OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Physiotherapy Canada is 2. 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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Transforming the Provision of Physiotherapy in the Time of COVID-19: A Call to Action for Telerehabilitation	15
The Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19): Making a Connection between Infectious Disease Outbreaks and Rehabilitation	14
Exploring the Effects of Power Mobility Training on Parents of Exploratory Power Mobility Learners: A Multiple-Baseline Single-Subject Research Design Study	13
A Focus Group– and Patient-Driven Study to Understand Patients’ and Health Care Providers’ Perspectives on Services for People with Amputation	10
Joint Protection Programmes for People with Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis of the Hand: An Overview of Systematic Reviews	10
The Revised IASP Definition of Pain and Accompanying Notes: Considerations for the Physiotherapy Profession	9
Canadian Physiotherapists Integrate Virtual Care during the COVID-19 Pandemic	9
Generalizability of Results from Randomized Controlled Trials in Post-Stroke Physiotherapy	8
Efficacy of Respiratory Physiotherapy Interventions for Intubated and Mechanically Ventilated Adults with Pneumonia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	8
Best Quantitative Tools for Assessing Static and Dynamic Standing Balance after Stroke: A Systematic Review	8
Viewpoints of the Occupational Therapist Assistant–Physiotherapist Assistant Role on Inter-Professional Teams: A Mixed-Methods Study	8
Ontario Musculoskeletal Physiotherapists’ Attitudes toward and Beliefs about Managing Chronic Low Back Pain	7
Telerehabilitation for Individuals with Parkinson’s Disease and a History of Falls: A Pilot Study	7
Development of the Gross Motor Function Family Report (GMF-FR) for Children with Cerebral Palsy	6
Use of Mental Health Interventions by Physiotherapists to Treat Individuals with Chronic Conditions: A Systematic Scoping Review	6
The Search for Justice: Developing a Collaborative Understanding of Health Justice in Physiotherapy	6
Reliability of the Revised Motor Learning Strategies Rating Instrument and Its Role in Describing the Motor Learning Strategy Content of Physiotherapy Sessions in Paediatric Acquired Brain Injury	6
Psychometric Properties of the OSPRO–YF Screening Tool in Patients with Shoulder Pathology	6
Using Mental Health First Aid Training to Improve the Mental Health Literacy of Physiotherapy Students	6
Physiotherapy Practice in Primary Health Care: A Survey of Physiotherapists in Team-Based Primary Care Organizations in Ontario	6
Improving Cultural Knowledge to Facilitate Cultural Adaptation of Pain Management in a Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Community	5
Do Quebec Physiotherapists Follow Evidence-Based Guidelines for Treating Knee Osteoarthritis?	5
Do Paediatric Physiotherapists Promote Community-Based Physical Activity for Children and Youth with Disabilities? A Mixed-Methods Study	5
Effect of Neural Mobilization on Nerve-Related Neck and Arm Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial	5
Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing in Stroke Rehabilitation: Benefits and Clinical Utility Perceived by Physiotherapists and Individuals with Stroke	5

Clinical Instructors’ Perceptions of Internationally Educated Physical Therapists’ Readiness to Practise during Supervised Clinical Internships in a Bridging Programme	4
Exploring the Concept of Leadership from the Perspective of Physical Therapists in the United States	4
How Do I Choose a Job? Factors Influencing the Career and Employment Decisions of Physiotherapy Graduates in Canada	4
Balancing Access with Technology: Comparing In-Person and Telerehabilitation Berg Balance Scale Scores among Stroke Survivors	4
“I Had to Know About It, I Had to Find It, I Had to Know How to Access it”: Experiences of Access to Rehabilitation Services Among People Living with Long COVID	4
Scoping Review of Pain and Patient Characteristics and Physical Function Associated with Intermittent and Constant Pain in People with Knee Osteoarthritis	4
A Need for Greater Emphasis on 2SLGBTQIA+ Health Among Physiotherapists in Canada	4
Immediate Effect of Dry Needling on the Viscoelastic Properties of a Trigger Point on the Infraspinatus Muscle Measured with MyotonPRO	4
Strategies to Increase Access to Outpatient Physiotherapy Services: A Scoping Review	4
Physiotherapists’ Experiences with and Perspectives on Implementing an Evidence-Based, Chronic Pain Self-Management Programme in Primary Health Care: A Qualitative Study	3
Translation and Validation of the Hospital for Special Surgery Pediatric Functional Activity Brief Scale for French Paediatric Populations	3
Berg Balance Scale Score as a Predictor of Independent Walking at Discharge among Adult Stroke Survivors	3
Difference in Physiotherapy Students’ Training and Objective Structured Clinical Exam Performance Before and During COVID-19	3
Reliability and Validity of Shoulder and Handgrip Strength Testing	3
Investigation of the Kinematic Upper-Limb Movement Assessment (KUMA): A Pilot Study	3
Postoperative Physiotherapy in Women Undergoing Pelvic Floor Reconstructive Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial	3
Knee Osteoarthritis: An Investigation into the Clinical Practice of Physiotherapists in Canada	3
Clinical Measures of Balance and Walking Ability in People with Stroke for Assessment via Videoconferencing	3
Exploring the Association between Pain and Fracture Characteristics in Women with Osteoporotic Vertebral Fractures	3
Portfolios with Evidence of Reflective Practice Required by Regulatory Bodies: An Integrative Review	2
Psychometric Properties of the Patient-Specific Functional Scale in Patients with Low Back Pathology: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	2
Neck Pain and Disability: Are They Related to Dysfunctional Breathing and Stress?	2
Experiences of Physiotherapy Students, Health Care Providers, and Patients with a Role-Emerging Student Clinical Placement in an Emergency Department: A Qualitative Study	2
Developing a Web Platform to Optimize the Self-Management of People Living with a Chronic Respiratory Disease	2
Effect of Physical Activity During Chemotherapy on Cognitive Function in Cancer Survivors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	2
Evidence-Based Practice for Non-Specific Low Back Pain: Canadian Physiotherapists’ Adherence, Beliefs, and Perspectives	2
Referrals from Healthcare Professionals to Community-Based Exercise Programs Targeting People with Balance and Mobility Limitations: An Interviewer-Administered Survey	2
Muscle Architecture and Subcutaneous Fat Measurements of Rectus Femoris and Vastus Lateralis at Optimal Length Aided by a Novel Ultrasound Transducer Attachment	2
Mirror Therapy for Lower-Extremity Hemiparesis: A Knowledge Translation Study Using an Educational Module to Change Physiotherapists’ Perceptions	2
Normative Values for the Unsupported Upper Limb Exercise Test and 6-Minute Pegboard and Ring Test in Healthy Canadian Adults	2
Realizing the Potential of Co-Design to Build Innovation in Rehabilitation Services	2
Post-Stroke Lateropulsion: Resolution and Function After Discharge From Inpatient Rehabilitation – A Cohort Study	2
Education Needs of Canadian Physiotherapists Working with People Living with Dementia: An Online Survey	2
Active Participation of Care Partners in a Physical Activity Intervention Alongside People with Stroke: A Feasibility Study	2
Physiotherapy Students’ Performance in Clinical Education: An Analysis of 1 Year of Canadian Cross-Sectional Data	2
A Non-Pharmacological Cough Therapy for People with Interstitial Lung Diseases: A Case Report	2
Clinician-Led Balance Training in Pulmonary Rehabilitation	2
Remotely Supervised Exercise Programmes to Improve Balance, Mobility, and Activity Among People with Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: Description and Feasibility	2
Physiotherapists’ and Physiotherapy Assistants’ Perspectives on Using Three Physical Function Measures in the Intensive Care Unit: A Mixed-Methods Study	2
Evaluating the Dissemination and Implementation Impact of a Rehabilitation Intervention: The Graded Repetitive Arm Supplementary Program (GRASP)	2
Systematic Review of Therapeutic Alliance Measurement Instruments in Physiotherapy	2
The Fukuda Stepping Test Is Influenced by a Concurrent Cognitive Task and Step Height in Healthy Young Adults: A Descriptive Study	2
Gender Issues in Physiotherapy in Quebec, Canada	2
Survey of Physiotherapy Practice in Ontario Cardiac Surgery Intensive Care Units	2
Improvement in the Short-Term Effectiveness of the Clinical Supervision of Physiotherapists Who Have Taken Part in a Clinical Supervision Training Programme	2
A Pan-Canadian Perspective on Education and Training Priorities for Physiotherapists. Part 2: Professional Interactions and Context of Practice	2
“Think of It Like a Game”: Older Adults’ and Health Professionals’ Perspectives on Interactive Exercise Technology Design	2
A Meta-Analysis of Remote Ischemic Preconditioning in Lung Surgery and Its Potential Role in COVID-19	2
Scoping Review on Brain-Computer Interface–Controlled Electrical Stimulation Interventions for Upper Limb Rehabilitation in Adults: A Look at Participants, Interventions, and Technology	2
Priorities in Pulmonary Rehabilitation Research: The Patient Perspective	2

Can Backward Walking Speed Reserve Discriminate Older Adults at High Fall Risk?	2
Is Physical Activity–Related Self-Efficacy Associated with Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour among Ambulatory Children with Cerebral Palsy?	2
Accessibility of Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy for Treating Urinary Incontinence in Older Women in Quebec: An Online Survey	2