Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation
Recent Submissions
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Sleep Quality and Its Predictors Among Pregnant Women in Jordan: A Cross-Sectional Study
( Dove Medical Press , 2025 , Article)Introduction: Pregnant women often report poor sleep quality and increased sleep disturbances, especially in the second and third trimesters. Studies showed inconsistent prevalence of poor sleep quality among pregnant ... -
Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation Effectiveness on Gait, Balance, and Motor Functions in Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
( Sage Journals , 2025 , Article)BackgroundStudies on non-invasive brain stimulation (NIBS) for children with cerebral palsy (CP) have yielded inconsistent findings regarding motor skills. This research will evaluate its efficacy through a systematic ... -
Factors Associated with Physical Activity Among People with Multiple Sclerosis in Jordan: Which Clinical Characteristics are Important?
( SAGE , 2025 , Article)BackgroundPhysical activity (PA) enhances mental and physical functioning of people with multiple sclerosis (PwMS). Yet, PwMS often do not engage in sufficient PA in the Middle East region.ObjectiveTo explore PA-associated ... -
Foot arch asymmetry and its correlations with physical fitness level and body mass index among school-aged children
( Elsevier , 2025 , Article)Purpose: To assess potential differences in foot arch structure between the left and right feet and how this is connected to physical fitness and BMI in school-age children. Methods: 437 children (6–16 years) participated ... -
Delivering trauma-focused physiotherapy interventions for trauma-exposed refugees: a qualitative study exploring perspectives and experiences from Jordan and Kenya
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2025 , Article)Objectives: Trauma-focused physiotherapy refers to physical interventions and strategies that are used by physical therapists to address the functional and psychological impact of traumatic experiences. The aim of this ... -
Perspectives of Jordanian men about lower urinary tract assessment and physiotherapy interventions: A cross-sectional study
( Innovative Research Publishing , 2025 , Article)There is a significant gap in understanding the impact of physiotherapy interventions on men with urinary incontinence (UI). Conducting clinical trials in this area is costly, time-consuming, and difficult. Before embarking ... -
The effect of mindfulness combined with exercise compared with a self-management guide on measures of nervous system sensitivity in individuals with chronic pain: a pilot randomised control trial
( Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH , 2025 , Article)Background: This study described a sensory profile of participants with chronic pain (CP) in a previously reported feasibility RCT, in terms of quantitative sensory testing (QST) measures and the Central Sensitisation ... -
Health and Well-Being in the Context of Health-Promoting University Initiatives: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Needs Assessment Study at Qatar University
( JMIR Publications Inc. , 2024 , Article)Background: Health-promoting universities are dedicated to fostering learning environments and organizational cultures that support the physical and mental well-being of students, faculty, and staff. As students constitute ... -
Institutional and Socio-Cultural Factors that Influence the Wellbeing of Women Working in Academia in Arab Countries: A Scoping Review
( SAGE Publications Inc. , 2024 , Article Review)Academic life in the present era is subject to several occupational stressors, including increased workloads, reduced research funding, tenuous career paths, and family-work conflicts. Such stressors affect academics' ... -
Towards value-based rehabilitation: an analysis of South African policies for people with disabilities
( John Wiley and Sons Inc , 2025 , Article)South Africa has progressively established good healthcare policies and actively promotes the rights of people with disabilities. However, as the healthcare sector is moving towards value-based care to achieve universal ... -
How are sex-gender differences in chair-and-desk-based postural variability explained? A scoping review
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2024 , Article Review)Background: Desk-work-related musculoskeletal pain is more prevalent among female workers than male workers. This may be contributed to by sex and/or gender differences in postural variability however, the mechanisms ... -
Cross-cultural adaptation: South African GestatioDiabetes Mellitus Knowledge Questionnaire
( AOSIS (pty) Ltd , 2025 , Article)Background: Many serious adverse events associated with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) can be mitigated by timely glucose control during pregnancy, achieved through education and lifestyle choices. The aim of this ... -
Association between clinical laboratory indicators and WOMAC scores in Qatar Biobank participants: The impact of testosterone and fibrinogen on pain, stiffness, and functional limitation
( Walter de Gruyter GmbH , 2025 , Article)Objectives: The association between baseline laboratory parameters and experienced well-being in healthy individuals remains uncertain. This study explored the relationship between clinical laboratory profiles and Western ... -
The Rehabilitation Landscape in a Low-to-Middle-Income Country: Stakeholder Perspectives and Policy Implications—A Qualitative Study
( SAGE , 2024 , Article)The need for rehabilitation is increasing on a global level due to a rise in non-communicable diseases, aging and medical advances, and in South Africa (SA), due to the quadruple burden of disease. More information is ... -
Prevalence and Predictors of Leg Cramps in the Third Trimester of Pregnancy: A Cross-Sectional Study
( Dove Medical Press Ltd , 2024 , Article)Objective: This study aimed to estimate the prevalence and determine predictors of leg cramps among pregnant women in their third trimester. Methods: A sample of pregnant women in their third trimester who routinely visited ... -
Understanding the value of rehabilitation: Perspectives from South African Stakeholders
( AOSIS (Pty) Ltd , 2024 , Article)Background: The need for rehabilitation in South Africa has doubled between 1990 and 2017 and is expected to increase in the coming years. However, the rehabilitation needs of South Africans (and globally) remain largely ... -
Changes in dietary habits and eating behaviors during COVID-19 induced confinement: A study from Jordan
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)Objective: This study aimed to evaluate dietary habits (DH) and eating behaviors (EB) among adults during confinement induced by COVID-19 in Jordan. Method: In this cross-sectional study, an online survey designed to assess ... -
Exploring the barriers and facilitators experienced by patients with heart failure when using popular exergaming platforms for self-management-a systematic review
( SAGE Publications Inc. , 2024 , Article Review)Objective: To systematically explore the barriers and facilitators experienced by patients with heart failure when using the most popular commercially-accessible digital exergaming platforms for self-management. Methods: ... -
The relationship between sleep quality and gait in people with multiple sclerosis: A pilot study
( World Scientific Publishing Co. , 2023 , Article)Background: Gait deficits are common among people with multiple sclerosis (PwMS). Therefore, investigating factors that may influence walking in PwMS is important. Previous studies in older adults and other neurological ... -
Dyspnea, the silent threat in Parkinson’s: a mixed methods study
( Springer Nature , 2024 , Article)Background: Dyspnea is considered a silent threat to people diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and may be a common concern in patients, however, little is known about how it affects quality of life. This study explored the ...
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