LIST OF CONTENTS

NUMBER 1

Editorials
Progress lies not in enhancing what is, but in advancing toward what will be
M. Harms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Research governance—friend or foe?

R. Chesson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Articles
Influence of benefit type on presenting characteristics and outcome from an occupationally orientated
rehabilitation programme for unemployed people with chronic low back pain
P.J. Watson and C.J. Main . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

The development of a measurement tool for the assessment of pain behaviour in real time
L.L. Moores and P.J. Watson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

A United Kingdom-wide survey of physiotherapy practice in the treatment of pelvic organ prolapse
S. Hagen, D. Stark and D. Cattermole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Development and audit of a care pathway for the management of patients with suspected malignant spinal cord
compression
N.J. Pease, R.J. Harris and I.G. Finlay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Do physical therapists recognise established risk factors? Swedish physical therapists’ evaluation in comparison
to guidelines
T. Overmeer, S.J. Linton and K. Boersma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Contra-indications to shortwave diathermy: survey of Irish physiotherapists

N. Shields, N. O’Hare and J. Gormley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Guide for Authors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I

NUMBER 2

Editorial
M. Harms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Articles
Factors influencing adherence to a home-based strength-training programme for young people with cerebral
palsy
N.F. Taylor, K.J. Dodd, H. McBurney and H. Kerr Graham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Direct access to physiotherapy in primary care: now?—and into the future?

L.K. Holdsworth and V.S. Webster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Margaret: a tragic case of spinal Red Flags and Red Herrings

S. Greenhalgh and J. Selfe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Interdisciplinary management of adolescent chronic pain: developing the role of physiotherapy

Z. Eccleston and C. Eccleston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

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Effect of Functional Electrical Stimulation on asymmetries in gait of children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy
S. Durham, L. Eve, C. Stevens and D. Ewins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

An integrated care pathway for the management of low back pain

K. Stevenson and E. Hay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

A United Kingdom survey of physiotherapists involvement in cardiac rehabilitation and their perceived skills and
attributes
M.K. Thow, D. Rafferty and G. Armstrong . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Recovery of walking late after a severe traumatic brain injury

M.J. Watson and R. Hitchcock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Abstracts
The assessment of preterm infants (born at or before 32 weeks gestation), may predict their long-term gross motor
outcome
H. Palmer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

The effect of saline instillation on sputum yield and oxygen saturation measurement in adult intubated patients:
single subject design
F.M. Schreuder and U.F. Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Erratum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Reviews
Book review: Manage Your Pain: Practical and Positive Ways of Adapting to Chronic Pain
P. Gladwell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Video review: Back Stability

C. Small . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

CD review: ShenProfessional Software for Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine

K.-W. Mak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Guide for Authors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I

NUMBER 3
Editorial
Global networking
M. Harms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Articles
Reliability of the McKenzie spinal pain classification using patient assessment forms
H.A. Clare, R. Adams and C.G. Maher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

A pilot study measuring mixed venous carbon dioxide levels in students with and without a diagnosis of asthma
A. Bruton and R. Clark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

‘Getting back to normal’: patients’ expectations of cardiac rehabilitation

C. Hird, C. Upton and R.A. Chesson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Measurement of mobility following stroke: a comparison of the Modified Rivermead Mobility Index and the Motor
Assessment Scale
L. Johnson and J. Selfe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
National survey of Lecturer/Practitioners in physiotherapy
K. Stevenson, A.V. Chadwick and S.M. Hunter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy—a biopsychosocial approach

M. Morrow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

A comparison of a self-stretch incorporating proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation components and a

therapist-applied PNF-technique on hamstring flexibility
B. Schuback, J. Hooper and L. Salisbury . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

The effect of two techniques on the characteristics and transport of sputum in patients with bronchiectasis. A pilot
study
A.M. Valente, A.C. Gastaldi, S.L. Cravo, J.L. Afonso, M.J.J. Sologuren and R.C. Guimarães . . . . . . . . . . . 158

Short communication
Dynamic response of the human spine to anteroposterior mobilisation manual therapy: an interventional
magnetic resonance imaging study
A.H. McGregor, A.M.J. Bull, R. Lee and P. Wragg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165

Abstracts
The effect of a muscle stabilisation programme on function and the cross-sectional area of the lumbar multifidus
after surgery for prolapsed intervertebral disc
V. Sparkes, R.J.C. Laing, A.T. Prevost and M. Bradley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

Does the inclusion of acupuncture improve pain and functional outcome in patients following total knee
arthroplasty?
N. van Arendonk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168

Book reviews
Hysterectomy, Vaginal Repair, and Surgery for Stress Incontinence (5th Edition)
A. Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

Pelvic Floor Exercises for Erectile Dysfunction

S. Knight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

Rehabilitation of Sports Injuries: Scientific Basis

C. Worsfold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Genes and Infection: The early T-cell Activation-1/Osteopontin (Eta-1/Op) Paradigm
H. Mohammad Ali . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170

Physical Therapy Professional Foundations: Keys to Success in School and Career

M. Stigant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

Publisher’s note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172

Guide for Authors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I

NUMBER 4

Editorials
Back pain—Knowing is half the battle
M. Harms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Continuing Professional Development—is it beneficial?
J. OSullivan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174

Articles
Current Australian practice in pre-operative physiotherapy prior to total knee replacement surgery
I.N. Ackerman and K.L. Bennell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176

The Chester step test—a simple yet effective tool for the prediction of aerobic capacity
K. Sykes and A. Roberts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183

Implementing evidence in clinical practice: the ‘therapies’ dilemma

K. Grimmer, A. Bialocerkowski, S. Kumar and S. Milanese . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189

Preparation of the breast cancer patient for radiotherapy planning

S. Johnson and I. Musa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195

Erector spinae activity during three methods of lifting a baby car seat in postnatal women and matched controls
H. Brown, L. Paul, J. Hislop and A. McFadyen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204

The experience of physiotherapy extended scope practitioners in orthopaedic outpatient clinics

L.J. Dawson and F. Ghazi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210

Treatment protocol for an acute large rotator cuff repair

W.M. Glasoe, C.J. Fisher and D. Murthy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217

Book reviews
Researching Health Needs
S. Kelly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221

How to Survive Your Viva: Defending a Thesis in an Oral Examination

S. Gosling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221

Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM-66 and GMFM-88), User’s Manual

S. McKechnie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222

Medical Statistics Made Clear: An Introduction to Basic Concepts

R. Garrod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222

Emergency Physiotherapy: An On-Call Survival Guide

N. Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223

A Survival Guide to Later Life: How to Stay Healthy, Happy, Mobile and in Control
B.J. Sutcliffe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223

Hands On—A Clinical Companion. Steps to Confidence in Musculoskeletal Diagnosis

R. Kerry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224

Letter to the Editor

A vision: direct access to physiotherapy
A.R. Ozdincler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225

List of Contents, Author Index and List of Reviewers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I