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Management of respiratory problems in people with neurodegenerative conditions: a narrative review
09 May 2011
Abstract: Background: Respiratory failure and dysfunction are common problems in many neurodegenerative conditions. Although physiotherapists manage these problems, it is not known which treatments ha...
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U. Jones,
S. Enright,
M. Busse
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1-12
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Do patients with chronic low back pain have an altered level and/or pattern of physical activity compared to healthy individuals? A systematic review of the literature
08 June 2011
Abstract: Background: It is commonly assumed that patients with chronic low back pain are less active than healthy individuals. There has been a recent increase in the number of studies published comp...
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D.W. Griffin,
D.C. Harmon,
N.M. Kennedy
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13-23
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A systematic review of early rehabilitation methods following a rupture of the Achilles tendon
01 June 2011
Abstract: Objectives: Rupture of the Achilles tendon is a debilitating injury. Advances have led to the development of immediate weight bearing rehabilitation. A range of early rehabilitation methods ...
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Rebecca S. Kearney,
Katie R. McGuinness,
Juul Achten,
Matthew L. Costa
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24-32
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A process of informed consent for student learning through peer physical examination in pelvic floor physiotherapy practice
30 May 2011
Abstract: Peer physical examination (PPE) is a method of teaching and learning clinical skills in which students use fellow students as surrogate patients or models. PPE is recognised as useful as an ...
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Clare Delany,
Helena Frawley
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33-39
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Intertester reliability of a classification system for shoulder pain
30 March 2011
Abstract: Objective: To describe and determine the intertester reliability of a newly developed classification system of shoulder syndrome recognition. Design: Intertester reliability study. Setting: ...
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Tom Carter,
Hamilton Hall,
Greg McIntosh,
John Murphy,
Janice MacDougall,
Christina Boyle
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40-46
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Objective concurrent feedback on force parameters improves performance of lumbar mobilisation, but skill retention declines rapidly
02 May 2011
Abstract: Objective: To determine the optimum practice for students to apply lumbar mobilisations with force parameters consistent with an experienced therapist. Design: Thirty physiotherapy students ...
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Suzanne J. Snodgrass,
Rachel A. Odelli
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47-56
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Effect of lidocaine phonophoresis on sensory blockade: pulsed or continuous mode of therapeutic ultrasound?
19 August 2011
Abstract: Objective: The optimisation of drug absorption through skin is of great value in modern therapy. Phonophoresis is the use of therapeutic ultrasound to increase percutaneous drug absorption. ...
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S. Ebrahimi,
K. Abbasnia,
A. Motealleh,
N. Kooroshfard,
F. Kamali,
F. Ghaffarinezhad
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57-63
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Reliability of a quantitative clinical posture assessment tool among persons with idiopathic scoliosis
18 April 2011
Abstract: Objective: To determine overall, test–retest and inter-rater reliability of posture indices among persons with idiopathic scoliosis. Design: A reliability study using two raters and two test...
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Carole Fortin,
Debbie Ehrmann Feldman,
Farida Cheriet,
Denis Gravel,
Frédérique Gauthier,
Hubert Labelle
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64-75
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Attitudes of European physiotherapy students towards their chosen career in the context of different educational systems and legal regulations pertaining to the practice of physiotherapy: implications for university curricula
02 May 2011
Abstract: Objectives: Differences in the organisation of educational systems and regulations pertaining to the practice of a profession can influence the attitudes of students towards their chosen car...
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Joanna Gotlib,
Dariusz Białoszewski,
Jaroslav Opavsky,
Rachel Garrod,
Nicolas Estévez Fuertes,
Lucia Pérez Gallardo,
Berta Paz Lourido,
Sonia Monterde,
Carmen Suarez Serrano,
Marc Sacco,
Irena Kunicka
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76-85
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Defensive coping styles, anxiety and chronic low back pain
13 January 2012
Psychological factors, such as anxiety, are associated with differences in pain perception and the prevalence of chronic pain conditions , such as chronic low back pain (CLBP) . Within other clinical ...
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Sandra E. Lewis,
Neil E. Fowler,
Steve R. Woby,
Paul S. Holmes
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86-88
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Case report: Physiotherapy strategies for a woman with symphysis pubis diastasis occurring during labour
21 April 2011
Abstract: This case report demonstrates a therapeutic exercise program as a noninvasive functional treatment for symphysis pubis diastasis (SPD) and reports its results. A 32-year-old primigravida wit...
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Jae-Hun Shim,
Duck-Won Oh
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89-91
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Book review
25 October 2010
Howard Makofsky is an associate professor in the Department of Physical Therapy at the New York Institute of Technology, and he has been involved with manual therapy (clinical practice, teaching and r...
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Annette Harte
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92
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Book review
03 November 2010
This book is part of a series aimed at athletic trainers and is divided into three parts: (i) principles of examination, (ii) region-specific examination strategies and (iii) recognition of general me...
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Clare Naylor
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