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Leadership in physiotherapy: Experiences of leaders of physiotherapy professional organisations
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BMJ Publishing Group
, 2019 , Article)
Background The changing demands of healthcare and ongoing advances in practice and technology require corresponding change and development of the physiotherapy profession. Physiotherapy professional organisations perform ...
Factors associated with meeting current recommendation for physical activity in scottish adults with diabetes
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MDPI AG
, 2019 , Article)
It remains unclear which factors are instrumental in meeting the recommended physical activity in people with diabetes. We, therefore, aimed to determine the sociodemographic, health-related behavior and clinical factors ...
Lower Limb Kinetic Asymmetries in Professional Soccer Players With and Without Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Nine Months Is Not Enough Time to Restore "Functional" Symmetry or Return to Performance
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SAGE Publications
, 2020 , Article)
Residual between-limb deficits are a possible contributing factor to poor outcomes in athletic populations after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). Comprehensive appraisals of movement strategies utilized ...
"It's disappointing and it's pretty frustrating, because it feels like it's something that will never go away." A qualitative study exploring individuals' beliefs and experiences of Achilles tendinopathy.
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Public Library of Science
, 2020 , Article)
Achilles tendinopathy (AT) is a common and often persistent musculoskeletal disorder affecting both athletic and non-athletic populations. Despite the relatively high incidence there is little insight into the impact and ...
Rehabilitation needs in individuals with knee OA in rural Western Cape, South Africa: an exploratory qualitative study
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Cambridge University Press
, 2020 , Article)
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 ...
Concurrent validity and within-session reliability of gait kinematics measured using an inertial motion capture system with repeated calibration
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Elsevier
, 2020 , Article)
IntroductionWearable inertial measurement units (IMUs) enable gait analysis in the clinic, but require calibrations that may affect subsequent gait measurements. This study assessed concurrent validity and within-session ...
Effect of a pedometer-based walking challenge on increasing physical activity levels amongst hospital workers
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BioMed Central Ltd.
, 2019 , Article)
Background: More than 50% of Qatari adults are physically inactive. The workplace is an excellent environment to implement cost-effective, efficient behavioural physical activity (PA) interventions to increase PA. This ...
The associations between mental well-being and adherence to physical activity guidelines in patients with cardiovascular disease: Results from the scottish health survey
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MDPI AG
, 2019 , Article)
The association between physical activity (PA) and mental well-being in individuals with a cardiovascular disease (CVD) is poorly studied. The objective of this study was to assess the association between mental well-being ...
Convergent and criterion-related validity of the short form of the International Physical Activity and the Incidental and Planned Physical Activity Questionnaires in people with multiple sclerosis
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IOS Press
, 2021 , Article)
BACKGROUND: Assessing physical activity (PA) in people with multiple sclerosis (PwMS) is essential to follow-up the recommended PA level. The International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) and the Incidental and ...
Six Action Steps to Address Global Disparities in Parkinson Disease: A World Health Organization Priority
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American Medical Association
, 2022 , Article)
Importance: The Global Burden of Disease study conducted between 1990 and 2016, based on a global study of 195 countries and territories, identified Parkinson disease (PD) as the fastest growing neurological disorder when ...