Forschung

2025

• Bohlen, L., Biester, A., Rapp, O., Wentzel, J., Liem, T., Cerritelli, F., Schmidt, T., 2025. Osteopathic diagnosis and treatment of the spine in patients with chronic back pain through the lens of medical infrared thermography: A randomised controlled pilot study. Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, in Press.
  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctcp.2025.101999.
• Lunghi, C., Baroni, F., D’Alessandro, G., Consorti, G., Tramontano, M., Stubbe, L., Conte, J., Liem, T., Zegarra-Parodi, R., 2025. Patient–practitioner–environment synchronization: Four-step process for integrating interprofessional and distinctive competencies in osteopathic practice—A scoping review with integrative hypothesis. Healthcare, 13(7), 820.
  https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare13070820.
• Hohenschurz-Schmidt, D. et. Liem, T., 2025. Placebo effects in osteopathy and other manual therapies – What they are and why they matter to clinical practice, education, and research. International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine, 100762.
  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijosm.2025.100762.

2024

• Liem, T., Bohlen, L., Jung, A.-M., Hitsch, S., Schmidt, T., 2024. Does Osteopathic heart-focused palpation modify heart rate variability in stressed participants with musculoskeletal pain? A randomised controlled pilot study. Healthcare, 12(2), 138.
  https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12020138.
• Brandl, A., Keiner, M., Wilke, J., Egner, C., Schleip, R., Schmidt, T., 2024. Effects of a manual treatment on lumbar microcirculation and tissue stiffness following submaximal eccentric trunk extensor exercise: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Sports Science & Medicine. 23(3), 581-592.
  https://doi.org/10.52082/jssm.2024.581.
• Brandl, A., Wikle, J., Egner, C., Schmidt, T., Schilder, A., Schleip, R., 2024. Pain quality patterns in delayed onset muscle soreness of the lower back suggest sensitization of fascia rather than muscle afferents: a secondary analysis study. Pflügers Archiv – European Journal of Physiology, 476(3), 395-405.
  https://doi.org/10.1007/s00424-023-02896-8.

2023

• Brandl, A., Wilke, J., Egner, C., Schmidt, T., Schleip, R., 2023. Effects of maximal eccentric trunk extensor exercise on lumbar extramuscular connective tissue: A matched-pairs ultrasound study. Journal of Sports Science & Medicine, 22(3), 447-454.
  https://doi.org/10.52082/jssm.2023.447.
• Brandl, A., Egner, C., Reer, R., Schmidt, T., Schleip, R., 2023. Immediate effects of myofascial release treatment on lumbar microcirculation: A randomized, placebo-controlled trial. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 12(4), 1248.
  https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12041248.
• Brandl, A., Wilke, J., Egner, C., Reer, R., Schmidt, T., Schleip, R., 2023. Thoracolumbar fascia deformation during deadlifting and trunk extension in individuals with and without back pain. Frontiers in Medicine, 10(1177146).
  https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2023.1177146.
• Brandl, A., Egner, C., Schwarze, M., Reer, R., Schmidt, T., Schleip, R., 2023. Immediate effects of instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization on hydration content in lumbar myofascial tissues: A quasi-experiment. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 12(3), 1009.
  https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12031009.
• Bartsch, J., Brandl, A., Weber, P., Wilke, J., Bensamoun, S.F., Bauermeister, W., Klingler, W., Schleip, R., 2023. Assessing reliability and validity of different stiffness measurement tools on a multi-layered phantom tissue model. Scientific Reports, 13(815).
  https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-27742-w.

2022

• Brandl, A., Egner, C., Reer, R., Schmidt, T., Schleip, R., 2022. Associations between deformation of the thoracolumbar fascia and activation of the erector spinae and multifidus muscle in patients with acute low back pain and healthy controls: A matched pair case-control study. Life, 12(11), 1735. https://doi.org/10.3390/life12111735.
• Bohlen, L.,Schwarze, J., Richter, J., Gietl, B., Lazarov, C., Kopyakova, A., Brandl, A., Schmidt, T., 2022. Effect of osteopathic techniques on human resting muscle tone in healthy subjects using myotonometry: a factorial randomized trial. Scientific Reports, 12(16953).
  https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-20452-9.
• Lunghi, C., Baroni, F., Amodio, A., Consorti, G., Tramontano, M., Liem, T., 2022. Patient active approaches in osteopathic practice: A scoping review. Healthcare, 10(3), 524.
  https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare10030524.
• Brandl, A., Bartsch, K., James, H., Miller, M.E., Schleip, R., 2022. Influence of rolfing structural integration on active range of motion: A retrospective cohort study. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 11(19), 5878.
  https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11195878.

2021

• Bohlen, L., Shaw, R., Cerritelli, F., Esteves, J.E., 2021. Osteopathy and mental health: An embodied, predictive, and interoceptive framework. Frontiers in Psychology, 12(767005)
  https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.767005.
• Liem, T. et Lunghi, C., 2021. Reconceptualizing principles and models in osteopathic care: A clinical application of the integral theory. Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine, AT6750.
  http://alternative-therapies.com/abstract/6750.html
• Brück, K., Jacobi, K., Schmidt, T., 2021. Fascial treatment versus manual therapy (HVLA) in patients with chronic neck pain: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation, 34(6), 997-1006.
  https://doi.org/10.3233/BMR-191731.

2020

• Liem, T. et Neuhuber, W., 2020. Osteopathic treatment approach to psychoemotional trauma by means of bifocal integration. The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association, 120(3), 180-189. 
  https://doi.org/10.7556/jaoa.2020.021.
• Lunghi, C. et Liem, T., 2020. “Models and theoretical frameworks for osteopathic care – a critical view and call for updates and research”. International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine, 37, 48-51.
  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijosm.2020.07.004.
• Liem, T., 2020. The role of sphenobasilar synchondrosis in disease and health. The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association, 120(6), 404-412.
  https://doi.org/10.7556/jaoa.2020.062.
• Bicalho, E., Vieira, L., Makita, D.K., Rivas, L., 2020. Inhibitory tests as assessment tools for somatic dysfunctions: Mechanisms and practical applications. Cureus, 12(4), e7700.
  DOI 10.7759/cureus.7700.
• Lohr, C., Schmidt, T., Braumann, K.-M., Reer, R., Medina-Porqueres, I., 2020. Sex-based differences in Tensiomyography as assessed in the lower spinae of healthy participants: An observational study. Sports Health, 12(4), 341-346. 
  https://doi.org/10.1177/1941738120917932.
• Kiepe, M.-S., Fernholz, I., Schmidt, T., Brinkhaus, B., Schmidt, A., Weikert, C., Rotter, G., 2020. Effects of osteopathic manipulative treatment on musicians: A systematic review. Medical Problems of Performing Artists, 35(2), 110-115.
  https://doi.org/10.21091/mppa.2020.2017.

2019

• Lohr, C., Schmidt, T., Medina-Porqueres, I., Braumann, K.-M., Reer, R., Porthun, J., 2019. Diagnostic accuracy, validity, and reliability of Tensiomyography to assess muscle function and exercise-induced fatigue in healthy participants. A systematic review with meta-analysis. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology, 47, 65-87.
  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jelekin.2019.05.005.

2018

• Lohr, C., Braumann, K.-M., Reer, R., Schroeder, J., Schmidt, T., 2018. Reliability of tensiomyography and myotonometry in detecting mechanical and contractile characteristics of the lumbar erector spinae in healthy volunteers. European Journal of Applied Physiology, 118(7), 1349-1359.
  https://doi.org/10.1007/s00421-018-3867-2.

2017

• Albers, J.,Jäkel, A., Wellmann, K., von Hehn, U., Schmidt, T., 2017. Effectiveness of osteopathic treatment approaches on pain, pressure-pain threshold, and disease severity in patients with fibromyalgia: A randomized controlled trial. Complementary Medicine Research, 25(2), 122-128.
  https://doi.org/10.1159/000464343.
• Liem, T., 2017. Intuitive judgement in the context of osteopathic clinical reasoning. The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association, 117(9), 586-594.
  https://doi.org/10.7556/jaoa.2017.113.
• Lohr, C. et Schmidt, T., 2017. Turnout in classical dance: Is it possible to enhance the external rotation of the lower limb by a myofascial manipulation? A pilot study. Journal of Dance Medicine & Science, 21(4), 168-178.
  https://doi.org/10.12678/1089-313X.21.4.168.

2016

• Probst, P., Büchler, E., Doerr-Harim, C., Knebel, P., Thiel, B., Ulrich, A., Diener, M.K., 2016. Randomised controlled pilot trial on feasibility, safety and effectiveness of osteopathic MANipulative treatment following major abdominal surgery (OMANT pilot trial). International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine, 20, 31-40.
  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijosm.2016.03.002.
• Liem, T., 2016. A.T. Still’s osteopathic lesion theory and evidence-based models supporting the emerged concept of somatic dysfunction. The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association, 116(10), 654-661.
  https://doi.org/10.7556/jaoa.2016.129.

2015

• Fahlgren, E., Nima, A.A., Archer, T., Garcia, D., 2015. Person-centered osteopathic practice: patients’ personality (body, mind, and soul) and health (ill-being and well-being). PeerJ, 3, e1349.
  DOI: 10.7717/peerj.1349.

2014

• Liem, T., 2014. Pitfalls and challenges involved in the process of perception and interpretation of palpatory finding. International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine, 17(4), 243-249.
  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijosm.2014.04.005.

2013

• Andresen, T., Bahr, C., Ciranna-Raab, C., 2013. Efficacy of osteopathy and other manual treatment approaches for malocclusion – A systematic review of evidence. International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine, 16(2), 99-113.
  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijosm.2012.07.006.

2012

• Tozzi, P., 2012. Selected fascial aspects of osteopathic practice. Journal of Bodywork & Movement Therapies, 16(4), 503-519.
  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbmt.2012.02.003.
• Schmidt, T., Burger, S., Fetzer, J., Reer, R., Braumann, K.-M., 2012. Effect of thoracic spinal manipulation on sagittal alignment of the spine: A pilot study. Manuelle Medizin, 50, 197-203.
  https://doi.org/10.1007/s00337-012-0913-8.

2011

• Liem, T. et Ciranna-Raab, C., 2011. Osteopathic manual treatment of children with scarlet fever in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The AAO Journal, 21(3), 16-22.
  https://osteopathie-liem.de/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/leseprobe99.pdf.
• Liem, T., 2011. Osteopathy and (hatha) yoga. Journal of Bodywork & Movement Therapies, 15(1), 92-102. 
  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbmt.2009.11.001.