Physiotherapy March 2021

Articles

  • Measuring step count: why it is important not to assume measures are reliable

    Short communication
    Authors: C.J. Minns Lowe, C. Isaac, P. Kelly, K.L. Barker Pages: 0001-0004 See more
  • Experiences of venue based exercise interventions for people with stroke in the UK: a systematic review and thematic synthesis of qualitative research

    Review
    Authors: Rachel E. Young, David Broom, Karen Sage, Kay Crossland, Christine Smith Pages: 0005-0014 See more
  • Is adding pelvic floor muscle training to an exercise intervention more effective at improving pain in patients with non-specific low back pain? A systematic review of randomized controlled trials

    Review
    Authors: Stéphanie Bernard, Evelyne Gentilcore-Saulnier, Hugo Massé-Alarie, Hélène Moffet Pages: 0015-0025 See more
  • Identifying factors that predict attrition among first year physiotherapy students: a retrospective analysis

    Original research
    Authors: Jennifer M. Ryan, Tara Potier, Alison Sherwin, Elizabeth Cassidy Pages: 0026-0033 See more
  • Comparison of an expiratory flow accelerator device versus positive expiratory pressure for tracheobronchial airway clearance after lung cancer lobectomy: a preliminary study

    Original research
    Authors: Nicola Rotolo, Maria Cattoni, Michele D’Andria, Laura Cavanna, Giorgia Patrizio, Andrea Imperatori, Antonello Nicolini Pages: 0034-0041 See more
  • Immediate effects of cervical mobilisations on neck muscle activity during active neck movements in patients with non-specific neck pain. A double blind placebo controlled trial

    Original research
    Authors: Ion Lascurain-Aguirrebeña, Di J. Newham, Xabat Casado-Zumeta, Aitana Lertxundi, Duncan J. Critchley Pages: 0042-0053 See more
  • Electromyographic biofeedback improves upper extremity function: a randomized, single-blinded, controlled trial

    Original research
    Authors: Cristina Lirio-Romero, María, Torres-Lacomba, Antonio Gómez-Blanco, Alberto Acero-Cortés, Ana Retana-Garrido, Pedro de la Villa-Polo, Beatriz Sánchez-Sánchez Pages: 0054-0062 See more
  • What is the best clinical assessment tool for identification of adults aged ≥80 years at high risk of falls?

    Original research
    Authors: Paola Errera Magnani, Jaqueline Mello Porto, Maiara Baena Genovez, Nathalia Fernanda Grecco Zanellato, Isabella Camargo Alvarenga, Paulo Ferreira dos Santos, Daniela Cristina Carvalho de Abreu Pages: 0063-0069 See more
  • An exploration of the experiences of people living with painful ankle osteoarthritis and the non-surgical management of this condition

    Original research
    Authors: Gillian Yeowell, Richard A. Samarji, Michael J. Callaghan Pages: 0070-0076 See more
  • ‘PDSAFE’ - a multi-dimensional model of falls-rehabilitation for people with Parkinson’s. A mixed methods analysis of therapists’ delivery and experience

    Original research
    Authors: Hulbert S, Chivers-Seymour K, Summers R, Lamb S, Goodwin V, Rochester L, Nieuwboer A, Rowsell A, Ewing S, Ashburn A, on behalf of the PDSAFE Collaborative Group1 Pages: 0077-0084 See more
  • Why apply kinesio taping only to the bilateral erector spinae muscles in chronic non-specific low back pain?

    Correspondence
    Authors: Jung-hoon Lee, Im-Rak Choi Pages: 0085 See more
  • Kinesio taping should not be recommended based upon biological plausibility: but on high quality clinical research

    Correspondence
    Authors: Amanda Costa Araujo, Leonardo Oliveira Pena Costa Pages: 0086 See more
  • Letter to the Editor: “Comparison of virtual reality rehabilitation and conventional rehabilitation in Parkinson's disease: a randomised controlled trial”

    Correspondence
    Authors: Fatih Özden Pages: 0087 See more
  • Reply to Letter to the Editor: ‘Comparison of virtual reality rehabilitation and conventional rehabilitation in Parkinson’s disease: a randomised controlled trial’

    Correspondence
    Authors: Costanza Pazzaglia, Isabella Imbimbo, Eliana Tranchita, Carlo Minganti, Diego Ricciardi, Rita Lo Monaco, Attilio Parisi, Luca Padua Pages: 0088-0089 See more
  • Letter-to-the-editor regarding Taylor S, Bishop A. Patient and public beliefs about the role of imaging in the management of non-specific low back pain: a scoping review. Physiotherapy. 2020 Jun;107:224–233

    Correspondence
    Authors: Paul A. Oakley, Deed E. Harrison Pages: 0090-0091 See more
  • Response to Letter to the Editor re Patient and public beliefs about the role of imaging in the management of non-specific low back pain: a scoping review

    Correspondence
    Authors: Stephanie Taylor, Annette Bishop Pages: 0092 See more