The aim of this study was to identify the qualities of a "good" physiotherapist and to ... more The aim of this study was to identify the qualities of a "good" physiotherapist and to ascertain the characteristics of good and bad experiences in private practice physiotherapy from the patients' perspective. The nominal group technique was implemented with separate groups of patients (n = 26) and revealed that communication ability, professional behaviour and organisational ability, and characteristics of the
Eccentric loading of the ankle plantar Flexor’s (PF) has demonstrated clinical efficacy in the co... more Eccentric loading of the ankle plantar Flexor’s (PF) has demonstrated clinical efficacy in the conservative treatment of Achilles tendinopathy, however, its mechanism of therapeutic benefit remains unclear. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of PF eccentric loading on PF angle to peak torque (AtPT), peak torque (PT) and lower limb vertical stiffness. Thirty healthy volunteers were randomised to an eccentric (n=15) or concentric (n=13) exercise group. A 10-week loading programme of the ankle plantar flexors was completed. AtPT, PT and vertical stiffness were compared within and between groups before and after the interventions. AtPT increased in the eccentric group by 3.2° dorsiflexion (p=0.001) and decreased by 0.7° dorsiflexion (p=0.528) for the concentric group with significant post-intervention group differences (p<0.001). PT levels were unchanged following the interventions for both groups (p>0.2); however, postintervention the eccentric group showed a gr...
The complex between urokinase (uPA) and its type-1 inhibitor (PAI-1) is formed exclusively from t... more The complex between urokinase (uPA) and its type-1 inhibitor (PAI-1) is formed exclusively from the active forms of these components; thus, the complex concentration in a biological sample may reflect the ongoing degree of plasminogen activation. Our aim was to establish an ELISA for specific quantification of the uPA:PAI-1 complex in plasma of healthy donors and breast cancer patients. A kinetic sandwich format immunoassay was developed, validated, and applied to plasma from 19 advanced-stage breast cancer patients, 39 age-matched healthy women, and 31 men. The assay detection limit was <2 ng/L, and the detection of complex in plasma was validated using immunoabsorption, competition, and recovery tests. Eighteen cancer patients had a measurable complex concentration (median, 68 ng/L; range, <16 to 8700 ng/L), whereas for healthy females and males the median signal values were below the detection limit (median, <16 ng/L; range, <16 to 200 ng/L; P <0.0001). For patient...
This chapter will consider ways that physiotherapists can evaluate their clinical practice. It wi... more This chapter will consider ways that physiotherapists can evaluate their clinical practice. It will introduce the concepts of practice evaluation, reasons for evaluation, areas where evaluation is important and tools for evaluation. First, let us explain what we mean by “evaluation of physiotherapy practice”. Physiotherapy Practice encompasses all professional activities, from delivering services to individual patients, to implementing a community
Purpose: This study focused on determining physiotherapist and patient expectations in private pr... more Purpose: This study focused on determining physiotherapist and patient expectations in private practice physiotherapy. Method: The Nominal Group Technique was implemented with separate groups of physiotherapists (n= 37) and patients (n= 26) to identify their expectations of themselves and each other. Results: The most important expectations of physiotherapists related to patient behaviours, including that patients would show them respect and
The aim of this study was to identify the qualities of a "good" physiotherapist and to ... more The aim of this study was to identify the qualities of a "good" physiotherapist and to ascertain the characteristics of good and bad experiences in private practice physiotherapy from the patients' perspective. The nominal group technique was implemented with separate groups of patients (n = 26) and revealed that communication ability, professional behaviour and organisational ability, and characteristics of the
Eccentric loading of the ankle plantar Flexor’s (PF) has demonstrated clinical efficacy in the co... more Eccentric loading of the ankle plantar Flexor’s (PF) has demonstrated clinical efficacy in the conservative treatment of Achilles tendinopathy, however, its mechanism of therapeutic benefit remains unclear. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of PF eccentric loading on PF angle to peak torque (AtPT), peak torque (PT) and lower limb vertical stiffness. Thirty healthy volunteers were randomised to an eccentric (n=15) or concentric (n=13) exercise group. A 10-week loading programme of the ankle plantar flexors was completed. AtPT, PT and vertical stiffness were compared within and between groups before and after the interventions. AtPT increased in the eccentric group by 3.2° dorsiflexion (p=0.001) and decreased by 0.7° dorsiflexion (p=0.528) for the concentric group with significant post-intervention group differences (p<0.001). PT levels were unchanged following the interventions for both groups (p>0.2); however, postintervention the eccentric group showed a gr...
The complex between urokinase (uPA) and its type-1 inhibitor (PAI-1) is formed exclusively from t... more The complex between urokinase (uPA) and its type-1 inhibitor (PAI-1) is formed exclusively from the active forms of these components; thus, the complex concentration in a biological sample may reflect the ongoing degree of plasminogen activation. Our aim was to establish an ELISA for specific quantification of the uPA:PAI-1 complex in plasma of healthy donors and breast cancer patients. A kinetic sandwich format immunoassay was developed, validated, and applied to plasma from 19 advanced-stage breast cancer patients, 39 age-matched healthy women, and 31 men. The assay detection limit was <2 ng/L, and the detection of complex in plasma was validated using immunoabsorption, competition, and recovery tests. Eighteen cancer patients had a measurable complex concentration (median, 68 ng/L; range, <16 to 8700 ng/L), whereas for healthy females and males the median signal values were below the detection limit (median, <16 ng/L; range, <16 to 200 ng/L; P <0.0001). For patient...
This chapter will consider ways that physiotherapists can evaluate their clinical practice. It wi... more This chapter will consider ways that physiotherapists can evaluate their clinical practice. It will introduce the concepts of practice evaluation, reasons for evaluation, areas where evaluation is important and tools for evaluation. First, let us explain what we mean by “evaluation of physiotherapy practice”. Physiotherapy Practice encompasses all professional activities, from delivering services to individual patients, to implementing a community
Purpose: This study focused on determining physiotherapist and patient expectations in private pr... more Purpose: This study focused on determining physiotherapist and patient expectations in private practice physiotherapy. Method: The Nominal Group Technique was implemented with separate groups of physiotherapists (n= 37) and patients (n= 26) to identify their expectations of themselves and each other. Results: The most important expectations of physiotherapists related to patient behaviours, including that patients would show them respect and
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