Screening for noncommunicable disease risk factors at a workplace in India: A physiotherapy initiative in a healthcare setting
Conclusion Knowledge of NCD risk factors can be used by physiotherapists to implement health promotion programmes in the workplace as a means of reducing NCD-related economic and social burdens in India. (Source: Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal)
Source: Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal - March 12, 2015 Category: Physiotherapy Source Type: research
Pattern of changes in local and global muscle thickness among individuals with sacroiliac joint dysfunction
Conclusion The findings of the study supported a trend of reduced size in the resting thickness of the LS and GS in SJD. (Source: Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal)
Source: Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal - February 5, 2015 Category: Physiotherapy Source Type: research
Screening of noncommunicable disease risk factors at a workplace in India: A physiotherapy initiative in a healthcare setting
Conclusion Knowledge of NCD risk factors can be used by physiotherapists to implement health promotion programmes in the workplace as a means of reducing NCD-related economic and social burdens in India. (Source: Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal)
Source: Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal - January 22, 2015 Category: Physiotherapy Source Type: research
Could Indian physiotherapists lead the assault on lifestyle-related noncommunicable diseases?
Publication date: Available online 21 January 2015 Source:Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal Author(s): Elizabeth Dean (Source: Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal)
Source: Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal - January 22, 2015 Category: Physiotherapy Source Type: research
Therapeutic effects of functional electrical stimulation on gait, motor recovery, and motor cortex in stroke survivors
Publication date: Available online 1 January 2015 Source:Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal Author(s): C.V. Shendkar , P.K. Lenka , Abhishek Biswas , Ratnesh Kumar , M. Mahadevappa The purpose of this parallel group controlled clinical trial was to investigate the therapeutic effect of functional electrical stimulation (FES) on gait, motor recovery, and motor cortex activity. Adults experiencing foot drop <6 months poststroke were allocated to the FES group (physiotherapy and FES stimulation, n = 14) or the control group (physiotherapy, n = 14). Each group received their respective therapy 5 days/week for ...
Source: Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal - January 1, 2015 Category: Physiotherapy Source Type: research
Walking devices used by community-dwelling elderly: Proportion, types, and associated factors
Publication date: Available online 26 December 2014 Source:Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal Author(s): Patcharawan Suwannarat , Thiwabhorn Thaweewannakij , Supapon Kaewsanmung , Lugkana Mato , Sugalya Amatachaya Advancing age is likely to increase the requirement for walking devices. However, the existing evidence mostly involves all types of external devices used from participants in developed countries with or without medical problems. The findings may be different from the data on the use of walking devices exclusively, particularly for the elderly who live in a rural community of a developing country. Thus this...
Source: Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal - December 26, 2014 Category: Physiotherapy Source Type: research
Exercise training improves functional walking capacity and activity level of Nigerians with chronic biventricular heart failure
In conclusion, supervised and structured ET is safe and beneficial for patients with BVF. (Source: Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal)
Source: Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal - December 26, 2014 Category: Physiotherapy Source Type: research
Hypertension and obesity among paralytic poliomyelitis survivors in Nigeria
Publication date: Available online 25 November 2014 Source:Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal Author(s): Abiola A. Atowoju , Babatunde O.A. Adegoke , Joseph F. Babalola Hypertension and obesity have been reported as prevalent cardiovascular risk indicators among poliomyelitis (polio) survivors in developed countries, but findings from developed countries may not be directly extrapolated to Nigeria because of racial and environmental differences. This cross-sectional survey aimed at providing reference data on the prevalence of hypertension and obesity among polio survivors in Nigeria. Resting blood pressure (RBP) and b...
Source: Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal - November 26, 2014 Category: Physiotherapy Source Type: research
Response to “Professional sexual boundaries—Asian and Western perception: An observational study”
Publication date: December 2014 Source:Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal, Volume 32, Issue 2 Author(s): Meredith T.L. Yeung (Source: Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal)
Source: Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal - November 16, 2014 Category: Physiotherapy Source Type: research
Use of virtual reality in balance and gait training post-stroke
Publication date: December 2014 Source:Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal, Volume 32, Issue 2 Author(s): Marco Y.C. Pang (Source: Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal)
Source: Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal - November 16, 2014 Category: Physiotherapy Source Type: research
Efficacy of low-energy extracorporeal shockwave therapy and a supervised clinical exercise protocol for the treatment of chronic lateral epicondylitis: A randomised controlled study
Publication date: June 2013 Source:Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal, Volume 31, Issue 1 Author(s): Bibhuti Sarkar , Pooja Ghosh Das , Ameed Equebal , Puspal Kumar Mitra , Ratnesh Kumar , Shahnawaz Anwer This randomised controlled trial was designed to evaluate the efficacy of low-energy extracorporeal shockwave therapy with a supervised exercise protocol for the treatment of chronic lateral epicondylitis. Thirty patients of lateral epicondylitis were randomly placed into two groups: an experimental group (n = 15) and a control group (n = 15). The experimental group received low-energy extracorporeal shockwave ...
Source: Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal - October 12, 2014 Category: Physiotherapy Source Type: research
Effect of abdominal versus pelvic floor muscle exercises in obese Egyptian women with mild stress urinary incontinence: A randomised controlled trial
Publication date: June 2013 Source:Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal, Volume 31, Issue 1 Author(s): Dalia M. Kamel , Ali A. Thabet , Sayed A. Tantawy , Mohamed M. Radwan The aim of this study was to compare the benefits of a 12-week abdominal and pelvic floor muscle strength training programme for the treatment of mild stress urinary incontinence (SUI) in obese women. Thirty obese female patients with mild SUI were randomly divided into two groups: the abdominal exercise (ABD) group and the pelvic floor exercise (PF) group. The participants were evaluated for vaginal pressure, leak point pressure (LPP) and waist–hi...
Source: Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal - October 12, 2014 Category: Physiotherapy Source Type: research
The mechanisms responsible for exercise intolerance in early-stage breast cancer: What role does chemotherapy play?
Publication date: June 2013 Source:Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal, Volume 31, Issue 1 Author(s): Alis Bonsignore , Darren Warburton In this narrative review of the literature, we discuss the influence of chemotherapy treatment on peak aerobic power (VO2peak) for women with breast cancer and the mechanisms for exercise intolerance. In specific, we examine the central, peripheral, and oxygen transport mechanisms responsible for exercise intolerance in women living with breast cancer. Our findings indicate that reduced ventricular contractility, reduced left ventricular (LV) compliance, and increased afterload are (in ...
Source: Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal - October 12, 2014 Category: Physiotherapy Source Type: research
Thirty five years of HKPJ and striving to become a preeminent journal in physiotherapy
Publication date: June 2013 Source:Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal, Volume 31, Issue 1 Author(s): Marco Y.C. Pang (Source: Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal)
Source: Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal - October 12, 2014 Category: Physiotherapy Source Type: research
Transmission of vertical whole-body vibration with different frequencies and postures in healthy young adults
Publication date: December 2013 Source:Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal, Volume 31, Issue 2 Author(s): F.M.H. Lam , K.P. Liu , C.Y. Lam , S.H. Cheung , M.Y.C. Pang (Source: Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal)
Source: Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal - October 12, 2014 Category: Physiotherapy Source Type: research
