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The impact of semantic dementia on everyday actions : evidence from an ecological study
(Cambridge University Press, 2012-11-19)
In theory, semantic memory may trigger and support the execution of everyday activities. This study explored this question by comparing three patients with semantic dementia to 40 normal controls performing different ...
Exploring factors influencing occupational therapists’ perception of patients’ rehabilitation potential after acquired brain injury
(Wiley, 2016-09-21)
Background/aim
Clinical practice guidelines advocate for early involvement of rehabilitation professionals in screening acquired brain injury patients’ rehabilitation needs and determining the required rehabilitation ...
Instruments to evaluate mobility capacity of older adults during hospitalization : a systematic review
(Elsevier, 2017-05-27)
Independent mobility is a key factor in predicting morbidity and determining hospital discharge readiness for older patients. The main objective was identify and appraise relevant instruments for the measurement of mobility ...
Perceived risks and benefits of hippotherapy among parents of children currently engaged in or waiting for hippotherapy : a pilot study
(Taylor and Francis, 2017-04-05)
Objective: Explore the perceived risks and benefits of hippotherapy among parents of children currently engaged in or waiting rehabilitation using hippotherapy. Method: Phenomenological qualitative exploratory pilot study. ...
Post-acute care referral and inpatient rehabilitation admission criteria for persons with brain injury across two Canadian provinces
(Taylor and Francis, 2016-12-15)
Purpose: Investigate health care providers’ perceptions of referral and admission criteria to
brain injury inpatient rehabilitation in two Canadian provinces.
Methods: Health care providers (n=345) from brain injury ...
Gait-like vibration training improves gait abilities: a case report of a 62 year old person with a chronic incomplete spinal cord injury
(Nature Publishing Group, 2016-07-21)
The purpose of this single-subject case study was to quantify the effect of gait-like
vibration training on gait abilities after an incomplete spinal cord injury. A 62 year old
male with a chronic AIS D spinal cord injury ...
An in-depth analysis of ethics teaching in Canadian Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy programs
(2015-02-23)
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine current approaches and challenges to teaching ethics in entry-level Canadian physiotherapy (PT) and occupational therapy (OT) programs. Methods: Educators responsible for ...
Quality of Physiotherapy Services for Injured Workers Compensated by Workers' Compensation in Quebec: A Focus Group Study of Physiotherapy Professionals
(2015-02)
Musculoskeletal disorders are among the leading causes of work-related physical disability in the province of Quebec in Canada. The authors conducted a focus group study with physiotherapists and physical rehabilitation ...
Ethical Issues Raised by Private Practice Physiotherapy Are More Diverse than First Meets the Eye: Recommendations from a Literature Review
(2015)
Purpose: Physiotherapy in private practice differs from physiotherapy practised in a public setting in several ways, the most evident of which is the for-profit nature of private physiotherapy clinics; these differences ...