{"title":"Research Note: Patient and public involvement in research","authors":"Linda C Li , Dawn P Richards , Codie A Primeau","doi":"10.1016/j.jphys.2025.03.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jphys.2025.03.001","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49153,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Physiotherapy","volume":"71 3","pages":"Pages 208-210"},"PeriodicalIF":9.7,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144340543","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Stephen Martin , Matthew Smith , David A Wilson , Joshua R Zadro , Giovanni E Ferreira , Mary O’Keeffe
{"title":"Non-specific diagnostic labels for musculoskeletal conditions foster positive views about prognosis and non-invasive management but require clear explanation: a systematic review","authors":"Stephen Martin , Matthew Smith , David A Wilson , Joshua R Zadro , Giovanni E Ferreira , Mary O’Keeffe","doi":"10.1016/j.jphys.2025.06.011","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jphys.2025.06.011","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Questions</h3><div>What are patient and public perceptions of diagnostic labels for musculoskeletal pain? How do these labels influence beliefs, emotions and treatment preferences?</div></div><div><h3>Design</h3><div>Systematic review and qualitative meta-synthesis.</div></div><div><h3>Participants</h3><div>People with musculoskeletal pain or people presented with hypothetical vignettes of musculoskeletal pain.</div></div><div><h3>Intervention</h3><div>Diagnostic labels for musculoskeletal pain.</div></div><div><h3>Outcome measures</h3><div>Patient/public perceptions of diagnostic labels for musculoskeletal pain and the influence of these labels on beliefs, emotions and treatment preferences.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Four major themes emerged. First, patients strongly valued diagnoses to validate their pain and guide treatment. Second, poor diagnostic explanations and use of medical jargon led to patient frustration and confusion. Third, specific diagnostic labels were validating but promoted fear and a biomedical view of pain, whereas non-specific labels were associated with less fear but higher confusion. Fourth, non-specific labels led to more positive views towards prognosis and non-invasive management but led some patients to believe that further investigations were needed.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Patients have a strong desire for a diagnosis and may prefer specific diagnostic labels, but these can lead to patient harm. Non-specific labels, while less threatening, require clear explanations to avoid confusion.</div></div><div><h3>Registration</h3><div>CRD42024592437.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":49153,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Physiotherapy","volume":"71 3","pages":"Pages 167-178"},"PeriodicalIF":9.7,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144512656","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Travis Haber , Belinda J Lawford , Kim Bennell , Melanie Holden , Daniel K White , Rana S Hinman
{"title":"Recent highlights and uncertainties in exercise management of knee osteoarthritis","authors":"Travis Haber , Belinda J Lawford , Kim Bennell , Melanie Holden , Daniel K White , Rana S Hinman","doi":"10.1016/j.jphys.2025.06.010","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jphys.2025.06.010","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>This narrative review outlines recent research highlights and uncertainties in the exercise management of knee osteoarthritis (OA) published between January 2020 and February 2025.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>To identify studies for inclusion, these electronic databases were searched: Medline, CINAHL Plus, Cochrane Central Trial Register of Controlled Trials and Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. Search results were screened and article selection was discussed among the entire research team. Studies that were deemed to be of significant clinical importance, particularly high-quality and/or controversial were selected for inclusion. Study findings were summarised according to overarching themes and future research directions were suggested for each thematic area.</div></div><div><h3>Findings</h3><div>This review highlighted six themes formulated as questions: Is exercise as effective as previously thought? How does exercise work and who might benefit the most? Is there an optimal exercise dose and type? Can patient adherence be improved – and does it matter? Do patients need to be seen in person to deliver exercise? How does communication about osteoarthritis influence patient beliefs about exercise? There were several key findings related to these themes. First, there was reduced certainty in the effectiveness of exercise for knee OA. Additionally, the mechanisms by which exercise improves clinical outcomes are largely unknown and it is unclear which individuals benefit the most from exercise. Research has failed to demonstrate a dose-response relationship between exercise and clinical outcomes and improving patient adherence to exercise may not lead to improved clinical outcomes. Nonetheless, exercise therapy can be effectively delivered remotely via a variety of methods. Communicating about OA using an impairment-based approach has been causally linked to negative beliefs about exercise.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":49153,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Physiotherapy","volume":"71 3","pages":"Pages 158-166"},"PeriodicalIF":9.7,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144512658","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Cover image and highlights","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/S1836-9553(25)00080-3","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S1836-9553(25)00080-3","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49153,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Physiotherapy","volume":"71 3","pages":"Page OFC"},"PeriodicalIF":9.7,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144522192","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Clinimetrics: The Chelsea Critical Care Physical Assessment tool (CPAx)","authors":"Sabrina Eggmann , Michelle Paton","doi":"10.1016/j.jphys.2025.05.006","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jphys.2025.05.006","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49153,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Physiotherapy","volume":"71 3","pages":"Pages 204-205"},"PeriodicalIF":9.7,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144340528","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Critically appraised paper: In adults with multiple sclerosis, improvements in physical capacity following aerobic or resistance training did not translate to improved physical function compared with usual care","authors":"Vinicius Cavalheri","doi":"10.1016/j.jphys.2025.04.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jphys.2025.04.001","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49153,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Physiotherapy","volume":"71 3","pages":"Page 200"},"PeriodicalIF":9.7,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144340534","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Alice YM Jones , Rowan Pickering , Suzanne Gough , Allison Mandrusiak
{"title":"Practical Guide: The active cycle of breathing technique (ACBT)","authors":"Alice YM Jones , Rowan Pickering , Suzanne Gough , Allison Mandrusiak","doi":"10.1016/j.jphys.2025.06.007","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jphys.2025.06.007","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49153,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Physiotherapy","volume":"71 3","pages":"Pages 211-215"},"PeriodicalIF":9.7,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144340542","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Correspondence: Mechanically assisted gait training after stroke: the case for more cautious interpretation","authors":"Prakash V, Shrushti Shah","doi":"10.1016/j.jphys.2025.05.013","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jphys.2025.05.013","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49153,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Physiotherapy","volume":"71 3","pages":"Page 216"},"PeriodicalIF":9.7,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144508992","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Expressions of interest for the Journal of Physiotherapy Editorial Fellowship","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.jphys.2025.06.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jphys.2025.06.003","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49153,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Physiotherapy","volume":"71 3","pages":"Page 150"},"PeriodicalIF":9.7,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144523841","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}