Abstracts
Abstracts from recent meetings can be viewed by clicking the approproiate links in the box to your right.
We encourage submissions from all aspects of physiotherapy research. We also offer a grant to fund attendance at the conference, this is open to members who have their abstracts accepted for presentation.
A call for abstract submissions for next meeting will be made later in the year.
Published Abstracts
- THE PREVALENCE OF URINARY INCONTINENCE
Al Busaidi K1, Briffa NK1, Center JR2 - PROGNOSTIC INDICATORS FOR SUCCESSFUL PROSTHETIC REHABILITATION IN OLDER UNILATERAL TRANSFEMORAL AMPUTEES
Jane Cumming 1, 2, Keith Rome 3, Vicki Whittaker 2 - The effect of lower limb fatigue on obstacle clearance during steady state walking
M.Shiels, A.Kerr - The Effect of Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) on the Energy Expenditure of Overground Walking in People with Multiple Sclerosis
Paul L1, Young S2, Rafferty D2, Miller L3, Mattison P3, McFadyen A4 1 Nursing and Health Care – Faculty of Medicine, University of Glasgow, 2 School of Health and Social Care, Glasgow Caledonian University, 3 MS Service, NHS Ayrshire and Arran, 4School of Engineering and Computing, Glasgow Caledonian University - Validity of an Optical Proximity Sensor (OPS) to measure foot clearance during swing.
D. Rafferty, A. Kerr, P. Dall, G. Hendry and E. Hyslop - THE IMPACT OF HOME–BASED PHYSIOTHERAPY INTERVENTIONS ON BREATHLESSNESS DURING ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING IN SEVERE COPD ¨C A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW
Martin Thomas* Janet Simpson** Richard Riley*** Emily Grant** - FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT TO COMPARE CONVENTIONAL AND COMPUTER NAVIGATED TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY
Julie R. Smith 1, Philip J. Rowe 1, Mark Blyth 2, Bryn Jones 2 1 HealthQWest, Bioengineering Unit, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK 2 Department of Orthopaedics, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, UK - PATIENT REPORTED OUTCOME DIFFERS TO ASSESSMENT OF PHYSICAL FUNCTION FOLLOWING TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY
DF. Hamilton[1], AHRW. Simpson[1,2], P. Gaston[2] - Variability of stride length with walking speed in free living conditions
Jennyfer Ross, Sebastien Chastin - The effect of physiotherapy based education on the attitudes and beliefs of students towards individuals with chronic low back pain.
Dr. Cormac Ryan, Dervla Murphy, Michael Clarke, Andrew Lee - “Explain pain” education and exercise classes compared to “explain pain” education alone, for individuals with chronic low back pain: A single–blind RCT, pilot study.
Cormac G Ryan MSc, Heather G Gray MSc, Mary Newton PhD and Malcolm H Granat PhD - Non–concurrent strength and endurance rehabilitation improves short–term functional, neuromuscular and sensorimotor outcomes following both autologous chondrocyte implantation (ACI) repair of chondral lesions and anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction.
Gleeson NP 1&4, Bailey AK 2, Rees D 2, Roberts SNJ 2, Richardson JB 3, Eston R 4, Minshull C 5 - Measuring Mobility with Inertia Measurement Units
Bergmann J.H.M., Mayagoitia R.E., Smith I.C.H. - Standing on textured surfaces alters mediolateral postural sway in healthy older people
Anna L Hatton1, John Dixon1, Keith Rome2, Denis Martin1 - “The biopsychosocial predictors to self–management post–stroke”
Ayfer Kahraman, Fiona Jones, George Ellison, Ruth Harris - Strength testing using hand–held dynamometry of hip flexor, extensor and abductor muscles following hip resurfacing arthroplasty: an investigation of inter–rater reliability.
Newman MA, Duffy KRB, Sheehan J, Reilly K, Barker KL. - Factors associated with reduced health status in people with peripheral neuropathies
1. Stockley, R.C.; 2. White, C.M. - THE ULSTER BACK TOGETHER PROJECT: PART 1 – USER INVOLVEMENT IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN EVIDENCE–BASED LOW BACK PAIN ASSESSMENT TOOL
SD Liddle$, M Sinclair*, P NichollΩ, HA Brown$, JG WallaceΩ School of Health Sciences$ School of Nursing* School of Computing and MathematicsΩ - How to measure balance in clinical practice?
Connell, L.A., Tyson, S.F. - The relationship between change in function and change in psychosocial parameters in individuals with chronic low back pain.
Dr. Cormac Ryan Dr. William MacLaren Prof. Malcolm Granat - Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMS) do not fully represent physical function following total knee arthroplasty
D Hamilton (1), AHRW Simpson (1), P Gaston (2) - A Comparison of Early Hip Strengthening to Early Quadriceps Strengthening in the Treatment of Females with Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
Medina McKeon JM*, Dolak K†, Silkman CL*, Hosey R‡, Lattermann C‡, Uhl TL* - Anterior knee pain in youth as a precursor to subsequent patellofemoral osteoarthritis: A systematic review
Martin J Thomas, Laurence Wood, George Peat - Is gait affected by the urgent need to void?
Dr Jo Booth1, Dr Lorna Paul2, Mr Daniel Rafferty1, Miss Carolyn MacInnes1. - Effect of Foot/Pedal Position on Gastrocnemius and Tibialis Anterior Activity During Static Cycling
K. Rae, A. Kerr - The Effect of Tibialis Anterior Fatigue on Minimum Toe Clearance
N.Tabaton, A.Kerr and D.Rafferty - Measurement of foot placement and clearance during stair descent
Muhiadat J1, Skelton DA1, Kerr A1, Evans JJ2, Rafferty D1 1HealthQwest, School of Health, Glasgow Caledonian University, 2Section of Psychological Medicine, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK - Sitting patterns at work: objective measurement of adherence to current recommendations.
Cormac G Ryan, P Margaret Grant, Philippa M Dall, Malcolm H Granat. - Promoting physical activity in a low socioeconomic area: Results from an intervention targeting stair climbing
Cormac G.Ryan (a), Jacquelyn Ryan(a),Katie Lyon (a),Oliver J. Webb (b),Frank F. Eves (c). - Development and validation of an activity monitor to measure the physical activity of wheelchair users.
Elaine Coulter, Philippa Dall, Lynn Rochester, Malcolm Granat - A modified technique for measuring hamstring length by the Passive Knee Extension Angle (PKEA) test
JR Riches; N Bryson; JGB Maclean - Sequence of head and upper trunk rotations during head turns in people with stroke while sitting: A pilot study
Rufai Y Ahmad, Geert Verheyden, Ann Ashburn - Physiotherapy practice for knee Osteoarthritis
Al–Khlaifat L, Jones R, and Tyson S