Research Articles (Physiotherapy)
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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 ... -
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 ... -
Standardising evidence strength grading for recommendations from multiple clinical practice guidelines : a South African case study
(BMC (part of Springer Nature), 2018-08-29)Background: Significant resources are required to write de novo clinical practice guidelines (CPGs). There are many freely-available CPGs internationally, for many health conditions. Developing countries rarely have the ... -
An update on the prevalence of low back pain in Africa : a systematic review and meta-analyses
(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 ... -
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 ... -
Whole-body vibration exercise improves functional parameters in patients with osteogenesis imperfect : a systematic review with a suitable approach
(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 ... -
Whole-body vibration exercise is well tolerated in patients with duchenne muscular dystrophy : a systematic review
(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 ... -
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
(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, ... -
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
(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 ... -
Training programmes to improve evidence uptake and utilisation by physiotherapists : a systematic scoping review
(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 ... -
Physiotherapy in the intensive care unit
(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 ... -
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
(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 ... -
South African Guidelines Excellence (SAGE) : What’s in a name?
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2016)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Project SAGE (South African Guidelines Excellence) is a 3-year research project, funded by the South African Medical Research Council, through the South African University Flagship Project scheme ... -
South African Guidelines Excellence (SAGE) : efficient, effective and unbiased clinical practice guideline teams
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2016)ENGLISH SUMMARY : A range of different evidence-based methods for clinical practice guideline activities have been established, and there is common agreement in these that poorly conceived CPG team composition and management ... -
Objective impairments of gait and balance in adults living with HIV-1 infection : a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies
(BioMed Central, 2017-08-01)Background: Gait and balance deficits are reported in adults with HIV infection and are associated with reduced quality of life. Current research suggests an increased fall-incidence in this population, with fall rates ... -
Home-based rehabilitation : physiotherapy student and client perspectives
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2016-05)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background. Home-based rehabilitation (HBR) in under-resourced areas in a primary healthcare (PHC) context exposes students to the real-life situations of their clients. There is a scarcity of literature ... -
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 ... -
The three-dimensional kinematics and spatiotemporal parameters of gait in 6–10 year old typically developed children in the Cape Metropole of South Africa : a pilot study
(BioMed Central, 2016-12-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: Functional gait is an integral part of life, allowing individuals to function within their environment and participate in activities of daily living. Gait assessment forms an essential part ... -
Low-level laser therapy and exercise for patients with shoulder disorders in physiotherapy practice : a systematic review protocol
(BioMed Central, 2015-04-30)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: Low-level laser therapy is one of the adjunct treatments of choice with exercise therapy for shoulder rehabilitation in physiotherapy clinical practices. Although previous reviews have found ... -
Surviving critical illness : what is next? an expert consensus statement on physical rehabilitation after hospital discharge
(BioMed Central, 2016-10-29)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: The study objective was to obtain consensus on physical therapy (PT) in the rehabilitation of critical illness survivors after hospital discharge. Research questions were: what are PT goals, ...
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