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Muscle quality affects knee osteoarthritis and gray matter correlates with anxiety, depression and gait speed.

New Article on Brain-Predicted Age Difference Brain-predicted age differences are calculated by finding the difference between chronological age and brain age, which is estimated using neuroimaging data. Though findings tend to show higher results from individuals who live with chronic pain, articles exist arguing the opposite. In “Brain-predicted…

New Publications In Neighborhood Deprivation and Oxycodone Reward Behaviors Knee osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease of the knee that usually results from the progressive loss of articular cartilage.  An estimated 250 people worldwide suffer from it, with older adults experiencing the greater likelihood of having it. …

New Publication Around The Evidence-Practice Gap How do treatment decisions differ between countries?  Would the treatment methods used by dentists in Brazil differ from those on a different continent and are those decisions based on the most current evidence-based recommendations?  In ‘Evidence-Practice Gap in Treatment Recommendations for Proximal…

Newly Publication Concerning EMAs Ecological momentary assessments (EMAs) collect data repeatedly throughout an individual’s standard day, measuring their behaviors and experiences in real time, in their natural environment. In Experiences and Perceptions of Using Smartphone Ecological Momentary Assessment for Reporting Knee Osteoarthritis Pain and Symptoms, Roger Fillingim, alongside…

Newly Published Article on Gait & Posture How does chronic pain effect spatiotemporal gait? Dr. Yenisel Cruz-Almeida, alongside members of both her lab, as well as UF faculty, sought to answer the question: “Which pain outcome measures are associated with spatiotemporal gait performance in older adults…