Publication year: 2012
Source:Physiotherapy, Volume 98, Issue 4
Martes, Enero 1, 2013
Blowing the whistle to protect a patient: a comparison between physiotherapy students and physiotherapists
December 2012
Publication year: 2012
Source:Physiotherapy, Volume 98, Issue 4
Objectives To answer three questions: Are physiotherapists and physiotherapy students willing to take action to prevent misconduct in order to protect a patient's interests? Are they willing to report the misconduct to authorities within an organisation and/or outside of it? Are they willing to report a colleague's wrongdoing as well as that of a manager? Design Observational questionnaire study. Participants Two hundred and twenty-seven participants divided into two groups: 126 undergraduate students at the Department of Physical Therapy at Ben Gurion University, and 101 certified physiotherapists working in hospitals and rehabilitation centres in south and central regions of Israel. Outcome measures Participants were presented with two vignettes – one describing a colleague's misconduct and the other describing a manager's misconduct – and asked to make a decision about whistleblowing. Results Both groups rated their own willingness to take action to change the harmful situations very highly. The physiotherapists perceived a colleague's misconduct as being more serious than the students, and were more willing to intervene internally. The students were more prepared than the physiotherapists to take such action externally. The students perceived the manager's misconduct as being more serious than the physiotherapists, and also reported a greater readiness to intervene externally. Conclusions Physiotherapists consider acts that are detrimental to a patient to be very serious, and are more willing to take action when the offending individual is a colleague. Students are more willing to blow the whistle externally. This article suggests tools for handling similar situations.
Publication year: 2012
Source:Physiotherapy, Volume 98, Issue 4
Active video games as a form of exercise and the effect of gaming experien a preliminary study in healthy young adults
September 2012
Publication year: 2012
Source:Physiotherapy, Volume 98, Issue 3
Objectives To examine the energy expenditure and heart rate response while playing active video games, and the effect of gaming experience on energy expenditure. Design Cross-sectional study. Participants and interventions Twenty-eight healthy participants (18 male, age 19 to 27 years) played either Wii Sports Boxing, Tennis and Baseball, or Wii Sports Boxing and Wii Fit Free Jogging. Main outcome measures Percentage maximal heart rate (%HRmax) and metabolic equivalents (METs) were measured during 15 Results Mean %HRmax and METs while playing each of the four games were as follows: Wii Fit Free Jogging 71% [standard deviation (SD) 13%], 5.9 (SD 1.8); Wii Sports Boxing 58% (SD 13%), 3.2 (SD 1.1); Wii Sports Baseball 42% (SD 6%), 2.0 (SD 0.5); and Wii Sports Tennis 42% (SD 7%), 2.0 (SD 0.4). Subjects with gaming experience achieved a lower heart rate playing Wii Sports Tennis compared with subjects without gaming experience. Conclusions Wii Sports Boxing, Tennis and Baseball are light-intensity activities, and Wii Fit Free Jogging is a moderate-intensity activity. Experience of gaming may affect the exercise intensity of games requiring controller skill.
Publication year: 2012
Source:Physiotherapy, Volume 98, Issue 3
Guillain–Barre´ syndrome patient's satisfaction with physiotherapy: A two-part observational study
Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, Volume 0, Issue 0, Page 1-8, Early Online.
Source: http://informahealthcare.com/doi/abs/10.3109/09593985.2012.732196?ai=1mo2&mi=3s94u5&af=R
Effects of Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Muscle-Resistance Training After Stroke
November 2012
Publication year: 2012
Source:PM&R, Volume 4, Issue 11
Stroke is a leading cause of long-term disability. The physical and cognitive impairments after an ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke often lead to activity limitations and participation restrictions. Many persons after stroke have a sedentary lifestyle, are physically inactive, and have a low fitness level. Physical fitness training is known to be beneficial for persons with a number of comorbid conditions or risk factors for stroke. Although exercise and physical activity are considered valuable, the evidence of their benefits after stroke is still insufficient. In this review, we summarize published randomized controlled trials regarding the effects of cardiorespiratory fitness and muscle-resistance training after stroke on physical function, activity, participation, life satisfaction, and mood. We discuss various barriers that can impede the ability to perform exercise, and the importance of reducing these barriers to increase physical fitness levels after the completion of usual stroke rehabilitation, thereby enhancing leisure, well-being, and participation in society.
Publication year: 2012
Source:PM&R, Volume 4, Issue 11
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