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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 ...
Advanced practice in physiotherapy: a global survey
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2021 , Article)
Introduction: Advanced practice in physiotherapy represents a development in the practice of physiotherapy and has developed in different ways around the world. There is growing evidence to support advanced physiotherapy ...
Rotator cuff related shoulder pain. Describing home exercise adherence and the use of behavior change interventions to promote home exercise adherence: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Article)
Background: A home exercise program (HEP) is integral in the management of rotator cuff related shoulder pain (RCRSP). There are many methods of measuring HEP adherence and many possible interventions to promote HEP ...
Does isometric exercise result in exercise induced hypoalgesia in people with local musculoskeletal pain? A systematic review
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Article)
Objective: The aim of this review was to investigate if exercise induced hypoalgesia (EIH) occurs following isometric muscle contraction in people with local musculoskeletal symptoms. Design: Systematic review. Data sources: ...
Exploring the effectiveness of immersive Virtual Reality interventions in the management of musculoskeletal pain: a state-of-the-art review
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Article)
Background: Virtual Reality (VR) is an immersive technology, which transports the user to a three-dimensional ‘virtual world’ and is increasingly used as an innovative treatment modality in various aspects of healthcare. ...
Motor Control Exercises Compared to Strengthening Exercises for Upper- And Lower-Extremity Musculoskeletal Disorders: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analyses of Randomized Controlled Trials
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Article)
The purpose of this review was to compare the efficacy of motor control exercises (MCEs) to strengthening exercises for adults with upper- or lower-extremity musculoskeletal disorders (MSKDs). Methods: Electronic searches ...
Posterior shoulder tightness; an intersession reliability study of 3 clinical tests
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Elsevier
, 2020 , Article)
Background: Although posterior shoulder tightness (PST) has been associated with shoulder pathology and altered glenohumeral joint kinematics, uncertainty remains regarding its cause and definition. To understand the ...
Rotator cuff-related shoulder pain: Does the type of exercise influence the outcomes? Protocol of a randomised controlled trial
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BMJ Publishing Group
, 2020 , Article)
Introduction Lifetime prevalence of shoulder pain is 70%, and approximately 50% of people with shoulder pain will experience pain for more than a year. Rotator cuff-related shoulder pain (RCRSP) is the most common shoulder ...
It is time to put special tests for rotator cuff-related shoulder pain out to pasture
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Movement Science Media
, 2020 , Article)
Abstract
Synopsis
“Special tests” for rotator cuff–related shoulder pain (RCRSP) have passed their sell-by date. In this Viewpoint, we outline fundamental flaws in the validity of these tests and their proposed ability ...
International physical therapists consensus on clinical descriptors for diagnosing rotator cuff related shoulder pain: A Delphi study
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Revista Brasileira de Fisioterapia
, 2022 , Article)
Background: There is a lack of standardized criteria for diagnosing rotator cuff related shoulder pain (RCRSP). Objective: To identify the most relevant clinical descriptors for diagnosing RCRSP. Methods: A Delphi study ...