Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, Volume 39, Issue 3 (2023)

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Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, Volume 39, Issue 3 (2023)

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Research Report

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COVID-19 pandemic and physiotherapy practice: the efficacy of a telephone-based therapeutic program for people with knee osteoarthritis
Saleh M. Aloraini PT, PhD
Pages: 479-489
Published online: 07 Jan 2022
AbstractforCOVID-19 pandemic and physiotherapy practice: the efficacy of a telephone-based therapeutic program for people with knee osteoarthritis | Full Text | References | PDF (582 KB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Effects of dry needling and stretching exercise versus stretching exercise only on pain intensity, function, and sonographic characteristics of plantar fascia in the subjects with plantar fasciitis: a parallel single-blinded randomized controlled trial
Saman Salehi PhD, PT, Azadeh Shadmehr PhD, PT, Gholamreza Olyaei PhD, PT, Siamak Bashardoust PhD, PT & Seyed Mohsen Mir PhD, PT
Pages: 490-503
Published online: 31 Jan 2022
AbstractforEffects of dry needling and stretching exercise versus stretching exercise only on pain intensity, function, and sonographic characteristics of plantar fascia in the subjects with plantar fasciitis: a parallel single-blinded randomized controlled trial | Full Text | References | PDF (2.3 MB) | EPUB
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Human resource challenges for physical therapists in Japan: a hybrid time-series and system dynamics analyses for the near, mid and long-term horizons
Katsuhiro Furukawa PhD, RPT
Pages: 504-517
Published online: 18 Jan 2022
AbstractforHuman resource challenges for physical therapists in Japan: a hybrid time-series and system dynamics analyses for the near, mid and long-term horizons | Full Text | References | PDF (3.8 MB) | EPUB
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Does inspiratory muscle training provide additional benefits during pulmonary rehabilitation in people with interstitial lung disease? A randomized control trial
Saima Zaki MPT, Jamal Ali Moiz PhD, PT, Aqsa Mujaddadi MPT, Mir Shad Ali MPT & Deepak Talwar MD
Pages: 518-528
Published online: 10 Jan 2022
AbstractforDoes inspiratory muscle training provide additional benefits during pulmonary rehabilitation in people with interstitial lung disease? A randomized control trial | Full Text | References | PDF (496.1 KB) | EPUB
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Qualitative Research Report

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Occupational therapists and physiotherapists experiences of using nature-based rehabilitation
Anne Pernille Vibholm OT, MSc, Jeanette Reffstrup Christensen OT, PhD & Hanne Pallesen PT, PhD
Pages: 529-539
Published online: 10 Jan 2022
AbstractforOccupational therapists and physiotherapists experiences of using nature-based rehabilitation | Full Text | References | PDF (519.6 KB) | EPUB
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The physiotherapy consultation: A qualitative study of the experience of parents of infants with cystic fibrosis in Australia
Kristen Andrews PT, MPhil, Megan Smith PT, PhD & Narelle S Cox PT, PhD
Pages: 540-546
Published online: 18 Jan 2022
AbstractforThe physiotherapy consultation: A qualitative study of the experience of parents of infants with cystic fibrosis in Australia | Full Text | References | PDF (306 KB) | EPUB
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The civil rights of disabled children in physiotherapy practices
Kate Waterworth MA, PT, Michael Gaffney PhD, Nicola Taylor PhD, LLB (Hons) & Barbara E Gibson PhD, PT
Pages: 547-559
Published online: 12 Dec 2021
AbstractforThe civil rights of disabled children in physiotherapy practices | Full Text | References | PDF (352.7 KB) | EPUB
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Feasibility of home-based cardiac rehabilitation in frail older patients: a clinical perspective
Michel Terbraak PT, MSc, Lotte Verweij RN, MSc, Patricia Jepma RN, MSc, Bianca Buurman RN, Ph.D, Harald Jørstad MD, PhD, Wilma Scholte Op Reimer PhD & Marike van der Schaaf PT, PhD
Pages: 560-575
Published online: 23 Jan 2022
AbstractforFeasibility of home-based cardiac rehabilitation in frail older patients: a clinical perspective | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB) | EPUB
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Descriptive Report

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Validation of Turkish version of the Cochin 17-item Scleroderma Functional scale
Nurten Gizem Tore MSc, PT, Deran Oskay PhD, PT, Aslıhan Avanoglu Guler PhD, MD & Abdurrahman Tufan PhD, MD
Pages: 576-581
Published online: 02 Jan 2022
AbstractforValidation of Turkish version of the Cochin 17-item Scleroderma Functional scale | Full Text | References | PDF (282.6 KB) | EPUB
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Association between pelvic floor muscle function and stress urinary incontinence in the third gestational trimester: A cross-sectional observational study
Bianca Manzan Reis PhD, PT, Mikaela Da Silva Corrêa PhD, PT, Humberto Sadanobu Hirakawa PhD, MD, Tatiana de Oliveira Sato PhD, PT & Patricia Driusso PhD, PT
Pages: 582-589
Published online: 29 Dec 2021
AbstractforAssociation between pelvic floor muscle function and stress urinary incontinence in the third gestational trimester: A cross-sectional observational study | Full Text | References | PDF (300.3 KB) | EPUB
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The MedRisk instrument for measuring patient satisfaction with physical therapy care: validation in the Singapore outpatient physiotherapy setting
Congcong Cai PhD, MMan.Ther, BHSc PT & Ji Hui Neo BAppSc PT
Pages: 590-597
Published online: 28 Dec 2021
AbstractforThe MedRisk instrument for measuring patient satisfaction with physical therapy care: validation in the Singapore outpatient physiotherapy setting | Full Text | References | PDF (326.7 KB) | EPUB
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Functional decline in people with diabetes: Bidirectional relationships between body function and activity–participation components in a two-wave longitudinal structural equation modeling
Kaio C. Pinhal, Pedro S. Figueiredo, Vinícius C. De Oliveira, Wellington F. Gomes, Andrei P. Pernambuco & Marcus A. Alcantara
Pages: 598-606
Published online: 20 Jan 2022
AbstractforFunctional decline in people with diabetes: Bidirectional relationships between body function and activity–participation components in a two-wave longitudinal structural equation modeling | Full Text | References | PDF (936.7 KB) | EPUB
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Feasibility and informativeness of the Canadian occupational performance measure for identifying priorities in patients with Parkinson’s disease
Eiji Kobayashi PT, PhD, Nobuaki Himuro PT, PhD, Yuji Mitani PT, PhD, Takuya Tsunashima PT, Kyouhei Nomura PT & Susumu Chiba MD, PhD
Pages: 607-614
Published online: 06 Jan 2022
AbstractforFeasibility and informativeness of the Canadian occupational performance measure for identifying priorities in patients with Parkinson’s disease | Full Text | References | PDF (605 KB) | EPUB
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Pain pressure threshold algometry in knee osteoarthritis: intra- and inter-rater reliability
Martin Bjørn Stausholm MSc, PT, Jan Magnus Bjordal PhD, PT, Rolf Moe-Nilssen PhD, PT & Ingvill Fjell Naterstad MSc, PT
Pages: 615-622
Published online: 12 Jan 2022
AbstractforPain pressure threshold algometry in knee osteoarthritis: intra- and inter-rater reliability | Full Text | References | PDF (364.1 KB) | EPUB
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Validity and feasibility of a seated push-up test to indicate skeletal muscle mass in well-functioning older adults
Puttipong Poncumhak PT, PhD, Arpassanan Wiyanad PT, PhD, Chaitawat Siriyakul PT, BSc, Nimit Kosura PT, BSc, Pipatana Amatachaya ME, PhD & Sugalya Amatachaya PT, PhD
Pages: 623-630
Published online: 06 Jan 2022
AbstractforValidity and feasibility of a seated push-up test to indicate skeletal muscle mass in well-functioning older adults | Full Text | References | PDF (2.9 MB) | EPUB
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The feasibility and acceptability of a falls prevention e-learning program for physiotherapists
Sze-Ee Soh PhD, PT, Prue E. Morgan PhD, PT, Ruben Hopmans MSc, Anna L. Barker PhD, PT & Ilana N. Ackerman PhD, PT
Pages: 631-640
Published online: 18 Jan 2022
AbstractforThe feasibility and acceptability of a falls prevention e-learning program for physiotherapists | Full Text | References | PDF (1.8 MB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Case Report

Case Report
Spontaneous spleen rupture mimicking non-specific thoracic pain: A rare case in physiotherapy practice
Carla Sforza PT, OMPT, Michele Margelli PT, MSc, OMPT, Firas Mourad PhD, PT, OMPT, Fabrizio Brindisino PT, MSc, OMPT, John D. Heick PT DPT, PhD & Filippo Maselli PT, PhD, OMPT
Pages: 641-649
Published online: 04 Jan 2022
AbstractforSpontaneous spleen rupture mimicking non-specific thoracic pain: A rare case in physiotherapy practice | Full Text | References | PDF (2.8 MB) | EPUB
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Physiotherapeutic assessment and management of overactive bladder syndrome: a case report
Bartlomiej Burzynski PhD, PT, Tomasz Jurys MSc, PT, Karolina Kwiatkowska MSc, PT, Katarzyna Cempa MSc, PT & Andrzej Paradysz MD
Pages: 650-657
Published online: 04 Jan 2022
AbstractforPhysiotherapeutic assessment and management of overactive bladder syndrome: a case report | Full Text | References | PDF (297.1 KB) | EPUB
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Balance rehabilitation for postural control in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A two-case report study
François Jabouille PT, MSc, Maxime Billot PhD, Eric Hermand PhD, Eric Lemonnier MD & Anaick Perrochon PhD
Pages: 658-666
Published online: 23 Dec 2021
AbstractforBalance rehabilitation for postural control in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A two-case report study | Full Text | References | PDF (466.2 KB) | EPUB
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Simultaneous bilateral shoulder dislocation during pilates reformer exercise: A case report
Metin Ergün, İhsan Yörük & Ogün Köyağasioğlu
Pages: 667-674
Published online: 18 Jan 2022
AbstractforSimultaneous bilateral shoulder dislocation during pilates reformer exercise: A case report | Full Text | References | PDF (3.2 MB) | EPUB
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