Takla, M. K. N., "Alterations of static and dynamic balance in patients with lumbar radiculopathy", Bulletin of Faculty of Physical Therapy, vol. 24, pp. 49–55, 2019.
Takla, M. K. N., E. A. K. Mahmoud, and N. A. El-latif, "Jebsen Taylor Hand Function test: Gender, dominance, and age differences in healthy Egyptian population", Bulletin of Faculty of Physical Therapy, vol. 23, pp. 85-93, 2018.
RezkAllah, S. S., and M. K. Takla, "Effects of Different Dosages of Interval Training on Glycemic Control in People With Prediabetes: A Randomized Controlled Trial.", Diabetes spectrum : a publication of the American Diabetes Association, vol. 32, issue 2, pp. 125-131, 2019. Abstract

High-intensity interval training (HIIT) has been used as an alternative to moderate-intensity exercise training. Research has shown that HIIT produces better effects on glycemic control and hence the cardiometabolic risk in prediabetes. This randomized controlled trial was conducted to compare the effect of low-volume HIIT (LV-HIIT) with high-volume HIIT (HV-HIIT) on A1C and fasting blood glucose (FBG) in overweight adults with prediabetes. The trial included 60 young adults with prediabetes (32 male, 28 female). Subjects were randomly assigned to one of three equal-sized groups ( = 20): an LV-HIIT group (10 × 1-minute intervals at an interval intensity of ∼90% HR on a treadmill separated by 1 minute of easy recovery, with total exercise of 25 minutes/session), an HV-HIIT group (4 × 4-minute intervals at 90% of HR with 3 minutes of active recovery at 70% of HR between intervals, with total exercise of 40 minutes/session), and a control group (no exercise intervention). Exercise programs consisted of 3 sessions/week for 12 successive weeks. All participants followed a low-calorie diet for the 12-week intervention period. A1C and FBG were measured before and at the end of the 12-week trial. There were statistically significant effects on A1C and FBG from both exercise interventions ( <0.05). LV-HIIT and HV-HIIT significantly reduced A1C and FBG; however, HV-HIIT yielded a greater reduction in A1C than LV-HIIT (26.07 vs. 14.50%) and in FBG (17.80 vs. 13.22%) after exercise training, respectively. HIIT was found to be effective for glycemic control in prediabetes, with HV-HIIT being more effective than LV-HIIT in reducing A1C, FBG, and progression to type 2 diabetes in young adults with prediabetes.

Takla, M. K. N., and S. S. R. - A. Rezk, "Clinical effectiveness of multi-wavelength photobiomodulation therapy as an adjunct to extracorporeal shock wave therapy in the management of plantar fasciitis: a randomized controlled trial.", Lasers in medical science, vol. 34, issue 3, pp. 583-593, 2019. Abstract

The goal of our study was to investigate the cumulative effect of combining medium-energy extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) and photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT), as well as to compare between their relative effectiveness in the management of plantar fasciitis (PF). One hundred twenty participants with chronic PF, more than 6 months with failure to respond to conservative treatment, were randomly assigned into four equal groups. Participants received either ESWT with PBMT, ESWT (once a week), PBMT (three times a week), or sham-PBMT (three times a week) for three consecutive weeks. A home exercise program was also included for all four groups. Outcome measures included pressure pain threshold (PPT), visual analogue scale (VAS), and functional foot index disability subscale (FFI-d) that were collected prior to the first treatment session and at the end of the 3-week treatment period, as well as at a follow-up session, 12 weeks after the final treatment session. There were statistically significant improvements in post-intervention and follow-up PPT, VAS, and FFI-d values in all treatment groups (P < 0.0001). As for the sham-PBMT, no significant difference was found between the pre-, post-intervention and follow-up values (P > 0.05). Bonferroni correction test revealed that there was a significant difference between all the four groups in PPT, VAS, and FFI-d values (P < 0.0001). All active treatment groups maintained the treatment effect at the 12-week follow-up. Both ESWT and PBMT were effective in increasing PPT values, decreasing pain and increasing functional ability. Additionally, application of PBMT after ESWT was shown to be superior over ESWT and PBMT alone, and ESWT was superior over PBMT in terms of reducing pain sensitivity and increasing function.Level of Evidence II.

Takla, M. K. N., and S. S. R. - A. Rezk, "Immediate Effects of Simultaneous Application of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation and Ultrasound Phonophoresis on Active Myofascial Trigger Points A Randomized Controlled Trial", American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, vol. 97, issue 5, pp. 332-337, 2017.
Takla, M. N., O. A. Atwa, and N. A. El-Latif, "A Comparison between Progressive Pressure Release versus Dry Needling on Pain and Range of Motion in the Management of Latent Trigger Points ", Bulletin of Faculty of Physical Therapy, vol. 22, pp. 15-22, 2017.
Takla, M. K. N., and S. S. R. - A. Rezk, "Immediate Effects of Simultaneous Application of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation and Ultrasound Phonophoresis on Active Myofascial Trigger Points A Randomized Controlled Trial", American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, vol. 00, pp. 00, 2017.
Takla, M. N., O. A. Atwa, and N. A. El-Latif, "A Comparison between Progressive Pressure Release versus Dry Needling on Pain and Range of Motion in the Management of Latent Trigger Points", Bulliten of Faculty of Physical Therapy , vol. 22, pp. 15-22, 2017. bullfacphysther22115-4163715_113357.pdf
Takla, M. K. N., O. Kattabei, N. M. A. Razek, and M. A. F. El-Lythy, "A comparison between different modes of real-time sonoelastography in visualizing myofascial trigger points in low back muscles", The Journal of manual & manipulative therapy , vol. 24, issue 5, pp. 253-263, 2016.
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