Aust J Physiother
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Healthy adults can more easily elevate the pelvic floor in standing than in crook-lying: an experimental study.
Are there any differences in the displacement and endurance of an elevating voluntary pelvic floor muscle contraction in standing and in crook-lying? Are there any differences in these variables between males and females in either test position? ⋯ Standing was found to be a more effective position for achieving and sustaining an elevation of the pelvic floor compared to crook-lying, regardless of sex, and this should be taken into account when assessing and training pelvic floor muscle contraction.
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Clinical Trial
The quantity of early upright mobilisation performed following upper abdominal surgery is low: an observational study.
How much upright mobilisation, particularly uptime, is performed in the first four days following upper abdominal surgery? In what part of the day is the greatest uptime achieved? Is length of stay related to uptime? Is there any difference in uptime in terms of postoperative factors? ⋯ This is the first study to quantify upright mobilisation following upper abdominal surgery. The results show that the quantity of upright mobilisation performed is low. Given that uptime predicted length of stay, increasing early upright mobilisation may have a positive effect on reducing length of stay following upper abdominal surgery.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Evaluating two implementation strategies for whiplash guidelines in physiotherapy: a cluster randomised trial.
Are implementation strategies involving education any more effective than mere dissemination of clinical practice guidelines in changing physiotherapy practice and reducing patient disability after acute whiplash? ⋯ Although the active implementation program increased guideline-consistent practice, patient outcomes and cost of care were not affected.