Hudon, Anne Augeard, Nathan Tansey, Catherine M Houston, Emilie Bostick, Geoff Wideman, Timothy H
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Physiotherapy theory and practice
Pain is a subjective phenomenon, that is often misunderstood and invalidated. Despite recent advances in health professional training, it remains unclear how students should be taught about the subjectivity of pain. This study explored how a novel teaching activity that integrated physiotherapy students' first-hand experiences with laboratory-induc...
Christensen, Lene Hilde, Gunvor Eik, Hedda
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Physiotherapy theory and practice
Peer assisted learning (PAL) has become increasingly popular in higher education, and a range of benefits have been reported for students. However, there is scant knowledge on PAL study groups in physiotherapy undergraduate training. This study aimed to generate in-depth knowledge about the experiences of PAL study groups from the perspective of ph...
Mostafaee, Neda Pirayeh, Nahid Fakoor, Mohammad
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Physiotherapy theory and practice
We investigate and compare responsiveness of the physical function subscales of patient-reported measures of the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) and Oxford Knee Score (OKS), and performance-based measures of the timed up-and-go test and 6-min walk test and determine the minimal clinically important change (MCI...
Wójcik, Piotr Wójcik, Anna Ewertowska, Paulina Czaprowski, Dariusz
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Frontiers in Medicine
Idiopathic scoliosis (IS) is a three-dimensional spinal deformity with an unknown etiology which, when left untreated, can have negative health consequences. Physiotherapy plays an important role in the treatment of IS, which is why physiotherapists should have adequate theoretical and practical knowledge about IS diagnosis and treatment methods. T...
Nelson, Curtley Mandrusiak, Allison Forbes, Roma
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Physiotherapy theory and practice
Internationally, there is growing momentum in the physiotherapy profession to improve the cultural safety and capabilities of physiotherapists. In Australia, this is essential given the important role physiotherapists play in the delivery of healthcare to First Nations Australians. Understanding the experiences of the newest members of the professi...
Walsh, Nicola E Halls, Serena Thomas, Rachel Berry, Alice Liddiard, Cathy Cupples, Margaret E Gage, Heather Jackson, Daniel Cramp, Fiona Stott, Hannah
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The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners
First contact physiotherapy practitioners (FCPPs) are embedded within general practice, providing expert assessment, diagnosis, and management plans for patients with musculoskeletal disorders (MSKDs), without the prior need for GP consultation. To determine the clinical effectiveness and costs of FCPP models compared with GP-led models of care. Mu...
Hawley-Hague, Helen Gluchowski, Ashley Lasrado, Reena Martinez, Ellen Akhtar, Shehnaz Stanmore, Emma Tyson, Sarah
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Physiotherapy theory and practice
During the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, physiotherapists changed rapidly to working remotely. Research demonstrates the benefits of remote physiotherapy, but little is known about its implementation in practice. Explore the take-up and delivery of remote physiotherapy during the pandemic in the United Kingdom. Sequential mixed methods evaluatio...
Björkman, Maria Danielsson, Louise
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Physiotherapy theory and practice
Worldwide, there are more than 264 million people with depression, which is the second-leading cause of years lived with disability. Physical activity can be useful in both preventing and treating mild to moderate depression, but few studies have explored patients' experience of physical activity. To explore experiences of facilitators to initiate ...
McCourt, Orla Fisher, Abigail Land, Joanne Ramdharry, Gita Yong, Kwee
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Physiotherapy theory and practice
Recruitment rates to rehabilitation trials are variable among cancer survivors, and deeper investigation into the causes for declining participation is needed. The aim of this study was to qualitatively explore the experiences of people with myeloma referred for autologous stem cell transplant who were approached to take part in a physiotherapist-l...
Jonsson, Marcus Westerdahl, Elisabeth Reeve, Julie
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Physiotherapy theory and practice
Patients undergoing thoracic surgery commonly receive perioperative physio-therapy, typically consisting of education, mobilization, breathing exercises, and mobility exercises. To date, no study has described physiotherapy practice for patients undergoing thoracic surgery in Sweden. To investigate physiotherapy interventions for patients undergoin...