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Thirty-second chair stand test in older adults with chronic health conditions is associated with lower limb oxygen extraction capacity
Hiromichi Takeda, Kazuyuki Tabira, Yuya Sakano, Naoki Yasumaru & Jun Horie
Published online: 07 Jun 2024
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A breathing space: how young Norwegian women engaging psychomotor physiotherapy to address long-term health disorders narrate their experiences
Elisabeth Grimsgaard PT, MSc, Hedda Eik PT, PhD, Wenche Bjorbækmoe PT, PhD & Birgitte Ahlsen PT, PhD
Published online: 07 Jun 2024
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The effects of combined transcranial direct Current stimulation with physiotherapy for physical function in subjects with knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
José Lozano-Meca MSc, PT, Joaquina Montilla-Herrador PhD, PT & Mariano Gacto-Sánchez PhD, PT
Published online: 31 May 2024
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“I’m still the person I am. Not the body it has become.” An active but challenging life with cervical dystonia
Lena Zetterberg RPT, PhD, Ewa Niemi Andersson RPT, MSc, Pernilla Åsenlöf RPT, PhD, Dag Nyholm MD, PhD, Paul de Roos MD & Annika Bring RPT, PhD
Published online: 30 May 2024
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Validity, reliability, and measurement error of the Japanese version of the Freezing of Gait Questionnaire for patients with Parkinson’s disease
Katsuya Sakai PhD, Tsubasa Kawasaki PhD, Hiroya Kiminarita, Kichol Kim MS & Jyunya Ogawa
Published online: 30 May 2024
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Hip rate of torque development, but not strength, is associated with single-leg squat kinematics in individuals with patellofemoral pain
Cara M. Jordan BS, Sungwan Kim MS, ATC & Neal R. Glaviano PhD, ATC
Published online: 30 May 2024
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Impact of adding Mediterranean diet to aerobic and strengthening exercise program on pain, inflammation, and muscle performance in females with rheumatoid arthritis: a randomized controlled trial
Nabil M. Abdel-Aal PT, MSc., PhD, Ragia M. Kamil PT, MSc., PhD, Dalia I. Tayel BSc., MSc., PhD, Rania H. Hamed PT, MSc., PhD, Mohamed M. Ragab PT, MSc., PhD & Alshaymaa S. Abd El-Azeim PT, MSc., PhD
Published online: 28 May 2024
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The effect of chronic low back pain and lumbopelvic stabilization instructions on gluteus medius activation during sidelying hip movements
Myra M. Meekins PT, DPT, PhD, OCS, FAAOMPT, Audrey Zucker-Levin PT, PhD, MBA, GCS Emeritus, Marcie Harris-Hayes PT, DPT, MSCI, Kunal Singhal PT, PhD, Kyle Huffman PT, DPT, MS, GCS & Richard Kasser PT, PhD
Published online: 27 May 2024
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Investigation of the psychometric properties of “exercise Benefits/Barriers scale” in Turkish patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Melissa Köprülüoğlu MSc. PT, Devrim Can Saraç PhD, PT, İlknur Naz PhD, PT, Vedat Gerdan M.D, Dilek Solmaz M.D & Servet Akar M.D
Published online: 20 May 2024
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Health-promoting physical activities for refugees from Syria – physiotherapists’ clinical reasoning
Marianne Lindahl MPH, PT, Signe Andersen MAnth, PT, Anne Vollen Rafn MPcomm, PT, Jan Rafn M.Sc, PT, Jeannette Præstegaard Dr.Med.Sc., M.Sc, Anne Juul Sønderskov M.A. & Nina Odgaard Nielsen PhD
Published online: 16 May 2024
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“This patient is not appropriate”: Perspectives of physiotherapy students and clinical educators on exposing students to patients with complex needs during clinical practice placements
Elaine McGivern PT, BPhty (Hons), Allison Mandrusiak PT, PhD, Ann Rahmann PT, PhD & Roma Forbes PT, PhD
Published online: 15 May 2024
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Reliability and validity of the 6-minute pegboard and ring test for functional exercise capacity in patients with breast cancer
Hacer Oncu MSc, Ebru Calik-Kutukcu PhD, Naciye Vardar Yagli PhD, Deniz Inal-Ince PhD, Melda Saglam PhD, Ferhat Unal PhD & Sercan Aksoy MD
Published online: 13 May 2024
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Can physiotherapy in an interdisciplinary pain rehabilitation setting improve physical function? A long-term mixed methods follow-up study
Angelica Dahlbäck RPT, MSc, Birgit Heckemann RN, PhD, Paulin Andréll MD, PhD, Sara Åkerlund RPT & Emma Varkey RPT, PhD
Published online: 09 May 2024
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“Exploring job demands and resources influencing mental health and work engagement among physical therapists: a cross-sectional survey of Norwegian physical therapists.”
Susanne Hagen PhD, Linn Therese Jacobsen Bergheim PT, MCs & Steffen Torp PT, PhD
Published online: 09 May 2024
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Feasibility study of a home-based graded motor imagery intervention (GraMI protocol) for amputees with phantom limb pain
Sandra Rierola-Fochs PT, PhD, Marc Terradas-Monllor PT, PhD, Luz Adriana Varela-Vasquez PT, PhD, Mirari Ochandorena-Acha PT, PhD, Eduard Minobes-Molina PT, PhD & Jose Antonio Merchán Baeza OT, PhD
Published online: 06 May 2024
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Psychometric properties of 3-meter backward walk test (3MBWT) in people with Parkinson disease
Kristen Barta PT, DPT, PhD, Anne Hill Boddy PT, DPT, PhD, Megan Flores PT, PhD, Lindsay Perry PT, DPT, PhD(c), Kathryn Sawyer PT, PhD & Ashley Campbell PT, DPT
Published online: 28 Apr 2024
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Corticospinal and intracortical excitability in individuals with anterior cruciate ligament injury and ligament reconstruction: a meta-analysis
Marcus Vinicius de Brito Santana PT, MSc & Abrahão Fontes Baptista PT, PhD
Published online: 26 Apr 2024
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Assessing walking adaptability in children with cerebral palsy: validity and reliability of the walking adaptability ladder test for kids
Emel Taşvuran Horata Pt, Phd, Yunus Emre Kundakcı Phd, & Rabia Kundakcı Msc, Pt
Published online: 26 Apr 2024
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Feasibility of an online clinical assessment of competence in physiotherapy students
Brooke Flew PT, Lucy Chipchase PhD, PT, Darren Lee BA & Jodie A. McClelland PhD, PT
Published online: 26 Apr 2024
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A preoperative use of manual therapy in a patient with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis awaiting lung transplant: a case report
Beth Moody Jones PT, DPT, EdD, Adam Walsh PT, DPT & Kathy Lee Bishop PT, DPT, FNAP
Published online: 26 Apr 2024
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Acute pleurisy mimicking neck pain in a young volleyball player: a case report
Gabriele Giannotta PT, BSc, OMPT, Virginia Lillo PT, BSc, OMPT, Matteo Cioeta PT, BSc, OMPT, Filippo Maselli PT, OMPT, PhD, Giuseppe Giovannico PT, MSc, OMPT & John Heick PT, DPT, PhD
Published online: 25 Apr 2024
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Factors affecting upper limb functional recovery after mastectomy with immediate breast reconstruction: a prospective study
Asall Kim PT,MS, Jaewon Beom MD, PhD, Eun Joo Yang MD, PhD, Woochol Joseph Choi PT,PhD, Myungki Ji PT,MS & Chunghwi Yi PT, PhD
Published online: 15 Apr 2024
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A qualitative study of low-load resistance training with blood flow restriction in people with advanced multiple sclerosis
Laura A. Swink OTR, PhD, Wesley A. Thornton PT, DPT, Kathryn A. Nearing MA, PhD & Mark M. Manago DPT, PhD
Published online: 15 Apr 2024
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The effect of auto-generated corrective exercise programming on movement literacy among firefighters: a pilot study
Morey J. Kolber PT, PhD & William J. Hanney DPT, PhD
Published online: 12 Apr 2024
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Published online: 11 Apr 2024
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Concurrent validity between field tests and cardiopulmonary exercise testing in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Hugo Leonardo Alves Pereira PhD, PT, Eliane Viana Mancuzo PhD, MD, Giane Amorim Ribeiro-Samora PhD, PT, Anna Clara Albuquerque Pataro PT, Deborah dos Reis Estrella PhD, MD, Danielle Aparecida Gomes Pereira PhD, PT & Verônica Franco Parreira PhD, PT
Published online: 11 Apr 2024
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Does self-reported physical activity relate to physical function and walking ability in female patients with hip osteoarthritis? A cross-sectional multicenter study
Atsushi Shinonaga M.Sc, Shigeharu Tanaka Ph.D, Takashi Tsuru M.Sc, Yuya Sato RPT, Masahiro Taguchi RPT & Ryosuke Takane RPT
Published online: 11 Apr 2024
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The correlation of trust as part of the therapeutic alliance in physical therapy and their relation to outcomes for patients with chronic low back pain
Kory J. Zimney PT, DPT, PhD, Emilio Puentedura PT, DPT, PhD, Morey J. Kolber PT, PhD & Adriaan Louw PT, PhD
Published online: 05 Apr 2024
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Teaching clinical reasoning in gerontological physiotherapy: Experiences and perceptions of clinical supervisors
Hannah Sharma PT, MClinEd, Cassie E McDonald PT, PhD, Brett Vaughan BSc, MHlthSc (Osteopathy), PhD & Kelly J Bower PT, PhD
Published online: 03 Apr 2024
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The Turkish minimum dataset for chronic low back pain research: a cross-cultural adaptation of the National Institutes of Health Task Force Research Standards
Gokhan Maras PhD, PT, Sevim Beyza Olmez PhD, PT, Belma Degerli Maras MD & Seyit Citaker
Published online: 03 Apr 2024
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Investigation of the validity and reliability of the short physical performance battery in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty
Damla Özcan MSc, PT, Bayram Unver PT PhD & Vasfi Karatosun MD
Published online: 01 Apr 2024
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The multidisciplinary team in the management of chronic pain and pain-related fear: an evidence-based approach in a clinical case
Davide Venturin, Andrea Battimelli, Giovanni di Cara & Antonio Poser
Published online: 29 Mar 2024
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“Life has always been physical physical, now visual”: an explorative study on the use of digital health technologies to promote physiotherapy home treatment programs among older people
Chisom Favour Ede PT, MSc, Natasha Fothergill-Misbah BSc, MSc, PhD & Stephen Sunday Ede PT, MSc, PhD
Published online: 29 Mar 2024
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Assessment of reliability and quality of YouTube® exercise videos in people with rheumatoid arthritis
Fulden Sari PT, PhD, Asst. Prof., Zilan Bazancir Apaydin PT, PhD, Asst. Prof & Süleyman Sari MD
Published online: 27 Mar 2024
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Safety and efficacy of myofascial release therapy in the treatment of patients with hemophilic ankle arthropathy. Single-blind randomized clinical trial
Elena Donoso-Úbeda PhD, Roberto Ucero-Lozano PhD, Javier Meroño-Gallut PhD, Rubén Cuesta-Barriuso PhD & Raúl Pérez-Llanes PhD
Published online: 26 Mar 2024
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Physiotherapy management focusing on proprioceptive impairment in a patient with gait and balance impairments following stroke: A case report
Aisuke Takahashi MS, RPT, Shun Kitsunai OTR, Hikaru Kawana OTR, Naoshi Saito PhD, MD, Akioh Yoshihara PhD, MD & Katsuhiro Furukawa PhD, RPT
Published online: 22 Mar 2024
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Personalizing rehabilitation for individuals with musculoskeletal impairments: Feasibility of implementation of the Measures Associated to Prognostic (MAPS) tool
Nathalie Desmarais PT, MClSc, Simon Décary PT, PhD, Catherine Houle MPT, Christian Longtin PT, MSc, Thomas Gerard PT, MSc, Kadija Perreault pht, PhD, Emilie Lagueux PhD, Pascal Tétreault PhD, Marc-André Blanchette DC,PhD, Hélène Beaudry PhD & Yannick Tousignant-Laflamme PT, PhD
Published online: 15 Mar 2024
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Validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the 20‐item jaw functional limitation scale
Nazım Tolgahan Yıldız PT,Ph.D, Hikmet Kocaman PT, Ph.D & Hasan Bingöl PT,Ph.D
Published online: 14 Mar 2024
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Perceptions of stigma associated with chronic knee pain: voices of selected women in Thailand and Malaysia
Claudia Danes-Daetz MSc, John P Wainwright PhD, Siew Li Goh PhD, MD, Kim McGuire PhD, Komsak Sinsurin PhD, PT, Jim Richards PhD & Ambreen Chohan PhD
Published online: 13 Mar 2024
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Comparison of the muscle oxygenation during submaximal and maximal exercise tests in patients post-coronavirus disease 2019 syndrome with pulmonary involvement
Başak Kavalcı Kol PT, MSc, Meral Boşnak Güçlü PT, PhD, Ece Baytok PT, MSc & Nilgün Yılmaz Demirci MD
Published online: 12 Mar 2024
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Sensory profiles and their role in the persistence of central sensitization symptoms in low back pain. A prospective cohort study
Pieter J. Gräper PT, OMPT, MSc, Jan Hartvigsen DC, PhD, Aldo Scafoglieri PT, OMPT, PhD, Jacqueline R. Clark PT, SPTNZ, PhD, Emiel van Trijffel PT, OMPT, PhD & Joannes M. Hallegraeff PT, OMPT, PhD
Published online: 11 Mar 2024
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Physiotherapists often encounter clients disclosing suicidal thoughts and behaviors: a cross-sectional survey of Australian physiotherapists
Ryan L. McGrath BPhysio(Hons), PT, Tracey Parnell PhD, OT, Sophie Shephard MScMed(PainMgmt), PT, Sarah Verdon PhD, SLP & Rodney Pope PhD, PT
Published online: 10 Mar 2024
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Effects of a fall prevention exercise regimen on physical and psychosocial outcomes in elderly community dwellers: a randomized comparative study
Ji-Yeon Sim ATP, MPH, Jung-Wan Koo MD, PhD & Yeon-Gyu Jeong PT, PhD
Published online: 05 Mar 2024
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Prioritizing mobility factors for assessment during the transition of older adults from hospital to home: a cross-sectional survey of physiotherapists in Southeastern Nigeria
DG Rayner BHSc, MSc(s), P Charles BMR.PT, S Maduagwu PhD, PT, A Odega BMR.PT, MSc & ME Kalu PhD, PT
Published online: 05 Mar 2024
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Effects of physical interventions on pain and disability in chronic low back pain with pronated feet: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Md Farhan Alam MPT, Sumbul Ansari MPT, Saima Zaki MPT, Saurabh Sharma PT, PhD, Shibili Nuhmani PT,PhD, Abdullah Alnagmoosh PT, PhD & Mohammed Essa Alsubaiei PT, PhD
Published online: 03 Mar 2024
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“Definitely a Dark Time:” professional and ethical issues in post-acute care physical therapy during the COVID-19 pandemic
Rebecca Edgeworth Ditwiler PT, DPT, OCS, Dustin Hardwick PT, DPT, PhD & Laura Lee Swisher PT, MDiv, PhD, FAPTA
Published online: 29 Feb 2024
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Experiences of individually tailored physical exercise in boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy: a qualitative study
Siri Dahl Aune MSc, PT, Margrethe Aase Schaufel PhD, MD, Tiina Maarit Andersen PhD, PT, Stian Hammer MSc, PT & Liv Heide Magnussen PhD, PT
Published online: 29 Feb 2024
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Writing for the role: A qualitative exploration of new graduate physiotherapists’ transition to practice of clinical documentation
Sarah Wilesmith PT, Allison Mandrusiak PT, PhD, Romany Martin PT, PhD, Andric Lu PT & Roma Forbes PT, PhD
Published online: 28 Feb 2024
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Effect of high voltage electrical stimulation in temporomandibular disorders: a randomized controlled trial
Halime Arikan PT PhD, Seyit Citaker PT, PhD, Cahit Ucok DDS, PhD & Ozlem Ucok DDS, PhD
Published online: 26 Feb 2024
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Additional effect of neuromuscular electrical stimulation in a conservative intervention on morphology and strength of abductor hallucis muscle and correction of hallux valgus deformity: a randomized controlled trial
Nasrin Moulodi PhD, Javad Sarrafzadeh PhD, Fatemeh Azadinia PhD, Ali Shakourirad MD & Maryam Jalali PhD
Published online: 23 Feb 2024
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