Ruth Sapsford
Ruth Sapsford
The pelvic floor muscles (PFM) are part of the trunk stability mechanism. Their function is interdependent with other muscles of this system. They also contribute to continence, elimination, sexual arousal and intra-abdominal pressure. This...
Matthew Daly
Matthew Daly
A McCarthy,B Vicenzino
A McCarthy
Case Reports
Manual therapy. 2003 Nov;8(4):257-60. DOI:10.1016/s1356-689x(03)00054-7 2003
T Flanagan,P Coburn,P Harcourt et al.
T Flanagan et al.
Specific evaluation of the function of force couples relevant for stabilization of the glenohumeral joint [0.03%]
M E Magarey,M A Jones
M E Magarey
Two clinical evaluation procedures for assessment of dynamic stability of the glenohumeral joint are presented in this paper, together with the biomedical evidence on which they are based. They are the Dynamic Rotary Stability Test (DRST) a...
T G Russell,G A Jull,R Wootton
T G Russell
Telemedicine promises to revolutionize medical care delivery in rural and remote areas. The ability to accurately evaluate physical impairment via the Internet is important to the possible future provision of Internet-based physiotherapy. T...
Comparative Study
Manual therapy. 2003 Nov;8(4):242-6. DOI:10.1016/s1356-689x(03)00016-x 2003
E Rasmussen-Barr,L Nilsson-Wikmar,I Arvidsson
E Rasmussen-Barr
The present aim was to compare the effects of stabilizing training with those of manual treatment in patients with sub-acute or chronic low-back pain (LBP). Forty-seven patients were randomized to a stabilizing training group (ST group) or ...
Clinical Trial
Manual therapy. 2003 Nov;8(4):233-41. DOI:10.1016/s1356-689x(03)00053-5 2003
Reproducibility and repeatability: errors of three groups of physiotherapists in locating spinal levels by palpation [0.03%]
E V Billis,N E Foster,C C Wright
E V Billis
Location of spinal levels by palpation is an essential part of physiotherapy assessment and treatment of spinal musculoskeletal conditions. This study aimed to (i) investigate the reproducibility and repeatability of three groups of physiot...
Comparative Study
Manual therapy. 2003 Nov;8(4):223-32. DOI:10.1016/s1356-689x(03)00017-1 2003
Health care provider's attitudes and beliefs towards chronic low back pain: the development of a questionnaire [0.03%]
R W J G Ostelo,S G M Stomp-van den Berg,J W S Vlaeyen et al.
R W J G Ostelo et al.
Attitudes and beliefs, or the treatment orientation, of health care providers appear to be important in the management of non-specific chronic low back pain (CLBP). The aims of the current study were two-fold: First of all, the physiotherap...
C J Krawiec,C R Denegar,J Hertel et al.
C J Krawiec et al.
The objectives of the study were to assess: (1) static innominate asymmetry in the sagittal plane, (2) leg length discrepancy (LLD), and (3) the relationship between static innominate rotation and LLD in asymptomatic collegiate athletes. Th...