Physiotherapy CanadaPub Date : 2025-11-01Epub Date: 2025-11-30DOI: 10.3138/ptc-2023-0076-cc
Judy King
{"title":"Commentary on Dhir et al.","authors":"Judy King","doi":"10.3138/ptc-2023-0076-cc","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3138/ptc-2023-0076-cc","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54606,"journal":{"name":"Physiotherapy Canada","volume":"77 4","pages":"488-489"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2025-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13132584/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147822955","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Physiotherapy CanadaPub Date : 2025-11-01Epub Date: 2025-11-30DOI: 10.3138/ptc-2023-0034-cc
Gregory Spadoni
{"title":"Commentary on Mandel et al.","authors":"Gregory Spadoni","doi":"10.3138/ptc-2023-0034-cc","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3138/ptc-2023-0034-cc","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54606,"journal":{"name":"Physiotherapy Canada","volume":"77 4","pages":"464-465"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2025-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13132587/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147822979","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Physiotherapy CanadaPub Date : 2025-11-01Epub Date: 2025-11-30DOI: 10.3138/ptc-77-4-cochrane
{"title":"What Does Cochrane Say About Physical Therapy Interventions for Shoulder Dysfunction?","authors":"","doi":"10.3138/ptc-77-4-cochrane","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3138/ptc-77-4-cochrane","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54606,"journal":{"name":"Physiotherapy Canada","volume":"77 4","pages":"555"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2025-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13132569/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147823378","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Physiotherapy CanadaPub Date : 2025-11-01Epub Date: 2025-11-30DOI: 10.3138/ptc-2023-0103-cc
Julie Vaughan-Graham
{"title":"Commentary on Marrocco et al.","authors":"Julie Vaughan-Graham","doi":"10.3138/ptc-2023-0103-cc","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3138/ptc-2023-0103-cc","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54606,"journal":{"name":"Physiotherapy Canada","volume":"77 4","pages":"546-547"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2025-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13132570/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147823218","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Physiotherapy CanadaPub Date : 2025-11-01Epub Date: 2025-11-30DOI: 10.3138/ptc-77-4-gef
Marilyn MacKay-Lyons, S Jayne Garland
{"title":"La direction éditoriale et l’évolution de la physiothérapie : hommage aux 16 ans de la P<sup>re</sup> Dina Brooks à la rédaction scientifique de <i>Physiotherapy Canada</i>.","authors":"Marilyn MacKay-Lyons, S Jayne Garland","doi":"10.3138/ptc-77-4-gef","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3138/ptc-77-4-gef","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54606,"journal":{"name":"Physiotherapy Canada","volume":"77 4","pages":"420-422"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2025-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13132563/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147823381","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Physiotherapy CanadaPub Date : 2025-11-01Epub Date: 2025-11-30DOI: 10.3138/ptc-2023-0033-cc
Susan Marzolini, Kevin Moncion
{"title":"Commentary on Legasto-Mulvale et al.","authors":"Susan Marzolini, Kevin Moncion","doi":"10.3138/ptc-2023-0033-cc","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3138/ptc-2023-0033-cc","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54606,"journal":{"name":"Physiotherapy Canada","volume":"77 4","pages":"454-456"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2025-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13132577/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147822919","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Physiotherapy CanadaPub Date : 2025-11-01Epub Date: 2025-11-30DOI: 10.3138/ptc-2023-0100-cc
William Gibson
{"title":"Commentary on Quick et al.","authors":"William Gibson","doi":"10.3138/ptc-2023-0100-cc","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3138/ptc-2023-0100-cc","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54606,"journal":{"name":"Physiotherapy Canada","volume":"77 4","pages":"510-511"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2025-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13132578/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147823255","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Physiotherapy CanadaPub Date : 2025-11-01Epub Date: 2025-11-30DOI: 10.3138/ptc-2023-0103
Stephanie L Marrocco, Laura J Graham, Daniel J Lizotte, Dalton L Wolfe
{"title":"Identifying Systems Developed for Classifying Physiotherapy Interventions in Neurological Rehabilitation: A Scoping Review.","authors":"Stephanie L Marrocco, Laura J Graham, Daniel J Lizotte, Dalton L Wolfe","doi":"10.3138/ptc-2023-0103","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3138/ptc-2023-0103","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b><i>Purpose:</i></b> The purpose of the study was to conduct a scoping review of classification systems developed for physiotherapy interventions of persons with neurological conditions, describing the information captured, organizational structure, and methods used in development. <b><i>Method:</i></b> Five electronic databases and grey literature were searched, three journals were hand searched, and all articles identified in electronic databases were forward searched. All article types except conference proceedings were considered. Articles were included if they were in English and described: a classification system developed to capture physiotherapy interventions, the contents of the classification system, and its use with neurological patient populations. <b><i>Results:</i></b> Twenty unique classification systems were identified that differed greatly in the amount of intervention detail described and in how they were developed and structured. <b><i>Conclusions:</i></b> There is significant heterogeneity in the amount of detail and structure between the classification systems. There is a need for continued work to develop a system or refine an existing system. A system should describe therapy activities in sufficient detail for communication and evaluative purposes, while considering the feasibility and acceptability across various contexts to ensure successful implementation.</p>","PeriodicalId":54606,"journal":{"name":"Physiotherapy Canada","volume":"77 4","pages":"534-545"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2025-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13132588/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147823353","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Physiotherapy CanadaPub Date : 2025-11-01Epub Date: 2025-11-18DOI: 10.3138/ptc-2023-0108
David E Anekwe, Oluwasola Stephen Ayosanmi, Oluwatosin Akingbule, Jessica Harrison, Alexis Gee, Sonya Vu, Jocelyn Chan, Aisling Whelehan
{"title":"Awake Proning Reduces the Likelihood of Intubation and Mortality in Adult COVID-19 Patients With Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.","authors":"David E Anekwe, Oluwasola Stephen Ayosanmi, Oluwatosin Akingbule, Jessica Harrison, Alexis Gee, Sonya Vu, Jocelyn Chan, Aisling Whelehan","doi":"10.3138/ptc-2023-0108","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3138/ptc-2023-0108","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b><i>Purpose:</i></b> To estimate the extent to which awake prone positioning (APP), in comparison to usual care, reduces the incidence of intubation and mortality in non-intubated patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure (AHRF) secondary to COVID-19. <b><i>Method:</i></b> PubMed, MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, Web of Science, Physiotherapy Evidence Database, and Scopus were searched from January 1, 2020, to August 2, 2023, for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of adult COVID-19 patients with AHRF who have received APP intervention. Data on the incidence of intubation and mortality were extracted. The odds ratio for intubation and mortality were pooled together using the fixed-effects model. <b><i>Results:</i></b> The search identified 1,082 studies from which 17 RCTs involving 3,873 participants were included. Pooled data showed that APP was associated with a 29% decreased likelihood of intubation (OR 0.71 [95% CI: 0.61, 0.84]). The pooled OR for mortality provided some evidence that APP is associated with an 18% decreased likelihood of mortality (OR 82 [95% CI: 0.69, 0.98]). <b><i>Conclusion:</i></b> Evidence from this review shows that APP is associated with reduced odds of intubation and mortality in non-intubated patients with COVID-19. We conclude that APP has some benefits in improving morbidity and reducing mortality among patients with COVID-19-related cardiopulmonary compromise.</p>","PeriodicalId":54606,"journal":{"name":"Physiotherapy Canada","volume":"77 4","pages":"432-443"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2025-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13132572/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147822964","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Exploring Ontario's Physical Therapy Recent Graduates' Experience With Resilience in the First Few Years of Clinical Practice.","authors":"Noah Mandel, Logan Weigel, Taylor Durham, Matthias Purvis, Jessie Young, Shalom Okorosobo, Euson Yeung, Melanie MacKinnon","doi":"10.3138/ptc-2023-0034","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3138/ptc-2023-0034","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b><i>Purpose:</i></b> This study aims to describe Ontario's recent physical therapy graduates' experiences with resilience during their transition to independent clinical practice. <b><i>Method:</i></b> A cross-sectional web-based survey was developed to identify perceived barriers and facilitators to resilience, to investigate resilience using the Resilience Scale for Adults (RSA) and determine factors impacting the RSA. A 7-point Likert scale was used for the RSA and to identify barriers and facilitators to resilience. <b><i>Results:</i></b> Sixty-four participants were included in the study. Mean total RSA score was 5.12 out of 7. Those who rated family relationships, peer relationships, and autonomy as barriers rather than facilitators (4.58 vs. 5.30, 4.71 vs. 5.18, 4.71 vs. 5.25, respectively) had significantly lower total resilience scores, as did 2020 graduates compared to other graduates (4.79 vs. 5.25) and physios working in hospitals versus private sector (4.89 vs. 5.28). <b><i>Conclusions:</i></b> This study deepens our understanding regarding factors that shape physical therapy recent graduates' experiences with resilience, such as work setting, autonomy, and relationships with peers and family.</p>","PeriodicalId":54606,"journal":{"name":"Physiotherapy Canada","volume":"77 4","pages":"457-463"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2025-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13132586/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147823403","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}