Showing papers in "Physiotherapy in 2021"

TL;DR: The evidence for rehabilitation after discharge from hospital following an ICU admission is inconclusive as discussed by the authors, and further research is needed in post-ICU settings and with those who have COVID-19.

TL;DR: There is no evidence to suggest that specific patients’ characteristics are associated with a clinically better response to spinal manipulative therapy as compared with other recommended treatments for chronic LBP.

TL;DR: Several patient interview items, the Spurling test and reduced reflexes are useful to assist in the diagnosis of cervical radiculopathy, and caution is required to not over-interpret diagnostic accuracy values.

TL;DR: Both LLLT and HILT are beneficial as adjuncts to rehabilitation exercise in the management of KOA and based on an indirect comparison, the HilT+E seems to have higher efficacy in reducing knee pain and stiffness, and in increasing function.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigated whether women with diastasis recti abdominis (DRA) have weaker abdominal muscles and higher prevalence of pelvic floor disorders (PFD), low back, pelvic girdle and abdominal pain than women without DRA.

TL;DR: Exercise causes no serious adverse events in ALS patients and has positive effects on functional ability, quality of life and Vo2peak, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis.

TL;DR: The results from the stakeholders' contextual analysis are presented and forms the basis for the proposed next steps from an action and advocacy perspective.

TL;DR: A high prevalence of asymmetry in the upper and lower extremities was observed, with asymmetry scores exceeding those previously reported in PwMS with mild-to-moderate disability.

TL;DR: There is no evidence that digital interventions enhance adherence to therapeutic exercise in patients with chronic musculoskeletal disorders, and high quality research is required to draw definitive conclusions on their effectiveness.

TL;DR: Future interventions should focus on mitigating competing priorities to ensure regular mobilisation, target patients unable to stand and step to a chair on discharge from ICU and create robust processes to ensure suitable equipment availability.

TL;DR: Direct access to NHS musculoskeletal physiotherapy is acceptable to patients and HCPs, but there is need to ensure: effective communication between GPs and patients, clarity on the scope of physiotherapy and the direct access pathway, and sufficient resources to meet demand.

TL;DR: The Olerud Molander Ankle Score demonstrates sufficient measurement properties and is likely to be primarily measuring the construct of patient reported function following ankle fracture, according to the relevance of other domains to individuals recovering from and ankle fracture.

TL;DR: A significant number of students from ethnic minority backgrounds failed to progress in first year physiotherapy programmes, and specific strategies to retain students fromethnic minority backgrounds should be implemented.

TL;DR: Pilates may promote the autonomy of older people in their daily living activities andmoderate for balance, flexibility, and functionality and moderate for strength and falls.

TL;DR: To investigate the extent to which advanced practice is present within the global physiotherapy community, to document the titles used, to describe the pathway to become an advanced physiotherapy practitioner and to investigate the barriers and facilitators to the development of the roles.

TL;DR: Although serious pathology among patients referred by the General Practitioner to musculoskeletal physiotherapy is rare, the present study found an overall prevalence of serious pathology which exceeded the guideline endorsed prevalence estimates.

TL;DR: Data suggest the benefits of therapeutic exercise on PFM function, PFD symptoms and quality of life after therapeutic exercise programmes in women who participate in sports could be beneficial for both healthy women and those suffering from PFD.

TL;DR: It is suggested that those with OA ankle suffer with severe pain, which has a substantial negative impact on a person's physical and mental wellbeing.

TL;DR: The prioritised targets of exercise for persistent NSLBP were: improving function, improving quality of life, reducing pain, meeting patient-specific goals and reducing fear of movement.

TL;DR: Delegation is not standardised across AHPs or within each profession, and there are clear knowledge gaps regarding the clinical and cost-effectiveness of delegation by AHPs and patients' attitudes and preferences.

TL;DR: The combination of TUG test, gait speed and Mini-BESTest provided the best approach for predicting the risk of falls, and if all three tests are positive, there is an 89% chance of identifying an older person at risk of falling.

TL;DR: Venue based exercise programmes have a positive effect on perceived wellbeing following stroke and highlighted that people with stroke gain confidence and renewed identity through exercise participation.

TL;DR: Prolonged time to return to resting heart rate (≥3 minutes) after the 6MWT was an independent predictor of cardiac events in patients with HF.

TL;DR: Whether patient motivation affects treatment compliance and outcomes of physiotherapeutic treatment in a cohort of patients with pelvic floor dysfunction is explored and should be considered as part of future assessment/screening procedures.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors evaluated the evidence on whether APPs are accurate at diagnosis, can triage appropriately and improve patient treatment outcomes and access to care for patients with musculoskeletal disorders.

TL;DR: The CERT-PFMT reporting guideline has been designed with clinician input to inform how to document pelvicfloor muscle training to enable replication in clinical practice and can be used for research protocols, to construct manuscripts reporting pelvic floor muscle training for urinary incontinence and by journal editors and reviewers.

TL;DR: The qualitative findings from the FCP National Evaluation (Phase 3) as mentioned in this paper evaluated the first contact physiotherapy (FCP) model against pre-agreed success criteria, including selfefficacy and confidence in self-management techniques and reported FCP as a positive experience.