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Physiotherapy September 2019

Articles

  • A smartphone oximeter with a fingertip probe for use during exercise training: usability, validity and reliability in individuals with chronic lung disease and healthy controls

    Original research
    Authors: C. Chan, J.A. Inskip, A.R. Kirkham, J.M. Ansermino, G. Dumont, L.C. Li, K. Ho, H. Novak Lauscher, C.J. Ryerson, A.M. Hoens, T. Chen, A. Garde, J.D. Road, P.G. Camp Pages: 0297–306 See more

  • A survey of current management of Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) by physiotherapists’ interested in vestibular rehabilitation in the UK

    Original research
    Authors: A.J. Male, G.M. Ramdharry, R. Grant, R.A. Davies, I.D. Beith Pages: 0307–314 See more

  • Effect of pelvic floor and transversus abdominis muscle contraction on inter-rectus distance in postpartum women: a cross-sectional experimental study

    Original research
    Authors: N-M. Theodorsen, L.I. Strand, K. Bøb Pages: 0315–320 See more

  • Decline in functional status after intensive care unit discharge is associated with ICU readmission: a prospective cohort study

    Original research
    Authors: Leda Tomiko Yamada da Silveira, Janete Maria da Silva, Clarice Tanaka, Carolina Fu Pages: 0321–327 See more

  • A mixed methods exploration of physiotherapist’s approaches to analgesic use among patients with hip osteoarthritis

    Original research
    Authors: M.A. Holden, R. Whittle, J. Waterfield, L. Chesterton, E. Cottrell, J.G. Quicke, C.D. Mallen Pages: 0328–337 See more

  • Effect of 4 weeks of whole-body vibration training in treating stress urinary incontinence after prostate cancer surgery: a randomised controlled trial

    Original research
    Authors: Sayed A. Tantawy, Hany M.I. Elgohary, Walid K. Abdelbasset, Dalia M. Kamel Pages: 0338–345 See more

  • The impact of health literacy on health outcomes in individuals with chronic pain: a cross-sectional study

    Original research
    Authors: Laura M. Mackey, Catherine Blake, Maire-Brid Casey, Camillus K. Power, Ray Victory, Conor Hearty, Brona M. Fullen Pages: 0346–353 See more

  • Are plain-language summaries included in published reports of evidence about physiotherapy interventions? Analysis of 4421 randomised trials, systematic reviews and guidelines on the Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro)

    Original research
    Authors: Flávia A. Carvalho, Mark R. Elkins, Márcia R. Franco, Rafael Z. Pinto Pages: 0354–361 See more

  • Positional changes in distance to the pleura and in muscle thickness for dry needling

    Original research
    Authors: Ulrike H. Mitchell, A. Wayne Johnson, Robert E. Larson, Cameron T. Seamons Pages: 0362–369 See more

  • A randomised controlled trial of wax baths as an additive therapy to hand exercises in patients with systemic sclerosis

    Original research
    Authors: William J. Gregory, Jack Wilkinson, Ariane L. Herrick Pages: 0370–377 See more

  • Keeping physically active with rheumatoid arthritis: semi-structured interviews to explore patient perspectives, experiences and strategies

    Original research
    Authors: R. Thomas, S. Hewlett, C. Swales, F. Cramp Pages: 0378–384 See more

  • The motivations and aspirations of Indian physiotherapists who migrate overseas to study and work: a grounded theory study

    Original research
    Authors: Kate Grafton, Frances Gordon Pages: 0385–395 See more