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F&W News brings you news from sources such as PTJ, AJPMR, BMJ, Lancet and articles written by our own researchers.

Behavioral and Physical Therapies for Incontinence and Overactive Bladder

19-08-2013
Update on behavioral and physical therapies for incontinence and overactive bladder: The role of pelvic floor muscle training. Burgio KL. University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA.   Pelvic... Read more

Premanipulative vertebrobasilar insufficiency tests

17-06-2013
A systematic review of diagnostic accuracy studies has been performed to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of the premanipulative vertebrobasilar insufficiency (VBI) tests.   Relevance... Read more

Thorax mobility is related to PImax and lungfunction

22-05-2013
This study with 64 healthy subjects examined the relationship between the passive mobility of the thorax (Cax and Cthor), respiratory muscle strength (PImax and PEmax) and lung function (IC, FVC,... Read more

Physical Therapy versus surgery in cervical radiculopathy

08-03-2013
In a prospective randomized study, 63 patients with cervical radiculopathy and MRI verified nerve root compression investigated. Patients received ACDF (surgery) in combination with physical... Read more

Headache-Specific Locus of Controle Scale (HSLC-DV)

19-02-2013
With the F&W association and special thanks to professor Kenneth A. Holroyd it is possible to validate the “Headache-Specific Locus of Controle Scale” (HSLC) as a Dutch questionnaire.... Read more

Preoperative chest physical therapy in abdominal surgery

14-02-2013
Research into the effects of preoperative physiotherapy on lung function and physical performance before and after upper abdominal surgery. Randomized study (Non Blind) in 32 patients who had... Read more

Headache in Control: a pilot study

30-01-2013
From the association Fysiotherapie & Wetenschap Marceline Willekens will start her master thesis with the Headache in Control (HiC) study: The effect of Locus of Control Additional to... Read more

Prognosis of Ambulatory Status at 6 Months After Total Hip Arthroplasty

28-01-2013
The purposes of this study were: (1) to examine the relationships between preoperative physical functions and ambulation following Total hip arthroplasty THA and (2) to identify optimal cutoff values... Read more

Case report

False negative thoracic x-ray

F&W Case Report 2013; 7: 1
Patient, a man of 58 years old, consult a physiotherapist with complaints of cramp and very severe back pain level T6-T10 and radiating...

Expert opinion

Exercise adherence in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

F&W Expert Opinion 2024; 2: 1
Introduction Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, with an economic and...