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Manual Wheelchair Configuration in Unilateral Upper- and Lower-Extremity Propulsion: A Randomized Crossover Study to Assess Effects of Rear Wheel Axle Position and Frame Type
These data suggest that using an ultra-light weight wheelchair may lead to improved ability to complete wheelchair skills needed for successful mobility and a decrease in the actual and perceived physiological burden associated with propulsion in comparison to a lightweight wheelchair.
Narrowing the physiotherapy knowledge-practice gap: faculty training beyond the health sciences
(2023)”Physiotherapists seek to improve client movement and promote function within an individual’s unique environmental and social realities. Despite this intention, there is a well-noted knowledge-practice gap, that is, therapists generally lack sufficient foundational preparation to effectively navigate societal challenges impacting contemporary healthcare. As one step toward addressing the issue, we propose an educational solution targeting current and future physiotherapy faculty, whose responsibilities for entry-level course development and curriculum design substantially impact student readiness for clinical practice. We propose that physiotherapy faculty trained via postprofessional education in a non-biomedical field (e.g. psychology, education, and philosophy) will be uniquely prepared to provide students with tools for dealing with complex social issues facing their clients; critical analysis skills; statistical and technological training; and a deeper theoretical and philosophical understanding of practice. Taken together, such interdisciplinary tools could help address the knowledge-practice gap for physiotherapists and promote the ongoing evolution of the profession in concert with contemporary healthcare. Physiotherapists who pursue interdisciplinary studies may more deeply understand the challenges faced by clinicians and may be well-positioned to leverage knowledge and methods in another scientific discipline to expand and transform the scope of solutions to these challenges.”
Factors guiding therapist decision making in the rehabilitation of physical function after severely disabling stroke β an ethnographic study
(2022)π”Whilst strong evidence supports rehabilitation to improve outcomes post-stroke, there is limited evidence to guide rehabilitation in the most severely disabled group. In an era of evidence-based practice, the aim of the study was to understand what factors guide physiotherapists (PTs) and occupational therapists (OTs) to select particular interventions in the rehabilitation of physical function after severely disabling stroke.”
Better reporting of interventions: template for intervention description and replication (TIDieR) checklist and guide
(2014)π”To improve the completeness of reporting, and ultimately the replicability, of interventions, an international group of experts and stakeholders developed the Template for Intervention Description and Replication (TIDieR) checklist and guide.”
Implementing Pathways and Resources for Engagement and Participation (PREP) for Children with Disabilities in Inclusive Schools: A Knowledge Translation Strategy
(2022)π”To examine the effectiveness of PREP (Pathways and Resources for Engagement and Participation) knowledge translation (KT)-program on (a) change in practice behaviors and improved knowledge of school-based occupational therapists, and (b) participation of children with disabilities”
Experiences of Physical Therapists and Professional Leaders With Implementing a Toolkit to Advance Walking Assessment Poststroke: A Realist Evaluation
(2022)π”This paper examined the influence of contextual circumstances on use of the toolkit and implementation strategy across acute care and inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation settings.”
Lessons learned and functional outcomes following multifaceted team training in a cognitive strategy-based approach to stroke rehabilitation
(2022)”To estimate the impact of a multifaceted knowledge translation intervention on patient rehabilitation outcomes in an inpatient stroke setting.”
Expert guidance for the rehabilitation of children with arthrogryposis: protocol using an integrated knowledge translation approach
(2022)π ” The objective of this project is to provide rehabilitation expert guidance on the assessment and treatment of children with AMC in the areas of muscle and joint function, pain, mobility and self-care, participation and psychosocial wellbeing.”
Knowledge translation in rehabilitation settings in low, lower-middle and upper-middle-income countries: a scoping review
(2022)π “This review aims to identify the barriers and facilitators to knowledge use and Knowledge Translation (KT) strategies in rehabilitation in low, lower-middle, and upper-middle-income countries (LMICs).”
Better reporting of interventions: template for intervention description and replication (TIDieR) checklist and guide
(2014) π “Without a complete published description of interventions, clinicians and patients cannot reliably implement interventions that are shown to be useful, and other researchers cannot replicate or build on research findings. The quality of description of interventions in publications, however, is remarkably poor. To improve the completeness of reporting, and ultimately the replicability, of interventions,…”
Informing the development of the Canadian Neurodiversity Platform: What is important to parents of children with neurodevelopmental disabilities?
(2022) π “A crowd-sourced Canadian platform that collects information across neurodevelopmental disabilities (NDDs) can (1) facilitate knowledge mobilization; (2) provide epidemiological data that can benefit knowledge, treatment, and advocacy; and (3) inform policy and resource allocation decisions.”
The Rare Knowledge Mining Methodological Framework for the Development of Practice Guidelines and Knowledge Translation Tools for Rare Diseases
(2022) “…we proposed the Rare Knowledge Mining Methodological Framework (RKMMF). The RKMMF is one possible answer to improve the development of knowledge translation products for rare diseases.”