Physiotherapy
Recent Submissions
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Living with and breaking a cycle of illness: A secondary qualitative data analysis of women’s experiences with long COVID
(MDPI, 2022-06-17)Long COVID is an emerging condition, with early evidence suggesting it impacts women at a greater rate than men. As we seek to understand long COVID, it is important to consider the holistic impacts of this condition. ... -
Assessment of function limitations in people with chronic kidney disease for implementation in clinical practice
(MDPI, 2022-05-04)Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is a global health problem and a significant contributor to mortality, morbidity and disability from non-communicable diseases (NCD). The current consensus amongst researchers in the field of ... -
Physiotherapists with musculoskeletal training in an emergency department for patients with non-specific low back pain: A service evaluation
(Wiley, 2022-05-01)Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness of musculoskeletal physiotherapy management of non-specific low back pain in an emergency department. Design: Observational retrospective analysis of data from emergency department ... -
A constructivist grounded theory of staff experiences relating to early mobilisation of mechanically ventilated patients in intensive care
(SAGE, 2022-02-23)Early mobilisation of mechanically ventilated patients has been suggested to be effective in mitigating muscle weakness, yet it is not a common practice. Understanding staff experiences is crucial to gain insights into ... -
Validity and reliability of an electromyography-based similarity index to quantify lower extremity selective voluntary motor control in children with cerebral palsy
(Elsevier, 2022-03-28)OBJECTIVE To quantify selective voluntary motor control (SVMC) objectively and more precisely, we combined the “Selective Control Assessment of the Lower Extremity” (SCALE) with surface electromyography. The resulting ...