Physiotherapy
RSS- Management of Respiratory problems in people with Neurodegenerative Conditions: a narrative review
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Physiotherapy Journal article - Posted on 12/03/2012
Background Respiratory failure and dysfunction are common problems in many neurodegenerative conditions. Although physiotherapists manage these problems, it is not known which treatments have been ...
- Responsiveness of physical function outcomes following physiotherapy intervention for osteoarthritis of the knee: an outcome comparison study
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Physiotherapy Journal article - Posted on 06/12/2011
Objective To compare the responsiveness of two self-report measures and three physical performance measures of function following physiotherapy for osteoarthritis of the knee. Setting ...
- Comparison of recognition tools for postoperative pulmonary complications following thoracotomy
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Physiotherapy Journal article - Posted on 06/12/2011
Objectives To evaluate the recognition of postoperative pulmonary complications (PPC) following thoracotomy and lung resection using three PPC scoring tools. Design Prospective ...
- Occupational stress and coping resources in physiotherapists: a survey of physiotherapists in three general hospitals
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Physiotherapy Journal article - Posted on 22/09/2011
Objectives To identify occupational stressors and coping resources in a group of physiotherapists, and to analyse interactions between subjective levels of stress, efficacy in stress resolution and ...
- Evaluation of a primary care musculoskeletal clinical assessment service: a preliminary study
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Physiotherapy Journal article - Posted on 22/09/2011
Objectives To evaluate the clinical effectiveness of a primary care musculoskeletal clinical assessment service (MCAS). The MCAS is a triage and treatment service for the management of patients with ...
- Current Australian physiotherapy management of hip osteoarthritis
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Physiotherapy Journal article - Posted on 22/09/2011
Objectives Symptomatic osteoarthritis can be a painful, costly and debilitating condition. Whilst there is a substantial body of literature surrounding osteoarthritis of the knee, there is less reported ...
- Clinical outcomes of rehabilitation for patients following lateral patellar dislocation: a systematic review
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Physiotherapy Journal article - Posted on 22/09/2011
Objectives Little has been published about which physiotherapy interventions are used to treat patients with instability of the patella. The purpose of this study was to review the literature ...
- Impact of using the ICF framework as an assessment tool for students in paediatric physiotherapy: a preliminary study
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Physiotherapy Journal article - Posted on 21/09/2011
Objective To determine if clinical assessment of children with neurological conditions by physiotherapy students was improved through the overt use of the International Classification of Functioning, ...
- Does the Comprehensive International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) Core Set for Breast Cancer capture the problems in functioning treated by physiotherapists in women with breast cancer?
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Physiotherapy Journal article - Posted on 21/09/2011
Objective The Comprehensive International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) Core Set for Breast Cancer is an application of the ICF, and represents the typical spectrum of ...
- Physical activity and exercise promotion and prescription in undergraduate physiotherapy education: content analysis of Irish curricula
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Physiotherapy Journal article - Posted on 20/09/2011
Background Overwhelming evidence shows that physical activity and exercise promotion and prescription are effective in preventing and managing numerous chronic conditions. With physiotherapists commonly ...
