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Patients’ perceptions of recovery following a 6-week exercise intervention for the treatment of patellofemoral pain: A mixed methods study
BACKGROUND: Patellofemoral pain (PFP) is a common and complex condition. The diagnosis and causal mechanisms are not well understood and …
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Improving vibration perception in a patient with type 2 diabetes and sensory peripheral neuropathy
INTRODUCTION: Diabetes mellitus (DM) and its related sensory peripheral neuropathy (SPN) are the biggest risk factors for foot ulcer formation …
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The short-term effects of hydrotherapy on pain and self-perceived functional status in individuals living with osteoarthritis of the knee joint
Background: People living with knee osteoarthritis (OA) commonly present with difficulty in walking long distances, ascending and descending stairs or …
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Validity and feasibility of the self-report EQ-5D-Y as a generic Health-Related Quality of Life outcome measure in children and adolescents with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis in Western Cape, South Africa
Background: Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) data together with clinical findings allow for monitoring of intervention efficacy and the effect …
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Current stroke rehabilitation services and physiotherapy research in South Africa
BACKGROUND: Stroke is one of the most common causes of morbidity and disability in South Africa, with the burden of …
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Post-tuberculosis health-related quality of life, lung function and exercise capacity in a cured pulmonary tuberculosis population in the Breede Valley District, South Africa
Background: Pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) remains a major concern worldwide. Albeit curable, PTB continues to negatively affect patients’ health-related quality of …
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Clarifying the role of clinical supervisors according to physiotherapists at a higher education institution
BACKGROUND: The roles of doctors and nurses in clinical supervision and clinical education are well defined. The role of the …
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Comparative joint position error in patients with non-specific neck disorders and asymptomatic age-matched individuals
Background: Neck pain is a common complaint worldwide and ranked seventh in 2010 as the cause of ‘years lived with …
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The utility of using peak expiratory flow and forced vital capacity to predict poor expiratory cough flow in children with neuromuscular disorders
Background: Approximately one in every 1200 South Africans is affected by a neuromuscular disease (NMD). Weak respiratory muscles and ineffective …
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The effectiveness of Schroth exercises in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Background: Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is one of the most common structural spinal deformities in adolescents, becoming apparent around the …
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Intra-rater and inter-rater reliability of six musculoskeletal preparticipatory screening tests
Background: High injury prevalence rates call for effective sports injury prevention strategies, which include the development and application of practical …
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Do physiotherapists have a role to play in the Sustainable Development Goals? A qualitative exploration
Background: While physiotherapists appear to be ideally positioned as key role players in achieving the health- and education–related Sustainable Development …
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An injury profile of basketball players in Accra, Ghana
Background: Basketball is played in Ghana at amateur and professional levels. The demands (cardiovascular, musculoskeletal and metabolic capacity) of the …
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Perceptions of physiotherapy clinical educators’ dual roles as mentors and assessors: Influence on teaching–learning relationships
BACKGROUND: Central to clinical education is the teaching-learning (T-L) relationship that evolves between the clinical educator (CE) and the student. …
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An International Classification of Function, Disability and Health (ICF)-based investigation of movement impairment in women with pelvic organ prolapse
Background: There is little evidence on movement impairment of the abdominal and pelvic floor muscles (PFM) in women with pelvic …
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Dysfunction, activity limitations, participation restriction and contextual factors in South African women with pelvic organ prolapse
Background: Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is a multifactorial, poorly understood condition impacting quality of life (QOL). The pathology and aetiology …
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The effect of the Hambisela programme on stress levels and quality of life of primary caregivers of children with cerebral palsy: A pilot study
Background: Caregivers of children with cerebral palsy (CP) are at risk of having high stress levels and poor quality of …
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Editorial: South African Journal of Physiotherapy 2018
The South African Journal of Physiotherapy is the official scholarly refereed journal of the South African Society of Physiotherapy. It …
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A verbal descriptor incremental pain scale developed by South African Tswana-speaking patients with low back pain
Background: Measuring pain in patients whose home language is not English can be difficult as there may not be a …