Kinesiological interventions in patients with musculoskeletal injuries following traffic accidents
Kinesiological interventions in patients with musculoskeletal injuries following traffic accidents
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https://doi.org/10.51473/rbmed.v1i1.2026.20Keywords:
Rehabilitation, Kinesiology, Musculoskeletal injuriesAbstract
This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of various kinesiological interventions for the functional recovery of patients with musculoskeletal injuries sustained in traffic accidents. A quantitative, comparative, quasi-experimental, and longitudinal study was conducted at the Santa Rosa Mística Institute of Health Sciences in Paraguay, from July to December 2025. The sample consisted of 60 patients distributed into three groups according to the intervention received: therapeutic exercise, manual therapy, and electrotherapy combined with therapeutic exercise. Pain intensity was assessed using the Visual Analog Scale, range of motion through goniometric measurements, and functional level using a general functional scale. Statistical analysis included descriptive statistics and Student’s t-test for both paired and independent samples, considering a significance level of p < 0.05. The results showed improvements in all groups. The group treated with combined electrotherapy and therapeutic exercise demonstrated the greatest reduction in pain (Δ 4.8), the highest increase in range of motion (+51°), and the greatest functional improvement (+41%). It is concluded that combined interventions are more effective than isolated therapies, representing an optimal strategy for the rehabilitation of patients with musculoskeletal injuries following traffic accidents.
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