Tehran University of Medical Sciences

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Faculty Members have conducted research related to the Dry Needling As an Adjunct Treatment to Multimodal Rehabilitation Protocol Following Rotator Cuff Repair Surgery: A Preliminary, Randomized Sham-Controlled Trial
Zinat Ashnagar
Zinat Ashnagar

Assistant Professor of Physiotherapy

Department Physiotherapy

School of Rehabilitation

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

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1. Dry Needling of Forearm Pronators for Spasticity and Upper Limb Function in Chronic Stroke: A Sham-Controlled Trial, Middle East Journal of Rehabilitation and Health Studies (2026)
2. Comparing Effects of Caffeine and Total Motion Release Technique on Cognitive, Neuromuscular, and Anaerobic Function in Semi-Professional Male Sprinters: A Randomized Controlled Trial, Physiotherapy Research International (2025)
3. Effects of Eccentric Exercises With and Without Dry Needling Approaches at the Patients With Chronic Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy, Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies (2025)
4. Immediate Effects of Blood Flow Restriction Combined With Whole Body Vibration on Balance, Proprioception, and Function in Non-Professional Male Athletes With Chronic Ankle Instability, BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation (2025)
5. Effect of Exercise Training on Functional Capacity, Muscle Strength, Exercise Capacity, Dialysis Efficacy and Quality of Life in Children and Adolescents With Chronic Kidney Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, International Urology and Nephrology (2024)
6. Investigating the Effects of Exergame Training on Functional Activities Among Newly-Fitted Patients With Unilateral Transtibial Amputation: A Preliminary Study, Journal of Modern Rehabilitation (2024)
7. Investigating the Effects of Intrinsic Foot Muscle Exercises on Dynamic Balance After Sub-Acute Ankle Sprain, Journal of Modern Rehabilitation (2024)
8. Investigating the Immediate Effects of Static and Dynamic Stretching Exercises of Lower Extremities Muscles on Core Stability in Young Healthy Females, Journal of Modern Rehabilitation (2024)
9. Comparison of Effects of Mulligan Techniques and Muscle Energy Technique on Pain and Function in Knee Osteoarthritis, Journal of Modern Rehabilitation (2023)
10. Effects of Blood Flow Restriction on Pain and Muscle Thickness Following Tendinopathy: A Case Study, Journal of Modern Rehabilitation (2023)
11. Pelvic Floor Muscle Training in Multiple Sclerosis Patients With Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders (2022)
12. Quadriceps Architecture in Individuals With Patellofemoral Pain: A Systematic Review, Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies (2021)
13. Iliopsoas Muscle Thickness and Pelvic Alignment in Pronated and Normal Foot Postures, Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies (2020)
14. Corrigendum to ‘Reliability of Digital Photography for Assessing Lower Extremity Alignment in Individuals With Flatfeet and Normal Feet Types’ [J. Bodyw. Mov. Ther. 21 (2017) 704–710](S1360859216302790)(10.1016/J.Jbmt.2016.12.006), Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies (2019)
15. Quadriceps Architecture in Individuals With Patellofemoral Pain: A Systematic Review Protocol, JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports (2019)
16. Ultrasound Evaluation of the Quadriceps Muscles in Pronated Foot Posture, Foot (2019)
17. Reliability of Digital Photography for Assessing Lower Extremity Alignment in Individuals With Flatfeet and Normal Feet Types, Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies (2017)
18. Intratester and Intertester Reliability of the Movement System Impairment-Based Classification for Patients With Knee Pain, Manual Therapy (2016)
19. The Effects of Whole Body Vibration on Emg Activity of the Upper Extremity Muscles in Static Modified Push up Position, Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation (2016)
20. Validation of the Movement System Impairment-Based Classification in Patients With Knee Pain, Manual Therapy (2016)
21. The Effects of Acute Bout of Cycling on Auditory & Visual Reaction Times, Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies (2015)