Australian Physiotherapy Association

Recent papers from Australian Physiotherapy Association

1. Effectiveness of aerobic exercise on motor function and functional capacity in children and adolescents with neuromuscular diseases: a systematic review and meta-analysisDisability and Rehabilitation · 2026
2. “I Was Told I Needed Both Knees Surgically Replaced, but I Walked the Camino Trail Instead.” A Case Report of A 66-year-old Male with Knee OsteoarthritisCanadian Journal of Pain · 2026
3. Stroke survivors’ experience using mechanically-assisted devices as a component of their upper limb motor rehabilitation programDisability and Rehabilitation · 2026
4. Web‐Based Physiotherapy Resources for Bronchiectasis: Evaluation of Content, Quality, and Implementation EvidencePhysiotherapy Research International · 2026
5. The making of World Physiotherapy: leadership, diplomacy and the foundation of WCPTPhysiotherapy Theory and Practice · 2026
6. Association of depressive symptoms using patient health questionnaire-9 with quality of life in postmenopausal women with DXA-confirmed osteoporosisBMC Women s Health · 2026
7. The Australian Capital Territory breathlessness intervention service (ABIS): a co-designed feasibility studyBMC Pulmonary Medicine · 2026
8. Molecular biomarkers in stroke recovery: Consensus-based core recommendations from the fourth Stroke Recovery and Rehabilitation RoundtableInternational Journal of Stroke · 2026
9. Impact of Psilocybin on Motor Function in Healthy Participants: A Phase 1, Randomised, Triple-Blind, Dose-Finding StudyCNS Drugs · 2026
10. Effects of uphill running on muscle strength, jumping performance, running time, and aerobic capacity outcomes in athletes and recreational adults: A systematic review and meta-analysisMedicine · 2026
11. Long-Lasting Changes of Repeated Anodal Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Decreasing Chronic Pain in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis: A Case SeriesBrain Sciences · 2026
12. Emerging clinical pain research in low- and middle-income settings: towards a person-centred approachPain · 2026
13. Key principles for rehabilitation of critically ill patients with obesityIntensive Care Medicine · 2026
14. Underutilisation of rehabilitation for children with cancer in Gaza: the experience of the non-governmental organisation Children Not NumbersFrontiers in Pediatrics · 2026
15. Development and implementation of a SMART on FHIR application to enhance the clinical utility of quality indicators in residential long-term careInternational Journal of Medical Informatics · 2026
16. What does respiratory physiotherapy look like for patients requiring prolonged mechanical ventilation in Australia? A prospective multicentre audit of practiceAustralian Critical Care · 2026
17. ‘It’s Not About the Food’—Understanding the Lived Experience of Patients Who Developed Hospital-Acquired Malnutrition (HAM) and That of Their CarersHealthcare · 2026
18. Diaphragm and Skeletal Muscle Changes During Intensive Care: Association With Patient Outcomes (DRASTIC): Observational StudyPhysiotherapy Research International · 2026
19. What Does Infant Participation Look like? An International Delphi Study of Maternal Caregivers and Health ProfessionalsPhysical & Occupational Therapy In Pediatrics · 2026
20. The Effects of Short-Term Post-Exposure to 3.6 GHz 5G Mobile Phone Electromagnetic Exposure on Static and Dynamic Postural Control in Healthy Adults: A Randomized Sham-Controlled Pilot StudySensors · 2026