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Work related musculoskeletal disorders in physical therapists; a systematic review

Rehman Journal of Health Sciences, 2020
Introduction: Physical therapists are required to perform tasks that predispose them to developing work related musculoskeletal disorders. The physical therapists personal and professional life can be affected by work related musculoskeletal disorders ...
Muhammad Hammad Haleem, Ikram Ali, Savera Khan, Abdullah Jehangir, Irfan Ullah   +4 more
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Using a behavior change toolkit in pediatric physical therapy to support physical activity: A feasibility study.

PLoS ONE, 2023
IntroductionPhysical activity levels of children with disabilities are low, as these children and their parents face a wide variety of both personal and environmental barriers.
Marleen E Sol, Elles M W Kotte, Eline A M Bolster, Sander Hermsen, Remco van der Lugt, Stefan Elbers, Margreet Sanders, Manon A T Bloemen   +7 more
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A survey of occupational therapy practitioners in mental health [PDF]

, 1998
As part of the College of Occupational Therapists’ Mental Health Project, a survey of occupational therapists practising in mental health in the UK was conducted.
Richards, G, Chacksfield, J, Craik, C
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Bridging the Loneliness Gap: Depression, Connectivity, and Isolation in Pediatric Oncology Patients and Their Peers

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Loneliness is associated with adverse physical and mental health outcomes and remains understudied in children and adolescents undergoing cancer therapy. Pediatric oncology patients may be at increased risk due to medical isolation and disruption of social networks.
Charlotte N. Stahlfeld, Scott H. Maurer, Michelle D. Watkinson, John Nury, Elise Barberis, Molly C. Mack   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Physical therapists’ knowledge and promotion of physical activity in patients with lung cancer [PDF]

, 2023
Despite evidence that performing physical activity (PA) is beneficial to people who have lung cancer, fear of PA is a barrier that can cause sedentary behavior.
Sawyer, Scot Merrill, NC DOCKS at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro   +1 more
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Rehabilitation Therapists’ Clinical Questions in the Context of Evidence-based Patient Care : An Exploratory Study [PDF]

, 2009
In this qualitative study, rehabilitation therapists (occupational therapists, physiotherapists, and speech-language pathologists) working in stroke care will be asked about their clinical questions.
Bartlett, Joan C., Kloda, Lorie A.
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Awareness, Attitude, Belief and Utilization of Telerehabilitation Services among the Physical therapists of Gujarat State [PDF]

Archives of Occupational Health, 2022
Background: COVID-19 pandemic has significantly affected provision of healthcare services in all the fields including physical therapy. Telerehabilitation refers specifically to clinical rehabilitation services with the focus of evaluation, diagnosis ...
Vivek Ramanandi
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Early Body Mass Index z‐Score Change and Resolution of Severe Malnutrition in Children With Sickle Cell Anemia in a Low‐Income Setting: A Prospective Single‐Arm Extension Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Children with sickle cell anemia (SCA) in low‐income settings are at risk of severe malnutrition, but optimal nutritional management has not been established. We evaluated an intensified ready‐to‐use therapeutic food (RUTF) regimen in children with persistent severe malnutrition after initial treatment and assessed whether early ...
Safiya Gambo, Shehu Umar Abdullahi, Hassan Adam Murtala, Halima Kabir, Khadija A. Shamsu, Sari A. Acra, Virginia A. Stallings, Mark Rodeghier, Michael R. DeBaun, Lauren J. Klein   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impact of Radiation Therapy on Physical and Psychosocial Health of Adolescents and Young Adults: A Joint Report From the Children's Oncology Group AYA and Radiation Oncology Committees

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Rates of cancer among adolescents and young adults (AYA), age 15–39 years, are increasing. Consequently, radiation oncologists are treating more AYAs who have diagnoses spanning both pediatric and adult practices. Compared to pediatric and older adult patients, AYAs face a unique set of challenges.
Hesham Elhalawani, Rachel K. Peterson, Avani D. Rao, Laurie J. McKenzie, Ahmed Magdy Elmotayam, Leslie Chang, Michael Roth, Susan L. McGovern   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

A description of physical therapists' knowledge in managing musculoskeletal conditions

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2005
Background Physical therapists increasingly provide direct access services to patients with musculoskeletal conditions, and growing evidence supports the cost-effectiveness of this mode of healthcare delivery.
Pugia Maria L, Sizer Phillip S, Whitman Julie M, Childs John D, Flynn Timothy W, Delitto Anthony   +5 more
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