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Ultrasonic Evaluation of the Abductor Hallucis Muscle in Hallux Valgus: A Cross-sectional Observational Study
(BioMed Central, 2013)The aim of the study was to investigate the abductor hallucis muscle characteristics, defined as dorso-plantar (DP) thickness, medio-lateral (ML) width, and cross-sectional area (CSA) in relation to the severity of hallux ... -
Ultrasound Evaluation of the Abductor Hallucis Muscle: Reliability Study
(BioMed Central Ltd., 2008)Background The Abductor hallucis muscle (AbdH) plays an integral role during gait and is often affected in pathological foot conditions. The aim of this study was to evaluate the within and between-session intra-tester ... -
Ultrasound evaluation of the abductor hallucis muscle: reliability study
(BioMed Central Ltd, 2008)Background: The Abductor hallucis muscle (AbdH) plays an integral role during gait and is often affected in pathological foot conditions. The aim of this study was to evaluate the within and between-session intra-tester ... -
Ultrasound Features of the First Metatarsophalangeal Joint in Gout and Asymptomatic Hyperuricaemia: Comparison With Normouricaemic Individuals
(John Wiley & Sons, 2016)Objective The first metatarsophalangeal (MTP1) joint is frequently affected in gout. The aim of this study was to identify ultrasound features of the MTP1 joint in people with gout and people with asymptomatic hyperuricemia ... -
Understanding End-user Perspectives of Mobile Pulmonary Rehabilitation (mPR): Cross-sectional Survey and Interviews
(JMIR Publications, 2019)BACKGROUND: Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is an effective intervention for the management of people with chronic respiratory diseases, but the uptake of and adherence to PR programs is low. There is potential for mobile ... -
Unsettling moods in rural midwifery practice
(Elsevier, 2017)Background: Rural midwifery and maternity care is vulnerable due to geographical isolation, staffing recruitment and retention. Highlighting the concerns within rural midwifery is important for safe sustainable service ... -
An Unsupervised Data-driven Model to Classify Gait Patterns in Children With Cerebral Palsy
(MDPI AG, 2020)Ankle and foot orthoses are commonly prescribed to children with cerebral palsy (CP). It is unclear whether 3D gait analysis (3DGA) provides sufficient and reliable information for clinicians to be consistent when prescribing ... -
Use of a Functional Mobility Measure to Predict Discharge Destinations for Patients Admitted to an Older Adult Rehabilitation Ward: A Feasibility Study
(John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2018)Objective: To investigate whether the discharge destination for older adults can be predicted using functional mobility as measured by the Modified Elderly Mobility Scale (MEMS), associated with demographic and primary ... -
Validation of the Chinese Manchester Foot Pain and Disability Index (C-MFPDI) Among Patients With Inflammatory Arthritis
(BioMed Central, 2019)Background: The Manchester Foot Pain and Disability Index (MFPDI) is a patient-reported outcome tool used to measure foot pain and foot-related disability. The English version of the MFPDI has been successfully translated ... -
Validation of the Chinese Manchester Foot Pain and Disability Index (C-MFPDI) Among Patients With Inflammatory Arthritis
(BioMed Central, 2019)Background The Manchester Foot Pain and Disability Index (MFPDI) is a patient-reported outcome tool used to measure foot pain and foot-related disability. The English version of the MFPDI has been successfully translated ... -
Validity of the Impact on Participation and Autonomy Questionnaire: A Comparison Between Two Countries
(Informa Healthcare Ltd, 2007)Purpose. To evaluate the cross-cultural validity of the five subscales of the Impact on Participation and Autonomy (IPA) measure and the full 31-item scale. Method. Data from two validation studies (Dutch and English) ... -
Variability of Total Step Activity in Children With Cerebral Palsy: Influence of Definition of a Day on Participant Retention Within the Study
(BioMed Central Ltd., 2016)Background: Activity monitoring is important to establish accurate daily physical activity levels in children with cerebral palsy (CP). However, few studies address issues around inclusion or exclusion of step count data; ... -
Veiled in Darkness: The Everydayness of Being Aged
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Views About HIV/STI and Health Promotion Among Gay and Bisexual Chinese and South Asian Men Living in Auckland, New Zealand
(Taylor & Francis, 2016)Ethnic minority gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM) are considered to have a high risk for HIV infection. The aim of this study was to identify some of the ways Chinese and South Asian MSM talk about ... -
Walking to the shops: desired but how doable?
(Physiotherapy New Zealand, 2013)The average community walking distance is often cited to be 300 metres and increases if more than one task is performed. On average, disabled older adults complete one task per trip whereas healthy older adults undertake ... -
What Are the Outcomes and Views of People With Mobility Limitations After Participating in a Community Circuit Group?
(New Zealand Society of Physiotherapists Inc, 2017)Increasing services are addressing the needs of people living with long term conditions. The purpose of this observational study was to determine the impact of community circuit classes on balance and mobility of individuals ... -
What does 'recovery' mean to people with neck pain? Results of a descriptive thematic analysis
(Bentham Open, 2013)Objectives: To describe the meaning of being recovered as perceived by people with chronic mechanical neck pain. Methods: To determine the way people with neck pain would describe a recovered state a descriptive thematic ... -
What Does Real-world Walking Mean to People With Stroke? An Interpretive Descriptive Study
(Taylor & Francis, 2020)Purpose: Understanding personal experiences of real-world walking for stroke survivors could assist clinicians to tailor interventions to their clients' specific needs. We explored the research questions: "What does ... -
What Helps or Hinders Clinicians in Their Decision-making Processes When Using or Prescribing mHealth Apps in Practice? An Exploratory Study
(Physiotherapy New Zealand, 2018)Recent advancement and use of technology in healthcare has led to a rapid growth and availability of mobile health applications (mHealth apps) in clinical practice. This proliferation has led to growing concern over the ...