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Weaving a mat of fascia research
24 January 2012
Geoffrey M. Bove
My first thought when asked to write this editorial was “I don’t know enough about fascia to do this.” I had the same feeling when I was asked to be the chair of the scientific review committee for th...
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The inter-rater and intra-rater reliability of passive physiological accessory movement assessment of lumbar spine in novice manual therapists
20 January 2012
Mangesh Deore, Stephen May
Summary: Passive Physiological Accessory Movements (PPAVMs) are commonly used assessment and treatment techniques in patients with low back pain. Many physiotherapists, including novices, consider PPA...
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Does leg predomination affect the measurement of patellofemoral joint reaction force (PFJRF) during single leg squatting?: A reliability study
20 January 2012
Javid Mostamand, Dan L. Bader, Zoë Hudson
Summary: Introduction: Although measuring patellofemoral joint reaction forces (PFJRF) may provide reliable evidence for conservative treatments to correct probable malalignment in subjects with patel...
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Analysis of electromyographic activity in spastic biceps brachii muscle following neural mobilization
20 January 2012
Jéssica Castilho, Luiz Alfredo Braun Ferreira, Wagner Menna Pereira, Hugo Pasini Neto, José Geraldo da Silva Morelli, Danielle Brandalize, Ivo Ilvan Kerppers, Claudia Santos Oliveira
Summary: Introduction: Hypertonia is prevalent in anti-gravity muscles, such as the biceps brachii. Neural mobilization is one of the techniques currently used to reduce spasticity. Objective: The aim...
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Embodying the body in anorexia nervosa – a physiotherapeutic approach
13 January 2012
Liv-Jorunn Kolnes
Summary: Body dissatisfaction and disturbances in bodily sensations are prevailing qualities among patients with anorexia nervosa (AN). However, therapies addressing the body are typically marginalize...
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