Recently added articles from New Zealand Journal of Physiotherapy:

Editorial.(outcome measure use in clinical practice.)(Editorial)

Jul 01, 2008; Abbott, J. Haxby ... Submissions to the Journal have been rising in recent years, particularly international submissions, and at this mid-way point in the year the trend looks to be continuing through 2008. In this month's bumper issue we again have a range of content reflecting the breadth of our professional ...

Measuring patient-specific outcomes in musculoskeletal clinical practice: a pilot study.(Research Report)

Jul 01, 2008; Hefford, Cheryl ... ABSTRACT Capturing and reporting on clinical outcomes in a meaningful way are essential components of evidence-based practice. There are many challenges to achieving this in a busy clinical setting, including the extra time required by clinicians, patients and administration ...

Current Australian and New Zealand physiotherapy practice in the management of patients with bronchiectasis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.(Research Report)(Report)

Jul 01, 2008; Lee, Annemarie ... ABSTRACT Physiotherapy is an important component of the management of patients with noncystic fibrosis bronchiectasis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), yet the types of interventions commonly utilised and measures of treatment efficacy are unclear. This study ...

The tensions of the modern-day clinical educator in physiotherapy: a scholarly review through a critical theory lens.(Scholarly Paper)(Report)

Jul 01, 2008; Mooney, Sarah ... ABSTRACT Clinical education is central to the education, registration and professional socialization of student physiotherapists. The role of clinical educators is crucial. They are, however, subject to powerful influences, pressures and tensions. This paper offers an ...

Invited commentary.(provision of professional clinical education)

Jul 01, 2008; Kidd, Martin ... The scholarly review offered by Mooney et al. (2008) presents a physiotherapy perspective on the tensions generated by the various forces at play in the provision of professional clinical education. The review is a welcome and quality addition to the limited quantity of scholarly resources ...

Autonomy and the future of physiotherapy.(2008 NZSP Biennial Conference Keynote Address)

Jul 01, 2008; Paris, Stanley V. ... ABSTRACT While the roots physiotherapy are surely in prehistory with touch, massage, manipulation, heat and ice, the first organizations that could truly be referred to as physiotherapy arose in 18th century Scandinavia. Then it was essentially masculine and independent of ...

Response to: Scully (2007): critically appraised papers (Hall et al 2007). New Zealand Journal of Physiotherapy 35(3).(Letters To The Editor)(Letter to the editor)

Jul 01, 2008; Hall, Toby ... Prior to making a response, it is important to remember that the paper reviewed by Scully (Hall et al 2007) underwent extensive peer review prior to publication. The Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy is a highly regarded journal, demanding high standards before ...

Better late than never.(Letters To The Editor)(Letter to the editor)

Jul 01, 2008; Miller, Jack ... "Better late than never" is an often quoted statement that must once again be invoked. In the November 1973 issue of the New Zealand Journal of Physiotherapy, Brian Mulligan wrote an article entitled "Plantar Fasciitis"?: A Study Report (Mulligan 1973). In this paper ...

Effectiveness of ultrasound therapy.(Letters To The Editor)(Letter to the editor)

Jul 01, 2008; Ashton, Hamish ... I have read with interest sonic of the recent letters to the NZSP Newsletter regarding certain physiotherapy modalities and their effectiveness and therefore use in physiotherapy practice. I note particularly the case against ultrasound and the claims that it doesn't work. I ...

Serial casting versus positioning for the treatment of elbow contractures in adults with traumatic brain injury: a randomized controlled trial.(Critically Appraised papers)(Report)

Jul 01, 2008; Dickson, Bridget ... Moseley AM, Hassett LM, Leung J, Clare JS, Herbert RD and Harvey LA (2008): Serial casting versus positioning for the treatment of elbow contractures in adults with traumatic brain injury: a randomized controlled trial. Clinical Rehabilitation 22: 406-417. Aim: To compare the ...

Hip strength and hip and knee kinematics during stair descent in females with and without patellofemoral pain syndrome.(Critically Appraised papers)(Report)

Jul 01, 2008; Woodley, Stephanie ... Bolgla LA, Malone TR, Umberger BR and Uhl TL (2008): Hip strength and hip and knee kinematics during stair descent in females with and without patellofemoral pain syndrome. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy 38: 12-18. Purpose: To examine hip muscle strength and ...

Anatomy and Human Movement Pocketbook.(Book review)

Jul 01, 2008; Clark, Heather ... Anatomy and Human Movement Pocketbook. N Palastang, R Soames and D Palastanga, 2008. Elsvier, Philadelphia, ISBN 978-0-443-06912-3 Softcover, 246 pages RRP; $ NZ 54,94 This book is designed as a reference text for practitioners in the clinical setting and a revision text for ...

The Book of Touch.(Book review)

Jul 01, 2008; Nicholls, David ... The Book of Touch, Constance Classen (ed) 2005, Berg, Oxford, ISBN 184520059-4. Soft cover, 463 pages. NZD $46.13 Touch is at the very heart of physiotherapy practice. It is written into our history, our principal therapeutic modalities, and it underpins, in many respects, how ...

The Brain that Changes Itself.(Book review)

Jul 01, 2008; Binns, Elizabeth ... The Brain that Changes Itself. Norman Doidge 2008. Scribe Publications. ISBN 978-1-921-21582-7. Soft cover, 422 pages, NZ$39.99 Diane Damiano recalled the fascination with which she had read The Brain that Changes Itself during her keynote address at the 2008 conference of the ...

Qualitative Research for Occupational and Physical Therapists.(Book review)

Jul 01, 2008; Nicholls, David ... Qualitative Research for Occupational and Physical Therapists. Christine Carpenter & Melinda Suto 2008, Blackwell, Oxford, ISBN 978-1-4051-4435-3, Soft cover, 186 pages. NZD $59,39 Qualitative research is becoming increasingly well understood and utilised by physiotherapists, ...