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Physiotherapist Agreement When Visually Rating Movement Quality During Lower Extremity Functional Screening Tests, Chris Whatman, Wayne Hing, Patricia Hume
Physiotherapist Agreement When Visually Rating Movement Quality During Lower Extremity Functional Screening Tests, Chris Whatman, Wayne Hing, Patricia Hume
Wayne Hing
Objectives: To investigate physiotherapist agreement in rating movement quality during lower extremity functional tests using two visual rating methods and physiotherapists with differing clinical experience.
Design: Clinical measurement.
Participants: Six healthy individuals were rated by 44 physiotherapists. These raters were in three groups (inexperienced, novice, experienced).
Main measures: Video recordings of all six individuals performing four lower extremity functional tests were visually rated (dichotomous or ordinal scale) using two rating methods (overall or segment) on two occasions separated by 3e4 weeks. Intra and inter-rater agreement for physiotherapists was determined using overall percentage agreement (OPA) and the first order agreement coefficient …
Measurement Of Tibial Nerve Excursion During Ankle Joint Dorsiflexion In A Weight-Bearing Position With Ultrasound Imaging, Matthew Carroll, Janet Yau, Keith Rome, Wayne Hing
Measurement Of Tibial Nerve Excursion During Ankle Joint Dorsiflexion In A Weight-Bearing Position With Ultrasound Imaging, Matthew Carroll, Janet Yau, Keith Rome, Wayne Hing
Wayne Hing
Background: The ability of peripheral nerves to stretch and slide is thought to be of paramount importance to maintain ideal neural function. Excursion in peripheral nerves such as the tibial can be measured by analysis of ultrasound images. The aim of this study was to assess the degree of longitudinal tibial nerve excursion as the ankle moved from plantar flexion to dorsiflexion in a standardised weight-bearing position. The reliability of ultrasound imaging to measure tibial nerve excursion was also quantified.
Methods: The tibial nerve was imaged over two separate sessions in sixteen asymptomatic participants in a weight-bearing position. Longitudinal nerve …
The Effectiveness Of Post-Operative Rehabiliation Following Partial Meniscectomy Of The Knee, Duncan Reid, Jana Rydwanski, Wayne Hing, Steve White
The Effectiveness Of Post-Operative Rehabiliation Following Partial Meniscectomy Of The Knee, Duncan Reid, Jana Rydwanski, Wayne Hing, Steve White
Wayne Hing
Background: Injuries to the menisci of the knee are a common cause of impairment and functional disability. The prevalence of meniscal injury ranges from 19 to 56% depending on the population studied. Arthroscopic surgery to the meniscus may be required if conservative care has failed. There is still controversy as to the need for routine post-operative rehabilitation to improve function and reduce impairments.
Objectives: The purpose of this paper was to systematically review the literature that evaluated the effectiveness of post-operative exercise programmes to improve function and reduce impairments following partial meniscectomy of the knee.
Methods: A computerized electronic search …