Improving knee surgery outcomes with positive reinforcement: Inside JABA Series 20

The Behavioral Observations Podcast with Matt Cicoria

In the 20th installment of the Inside JABA Series, I'm joined by Drs. Brennan Armshaw, Manish Vaidya, and Sachen Mehta. As always, I'm also joined by JABA Editor in Chief, Dr. John Borerro. In this episode we discuss a fantastic paper that is out in the summer issue of JABA titled, “Surface electromyography-based biofeedback can facilitate recovery from total knee arthroplasty.”

In brief, this study that examined a novel treatment approach for rehabilitating patients following knee replacement surgery. And guess what, they used simple behavioral techniques to radically improve physical therapy outcomes!

Orthopedics is something that's been on my mind lately as I am recovering from a broken metacarpal bone in my hand. It's probably something of interest to others who have either had orthopedic problems themselves, or who have taken care of hose who have.

However, even if you're not interested in orthopedics, I encourage you to really dig into this episode because it's just a great case study of applying our science to a novel problem that affects millions of people .

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Here are the links to resources mentioned in the podcast:

• Armshaw, Vaidya, and Mehta (2024). Surface electromyography-based biofeedback can facilitate recovery from total knee arthroplasty.

• Vaidya and Armshaw (2021). Surface electromyography and gamification: Translational research to advance physical rehabilitation.

• Inside JABA 9: Applied and Translational Research in Healthcare.

• The Institute for Behavior Science and Technology in Rehabilitation.

• Comprehensive Orthopedics and Rehabilitation.

• Brennan's WVU faculty page and LinkedIn.

• Manish's LinkedIn page.