This conference report includes abstracts from the centenary congress held in Cape Town in September 2024, marking a significant milestone in the celebration of 100 years of the South African Society of Physiotherapy™ (SASP®). As part of ...
Preventing deformities in paediatric cerebral palsy in poorly-resourced areas: A scoping review [0.03%]
资源匮乏地区儿童脑瘫畸形预防：系统综述
Shayne R van Aswegen,Mark Richards,Brenda Morrow
Shayne R van Aswegen
Background: Managing children with cerebral palsy (CP) in poorly-resourced contexts, especially those with greater functional limitations, is challenging. Unmitigated orthopaedic complications can further restrict already...
Priscilla Matambanadzo,Anthea J Rhoda
Priscilla Matambanadzo
Background: Caring for children with special needs places a burden on caregivers. The challenges experienced can be conceptualised as personal and environmental, as per the International Classification of Functioning, Dis...
Michael Rowe
Michael Rowe
Background: In order to negotiate complex clinical environments successfully, healthcare professionals must be more than competent - they must demonstrate an ability to adapt to dynamic situations and continually improve ...
Preoperative education in hip and knee arthroplasty patients in Bloemfontein [0.03%]
Bloemfontein髋膝关节置换患者术前教育
Roline Y Barnes,Karen Bodenstein,Nadia Human et al.
Roline Y Barnes et al.
Background: Total hip arthroplasty (THA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA) are frequently performed surgeries worldwide. Preoperative education enhances patient physiotherapy management and satisfaction and should be tail...
Protracted exercise tolerance post-coronavirus disease 2019 in endurance athletes: A survey [0.03%]
耐力运动员的冠状病毒病2019久程锻炼忍耐度调查
Cheryl A Haley,Heleen van Aswegen,Elena Libhaber et al.
Cheryl A Haley et al.
Background: The global coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic irrevocably influenced our lives, yet research in a diversity of countries is lacking. Cardiorespiratory fitness may be impaired for up to a year post-CO...
Anri Human,Lieselotte Corten,Eleonora Lozano-Ray et al.
Anri Human et al.
Background: Progressive respiratory muscle weakness and ineffective cough contribute to morbidity and mortality in children with neuromuscular disorders (NMD). Inspiratory muscle training (IMT) aims to preserve or improve...
Neurological examination of healthy term infants at ages 6 and 10 weeks in Tshwane District [0.03%]
茨瓦内地区健康足月婴儿在六周和十周时的神经学检查
Marna Nel,Ute Feucht,Helen Mulol et al.
Marna Nel et al.
Background: Globally, there is a significant gap in detailed neurodevelopmental data for infants under 3 months, despite 6 weeks being identified a critical milestone for neuro-behavioural development. Normative values an...
Health equity profile of knee replacement patients in the South African public sector: A descriptive study [0.03%]
南非公共部门膝关节置换患者的健康公平性概况：一项描述性研究
Marisa Coetzee,Amanda M Clifford,Jacobus D Jordaan et al.
Marisa Coetzee et al.
Background: Knee replacement surgery can significantly improve the quality of life of patients with severe knee osteoarthritis. Equitable access to knee replacement surgery is important to ensure that everyone, regardless...
Peer support as pressure ulcer prevention strategy in special school learners with paraplegia [0.03%]
同伴支持作为截瘫特殊学校学生压力性溃疡的预防策略
Undine S Rauter,Desmond Mathye
Undine S Rauter
Background: Adults with spinal cord injuries perceived peer support as beneficial in preventing secondary health conditions, but the role of peer support among adolescent learners with paraplegia in special schools is sti...