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How do co-morbidities affect your patients with OA?

Knee and hip osteoarthritis (OA) is a common cause of pain and disability, because of…

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Exercise Prescription in Patients with Different Combinations of Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a group of conditions primarily involving…

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Influence of playing rugby on long-term brain health following retirement: a systematic review

The severity and lifelong implications of rugby related head injuries…

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Reducing falls in older adults recently discharged from hospital: systematic review

With our aging population pressure is mounting on health services…

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Effectiveness of the McKenzie Method for Treating Low Back Pain. A Systematic Review

The McKenzie Method is a classification based system and treatment…

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Associations of grip strength with cardiovascular, respiratory, and cancer outcomes and all cause mortality

In a nutshell previous studies have demonstrated an association between…

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The association between balance & free-living physical activity in an older adult population

Poor balance is associated with an increased risk of falling,…

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Multicentre RCT of inspiratory muscle training versus usual care before surgery for oesophageal cancer

Up to 40 per cent of patients undergoing oesophagectomy develop…

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Exercise to improve functional outcomes in persons with osteoporosis: a systematic review

Osteoporosis affects many aspects of daily life. The aim of…

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Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation in Children With Unilateral Cerebral Palsy: A Protocol & Risk Mitigation Guide

Non-invasive brain stimulation has been increasingly investigated, mainly in adults,…

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Effect of aerobic exercise on hippocampal volume in humans: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Hippocampal volume increase in response to aerobic exercise has been consistently observed in…

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Functional status of patients with metastatic spinal cord compression

This prospective study was conducted to evaluate the functional status…

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The application of Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy to the ankle-foot complex: a case series

Pain at the ankle-foot complex is a common musculoskeletal condition…

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Immediate effects of exercise intervention on cancer-related fatigue

The aim of this study was to verify the immediate effects…

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A pragmatic regional interdependence approach to primary frozen shoulder: a retrospective case series

lthough the shoulder is known to move together with the…

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Monitoring Energy Balance in Breast Cancer Survivors Using a Mobile App: Reliability Study

The majority of breast cancer survivors do not meet recommendations…

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Manual therapists – Have you lost that loving feeling?!

Things used to be so simple when we began our…

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RCT of exercise to prevent shoulder problems in women undergoing breast cancer treatment (UK PROSPER)

Musculoskeletal shoulder problems are common after breast cancer treatment. Early…

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Does manual therapy improve pain and function in patients with plantar fasciitis? A systematic review

The aim of this study was to assess if manual therapy…

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Rehabilitation of Advanced Cancer Patients in Palliative Care Unit

The objective of this study was to evaluate the compliance and…

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Early robot-assisted gait retraining in non-ambulatory patients with stroke. An RCT

Restoration of walking function is a primary concern of neurorehabilitation…

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Innovative treatment of clinically diagnosed meniscal tears. RCT of the Mulligan concept ‘squeeze’ technique

The purpose of this study was to assess the effects…

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