Abstracts:
Clinical research and the lower limb

27th November 2003

1) Coomer, A., Hurley, M.V., Bearne, L.M., Upper limb sensorimotor and functional performance in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (PDF)

2) Harte, A.A., Gracey, J.H., Baxter, G.D., The clinical parameters and regimes used in the application of lumbar traction: a postal survey (PDF)

3) Hall, J., Blake, D., Garbutt, G., A comparison of cardiorespiratory responses to water and land treadmill walking in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (PDF)

4) Hall, M.C., Mockett, S.P., Doherty, M., The effect of knee pain and knee osteoarthritis on balance and function (PDF)

5) Holder-Powell, H. M. & Bunting, J., Balance training using the ‘podiatron’ balancemaster (a mechanised rotating platform) (PDF)

6) Lamb, S.E., Guralnik, J.M., A decision algorithm for detection of fall risk status (PDF)

7) Liddle, S.D., Baxter, G.D., Gracey, J.H., Systematic review of exercise and chronic low back pain (PDF)

8) Longbottom, J.E., Green, A., Primary frozen shoulder (pfs). The effect of single point acupuncture on pain, disability and range of movement (rom) (PDF)

9) McCarthy, C.J., et al, The clinical effectiveness and cost of supplementing a home exercise programme with a class based exercise programme in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis: a randomised controlled trial (PDF)

10) Nakash, R., et al, A national survey of a&e consultant practice and written advice for acute neck sprain (ans) (PDF)

11) Perry, M.C., et al, Steadiness during isometric quadriceps contractions and functional lower limb movement in healthy elderly fallers and non-fallers (PDF)

12) Reilly, K.A., Barker, K.L., An exploration of patients’ attitudes to a randomised controlled trial of accelerated discharge following elective orthopaedic surgery (oxford unicompartmental knee arthroplasy) (PDF)

13) Shanley, J., The effect of exercise on hip extension in hemiparetic gait: a single system design (PDF)

14) Smith, C.E, et al, A pilot investigation into the relationship between leg power and walking speed in individuals with acquired brain injury (PDF)

15) Wainwright, T.W., Dalley, J., Taking each game as it comes? Exploring opinion amongst professional football physiotherapists regarding their role in management of the long-term musculoskeletal health of players (PDF)

16) Watson, M.J., Tuff, N., The effect of visual feedback via mirror on immediate performance of an upper limb positioning task (PDF)