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Mobile telephone short message service reminders can reduce nonattendance in physical therapy outpatient clinics: a randomized controlled trialNicholas F Taylor
Allied Health Clinical Research Office, Faculty of Health Sciences, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia
Arch Phys Med Rehabil 93:21-6. 2012..To investigate whether short message service (SMS) reminders reduce nonattendance in physical therapy outpatient clinics...- Retest reliability of measuring hip extensor muscle strength in different testing positions in young people with cerebral palsyKate M Dyball
School of Physiotherapy and Musculoskeletal Research Centre, La Trobe University, Bundoora, 3086, Australia
BMC Pediatr 11:42. 2011..Therefore the aim of this study was to examine the retest reliability of measuring hip extensor strength in young people with cerebral palsy... - A study protocol of a randomised controlled trial to investigate if a community based strength training programme improves work task performance in young adults with Down syndromeNora Shields
School of Physiotherapy, La Trobe University, Victoria, Australia
BMC Pediatr 10:17. 2010..The aim of this study is to investigate if a student-led community-based progressive resistance training programme can improve these outcomes in adolescents and young adults with Down syndrome... - Specific treatment of problems of the spine (STOPS): design of a randomised controlled trial comparing specific physiotherapy versus advice for people with subacute low back disordersAndrew J Hahne
Musculoskeletal Research Centre and School of Physiotherapy, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria 3086, Australia
BMC Musculoskelet Disord 12:104. 2011..The aim of this article is to describe the methodology of a randomised controlled trial comparing specific physiotherapy treatment to advice for people classified into five subacute low back disorder subgroups... - Primary contact physiotherapy in emergency departments can reduce length of stay for patients with peripheral musculoskeletal injuries compared with secondary contact physiotherapy: a prospective non-randomised controlled trialNicholas F Taylor
Allied Health Clinical Research Office, Eastern Health, Box Hill, Australia
Physiotherapy 97:107-14. 2011.... - A study protocol of a randomised controlled trial incorporating a health economic analysis to investigate if additional allied health services for rehabilitation reduce length of stay without compromising patient outcomesNicholas F Taylor
Eastern Health, 5 Arnold Street, Box Hill, Victoria, 3128, Australia
BMC Health Serv Res 10:308. 2010..We will also investigate the cost effectiveness and patient outcomes of such a service... - Community ambulation before and after hip fracture: a qualitative analysisNicholas F Taylor
School of Physiotherapy, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia
Disabil Rehabil 32:1281-90. 2010..This qualitative study explored mobility levels around the home and in the community before and after hip fracture... - Research experience and research interests of allied health professionalsDelwyne Stephens
School of Physiotherapy, La Trobe University, Victoria, Australia 3086
J Allied Health 38:e107-11. 2009..The results of this study have implications for the implementation of education and support programs aimed at providing clinical research opportunities for allied health professionals... - Therapeutic exercise in physiotherapy practice is beneficial: a summary of systematic reviews 2002-2005Nicholas F Taylor
Physiotherapy, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Vic, 3086, Australia
Aust J Physiother 53:7-16. 2007..Is therapeutic exercise of benefit?.. - Progressive resistance exercise for people with multiple sclerosisN F Taylor
Musculoskeletal Research Centre, School of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, La Trobe University, Victoria, 3086, Australia
Disabil Rehabil 28:1119-26. 2006.... - Progressive resistance exercise in physical therapy: a summary of systematic reviewsNicholas F Taylor
Musculoskeletal Research Centre, School of Physiotherapy, La Trobe University, Victoria, Australia 3086
Phys Ther 85:1208-23. 2005..Further research is needed to determine the potential negative effects of PRE, how to maximize carryover into everyday activities, and what effect, if any, PRE has on societal participation... - Adults with cerebral palsy benefit from participating in a strength training programme at a community gymnasiumNicholas F Taylor
Musculoskeletal Research Centre, School of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, La Trobe University, Victoria, Australia
Disabil Rehabil 26:1128-34. 2004..This study examined whether a community-based progressive resistance strength training programme could improve muscle strength and functional activity in a group of adults with cerebral palsy with high support needs... - Movements of the pelvis and lumbar spine during walking in people with acute low back painNicholas Taylor
Musculoskeletal Research Centre, School of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, La Trobe University, Victoria, Australia
Physiother Res Int 9:74-84. 2004..The aim of the present study was to determine if measurement of the amplitude of the angular movements of the pelvis and lumbar spine during walking is useful in the evaluation of people with acute low back pain... - Reliability of measurement of angular movements of the pelvis and lumbar spine during treadmill walkingN Taylor
Faculty of Health Sciences, La Trobe University, Australia
Physiother Res Int 6:205-23. 2001..The aim of the present study was to determine the retest reliability of measuring the angular movements of the pelvis and lumbar spine during unimpaired familiarized treadmill walking... - Test-retest reliability of hand-held dynamometric strength testing in young people with cerebral palsyNicholas F Taylor
Musculoskeletal Research Centre, School of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia
Arch Phys Med Rehabil 85:77-80. 2004..To evaluate the test-retest reliability of measuring lower-limb strength with a hand-held dynamometer in young people with cerebral palsy (CP)... - The effect of walking faster on people with acute low back painNicholas F Taylor
Faculty of Health Sciences, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Australia
Eur Spine J 12:166-72. 2003..To walk faster, people with acute low back pain may utilise strategies that had been limited at self-selected speed, without any increase in pain... - Validity of the AusTOM scales: a comparison of the AusTOMs and EuroQol-5DCarolyn A Unsworth
School of Public Health, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC 3086, Australia
Health Qual Life Outcomes 2:64. 2004..The aim of this study was to investigate the construct (convergent) validity of the Australian Therapy Outcome Measures (AusTOMs) by comparing it with the EuroQuol-5D (EQ-5D)... - Single-event multilevel surgery in children with spastic diplegia: a pilot randomized controlled trialPamela Thomason
Hugh Williamson Gait Laboratory, Royal Children s Hospital, Melbourne, 50 Flemington Road, Parkville, Victoria 3052, Australia
J Bone Joint Surg Am 93:451-60. 2011..However, the evidence base is limited. This pilot study is the first randomized controlled trial of single-event multilevel surgery, to our knowledge... - A small group aerobic exercise programme that reduces body weight is feasible in adults with severe chronic schizophrenia: a pilot studyKaren J Dodd
Division of Allied Health, LaTrobe University, 3086, Australia
Disabil Rehabil 33:1222-9. 2011..To evaluate the feasibility and effects of an exercise programme on people with severe, chronic schizophrenia... - The influence of age on gait parameters during the transition from a wide to a narrow pathwayNataliya Shkuratova
School of Physiotherapy, Musculoskeletal Research Centre, Faculty of Health Sciences, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria, 3086, Australia
Physiother Res Int 13:75-83. 2008..The aim of this study is to examine the influence of age on gait adjustments during the transition from a wide to a narrow pathway... - Habitual physical activity can be increased in people with cerebral palsy: a systematic reviewTheofani Bania
Physiotherapist and Doctoral Candidate, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Australia
Clin Rehabil 25:303-15. 2011..To determine if habitual physical activity could be increased in people with cerebral palsy... - Influencing physiotherapy student attitudes toward exercise for adolescents with Down syndromeNora Shields
School of Physiotherapy, La Trobe University, Melbourne 3086, Australia
Disabil Rehabil 33:360-6. 2011..The aim of this study was to examine whether physiotherapy student attitudes towards the barriers to exercise for adolescents with Down syndrome changed as a result of participating in a 10-week exercise programme... - Therapy outcome measures for allied health practitioners in Australia: the AusTOMsAlison Perry
School of Human Communication Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Int J Qual Health Care 16:285-91. 2004..In this paper we describe phase 1 of the study: the development and preliminary validation of the AusTOMs... - A randomized clinical trial of strength training in young people with cerebral palsyKaren J Dodd
Musculoskeletal Research Centre, School of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, La Trobe University, Victoria, Australia
Dev Med Child Neurol 45:652-7. 2003..A relatively short clinically feasible home-based training programme can lead to lasting changes in the strength of key lower-limb muscles that may impact on the daily function of young people with CP... - A qualitative analysis of the benefits of strength training for young people with cerebral palsyHelen McBurney
School of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, La Trobe University, Victoria, Australia
Dev Med Child Neurol 45:658-63. 2003..As well as providing further evidence that strength training can be beneficial, this study provides useful indicators to guide future quantitative studies of outcomes that are meaningful for people with CP... - A systematic review of the effectiveness of strength-training programs for people with cerebral palsyKaren J Dodd
School of Physiotherapy, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia
Arch Phys Med Rehabil 83:1157-64. 2002..To determine whether strength training is beneficial for people with cerebral palsy (CP)... - Effects of a community-based progressive resistance training program on muscle performance and physical function in adults with Down syndrome: a randomized controlled trialNora Shields
Musculoskeletal Research Centre and the School of Physiotherapy, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia
Arch Phys Med Rehabil 89:1215-20. 2008..To determine whether progressive resistance training improves muscle strength, muscle endurance, and physical function in adults with Down syndrome... - Familiarisation to treadmill walking in unimpaired older peopleErin Wass
School of Physiotherapy, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Vic. 3086, Australia
Gait Posture 21:72-9. 2005..0 degrees , or cadence to within 16.6 steps/min with 95% confidence. Treadmill walking in older adults after a single 15-min training session could not be generalised to overground walking... - Familiarization to treadmill running in young unimpaired adultsVesna Lavcanska
Musculoskeletal Research Centre, School of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria 3086, Australia
Hum Mov Sci 24:544-57. 2005..Future studies comparing treadmill and overground running need to provide an adequate treadmill familiarization time of at least 6 min prior to data capture of sagittal-plane kinematic events... - Strength training can be enjoyable and beneficial for adults with cerebral palsyJenni Allen
Musculoskeletal Research Centre, School of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, La Trobe University, Victoria, Australia
Disabil Rehabil 26:1121-7. 2004..In addition, it is important to provide education to participants about the normal responses and expectations of an exercise programme... - A systematic review of the self-concept of children with cerebral palsy compared with children without disabilityNora Shields
La Trobe University, Victoria, Australia
Dev Med Child Neurol 48:151-7. 2006..There was insufficient evidence to conclude that children with CP, in general, have a lower global self-concept compared with those without disability... - Peripheral muscle strength training in COPD: a systematic reviewSimone D O'Shea
BPthy Hons, Wodonga Regional Health Service, PO Box 156, Wodonga, Vic, 3689, Australia
Chest 126:903-14. 2004..Aim: The purpose of this review was to examine systematically the current evidence for peripheral muscle strength training in people with COPD... - Should we be testing and training muscle strength in cerebral palsy?Diane L Damiano
Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery, Washington University, St Louis, MO, USA
Dev Med Child Neurol 44:68-72. 2002 - Self-concept of children with cerebral palsy compared with that of children without impairmentNora Shields
School of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, La Trobe University, Victoria, Australia
Dev Med Child Neurol 49:350-4. 2007..Clinicians need to account for this when deciding on management strategies and may need to educate parents, carers, and health professionals that a lower self-concept may not necessarily be associated with a diagnosis of CP... - A predominantly home-based progressive resistance exercise program increases knee extensor strength in the short-term in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a randomised controlled trialSimone D O'Shea
La Trobe University, Australia
Aust J Physiother 53:229-37. 2007..of progressive resistance exercises reduce impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease? Are any gains maintained 12 weeks after the cessation of the program?.. - . . . But watch out for the weather: factors affecting adherence to progressive resistance exercise for persons with COPDSimone D O'Shea
School of Physiotherapy, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia
J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev 27:166-74; quiz 175-6. 2007..The purpose of this investigation was to explore adherence factors to a progressive resistance exercise program for persons with COPD... - A systematic review of the self-concept of children with cerebral palsy and perceptions of parents and teachersNicole Dunn
Musculoskeletal Research Centre, School of Physiotheraphy, La Trobe University, Victoria, Australia
Phys Occup Ther Pediatr 27:55-71. 2007..60, 95% confidence interval -0.44-1.64). These findings suggest that routine assessment of self-concept in children with cerebral palsy by pediatric physical therapists may enlighten the goal setting process of family-centered practice... - An evaluation of the anatomic basis of the O'Brien active compression test for superior labral anterior and posterior (SLAP) lesionsRod A Green
School of Human Biosciences, La Trobe University, Victoria, Australia
J Shoulder Elbow Surg 17:165-71. 2008..The results of this study reinforce the need for anatomic validation during the development of clinical testing procedures... - Measuring muscle strength for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: retest reliability of hand-held dynamometryNicholas F Taylor
Physiotherapy Department, Wodonga Regional Health Service, Wodonga, Australia
Arch Phys Med Rehabil 88:32-6. 2007..To evaluate the retest reliability and quantify the degree of measurement error when measuring isometric muscle strength with a hand-held dynamometer for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)...