Importance Individuals hospitalized with COVID-19 are at increased risk for prolonged physical, cognitive, and psychosocial impairments. Timely post-acute rehabilitation may reduce these sequelae and accelerate recovery.…
Importance Hospitalization-associated disability (HAD), defined as a decline in activities of daily living following hospitalization, is a common complication in older patients with heart failure (HF) and is associated w…
Balance impairment is common in multiple sclerosis, but the discriminative performance of clinical balance measures for Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS)-defined disability remains unclear. I compared the 42-point …
Objective Pregnancy and postpartum experiences in elite sport remain underexplored for para athletes, despite the unique disability-related demands they face. The purpose of this study was to describe the lived experienc…
Objective Current guidelines suggest limiting physical activity in pregnant individuals carrying twins but this recommendation is not based on empirical evidence. We assessed maternal and fetal cardiovascular response to…
ObjectiveTo explore people's perceptions and experiences of returning to sport after a myocardial infarction.DesignQualitative descriptive methodology informed the study design. Data were collected using individual semi-…
PurposeTo evaluate the effectiveness of therapy-led conservative management of acute hand injury in adults when compared to medical-led, care as usual.DesignCluster non-randomised trial.SettingFour intervention sites and…
BackgroundFall-related injuries in older adults remain a major health concern, contributing to functional dependence and healthcare losses. Traditional prevention programs, while effective, remain underutilized due to po…
Background Traditional models of sports injury prevention and rehabilitation have largely relied on linear, reductionist frameworks that emphasize isolated risk factors and standardized interventions. Although these appr…
Background Return-to-work is a key recovery milestone for many stroke survivors. The Train-Your-Brain community-based return-to-work cognitive intervention program was developed to support this transition. As part of a c…
Importance The mechanisms underlying the combined effects of constraint-induced movement therapy (CIMT) and mirror therapy (MT) on neuroplasticity in hemiplegic cerebral palsy (HCP) remain unclear. Objective This study i…
Importance Stroke markedly increases fall risk. Physical exercise is a potential approach to reducing falls poststroke. Objective The objective was to evaluate the effect of physical exercise on falls in people with stro…
BackgroundSocial participation is frequently impaired after stroke. Therapeutic patient education (TPE) may promote self-management and community reintegration, but evidence regarding home-based programs delivered by Com…
Purpose High-dose, repetitive motor retraining is recommended to improve upper limb motor function after stroke. Robotics and other non-gamified mechanically-assisted devices are one way of delivering this intensive moto…
Background Music is used in stroke rehabilitation through therapist-delivered music therapy, neurologic music therapy techniques, other structured music-based interventions, and technology-assisted systems. Inconsistent …
Objective Structured exercise is widely recommended in oncology care to improve quality of life and physical function, but its definitive role as a therapeutic intervention to prolong survival remains uncertain. This stu…
Introduction Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) often involves diffuse axonal injury that is difficult to detect with clinical neuroimaging and may not be fully captured by standard cognitive tests. This study investigated the…
Background Occupational Health Physiotherapy plays an important role in maintaining a healthy Australian workforce and reducing the associated economic burden of work-related musculoskeletal disorders. However, there is …
Aims To examine the concurrent relationships between physical dependence, self-efficacy, and resilience among stroke patients, and to explore whether the healthcare intervention group and pre-stroke employment status joi…
Objective To investigate the effects of sequential electroacupuncture (EA) combined with augmented reality (AR) gait training on walking function and neuromuscular control in patients with subacute stroke (onset 1-6 mo).…
Surface electromyography (EMG) is a noninvasive technology that detects voluntary muscle activation and has emerged as a valuable tool for neuromuscular assessment and rehabilitation. By using surface electrodes placed o…
Objective To identify group-based patterns in suicidal ideation (SI) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms over the first 10 years after traumatic brain injury (TBI) among Veterans and Service Members (V/SMs)…
Purpose Kinesiophobia is a psychosocial factor associated with pain persistence and disability in individuals with nonspecific chronic low back pain (NSCLBP). Although exercise therapy is commonly recommended, its isolat…
Objective The aim of this randomized controlled study was to examine the effects of virtual reality-assisted task-oriented training (VR-TOT) added to conventional physiotherapy in individuals with rotator cuff tears (RCT…
Elective spinal surgery rates have increased over the last 20 years however; recovery outcomes remain suboptimal. Implementing prehabilitation before surgery has been identified as one way to improve recovery after spina…
Purpose This study responds to concerns raised by Elders regarding urgent pediatric needs in Northern Cree communities. Guided by community priorities, the research aims to understand families' experiences with current s…
Objective To identify clinical criteria for prioritizing manual therapy or exercise in the management of patients with nonspecific neck pain (NSNP). Design e-Delphi study (three rounds). Methods International researchers…