Greed, Jealousy and the Demise of Medical Physiotherapy
Before its adoption by laymen (or more correctly, laywomen) the word ‘physiotherapy’ was used by the medical profession to describe all of the physical agents, including the X-ray. In the 1920s, radiology became a unique medical specialty, but for a…
Interview with an East German Specialist Physiotherapist
An interview with Brigitte Böttcher, former specialist physiotherapist for psychosocial medicine in the German Democratic Republic (GDR). The distinct historical development of physiotherapy in the German Democratic Republic (1949 to 1990) has been neglected. For this reason, the experiences and…
20+/20 Seminal Texts Announced
Last year we asked the physiotherapy profession which texts of the 20th century they believed have most influenced them. Our objective was to choose a top 20 but because there were so many nominated, we’ve modified our criteria to be…
Thank you to the 2023 volunteer PEDro raters
PEDro received assistance from a large number of volunteers during 2023. This includes PEDro raters. These physiotherapists have donated time and skills to confirm that articles are eligible for indexing in PEDro, apply search codes, and rate trials indexed in…
Obrigado aos avaliadores voluntários do PEDro de 2023
O PEDro recebeu assistência de um grande número de voluntários durante 2023. Isso inclui avaliadores do PEDro. Esses fisioterapeutas doaram tempo e habilidades para confirmar se os artigos são elegíveis para serem indexados no PEDro, aplicar códigos de busca e…
PEDro update (5 February 2024)
PEDro contains 60,567 records. In the 5 February 2024 update you will find: 46,430 reports of randomised controlled trials (45,322 of these trials have confirmed ratings of methodological quality using the PEDro scale) 13,355 reports of systematic reviews, and 782…
Atualização do PEDro (5 de fevereiro de 2024)
O PEDro possui 60.567 registros. Na última atualização do dia 5 de fevereiro de 2024 você encontrará: 46.430 ensaios clínicos (45.322 com avaliação da qualidade metodológica pela escala PEDro confirmada) 13.355 revisões sistemáticas 782 diretrizes de prática clínica. Acesse Evidência…
DiTA update (5 February 2024)
DiTA contains 2,401 records. In the 5 February 2024 update you will find: 2,145 reports of primary studies, and 256 reports of systematic reviews. For the latest primary studies and systematic reviews evaluating diagnostic tests in physiotherapy visit Evidence in…
Atualização do DiTA (5 de fevereiro de 2024)
O DiTA possui 2.401 registros. Na última atualização do dia 5 de fevereiro de 2024 você encontrará: 2,145 estudos de acurácia diagnóstica 256 revisões sistemáticas. Acesse Evidência no seu e-mail para os mais recentes estudos originais e revisões sistemáticas de…
Infographic: Systematic review found that progressive resistance exercise training increased muscle strength in people with cerebral palsy and was maintained for at least 11 weeks when compared to no intervention.
Last month we summarised the systematic review by Bania et al 2023. The review concluded that progressive resistance exercise training increased muscle strength in people with cerebral palsy and was maintained for at least 11 weeks when compared to no…