Browsing Research Articles (Physiotherapy) by Title
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Accuracy of clinical neurological examination in diagnosing lumbo-sacral radiculopathy : a systematic literature review
(BioMed Central, 2017-02-23)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: Lumbar radiculopathy remains a clinical challenge among primary care clinicians in both assessment and diagnosis. This often leads to misdiagnosis and inappropriate treatment of patients ... -
Approaches toward learning in physiotherapy
(AOSIS Publishing, 2013-11-11)The aim of this study was to investigate the approaches toward learning of undergraduate Physiotherapy students in a PBl module to enhance facilitation of learning at the Stellenbosch University, Division of Physiotherapy ... -
Are lifestyle cardiovascular disease risk factors associated with pre-hypertension in 15–18 years rural Nigerian youth? : a cross sectional study
(BioMed Central, 2015-11)Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a public health concern worldwide. Hypertensive heart disease is predominant in Nigeria. To effectively reduce CVD in Nigeria, the prevalence of, and factors associated with, ... -
Benefits of curriculum renewal : the Stellenbosch University physiotherapy experience
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2014-10)Background. Driven by a changing healthcare environment, the Division of Physiotherapy (Stellenbosch University) reduced core content and adopted a multimodal approach to teaching and learning. The benefits of curriculum ... -
Biomechanical risk factors associated with iliotibial band syndrome in runners : a systematic review
(BioMed Central, 2015-11)Background Iliotibial band syndrome is the second most common running injury. A gradual increase in its occurrence has been noted over the past decade. This may be related to the increasing number of runners worldwide. ... -
Building capacity for development and implementation of clinical practice guidelines
(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2017)Robust, reliable and transparent methodologies are necessary to ensure that clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) meet international criteria. In South Africa (SA) and other low- and middle-income countries, upskilling and ... -
Building capacity in primary care rehabilitation clinical practice guidelines : a South African initiative
(BioMed Central, 2018-09-29)Background: The large number of South Africans with disability who cannot access good quality rehabilitation presents a public health and human rights challenge. A cost-effective, efficient approach is required to address ... -
Choreographing life-experiences of balance control in people with Parkinson’s disease
(BMC (part of Springer Nature), 2020-02-10)Background: Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a devastating neurodegenerative disorder. Reduced balance is one of the cardinal symptoms of PD, predisposing people living with PD to experience difficulties with the execution of ... -
Clinical educators' self-reported personal and professional development after completing a short course in undergraduate clinical supervision at Stellenbosch University
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2013-05)Background. In 2007, a Supervision Course in Undergraduate Clinical Supervision was developed at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at Stellenbosch University in South Africa. The target group was inter-professional ... -
The clinical effect of hippotherapy on gross motor function of children with cerebral palsy
(AOSIS Publishing, 2013-12-11)Background: Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common cause of physical disability affecting gross motor function (GMF ) in early childhood. Hippotherapy is a treatment approach aimed at improving GMF in children with CP. ... -
Clinical practice guidelines for the management of chronic musculoskeletal pain in primary healthcare : a systematic review
(BioMed Central, 2017-01-05)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: Up-to-date, high quality, evidence-based clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) that are applicable for primary healthcare are vital to optimize services for the population with chronic musculoskeletal ... -
Community integration of adults with disabilities post discharge from an in-patient rehabilitation unit in the Western Cape
(AOSIS Publishing, 2017)Introduction: Community integration is an important outcome of rehabilitation, because the ultimate focus of rehabilitation is to enable people to participate in their life roles. Aim: To determine community integration ... -
Correlation of the self-reported Leeds assessment of neuropathic symptoms and signs score, clinical neurological examination and MR imaging in patients with lumbo-sacral radiculopathy
(BMC (part of Springer Nature), 2019-05-30)Background: Lumbo-sacral radiculopathy (LSR) is a common musculoskeletal disorder for which patients seek medical care and referrals for advanced imaging. However, accurate diagnosis remains challenging. Neuropathic pain ... -
Criteria for enhancing mucus transport : a systematic scoping review
(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 ... -
Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the South African Pain Catastrophizing Scale (SA-PCS) among patients with fibromyalgia
(BioMed Central, 2012-11)Background: Pain catastrophization has recently been recognized as a barrier to the healthy development of physical functioning among chronic pain patients. Levels of pain catastrophization in chronic pain patients ... -
Cross-cultural adaptation, content validation, and reliability of the Nigerian Composite Lifestyle CVD Risk Factors Questionnaire for adolescents among Yoruba rural adolescents in Nigeria
(Medical Association of Malawi, 2017)Background: Assessment of lifestyle risk factors must be culturally and contextually relevant and available in local languages. This paper reports on a study which aimed to cross-culturally adapt a composite lifestyle ... -
Deriving criteria by which to determine core curriculum content : a high engagement process
(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2014-10)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Background. During curriculum revision, an important task is identifying a core curriculum. Deciding what criteria to use to determine core content is crucial and impacts on graduate outcomes and patient ... -
The development of a clinical management algorithm for early physical activity and mobilization of critically ill patients : synthesis of evidence and expert opinion and its translation into practice
(Sage publishers, 2011-04)Objective: To facilitate knowledge synthesis and implementation of evidence supporting early physical activity and mobilization of adult patients in the intensive care unit and its translation into practice, we developed ... -
Development of a cost effective three-dimensional posture analysis tool : validity and reliability
(BioMed Central, 2013-12)Background: The lack of clear understanding of the association between sitting posture and adolescent musculoskeletal pain, might reflect invalid and/or unreliable posture measurement instruments. The psychometric properties ... -
The development of an evidence-based clinical checklist for the diagnosis of anterior knee pain
(AOSIS Publishing, 2017)Background: Anterior knee pain (AKP) or patellofemoral pain syndrome is common and may limit an individual’s ability to perform common activities of daily living such as stair climbing and prolonged sitting. The diagnosis ...
