Professional development and lifelong learning: the impact of physical therapy residency training in Kenya.

abstract：:Cervicogenic headache (CH) is a debilitating pain problem, estimated to affect 13-17% of the population with chronic headache. Physiotherapy can improve this condition in 75% of patients but the remaining 25% are unresponsive to treatment, and to date researchers have been unable to identify predictors of non-responsi...

journal_title：Physiotherapy theory and practice

authors： Liebert A,Rebbeck T,Elias S,Hawkins D,Adams R

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The abdominal draw-in maneuver (ADIM) is a method commonly used to reestablish neuromuscular control of the deep spine muscles among individuals with musculoskeletal problems. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of ADIM combined with simulated weight-bearing (SWB) activities in the facilitation of the...

journal_title：Physiotherapy theory and practice

authors： Kim JS,Seok CH,Jeon HS

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pain is a common symptom in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) which negatively influences quality of life and psychological well-being. However, our understanding of how those with COPD interpret the experience of pain is very limited. OBJECTIVES:To explore how individuals with modera...

journal_title：Physiotherapy theory and practice

authors： Lee AL BPhysio, MPhysio, PhD,Harrison SL BSci, MPT, PhD,Goldstein RS MB, ChB, FRCP(UK), FRCP(C), FCCP,Brooks D BSci, MSci, PhD

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Assessment prior to both individual and group interventions is fundamental to neurological physiotherapy practice. However, knowledge is limited regarding how assessments are carried out, particularly assessments conducted prior to group interventions, which have recently gained increasing attention in clinical resear...

journal_title：Physiotherapy theory and practice

authors： Lahelle AF PT, MSc, PhD (candidate),Øberg GK PT, PhD,Normann B PT, PhD

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was conducted to determine the test-retest reliability of measurements of grip strength obtained with the MicroFET 4 dynamometer. Measurements did not differ significantly between days and had high intraclass correlation coefficients (>.970). The technical error of measurement was low (< or =22.7 newtons). ...

journal_title：Physiotherapy theory and practice

authors： Bohannon RW

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Study Design: Systematic Literature Review.Background: The McKenzie Method (MDT) is a comprehensive conservative approach commonly used for the management of low back pain (LBP); however, its association with psychosocial outcomes in this population is less clear.Objectives: Evaluate whether MDT has an association wit...

journal_title：Physiotherapy theory and practice

authors： Kuhnow A,Kuhnow J,Ham D,Rosedale R

更新日期：2020-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：:There is growing evidence that speed-based exercise training benefits people with Parkinson's disease (PD). The present study investigates the effects of a single session of volitional, high-speed cycling intervals on a battery of timed functional tests selected for their relevance to the symptom of bradykinesia. Ten ...

journal_title：Physiotherapy theory and practice

authors： Uygur M,Bellumori M,LeNoir K,Poole K,Pretzer-Aboff I,Knight CA

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose: The effects of preoperative respiratory muscle training (RMT) on postoperative complications in patients with pulmonary resection have recently attracted the attention of researchers. More studies are obviously needed to clarify the effects of RMT after pulmonary resection. The aim of this study was to evalua...

journal_title：Physiotherapy theory and practice

authors： Taşkin H PT, MSc,Telli Atalay O PT, PhD,Yuncu G MD,Taşpinar B PT, PhD,Yalman A PT,Şenol H MSc

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective: To compare the segmental and extrasegmental hypoalgesic effects of TENS, IFC and Aussie current on pressure pain threshold (PPT) during and after stimulation in healthy subjects. The second objective was to compare the sensory comfort related to electrical stimulation. Material and Methods: 120 healthy subj...

journal_title：Physiotherapy theory and practice

authors： Rampazo da Silva ÉP,Silva VRD,Bernardes AS,Matuzawa F,Liebano RE

更新日期：2019-08-12 00:00:00

abstract：:The generalized anxiety is characterized by long-term psychological and physiological discomfort. Pharmacological and psychotherapeutic interventions have been extensively examined, whereas knowledge is scant regarding other professional perspectives. This article focuses on the physiotherapeutic perspective on anxiet...

journal_title：Physiotherapy theory and practice

authors： Danielsson L,Hansson Scherman M,Rosberg S

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Aquatic therapy can lead to improved mobility and health in individuals with various conditions. This case report looks at an activity-specific aquatic therapy targeting gait for a patient with incomplete spinal cord injury (iSCI). CASE REPORT:The patient participated in an individualized aquatic therapy ...

journal_title：Physiotherapy theory and practice

authors： Wall T,Falvo L,Kesten A

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Treatment of chronic pain is challenging and there is often failure of recovery, with the need to look at different approaches in its management. Central mechanisms may contribute to chronicity (i.e. disturbance in body schema). Laterality judgment is dependent on body schema and can determine affected cen...

journal_title：Physiotherapy theory and practice

authors： Ravat S PT, MSc,Olivier B PT, PhD,Gillion N PT, MSc,Lewis F PT, MSc

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：: Background: In Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy (MDT), patients with low back pain (LBP) are classified into subgroups to guide a management strategy. A common subgroup where symptoms improve with lumbar extension is labeled posterior derangement syndrome. A less common su...

journal_title：Physiotherapy theory and practice

authors： Takasaki H PT, PhD,May S PT, PhD

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The relationship between subacromial pain syndrome (SAPS) and altered scapular movement has been previously reported. The purpose of this review was to determine the effect of interventions that focus on addressing scapular components to improve shoulder pain, function, shoulder range of motion (ROM), and muscle stren...

journal_title：Physiotherapy theory and practice

authors： Saito H,Harrold ME,Cavalheri V,McKenna L

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Unexplained infertility (UI) is a difficult diagnosis in the field of obstetrics and gynaecology. This report describes TENS treatment as an adjunct therapy for a 30-year-old woman with long-standing UI who was scheduled to undergo ovarian stimulation for in vitro fertilization (IVF) and embryo transfer. She had three...

journal_title：Physiotherapy theory and practice

authors： Salsabili N,Ansari NN,Berjis K,Sedighi A,Salsabili H

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Milwaukee brace had been a standard of nonsurgical treatment for scoliosis since 1954. Milwaukee brace 23-hours wearing protocol was most effective for the treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. However, Milwaukee brace 23-hours wearing showed an impact on psychosocial functioning of the patients. Moreover,...

journal_title：Physiotherapy theory and practice

authors： Maruyama T,Takesita K,Kitagawa T,Nakao Y

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical education has long been accepted as integral to the education of physiotherapy students and their preparation for professional practice. The clinical environment, through practice immersion, situates students in a powerful learning context and plays a critical role in students' construction of professional kn...

journal_title：Physiotherapy theory and practice

authors： Patton N,Higgs J,Smith M

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Obesity is regarded as a modern lifestyle problem, causing illness, stigma, discrimination, and psychological problems. To help patients avoid these problems, physiotherapists increasingly engage in lifestyle programs specialized in weight loss. OBJECTIVE:To explore how physiotherapists' encounters with pat...

journal_title：Physiotherapy theory and practice

authors： Groven KS,Heggen K

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic pain is prevalent in the western world; however fear of pain often has a greater impact than the degree of initial injury. The aim of this study was to explore the relationship between knowledge of the neurophysiology of pain and fear avoidance in individuals diagnosed with chronic pain. Twenty-nine people wit...

journal_title：Physiotherapy theory and practice

authors： Fletcher C,Bradnam L,Barr C

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background and Purpose: The Groningen Meander Walking time (GMW-sec) test has not been clinically validated as a feasible assessment to test functional mobility skills. The purpose of this study was to determine the concurrent validity of the GMW-sec test with the Timed Up and Go (TUG) test in older adults with dement...

journal_title：Physiotherapy theory and practice

authors： Lee HS,Ko M,Park SW,Braden H

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to develop a screening instrument for pediatric physiotherapists to distinguish a symptomatic asymmetry in the clinical evaluation of young infants (age <6 months) with an asymmetric head posture. We chose two consensus methods, a two-round Delphi design and an expert meeting using nomi...

journal_title：Physiotherapy theory and practice

authors： Nuysink J,van Haastert IC,Takken T,Helders PJ

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Post-stroke survivors with right hemisphere injury have more impairments in postural control and balance. However, the impact of the hemisphere injured on the process of balance reacquisition has not been fully explored. We hypothesized that stroke survivors could learn balance tasks (H1), but right hemisp...

journal_title：Physiotherapy theory and practice

authors： Bonuzzi GMG,de Freitas TB,Palma GCDS,Soares MAA,Lange B,Pompeu JE,Torriani-Pasin C

更新日期：2020-02-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Superior Canal Dehiscence Syndrome (SCDS) causes auditory and vestibular symptoms. Following surgical repair of the dehiscence, patients often experience dizziness and imbalance. This case report describes a postoperative vestibular exercise program, focusing on the principles of central compensation and habituation, ...

journal_title：Physiotherapy theory and practice

authors： Carender WJ,Grzesiak M

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Physiotherapists are well placed to help people adjust and engage meaningfully with the world following major weight loss. Recent research indicates that the body size a patient has lived with for years can continue to affect movement and perception even after largescale weight loss. This article explores this discrep...

journal_title：Physiotherapy theory and practice

authors： Natvik E,Groven KS,Råheim M,Gjengedal E,Gallagher S

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study has explored the experience of body awareness in patients with chronic pain as well as possible changes in this phenomenon as a consequence of Norwegian psychomotor physiotherapy (NPMP), were explored in the present study. Four focus group interviews were performed. Two groups consisted of patients on waiti...

journal_title：Physiotherapy theory and practice

authors： Dragesund T,Råheim M

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The purpose was to explore the feasibility of whole body vibration (WBV) on polio survivors with/without post-polio syndrome (PPS) by studying its effects on walking speed (10-m walk test), endurance (2-min walk test), pain severity/interference (Brief Pain Inventory [BPI]), sleep quality (Pittsburg Sleep Quali...

journal_title：Physiotherapy theory and practice

authors： Da Silva CP,Szot CL,deSa N

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background and Purpose: The Multiple sclerosis walking scale-12 (MSWS-12) and the Modified Fatigue Impact Scale (MFIS) are two popular outcome measures applied widely for assessing self-perceived walking ability and fatigue in people with multiple sclerosis (PwMS). The present study aimed to examine responsiveness and...

journal_title：Physiotherapy theory and practice

authors： Monjezi S,Molhemi F,Shaterzadeh Yazdi MJ,Salehi R,Mehravar M,Kashipazha D

更新日期：2020-05-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Physical therapy educators are challenged to emphasize the importance of social responsibility as a vital curricular element of professional development. Through reflection, students are able to identify core values, beliefs, and attitudes as part of the professional development process. The purpose of this study was ...

journal_title：Physiotherapy theory and practice

authors： Furze J,Black L,Peck K,Jensen GM

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the past few years concerns have been rising about the use of Evidence-Based Practice (EBP). We explored obstacles among Belgian physiotherapists to the implementation of EBP in clinical work. We used a qualitative research strategy based on five focus groups, organised between October 2004 and May 2005. Purposef...

journal_title：Physiotherapy theory and practice

authors： Karin H,Filip S,Jo G,Bert A

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Our report describes the effect of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) combined with body weight-supported treadmill training (BWSTT) on independent gait recovery in a patient with incomplete spinal cord injury (iSCI). CASE DESCRIPTION:The patient was a 31-year-old male, household ambulator (ai...

journal_title：Physiotherapy theory and practice

authors： Nogueira F,Shirahige L,Brito R,Monte-Silva K

更新日期：2020-08-12 00:00:00