Browsing Research Articles (Physiotherapy) by Title
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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 ... -
Contextualised strategies to increase childhood and adolescent vaccination coverage in South Africa : a mixed-methods study
(BMJ Publishing, 2020-06-04)Introduction Despite the unparalleled success of immunisation in the control of vaccine preventable diseases, immunisation coverage in South Africa remains suboptimal. While many evidence-based interventions have successfully ... -
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 ... -
Does a problem-based learning approach benefit students as they enter their clinical training years? : lecturers’ and students’ perceptions
(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2014-10)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This paper presents the findings of a study completed to establish the differences between the lecturers’ and students’ perceptions of a hybrid problem-based learning (PBL) approach in successfully ... -
The effect of a workstation chair and computer screen height adjustment on neck and upper back musculoskeletal pain and sitting comfort in office workers
(AOSIS Publishing, 2015-11-10)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Aims: To assess the effect of a vertical height adjustment of the chair and visual display unit (VDU) on work-related upper quadrant musculoskeletal pain (WRUQMP) and sitting comfort in office workers. ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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
(BMC (part of Springer Nature), 2019)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 ... -
The effectiveness of a chair intervention in the workplace to reduce musculoskeletal symptoms : a systematic review
(BioMed Central, 2012-08)Background: Prolonged sitting has been associated with musculoskeletal dysfunction. For desk workers, workstation modifications frequently address the work surface and chair. Chairs which can prevent abnormal strain of ...
