Physiotherapy

Null hypothesis significance testing: a review of an old and continuing controversy. Psychol Methods. 2000; 5: 241-301https://doi.org/10.1037/1082-989x.5.2.241 Freire A.P.C.F. Elkins M.R. Ramos E.M. Moseley A.M. Use of 95% confidence intervals in the reporting of between-group differences in randomized controlled trials: analysis of a representative sample of 200 physical therapy trials. Braz J Phys Ther. 2019; 23: 302-310https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bjpt.2018.10.004 Uncertainty and sampling error. BMJ.

Objective To evaluate the effect of a comprehensive rehabilitation programme on closure of the rectus diastasis (RD) and quality of life in women after delivery. Design A randomised controlled trial with blinded assessment. Setting A tertiary hospital and participants’ homes in Foshan, China. Subjects Sixty-six women with RD 2 to 6 months after delivery were recruited into this study (study group n=33, control group n=33). The mean age of participants was 29.9 [standard deviation (SD) 4.3] years.

Postoperative precautions that limit hip movement reduce the incidence of postoperative dislocation following total hip replacement (THR). It is assumed that patients adhere to these precautions, but true adherence is unknown. To assess adherence to postoperative precautions, including bending, twisting, crossing of legs, sleeping position and sitting position following primary THR surgery. A self-reporting questionnaire explored patient adherence to precautions following primary THR.

Keywords: Elbow Tendinopathy, Physiotherapy, Tennis Elbow Purpose: There are a wide range of physiotherapy treatment options for people with lateral elbow tendinopathy (LET), however, previous studies have reported inconsistent approaches to treatment and a lack of evidence demonstrating clinical effectiveness.

Highlights • Out of 42 SDM conceptual models identified, only one was specifically developed for physiotherapists. The PT-SDM contributes explicitly on how SDM fits within physiotherapy practice. • The roles and contributions toward SDM for physiotherapists in the PT-SDM are similar to the other conceptual models. Yet, PTs are more likely to recognize their role in the conceptual model that explicitly targets them.

Highlights • Culture seemed to influence beliefs relating to chronic back pain among Indian migrants, with a core belief in the philosophy of Karma. • Within this core philosophy, three cultural values were central to the experience of pain and the construction of pain-related beliefs: collectivism and contribution, gendered roles, and mind-body wellness.

Abstract Background Pharmacological and surgical interventions do not improve postural control and gait effectively in people with Parkinson's disease (PD). An innovative and promising therapeutic intervention is perturbation-based balance training (PBT). Objective To perform a systematic review to summarise the current evidence for PBT on postural control and gait in people with PD. Intervention studies including PBT, in isolation or associated with other physical interventions, were included.

The role of self-efficacy and catastrophizing in explaining improvements in disability, pain and fatigue among patients with chronic widespread pain treated with physiotherapy: an exploratory analysis

]. But what does complexity mean? It may be helpful to start with a distinction – a complicated system (such as a space rocket) comprises many intricate, multi-faceted elements which behave linearly and as we would predict.