New Zealand Journal of Physiotherapy back issues from March 2004:
The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF)--application to physiotherapy.(Guest Editorial)
Mar 01, 2004; ... "The limits of my language mean the limits of my world." Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889-1951) For many decades now sociolinguists and social psychologists have been describing the way language can influence action. The words we use can structure the way we think, the decisions we ...
Functional change in adolescents with physical disabilities receiving school based physiotherapy over one year.
Mar 01, 2004; ... ABSTRACT Background: In November 2000 the New Zealand Ministry of Education stated that for school based Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy services for children with disabilities to continue there was a need for research into effective therapy practice. This study ...
Clinical application of treadmill training in a subject with spinal cord injury: a case study.(Case study)
Mar 01, 2004; ... ABSTRACT Background & Purpose. Body weight supported treadmill training is an intervention that has been shown to result in improved functional outcomes, however there are still some unanswered questions about its clinical applicability. A case study is presented to demonstrate ...
Physiotherapy to treat sarcopenia in older adults.
Mar 01, 2004; ... ABSTRACT Sarcopenia, or the age-related loss of muscle strength and mass, is a common problem that increases the risk of injury and disability in older people. There is now reliable evidence that an appropriate exercise program can improve strength in older people. However, an ...
Hamstring strains--where do they occur?
Mar 01, 2004; ... ABSTRACT Physiotherapists concerned with the treatment of hamstring strains require an understanding of the location of injury. Similarly knowledge of the anatomy of the injury site is necessary for the development of accurate models of injury mechanism. In order to describe the ...
The outcome of a functional exercise programme in an adolescent with cerebral palsy: a single case study.(Case study)
Mar 01, 2004; ... ABSTRACT Purpose: The study was undertaken to determine compliance with and the effects of a functional six week circuit type exercise programme on fitness, strength and function in an ambulant adolescent with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy. Relevance: Although ...
Letters to the editor.(Letter to the editor)
Mar 01, 2004; ... Dear Editor I would like to pass comment on the invited commentary of Brian Mulligan in the November 2003 issue of the NZJP. While I would like to commend Mr Mulligan on this novel approach to manual therapy, I would question the publication of this piece given the broad outline ...
Classification-based physiotherapy is more effective than guidelines-based practice, for acute low back pain.
Mar 01, 2004; ... Fritz JM, Delitto A, Erhard RE. Comparison of classification-based physical therapy with therapy based on clinical practice guidelines for patients with acute low back pain. Spine. 2003. 28:1363-1372 (Abstract prepared by J. Haxby Abbott) Design: This was a randomised ...
Clinical Guidelines for Low Back Pain: Physiotherapy Perspective.(Critically Appraised Papers)(Clinical report)
Mar 01, 2004; ... Grimmer K, Milanese S, and Bialocerkowski A (2002) Physiotherapy Canada 55: 185-193. (Abstract prepared by SR Mercer) Study Design: Descriptive Study Objectives: To review, from the physiotherapy perspective, clinical guidelines developed for the management of low ...
In other journals.
Mar 01, 2004; ... In Other Journals aims to alert readers to a selection of recent, clinically relevant articles from the peer-reviewed literature. The majority of articles cited in In Other Journals are available free, in full-text versions, via the internet. Many biomedical and health ...
Stroke Rehabilitation.(Book review)
Mar 01, 2004; ... Stroke Rehabilitation. (1st edn). Janet Carr and Roberta Shepherd. 2003. Butterworth-Heinemann (an imprint of Elsevier Science Limited www.elsevier.com.au) ISBN: 0-7056-4712-4. Soft cover. 301 pages, recommended retail price: NZ$161.44 (incl GST). In the style and tradition of ...
Breathing Works for Asthma.(Book review)
Mar 01, 2004; ... Breathing Works for Asthma. Dinah Bradley & Tania Clifton-Smith 2002 Tandem Press www.tandempress.co.nz ISBN: 1 877298 00 X softcover, 118 pages. RRP NZ$24.95 The book was written by two New Zealand Physiotherapists who specialise in managing breathing disorders. The target ...
Continuity amid Chaos: Health Care Management and Delivery in New Zealand.(Book review)
Mar 01, 2004; ... Continuity amid Chaos: Health Care Management and Delivery in New Zealand. Edited by Robin Gauld 2003. University of Otago Press, Dunedin, New Zealand. ISBN 1 877276 51 0. Softcover; 288pp RRP: $49.95 This book, as the title suggests, is an in depth look at the management, ...
Clinical Practice Guidelines in the Netherlands.
Mar 01, 2004; ... Clinical Practice Guidelines in the Netherlands. KNGF Royal Dutch Society for Physical Therapy 2003. CD-ROM. RRP 50 Euros. This CD ROM presents 9 Evidence Based guidelines for physiotherapy and a series of 3 articles which describe quality assurance in the Netherlands, the ...
Physical Therapies in Sport and Exercise.(Book review)
Mar 01, 2004; ... Physical Therapies in Sport and Exercise. Gregory S Kolt & Lynn Snyder-Mackler (Eds) 2003, Churchill Livingstone an imprint of Elsevier Australia (www.elsevier.com.au) ISBN: 0 443 07154 3. Hardcover, 623 Pages RRP: NZ$212.63 (incl GST) Physical Therapies in Sport and Exercise ...