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1. Effects of physiotherapy in patients with shoulder impingement syndrome: A systematic review of the literatureThilo O. Kromer, Ulrike G. Tautenhahn, Rob A. de Bie, J. Bart Staal, Caroline H.G. BastiaenenObjective: To critically summarize the effectiveness of physiotherapy in patients presenting clinical signs of shoulder impingement syndrome. Design: Systematic review. Methods: Randomized controlled trials were searched electronically and manually from 1966 to December 2007... Read more » 2. Effects of deep and superficial heating in the management of frozen shoulderMay S. F. Leung, Gladys L.Y. CheingObjectives: To determine whether the addition of deep or superficial heating to stretching produces better clinical outcomes than stretching alone in the management of frozen shoulder. Design: A single-blinded, randomized controlled study... Read more » 3. Abstracts: 16th European Congress of Physical and Rehabilitation MedicineRead more » 4. Abstracts: Asian Oceania Conference of Physical and Rehabilitation MedicineRead more » 5. Effect of manual therapy and stretching on neck muscle strength and mobility in chronic neck painArja Häkkinen, Petri Salo, Ulla Tarvainen, Kaija Wiren and Jari YlinenObjective: To study the effect of manual therapy and stretching on neck function in women with chronic neck pain. Methods: A total of 125 women were randomized into 2 groups. Group 1 received manual therapy twice a week for 4 weeks followed by stretching exercises... Read more » 6. Effectiveness of electroacupuncture and interferential electrotherapy in the management of frozen shoulderGladys L.Y. Cheing, Eric M.L. So, Clare Y.L. ChaoObjective: To examine whether the addition of either electroacupuncture or interferential electrotherapy to shoulder exercises would be more effective in the management of frozen shoulder. Design: A double-blinded, randomized, controlled trial... Read more » 7. White book on Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine in Europe (Revised November 2009)Christoph Gutenbrunner1, Anthony B Ward2 and M Anne Chamberlain3This book sets out the position of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (PRM) in Europe. It defines the specialty, its work, the competencies of its practitioners and its relationships to other medical disciplines and professions allied to health... Read more » 8. A randomized controlled trial of aquatic and land-based exercise in patients with knee osteoarthritisHans Lund, Ulla Weile, Robin Christensen, Benedicte Rostock, Anne Downey, Else Marie Bartels, Bente Danneskiold-Samsø, Henning BliddalObjective: To compare the efficacy of aquatic exercise and a land-based exercise programme vs control in patients with knee osteoarthritis. Methods: Primary outcome was change in pain, and in addition Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score questionnaire (KOOS)... Read more » 9. Progressive resistance training after stroke: Effects on muscle strength, muscle tone, gait performance and perceived participationUlla-Britt Flansbjer, Michael Miller, David Downham, Jan LexellObjective: To evaluate the effects of progressive resistance training on muscle strength, muscle tone, gait performance and perceived participation after stroke. Design: A randomized controlled trial... Read more » 10. Stretching exercises vs manual therapy in treatment of chronic neck pain: a randomized, controlled cross-over trialJari Ylinen, Hannu Kautiainen, Kaija Wirén and Arja HäkkinenObjective: To compare the effects of manual therapy and stretching exercise on neck pain and disability. Design: An examiner-blinded randomized cross-over trial. Patients: A total of 125 women with non-specific neck pain... Read more » 11. Eight months of physical training in warm water improves physical and mental health in women with fibromyalgia: A randomized controlled trialPablo Tomas-Carus, Narcis Gusi, Arja Häkkinen, Keijo Häkkinen, Alejo Leal, Alfredo Ortega-AlonsoObjective: To evaluate the feasibility of 8 months of supervised exercise therapy in warm water and its effects on the impact of fibromyalgia on physical and mental health and physical fitness in affected women... Read more » 12. Multi-disciplinary rehabilitation after hip fracture is associated with improved outcome: A systematic reviewJulie Halbert, Maria Crotty, Craig Whitehead, Ian Cameron, Susan Kurrle, Susan Graham, Helen Handoll, Terry Finnegan, Tim Jones, Amanda Foley and Michael Shanahan, the Hip Fracture Rehabilitation Trial Collaborative GroupBackground: While hip fractures are an important cause of disability, dependency and death in older adults, the benefit of multi-disciplinary rehabilitation for people who have sustained hip fracture has not been demonstrated... Read more » 13. Evidence-based stroke rehabilitation: an expanded guidance document from the european stroke organisation (ESO) guidelines for management of ischaemic stroke and transient ischaemic attack 2008Terence J. Quinn, Stefano Paolucci, Katharina S. Sunnerhagen, Juhani Sivenius, Marion F. Walker, Danilo Toni, Kennedy R. Lees and The European Stroke Organisation (ESO) Executive Committee and the ESO Writing CommitteeObjective: Despite recent high-profile advances in our understanding of rehabilitation post-stroke, the evidence base remains weaker than in other areas of stroke management. Under the aegis of the European Stroke Organisation a select committee was assembled to collate and appraise the evidence base for rehabilitation interventions... Read more » 14. Manual therapy in addition to physiotherapy does not improve clinical or economic outcomes after ankle fractureChung-Wei Christine Lin, Anne M Mosley, Marion Haas, Kathryn M Refshauge, Robert D HerbertObjective: The primary aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of adding manual therapy to a physiotherapy programme for ankle fracture. Design: Assessor-blinded randomized controlled trial... Read more » 15. Analysing the favourable effects of physical exercise: relationships between physical fitness, fatigue and functioning in Guillain-Barré syndrome and chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathyJohannes B. Bussmann, Marcel P. Garssen, Pieter A. van Doorn and Henk J. StamObjective: To elucidate the effects of physical exercise in severely fatigued patients with Guillain-Barré syndrome and chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy, and to clarify the mutual relationships between 5 domains studied in these patients: physical fitness, fatigue, objectively measured actual mobility, perceived physical functioning, and perceived mental functioning... Read more » 16. Orthopaedic manual therapy, McKenzie method or advice only for low back pain in working adults: A randomized controlled trial with one year follow-upMarkku Paatelma, Sinikka Kilpikoski, Riitta Simonen, Ari Heinonen, Markku Alen, Tapio VidemanObjective: To examine the effects of 2 manual therapy methods compared with one counselling session with a physiotherapist with ”advice-only to stay active” for treating low back pain/leg pain and disability... Read more » 17. Stroke, complex regional pain syndrome and phantom limb pain: Can commonalities direct future management?Nicole E. Acerra, Tina Souvlis and G. Lorimer MoseleyDespite being different conditions, complex regional pain syndrome type 1, phantom limb pain and stroke share some potentially important similarities. This report examines experimental and clinical findings from each patient population... Read more » 18. Chronic fatigue syndrome: An approach combining self-management with graded exercise to avoid exacerbationsJo Nijs, Lorna Paul, Karen WallmanControversy regarding the aetiology and treatment of patients with chronic fatigue syndrome continues among the medical professions. The Cochrane Collaboration advises practitioners to implement graded exercise therapy for patients with chronic fatigue syndrome using cognitive behavioural principles... Read more » 19. Association between muscle function and low back pain in relation to pregnancyAnnelie Gutke, Hans Christian Östgaard, Birgitta ÖbergObjective: To investigate the association of muscle function and subgroups of low back pain (no low back pain, pelvic girdle pain, lumbar pain and combined pelvic girdle pain and lumbar pain) in relation to pregnancy... Read more » 20. Muscle strength and muscle training after strokeRichard W. BohannonFor many individuals who have experienced a stroke, muscle weakness is the most prominent impairment. Both the theoretical and statistical relationships between muscle weakness and performance at functional activities suggest that weakness may be an appropriate target for therapeutic interventions... Read more » |