Physiotherapy, March 2015

Addition of motivational interventions to exercise and traditional Physiotherapy: a review and meta-analysis

Authors: N. McGrane, R. Galvin, T. Cusack, E. Stokes. Pages: 1-12

Intermediate Care pathways for musculoskeletal conditions – Are they working? A systematic review

Authors: A. Hussenbux, D. Morrissey,C. Joseph, C.M. McClellan. Pages: 13-24

The impact of cortical remapping interventions on pain and disability in chronic low back pain: A systematic review

Authors: P.J. Daffada, N. Walsh, C.S. McCabe, S. Palmer. Pages: 25-33

Risk factors for chronic disability in a cohort of patients with acute whiplash associated disorders seeking physiotherapy treatment for persisting symptoms

Authors: Esther Williamson, Mark A. Williams, Simon Gates, Sarah E. Lamb. Pages: 34-43

Australian physiotherapists’ priorities for the development of clinical prediction rules for low back pain: A qualitative study

Authors: Robin Haskins, Peter G. Osmotherly, Erica Southgate, Darren A. Rivett. Pages: 44-49

Relative utility of a visual analogue scale vs a six-point Likert scale in the measurement of global subject outcome in patients with low back pain receiving physiotherapy

Authors: N.J. Harland, M.J. Dawkin, D. Martin. Pages: 50-54

Smoking status and its relationship with exercise capacity, physical activity in daily life and quality of life in physically independent, elderly individuals

Authors: R. Mesquita, C.G. Gonçalves, D. Hayashi, V. de S.P. Costa, D. de C. Teixeira, E.R.F.S. de Freitas, J.M. Felcar, F. Pitta, M. Molari, V.S. Probst. Pages: 55-61

Differences in patient outcomes between a 6, 7 and 8 week pulmonary rehabilitation programme: A service evaluation

Authors: Leanne Andrews, Ruth Barlow, Izzie Easton. Pages: 62-68

Preliminary evaluation of dorsal muscle activity during resisted cervical extension in patients with longstanding pain and disability following anterior cervical decompression and fusion surgery

Authors: A. Peolsson, M. Peolsson, G. Jull, T. Löfstedt, J. Trygg, S. O’Leary Pages: 69-74

Novel continuous passive motion device for self-treatment of chronic lower back pain: a randomised controlled study

Authors: L. Gavish, Y. Barzilay, C. Koren, A. Stern, L. Weinrauch, D.J. Friedman. Pages: 75-81

Comparison of referrals for lumbar spine magnetic resonance imaging from physiotherapists, primary care and secondary care: how should referral pathways be optimised?

Authors: V. Parmar, L. Thompson, H. Aniq. Pages: 82-87

Goal setting, using goal attainment scaling, as a method to identify patient selected items for measuring arm function

Authors: Stephen Ashford, Diana Jackson, Lynne Turner-Stokes. Pages: 88-94