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"I think gorilla-like back effusions of hair are rather a turn-off": 'Excessive hair' and Male Body Hair (Removal) Discourse
(Elsevier, 2016)Men's hair removal practices are becoming mainstream, seen as a consequence of changing masculine norms and men's relationships to their bodies. This is often presented as a straightforward 'shift' from men's ideal bodies ... -
If we listened more, what might we learn?
(Occupational Therapy New Zealand (OTNZ), 2014)No abstract. -
Implementing a client centred approach in rehabilitation: an autoethnography
(Taylor & Francis, 2012)Purpose: Client-centred practice is widely considered a key element of rehabilitation. However, there is limited discussion of how it should be implemented. This study explored how client-centred practice was operationalized ... -
Important Features of Retail Shoes for Women With Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Delphi Consensus Survey
Objectives Footwear management aims to preserve foot function, reduce the burden of foot pain and maintain joint mobility in women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Whilst retail footwear is commonly recommended by health ... -
In children 18 years and under, what promotes recurrent shoulder instability after traumatic anterior shoulder dislocation? A systematic review and meta-analysis of risk factors
(BMJ Publishing, 2015)Background Skeletal maturity and age-related changes in the composition of the glenoid labrum and joint capsule may influence rates of recurrent instability in children. We systematically review risk factors which predispose ... -
Inaction and Coping Plans As an Adjunct to Physiotherapy Rehabilitation for Soft Tissue Injuries of the Shoulder: A Pilot Study
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Increasing Podiatry Referrals for Patients with Inflammatory Arthritis at a Tertiary Hospital in Singapore: a Quality Improvement Project
(Elsevier, 2017)Background Foot disease is highly prevalent in people with inflammatory arthritis and is often under-recognized. Podiatry intervention can significantly reduce foot pain and disability, with timely access being the key ... -
Induction of long-term depression-like plasticity by pairings of motor imagination and peripheral electrical stimulation
(Frontiers Media S.A., 2015)Long-term depression (LTD) and long-term potentiation (LTP)-like plasticity are models of synaptic plasticity which have been associated with memory and learning. The induction of LTD and LTP-like plasticity, using ... -
Influences of psychological factors and rehabilitation adherence on the outcome post anterior cruciate ligament injury/surgical reconstruction
(New Zealand Society of Physiotherapists, 2007)Objective: To systematically review research that has investigated the relationships between psychosocial factors, adherence and outcomes of rehabilitation following ACL injury/reconstruction. Methods: A systematic ... -
Injury Incidence in Cross Country Skiers
(BMJ Publishing Group Ltd, 2017)Background Prospective, cross-country ski injury incidence data is scarce. Objective To describe injury type and incidence sustained by elite cross-country skiers in north-eastern America. We hypothesized that lower ... -
Inside Positive Ageing
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Inspiratory Muscle Training Increases Insiratory Muscle Strength in Patients Weaning From Mechanical Ventilation: A Systematic Review
(Australian Physiotherapy Association, 2011)Question: Does inspiratory muscle training improve inspiratory muscle strength and endurance, facilitate weaning, improve survival, and reduce the rate of reintubation and tracheostomy in adults receiving mechanical ... -
Inspiratory muscle training to facilitate weaning from mechanical ventilation: protocol for a systematic review
(BioMed Central Ltd, 2011)Background In intensive care, weaning is the term used for the process of withdrawal of mechanical ventilation to enable spontaneous breathing to be re-established. Inspiratory muscle weakness and deconditioning are common ... -
Instillation of normal saline before suctioning reduces incidence of pneumonia in intubated and ventilated adults - commentary
(Australian Physiotherapy Association, 2009)QUESTION: Does the instillation of normal saline before suctioning reduce the incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia in intubated and ventilated adults? DESIGN: Randomised, controlled trial with blinded outcome ... -
Integrative Review of Older Adult Loneliness and Social Isolation in Aotearoa/New Zealand
(John Wiley & Sons, Inc, 2017)To conduct an integrative review of empirical studies of loneliness for older people in Aotearoa/New Zealand. Loneliness is a risk factor for older people's poor physical and cognitive health, serious illness and mortality. ... -
Inter-tester reliability of a new diagnostic classification system for patients with non-specific low back pain
(Australian Physiotherapy Association, 2004)Most patients referred to physiotherapy with low back pain are without a precise medical diagnosis. Identification of subgroups of non-specific low back pain patients may improve clinical outcomes and research efficiency. ... -
Interprofessional Practice: Beyond Competence
(Springer Verlag, 2019)Interprofessional practice is commonly discussed in the literature in terms of competencies. In this study we move away from the theoretical notions of criteria, concepts and guidelines to adopt an ontological approach ... -
Interrogating discourse: the application of Foucault’s methodological discussion to specific inquiry
(SAGE Publications, 2013)Discourse analysis following the work of Michel Foucault has become a valuable methodology in the critical analysis of a broad range of topics relating to health. However, it can be a daunting task, in that there seems to ... -
Intranasal Fentanyl - An Effective First Line Analgesia for Children
(Emergency Nurse New Zealand, 2009)Rapid and effective analgesia is important particularly when intravenous (IV) access is unavailable. Children present unique challenges and achieving effective analgesia and this may often be delayed due to staff skill and ... -
Intranasal Fentanyl Is an Effective First Line Analgesia for Pain Management in the Children's Emergency Department
(New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO), 2009)Rapid and effective analgesia is important particularly when intravenous (IV) access is unavailable. Children present unique challenges and achieving effective analgesia and this may often be delayed due to staff skill and ...