Recently added articles from New Zealand Journal of Physiotherapy:
The development of a questionnaire to assess motivation in stroke survivors: a pilot study.(Research Report)(Report)
Jul 01, 2009; Hallams, Sarah ... INTRODUCTION The World Health Organisation defines motivation as "a global mental function--a conscious and unconscious drive--that produces the incentive to act" (W.H.O 2001). Motivation for a particular behaviour can be described along a continuum of self-determination first ...
Factors influencing team working and strategies to facilitate successful collaborative teamwork.(Professional Perspective)(Report)
Jul 01, 2009; McCallin, Antoinette ... INTRODUCTION "Team working is increasingly vital for the delivery of effective health and social care services" (Forte and Fowler, 2009, p. 58). The current expectation in Canada and Europe, at least, is that health professionals will engage in collaborative practice that ...
Neuropathic pain: an evidence-based update.(Invited Clinical Commentary)(Report)
Jul 01, 2009; Claydon, Leica Sarah ... BACKGROUND Neuropathic pain (NeP) is defined by the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) as pain arising as a direct consequence of a lesion or disease affecting the somatosensory system (Loeser and Treede, 2008). Symptoms of NeP often include a reported lack ...
Evaluation of outcomes in patients with neck pain treated with thoracic spine manipulation and exercise: a case series.(Clinical report)
Jul 01, 2009; Carpenter, Kristin J. ... BACKGROUND It has been reported that more than one in five people are currently experiencing neck pain, over 50% of the population has had neck pain in the last 6 months and the lifetime prevalence has been reported to range from 22%-70% (Cote et al 1998, 2000, Palmer et al ...
The perceptions of physical activity in an elderly population at risk of falling: a focus group study.(ML Roberts Prize Winner)(Report)
Jul 01, 2009; Hutton, Liam ... INTRODUCTION The New Zealand Health Strategy lists increasing physical activity as one of the 13 population health objectives for short to medium term action (New Zealand Ministry of Heath 2000), based on the many well known benefits to be gained through an active lifestyle ....
An evaluation of the anatomic basis of the O'Brien active compression test for superior labral anterior and posterior (SLAP) lesions.(Clinically Applicable Papers)(Report)
Jul 01, 2009; Green, R.A. ... Background: The O'Brien test is a widely known method for evaluating superior labrum anterior and posterior (SLAP) lesions of the shoulder (Brukner and Kahn 2007). As originally described by O'Brien et al (1998), this test (termed the active compression test) was developed as a diagnostic ...
Illness perceptions of low back pain patients in primary care: what are they, do they change and are they associated with outcome?(Clinically Applicable Papers)(Clinical report)
Jul 01, 2009; Foster, N.E. ... Aim: To explore how illness perceptions of patients with low back pain (LBP) change over a 6 month period, and associations with clinical outcome. Methods: A prospective cohort study which involved eight general practices in the United Kingdom (UK). Over a 19 month period, ...
Adherence to sport injury rehabilitation programs: an integrated psycho-social approach.(Clinically Applicable Papers)(Clinical report)
Jul 01, 2009; Levy, A.R. ... Introduction: The Adapted Planned Behaviour Model (APBM) is a two stage psycho-social theoretical model consisting of initiation or decision-making, and maintenance or rehabilitation behaviours. The initiation phase includes the primary factors of threat appraisals (perceived severity and ...
The New Public Health (3rd Edition).(Book review)
Jul 01, 2009; Stewart, Jenny ... The New Public Health (3rd Edition). Fran Baum 2008. Oxford University Press, Melbourne. ISBN 978-0-19-555046-7. Soft cover, 680 pages. NZ$ 142.99. The author, Professor Fran Baum is an internationally recognised academic who was appointed to the World Health Organisation ...
Positional Release Techniques (3rd Edition).(Book review)
Jul 01, 2009; Reid, Duncan ... Positional Release Techniques (3rd Edition). Leon Chaitow 2007. Churchill Livingstone (Elsevier). ISBN 978-0-443 10115-1. Soft cover 271 pages. NZD 184.14 This book is intended for those allied health professionals working in the musculoskeletal area with a special interest in ...
Psychosocial Aspects of Health Care 2nd Edition.(Book review)
Jul 01, 2009; Nicholls, David ... Psychosocial Aspects of Health Care 2nd Edition 2006 M.E. Drench, A.C. Noonan, N. Sharby and S.H. Ventura, Pearson/Prentice Hall, New Jersey. ISBN 0-13-171674-3. USD 47.40 Much like the Willis and Elmer text (reviewed elsewhere in this journal), this book by Meredith Drench, Ann ...
Arterial blood gas analysis: An easy learning guide.(Brief article)(Book review)
Jul 01, 2009; Dunford, Fy ... Arterial blood gas analysis: An easy learning guide. Fiona Foxall 2008. M&K Publishing. Cumbria. UK. ISBN 978-1905539-04-8. Soft cover, 80 pages. GBP 10.00 This book is an addition to the 'Easy learning guide series' of practical workbooks suitable for staff wishing to promote ...
Essentials of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (2nd Edition).(Book review)
Jul 01, 2009; Perry, Meredith ... Essentials of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (2nd Edition). Walter Frontera, Julie Silver, and Thomas Rizzo, 2008. Elsevier, Philadelphia. ISBN 978-1-4160-4007. Hard cover, 935 pages. NZ$ 243.60 This 'encyclopaedia', covers an extensive range of conditions and is divided ...
Perspectives on Disability and Rehabilitation: Contesting Assumptions: Challenging Practice. 2nd Edition.(Book review)
Jul 01, 2009; Levack, William ... Perspectives on Disability and Rehabilitation: Contesting Assumptions: Challenging Practice. 2nd Edition. K.W. Hammell 2006. Churchill Livingston, Edinburgh. ISBN 13: 9780443100598: 9. AUD 73.00 This textbook--or rather a textbook on this topic--has in some ways been a long time ...
Clinical Reasoning in the Health Professions, third edition.(Book review)
Jul 01, 2009; Keals-Smith, Cheryl ... Clinical Reasoning in the Health Professions, third edition. Joy Higgs, Mark A. Jones, Stephen Loftus, Nicole Christensen (eds).2008. Butterworth Heinemann, Elsevier, ISBN 978-0-7506-8885-7. Soft cover. NZD 151.99 If you are interested in improving your understanding and ...
Contexts of Physiotherapy Practice.(Book review)
Jul 01, 2009; Keals-Smith, Cheryl ... Contexts of Physiotherapy Practice. Joy Higgs, Megan Smith, Gillian Webb, Margot Skinner & Anne Croker (eds). 2009. Elsevier, Australia. ISBN 9780729538862. Soft cover. NZD 82.99 This is a timely and extremely useful local contemporary publication. The information shared in this ...
The Management of COPD in Primary and Secondary Care.(Book review)
Jul 01, 2009; Clarke, Tamara ... The Management of COPD in Primary and Secondary Care. Dave Lynes 2007. M&K Update Ltd, Keswick. ISBN 978-1-905539-28-4. Soft cover, 192 pages. GBP 27.00 The stated purpose of this book is "as an introductory text for qualified health professionals and as a reference for more ...
Management of Spinal Cord Injuries--A Guide for Physiotherapists.(Book review)
Jul 01, 2009; Cunningham, Paula ... Management of Spinal Cord Injuries--A Guide for Physiotherapists. L. Harvey and W.H. Donovan, 2008. Butterworth Heinemann (Elsevier). ISBN 9780443068584. Soft cover, 288 pages. NZD 129.41 The aim of Harvey and Donovan's book is to provide an overview of physiotherapy management ...
In other journals.
Jul 01, 2009; ... Cardiorespiratory Chien C-L, Lee C-M, Wu Y-W, Chen T-A and Wu Y-T Home-based exercise increases exercise capacity but not quality of life in people with chronic heart failure: a systematic review. Australian Journal of Physiotherapy 2008 54, 2: 87-95 ...
