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Strategies to integrate physiotherapists into primary health care in South Africa
Background: Health services are inaccessible in low-income countries. The National Health Insurance (NHI) bill, linked to primary health care (PHC), …
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The efficacy of injury screening for lower back pain in elite golfers
Background: Injury prevention is a growing focus for golfers in general and for elite golfers in particular. Movement screening has …
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Public sector physiotherapists’ organisation and profile: Implications for intensive care service
Background: Physiotherapists are essential in the management of hospitalised patients. The way in which a physiotherapy service is offered in …
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The impact of rehabilitation on the community life of stroke survivors in Accra, Ghana
Background: Return to pre-stroke life is of great importance to stroke survivors, their families and communities as stroke affects their …
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Challenges for 2022 and beyond
The South African Journal of Physiotherapy is the official scholarly refereed journal of the South African Society of Physiotherapy. It …
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Corticosteroid therapy versus physiotherapy on pain, mobility and function in shoulder impingement: A short note
Background: The global estimate of shoulder pain is 67% and is often associated with subacromial impingement syndrome. Interventions include corticosteroid …
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Exercise interventions used along the continuum of cancer care: A scoping review protocol
Background: Cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Exercise is crucial for ameliorating the burden associated with …
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Diastasis recti in the Beninese population: Cross-sectional study from normal values to diagnosis
Background: Diastasis recti is diagnosed when the interrecti distance (IRD) is larger than a threshold value. Published thresholds were measured …
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Motor function, muscle strength and health-related quality of life of children perinatally infected with HIV
Background: Gross motor delays are common in infants and preschool children infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). These delays persist …
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Prevalence of psychological symptoms and their correlates among physiotherapy clinical students: A cross-sectional study
Background: Mental health in medical students is well researched, with physiotherapy students receiving less attention even though psychiatry is a …
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The effectiveness of the median nerve neurodynamic mobilisation techniques in women with mild or moderate bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome: A single-blind clinical randomised trial
Background: Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most prevalent upper limb compression neuropathy. Surgical or nonsurgical treatment is recommended. Both …
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Perceptions of students and educators regarding a once-off pre-clinical ICU simulation activity
Background: Physiotherapy skills such as suction and manual hyperinflation (MHI) are used to manage patients in intensive care. Performing these …
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Views of community health workers on the integration of a physiotherapist into a ward-based outreach team
Background: Due to changes in the disease profile and lifestyle of individuals in South Africa, the limited health care facilities …
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Validation of content and structure of the Return-to-work assessment for post-stroke survivors
Background: Validation of an instrument consist of three main types: content, criterion and construct. Content validity needs to be determined …
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Nurses’ beliefs about back pain, their coping strategies and participant activation for self-management
Background: Back pain affects nurses' physical, social and emotional well-being, as they encounter difficulties in executing their social and occupational …
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Relationships between walking speed, activities and participation in people with chronic stroke in Burundi
Background: Reduced walking speed because of a stroke may limit activities of daily living (ADLs) and restrict social participation.Objectives: To …
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Nonspecific chronic low back pain conditions and therapeutic practices in Burkina Faso
Background: The management of nonspecific chronic low back pain (NCLBP) is complex because of its multifactorial origin. Objectives: To investigate …
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Pre-operative physiotherapy for elderly patients undergoing abdominal surgery
Background: Elderly patients report a decrease in function and activities of daily living following abdominal surgery. The objectives of our …
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Measurement of hand grip strength: A cross-sectional study of two dynamometry devices
Background: Grip strength has been identified as an important indicator of health status and predictor of clinical outcomes. The gold …