Subjects with a history of lower extremity disease were excluded. Movement data was collected, including the following hierarchy of exercise progressions: sit-to-stand-supported (STSS) - sit-to-stand (STS) - squat, stair climbing supported (SCS) - stair climbing (SC) - step-up, single-leg-stance-supported (SLSS) - single-leg-stance (SLS) - single-leg-stance-advanced (SLSA). Motion data was captured using a marker-less system (CapturyLive, v255, TheCaptury, Germany) and used for musculoskeletal simulations in the AnyBody Modeling System (v7.4.4, AnyBodyTechnology, Denmark) with a full-body model. ANOVA or Welch-Test with Bonferroni Post-Hoc was used to describe the anterior-posterior joint reaction force (JRF) normalized for body weight (BW) for each exercise. Positive values indicate an anterior JRF, and negative values a posterior JRF. Results: We recruited 31 subjects (female: 23/74.2%) with a mean age of 22.81 years (SD:2.18). The analysis showed a significant difference in minimum JRF for STSS, STS, and squat (Welch-Test: F(2,56.421)=71.216, p0.001). Post-hoc analysis revealed that posterior JRF for STSS (mean:-2.63BW, SD:0.53) was lower than for STS (mean:-3.74BW, SD:0.42, p0.001), and STS was lower than squat (mean:-4.02BW, SD:0.35, p=0.043). No significant differences were observed in maximum JRF in the posterior direction (ANOVA: F(2,87)=1.151, p=0.324). For single-leg-stance exercises, the minimum JRF was similar for SLSS (mean:-0.34BW, SD:0.22) and SLS (mean:-0.55BW, SD:0.25, p=0.056), but higher in the posterior direction for SLSA (mean:-0.98BW, SD:0.49, p0.001; Welch-Test: F(2,54.379)=22.536, p0.001). Maximum JRF differences were also significant (ANOVA: F(2,87)=11.546, p0.001), with SLSS (mean:0.01BW, SD:0.22) showing a significant higher anterior JRF compared to SLS (mean:-0.16BW, SD:0.19, p=0.020). In the progression from SCS, SC to step-up, there was a significant difference in minimum JRF (ANOVA: F(2,87)=5.33, p=0.007), but not in maximum JRF (ANOVA: F(2,87)=0.624, p=0.538). SCS (mean:-3.42BW, SD:0.38) and SC (mean:-3.48BW, SD:0.54) showed no difference (p=1.000), but SC was significantly higher than step-up (mean:-3.58BW, SD:0.62, p=0.036). Conclusion(s): The exercises show differences in the JRF according to stages of progression, which can be taken into account when selecting exercises. Future research should address the group of patients who have undergone knee arthroplasty. Implications: In the future, it may be feasible to quantify patients' resilience based on sensor data and associate this with the optimal progression of an exercise sequence throughout the rehabilitation process. KW - Physiotherapie KW - Biomechanik KW - Rehabilitation KW - Knie KW - Physiotherapie Y1 - 2025 U6 - https://doi.org/10.82161/v9a4-yt39 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Greiner, Nina A1 - Lauer, Norina A1 - Schedel, Valentin A1 - Pfingsten, Andrea T1 - Group rehabilitation for adults with acquired neurological disorders: A systematic review of mono- and interdisciplinary interventions in physical and speech-language therapy JF - PM&R N2 - Background: Group treatments and interdisciplinary collaboration are recommended in evidence-based guidelines for neurorehabilitation, including physical and speech-language therapy. Evidence suggests that activating overlapping neural networks for upper extremity motor control and speechlanguage processing produces synergistic effects during therapy. This systematic review aims to overview and appraise the efficacy of group treatments in traditional rehabilitation and telerehabilitation. In addition to summarizing evidence on monodisciplinary approaches in physical and speech-language therapy, it seeks data on integrative approaches involving one or both disciplines to inform further interdisciplinary collaboration. Methods: The review was registered with PROSPERO (CRD42021288012) and followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Systematic searches were conducted in PubMed, CINAHL, and the Cochrane Library. Two reviewers independently screened studies, extracted data, and assessed quality using AMSTAR 2, the Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro) scale, or the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) Checklist, as appropriate. The evidence was summarized in a systematic narrative synthesis and its certainty rated based on the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) approach. Results: A total of 29 studies were included: 16 on speech-language therapy (861 participants) and 13 on physical therapy (1757 participants). No studies addressed interdisciplinary group interventions, and only two evaluated group telerehabilitation. Outcome domains and measures varied across studies and the certainty of evidence was predominantly low. However, moderate-certainty evidence supports that group speech-language therapy improves quality of life, communication, and language in stroke survivors, especially when interventions emphasize verbal production in communicative settings with multimodal materials and cueing. In physical therapy, circuit class training may be more effective than other group approaches for enhancing quality of life and mobility. Conclusion: Group treatments in neurorehabilitation show some benefits, but further research is needed – especially regarding interdisciplinary approaches and telerehabilitation. KW - Gruppentherapie KW - Logopädie KW - Physiotherapie KW - Neurologie KW - systematic review KW - group treatment KW - interdisciplinary collaboration KW - speech-language therapy KW - physical therapy Y1 - 2025 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1002/pmrj.70006 N1 - Corresponding author der OTH Regensburg: Nina Greiner PB - Wiley ER - TY - GEN A1 - Pfingsten, Andrea A1 - Bredehorst, Maren A1 - Müller-Winkler, Birgit A1 - Vogel, Barbara T1 - Physiotherapy as an Allied Health Profession – joint advocacy for the therapy sciences : development of an interdisciplinary position statement to highlight the research needs of the profession in Germany N2 - Develop an interdisciplinary position statement to establish common ground amongst the research community of AHPs in Germany to aid the academic discourse on research needs. KW - Physiotherapie KW - Wissenschaft KW - Forschung KW - Allied Health Profession Y1 - 2025 U6 - https://doi.org/10.82161/8c3r-sq40 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Braune, N. A1 - Greiner, M. A1 - Kappen, F. A1 - Kerscher, S. A1 - Mezler, C. A1 - Walter, L. A1 - Mertens, J. A1 - Pfingsten, Andrea T1 - Investigation of Cognitive-Motor Interference in Dual Tasking T2 - physioscience N2 - The transferability of the results to the overall population is limited due to the small sample size, unequal gender distribution, and a low average age. The researchers suspect a subconscious prioritization of the Cognitive Task during Dual Tasking through a division of limited attention resources of the central nervous system. In general, the findings of this study are closely aligned with the key points of the Central Capacity Sharing Model [1] and the Bottleneck Theory [2]. For future research, it is essential to consider a larger sample size, a more balanced gender distribution, and the inclusion of diverse age groups in order to achieve more reliable results. Y1 - 2025 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0045-1808174 N1 - Abstract/Poster-Beitrag zu 8. Forschungssymposium Physiotherapie der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Physiotherapiewissenschaft e. V. Cottbus Senftenberg, 22.–23.11.2025 VL - 21 IS - S 01 SP - S36 PB - Thieme ER - TY - GEN A1 - Gschoßmann, Lukas A1 - Schedel, Valentin A1 - Süß, Franz A1 - Weber, Markus A1 - Pfingsten, Andrea A1 - Dendorfer, Sebastian T1 - Evaluating Knee Joint Loads Across Exercises and Activities of Daily Living to Personalize TKA Rehabilitation T2 - ISB 2025 - The XXX Congress of the International Society of Biomechanics, 27.-31. July 2025, Stockholm N2 - This study assessed knee joint loading during various physiotherapy exercises and activities of daily living in 30 healthy subjects. Results showed that lunges and squats caused the highest joint forces, while gait and stair activities also imposed substantial loads. These findings support datadriven exercise selection for personalized rehabilitation after total knee arthroplasty. Y1 - 2025 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:898-opus4-87252 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Gschoßmann, Lukas A1 - Schedel, Valentin A1 - Süß, Franz A1 - Weber, Markus A1 - Pfingsten, Andrea A1 - Dendorfer, Sebastian T1 - Comparing kinematic and kinetic demands on the knee joint during selected physiotherapy exercises and activities of daily living JF - Technology and health care ; Special issue: BIOMDLORE N2 - Background: The knee is one of the most common areas to suffer injuries or be affected by surgery. Physiotherapy rehabilitation was shown to support recovery, but evidence guiding optimal rehabilitation practices is limited. To recommend appropriate exercises, it is essential to understand the musculoskeletal requirements involved in both physiotherapy and activities of daily living (ADLs).ObjectiveThis study aimed to evaluate and compare the knee joint kinematics, joint forces and muscle activity in knee flexors and extensors during selected rehabilitation exercises and ADLs.MethodsKinematic and kinetic data from 30 healthy participants were collected during 20 different tasks. Full-body musculoskeletal simulations were performed to estimate peak knee joint angles, angular velocities, joint reaction forces, and muscle activity of the knee flexors and extensors.ResultsComparatively high requirements were observed for lunges, squats, stair walking and gait. Medium requirements were observed for sitting down and rising from a chair. Low requirements were observed for balance shifts and variations of the single leg stand.ConclusionOverall, ADLs like gait and stair walking show surprisingly high requirements compared to many exercises employed in physiotherapy. These findings are a step towards biomechanically informed exercise selection and the development of personalized rehabilitation programs. Y1 - 2026 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1177/09287329251413413 N1 - Corresponding author der OTH Regensburg: Lukas Gschoßmann PB - Sage ER -