Stoikov, Susan Maxwell, Lyndal Shardlow, Kassie Gooding, Mark Butler, Jane Kuys, Suzanne
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Physiotherapy theory and practice
To understand the perspectives of physiotherapists on the contribution of students to the delivery of health services during clinical placements. Focus groups with a semi-structured interview guide were completed separately with new graduate physiotherapists reflecting on their student experience and experienced physiotherapists from five Queenslan...
Andersen, Høgni Hammershaimb Mikkelsen, Marta Kramer Obarzanek, Christina Enemark Paludan, Camilla Nielsen, Dorte
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Physiotherapy theory and practice
Breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in the world. Exercise is widely recommended for patients with breast cancer during and after treatment. However, there is a lack of studies investigating barriers related to participation in real-world exercise-based trials for older patients with breast cancer. To explore reasons for declining...
Nelson, Curtley Mandrusiak, Allison Forbes, Roma
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Physiotherapy theory and practice
There is a considerable and ongoing health gap experienced by First Nations Australians. Physiotherapists play an integral role in the health care of this population; however, little is known about new graduate preparedness and training needs to work in a First Nations context. To explore the perceptions of new graduate physiotherapists regarding t...
LaForme Fiss, Alyssa Chiarello, Lisa A Hsu, Lin-Ya McCoy, Sarah Westcott
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Physiotherapy theory and practice
Adaptive behavior consists of conceptual, social, and practical skills and describes the ability of individuals to manage environmental demands, interact with others, and engage in activities to meet ones needs. Mastery motivation is an intrinsic characteristic that enables persistence when attempting to master a skill. Children with physical disab...
Fateh, Hamid R Nakhostin Ansari, Noureddin Nakhostin-Ansari, Amin Sabziparvar, Mahsa Naybandi, Sara Naghdi, Soofia Honarpishe, Roshanak
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Physiotherapy theory and practice
This study aimed to evaluate the effects of local calf vibration on balance, blood flow, and nerve conductivity in patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN). An open-label controlled trial was designed. Patients with confirmed diagnoses of type 2 diabetes and DPN were enrolled in the study and underwent ten sessions of local calf vibration...
Al Amin, Ranim Ali, Ahmed S Saab, Ibtissam M Abbas, Rami L
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Physiotherapy theory and practice
Many non-pharmacological interventions have been proposed for spasticity modulation in spastic stroke subjects. To investigate the immediate effect of dry needling (DN), electrical stimulation (ES), and dry needling with intramuscular electrical stimulation (DN+IMES) on H-reflex in post-stroke spasticity. Spastic subjects with stroke (N = 90) (55-8...
Lee, June Sung Baek, Chang Yoon Kim, Hyeong Dong Kim, Dong Yeong
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Physiotherapy theory and practice
Severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection may decrease respiratory and physical functions. To evaluate whether robot-assisted stair climbing training (RASCT) would improve pulmonary and physical functions in a patient post-severe COVID-19 infection. A 48-year-old woman who had experienced severe COVID-19 underwent a 6-week inpatient reha...
Tawiah, Andrews K Stokes, Emma Wieler, Marguerite Desmeules, François Finucane, Laura Lewis, Jeremy Warren, Jonathan Lundon, Katie Noblet, Tim Cunningham, Caitriona
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Physiotherapy theory and practice
There is an urgent need to develop an international competency and capability framework to support standardization of education and roles in advanced practice physiotherapy (APP). This need arose due to the rapid growth of the APP model of care, implemented out of necessity in the absence of agreement as to the competencies and capabilities or form...
Santos, Amanda Silva, Mariana Felipe Dos Santos, Eduarda Hirle Tassiana Silva, Carla Obara, Karen Bonilha Oda, Shigueo Carrasco, Aline Cristina Cardoso, Jefferson Rosa
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Physiotherapy theory and practice
In addition to pain, specific low back pain is frequently accompanied by restricted range of motion (ROM) during gait. To compare the behavior of kinematic and spatiotemporal gait parameters, pain, functional status, and self-efficacy, in patients with a diagnosis of herniated disk or lumbar stenosis undergoing surgery, in the pre- and postoperativ...
Salmon, Danielle M Badenhorst, Marelise Sole, Gisela Sullivan, S John Register-Mihalik, Johna
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Physiotherapy theory and practice
New Zealand Rugby (NZR) implemented a concussion management pathway (CMP) to improve management at the community level. Physiotherapists play an important role in the CMP. This study explored physiotherapists' experiences in the management of community rugby-related concussion as part of the CMP. We adopted a pragmatic, descriptive qualitative appr...
