פרופ' יוסף מאהר משהראוי

פרופסור יוסף משהראוי הוא חוקר ומרצה בכיר בחוג לפיזיותרפיה, הפקולטה לרפואה ע"ש סאקלר.

פרופסור משהראוי הוא פיזיותרפיסט מוסמך אקטיבי מומחה לשיקום אורטופדי בכלל ולעמוד שדרה בפרט, בעל תואר שני בפיזיותרפיה מנואלית/אורתופדית מאוניברסיטת דרום אוסטרליה, ותואר שלישי מהחוג לאנטומיה בתחום עמוד שדרה, מאוניברסיטת ת"א. את הפוסט-דוק יוסף השלים במרכז לעמוד השדרה בדנמרק. הוא הקים ומנהל את המעבדה לחקר עמוד השדרה  בפקולטה לרפואה ומחקריו עוסקים בחקר מבנה ותפקוד עמוד השדרה ומפרקים נלווים במצבים נורמאליים ופתולוגיים. הוא פרסם כ-70 מחקרים בינלאומיים עד כה (2020) בעיתונים מובילים בתחום האורטופדי ועמוד השדרה. פרופ' יוסף מקיים שיתוף פעולה מחקרי עם חוקרים בכירים בחוגים אחרים בפקולטה לרפואה ובפקולטות נוספות באוניברסיטת תל אביב ע"מ להתמודד באופן רב-מקצועי עם שאלות מגוונות  הקשורות לעמוד השדרה כולל בתחום הגנטי, ביומכני, מורפולוגי ושיקומי.

יוסף הוא חבר נלווה במערכת העיתון היוקרתי Spine וסוקר בעיתונים רבים אחרים בתחום עמוד השדרה. הוא מלמד מאז 1996 בחוג לפיזיותרפיה קורסים רבים בתחום השיקום האורטופדי וחשיבה קלינית בתואר ראשון וקורס מבנה ותפקוד עמוד השדרה בתואר שני.

מתוך הבנה שחוקר טוב הוא חוקר המשלב בין מציאות לבין מעבדה, יוסף מנחה סטודנטים לתואר שני ותואר שלישי במגוון הנושאים הקשורים להבנת מבנה ותפקוד עמוד השדרה ורוב הנחיותיו לסטודנטים מתבססים על שאלות שנובעות מהשטח הקליני. הוא מאמין שקלינאי טוב צריך להבין את מהות הבעיה ומכאן שיש צורך בביסוס מחקרי של הכלים העומדים בידי המשקם. הרבה ממחקריו של יוסף נעשים בשטח תוך שימוש בציוד מחקרי נייד.

1. בדיקת פרוטוקולים שיקומיים בתחום האורתופדיה
2. אפיון קינמטי וביומכני של עמוד השדרה בפונקציות שונות במצבים נורמאליים ופתולוגיים.
3. אפיון קליני ומורפולוגי של עמוד השדרה בילדים ומבוגרים במצב נורמלי ובפתולוגיות שונות
4. תהליך החשיבה הקלינית בקרב מטפלים

B.1. ORIGINAL ARTICLES

1. Masharawi Y., Carmeli E., Trott P.*. Ankle inversion in weight-bearing: A comparison between left and right legs measured in weight-bearing before and after exercise. The Foot, 12 (3), 182–187, 2002. (1 citation).
2. Carmeli E., Shuruk S., Sheklow S., Masharawi Y. Incidence of Hand Injuries in Wall Climbers: A comparison between adolescent adults and young adults. Biology of Sport, 19 (4), 283–294, 2002. (IF 0.157; 3 citations, Sports Science 61/69, Q4).
3. Carmeli E., Merrick J., Kessel S., Masharawi Y., Carmeli V. Elderly persons with intellectual disability: A study of clinical characteristics, functional status, and sensory capacity. The Scientific World Journal, 3, 298–307, 2003. (IF N/A, Multidisciplinary Sciences N/A,16 citations).
4. Masharawi Y., Carmeli E., Masharawi R., Trott P.*. The effect of braces on restricting weight-bearing ankle inversion in elite netballers. Physical Therapy in Sport, 4 (1), 24–33, 2003 (IF 0.316;1 citations, Sports Science 23/25, Q4).
5. Carmeli E., Barchad S., Masharawi Y., Coleman R. Impact of a walking program in people with Down Syndrome. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 18 (1), 180–184, 2004 (IF 0.923, 27 citations, Sport Sciences 31/71, Q2).
6. Masharawi Y., Rothschild B.*, Dar G., Peleg S., Been E., Robinson D., Hershkovitz I*. Facet orientation in the thoraco-lumbar spine: Three-dimensional anatomical and biomechanical analysis. Spine 29 (16), 1755–1763, 2004 (IF 2.299, 182 citations, Orthopedics 3/42, Q1).
7. Dar G., Peleg S., Masharawi Y., Rothschild B*., Hershkovitz I*. Sacroiliac joint bridging: Demographical and anatomical aspects. Spine 30 (15), E429–432, 2005 (IF 2.187; 35 citations, Orthopedics 5/41, Q1).
8. Masharawi Y., Rothschild B*., Salame K., Dar G., Peleg S., Hershkovitz I*. Facet tropism and interfacet shape in the thoraco-lumbar spine: Characterization and biomechanical interpretation. Spine 30 (11), E281–E292, 2005 (IF 2.187; 60 citations, Orthopedics 5/41, Q1).
9. Steinberg N., Hershkovitz I*., Peleg S., Dar G., Masharawi Y., Heim M., Siev-Ner I. Range of joint movement in female dancers and non-dancers age 8–16 years: Anatomical and clinical implications. The American Journal of Sports Medicine, 34 (5), 814–823, 2006 (IF 2.396; 97 citations, Sport Sciences 6/73, Q1).
10. Diamant I., Shahar R., Masharawi Y., Gefen A. A method for patient-specific evaluation of vertebral cancellous bone strength: In vitro validation. Clinical Biomechanics 22 (3), 282–291, 2006 (IF 1.445; 28 citations, Orthopedics 18/43, Q2).
11. Salame K., Masharawi Y., Rochkind S., Arensburg B. Surgical anatomy of the cervical segment of the hypoglossal nerve. Clinical Anatomy 19 (1), 37–43, 2006 (IF 0.686; 17 citations, Anatomy and Morphology 12/15, Q4).
12. Hod-Feins R., Copeliovitch L., Abu-Kishk I., Eshel G., Lotan G., Shalmon E., Anekstein Y., Mirovsky Y., Masharawi Y. Superior mesenteric artery syndrome after scoliosis repair surgery: A case study and reassessment of the syndrome's pathogenesis. Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics B, 16 (5), 345–349, 2007 (IF 1.036; 22 citations, Orthopedics 28/48, Q3).
13. Peleg S., Dar G., Peled N., Hershkovitz I*., Masharawi Y. Sacral orientation revisited. Spine 32 (15), E397–404, 2007 (IF 2.499; 29 citations, Orthopedics 3/48, Q1).
14. Peleg S., Dar G., Steinberg N., Medlej B., Masharawi Y., Latimer B., Jellema L., Peled N., Arensburg B., Hershkovitz I*. Orientation of the human sacrum: Anthropological perspective and methodological approaches. American Journal of Physical Anthropology 133 (3), 967–977, 2007 (IF 2.273; 51 citations, Evolutionary Biology 21/35, Q3).
15. Dar G., Peleg S., Masharawi Y., Steinberg N., Rothschild B*., Hershkovitz I*. The association of sacroiliac joint bridging (SIB) with other enthesopathies in the human body. Spine 32 (10), E303–E308, 2007 (IF 2.499; 24 citations, Orthopedics 3/48, Q1).
16. Masharawi Y., Alperovitch-Najenson D., Dar G., Peleg S., Steinberg N., Rothschild R*., Salame K., Hershkovitz I*. Lumbar facet anatomy changes in spondylolysis: A comparative skeletal study. European Spine Journal 16 (7), 993–999, 2007 (IF 2.021; 33 citations, Orthopedics 10/48, Q1).
17. Masharawi Y., Alperovitch-Najenson D., Dar G., Peleg S., Steinberg N., Rothschild R*., Salame K., Hershkovitz I*. Lumbar facet orientation in spondylolysis: A skeletal study. Spine 32 (6), E176–E180, 2007 (IF 2.499; 66 citations, Orthopedics 3/48, Q1).
18. Steinberg N., Siev-Ner I., Peleg S., Dar G., Masharawi Y., Hershkovitz I*. Growth and development of female dancers, age 8 to 16 years. American Journal of Human Biology 20 (3), 299–307, 2008 (IF 1.976; 35 citations, Biology 23/72, Q2).
19. Anekstein Y., Jeroukhimov I., Bar-Ziv Y., Shalmon E., Cohen N., Mirovsky Y., Masharawi Y*. The use of dynamic CT survey for cervical spine clearance in comatose trauma patients: A pilot prospective study. Injury 39 (3), 339–346, 2008 (IF 1.946; 11 citations, Emergency Medicine 4/13, Q2).
20. Dar G., Khamis S., Peleg S., Masharawi Y., Peled N., Latimer B., Hershkovitz I*. Sacroiliac joint fusion and the implications for manual therapy diagnosis and treatment. Manual Therapy 13 (2), 155–158, 2008 (IF 2.00; 8 citations, Rehabilitation 7/28, Q1).
21. Masharawi Y., Salame K., Mirovsky Y., Peleg S., Dar G., Hershkovitz I*. Vertebral body shape variation in the thoracic and lumbar spine: Characterization of its asymmetry and wedging. Clinical Anatomy 21 (1), 46–54, 2008 (IF 0.778; 118 citations, Anatomy and Morphology 14/17, Q4).
22. Masharawi Y., Kjaer P., Bendix T., Manniche C., Wedderkopp N., Sorensen J.S., Peled N., Jensen T.S. The reproducibility of quantitative measurements in lumbar MRI of children from the general population. Spine 33 (19), 2094–2100, 2008 (IF 2.793; 23 citations, Orthopedics 5/49, Q1).
23. Masharawi Y., Peleg S., Albert H.B., Dar G., Steinberg N., Medlej B., Abbas J., Salame K., Mirovsky Y., Hershkovitz I*. Facet asymmetry in normal vertebral growth: Characterization and etiologic theory of scoliosis. Spine 33 (8), 898–902, 2008 (IF 2.793; 18 citations, Orthopedics 5/49, Q1).
24. Peleg S., Dar G., Steinberg N., Masharawi Y., Peled N., Hershkovitz I*. Sacral orientation and spondylolysis. Spine 34 (25), E906–E910, 2009 (IF 2.624; 18 citations, Orthopedics 5/51, Q1).
25. Dar G., Peleg S., Masharawi Y., Steinberg N., May H., Medlej B., Hershkovitz I*. Schmorl's nodes distribution in the human spine and its possible etiology. European Spine Journal, 2009 (Dec 12 – Epub ahead of print) (IF 1.956; 98 citations, Orthopedics 14/56, Q1).
26. Masharawi Y., Rothschild B*., Nathan P., Hershkovitz I*. A simple radiological method for recognizing osteoporotic thoracic vertebral compression fractures and distinguishing them from Scheuermann's disease. Spine 34 (18), 1995–1999, 2009 (IF 2.624; 7 citations, Orthopedics 7/51, Q1).
27. Masharawi Y., Kjaer P., Bendix T., Manniche C., May H., Mirovsky Y., Anekshtein Y., Jensen T.S., Hershkovitz I*. Lumbar facet and interfacet shape variation during growth in boys and girls from the general population: A three-year MRI follow-up study. Spine 34 (4), 408–412, 2009 (IF 2.624; 15 citations, Orthopedics 7/51, Q1).
28. Dar G., Peleg S., Masharawi Y., Steinberg N., May H., Hershkovitz I*. Demographical aspects of Schmorl's nodes – a skeletal study. Spine 34 (9), E312–E315, 2009 (IF 2.624; 46 citations, Orthopedics 7/51, Q1).
29. Alperovitch-Najenson D., Santo Y., Masharawi Y., Katz-Leurer M., Kalichman L. Low back pain among professional bus drivers: Ergonomic and occupational-psychosocial risk factors. Israel Medical Association Journal (IMAJ) 12, 27–31, 2010 (IF 0.953; 107 citations, Medicine, General & Internal 84/153, Q3).
30. Abbas J., Hamoud K., May H., Hay O., Medlej B., Masharawi Y., Peled N., Hershkovitz I*. Degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis and lumbar spine configuration. European Spine Journal 19 (11), 1865–1873, 2010 (IF 1.994; 45 citations, Orthopedics 14/56, Q1).
31. Abbas J., Hamoud K., Masharawi Y., May H., Medlej B., Ori H., Peled N., Hershkovitz I*. Ligamentum flavum thickness in normal and stenotic lumbar spines. Spine 35, 1225–1230, 2010 (IF 2.510; 99 citations, Orthopedics 10/61, Q1).
32. Steinberg N., Siev-Ner I., Peleg S., Dar G., Masharawi Y., Hershkovitz I*. Injury pattern in young non-professional dancers. Journal of Sports Sciences 29, 47–54, 2010 (IF 1.870; 63 citations, Sports Sciences 31/80, Q2).
33. May H., Peled N., Dar G., Abbas J., Medlej B., Masharawi Y., Hershkovitz I*. Hyperostosis frontalis interna and androgen suppression. The Anatomical Record 293 (8), 1333–1336, 2010 (IF 1.400; 26 citations, Anatomy and Morphology 12/19, Q3).
34. Masharawi Y., Dar G., Peleg S., Steinberg N., Medlej B., May H., Hershkovitz I*. A morphological adaptation of the thoracic and lumbar vertebrae to lumbar hyperlordosis in young and adult females. European Spine Journal 19 (5), 768–773, 2010 (IF 1.994; 43 citations, Orthopedics 14/56, Q1).
35. May H., Peled N., Dar G., Hay O., Abbas J., Masharawi Y., Hershkovitz I*. Identifying and classifying hyperostosis frontalis interna via CT. The Anatomical Record 293 (12), 2007–2011, 2010 (IF 1.400; 21 citations, Anatomy and Morphology 12/19, Q3).
36. Steinberg N., Hershkovitz I*., Peleg S., Dar G., Masharawi Y., Siev-Ner I. Paratenonitis of the foot and ankle in young female dancers. Foot & Ankle International 32 (12), 1115–1121, 2011 (IF 1.218; 18 citations, Orthopedics 33/65, Q3).
37. Dar G., Masharawi Y., Peleg S., Steinberg N., May H., Medlej B., Hershkovitz I*. The epiphyseal ring: A long forgotten anatomical structure with significant physiological function. Spine 36 (11), 850–856, 2011 (IF 2.078; 19 citations, Orthopedics 19/65, Q2).
38. Beladev N., Masharawi Y. The effect of group-exercising on females with non-specific chronic low back pain in a sitting position: A pilot study. Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation 24 (3), 181–188, 2011 (IF 0.587; 7 citations, Orthopedics 48/65, Q3).
39. Abbas J., Hamoud K., Peleg S., May H., Masharawi Y., Cohen H., Peled N., Hershkovitz I*. Facet joint arthrosis in normal and stenotic lumbar spines. Spine 36 (24), E1541–E1546, 2011 (IF 2.078; 37 citations, Orthopedics 19/65, Q2).
40. Moller A., Masharawi Y. The effect of first ballet classes in the community on thoracic kyphosis, lumbar lordosis, hip external rotation and joint laxity in young girls. Physical Therapy in Sport 12 (4), 188–193, 2011 (IF 1.043; 15 citations, Sports Science 49/85, Q3).
41. Masharawi Y., Salame K. Shape variation of the neural arch in the thoracic and lumbar spine: Characterization of its asymmetry and relationship with the vertebral body. Clinical Anatomy 24 (7), 858–867, 2011 (IF 1.289; 29 citations, Anatomy and Morphology 12/21, Q3).
42. Masharawi Y., Kjaer P., Manniche C., Bendix T. Lumbar sagittal shape variation vis-à-vis sex during growth: A 3-year follow-up magnetic resonance imaging study in children from the general population. Spine 37, 501–507, 2012 (IF 2.159; 11 citations, Orthopedics 18/65, Q2).
43. Mannion A., O’Riordan D., Dvorak J., Masharawi Y. The relationship between psychological factors and performance on the Biering–Sorensen back muscle endurance test. Spine Journal 11 (9), 849–857, 2011 (IF 3.290; 52 citations, Orthopedics 3/61, Q1).
44. Masharawi Y. Lumbar shape characterization of the neural arch and vertebral body in spondylolysis: A comparative skeletal study. Clinical Anatomy 25 (2), 224–230, 2012 (IF 1.159; 19 citations, Anatomy and Morphology 13/21, Q3).
45. Steinberg N., Siev-Ner I., Peleg S., Dar G., Masharawi Y, Zeev A., Hershkovitz I*. Extrinsic and intrinsic risk factors associated with injuries in young dancers aged 8–16 years. Journal of Sports Sciences 30 (5), 485–495, 2012 (IF 2.082; 44 citations, Sports Sciences 22/84, Q2).
46. Steinberg N., Siev-Ner I., Peleg S., Dar G., Masharawi Y., Zeev A., Herskovits I*. Joint range of motion and patellofemoral pain in dancers. International Journal of Sports Medicine 33 (7), 561–566, 2012 (IF 2.268; 34 citations, Sports Sciences 18/84, Q1).
47. Steinberg N., Siev-Ner I., Peleg S., Dar G., Masharawi Y., Zeev A., Hershkovitz I*. Injuries in female dancers aged 8 to 16 years. Journal of Athletic Training 48 (1), 118–123, 2013 (IF 1.509; 53 citations, Sports Sciences 38/81, Q2).
48. Steinberg N., Hershkovitz I*., Peleg S., Dar G., Masharawi Y., Zeev A., Siev-Ner I.. Morphological characteristics of the young scoliotic dancer. Physical Therapy in Sport 14 (4), 213–220, 2013 (IF 1.373; 23 citations, Rehabilitation 34/64, Q3).
49. Masharawi Y., Nadaf N. The effect of non-weight-bearing group-exercising on females with non-specific chronic low back pain: A randomized single blind controlled pilot study. Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation 26 (4), 353–359, 2013 (IF 1.041; 25 citations, Orthopedics 42/67, Q3).
50. Rothschild B*., Ho J., Masharawi Y. Macroscopic anatomy of the vertebral endplate: Quid significat? Anthropologischer Anzeiger 71 (3), 191–217, 2014 (IF 0.250; 9 citations, Anthropology 67/84, Q4).
51. Hay O., Dar G., Abbas J., Stein D., May H., Masharawi Y., Peled N., Hershkovits I*. The lumbar lordosis in males and females. PLOS ONE 10 (8), e0133685, 2015 (IF 3.057; 69 citations, Multidisciplinary Sciences 11/63, Q1).
52. Peleg S., Dar G., Steinberg N., Masharawi Y., Hershkovits I*. Sacral orientation and Scheuermann's kyphosis. SpringerPlus 4, 141, 2015 (IF 0.982; 9 citations, Multidisciplinary Sciences 25/63, Q2).
53. Segal-Snir Y., Lubetzky A., Masharawi Y. Rotation exercise classes did not improve function in women with non-specific chronic low back pain: A randomized single blind controlled study. Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation 29 (3), 467–475, 2016 (IF 0.912; 13 citations, Orthopedics 56/76, Q3).
54. Saban B., Masharawi Y. Pain threshold tests in patients with heel pain syndrome: Do they differ from controls? Foot & Ankle International 37 (7), 730–736, 2016 (IF 1.872; 26 citations, Orthopedics 32/76, Q2).
55. Abu-Leil S., Floman Y., Bronstein Y., Masharawi Y. A morphometric analysis of all lumbar intervertebral discs and vertebral bodies in degenerative spondylolisthesis. European Spine Journal 25 (8), 2535–2545, 2016 (IF 2.563; 14 citations, Orthopedics 18/76, Q1).
56. Saban B., Masharawi Y. Relevance and reproducibility of three clinical tests in weight-bearing for chronic plantar heel pain syndrome. Physiotherapy 103 (2), 237–244, 2017 (IF 3.010; 26 citations, Rehabilitation 7/65, Q1).
57. Ezra D., Masharawi Y., Salame D., Slon V., Alperovitch-Najenson D., Hershkovitz I*. Demographical aspects in cervical vertebral bodies’ size and shape (C3–C7): A skeletal study. Spine Journal 17 (1), 135–142, 2017 (Epub ahead of print) (IF 2.962; 33 citations, Orthopedics 10/76, Q1).
58. Weisman A., Masharawi Y. Does altering sitting posture have a direct effect on clinical shoulder tests in patients with shoulder pain and rotator cuff degenerative tears? Physical Therapy Journal, 2018 (Epub ahead of print) (IF 2.764; 4 citations, Orthopedics 14/76, Q1).
59. Ezra D., Slon V., Kedar E., Masharawi Y., Salame K., Alperovitch-Najenson A., Hershkovitz I*. The Torg ratio of C3–C7 in African-Americans and European-Americans: A skeletal study. Clinical Anatomy 32 (1), 84–89, 2019 (IF 1.908; 9 citations, Anatomy and Morphology 7/21, Q2).
60. Haj A., Weisman A., Masharawi Y. Lumbar axial rotation kinematics in men with non-specific chronic low back pain: A single blind controlled study. Clinical Biomechanics 61, 192–198, 2019 (IF 1.863; 10 citations, Orthopedics 38/77, Q2).
61. Haj-Ali R., Wolfson R., Masharawi Y. A patient-specific computational biomechanical model for the entire lumbosacral spinal unit with imposed spondylolysis. Clinical Biomechanics 68, 37–44, 2019 (Epub ahead of print) (IF 1.863; 10 citations, Orthopedics 38/77, Q2).
62. Lubetzky A., Soroka A., Harel D., Errico T., Bendo J., Leitner J., Shabat S., Ashkenazi E., Floman Y., Moffat M., Masharawi Y. Static and dynamic balance in adults undergoing lumbar spine surgery: Screening and prediction of post-surgical outcomes. Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 2019 (Epub ahead of print) (IF 2.638; 7 citations, Orthopedics 19/76, Q1).
63. Masharawi Y., Haj A., Weisman A. Lumbar axial rotation kinematics in an upright sitting and with forward bending positions in men with non-specific chronic low back pain. Spine, 2019 (Epub ahead of print) (IF 2.792; 6 citations, Orthopedics 15/77, Q1).
64. Peleg S., Pelleg-Kallevag R., Dar G., Steinberg N., Masharawi Y., May H. New methods for sex estimation using sternum and rib morphology. International Journal of Legal Medicine, 2020 Feb 18 (Epub ahead of print) (IF 2.094; 25 citations, Medicine, Legal 4/17, Q1).
65. Yona T., Weisman A., Ingel R., Masharawi Y. The cross-cultural adaptation and reliability of the online Hebrew version of the extended Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire. Musculoskeletal Science and Practice 50, 2020. (IF 2.5, 13 citations, Rehabilitation 27/68, Q2)
66. Eisenberg V., Sela L., Weisman A., Masharawi Y. The relationship between diastasis rectus abdominis, pelvic floor trauma and function in primiparous women. International Urogynecology Journal, 2020 (IF 2.071; 12 citations, Obstetrics & Gynecology 45/82, Q3).
67. Cina A., Bassani T., Panico M., Luca A., Masharawi Y., Brayda-Bruno M., Galbusera F. A 2-step deep learning model for landmarks localization in spine radiographs. Scientific Reports 11, 9482, 2021 (IF 4.379; 46 citations, Multidisciplinary Sciences 17/73, Q1)

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68. Medlej B., Cohen H., Dar G., Peleg S., Abbas J., Masharawi Y., Hershkovitz I*., May H. Defects of the femoral head-neck junction: A new method of classification and observed frequency on Hamann-Todd skeletal collection. International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, online (https://doi.org/10.1002/oa.2991), 31(5), pp. 801–808, 2021 (IF 1.4; 2 citations, Anthropology 46/93, Q2).
69. Masharawi Y., Mansour M.A., Peled N., Weisman A. A comparative shape analysis of the cervical spine between individuals with cervicogenic headaches and asymptomatic controls. Scientific Reports, 2021, 11(1), 19413 (IF 4.997; 8 citations, Multidisciplinary Sciences 19/74, Q2).
70. Weisman A., Yona T., Gottlieb U., Ingel R., Masharawi Y. Tattoo artists and dental workers have similar musculoskeletal pain. Occupational Medicine 2022, 72 (1), 43–50, published online 2021 (IF 5.629; 5 citations, Public, Environmental & Occupational Health 50/210, Q1).
71. Yona T., Weisman A., Gottlieb U., Ingel R., Masharawi Y. High levels of self-reported depressive symptoms among physical therapists and physical therapist students are associated with musculoskeletal pain: A cross-sectional study. Physical Therapy 102 (3), 2022 (IF 3.8; 6 citations, Orthopedics 13/86, Q1).
72. Goldberg N., Weisman A., Dar G., Masharawi Y. Effect of full Pilates group exercise on transversus abdominis thickness, daily function and pain in women with chronic low back pain? Kinesiology, 2021(2) 318-325 (IF 1.101; 2 citations, Rehabilitation 68/73, Q4).
73. Abu-Leil S., Weisman A., Floman Y., Galbusera F., Masharawi Y. A morphological characterization of the lumbar neural arch in females and males with degenerative spondylolisthesis. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2021, 22 (1), 1022-1026 (IF 2.562; 6 citations, Orthopedics 44/86, Q3).
74. Weisman A., Yona T., Gottlieb U., Masharawi Y. Attitudinal responses to current concepts and opinions from pain neuroscience education on social media. Musculoskeletal Science and Practice 59, 2022 (IF 2.3; 14 citations, Rehabilitation 25/68, Q2).
75. Tarabeih N., Masharawi Y., Shalata A., Higla O., Kalinkovich A., Livshits G. Scoliosis and skeletal muscle mass are strongly associated with low back pain-related disability in humans: An evolutionary anthropology point of view. American Journal of Human Biology 34 (8), e23757, 2022 (IF 2.9; 9 citations, Anthropology 7/93, Q1).
76. Kelečić L., Schuster S., Masharawi Y. Static balance and its association with pain and disability in females with low back pain: A pilot cross-sectional study. Physical Activity Review 11 (1), 69–76, 2023 (IF 0.8; 2 citations, Sports Sciences 101/127, Q4).
77. Abu-Leil S., Weisman A., Peled N., Kasem H., Dar G., Masharawi Y. Lumbosacral zone features in individuals with nonspecific chronic low back pain are unique compared to controls and correlate with pain and dysfunction. European Radiology 33 (9), 6392–6401, 2023 (IF 4.7; 2 citations, 22/204, Q1).
78. Weisman A., Gottlieb U., Lin E., Masharawi Y. The reliability and validity of the online Hebrew Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) in the general population. Israel Journal of Psychiatry and Related Sciences 59 (2), 28–32, 2022 (IF 0.4; 9 citations, 142/144, Q4).
79. Reinstein M., Weisman A., Masharawi Y. Barefoot walking is beneficial for individuals with persistent plantar heel pain: A single-blind randomized controlled trial. Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine 67 (2), 2023 (IF 5.393; 1 citation, Rehabilitation 6/170, Q1).
80. Weisman A., Lin E., Yona T., Gottlieb U., Impellizzeri F.M., Masharawi Y. Healthcare providers have insufficient up-to-date knowledge of lower limb sports injuries, and their knowledge is similar to that of athletes. Musculoskeletal Science and Practice 65, 102750, 2023 (IF 2.2; 5 citations, Rehabilitation 29/170, Q1).
81. Soroka A., Lubetzky A., Murphy O., Weisman A., Ashkenazi E., Floman Y., Shabat S., Masharawi Y. The clinical status of patients with lumbar spinal stenosis reflects their individual decision to undergo or defer lumbar spinal surgery. Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons published online December 2024 (IF 2.6; No citation yet, Orthopedics 30/140 Q1 and Surgery 59/314, Q1).
82. Weisman A., Yona T., Masharawi Y. Education about pain and experience with cognitive-based interventions do not reduce healthcare professionals’ chronic pain. PeerJ, published online May 2025, 36:1239-1247 (IF 2.3; 1 citation, Multidisciplinary Sciences 47/136, Q2).
83. Masharawi Y., Lerner R., Weisman A. Transcultural adaptation and validation of the QUALEFFO-41 questionnaire for Hebrew-speaking Israeli women with postmenopausal osteoporosis with and without vertebral fractures. Osteoporosis International, published online May 2025 (IF 5.4; No citation yet, Endocrinology & Metabolism 32/193, Q1).
84. Mahajne M., Weisman A., Yona T., Masharawi Y. Is pregnancy a major risk factor for musculoskeletal pain?  Musculoskeletal Science and Practice, 2026, 27;81:103482. Online ahead of
85. print 2025 (IF 2.2; No citation yet, Rehabilitation 44/175, Q2).

B.3. REVIEW ARTICLES

1. Masharawi Y. Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH). The Journal of Israeli Physiotherapy Society 2, 29–32, 2000 (Hebrew).
2. Masharawi Y. Ankle inversion injury: A review of the relevant biomechanical and clinical features. Physical Therapy Reviews 6, 251–265, 2001 (2 citations)
3. Amiram D., Masharawi Y. Surgical intervention in the lumbar spine to reduce decompression and its effects on the movement segment. The Journal of Israeli Physiotherapy Society 8, 19–23, 2006 (Hebrew).
4. Masharawi Y., Borenshtein M. Low back pain: Pathophysiology and active physiotherapy. Medicine – Orthopedics, 3, 26–30, 2010 (Hebrew).
5. Blum N., Halperin D., Masharawi Y. Ambulatory and hospital-based quality improvements methods in Israel. Health Services Insights 7, 25–30, 2014.

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6. Weisman A., Quintner J., Galbraith M., Masharawi Y. Why are assumptions passed off as established knowledge? Medical Hypotheses 140, 2020 published online (IF 1.538, 6 citations, Medicine, Research & Experimental 123/140, Q4).
7. Weisman A., Masharawi Y. Anesthetic insights from sham surgeries: Is the future of chronic pain relief hidden in our controls? Medical Hypotheses, 2025 (IF 0.8; 0 citations, Medicine, Research & Experimental 165/195, Q4).
8. Weisman A., Masharawi Y. Psychosocial Stress and Chronic Pain: A Threshold Model of Biological Lock-In. Neuroscience and Biobehavioural Reviews 2026, 187, 106780 (IF 7.9, 0 citations, Neuroscience, Behavioral Sciences, 3/57, Q1)