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Qualitative Research Report

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Perceptions and experiences of burnout: A survey of physical therapists across practice settings and patient populations
Jennifer Elinich PT, DPT, Kimberly D Wynarczuk PhD, MPH & Elizabeth McCormick PT, DPT
Published online: 13 Oct 2023
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Functional balance assessment for predicting future recurrent falls in non-ambulatory individuals with spinal cord injury: a prospective pilot study
Libak Abou MPT, PT, PhD & Laura A. Rice MPT, ATP, PhD
Published online: 06 Oct 2023
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Clinical Technical Note

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Sensitization-associated and neuropathic-associated symptoms in patients with unilateral lateral elbow tendinopathy: an exploratory study
Ignacio Cancela-Cilleruelo PT, MSc, Jorge Rodríguez-Jiménez PT, PhD, César Fernández-de-Las-Peñas PT, PhD, DMSc, Lars Arendt-Nielsen PhD, MD & José L. Arias-Buría PT, PhD
Published online: 05 Oct 2023
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Research report

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Therapeutic expectancy in physiotherapy
Carlos Carpintero-Rubio PhD, PT, Vicente Pastor-Galiano MSc, Psic & Bárbara Torres-Chica PhD, PT
Published online: 30 Sep 2023
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Descriptive report

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Functional exercise capacity in patients with ankylosing spondylitis
Yasemin Acar PT PhD, Nursen İlçin PT PhD, İ̇smail Sarı MD & Fatoş Önen MD
Published online: 30 Sep 2023
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The effects of in-person-supervised, tele-supervised, and unsupervised stabilization exercises on pain, functionality, and kinesiophobia in patients with chronic low back pain: a randomized, single-blind trial
Ceren Karaduman PT, MSc & Leyla Ataş Balci PT, PhD
Published online: 30 Sep 2023
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Reliability of inter-recti distance measurement on ultrasound images captured by novice examiners
Daria Chmielewska PhD, PT, Maciej Cebula PhD, MD, Rafał Gnat PhD, PT, Magdalena Rudek-Zeprzałka MSc., PT, Katarzyna Gruszczyńska MD, PhD, Jan Baron MD, PhD & Agnieszka Opala-Berdzik PhD, PT
Published online: 11 Sep 2023
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Effects of dry needling session frequency on wrist flexor spasticity and motor recovery after stroke: a single-blind randomized clinical trial
Noureddin Nakhostin Ansari PT, PhD, Fatemeh-Sadat Hasheminasab-Zavareh PT, MSc, Soofia Naghdi PT, PhD & Jan Dommerholt PT, DPT
Published online: 09 Sep 2023
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Professional Theoretical Article

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Critical physiotherapy: a ten-year retrospective
David A. Nicholls PhD,PT, Birgitte Ahlsen PhD, PT, Wenche Bjorbækmo PhD, PT, Tone Dahl-Michelsen PhD, PT, Heidi Höppner MPH, PT, Anna Ilona Rajala PhD, PT, Robert Richter PhD, PT, Louise Søgaard Hansen PhD, PT, Tobba Sudmann PhD, PT, Randi Sviland PhD, PT & Filip Maric PhD, PT
Published online: 09 Sep 2023
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Qualitative Research Report

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Does feeling pain help prepare future clinicians to treat pain? A qualitative exploration of a novel experiential approach to teaching health professional students about pain
Anne Hudon PT, PhD, Nathan Augeard PT, MSc, Catherine M. Tansey PhD, Emilie Houston MSc, Geoff Bostick PT, PhD & Timothy H. Wideman PT, PhD
Published online: 08 Sep 2023
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Physiotherapy as part of collaborative and person-centered rehabilitation services: the social systems constraining an innovative practice
Lina Forslund MSc, PT, Cathrine Arntzen PhD, OT, Morten Nikolaisen MSc, PT, Astrid Gramstad PhD, OT & Marianne Eliassen PhD, PT
Published online: 07 Sep 2023
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Advice-giving skills in pre-registration physiotherapy training
Lisa Osborn-Jenkins PT, Elizabeth Day PT, Hayley Payne PT, Robin White PT & Lisa Roberts PT, PhD
Published online: 05 Sep 2023
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An investigation of upper extremity function, sleep quality, and functional independence in patients with poststroke shoulder pain: a cross-sectional study
Yasemin Ateş Sari PT, MSc, PhD, Wala’a Aldeges PT, MSc, PhD & Nezehat Özgül Ünlüer PT, PhD
Published online: 31 Aug 2023
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Improving cultural humility in physical therapy students: What is faculty’s role?
Kelby B. Kaplan PT, DPT, EdD, Michelle Tenam-Zemach EdD & Jennifer Reeves PhD
Published online: 30 Aug 2023
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Investigating the relationship between physical activity and self-reported outcomes in adults with rotator cuff related shoulder pain
Baithat O Adeyinka BSc, Anthony A. Gatti PhD & Jaclyn N Chopp-Hurley PhD
Published online: 29 Aug 2023
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Reliability and variability of physiotherapists scoring freezing of gait through video analysis
Aileen E. Scully PhD,PT, Kenneth Neo BSc(Hons), PT, Eunice Lim BSc(Hons), PT, Prakash K. Manharlal MBBS, MD, Beatriz de Oliveira PhD, PT, Keith D. Hill PhD, PT, Ross Clark PhD, Yong Hao Pua PhD, PT & Dawn Tan ClinDocPT
Published online: 28 Aug 2023
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Belief, hope and help from others: a qualitative study on what facilitates physical activity in people with depression
Maria Björkman RPT, MSc & Louise Danielsson RPT, PhD
Published online: 28 Aug 2023
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Exploring the delivery of remote physiotherapy during the COVID-19 pandemic: UK wide service evaluation
Helen Hawley-Hague PhD, Ashley Gluchowski PhD, Reena Lasrado PhD, MSW, Ellen Martinez BA, Shehnaz Akhtar BSc, Emma Stanmore PhD & Sarah Tyson RPT, PhD
Published online: 23 Aug 2023
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Professional Theoretical Article

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Influence of home-based pulmonary rehabilitation program among people with interstitial lung disease: A pre-post study
Revati Amin PhD Scholar, PT, K Vaishali PhD, PT, G. Arun Maiya PhD, PT, Aswini Kumar Mohapatra MD, Vishak Acharya MD & R. Vani Lakshmi MSc, PhD
Published online: 21 Aug 2023
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Qualitative Research Report

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Embarking on a cultural journey: a qualitative study of new graduate physiotherapists’ experiences of working in First Nations Australian health settings
Curtley Nelson PT, Allison Mandrusiak PT, PhD & Roma Forbes PT, PhD
Published online: 10 Aug 2023
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Research Report

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Outcomes of direct access telehealth physical therapy for patients with musculoskeletal pain: a single cohort observational retrospective study
Tiffany Paris Ferrer PT, DPT, OCS, Michael Masaracchio PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT PhD, Kaitlin Kirker PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT, Birendra Madi Dewan PT, PhD, Melanie Manthripragada RN & Heidi Ojha PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT
Published online: 10 Aug 2023
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Qualitative Research Report

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The views and experiences of people with myeloma referred for autologous stem cell transplantation, who declined to participate in a physiotherapist-led exercise trial: a qualitative study
Orla McCourt PT, PhD, Abigail Fisher PhD, Joanne Land PT, BSc, Gita Ramdharry PT, PhD & Kwee Yong MD, PhD
Published online: 09 Aug 2023
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Case Report

Case Report
Progressive muscle relaxation, meditation, and mental practice-based interventions for the treatment of tremor after traumatic brain injury
Ashley Hall Campbell PT, DPT, Kristen Barta PT, DPT, PhD, Michelle Sawtelle PT, PhD & Amy Walters PT, DPT
Published online: 08 Aug 2023
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Family-professional collaborative intervention via telehealth with an infant with Down syndrome and visual impairment: a case report
Lara de Almeida Rodrigues PT, Aline de Melo PT, Náguia de Medeiros PT & Ana Resende Camargos PhD, PT
Published online: 04 Aug 2023
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An exploration of self-perceived competence in providing nutrition care among physiotherapists in Ireland: a cross-sectional study
Anne Griffin RD, PhD, MA, BSc, Helen Conway RD, MSc, BSc, Jacqueline Chawke RD, MSc, BSc, Megan Keane RD, MSc, BSc, Pauline Douglas RD, BSc & Dervla Kelly MPSI, PhD, BSc
Published online: 04 Aug 2023
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Qualitative Research Report

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Prescribing exercise therapy for the management of musculoskeletal pain: new-graduate physiotherapists’ perceptions and perceived training needs
Letizia Leung BPhty(Hons), Allison Mandrusiak PT, PhD, Romany Martin PT, PhD, Tsz Wun Ma BPhty(Hons) & Roma Forbes PT, PhD
Published online: 03 Aug 2023
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“It’s just as remarkable as being left-handed, isn’t it?”: exploring normativity through Australian physiotherapists’ perspectives of working with LGBTQIA+ patients
Megan H. Ross PT,PhD, Calum Neish & Jenny Setchell PT, PhD
Published online: 31 Jul 2023
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The quality of life in individuals with Parkinson’s Disease: is it related to functionality and tremor severity? A cross-sectional study
Buse Kilinc PT, MSc, Nilufer Cetisli-Korkmaz PT, PhD, Levent Sinan Bir MD, PhD, Ahmet Dogucem Marangoz MD & Hande Senol PhD
Published online: 29 Jul 2023
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Systematic Review

Review Article
Patients’ lived body experiences in the intensive care unit and beyond - a meta-ethnographic synthesis
Roel van Oorsouw PT, MSc, Anke Oerlemans PhD, Gijs van Oorsouw PT, MSc, Mark van den Boogaard RN, PhD, Philip van der Wees PT, PhD & Niek Koenders PT, PhD
Published online: 27 Jul 2023
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Qualitative Research Report

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Patient as active partner – clue to successful early mobilization in intensive care
Annika Söderberg MSc, RPT, Veronika Karlsson PhD, RN, Monika Fagevik Olsén PhD, RPT, Anneli Thelandersson PhD, RPT & Anita Johansson PhD, RN
Published online: 25 Jul 2023
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The test-retest reliability and minimal detectable change of the six-minute walk test, timed up and go test, and 30-second chair stand test in people with epilepsy
Burcin Aktar PT, MSc, Birgul Balci PT, PhD, Ibrahim Oztura MD & Baris Baklan MD
Published online: 21 Jul 2023
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The circular paradox of including people with severe brain injuries and reduced decisional capacity in research: A feasibility study exploring randomized research, consent-based recruitment biases, and the resultant health inequities
Teresa Clark MSc, PT,, Agnieszka Lewko PhD, MSc, BSc, PT, & Melania Calestani PhD, MSc
Published online: 21 Jul 2023
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Qualitative Research Report

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Teaching person-centered practice to pre-registration physiotherapy students: a qualitative study
Clare Killingback PhD, PT, Amy Tomlinson BSc, GSR, Mark Thompson PhD, Clare Whitfield PhD, RN & Julian Stern PhD
Published online: 17 Jul 2023
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Physiotherapy provided for patients undergoing thoracic surgery in Sweden – a national survey of practice
Marcus Jonsson PT, PhD, Elisabeth Westerdahl PT, PhD & Julie Reeve PT, PhD
Published online: 14 Jul 2023
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Qualitative Research Report

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Women’s experiences of physical therapy treatment for vulvodynia
Emelie Johansson MSc, & Louise Danielsson PhD,
Published online: 11 Jul 2023
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Research Report

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Feasibility of the Glittre-ADL test in the preoperative period of thoracic surgery
Isabelle da Nobrega Ferreira MSc, PT, Ariane Moreira Carneiro de Oliveira PT, Brenda Mesquita dos Santos SPT & Agnaldo José Lopes PhD, MD
Published online: 10 Jul 2023
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Not letting a good crisis go to waste – learnings from a fully online professional placement
Sarah Barradell PhD, MScBPhysio (Hons)
Published online: 10 Jul 2023
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Research Report

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Effect of a structured early mobilization protocol on the level of mobilization and muscle strength in critical care patients: A randomized clinical trial
Maria Aparecida Stroppa de Paula RN, Erich Vidal Carvalho MD, PhD, Rodrigo de Souza Vieira PT, MSc, Cristiane Bastos-Netto PT, MSc, Luciana Angélica da Silva de Jesus PT, MSc, Caio Groetaers Stohler MD, Gustavo Candiá Arantes MD, Fernando Antonio Basile Colugnati PhD, Maycon Moura Reboredo PT, PhD & Bruno Valle Pinheiro MD, PhD
Published online: 07 Jul 2023
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Career intentions and satisfaction influences in early career Australian physiotherapists
Sophie Paynter BSc, BPhysio (Hons), PhD, Ross Iles BPhysio (Hons), PhD, Wayne C. Hodgson BSc, PhD & Margaret Hay BBSc (Hons), PhD
Published online: 07 Jul 2023
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Qualitative Research Report

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Habituation for professional learning: a qualitative study of physiotherapy students’ experiences working with anatomy cadavers
Rebecca Bergen BSc, MScPT, Emily Lowry BHScKin, MScPT, Luke Gregg BKin, MScPT, Heejin Kim BSc, MScPT, Miranda Lee BAScKin, MScPT, Alex Wu HBScKin, MScPTKin, Barbara E. Gibson PT, MSc, PhD & James Shaw PT, PhD
Published online: 05 Jul 2023
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Thoracic spinal postures and mobility in patients with cervicogenic headache versus asymptomatic healthy controls: A longitudinal study
Sarah Mingels PT,PhD, Wim Dankaerts PT,PhD, Ludo van Etten PhD, Liesbeth Bruckers PhD & Marita Granitzer PhD
Published online: 04 Jul 2023
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Qualitative Research Report

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Exploring physiotherapy education in Australia from the perspective of Muslim women physiotherapy students
Sarah Jang BScPT (Honors), Nathalia Costa PhD, BScPT (Honors), Adelaide Rusinga BScPT (Honors) & Jenny Setchell PhD, BScPT, GradCertPT
Published online: 04 Jul 2023
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Research Report

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Minimal clinically important difference in 6-minute walk distance estimated by multiple methods in inpatients with subacute cardiovascular disease
Tatsuya Igarashi RPT, PhD, Kazuhiro Miyata RPT, PhD, Shuntaro Tamura RPT, PhD, Tomohiro Otani RPT, MS, Takamitsu Iizuka RPT, MS & Shigeru Usuda RPT, PhD
Published online: 03 Jul 2023
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Systematic Review

Review Article
A systematic review and meta-analysis of pain neuroscience education for chronic low back pain: short-term outcomes of pain and disability
Xiaopeng Ma PT, MSc, Ruohan Chen CSCS, MSc,, Wei Li PT, PhD & Peng Huang PT, PhD,
Published online: 03 Jul 2023
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Qualitative Research Report

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“A great tool to open your eyes”: new graduate physiotherapists’ perceptions and use of social media for learning
Tsz Wun Ma BPhty (Hons), Letizia Leung BPhty (Hons), Romany Martin BPhty (Hons), PhD, Allison Mandrusiak (Hons), PT, PhD & Roma Forbes (Hons), PhD, PT
Published online: 03 Jul 2023
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Qualitative Research Report

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Body awareness and cognitive behavioral therapy for multisite musculoskeletal pain: patients` experiences with group rehabilitation
Marianne Misje PT, MSc, Tove Ask PT, PhD, Jan Sture Skouen PhD, MD, Bodil Anderson PT, MSc & Liv Heide Magnussen PT, PhD
Published online: 03 Jul 2023
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Women with patellofemoral pain show changes in trunk and lower limb sagittal movements during single-leg squat and step-down tasks
Ângela Kazue Morita PT PhD, & Marcelo Tavella Navega PT PhD,
Published online: 30 Jun 2023
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The effect of balance, walking capacity, and fear of falling on the level of community integration in individuals with Multiple Sclerosis: A cross-sectional study
Betul Söylemez MSc, PT, Nilüfer Çetİşlİ-Korkmaz PhD, PT, Selma Tekİn MD, Levent Sinan Bİr MD, PhD & Hande Şenol PhD
Published online: 28 Jun 2023
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Standardized screening of cognitive and affective tendencies in persons with low back pain: A knowledge translation project
Marie-Eve Pepin PT, OMPT, DPT, MSPT, Rhoda Astronomo PT, DPT, Ariana Brown PT, DPT & Nora E. Fritz PT, DPT, NCS, PhD
Published online: 28 Jun 2023
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Differences in dynamic balance control based on pain catastrophizing level in individuals with nonspecific chronic low back pain
Razieh Mofateh PhD, PT, Fatemeh Bakhshi Feleh MSc, PT, Neda Orakifar PhD, PT & Amin Behdarvandan PhD, PT
Published online: 28 Jun 2023
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