bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Kinesiophobia After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture and Reconstruction: Noncopers Versus Potential Copers
Authors: Hartigan Erin H. , Lynch Andrew D. , Logerstedt David S. , Chmielewski Terese L. , Snyder-Mackler Lynn 
Published: September 2013

Study Design Secondary-analysis, longitudinal cohort study. Objectives To compare kinesiophobia levels in noncopers and potential copers at time points spanning pre- and post-anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction and to examine the association between changes in kinesiophobia levels and clinical measures. Background After ACL injury, a screening examination may be used to classify patients as potential copers or noncopers based on dynamic knee stability. Quadriceps strength, single-leg hop performance, and self-reported knee function are worse in noncopers. High kinesiophobia levels after ACL reconstruction are associated with poorer self-reported knee function and lower return-to-sport rates. Kinesiophobia levels have not been examined before ACL reconstruction, across the transition from presurgery to postsurgery, or based on potential coper and noncoper classification. Methods Quadriceps strength indexes, single-leg hop score indexes, self-reported knee function (Knee Outcome Survey activities of daily living subscale, global rating scale), and kinesiophobia (Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia [TSK-11]) scores were compiled for potential copers (n = 50) and noncopers (n = 61) from 2 clinical trial databases. A repeated-measures analysis of variance was used to compare TSK-11 scores between groups and across 4 time points (before preoperative treatment, after preoperative treatment, 6 months post-ACL reconstruction, and 12 months post-ACL reconstruction). Correlations determined the association of kinesiophobia levels with other clinical measures. Results Presurgery TSK-11 scores were significantly higher in noncopers than in potential copers. Postsurgery, no group differences existed. TSK-11 scores in both groups decreased across all time points; however, TSK-11 scores decreased more in noncopers in the interval between presurgery and postsurgery. In noncopers, the decreases in TSK-11 scores from presurgery to postsurgery and after surgery were related to improvements in the Knee Outcome Survey activities of daily living subscale, whereas the association was only present in potential copers after surgery. Conclusion Kinesiophobia levels were high in both noncopers and potential copers preoperatively. Restoration of mechanical knee stability with surgery might have contributed to decreased kinesiophobia levels in noncopers. Kinesiophobia is related to knee function after surgery, regardless of preoperative classification as a potential coper or noncoper. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2013;43(11):821–832. Epub 9 September 2013. doi:10.2519/jospt.2013.4514
A Comparison of Negative Joint Work and Vertical Ground Reaction Force Loading Rates in Chi Runners and Rearfoot-Striking Runners
Authors: Goss Donald Lee , Gross Michael T. 
Published: September 2013

Study Design Observational. Objectives To compare lower extremity negative joint work and vertical ground reaction force loading rates in rearfoot-striking (RS) and Chi runners. Background Alternative running styles such as Chi running have become a popular alternative to RS running. Proponents assert that this running style reduces knee joint loading and ground reaction force loading rates. Methods Twenty-two RS and 12 Chi runners ran for 5 minutes at a self-selected speed on an instrumented treadmill. A 3-D motion analysis system was used to obtain kinematic data. Average vertical ground reaction force loading rate and negative work of the ankle dorsiflexors, ankle plantar flexors, and knee extensors were computed during the stance phase. Groups were compared using a 1-way analysis of covariance for each variable, with running speed and age as covariates. Results On average, RS runners demonstrated greater knee extensor negative work (RS, −0.332 J/body height × body weight [BH·BW]; Chi, −0.144 J/BH·BW; P<.001), whereas Chi runners demonstrated more ankle plantar flexor negative work (Chi, −0.467 J/BH·BW; RS, −0.315 J/BH·BW; P<.001). RS runners demonstrated greater average vertical ground reaction force loading rates than Chi runners (RS, 68.6 BW/s; Chi, 43.1 BW/s; P<.001). Conclusion Chi running may reduce vertical loading rates and knee extensor work, but may increase work of the ankle plantar flexors. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2013;43(10):685–692. Epub 9 September 2013. doi:10.2519/jospt.2013.4542
Baseball Players Diagnosed With Ulnar Collateral Ligament Tears Demonstrate Decreased Balance Compared to Healthy Controls
Authors: Garrison J. Craig , Arnold Amanda , Macko Michael J. , Conway John E. 
Published: September 2013

Study Design Cross-sectional. Objectives To compare lower extremity balance and shoulder range of motion in baseball players with ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) tears to a healthy cohort. Background Throwing is a complex motion that requires balance and coordination to effectively transfer energy through the kinetic chain. In theory, poorer balance could negatively affect throwing mechanics and lead to injury. Methods Thirty baseball players (mean ± SD age, 18.5 ± 1.9 years) with a diagnosis of a UCL tear of their throwing arm were compared to 30 players (age, 19.0 ± 1.1 years) without a UCL tear. All participants were competing at either the high school or collegiate level and reported an average ± SD of 13.5 ± 1.7 years of playing experience. The Y Balance Test composite scores were calculated for the stance and lead lower extremities of all players. Shoulder range of motion was used to calculate glenohumeral internal rotation deficit and side-to-side differences in total rotational motion. Group comparisons were made between participants with and without UCL tears using independent t tests. Results Baseball players with UCL tears scored significantly lower on the Y Balance Test for both the stance (P<.001) and lead (P<.001) lower extremities compared to the noninjured cohort. No between-group differences were noted in glenohumeral internal rotation deficit (P = .453), whereas the mean ± SD side-to-side difference in total rotational motion was −6.0° ± 9.6° for the injured group, compared to −0.4° ± 9.6° for the control group (P = .028). Conclusion Participants with a UCL tear demonstrated decreased performance for their stance and lead lower extremities during the Y Balance Test. These data are consistent with a clinical hypothesis of a potential association between impaired balance and UCL tears in high school and collegiate baseball players. The lower total rotational motion of the dominant shoulder in participants with UCL tears needs to be considered in the interpretation of those results. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2013;43(10):752–758. Epub 9 September 2013. doi:10.2519/jospt.2013.4680
Whole-Body Vibration Versus Eccentric Training or a Wait-and-See Approach for Chronic Achilles Tendinopathy: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Authors: Horstmann Thomas , Jud Holger M. , Fröhlich Vanessa , Mündermann Annegret , Grau Stefan 
Published: September 2013

Study Design Randomized clinical trial. Objectives To test the hypothesis that whole-body vibration training results in greater improvements in symptoms and pain, structural changes, and muscle flexibility and strength of the triceps surae muscle-tendon unit than those achieved with eccentric training or with a wait-and-see approach. Background The potential use of vibration training for the treatment of Achilles tendinopathy has not been explored. Methods Fifty-eight patients (mean age, 46.0 years) with Achilles tendinopathy were randomly assigned to a 12-week intervention using whole-body vibration training, eccentric training, or a wait-and-see approach. Pain, tendon structure and path, and muscle flexibility and strength were assessed at baseline and follow-up, and compared using mixed-factor analyses of variance. Results Pain improvements at the midsection of the tendon were greater in the vibration- and eccentric-training groups than in the wait-and-see group (mean difference from the vibration-training group, −18.0; 95% confidence interval [CI]: −35.0, −1.1; mean difference from the eccentric-training group, −27.0; 95% CI: −50.9, −3.1). Improvements in pain at the musculotendinous junction were greater in the eccentric-training group than in the other groups (mean difference from the vibration-training group, −31.4; 95% CI: −60.7, −2.0; mean difference from the wait-and-see group, −50.2; 95% CI: −82.3, −18.1). Improvements in most participants were achieved in the vibration-training group, followed by the eccentric-training group. Conclusion Vibration training may be an alternative or a complementary treatment in patients who do not respond well to eccentric training, especially in those with insertional pain. Level of Evidence Therapy, level 2b-. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2013;43(11):794–803. Epub 9 September 2013. doi:10.2519/jospt.2013.4762
The Working Mechanism of Manual Therapy in Participants With Chronic Tension-Type Headache
Authors: Castien René , Blankenstein Annette , van der Windt Daniëlle , Heymans Martijn W. , Dekker Joost 
Published: September 2013

Study Design Prospective longitudinal study. Objective To explore the working mechanism of manual therapy, we investigated whether 3 cervical spine variables were mediators of the effect of manual therapy on headache frequency. Background Manual therapy has been shown to reduce headache frequency in participants with chronic tension-type headache (CTTH). To what extent specific elements of treatment contribute to the effectiveness of manual therapy in CTTH is unknown. Methods One hundred eighty-two participants with CTTH participated in a prospective longitudinal study: 142 underwent manual therapy and 40 participants received usual care by their general practitioner. Regression analysis was performed according to the steps described by Baron and Kenny, and the proportion of mediated effect was estimated for 3 potential mediators: (1) cervical range of motion, (2) neck flexor endurance, and (3) forward head posture. Outcome was defined as a 50% or greater reduction in headache days. Results Neck flexor endurance mediated 24.5% of the effect of manual therapy. Cervical range of motion and forward head posture showed no mediated effect. Conclusions Increased neck flexor endurance appears to be a working mechanism of manual therapy. This finding supports isometric training of neck flexors in participants with CTTH. Trial registered with Netherlands Trial Register (TR 1074). J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2013;43(10):693–699. Epub 9 September 2013. doi:10.2519/jospt.2013.4868
Representing Alterity: The Temporal Aesthetics of Susan Howe and Charles Olson
Authors: Harack Katrina 
Published: September 2013

Abstract:Emmanuel Levinas and Elizabeth Grosz both question what it means to experience time, as well as what it means to exist with others and what it means to posit the new or unknown. These concerns are also central to issues of American identity, and in the poetic and scholarly works of Charles Olson and Susan Howe, the artist is compelled to explore such an individual relationship to time even as he or she struggles to meaningfully express that relationship. They confront a tradition of American poetics and history that is framed in masculine, patriarchal terms, based on the continual tension between self and other that results in acts of colonization but also fosters innovation. This essay examines Howe’s and Olson’s explicit attempts to explore the nature of individual death, the experience of time and the alterity of the future, and the artistic other. They mitigate the unknown by affiliating themselves with artistic precursors (Melville and Dickinson, among others) and influence contemporary poetics, in turn.
Thou Shalt Get thy Praise On!: Analysis on the Conversion and Community Maintenance Powers of Contemporary Christian Music
Authors: Parascandalo Fiona 
Published: September 2013

Abstract: This article intends to discover how Christian Contemporary Music (CCM) can be used as a mechanism for Christian community maintenance. Using Charles Taylor’s theory of hermeneutics, this argument will utilize Internet forums and interviews of CCM musicians to gain a comprehensive understanding of the CCM and Christian communities. This paper contains an examination of Foucault’s metaphorical understanding of Bentham’s panopticon and the ways the visible and unverifiable authoritative normalizing gaze of the watchtower is mirrored in God’s presence in CCM. The argument also follows the progressive and conservative nature of the gaze; determining that CCM compels subjects through its progressive use of pop music and maintains obedience through the consistent presence of norms. Lastly, the position of punishment and gratitude from the gaze are discussed as socialization tools.
Martians, Demons, Vampires, and Vicars: The Church of England in Post-War Science Fiction
Authors: Harmes Marcus 
Published: September 2013

Abstract:British science fiction is noteworthy for its juxtaposition of the familiar with the threatening, notably locating alien invasions in the Home Counties. This apposition can mean that one emblem of traditional Englishness—the Church of England—sits in tension with a cosmology which includes Martians, alien demons, and other preternatural menaces which challenge Christian teachings on the origins and mechanics of both earthly and heavenly realms. Particular science fiction texts, written after the last period of numerical growth for the Church of England, interpret this institution’s decline. This article analyses the largely overlooked contribution of science fiction to understanding and charting this decline.
Shout-Outs to the Creator: The Use of Biblical Themes in Rap Lyrics
Authors: Walsh Carey 
Published: September 2013

Abstract: There exist persistent strands of spiritual insight in rap lyrics that work to nurture a worldview of hope based in the translation of key biblical themes into the postmodern, urban environment. These themes are not superimposed from the past onto present conditions. Instead, they are reimagined in the rapper’s imaginings of street life. The article proceeds first with a discussion on the nature of rap and its communication power. Then, it examines four essential biblical themes that recur in rap lyrics with some frequency and from a variety of artists. Its thesis is that rap offers substantial testimony to the resilience and value of the human soul that scholars of religion have thus far neglected. These themes, namely, of prophetic realism, redemption, incarnation, and resurrection are evident in over two decades of rap music. This suggests their staying power and growth within the musical genre of rap and also that rap’s poetic creation warrants serious theological attention. A concluding section argues that rap’s insight into these themes could benefit the wider culture in its spiritual malaise.
Can the Veil Be Cool?
Authors: Botz-Bornstein Thorsten 
Published: September 2013

Abstract: When it comes to the veil, religious, political, aesthetic, and personal values are constantly mixed, and any attempt to disentangle them can too easily be foiled by the bias of the observer. In principle, the veil is (represents, signifies) nothing that can be spelled out in terms of fixed symbolisms, but it will only function in a certain way. In theory, any veil is cool because it plays with limits, status, and privileges. It does not simply attempt to install purity and moral perfection. I compare veiling with some of the principle virtues of African American coolness: moderation and self-control. Coolness is at odds with puritan traditions and invents its own virtue code of moderation because it strives to obtain access to a formerly forbidden space. However, that alone would limit coolness to republican virtues; in order to become cool there must also be provocation. The cool person is usually in a non-power position and challenges those who have power in masked and ironical ways. Therefore, coolness must always contain just the right amount of flexibility and “fluency.” African Americans who wear sunglasses, speak Ebonics, and overemphasize their black identity create transcultural identities through the principle of coolness. Can the veil function as such a tool of cool? Does this piece of cloth maintain the crucial balance between visibility and non-visibility, assimilation and cultural resistance, submission and subversion, control and the inability to control? Or is it not too likely to tip over into either submissive disappearance or mono-cultural, fundamentalist combat?
Dialogicality and Spiritual Quest in Christian Metal Lyrics
Authors: Jousmäki Henna 
Published: September 2013

Abstract:Christian metal (CM) music provides a good example of how religious discourse is undergoing change in today’s world. CM merges religion with popular cultural forms and ways of expression, thereby also transforming the meaning of religion and religious practice. However, the phenomenon has attracted surprisingly little scholarly attention; most writers have treated CM as yet another example of North American Contemporary Christian Music (CCM). The present article takes a detailed look into what is “said” by Finnish CM groups with a particular focus on religious ideology in a context outside the original national and religious context of the genre. Drawing on the sociology of language and religion (SLR; Omoniyi 2010b; Omoniyi and Fishman 2006) and the idea of dialogicality as an inherent property of language (Bakhtin 1984), it studies the representation of one figure with a spiritual quest and of another with a solution to this and how these two are used in CM song lyrics to embody an overcoming of spiritual and existential questions through engaging in a dialogue with the aim of prompting conversion into Christianity. The analysis of this will contribute to a broader picture of CM religiosity in songs by Finnish CM groups.
Racial/ethnic differences in inpatient mortality and use of institutional postacute care following subarachnoid hemorrhage
Authors: Jaja Blessing N. R. , Saposnik Gustavo , Nisenbaum Rosane , Lo Benjamin W. Y. , Schweizer Tom A. , Thorpe Kevin E. , Macdonald R. Loch 
Published: September 2013

Object
The goal of this study was to determine racial/ethnic differences in inpatient mortality rates and the use of institutional postacute care following subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) in the US.

Methods
A cross-sectional study of hospital discharges for SAH was conducted using the Nationwide Inpatient Sample for the years 2005–2010. Discharges with a principal diagnosis of SAH were identified and abstracted using the appropriate ICD-9-CM diagnostic code. Racial/ethnic groups were defined as white, black, Hispanic, Asian/Pacific Islander (API), and American Indian. Multinomial logistic regression analyses were performed comparing racial/ethnic groups with respect to the primary outcome of risk of in-hospital mortality and the secondary outcome of likelihood of discharge to institutional care.

Results
During the study period, 31,631 discharges were related to SAH. Race/ethnicity was a significant predictor of death (p = 0.003) and discharge to institutional care (p ≤ 0.001). In the adjusted analysis, compared with white patients, API patients were at higher risk of death (OR 1.34, 95% CI 1.13–1.59) and Hispanic patients were at lower risk of death (OR 0.84, 95% CI 0.72–0.97). The likelihood of discharge to institutional care was statistically similar between white, Hispanic, API, and Native American patients. Black patients were more likely to be discharged to institutional care compared with white patients (OR 1.27, 95% CI 1.14–1.40), but were similar to white patients in the risk of death.

Conclusions
Significant racial/ethnic differences are present in the risk of inpatient mortality and discharge to institutional care among patients with SAH in the US. Outcome is likely to be poor among API patients and best among Hispanic patients compared with other groups.
A technique to identify core journals for neurosurgery using citation scatter analysis and the Bradford distribution across neurosurgery journals
Authors: Madhugiri Venkatesh S. , Ambekar Sudheer , Strom Shane F. , Nanda Anil 
Published: September 2013

Object
The volume of scientific literature doubles approximately every 7 years. The coverage of this literature provided by online compendia is variable and incomplete. It would hence be useful to identify “core” journals in any field and validate whether the h index and impact factor truly identify the core journals in every subject. The core journals in every medical specialty would be those that provide a current and comprehensive coverage of the science in that specialty. Identifying these journals would make it possible for individual physicians to keep abreast of research and clinical progress.

Methods
The top 10 neurosurgical journals (on the basis of impact factor and h index) were selected. A database of all articles cited in the reference lists of papers published in issues of these journals published in the first quarter of 2012 was generated. The journals were ranked based on the number of papers cited from each. This citation rank list was compared with the h index and impact factor rank lists. The rank list was also examined to see if the concept of core journals could be validated for neurosurgical literature using Bradford's law.

Results
A total of 22,850 papers spread across 2522 journals were cited in neurosurgical literature over 3 months. Although the top 10 journals were the same, irrespective of ranking criterion (h index, impact factor, citation ranking), the 3 rank lists were not congruent. The top 25% of cited articles obeyed the Bradford distribution; beyond this, there was a zone of increased scatter. Six core journals were identified for neurosurgery.

Conclusions
The core journals for neurosurgery were identified to be Journal of Neurosurgery, Neurosurgery, Spine, Acta Neurochirurgica, Stroke, and Journal of Neurotrauma. A list of core journals could similarly be generated for every subject. This would facilitate a focused reading to keep abreast of current knowledge. Collated across specialties, these journals could depict the current status of medical science.