Browsing Research Articles (Physiotherapy) by Title
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Implementation of highly challenging balance training for Parkinson’s disease in clinical practice : a process evaluation
(BMC (part of Springer Nature), 2021-02-01)Background: Process evaluations provide contextual insight into the way in which interventions are delivered. This information is essential when designing strategies to implement programs into wider clinical practice. ... -
An innovative method for clinical practice guideline contextualisation for chronic musculoskeletal pain in the South African context
(BMC (part of Springer Nature), 2019-06-28)Background: Clinical guidelines produced in developed nations may not be appropriate in resource-constrained environments, due to differences in cultural, societal, economic and policy contexts. The purpose of this article ... -
An innovative method for clinical practice guideline contextualisation for chronic musculoskeletal pain in the South African context
(BMC (part of Springer Nature), 2019)Background: Clinical guidelines produced in developed nations may not be appropriate in resource-constrained environments, due to differences in cultural, societal, economic and policy contexts. The purpose of this article ... -
Integrating evidence-based principles into the undergraduate physiotherapy research methodology curriculum : reflections on a new approach
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2014-10)Background. The research methodology module was reviewed as part of the overall revision of the undergraduate physiotherapy curriculum of Stellenbosch University. This created an ideal platform from which to assess how to ... -
Intrinsic factors associated with return to sport after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a systematic review
(AOSIS Publishing, 2015-06)Objectives: The anterior cruciate ligament is the most commonly injured ligament in the knee, with an average of only 64% of affected athletes returning to their pre-injury level of sport. Intrinsic factors associated ... -
Kinematics and temporospatial parameters during gait from inertial motion capture in adults with and without HIV : a validity and reliability study
(BMC (part of Springer Nature), 2020-07-24)Background: Inertial measurement unit (IMU)-based motion capture systems are gaining popularity for gait analysis outside laboratories. It is important to determine the performance of such systems in specific patient ... -
Knee movement patterns of injured and uninjured adolescent basketball players when landing from a jump : a case-control study
(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 ... -
Learning experiences of physiotherapy students during primary healthcare clinical placements
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2014-10)Background. Primary healthcare (PHC) is necessary to address the health needs of communities. It creates the opportunity for the attainment of curricular outcomes through community-based education. Appropriate learning ... -
Learning styles of physiotherapists : a systematic scoping review
(BMC (part of Springer Nature), 2019-01-03)Background: Understanding students’ learning styles, and modifying teaching styles and material accordingly, is an essential to delivering quality education. Knowing more about the learning styles of physiotherapy learners ... -
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 ... -
Mapping of a curriculum renewal journey : lessons learned
(Health & Medical Publication Group, 2014-10)A curriculum is described as an expression of educational ideas in practice.[1] It is a living document which should be adaptable to a changing environment. When faced with specific contextual challenges that required ... -
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 ... -
Patient perspectives about the healthcare of chronic musculoskeletal pain : three patient cases
(AOSIS Publishing, 2016-05)Background: Consideration of the patient’s perspective in healthcare is important because it may inform holistic and contextually relevant management strategies. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to explore ... -
Patients’ perceptions of recovery following a 6-week exercise intervention for the treatment of patellofemoral pain : a mixed methods study
(AOSIS, 2019)Background: Patellofemoral pain (PFP) is a common and complex condition. The diagnosis and causal mechanisms are not well understood and therefore the long-term prognosis tends to be poor. Exercise is currently the only ... -
Photographic measurement of upper-body sitting posture of high school students : a reliability and validity study.
(BioMed Central, 2008-08)Background: All the reported measures of sitting posture, as well as photographs, have one flaw, as these measures are external to the body. These measures use calculations from external bony landmarks to estimate spinal ... -
Physical rehabilitation needs in the BRICS nations from 1990 to 2017 : cross-national analyses using data from the global burden of disease study
(MDPI, 2020-06)Background: This study analyzes the current and evolving physical rehabilitation needs of BRICS nations (Brazil, Russian Federation, India, China, South Africa), a coalition of large emergent economies increasingly important ... -
Physiotherapists’ awareness of risk of bone demineralisation and falls in people living with HIV : a qualitative study
(BMC (part of Springer Nature), 2021-04-13)Background: Recent research has indicated a seemingly increased propensity for both falls and accelerated bone loss in people living with HIV (PLWH). Physiotherapists play a crucial role in optimising function and quality ... -
Physiotherapy for acute ankle sprains : how do we compare to evidence based clinical guidelines?
(AOSIS Publishing, 2014)Ankle sprains are reportedly the most common lower limb injury amongst active individuals. The aim of this study was to investigate whether treatment interventions employed by physiotherapist during the first week of ... -
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 ... -
Physiotherapy students’ perceptions about the learning opportunities included in an introductory clinical module
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2014-10)Background. Clinical education forms a core component of physiotherapy training. However, the transition from the classroom to clinical learning environments can be challenging. An introductory clinical placement with ...
