Showing papers in "Physiotherapy in 2014"

TL;DR: The literature provides early evidence that prehabilitation may reduce length of stay and possibly provide postoperative physical benefits, but it was not consistently effective in improving health-related quality of life or aerobic fitness in the studies that examined these outcomes.

TL;DR: There is no "one-size fits all" approach to enhancing EBP implementation; assessing organisational culture prior to designing interventions is crucial.

TL;DR: Based on the available evidence and quality of this evidence, non-specific exercise may or may not help to prevent or reduce DRAM during the ante- and postnatal periods.

TL;DR: A meta-analysis investigating the effects of ACL injury, treated conservatively or by reconstruction, on proprioception of the knee, measured using joint position sense and/or threshold to detect passive movement techniques found ACL injuries may cause knee proprioceptions deficits compared to uninjured knees and control groups.

TL;DR: In this article, the feasibility, safety and outcomes of playing Microsoft Kinect Adventures for people with Parkinson's disease were evaluated in a single-group, blinded trial. But no serious adverse events occurred during training with Kinect Adventures!, which promoted improvement in activities (balance and gait), body functions (cardiopulmonary aptitude) and participation (quality of life).

TL;DR: The results demonstrate that short-term application of LLLT to specific acupuncture points in association with exercise and advice is effective in reducing pain and improving quality of life in patients with knee osteoarthritis.

TL;DR: A hospital plus home exercise programme showed little benefit in unselected patients with NSCLC following surgery, and regardless of group allocation, the patients had recovered their pre-operative exercise tolerance levels by 4 weeks after surgery.

TL;DR: The inter-rectus distance was significantly higher in postpartum women compared with controls, and significantly lower during isometric contraction of the abdominal muscles (abdominal crunch) compared with rest.

TL;DR: There is some evidence that people with JHS improve with exercise but there is no convincing evidence for specific types of exercise or that exercise is better than control.

TL;DR: The ability to predict discharge outcomes following TKR could assist caregivers, healthcare professionals and administrators in optimising care and resource allocations for patients.

TL;DR: The findings illustrate the complex interplay between the overarching themes 'self', 'others' and 'couple' that affect physical activity for both people with Alzheimer's disease and their spouse carers, and which are linked to the progression of dementia.

TL;DR: These methods and the preliminary evaluation of outcome offer a foundation and stimulus to conduct a substantive study to evaluate the effectiveness of a self-managed loaded exercise programme versus usual physiotherapy treatment for rotator cuff tendinopathy.

TL;DR: A snapshot of current activities, barriers and perceived training needs for the assessment and management of behavioural risk factors in physiotherapy practice in primary care settings in the Republic of Ireland highlights an untapped potential for physiotherapists addressing lifestyle-related risk factors.

TL;DR: This study identified which elements of the physiotherapist-patient interaction are considered by patients when evaluating the quality of care in rehabilitation outpatient settings.

TL;DR: After 2 weeks of wear, there were improvements in spatio-temporal parameters of gait, however, it is unclear whether this was a placebo effect or a learning effect.

TL;DR: Cervical ROM has value as one component of assessment, but clinicians should be cautious about making clinical judgments primarily on the basis of cervical ROM.

TL;DR: Feedback inducing an EF of attention may be of some benefit for improving motor performance of reaching in people with stroke in the short term; however, these results should be interpreted with caution.

TL;DR: Suggestions for improvement are to improve education for therapists with respect to theories about behavioral change, formulate concrete and specific examples of exercise goals, and pay more specific attention to patients with co morbidities, cognitive dysfunction and a lack of motivation during education.

TL;DR: This dynamometer provides a simple method to measure grip strength, and the results of this study provide further evidence of its performance in the measurement of grip strength.

TL;DR: Kinesiotape does not correct foot pronation compared with sham kinesiotaping in people with pronated feet, and there were no significant differences in total FPI score at any time point.

TL;DR: This is the first study to externally validate the Melbourne risk prediction tool in an independent medically defined high-risk population and demonstrate poor validity of the tool in a population already defined medically as high risk and when applied postoperatively.

TL;DR: Satisfaction, cost, diagnostic agreement, appropriateness of referral and waiting list time have been improved though triage, and the value of supportive interdisciplinary teams is suggested to be more important than choice of clinician.

TL;DR: The evidence reviewed is insufficient to support the implementation of either pre-operative education or physiotherapy programmes, but the combination of pre- operative education and treatment by a physiotherapist may reduce the medical costs associated with surgery.

TL;DR: The stroke survivors in this study were aware that their somatosensory ability was affected as a result of their stroke, but had difficulty in articulating their experiences of sensation and the impact of the impairment on functional ability.

TL;DR: Use of a static progressive stretch device in combination with traditional therapy appears to have beneficial long-term effects on shoulder range of motion, pain and functional outcomes in patients with adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder.

TL;DR: This study revealed that there is support for the provision of physiotherapy clinical education in the primary care setting, and it may be possible to convert the main barriers identified into facilitators to ensure that there will be an adequately prepared physiotherapy work force in the future.

TL;DR: Both versions of the Finnish version of the Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia demonstrated substantial inter test-retest reliability, good internal consistency and acceptable limits of agreement, suggesting their suitability for clinical use.

TL;DR: While novice CIs showed skill in fostering student reflection and providing orientation, they struggled with student autonomy and balancing the competing obligations of patient care and clinical instruction.

TL;DR: The study concludes that inappropriate attendances at urgent care facilities are frequently a human response to perception of pain severity which is reinforced by functional loss, uncertainty, the need to provide care for others and the encouragement of others.

TL;DR: Badminton provided participants with an opportunity to continue and develop a positive athletic identity and identity may be used as a factor that can promote recovery, and is considered as a way to encourage and maintain positive long-term adjustment to disability.