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  An update on the prevalence of low back pain in Africa : a systematic review and meta-analyses 

  Morris, Linzette D.; Daniels, Kurt J.; Ganguli, Bhaswati; Louw, Quinette A. (BioMed Central, 2018-06-21)

  Background: Low back pain (LBP) remains a common health problem and one of the most prevalent musculoskeletal conditions found among developed and developing nations. The following paper reports on an updated search of the ...
  
  
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  Criteria for enhancing mucus transport : a systematic scoping review 

  Pieterse, Alison; Hanekom, Susan D. (BioMed Central, 2018-07-06)

  Background: Uncertainty exists regarding the physiological basis of physiotherapy strategies to facilitate mucus clearance. The aim of this review was to describe the physiological factors and intrinsic conditions that ...
  
  
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  Whole-body vibration exercise improves functional parameters in patients with osteogenesis imperfect : a systematic review with a suitable approach 

  Sa-Caputo, Danubia C.; Dionello, Carla da F.; Frederico, Eric Heleno F. F.; Paineiras- Domingos, Laisa L.; Sousa-Goncalves, Cintia Renata; Morel, Danielle S.; Moreira-Marconi, Eloa; Unger, Marianne; Bernardo-Filho, Mario (African Traditional Herbal Medicine Supporters Initiative, 2017)

  Background: Patients with osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) have abnormal bone modelling and resorption. The bone tissue adaptation and responsivity to dynamic and mechanical loading may be of therapeutic use under ...
  
  
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  Whole-body vibration exercise is well tolerated in patients with duchenne muscular dystrophy : a systematic review 

  Moreira-Marconi, Eloa; Sa-Caputo, Danubia C.; Dionello, Carla F.; Guedes-Aguiar, Eliane O.; Sousa-Goncalves, Cintia R.; Morel, Danielle S.; Paineiras-Domingos, Laisa L.; Souza, Patricia L.; Kutter, Cristiane R.; Costa-Cavalcanti, Rebeca G.; Costa, Glenda; Paiva, Patricia C.; Figueiredo, Claudia; Brandao-Sobrinho-Neto, Samuel; Stark, Christina; Unger, Marianne; Bernardo-Filho, Mario (African Traditional Herbal Medicine Supporters Initiative, 2017)

  Background: Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is caused by a defective gene located on the X-chromosome, responsible for the production of the dystrophin protein. Complications in the musculoskeletal system have ...
  
  
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  A literature review on work transitioning of youth with disabilities into competitive employment 

  Engelbrecht, Madri; Shaw, Lynn; Van Niekerk, Lana (AOSIS publishing, 2017-08)

  Background: The marginalisation of youth with disabilities from employment opportunities is evident from literature in as far as they form part of the larger groups ‘people with disabilities’ and ‘youth’. A focused view ...
  
  
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  An ultrasonographic analysis of the activation patterns of abdominal muscles in children with spastic type cerebral palsy and in typically developing individuals : a comparative study 

  Adjenti, Saviour Kweku; Louw, Graham Jacob; Jelsma, Jennifer; Unger, Marianne (BioMed Central, 2018-06-05)

  Background: Abdominal muscles have stiffer appearance in individuals with spastic type cerebral palsy (STCP) than in their typically developing (TD) peers. This apparent stiffness has been implicated in pelvic instability, ...
  
  
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  Postural sway in rugby players with chronic groin pain 

  September, Wendy; Moodien, Wendy (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)

  ENGLISH SUMMARY : Introduction: Center of pressure (COP) has been frequently used as a guide of postural stability in standing. Objectives: The study aimed to describe postural sway (as determined by the center of pressure) ...
  
  
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  Evaluating self-help and education descriptors as a physiotherapy rehabilitation intervention in knee osteoarthritis and its impact on clinical practice. 

  Heyns, Joleen (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)

  ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: The regular use of clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) has been promoted as a way of improving care, standardising clinical decisions and treatment. However, the intervention‘s reported in the ...
  
  
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  Patients’ perspectives and experiences about private practice health care management of their chronic musculoskeletal pain 

  Webb, Marna (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)

  ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: Understanding patients’ perspectives about living with chronic pain in the South African context and their views about the private health care they received is important because it can identify ...
  
  
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  Diaphragm contractile activity during mechanical ventilation 

  Brouwer, Lindie Estelle (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)

  ENGLISH SUMMARY : Introduction: Mechanical ventilation has been shown to have detrimental effects on the diaphragm, causing extubation failure. Diaphragm ultrasound has recently been investigated as a measurement technique ...
  
  
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  Developing a guideline framework for school-based interventions to improve spinal health of children and adolescents in South Africa 

  Maart, Rentia (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)

  ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: Spinal pain prevalence in children and adolescents is high, increases with age and may lead to spinal pain in adulthood. Potential predisposing factors for spinal pain in children and adolescents ...
  
  
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  Urinary incontinence in adolescent gymnasts 

  Wilsdorf Samuel, Annegret (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)

  ENGLISH SUMMARY : Introduction Urinary incontinence (UI) affects women of all ages, but its presence in adolescence is associated with UI in later life. While pregnancy and parity have a strenuous and even damaging effect ...
  
  
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  Paediatric diaphragm function and mechanical ventilation 

  Terhart, Maxine Nati (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)

  ENGLISH SUMMARY : Introduction: A relationship between diaphragm dysfunction and poor mechanical ventilation outcomes, such as prolonged duration of mechanical ventilation, weaning difficulties and extubation failure have ...
  
  
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  Proprioceptive differences in individuals with Anterior knee pain 

  Rhode, Carlyn (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)

  ENGLISH SUMMARY : Introduction: Anterior knee pain (AKP) affects physically active as well as sedentary individuals and commonly leads to chronic knee pain among young adults. Anterior knee pain has a huge socioeconomic ...
  
  
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  Perception of the implementation process of a physiotherapy protocol in a surgical ICU : the physiotherapists’ perspectives 

  Maritz, Jacques Johannes (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)

  ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: There is a gap at primary and specialty level between best available evidence and clinical practice in all health care disciplines, in both developed and developing countries. The high costs, ...
  
  
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  The communication needs of young and old cerebrovascular accident survivors 

  De Grass-Clementson, Jamie (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)

  ENGLISH SUMMARY : Cerebrovascular accidents (CVAs) are a growing epidemic in developing countries such as South Africa, resulting in an increase in CVA-related morbidity, which includes communication impairments. CVAs have ...
  
  
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  Perspectives of spinal health in school-going children and adolescents in the Langeberg Municipal District of South Africa : a qualitative study 

  Kriel, Rena Isabel (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)

  ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: In order to improve the effectiveness of spinal health educational programs, in an effort to improve spinal behaviour of children and adolescents, research is needed to identify and explore ...
  
  
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  The vulnerability of adolescents participating in rugby and football in Dubai, UAE, to exertional heat illness 

  Heynes, Andre (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)

  ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: Regular appropriate physical activity for children and adolescents are needed to improve and maintain health. There are several risk factors for developing exertional heat illness (EHI), which ...
  
  
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  Effect of exercise versus cognitive behavioural therapy or no intervention on anxiety, depression, fitness and quality of life in adults with previous methamphetamine dependency : a systematic review 

  Morris, Linzette; Stander, Jessica; Ebrahim, Wardah; Eksteen, Stephanie; Meaden, Orissa Anna; Ras, Ane; Wessels, Annemarie (BioMed Central, 2018-01-16)

  Background: Methamphetamine (MA) is a highly addictive psychostimulant used by approximately 52 million people worldwide. Chronic MA abuse leads to detrimental physiological and neurological changes, as well as increases ...
  
  
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  Training programmes to improve evidence uptake and utilisation by physiotherapists : a systematic scoping review 

  Stander, Jessica; Grimmer, Karen; Brink, Yolandi (BioMed Central, 2018-01-15)

  Background: Research training programmes are a knowledge translation (KT) intervention which aim to improve research evidence uptake by clinicians. Whilst KT training programmes have been reported to significantly improve ...
  
  
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  The effect of a targeted functional movement retraining intervention on anterior knee pain and associated biomechanical mechanisms 

  Leibbrandt, Dominique Claire (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)

  ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: Anterior knee pain (AKP) frequently affects the knee joint and may limit an individual’s ability to perform common activities of daily living (ADLs). It tends to become chronic, making it ...
  
  
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  The functional outcomes of stroke patients who are HIV positive, HIV negative and HIV undiagnosed, following rehabilitation: a descriptive study 

  Hartley, Tasneem (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-12)

  ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: With the increase in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and non-communicable diseases in low to middle-income countries, the rise in HIV-related stroke incidences is becoming a concern. The ...
  
  
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  Occupational balance of mothers and fathers raising a child with special needs in Flanders 

  Engelen, Anne-Marie (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-12)

  ENGLISH SUMMARY : After the birth of a first child, a new role appears. Successful integration and performance of this parent role will positively affect the well-being of both parents, which in turn will enhance child and ...
  
  
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  Occupational injuries reported at Tygerberg Academic Hospital: 2008-2014 

  Andrews, Blanche Nathalie (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-12)

  ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: Occupational injuries constitute a huge burden worldwide with significant cost implications. The highest rates and numbers for occupational injuries are found within the healthcare industry ...
  
  
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  The perceptions of nurses regarding the communication and cognition of persons with mild Alzheimer’s dementia, within the Tygerberg district of Cape Town 

  Jeske, Corinna (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-12)

  ENGLISH SUMMARY : This South African study aimed to determine the perceptions of a group of nurses regarding the care of mild Alzheimer’s dementia (AD), with specific reference to the communication and cognitive abilities ...
  
  
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  An evaluation of the incidence and absenteeism rates of health care workers reporting flu-related illnesses at an academic hospital in the Western Cape: a retrospective cohort study 

  Obike, Ude Emma (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-12)

  ENGLISH SUMMARY : Introduction: Seasonal Influenza -related illnesses impose a heavy burden on society. Vaccination programmes are the most effective strategy for preventing the illnesses and have been recommended for ...
  
  
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  Physiotherapy in the intensive care unit 

  Hanekom, Susan (Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2016)

  ENGLISH SUMMARY : While physiotherapy has been recommended by scientific societies as integral to the management of critically ill patients, great variation has been reported in the role of the physiotherapist in the ...
  
  
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  Effect of corticosteroid injections versus physiotherapy on pain, shoulder range of motion and shoulder function in patients with subacromial impingement syndrome : a systematic review and meta-analysis 

  Burger, Marlette; Africa, Carly; Droomer, Kara; Norman, Alexa; Pheiffer, Chloe; Gericke, Anrich; Samsodien, Adeeb; Miszewski, Natasha (AOSIS Publishing, 2016)

  Background: Subacromial impingement syndrome (SIS) is one of the most common causes of shoulder pain. Limited research has been conducted into the efficacy of corticosteroid injections (CSIs) compared to physiotherapy in ...
  
  
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  Clients’ subjective experience of their participation in rehabilitation at an out-patient community rehabilitation center 

  Kloppers, Maatje; Pretorius, Blanche; Vlok, Elizabeth Daphne (Occupational Therapy Association of South Africa, 2016)

  Introduction: Rehabilitation services in South Africa are governed by various policies. It is important to evaluate these services to assess if the services are achieving their aims as set out in these policies. The ...
  
  
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  Mixing-up research methods : a recipe for success or disaster? 

  Plastow, Nicola Ann (Occupational Therapy Association of South Africa, 2016)

  ENGLISH SUMMARY : The increase in the number of occupational therapists training and doing research at undergraduate and post-graduate degree level has led to an exciting growth in research capacity within our profession. ...
  
  

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