School of Physiotherapy
Recent Deposits
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A physiotherapist facilitated walking intervention using an activity tracker to improve daily step counts in people with stroke
Background Globally, stroke is a leading cause of long-term disability in adults. Participating in regular physical activity such as walking has multiple health benefits for stroke survivors and can reduce the risk of ... -
Assessment of central pain mechanisms: generating knowledge and resources for translation into clinical practice
Background: Musculoskeletal (MSK) disorders are the second most common cause of disability. Persistent MSK pain has been associated with altered central pain mechanisms (CPMs), particularly somatosensory abnormalities. In ... -
Exergaming to improve balance and decrease the risk of falling in individuals with knee osteoarthritis
Background: The benefits of exercise to improve balance and reduce the risk of falls is well-recognised in the older-adult literature. However, little attention is paid to people with osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee. While ... -
Postural stability in older adults with mild to moderate cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s disease
Older adults with Alzheimer’s disease are at high risk of experiencing falls; their risk is double that of their healthy peers. The guidelines for achieving a fall risk reduction via an exercise-based intervention, for ... -
Neuro-endocrine and Sympathetic Influences of Thoracic Spinal Manipulation – A Mechanistic Study
Thoracic spinal manipulation (SM) is a routinely used intervention in clinical practice. While the clinical benefits of SM have been well established, the exact mechanism through which SM results in clinical benefits has ... -
Assessing footwear in the presence of running-related injuries
Despite the general acceptance that running-related injuries (RRI) are multifactorial, identifying specific risk-factors has been a prominent epidemiological research objective. For more than five decades, footwear has ... -
Exploring the Association between Musculoskeletal Overuse Injuries and Heart Rate Variability
Musculoskeletal overuse injuries represent a significant health burden for athletes and a puzzling rehabilitation pathway for clinicians. The complex pathophysiology of overuse injuries impedes their accurate identification ... -
Impact of thumb base osteoarthritis: a qualitative study of patients' perspectives
Introduction: Despite the high prevalence of thumb base osteoarthritis (OA), little is known about the patient perspective. This study aimed to explore the impact of thumb base OA from the perspective of people with the ... -
Effectiveness of splinting for pain and function in people with thumb carpometacarpal osteoarthritis: a systematic review with meta-analysis
Objective: To examine the effectiveness of splinting for reducing pain and improving function and health-related quality of life (HR-QoL) in people with thumb base osteoarthritis (OA). Design: The Cochrane Library, ... -
Developing an intervention to promote physical activity engagement for people with multiple sclerosis living in rural settings
Background: Increasing physical activity participation and reducing sedentary behaviour is important for the health and quality of life of people with multiple sclerosis (pwMS). It is important not only to reduce the impact ... -
Low back pain and its association with the key lifestyle and anthropometric factors in adolescent females in Otago, New Zealand
Background: Low back pain (LBP) is a common complaint in adolescents with prevalence rates in the teenage years reported to be as high as in adults and a wide range of lifestyle, socioeconomic, psychological and physical ... -
Outcomes of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction from 2 to 20 years post-surgery: a mixed-method approach
Background: Rupture of Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) is one of the common injuries during sports worldwide. Repair of the ruptured ligament with reconstruction is considered as a primary treatment option, especially for ... -
Huarahi Hauora: Identifying a pathway forward to wellness with Tangata Whenua
The overlying allegory of this thesis will be: Ka titiro whakamua, ngā uri whakaheke mai ō tātou Hapū Whānau katoa, koinā te rangatiratanga. (Looking forward, we can, and will be, the leaders of our destiny – or ... -
Fiber types of the anterior and lateral cervical muscles in elderly males
Purpose: The anterior and lateral cervical muscles (ALCM) are generally considered to be postural, yet few studies have investigated ALCM fiber types to help clarify the function of these muscles. This study aimed to ... -
The fascicular anatomy and peak force capabilities of the sternocleidomastoid muscle
Purpose The fascicular morphology of the sternocleidomastoid (SCM) is not well described in modern anatomical texts, and the biomechanical forces it exerts on individual cervical motion segments are not known. The purpose ... -
Do longus capitis and colli really stabilise the cervical spine? A study of their fascicular anatomy and peak force capabilities
Background Longus capitis and colli are proposed to play a role in stabilising the cervical spine, targeted in clinical and research practice with cranio-cervical flexion. However, it is not clear if these muscles are ... -
Clinical characteristics of the cervical spine in patients with persistent post-concussion symptoms: a retrospective analysis
Background Concussion is typically defined as a mild brain injury, and yet the brain is unlikely to be the only source of persistent post-concussion symptoms. Concurrent injury to the cervical spine in particular is ... -
Walking towards health: Does size matter?
Physical activity is recommended for health, wellbeing, and to assist with weight management. Walking is the most popular leisure-time physical activity. National and international guidelines for the prescription of physical ... -
Acupuncture for the management of low back pain
Background: Low back pain is an extremely common health problem, and is associated with significant economic and social impact. Acupuncture is one of the most frequently sought complementary and alternative medicine ... -
He Kiteka Hauā i Murihiku. Perspectives of disability and wellness of hauā Māori living in Murihiku
Disability is of considerable concern for Māori as they are over represented in this area and have more severe disabilities than the non-Māori population in Aotearoa/New Zealand. Whilst many initiatives have been put forward ...