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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, ... -
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 ... -
Validation of the Canadian norms for the Alberta infant motor scale for infants in a South African region aged four to twelve months : a pilot study
(AOSIS Publishing, 2012-12-11)The Alberta Infant Motor Scale (AIMS) is a norm referenced,performance based, observational tool that assesses motor developmentin infants from birth up to the age of eighteen months. The AIMS has beenwidely used by ... -
Virtual reality exposure therapy as treatment for pain catastrophizing in fibromyalgia patients : proof-of-concept study (study protocol)
(BioMed Central, 2011-04-30)ABSTRACT: Background. Albeit exercise is currently advocated as one of the most effective management strategies for fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS); the implementation of exercise as a FMS treatment in reality is significantly ... -
The way in which a physiotherapy service is structured can improve patient outcome from a surgical intensive care : a controlled clinical trial
(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 ... -
What does an enquiry-based approach offer undergraduate physiotherapy students in their final year of study?
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2014-10)Background. Physiotherapy students in their final year at Stellenbosch University (SU) complete a module that follows an enquiry-based learning (EBL) approach. This module exposes them to higher-order problem solving and ... -
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 ...
