From Aide to Diagnostician: An American Physical Therapy Transformation
How current physical therapists became diagnosticians illuminates the trajectory of the profession and the value we offer. My recent exploration into this American story was recently published as an historical essay in Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Journal (PTJ). Here, I…
International Man of Action
A man, wearing dark glasses, sits front and centre of the audience of the inaugural meeting of the World Confederation for Physical Therapy, held on 8th September 1951 in Copenhagen, Denmark. He sits upright, leaning forward slightly, his arms resting…
Ancient Greek Healers and the Therapeutic Relationship
Impressions from a guided tour at the National Archeological Museum of Athens The tour was about the healers in Ancient Greece, their methods and tools they used for healing from pre-historical times until the end of the ancient world. At…
The “Grandfather” of New Zealand Physiotherapy
In 1921, when the presence of men within the massage profession was still largely frowned upon, Matthew Guinan was the 77th masseur to be registered with the New Zealand Masseurs Registration Board. His registration was granted under the Board’s amnesty…
The History of Physiotherapy in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The following is from an article titled, The History of Physiotherapy in Bosnia and Herzegovina by Mirjana Dujmović and Jasmin Avdovićwritten; published in Fizioterapija Macedonica Journal. It was translated into English by Google Translate and then summarized. Pre-History Bosnia and…
Next PEDro and DiTA updates (August 2023)
The next PEDro and DiTA updates are on 7 August 2023. The post Next PEDro and DiTA updates (August 2023) first appeared on PEDro.
Revisão sistemática encontrou que a reabilitação domiciliar não é diferente da reabilitação em centro de reabilitação para melhorar incapacidades e limitações de atividades em adultos pós-AVC
Esta revisão sistemática teve como objetivo estimar os efeitos dos exercícios domiciliares em comparação com os exercícios em centros de reabilitação para melhorar a destreza motora, recuperação, força, desempenho do movimento do membro superior, qualidade do movimento do membro superior…
Systematic review found that there were no differences between home-based exercise programs and centre-based exercise programs for improving upper-limb impairments and activity limitations in adults with stroke
This systematic review aimed to estimate the effects of home-based exercises compared to centre-based exercises on improving motor dexterity, recovery, strength, upper-limb movement performance, upper-limb movement quality and participation in people with acute to chronic stroke. This review included randomised…
Conheça o PEDro Brasil
Os centros satélites PEDro contribuem para o desenvolvimento das bases de dados PEDro e DiTA. No início deste ano, o comitê de direção do PEDro anunciou a expansão global das bases de dados PEDro e DiTA e lançou os centros…
Meet PEDro Brazil
PEDro satellite centres contribute to developing the PEDro and DiTA databases. Earlier this year the PEDro Steering committee announced the global expansion of the PEDro and DiTA databases and launched the PEDro satellite centres. The four satellite centres that are…