Browsing Research Articles (Physiotherapy) by Title
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The quality of evidence of psychometric properties of three-dimensional spinal posture-measuring instruments
(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 ... -
Quality of life and physical activity among older adults living in institutions compared to the community
(AOSIS Publishing, 2017)Background: The environment of older adults plays an important role in their well-being. It influences their quality of life and physical activity level. In South Africa, there is a dearth of literature concerning this ... -
Reaching consensus on the physiotherapeutic management of patients following upper abdominal surgery : a pragmatic approach to interpret equivocal evidence
(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 ... -
Rehabilitation needs in individuals with knee OA in rural Western Cape, South Africa : an exploratory qualitative study
(Cambridge University Press, 2020)Background: Current clinical practice guidelines have suggested that each individual with knee osteoarthritis (OA) should receive three core treatments from their health care provider. These core treatments comprise of ... -
Rehabilitation outcomes of persons with complete paraplegia at a private rehabilitation hospital
(AOSIS Publishing, 2012-12-11)In order to overcome activity limitations, prevent secondarycomplications and early death and achieve community integration comprehensiverehabilitation post spinal cord injury (SCI), is essential. The aim ofthe study was ... -
Reliability of ultrasonic diaphragm thickness measurement in mechanically ventilated infants and children : a pilot study
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2018)Background: Diaphragmatic atrophy in mechanically ventilated infants and children may be due to ventilator-induced diaphragmatic dysfunction, which could lead to extubation failure. Ultrasound may be used as a means by ... -
Roles and attributes of physiotherapy clinical educators : is there agreement between educators and students?
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2013-10-28)Objectives. To determine which roles and attributes of clinical educators are perceived as important in creating a clinical learning environment that is conducive to learning, and if there were differences between the ... -
Scapular stress fracture in a professional cricketer and a review of the literature
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A South African experience in applying the Adopt–Contextualise–Adapt framework to stroke rehabilitation clinical practice guidelines
(BMC (part of Springer Nature), 2019-06-06)Background: Clinical practice guideline (CPG) activity has escalated internationally in the last 20 years, leading to increasingly sophisticated methods for CPG developers and implementers. Despite this, there remains a ... -
South African Guidelines Excellence (SAGE) : clinical practice guidelines - quality and credibility
(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2015)ENGLISH SUMMARY : In this editorial, the first in a series of six, we present issues critical to CPG development and uptake, relevant to South Africa (SA) and beyond. While recent local efforts to improve CPG quality and ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
The spinal posture of computing adolescents in a real-life setting
(BioMed Central, 2014-06)Background: It is assumed that good postural alignment is associated with the less likelihood of musculoskeletal pain symptoms. Encouraging good sitting postures have not reported consequent musculoskeletal pain reduction ... -
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 ... -
Strategies to increase clinical reasoning and critical thinking in physiotherapy education
(AOSIS Publishing, 2014-04-20)Physiotherapists require clinical reasoning and critical thinking skills in order to perform as effective, first-line practitioners. Concept maps were incorporated into an existing hybrid-PBL module in a Physiotherapy ... -
Suitability of "guidelines for screening of prosthetic candidates : lower limb" for the Eastern Cape, South Africa: a qualitative study
(AOSIS, 2018)Background: Major lower limb amputation has a severe impact on functional mobility. Mobility can be salvaged with a prosthesis, but this is not always the best option. It is often difficult to decide whether to refer someone ... -
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, ... -
A systematic review on self-management education campaigns for back pain
(AOSIS, 2019)Background: Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines on back pain recommend early management and use of approaches that emphasise self-management, psychological and physical therapies. Lately, mass media campaigns, ... -
A systematic review protocol on the effectiveness of therapeutic exercises utilised by physiotherapists to improve function in patients with burns
(BMC (part of Springer Nature), 2017)Background: Therapeutic exercises play a crucial role in the management of burn injuries. The broad objective of this review is to systematically evaluate the effectiveness, safety and applicability to low-income countries ... -
Teaching my peers : perceptions of tutors in physiotherapy practical skills training
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2014-10)Background. A near-peer tutorial system was introduced and implemented as part of a second-year module to assist physiotherapy students with the practising of manual techniques. Although not the primary drive for initiating ...
