All Outputs (6)

Study protocol: a mixed methods feasibility study for a loaded self-managed exercise programme for patellofemoral pain (2017)
Journal Article

Background: Patellofemoral pain (PFP) is one of the most common forms of knee pain in adults under the age of 40, with a prevalence of 23% in the general population. The long-term prognosis is poor, with only one third of people pain-free 1 year afte... Read More about Study protocol: a mixed methods feasibility study for a loaded self-managed exercise programme for patellofemoral pain.

Should exercises be painful in the management of chronic musculoskeletal pain?: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2017)
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Background: Chronic musculoskeletal disorders are a prevalent and costly global health issue. A new form of exercise therapy focused on loading and resistance programmes that temporarily aggravates a patient’s pain has been proposed. The object of th... Read More about Should exercises be painful in the management of chronic musculoskeletal pain?: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Attitudes of older people with mild dementia and mild cognitive impairment and their relatives about falls risk and prevention: a qualitative study (2017)
Journal Article

Objective: To explore the perceptions of older people with mild dementia and mild cognitive impairment, and their family carers, about falling, falls risk and the acceptability of falls prevention interventions. Design: Qualitative study involving t... Read More about Attitudes of older people with mild dementia and mild cognitive impairment and their relatives about falls risk and prevention: a qualitative study.

Adherence support strategies for exercise interventions in people with mild cognitive impairment and dementia: a systematic review (2017)
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Exercise-based therapy may improve health status for people with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) or dementia but cannot work without adherence, which has proven difficult. This review aimed to evaluate strategies to support adherence among people wit... Read More about Adherence support strategies for exercise interventions in people with mild cognitive impairment and dementia: a systematic review.

Current management strategies for patellofemoral pain: an online survey of 99 practising UK physiotherapists (2017)
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Background: Patellofemoral pain (PFP) is considered one of the commonest forms of knee pain. This study aimed to identify how physiotherapists in the United Kingdom (UK) currently manage patellofemoral pain (PFP), particularly in relation to exercise... Read More about Current management strategies for patellofemoral pain: an online survey of 99 practising UK physiotherapists.

Measurement of confidence: the development and psychometric evaluation of a stroke specific, measure of confidence (2017)
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Objective: To design, develop and psychometrically evaluate a stroke specific measure of confidence, the Confidence after Stroke Measure (CaSM) Design: Cross-sectional Setting: Adults in the community Participants: Stroke survivors and healthy eld... Read More about Measurement of confidence: the development and psychometric evaluation of a stroke specific, measure of confidence.