Physiotherapy, June 2011

Measurement properties of the pressure biofeedback unit in the evaluation of transversus abdominis muscle activity: a systematic review

Authors: Pedro Olavo de Paula Lima, Rodrigo Ribeiro de Oliveira, Leonardo Oliveira Pena Costa, Glória Elizabeth Carneiro Laurentino Pages: 100-106

Primary contact physiotherapy in emergency departments can reduce length of stay for patients with peripheral musculoskeletal injuries compared with secondary contact physiotherapy: a prospective non-randomised controlled trial

Authors: Nicholas F. Taylor, Emily Norman, Leanne Roddy, Clarice Tang, Anne Pagram, Kirsty Hearn Pages: 107-114

A questionnaire survey of UK physiotherapists on the diagnosis and management of contracted (frozen) shoulder

Authors: Nigel C.A. Hanchard, Lorna Goodchild, Jackie Thompson, Tracey O’Brien, Dot Davison, Chris Richardson Pages: 115-125

Step length appears to be a strong discriminant gait parameter for elderly females highly concerned about falls: a cross-sectional observational study

Authors: Renata Noce Kirkwood, Bruno de Souza Moreira, Márcia L.D.C. Vallone, Sueli Aparecida Mingoti, Rosângela Corrêa Dias, Rosana Ferreira Sampaio Pages: 126-131

Inter-rater reliability study of the modified Oxford Grading Scale and the Peritron manometer

Authors: Cristine Homsi Jorge Ferreira, Patrícia Brentegani Barbosa, Flaviane de Oliveira Souza, Flávia Ignácio Antônio, Maíra Menezes Franco, Kari Bø Pages: 132-138

Making the transition from physiotherapy student to interprofessional team member

Authors: K. Davies, K. Harrison, D.L. Clouder, M. Gilchrist, L. McFarland, J. Earland Pages: 139-144

Patients’ perspectives of patient-centredness as important in musculoskeletal physiotherapy interactions: a qualitative study

Authors: Martin O. Kidd, Carol H. Bond, Melanie L. Bell Pages: 154-162

Haematological effect of pulsed ultrasound in acute muscular inflammation in rats

Authors: Luis Ulisses Signori, Silvio Teixeira da Costa, Adão Felix Saurin Neto, Rodrigo Machado Pizzolotto, Cristiane Beck, Graciele Sbruzzi, Antônio Marcos Vargas da Silva, Rodrigo Della Méa Plentz Pages: 163-169

Fatigue is associated with muscle weakness in Ehlers-Danlos syndrome: an explorative study

Authors: N.C. Voermans, H. Knoop, G. Bleijenberg, B.G. van Engelen Pages: 170-174

Increased EMG response following electromyographic biofeedback treatment of rectus femoris muscle after spinal cord injury

Authors: M.E.M. De Biase, F. Politti, E.T. Palomari, T.E.P. Barros-Filho, O.P. De Camargo Pages: 175-179

Interventions for preventing hamstring injuries: a systematic review

Authors: Elliott F. Goldman, Diana E. Jones Pages: 91-99