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Development of the RoBE self-efficacy scale for people with breathing pattern disorders
(New Zealand Society of Physiotherapists, 2006)This pilot study developed the Rowley Breathing Self-Efficacy scale (RoBE scale) to assess people’s self-efficacy regarding their ability to control symptoms of their Breathing Pattern Disorders (BPD). The participants ... -
Development of the St John New Zealand Out-of-hospital Cardiac Arrest Registry
(The New Zealand Resuscitation Council, 2014)No abstract. -
Diagnosing painful sacroiliac joints: a validity study of a McKenzie evaluation and sacroiliac provocation tests
(Australian Physiotherapy Association, 2003)Research suggests that clinical examination of the lumbar spine and pelvis is unable to predict the results of diagnostic injections used as reference standards. The purpose of this study was to assess the diagnostic ... -
Direct Transport to PCI-capable Hospitals After Out-of-hospital Cardiac Arrest in New Zealand: Inequities and Outcomes
(Elsevier, 2019)BACKGROUND: It is widely accepted that survival from OHCA may be improved through direct transfer of patients to hospitals with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) capability. However, within the New Zealand healthcare ... -
Discerning the Contribution of Balance and Mobility to Ambulatory Activity in Community-dwelling Octogenarians: a Preliminary Report
(Physiotherapy New Zealand, 2018)Adults are encouraged to maintain levels of physical activity throughout their life span. This study describes gait performance and ambulatory activity (as a key component of physical activity) in 15 community- dwelling ... -
Do hydrotherapy exercise programmes improve exercise tolerance and quality of life in patients with chronic heart failure? A systematic review
(Physiotherapy New Zealand, 2015)The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether hydrotherapy programmes improve exercise tolerance and quality of life in patients with chronic heart failure. Data sources utilised were EBSCO, Scopus, Medline, PubMed, ... -
Does a Manual Therapy Approach Improve the Symptoms of Functional Constipation? A Systematic Review of the Literature
(Elsevier BV, 2020)Background Functional constipation is highly prevalent and places a significant burden on healthcare systems around the world. Manual therapy is a commonly used intervention, however to date there has not been a systematic ... -
Does physiotherapy reduce the incidence of postoperative complications in patients following pulmonary resection via thoracotomy? a protocol for a randomised controlled trial
(BioMed Central Ltd, 2008)Background: Postoperative pulmonary and shoulder complications are important causes of postoperative morbidity following thoracotomy. While physiotherapy aims to prevent or minimise these complications, currently there are ... -
Does Physiotherapy Reduce the Incidence of Postoperative Complications in Patients Following Pulmonary Resection Via Thoracotomy? A Protocol for a Randomised Controlled Trial
(BioMed Central, 2008)Background: Postoperative pulmonary and shoulder complications are important causes of postoperative morbidity following thoracotomy. While physiotherapy aims to prevent or minimise these complications, currently there are ... -
Does physiotherapy reduce the incidence of postoperative pulmonary complications following pulmonary resection via open thoracotomy? A randomised single-blind clinical trial
(AUT University, 2010)Postoperative pulmonary complications are an important cause of morbidity following thoracotomy and physiotherapy interventions are commonly provided with the aim of preventing and treating these. This study aimed to ... -
Does physiotherapy reduce the incidence of postoperative pulmonary complications following pulmonary resection via open thoracotomy? A randomised single-blind clinical trial
(Australian Physiotherapy Association, 2009)Postoperative pulmonary complications are an important cause of morbidity following thoracotomy and physiotherapy interventions are commonly provided with the aim of preventing and treating these. This study aimed to ... -
Does the Position of the Paramedic Performing Chest Compressions During a Simulated Cardiac Arrest Influence Compliance With the 2010 Guidelines?
(New Zealand Resuscitation Council, 2014)No abstract. -
Doing Robust Hermeneutic Phenomenology: Reflexive Engagement Within Circles of Understanding
(International Institute for Qualitative Methodology, the University of Alberta, 2015)The philosophy articulated by Gadamer, asserts that all understanding is interpretive thus requiring that researchers pay careful attention to the ways in which prior understandings inform the practice of research in an ... -
Driving societal change: occupational therapy, health and human rights
(World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT), 2014)Introduction: Many UN and WHO documents assert the relationship between health and human rights. Both organizations acknowledge that addressing the right to health will require societal change to meet the needs of people ... -
An EEG Experimental Study Evaluating the Performance of Texas Instruments ADS1299
(MDPI, 2018)Texas Instruments ADS1299 is an attractive choice for low cost electroencephalography (EEG) devices owing to its low power consumption and low input referred noise. To date, there have been no rigorous evaluations of its ... -
The effect of age on characteristics of the abductor hallucis muscle in people with hallux valgus: a cross-sectional observational study
(BioMed Central Ltd, 2015)Background: The abductor hallucis muscle plays an important role in maintaining alignment of the first metatarsophalangeal joint. The aims of this study were (1) to determine differences in abductor hallucis muscle cha ... -
The Effect of Cerebellar Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Motor Learning: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials
(Frontiers Media, 2019)Background: Cerebellar transcranial direct current stimulation (ctDCS) appears to modulate motor performance in both adaptation and motor skill tasks; however, whether the gains are long-lasting is unclear. Objectives: ... -
The effects of experimental knee pain on lower limb corticospinal and motor cortex excitability
(BioMed Central, 2015)Notable weakness of the quadriceps muscles is typically observed as a consequence of knee joint arthritis, knee surgery and knee injury. This is partly due to ongoing neural inhibition that prevents the central nervous ... -
Effects of Foot and Ankle Devices on Balance, Gait and Falls in Adults with Sensory Perception Loss: A Systematic Review
(The Joanna Briggs Institute, 2016)BACKGROUND: Foot and ankle devices are being developed as a method of preventing people with sensory perception loss sustaining a fall. Such devices are believed to work by reducing the likelihood of a fall by improving ... -
The effects of joint aspiration and intra-articular corticosteroid injection on flexion reflex excitability, quadriceps strength and pain in individuals with knee synovitis: a prospective observational study
(BioMed Central, 2015)Substantial weakness of the quadriceps muscles is typically observed in patients with arthritis. This is partly due to ongoing neural inhibition that prevents the quadriceps from being fully activated. Evidence from animal ...