Physiotherapy, December 2013

Role of physiotherapy in the rehabilitation of survivors of the Kiss nightclub tragedy in Santa Maria, Brazil

Authors: Isabella Martins de Albuquerque, Adriane Schmidt Pasqualoto, Maria Elaine Trevisan, Marisa Pereira Gonçalves, Ana Fátima Viero Badaró, Jefferson Potiguara de Moraes, Ana Lucia Cervi Prado Pages: 269-270 See more

The efficacy of minitracheostomy for the management of sputum retention: a systematic review

Authors: Lisa Beach, Linda Denehy, Annemarie Lee Pages: 271-277 See more

The prevalence of latent myofascial trigger points and diagnostic criteria of the triceps surae and upper trapezius: a cross sectional study

Authors: Rob Grieve, Sue Barnett, Nikki Coghill, Fiona Cramp Pages: 278-284 See more

Direct access and patient/client self-referral to physiotherapy: a review of contemporary practice within the European Union

Authors: T.J. Bury, E.K. Stokes Pages: 285-291 See more

A video-based learning activity is effective for preparing physiotherapy students for practical examinations

Authors: Benjamin K. Weeks, Sean A. Horan Pages: 292-297 See more

Sexual professional boundaries perceived by undergraduate and graduate physiotherapists: A cross sectional survey

Authors: Andy Soundy, Brendon Stubbs, Sue Jenkins, Ian Cooper Pages: 298-304 See more

Recruitment to clinical trials of exercise: challenges in the peripheral arterial disease population

Authors: M. Guidon, H. McGee Pages: 305-310 See more

Long-term effects of medical exercise therapy in patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome: Results from a single-blinded randomized controlled trial with 12 months follow-up

Authors: Berit Østerås, Håvard Østerås, Tom Arild Torsensen Pages: 311-316 See more

Predictors of shuttle walking test performance in patients with cardiovascular disease

Authors: G. Pepera, F. Cardoso, M.J.D. Taylor, A. Peristeropoulos, G.R.H. Sandercock Pages: 317-322 See more

‘Oh my gosh I’m going to have to undress’: potential barriers to greater ethnic diversity in the physiotherapy profession in the United Kingdom

Authors: Gillian Yeowell Pages: 323-327 See more

Prevalence of low bone mineral density in inpatients with traumatic brain injury receiving neurobehavioural rehabilitation: a postoperative, observational study

Authors: Nicola Banham-Hall, Krishna Kothwal, Jane Pipkin, Judith Bentley, Geoffrey L. Dickens Pages: 328-334 See more

“Six sessions is a drop in the ocean”: an exploratory study of neurological physiotherapy in idiopathic and inherited ataxias

Authors: Gavin Daker-White, Julie Greenfield, John Ealing Pages: 335-340 See more

‘Isn’t it all Whites?’ Ethnic diversity and the physiotherapy profession

Authors: Gillian Yeowell Pages: 341-346 See more

Affordable clinical gait analysis: An assessment of the marker tracking accuracy of a new low-cost optical 3D motion analysis system

Authors: Bruce Carse, Barry Meadows, Roy Bowers, Philip Rowe Pages: 347-351 See more

Exercise and self-management for people with chronic knee, hip or lower back pain: a cluster randomised controlled trial of clinical and cost-effectiveness. Study protocol

Authors: Nicola Walsh, Fiona Cramp, Shea Palmer, Jon Pollock, Lisa Hampson, Rachael Gooberman-Hill, Colin Green, Louise Jones, Sonia Phillips, Liz Johnson, Mike Hurley Pages: 352-357 See more

Development of a self-managed loaded exercise programme for rotator cuff tendinopathy

Authors: Chris Littlewood, Peter Malliaras, Sue Mawson, Stephen May, Stephen Walters Pages: 358-362 See more