BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy
Recent Submissions
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An exploration of the activPAL™ activity monitor in measurement of sedentary and physical activity patterns in people with mild to moderate Parkinson’s disease: A validation study.
(Queen Margaret University, 2016)Background Measurement of physical activity (PA) and sedentary behaviour (SB) may facilitate individually-tailored interventions aimed at modifying the progression of Parkinson’s disease (PD) symptoms. Accelerometry is ... -
An investigation of Physical Activity levels in Asthmatic Children: A Service Evaluation Study
(Queen Margaret University, 2016)Objective: To investigate the physical activity levels in asthmatic children in relation to asthma control and body mass index (BMI). Design: A service evaluation study. Participants: 21 boys and 16 girls between the ages ... -
An investigation into the accuracy and test-retest reliability of the perometer compared to a water displacement method for measuring lower limb volume in healthy human participants.
(Queen Margaret University, 2017)Aim: To investigate the accuracy and test-retest reliability of the perometer compared to a water displacement method for measuring lower limb volume in healthy human participants. Design: Between-methods agreement and ... -
Exploring the influence of physical activity levels with pain characteristics, activity patterns and psychological characteristics in people with chronic pain: a cross-sectional study.
(Queen Margaret University, 2017)Question: Is there a difference in pain characteristics, activity patterns and psychological characteristics among low, moderate and high levels of physical activity in people with chronic pain? Design: Cross-sectional ... -
Comparison of two methods of lower limb volume measurement Key Words: lymphedema, lower limb volume, perometry, volumeter and optoelectric perometry.
(Queen Margaret University, 2017)Objective: To investigate the agreement between lower limb volume measurements for the vertically orientated perometer and the water displacement method (volumeter). Design: Between methods agreement and test-retest ...
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