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Posted by Rachael Lowe on September 2, 2010 · Leave a Comment
The next generation of SAGE Journals Online, SAGE's award-winning journal platform, is now live! To celebrate, free online access to must-have content back to 1999 is available until October 15, 2010. Experience the enhanced user-friendly features and functionality, including:
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Posted by Rachael Lowe on September 1, 2010 · Leave a Comment
The contribution of physical therapists (known in many countries as physiotherapists) to the health of ageing adults is unique but under-recognised, according to the World Confederation for Physical Therapy (WCPT). More than any other profession, physical therapists prevent and treat chronic disease and disability in ageing adults through prescribed activity and movement. According to the World Health Organization, the proportion of people aged over 60 years is growing faster than…
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Posted by Rachael Lowe on August 31, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Despite research supporting its validity in predicting falls, simple reaction time (SRT) is not typically included in a clinical falls assessment battery because there is no standardised, clinically feasible testing protocol with published cut off scores. This study aimed to determine whether SRT scores obtained using a clinically viable protocol could discriminate between multiple and single fallers. SRT scores were obtained from 147 participants (88 women and 59 men) over…
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Posted by Rachael Lowe on August 31, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Moving MRI images of the heart and other organs are nothing new. However, up until now these were always reconstructed afterwards by combining signals and images from the same cardiac phase acquired during breath-holding into the resulting images. Researchers at the Max Planck in Göttingen have now proven it is possible to acquire images in real-time with up to fifty frames per second. Previously it…
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Posted by Rachael Lowe on August 23, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Exercise has been shown to improve physical function in frail older adults; however, the effects of exercise may vary with degree of frailty, the format and intensity of the exercise intervention, and level of supervision. This cohort study describes the effects of participation in a 6-week home-based exercise program on measures of physical function as well as exercise-related beliefs, including exercise self-efficacy and outcomes expectation, in frail older adults. Participants…
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Posted by Rachael Lowe on August 23, 2010 · Leave a Comment
The purpose of this pilot study was to evaluate the effects of a home-based standing exercise and balance training program on balance confidence, balance performance, and gait in debilitated, ambulatory community-dwelling older adults. A quasi-experimental single group pre- to posttest design was utilized in 14 subjects, 9 male and 5 female, aged 71 to 85 years receiving home care. Measurements included the Falls Efficacy Scale (FES), Performance Oriented Mobility Assessment…
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Posted by Rachael Lowe on August 13, 2010 · Leave a Comment
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Health Professions Council (UK) are consulting on proposed changes to the generic standards of proficiency. The standards of proficiency are the standards that we consider necessary for the safe and effective practice of professions they regulate. The changes are being proposed to ensure that the generic standards are applicable to all the professions they regulate. There are consultations on a number of changes to…
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Posted by Rachael Lowe on August 6, 2010 · Leave a Comment
The CSP and the Fitness Industry Association have agreed a timetable to improve ways of working together for patients’ benefit. A new joint working party will spend the next 12 months producing referral guidance and reviewing issues of ‘mutual concern.’
Traditionally, physiotherapists have worked predominantly in functional rehabilitation in the health sector, whereas fitness instructors have helped healthy clients work towards specific fitness goals. But developments in…
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Posted by Rachael Lowe on August 4, 2010 · Leave a Comment
The objective of this study was to compare the 6-minute walk distance (6MWD) test performed on a non-motorised treadmill (6MWD-T) with the 6MWD test performed in a corridor (6MWD-C) in healthy elderly subjects. Sixteen healthy elderly individuals. Participants performed three 6MWD-T tests and three 6MWD-C tests on two different days. Distance walked was recorded in metres. Perceived exertion and leg fatigue were rated on the modified Borg scale before and…
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Posted by Rachael Lowe on August 2, 2010 · Leave a Comment
The government is looking at cutting the number of people training to be physiotherapists. The decision is likely because of an increase in the number of physios being laid off since the introduction of patient part-charges in November. Since then, physios say patient visits have fallen and many staff have lost their jobs. ACC confirmed there's been a 33% drop in people going to the physio. The changes were put…
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