Physical Therapy Reviews Special Issue: Accupuncture
This special issue of Physical Therapy Reviews brings together articles predominantly on acupuncture but with a flavour of complementary medicine as a whole. The presented papers range from a clinical case study to a systematic review of the literature and encompass material on the education of physiotherapists in the use of acupuncture as a treatment [...]
Effect of Pelvic-Floor Muscle Strengthening on Bladder Neck Mobility: A Clinical Trial
The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of PFM strengthening on bladder neck mobility for women with stress UI (SUI) or mixed UI (MUI). This study was conducted mainly at the Life Quality & Health Promotion Laboratory at National Taiwan University and partly in the Ultrasonography Room of the Department of Obstetrics [...]
The effects of verbal instructions on gait in people with Parkinson’s disease: a systematic review of randomized and non-randomized trials
The objective of this study was to collate and appraise empirical evidence relating to the effects of verbal instructions (verbal commands given by another person) on stride length, gait velocity and stride variability in people with Parkinson’s disease. Independent reviewers extracted data from eligible studies and assessed methodological quality. The level of evidence was determined [...]
The effect of contralateral training: Influence of unilateral isokinetic exercise on one-legged standing balance of the contralateral lower extremity in adults.
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of unilateral isokinetic exercises on the one-legged standing balance of the contralateral lower extremity. A volunteer sample of 32 healthy adults (12 men and 20 women) was randomized to training and control groups. The training group received unilateral hip isokinetic exercises of the dominant leg [...]
The influence of periodized resistance training on recreationally active males with chronic nonspecific low back pain.
The most common musculoskeletal health issue is chronic nonspecific low back pain (CLBP). CLBP increases pain and disability, which reduces quality of life (QoL). Generally, pain, disability, and QoL are improved with a moderate volume and intensity of physical activity. Recently, periodized resistance training (PRT) was shown to be effective at improving CLBP in sedentary [...]
Effects of oxygen on exercise duration in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients before and after pulmonary rehabilitation.
Supplemental oxygen therapy has been shown to improve exercise performance in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It is unknown whether the magnitude of this benefit would be affected by participation in a pulmonary rehabilitation program. The objective of this study was to compare the effects of supplemental oxygen on exercise capacity in nonhypoxemic [...]
Integrating self-management and exercise for people living with arthritis.
The Program for Arthritis Control through Education and Exercise, PACE-Ex™, is an arthritis self-management program incorporating principles and practice of self-management, goal setting and warm water exercise. The purpose of this program review is to examine the impact of PACE-Ex on participants’ self-efficacy for condition management, self-management behaviours, goal achievement levels and self-reported disability, pain [...]
Gait analysis following treadmill training with body weight support versus conventional physical therapy: a prospective randomized controlled single blind study.
The objective of this study was to evaluate, using kinematic gait analysis, the results obtained from gait training on a treadmill with body weight support versus those obtained with conventional gait training and physiotherapy. Thirty patients with sequelae from traumatic incomplete spinal cord injuries at least 12 months earlier; patients were able to walk and [...]
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