Mapping the Landscape of Work Rehabilitation Education in Physiotherapy Programs: Findings from a Cross-Sectional Survey in Quebec.

Purpose: Physiotherapists play a central role in the rehabilitation of individuals with work-related musculoskeletal disorders. Yet, it is currently unclear how entry-level training prepares them to manage work disability. This study aimed to (1) identify a set of work rehabilitation competencies, (2) examine how these competencies are integrated into entry-level physiotherapy training programs in Quebec, Canada, and (3) assess educators' perceptions of the adequacy of work rehabilitation education.

Cross-cultural adaptation of the West and Central African version of the ABILHAND-Kids questionnaire for children with cerebral palsy.

Purpose: To adapt a West and Central African version of the widely used ABILHAND-Kids questionnaire for measuring manual ability in children with cerebral palsy (CP).

Materials And Methods: This cross-sectional study included 136 children with CP from Benin ( = 67) and Cameroon ( = 69). Data were collected from parents using an experimental version with 64 items.

Multivariate Quantitative Outcomes of Periacetabular Osteotomy Using Discrete Element Analysis.

Multiple biomechanical models have been suggested to quantify lower limb joint contact stress distributions, with varying results. Among others, the choice of cartilage morphology and gait loading patterns can significantly affect simulation results. Moreover, there is currently no consensus on simulating the input and output data needed to obtain reliable results and enable a comprehensive analysis.

Patient-specific versus off-the-shelf unicompartmental knee arthroplasty during level walking.

Purpose: Personalised unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) improves tibial implant positioning and clinical outcomes compared to an off-the-shelf UKA. However, no biomechanical study has confirmed the functional superiority of custom implants. The study aimed to assess potential differences between personalised and off-the-shelf UKA in knee joint function in terms of both biomechanical and clinical outcomes during level walking.

Aerobic minutes and step number remain low in inpatient stroke rehabilitation.

Objective: Rehabilitation is important for regaining mobility poststroke. Clinical practice guidelines suggest a high number of repetitive stepping activities to optimize subacute recovery especially when undertaken at intensities that challenge cardiovascular fitness. However, adherence to these guidelines is unclear.

Safety and effectiveness of the Walk 'n Watch structured, progressive exercise protocol delivered by physical therapists for inpatient stroke rehabilitation in Canada: a phase 3, multisite, pragmatic, stepped-wedge, cluster-randomised controlled trial.

Background: Although clinical guidelines support high repetitions of walking after stroke, practice is slow to change. We undertook an implementation trial to enable entire stroke units to use the Walk 'n Watch structured, progressive exercise protocol. Our objective was to evaluate the effectiveness of the Walk 'n Watch implementation package on patient outcomes after 4 weeks in an inpatient stroke rehabilitation setting.

Eye-hand coordination during upper limb motor tasks in individuals with or without a neurodevelopmental disorder: a systematic review.

Background: Individuals living with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD) often face challenges in performing daily manual activities that require precise visuomotor coordination. This systematic review aimed to characterize the differences between individuals with and without NDD in spatiotemporal eye-hand coordination when performing upper limb (UL) motor tasks.

Methods: The following databases were systematically searched: CINAHL Plus with Full Texts (EBSCOhost), EMBASE.

Trajectories of Physical Disabilities Over 6 Months in Patients With Long COVID.

Importance: Understanding the long-term impact of long COVID on physical function and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is essential to guide clinical care and rehabilitation.

Objective: The objective of this study was to compare physical capacity over time among adults in 3 groups: those without COVID-19 (control group [CG]), those who recovered from COVID without persistent symptoms (short COVID group [SCG]), and those with long COVID (long COVID group [LCG]). A secondary objective was to identify baseline predictors of 6-month HRQoL in the LCG.

The Impacts of Aging on Affective Prosody Comprehension: A Comparative Study.

Purpose: The comprehension of emotions through speech, known as affective prosody comprehension, is an ability that decreases with healthy aging. Affective prosody comprehension is underpinned by three cognitive components (perceptual, lexical, and semantic). However, no data indicate which one(s) is/are impacted by aging.

Effects of prefabricated and custom foot orthoses on the biomechanics of the lower limbs of individuals with a posterior tibialis tendon dysfunction during stair climbing.

Background: Posterior tibialis tendon dysfunction is a chronic musculoskeletal disorder characterized by a progressive flatfoot deformity which negatively impacts health-related quality of life. Custom foot orthoses modify walking biomechanics in individuals with posterior tibialis tendon dysfunction, but no studies have investigated their effects on stair climbing biomechanics in this population. This cross-sectional study aimed to compare the effects of prefabricated foot orthoses and two models of custom foot orthoses on the biomechanics of individuals with posterior tibialis tendon dysfunction during stair climbing.

Receptive Vocabulary, Phonological Short-Term Memory, Theory of Mind and Oral Inferential Comprehension in French-Speaking Preschoolers With and Without Developmental Language Disorder.

Background And Aims: Inferential comprehension difficulties and their impacts on reading comprehension are well documented in school-aged children with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD). In comparison, fewer studies have been conducted in young children with DLD prior to their formal schooling journey. In addition, the contribution of linguistic and cognitive skills to oral inferential comprehension abilities in preschoolers, notably receptive vocabulary, phonological short-term memory, and theory of mind (ToM), requires further investigation.

Could a feedback device help manage work-related shoulder disorders?: protocol of a mixed methods pilot study.

Background: Work-related shoulder disorders (WRSDs) significantly impact workers' health and well-being. Various factors contribute to WRSDs, including work environment, physical workload, psychological stressors, and an aging workforce. Despite numerous interventions proposed to address WRSDs, finding high-quality evidence to support any of them remains challenging.

Extended reality in the management of upper limb musculoskeletal conditions: A scoping review.

Background: Extended reality (XR) is increasingly used in the management of upper limb musculoskeletal conditions.

Purpose: To systematically map reported interventions using XR, explore their effects, and identify gaps in knowledge.

Study Design: Scoping review.

The role of force-sensing devices in spinal manipulative therapy research, education, and clinical practice.

Spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) is commonly used by chiropractors, and much attention has been given to teaching students how to master it. Currently, over 20 chiropractic educational institutions use some type of force-sensing device (FSD) to teach students how to modulate their SMT force-time characteristics. Modulating SMT forces is believed to improve SMT's effectiveness, increase comfort during SMT, and reduce adverse events, contributing to improved clinical outcomes.

Exploring physiotherapists' knowledge and perception of exercise intensity in outpatient stroke rehabilitation: A qualitative study.

Objectives: To explore physiotherapists' knowledge and perception of exercise intensity and to identify factors influencing the attainment of recommended exercise intensity during rehabilitation sessions.

Methods: A qualitative study was conducted using semi-structured, face-to-face interviews with physiotherapists (PTs) who provide stroke rehabilitation within outpatient private settings. Data were audio-recorded, transcribed, and analysed using an inductive content analysis approach.

The impact of long COVID on physical and cardiorespiratory parameters: A systematic review.

Background: Since the emergence of COVID-19, millions worldwide have continued to experience persistent symptoms months after infection. Among these, physical and cardiorespiratory impairments are frequently reported, but remain poorly understood. This systematic review aimed to identify and synthesize evidence regarding physical and cardiorespiratory impairments in individuals with long COVID, defined as symptoms persisting for at least three months post-infection.

Biomechanical and clinical assessments of activities of daily living following unicompartmental knee arthroplasty: A scoping review.

Background: Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty is an effective treatment for isolated medial or lateral knee osteoarthritis. Evaluating knee joint loading during activities of daily living postoperatively can offer valuable insights about the compensatory mechanisms in unicompartmental knee arthroplasty patients. The aim of this scoping review was to summarize and to synthesize the existing literature on the most performed activities of daily living and their associated biomechanical outcomes following unicompartmental knee arthroplasty.

A Longitudinal Investigation of Oral Inferential Comprehension in French-Speaking Preschoolers: Results from the ELLAN Study.

Introduction: Inferential comprehension is a complex language skill fundamental for social competence and reading comprehension. Evidence from the literature demonstrates that this ability develops early in a child's life. Using a longitudinal design, this study aimed to describe the early developmental trajectory of oral inferential comprehension ability in young typically developing French-speaking children from 3;6 to 5;6 years of age.

Do Psychological Factors Explain the Persistence of Symptoms in Individuals With Rotator Cuff-related Shoulder Pain? A Prospective Cohort Study.

Objective: To determine whether psychosocial factors, such as resilience, perceived stress, catastrophizing, anxiety, depression, pain self-efficacy, and social support, explain the persistence of pain and disability in individuals with rotator cuff-related shoulder pain (RCRSP) following an education program.

Methods: One hundred forty-three individuals with persistent RCRSP were included in this prospective cohort study. At baseline, participants completed self-reported questionnaires related to pain, disability, and psychosocial constructs, including resilience, stress, catastrophizing, anxiety and depressive symptoms, pain self-efficacy, and social support.

Age-Related Effects on Cognitive-Locomotor Dual-Task Abilities in Activities Representative of Daily Life Among Young Seniors.

This study examined whether dual-task (DT) cognitive-locomotor interferences are present among young seniors (55-75 years) simultaneously performing a locomotor and a cognitive task of varying levels of complexity while ambulating in a virtual community environment. To assess DT abilities, participants were asked to walk down a virtual mall corridor while remembering a 5-item shopping list. Two levels of complexity for the locomotor (without vs.

Towards a successful teledance program for youth with cerebral palsy: A mixed-method study with the instructor's perspective.

PurposeDance is a leisure time physical activity (LTPA) known to improve motor, cognitive, and psychosocial functions in youth with cerebral palsy (CP). Online exercise or tele-programs are promising in overcoming the environmental barriers of accessibility to LTPA. To ensure successful implementation, it is necessary to identify limitations specific to dance in a pediatric population.

Balance control threshold to vestibular stimuli.

Bipedalism renders our erect posture unstable, requiring the integration and processing of multisensory information to remain upright. To understand how each sense contributes to balance, perceptual thresholds to isolated sensory disturbances while standing are typically quantified. Perception, however, is distinct from balance control.

Social support, depression, and quality of life among parents of children with cerebral palsy in Benin, West Africa: a cross-sectional case-control study.

Caring for a child with cerebral palsy (CP) is challenging and can significantly impact caregivers' quality of life. This study aimed to examine the psychological state, perceived social support, and quality of life of parents of children with CP in Benin, West Africa. This cross-sectional, case-control design included 50 parents of children with CP (mean age 39.

Paramedics' Behavior Patterns When Transferring Non-Mobile Patients from the Ground to a Stretcher.

Transferring non-mobile patients from the ground to a stretcher represents one of the riskiest tasks for musculoskeletal disorders among emergency medical technicians-paramedics (EMT-Ps), but there is little information available on how they perform in real-life work situations. This study aimed to describe EMT-Ps' patterns of behavior observed from field data and highlight safe work operations. A secondary analysis was conducted on 27 videos collected during EMT-Ps' responses to live calls.

Feedforward control in children with cerebral palsy and association with white matter integrity.

Background: Precise upper limb movements required for daily activities rely on feedback and feedforward control mechanisms. In children with cerebral palsy (CP), damage to white matter tracts impairs motor execution and sensorimotor control. Most studies in CP have focused on motor execution deficits, whereas the relationship between feedforward control alterations and white matter microstructure features has received less attention.