Physiotherapy Research International
SCOPUS (1996-2023)ESCI-ISI
1471-2865
1358-2267
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Cơ quản chủ quản: Wiley-Blackwell , WILEY
Lĩnh vực:
Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
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Concurrent validity of the Berg Balance Scale and the Dynamic Gait Index in people with vestibular dysfunctionAbstract Background and Purpose The Berg Balance Scale is a reliable and valid measure that is used to assess characteristics of balance. The Dynamic Gait Index is a relatively new measure that has been used to record dynamic gait tasks in people with vestibular dysfunction. The purpose of the present study was to determine the conc...
Tập 8 Số 4 - Trang 178-186 - 2003
Intratester and intertester reliability and criterion validity of the parallelogram and universal goniometers for active knee flexion in healthy subjectsAbstract Background and Purpose A new parallelogram goniometer was designed by the Rehabilitation Centre of the Royal Ottawa Health Care Group in 1983. The advantage of using such a goniometer is that the clinician is not required to estimate the joint axis of rotation when taking a measurement. The parallelogram goniometer has obta...
Tập 2 Số 3 - Trang 150-166 - 1997
Exercise Prescription Patterns in Patients Treated with Vestibular Rehabilitation After ConcussionAbstract Background and Purpose Individuals with concussion often complain of persistent dizziness and imbalance, and these problems have been treated with vestibular rehabilitation exercises. The purpose of this study is to describe the vestibular rehabilitation exercise prescriptions provided to individuals after concussion....
Tập 18 Số 2 - Trang 100-108 - 2013
Status of physiotherapy rehabilitation after total knee replacement in Australia
Tập 11 Số 1 - Trang 35-47 - 2006
Impact of an exercise and walking protocol on quality of life for elderly people with OA of the kneeAbstract Background and Purpose The knee is the weight‐bearing joint most commonly affected by osteoarthritis (OA). The symptoms of pain, morning stiffness of short duration and physical dysfunction in the activities of daily living (ADL) can have an effect on many aspects of health, affecting quality of life. Regular and moderate p...
Tập 8 Số 3 - Trang 121-130 - 2003
Balance assessment in patients with peripheral arthritis: applicability and reliability of some clinical assessmentsAbstract Background and Purpose Many individuals with peripheral arthritis blame decreased balance as a reason for limiting their physical activity. It is therefore important to assess and improve their balance. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the applicability and the reliability of some clinical balance assessment...
Tập 6 Số 4 - Trang 193-204 - 2001
High-dosage medical exercise therapy in patients with long-term subacromial shoulder pain: a randomized controlled trial
Tập 15 Số 4 - Trang 232-242 - 2010
Ultrasound and Laser as Stand‐Alone Therapies for Myofascial Trigger Points: A Randomized, Double‐Blind, Placebo‐Controlled StudyAbstract Background and Purpose Ultrasound (US) and low‐level laser therapy (LLLT) are commonly employed for myofascial trigger points (MTP) despite lack of evidence for usage as stand‐alone treatments. The aim of the study was to determine, on MTP of the upper trapezius muscle (uTM), the effects of US and LLLT per se...
Tập 19 Số 3 - Trang 166-175 - 2014
The clinical value of a cluster of patient history and observational findings as a diagnostic support tool for lumbar spine stenosisAbstract Objective. The study aims to create a diagnostic support tool to indicate the likelihood of the presence of lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) using a cluster of elements from the patient history and observational findings. Design. The study is case based and case controlled. Setting. The study ...
Tập 16 Số 3 - Trang 170-178 - 2011
Differences between left and right suboccipital and intracranial vertebral artery dimensions: an influence on blood flow to the hindbrain?Abstract Background and Purpose Although vertebral artery (VA) blood flow is adequate in normal circumstances, reduction in the dimensions of the vessel because of atherosclerosis, or compression or stretching, may lead to hindbrain hypoxia with serious clinical manifestations. Such effects may be more pronounced in VAs that are nat...
Tập 9 Số 2 - Trang 85-95 - 2004