The importance of physical activity in the therapy of disorders related to the use of psychoactive substances: a literature analysis in the light of Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM) p... by Karolina Walewicz, Mateusz Niemiec, Bohdan Fedak, Jerzy Szwarc, Dorota Jarosz, Joachim Foltys

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Reliability for the measurements of the active neck and little finger extension, and trunk flexion ranges using a tape measure in healthy young adults by Marta Grychtoł, Wiktoria Nowak, Bartosz Głowacki, Weronika Nalewajka, Wiktoria Gural, Agnieszka Opala-Berdzik

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When the pain does not go away – a case report on a comprehensive biopsychosocial physiotherapy approach for refractory vulvodynia treatment by Weronika Solomon, Elia Bassini, Sandra Hilton, Małgorzata Starzec-Proserpio

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Introduction of the ‘Blue Card’ Concussion Policy to Semi-Elite Australian Football: Medical Staff Experiences and Perceptions by Jacob R Msando, Gill Cowen, Sarah A Harris, Troy Kirkham, Myles C Murphy

“… # Results Response rate was 48% (n=7 doctors, n=12 physiotherapists, n=12 head trainers). Most staff (70%) did not agree that the ‘blue-card rule’ was a helpful concussion policy or should remain within the WAFL. …”
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Comparison of the effect of a 5-week series of positional release therapy and muscle energy technique on pain threshold and mobility of the cervical spine in people with the upper... by Dawid Janczarzyk, Krzysztof Jamka, Edyta Mikołajczyk, Aleksandra Zarzeka, Piotr Krężałek

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Early mobilisation in Windhoek intensive care units: Practices, attitudes and barriers by Ilse du Plessis, Savarna Francis, Brenda Morrow

“…Respondents included 21 nurses, 5 doctors and 13 physiotherapists. Most participants underestimated the incidence of ICU-acquired weakness and reported unfamiliarity with EM literature (n = 19, 51.4%). …”
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Satisfacción laboral y violencia en la relación clínica en Fisioterapia en España by Tania Boo-Mallo, Alicia Martínez-Rodríguez, Antía Domínguez-Rodríguez

“…Results: The average JS of physiotherapists is 7.26 points, being 8 or more in 46.8% of the cases, with a higher percentage in men”. …”
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User-centred design of ChestCare: mHealth app for pulmonary rehabilitation for patients with COPD; a mixed-methods sequential approach by Suad J. Ghaben, Arimi Fitri Mat Ludin, Nazlena Mohamad Ali, Devinder Kaur Ajit Singh

“…This produced the initial mock-up, the foundation for the focus group discussions with physiotherapists and patients. Six physiotherapists with cardiorespiratory specialisation evaluated each app module and item of the latest mock-up using the content validity index (CVI) document. …”
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Health professionals’ willingness to share responsibility and strengthen interprofessional collaboration: a cross-sectional survey by Sophie Karoline Brandt, Stefan Essig, Andreas Balthasar

“…Medical practice assistants (52.3%) and nurses (46.8%) were highly willing to relinquish responsibility, less so pharmacists (34.2%) and physiotherapists (37.8%); doctors were torn between high (49.2%) and neither high nor low willingness (38%). …”
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eFisioTrack: A Telerehabilitation Environment Based on Motion Recognition Using Accelerometry by Daniel Ruiz-Fernandez, Oscar Marín-Alonso, Antonio Soriano-Paya, Joaquin D. García-Pérez

“…Sensing devices are used to collect data so that the physiotherapists can monitor and evaluate the patients’ activity in the scheduled sessions. …”
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Assessment and Diagnosis of Musculoskeletal Shoulder Disorders over the Internet by Leah Steele, Hannah Lade, Stephanie McKenzie, Trevor G. Russell

“…As primary contact practitioners, physiotherapists play a large role in the management and rehabilitation of people with these conditions. …”
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Reason and Assessment of Postural Control Deficits of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by Xueqing SHI, Ying OUYANG, Yinlin SHAO, Yi WU

“…The pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) weighs extremely high in the guidelines among the world and is widely accepted by patients, physicians and physiotherapists. Traditionally, the PR program focused on the respiratory related impairments, mainly consisted of pulmonary hygiene, respiratory muscle reduction and aerobic training, but the assessment and intervention of postural control were often neglected, which caused various functional limitations. …”
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Preoperative management in octogenarian patients with rectal cancer by Arthur M. Damasceno, Rubens Kesley, Marcus Valadão, Fabrício Braga, Cristiane A. D'Almeida, Marcos B. Pitombo

“…Results: An algorithm for preoperative management of octogenarian patients with rectal cancer was created to encapsulate essential information and provide a contemporary resource for physicians, surgeons, physiotherapists, and nutritionists to utilize in optimal clinical practice. …”
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Electroconvulsive treatment of a patient with Parkinson’s disease and moderate depression by John Erik Berg

“…Both test results indicate improvement regarding level of depression and coping in life. The physiotherapists treating him observed that his rigidity was reduced and his gait improved. …”
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Does ChatGPT provide comprehensive and accurate information regarding the effects, types and programming of core exercises? by Halime Arıkan, Erkan Erol

“…A total of 23 questions were asked to ChatGPT 3.5 about core exercises. Nine physiotherapists assessed the accuracy of the answers provided by ChatGPT for these questions using a 5-point Likert scale (5: strongly agree, 1: strongly disagree). …”
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Enhancing Physical Activity and Brain Reorganization after Stroke by Janet H. Carr, Roberta B. Shepherd

“…For illustrative purposes, this paper focuses on the role of physiotherapists, but the necessary changes in practice and in attitude will require cooperation from many others.…”
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Unscrambling of Respiratory Rehabilitation Guidance for COVID-19, Discharged Chapter (Second Edition) by Jiaxi WANG, Xin WANG, Xuanming SITU, Xi LU, Mingzhen LI, Laiyong HOU, Yuxiao XIE

“…The purposes are to help respiratory doctors, rehabilitation doctors, general physicians, rehabilitation therapists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, nurses and other medical professionals to perform professional respiratory rehabilitation for the discharged patients with COVID-19. …”
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ADMINISTRATIVE LEADERSHIP CONFLICTS AND CAUSES IN NIGERIA’S HEALTH SYSTEM by MICHAEL OKECHUKWU IHEONU, IRO IRO UKE

“…Survey research design was adopted on the informed populations of medical doctors, medical laboratory scientists, nurses, optometrists, pharmacists, physiotherapists and radiographers, practising in the six Area Councils of the Federal Capital Territory Abuja, Nigeria, using a stratified sample size of 1642. …”
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Importance of Artificial Intelligence-based Radiography in the Examination and Treatment of Patients with Subacromial Impingement Syndrome by Aytan Akhundova

“…The treatment of pathologies attracts physicians of various specialties: orthopedic traumatologists, neurosurgeons, anesthesiologists, resuscitators, surgeons, neurologists, therapists, physiotherapists, and physical therapy physicians.…”
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