Physiotherapy September 2019

A smartphone oximeter with a fingertip probe for use during exercise training: usability, validity and reliability in individuals with chronic lung disease and healthy controls

Authors: C. Chan, J.A. Inskip, A.R. Kirkham, J.M. Ansermino, G. Dumont, L.C. Li, K. Ho, H. Novak Lauscher, C.J. Ryerson, A.M. Hoens, T. Chen, A. Garde, J.D. Road, P.G. Camp Pages: 0297–306

A survey of current management of Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) by physiotherapists’ interested in vestibular rehabilitation in the UK

Authors: A.J. Male, G.M. Ramdharry, R. Grant, R.A. Davies, I.D. Beith Pages: 0307–314

Effect of pelvic floor and transversus abdominis muscle contraction on inter-rectus distance in postpartum women: a cross-sectional experimental study

Authors: N-M. Theodorsen, L.I. Strand, K. Bøb Pages: 0315–320

Decline in functional status after intensive care unit discharge is associated with ICU readmission: a prospective cohort study

Authors: Leda Tomiko Yamada da Silveira, Janete Maria da Silva, Clarice Tanaka, Carolina Fu Pages: 0321–327

A mixed methods exploration of physiotherapist’s approaches to analgesic use among patients with hip osteoarthritis

Authors: M.A. Holden, R. Whittle, J. Waterfield, L. Chesterton, E. Cottrell, J.G. Quicke, C.D. Mallen Pages: 0328–337

Effect of 4 weeks of whole-body vibration training in treating stress urinary incontinence after prostate cancer surgery: a randomised controlled trial

Authors: Sayed A. Tantawy, Hany M.I. Elgohary, Walid K. Abdelbasset, Dalia M. Kamel Pages: 0338–345

The impact of health literacy on health outcomes in individuals with chronic pain: a cross-sectional study

Authors: Laura M. Mackey, Catherine Blake, Maire-Brid Casey, Camillus K. Power, Ray Victory, Conor Hearty, Brona M. Fullen Pages: 0346–353

Are plain-language summaries included in published reports of evidence about physiotherapy interventions? Analysis of 4421 randomised trials, systematic reviews and guidelines on the Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro)

Authors: Flávia A. Carvalho, Mark R. Elkins, Márcia R. Franco, Rafael Z. Pinto Pages: 0354–361

Positional changes in distance to the pleura and in muscle thickness for dry needling

Authors: Ulrike H. Mitchell, A. Wayne Johnson, Robert E. Larson, Cameron T. Seamons Pages: 0362–369

A randomised controlled trial of wax baths as an additive therapy to hand exercises in patients with systemic sclerosis

Authors: William J. Gregory, Jack Wilkinson, Ariane L. Herrick Pages: 0370–377

Keeping physically active with rheumatoid arthritis: semi-structured interviews to explore patient perspectives, experiences and strategies

Authors: R. Thomas, S. Hewlett, C. Swales, F. Cramp Pages: 0378–384

The motivations and aspirations of Indian physiotherapists who migrate overseas to study and work: a grounded theory study

Authors: Kate Grafton, Frances Gordon Pages: 0385–395