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PURPOSE: This clinical practice guide (CPG) aims to provide evidence-based recommendations for promoting and enhancing the participation and integration of children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) into physical activities that take place in the home, school, community, or rehabilitation clinic contexts. METHODS: A panel of key stakeholders relevant to these contexts (parents, instructors, rehabilitation professionals) developed evidence-based recommendations using a consensus methodology after reviewing results from a recent systematic review of relevant literature...

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PURPOSE: To identify patient education, interventions, and strategies to optimize the management of subacromial pain syndrome (SAPS) in physical therapy, based on the experiential knowledge of patient-partners and caregivers involved in the rehabilitation of this condition. METHOD: Using a semi-deductive approach building on the evidence extracted from the literature, an expert consultation using focus groups was conducted. The experts were physical therapists ( n = 5) and an occupational therapist with extensive clinical experience, as well as a patient-partner...

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PURPOSE: The objective of our study was to analyze visual and textual content of private physiotherapy clinic Web sites with a critical analysis framework. METHOD: We analyzed 43 private physiotherapy clinics' Web sites from all regions of one Canadian province (Quebec). For each Web site, we collected and aggregated the data using a standardized extraction grid to index visual and textual content. We then conducted an analysis of the collected data using the Seven-Step Framework for Critical Analysis proposed by Nixon and colleagues...

PURPOSE: A person with post-stroke lateropulsion pushes their body toward their hemiparetic side and/or resists accepting weight onto their nonparetic side. Research findings regarding long-term persistence of lateropulsion and its association with function are lacking. This study reports associations between lateropulsion severity (Four Point Pusher Score - 4PPS) and functional outcome (Functional Independence Measure - FIM) at three months after discharge. METHODS: This prospective cohort study included 41 consecutive admissions to a stroke rehabilitation unit...

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PURPOSE: Research role-emerging placements (RREPs) have been integrated into placement offerings in Canadian physiotherapy programmes. The purpose of the present study is to describe the experiences and impacts of RREPs completed by graduates of Canadian physiotherapy programmes. METHODS: Participants were recruited by purposive sampling and completed semi-structured interviews to explore their RREP experiences. Themes were identified using thematic analysis and collaboratively analyzed using the DEPICT model...

PURPOSE: This study examines gender differences in the physiotherapy (PT) profession in the province of Quebec regarding: (1) areas of practice; (2) roles associated with the advancement of the profession; (3) formal disciplinary complaints; and (4) interests and competency perceptions of PT students. METHODS: We collected data from the Canadian Institute of Health Information, the Quebec Professional Order of Physiotherapy, Quebec university public Internet sites, and PT associations...

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PURPOSE: To evaluate the dissemination and implementation impacts of a rehabilitation intervention. METHODS: Systematic evaluation of data sources including academic publishing metrics, publications, and surveys was used to describe the dissemination and implementation impact of the graded repetitive arm supplementary program (GRASP). Three categories in the Payback Framework were evaluated: knowledge production and dissemination, benefits to future research and research use, and real-world uptake and implementation...

PURPOSE: Research on fiscal implications of the bundled care (BC) model exist; however, patient-perceived experiences are less well known. As BC expands in Ontario, this study aims to examine these experiences with physiotherapy care within the total knee replacement (TKR) BC programme. METHODS: Qualitative cross-sectional study design. Semi-structured one-on-one telephone interviews were conducted with eight patients four to six weeks post-TKR. Thematic analysis was used...

PURPOSE: To examine Canadian physiotherapists' experiences in adapting their delivery of patient care during the COVID-19 pandemic. We examine the level of strain on the profession and barriers and enablers to virtual care and provide strategies to support future virtual care implementation. METHODS: From May to October 2020, a series of eight cross-sectional survey cycles were distributed every 2-4 weeks through branches and divisions of the Canadian Physiotherapy Association, social media, and personal networks...

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PURPOSE: STarT Back Screening Tool and OSPRO-YF scales have been reported to be accurate tools for estimating risk for the development of persistent pain or prolonged disability in primary care settings. We performed a comparison of construct convergent and known-group validity and ceiling floor effect (CFE) of these tools using a common sample of patients seen at a tertiary care spine centre. METHODS: This was a cross-sectional study of patients with and without a work-related back injury...

PURPOSE: This study examined what physiotherapists and physiotherapy students understand and know about executive functioning (EF), what EF outcome measures they use clinically, and whether their primary area of practice influences their assessment practices. METHOD: An open online survey was distributed to registered members of the Canadian Physiotherapy Association, its various divisions, and colleges of physiotherapy within Canada that took approximately 15 minutes to complete and was available for 13 months...

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PURPOSE: To identify older Canadians' perception of the importance of expert-generated elements of walking quality, and the contributors to and consequences of perceived walking quality. METHOD: Cross-sectional survey of 649 adults was conducted through a commercial participant panel, Hosted in Canada Surveys. RESULTS: Of the 649 respondents, 75% were between 65 and 74 years old (25% ≥ 75) and 49% were women. The most important elements were foot, ankle, hip, and knee mobility with little difference in ranks across walking perception (Fr χ 12  = 5...