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Immersive Virtual Reality to Assess and Promote Upper Limb Activity in Older Adults With and Without Major Neurocognitive Disorder: A Qualitative Study. 沉浸式虚拟现实评估和促进老年人上肢活动有或无主要神经认知障碍：一项定性研究。

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Physiotherapy Canada Pub Date : 2026-05-01 Epub Date: 2026-03-26 DOI: 10.3138/ptc-2024-0064

Gauthier Everard, Roxane Duchemin, Geneviève Boulay, Sophie Boivin, Charles Sebiyo Batcho

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Exploration of the Perceived Value of Self-Leadership Capacity in Physical Therapist Clinicians. 物理治疗师临床医师自我领导能力感知价值的探讨。

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Physiotherapy Canada Pub Date : 2026-05-01 Epub Date: 2025-08-11 DOI: 10.3138/ptc-2024-0054

Diana A Harrison, Laura Santurri, Lisa Borrero, Jennifer Green-Wilson

{"title":"Exploration of the Perceived Value of Self-Leadership Capacity in Physical Therapist Clinicians.","authors":"Diana A Harrison, Laura Santurri, Lisa Borrero, Jennifer Green-Wilson","doi":"10.3138/ptc-2024-0054","DOIUrl":"10.3138/ptc-2024-0054","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: Self-leadership, or leading oneself, is a critical component of leadership linked to improved individual performance, team effectiveness, and patient and organizational outcomes. This qualitative study explores physical therapist clinicians' perceived value of self-leadership in their clinical practice and their interactions with inter-professional team members. Method: Purposeful sampling was used to recruit participants via the maximum variation strategy. Eleven licensed physical therapist clinicians with 2-39 years of clinical experience in five different clinical settings participated. Participants engaged in individual, semi-structured interviews that were audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim. Study rigour was addressed through the use of multiple coders, memoing, and member checking. Results: Four main themes emerged: developing expertise, pursuing professional growth, discovering and amplifying voice, and advocacy. The \"why\" behind the actions of those interviewed was to influence patient outcomes and quality of care and to address role identity as a physical therapist across multiple contexts. Conclusions: This is the first known exploration of the perceived value of self-leadership capacity in physical therapist clinicians. The study results suggest that leadership must be reframed as self-leadership, the precursor to leading others, so physical therapist clinicians can lead at all levels in everyday practice.","PeriodicalId":54606,"journal":{"name":"Physiotherapy Canada","volume":"78 2","pages":"220-228"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13641804/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149118708","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}

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Feasibility, Reliability, and Validity of the Timed Functional Arm and Shoulder Test Among Individuals With Parkinson's Disease. 帕金森病患者手臂和肩部定时功能测试的可行性、信度和效度

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Physiotherapy Canada Pub Date : 2026-05-01 Epub Date: 2025-08-01 DOI: 10.3138/ptc-2024-0070

Jeffrey Paskewitz, Janet Readinger, Kshamata Shah, Philip McClure

{"title":"Feasibility, Reliability, and Validity of the Timed Functional Arm and Shoulder Test Among Individuals With Parkinson's Disease.","authors":"Jeffrey Paskewitz, Janet Readinger, Kshamata Shah, Philip McClure","doi":"10.3138/ptc-2024-0070","DOIUrl":"10.3138/ptc-2024-0070","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: To examine the feasibility, test-retest reliability, and validity of the Timed Functional Arm and Shoulder Test (TFAST) with individuals with PD. Method: Twenty-six participants with PD were examined using TFAST; Disability of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (DASH); and Movement Disorder Society Unified Parkinson Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) Motor subscale. TFAST was readministered 2-7 days after baseline. Correlation analysis examined relationships between the measures. Participants' TFAST scores were compared with those of asymptomatic older adults. Results: Of participants, 96.2% completed TFAST. Reliability was characterized by an intra-class correlation coefficient (2,1) of 0.93 (95% CI: 0.84, 0.97). TFAST and UPDRS correlated weakly (r = -0.19, 95% CI: -0.55, 0.22) and TFAST and DASH (r = -0.36, 95% CI: -0.66, 0.04), and UPDRS and DASH (r = 0.46, 95% CI: 0.08, 0.72) correlated moderately. Participants with PD had lower TFAST scores than older adults (mean difference 18.8, 95% CI: 6.0, 31.6, p = 0.005). Conclusions: TFAST appears feasible and highly reliable with people with PD. Moderate correlations between the measures suggest each provides unique insight into disability. TFAST scores of people with PD were significantly lower than those of asymptomatic older adults with less upper extremity disability.","PeriodicalId":54606,"journal":{"name":"Physiotherapy Canada","volume":"78 2","pages":"269-275"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13641784/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149118471","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}

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Consolidation of Publicly Funded Outpatient Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Services in Winnipeg, Manitoba: Effects on Accessibility and Service Delivery. 巩固公共资助门诊肌肉骨骼理疗服务在温尼伯，马尼托巴：对可及性和服务交付的影响。

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Physiotherapy Canada Pub Date : 2026-05-01 Epub Date: 2024-10-10 DOI: 10.3138/ptc-2024-0020

Joanne L Parsons, Sandra C Webber, Tory Crawford, Shelley Sargent, Brenda Tittlemier, Kristy Wittmeier, Loring Chuchmach

{"title":"Consolidation of Publicly Funded Outpatient Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Services in Winnipeg, Manitoba: Effects on Accessibility and Service Delivery.","authors":"Joanne L Parsons, Sandra C Webber, Tory Crawford, Shelley Sargent, Brenda Tittlemier, Kristy Wittmeier, Loring Chuchmach","doi":"10.3138/ptc-2024-0020","DOIUrl":"10.3138/ptc-2024-0020","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: In 2017, publicly funded outpatient musculoskeletal physiotherapy services in Winnipeg, Manitoba, were consolidated by closing seven hospital-based departments and limiting access to patients who met specific diagnostic criteria. Our purpose was to compare service delivery metrics and patient demographics before and after service consolidation. Method: We used an exploratory, retrospective cohort study design. Service delivery metrics and patient demographics were obtained from the regional database and compared using inferential statistics. Results: Initial physiotherapy assessments conducted per month decreased by 85.4% (absolute numbers decreased from 18,261 initial assessments in 23 months pre-consolidation to 6,715 in 61 months post-consolidation). Treatment duration (days from assessment to discharge) increased, whereas the number of appointments per patient and wait times decreased (all p < 0.001). The mean age of patients decreased by 5.2 years (p < 0.001). More patients with wrist/hand conditions and fewer patients with surgical knee and hip conditions were seen post-consolidation. Patients attending at both time points generally came from the same neighborhoods, and measures of deprivation and marginalization were intermediate or higher on Canadian Index of Multiple Deprivation scales. Conclusions: Closing publicly funded outpatient physiotherapy services and changing eligibility limited access for many patients who may no longer be able to access necessary care if they cannot afford private services.","PeriodicalId":54606,"journal":{"name":"Physiotherapy Canada","volume":"78 2","pages":"169-176"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13641776/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149118631","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}

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Leaders' Views on the Implications of Digital Technologies for the Future of Physical Therapy. 领导人对数字技术对未来物理治疗的影响的看法。

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Physiotherapy Canada Pub Date : 2026-05-01 DOI: 10.3138/ptc-2024-0027

Jason Xi, Harneet Somal, Luka Eskic, Tanha Patel, Saara Mohamed, Nicole Liolios, David M Walton, James Shaw

{"title":"Leaders' Views on the Implications of Digital Technologies for the Future of Physical Therapy.","authors":"Jason Xi, Harneet Somal, Luka Eskic, Tanha Patel, Saara Mohamed, Nicole Liolios, David M Walton, James Shaw","doi":"10.3138/ptc-2024-0027","DOIUrl":"10.3138/ptc-2024-0027","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: This study explores Canadian physical therapy (PT) leaders' knowledge of digital technologies and examines their beliefs about the ways in which emerging technologies will shape PT practice in the future. Method: We recruited 11 physical therapists with leadership roles at universities, commercial technology vendors, clinics, and regulatory bodies. We conducted semi-structured interviews and then analyzed them using the DEPICT model. Results: Participants were most knowledgeable in the use of telerehabilitation in PT practice. Participants believed there were opportunities for and challenges with the further integration of technology into the profession. Participants believed technology is increasingly pressuring the profession to change. A subset of participants believed the idea of professional evolution and maturity should serve as a lens through which the profession views the implications and further integration of technology into physical therapy care. Last, we found that access to care was a focal point for discussion of the integration of technology into the profession. Conclusions: The findings underscore the importance of further research and policy development regarding the maturity of the PT profession, with a particular focus on the interconnected issues of digital technology and access to care.","PeriodicalId":54606,"journal":{"name":"Physiotherapy Canada","volume":"78 2","pages":"249-258"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13641792/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149118445","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}

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Pain Management Education in Canadian Physiotherapy: Lessons from a Decade of Coordinated Efforts. 加拿大物理治疗中的疼痛管理教育：十年来协调努力的经验教训。

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Physiotherapy Canada Pub Date : 2026-05-01 DOI: 10.3138/ptc-78-2-gee

Nathan Augeard, Geoff Bostick, Jordan Miller, Lynn Cooper, Lesley Singer, Timothy H Wideman

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Commentary on Herrington et al. 评论Herrington等人。

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Physiotherapy Canada Pub Date : 2026-02-01 Epub Date: 2026-02-28 DOI: 10.3138/ptc-2024-0014-cc

Leslie Soever

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Balancing the Scales: Factors Shaping Physical Therapy Clinical Education Capacity. 平衡尺度：影响物理治疗临床教育能力的因素。

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Physiotherapy Canada Pub Date : 2026-02-01 Epub Date: 2024-11-04 DOI: 10.3138/ptc-2024-0008

Tyler Muirhead, Ushwin Emmanuel, Pooria Khoshnevisan, Malcolm Sanderson, Parneet Sidhu, Brenda Mori, Martine Quesnel

{"title":"Balancing the Scales: Factors Shaping Physical Therapy Clinical Education Capacity.","authors":"Tyler Muirhead, Ushwin Emmanuel, Pooria Khoshnevisan, Malcolm Sanderson, Parneet Sidhu, Brenda Mori, Martine Quesnel","doi":"10.3138/ptc-2024-0008","DOIUrl":"10.3138/ptc-2024-0008","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: To explore the current perspectives of physiotherapists regarding the factors and opportunities for increasing clinical education (CE) capacity in the Greater Toronto Area. Method: For our study design we used a cross-sectional qualitative descriptive design with focus group methodology to gain a thorough understanding of PTs' attitudes, enablers, and barriers to engage in CE. Subsequently, we used the six-step thematic analysis process proposed by Braun and Clarke. Results: We conducted five focus groups for a total of 15 participants. Five themes emerged from the data: workplace efficiency, workplace factors, university factors, student factors, and clinician factors. Clinicians' attitudes were found to be motivators to engage in CE. However, the perceived or actual decrease that hosting a student has on the clinical instructor's work efficiency was stated as a barrier. Conclusions: The current health care shortage in Canada, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, justifies the need to train more physiotherapists. As more studies explore the factors influencing the decision to engage in CE, an ongoing collaborative approach between the different stakeholders in CE is necessary to increase the capacity for placement opportunities.","PeriodicalId":54606,"journal":{"name":"Physiotherapy Canada","volume":"78 1","pages":"43-51"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13167165/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147935462","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}

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Commentary on Lafrance et al. 评论法国等人。

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Physiotherapy Canada Pub Date : 2026-02-01 Epub Date: 2026-02-28 DOI: 10.3138/ptc-2024-0023-cc

Michael J Lukacs

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What Does Cochrane Say About Interventions for Pelvic Floor Dysfunction in Women. Cochrane对女性盆底功能障碍的干预说了什么？

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Physiotherapy Canada Pub Date : 2026-02-01 Epub Date: 2026-02-28 DOI: 10.3138/ptc-78-1-cochrane

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