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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

Hanekom, Susan Gosselink, Rik Dean, Elizabeth Van Aswegen, Helena Roos, Ronel Ambrosino, Nicolino Louw, Quinette (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 ...
Knee movement patterns of injured and uninjured adolescent basketball players when landing from a jump : a case-control study

Louw, Quinette Grimmer, Karen Vaughan, Christopher (BioMed Central, 2006-03)

Background: A common knee injury mechanism sustained during basketball is landing badly from a jump. Landing is a complex task and requires good coordination, dynamic muscle control and flexibility. For adolescents whose ...
The quality of evidence of psychometric properties of three-dimensional spinal posture-measuring instruments

Brink, Yolandi Louw, Quinette Grimmer-Somers, Karen (BioMed Central, 2011-05-13)

Abstract. Background. Psychometric properties include validity, reliability and sensitivity to change. Establishing the psychometric properties of an instrument which measures three-dimensional human posture are essential ...
Reaching consensus on the physiotherapeutic management of patients following upper abdominal surgery : a pragmatic approach to interpret equivocal evidence

Hanekom, Susan D Brooks, Dina Denehy, Linda Fagevick-Olsen, Monika Hardcastle, Timothy C. Manie, Shamila Louw, Quinette (BioMed Central, 2012-02-06)

Abstract Background Postoperative pulmonary complications remain the most significant cause of morbidity following open upper abdominal surgery despite advances in perioperative care. However, due to the poor quality ...
The way in which a physiotherapy service is structured can improve patient outcome from a surgical intensive care : a controlled clinical trial

Hanekom, Susan D. Louw, Quinette Coetzee, Andre (BioMed Central, 2012-12)

Introduction: The physiological basis of physiotherapeutic interventions used in intensive care has been established. We must determine the optimal service approach that will result in improved patient outcome. The aim of ...