Physiotherapy

Papers
(The H4-Index of Physiotherapy is 20. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-04-01 to 2024-04-01.)
ArticleCitations
Early rehabilitation reduces the likelihood of developing intensive care unit-acquired weakness: a systematic review and meta-analysis69
Telerehabilitation is non-inferior to usual care following total hip replacement — a randomized controlled non-inferiority trial63
Rehabilitation to enable recovery from COVID-19: a rapid systematic review45
Shared decision making should be an integral part of physiotherapy practice44
Exercise as a treatment for sarcopenia: an umbrella review of systematic review evidence36
Validity of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short Form (IPAQ-SF) as a measure of physical activity (PA) in young people with cerebral palsy: A cross-sectional study31
The effectiveness of graded motor imagery for reducing phantom limb pain in amputees: a randomised controlled trial31
Effects of low-level and high-intensity laser therapy as adjunctive to rehabilitation exercise on pain, stiffness and function in knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis29
Recovery of upper limb function is greatest early after stroke but does continue to improve during the chronic phase: a two-year, observational study28
Efficacy of kinesio taping in treatment of shoulder pain and disability: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials28
Women with diastasis recti abdominis might have weaker abdominal muscles and more abdominal pain, but no higher prevalence of pelvic floor disorders, low back and pelvic girdle pain than women without25
Early reflection on the global impact of COVID19, and implications for physiotherapy24
Reframing how we care for people with persistent non-traumatic musculoskeletal pain. Suggestions for the rehabilitation community23
Pelvic floor muscle function in women with and without urinary incontinence: are strength and endurance the only relevant functions? a cross-sectional study23
Provision of first contact physiotherapy in primary care across the UK: a survey of the service22
Aerobic, resistance and combined exercise training for patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis22
First point of contact physiotherapy; a qualitative study21
Construct validity of the 9-Hole Peg Test and Purdue Pegboard Test in people with mild to moderately severe Parkinson’s disease20
“Physio anywhere”: digitally-enhanced outpatient care as a legacy of coronavirus 202020
Patient and public beliefs about the role of imaging in the management of non-specific low back pain: a scoping review20
Sociocultural factors influencing physiotherapy management in culturally and linguistically diverse people with persistent pain: a scoping review20
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