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Posted by Rachael Lowe on February 8, 2010 · Leave a Comment
The aim of this study was to investigate muscle activation and perceived loading during upper-extremity resistance exercises with dumbbells compared with elastic tubing. Sixteen female workers (aged 26-55 years) without serious musculoskeletal diseases and with a mean neck and shoulder pain intensity of 7.8 on a 100-mm visual analog scale participated in the study. Measurements Electromyographic (EMG) activity was measured in 5 selected muscles…
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Posted by Rachael Lowe on February 4, 2010 · Leave a Comment
The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of functional electrostimulation of the pelvic floor and therapy with cones in women with stress urinary incontinence (SUI). 45 patients with SUI had the effects of functional electrostimulation of the pelvic floor were evaluated in the SUI treatment of 24 women, with the use of clinical data (micturition diary, pad test and a questionnaire about quality of life - I-QoL)…
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Posted by Rachael Lowe on February 3, 2010 · Leave a Comment
The present study examined the cardiac effects of football training and running for inactive pre-menopausal women by standard echocardiography and tissue Doppler imaging. Thirty-seven subjects were randomized to two training groups training 1 h with equal average heart rates twice a week for 16 weeks and compared with a matched inactive control group. During the training period, left ventricular end-diastolic volume increased by 13% in FG and 11% in RG…
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Posted by Rachael Lowe on February 3, 2010 · Leave a Comment
This lecture is based on David Butler and Lorimer Moseley’s book ‘Explain Pain’. The presenters will help you understand how the pain system works when there are injured tissues and nerves and what happens in the brain in relation to pain experiences. You will also hear about the impact of stress in relation to pain. The lecture is delivered in a way in which any professional working with patients or…
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Posted by Rachael Lowe on February 1, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Following the recent earthquake in Haiti, WCPT has published calls for volunteers on its website at
www.wcpt.org/node/32997.
A selection of systematic reviews and their conclusions that aid agencies and others have reported as important at this time is available from The Cochrane Library on healthcare topics. These are signposts to systematic reviews that might be helpful to decision-making.
www.cochrane.org/evidenceaid/haiti/index.html
All countries in Latin America and the Caribbean can access the Cochrane Library…
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Posted by Rachael Lowe on February 1, 2010 · Leave a Comment
CBM has been working in Haiti for about 30 years and supports five national partners in various locations. The partners in Port-au-Prince have all been affected and are currently trying to plan their recovery. To prevent disability following serious injuries and to maximise the recovery capacity of persons with new disabilities through the provision of physical rehabilitation at hospitals and later community level, CBM’s International Office in Bensheim is accepting…
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Posted by Rachael Lowe on February 1, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Physical activity is a fundamental means of improving people's physical and mental health. It reduces the risks of many noncommunicable diseases and benefits society by increasing social interaction and community engagement. The European network for the promotion of health-enhancing physical activity (
HEPA Europe) is a collaborative project which works for better health through physical activity among all people in the WHO European Region, by strengthening and supporting efforts to…
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Posted by Rachael Lowe on December 9, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Mechanisms and Management of Pain for the Physical Therapist
Ed Kathleen A. Sluka, PT, PhD, IASP Press, Seattle, 2009, ISBN 978-0-931092-77-0, Soft cover, 394 pages, US$90.00. Foreword by Rebecca L. Craik PT, PhD, FAPTA, Editor-in-Chief of Physical Therapy
Kathleen Sluka has contributed much to the profession of Physical Therapy in the United States and to the better understanding of pain mechanisms and management through clinical practice, academic teaching, research, extensive contributions…
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Posted by Rachael Lowe on December 7, 2009 · Leave a Comment
To start our series of interviews with professionals from the international Physiotherapy and Physical Therapy community we contacted Mike Reinolds, Head Athletic Trainer to the Boston Red Sox baseball team, to ask him a few questions......
As a clinician, educator, and researcher, Mike is considered a leader in orthopedic and sports rehabilitation, with specific emphasis on the shoulder and the treatment of overhead athletes. Mike is currently the Head Athletic Trainer…
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Posted by Rachael Lowe on December 3, 2009 · Leave a Comment
NHS Evidence - women's health held its third Annual Evidence Update on Antenatal and Pregnancy Care from Monday 28 September - Sunday 4 October. The Evidence Update builds on the accumulated knowledge-base and provides an up-to-date summary of the latest evidence in this area that has been subject to rigorous selection criteria. It is very difficult for busy health professionals to keep up-to-date with the huge volume of literature that is published each…
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