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New issue is now available online! Physiotherapy Canada- Volume 70, No. 1, Winter 2018 PTC Online: <http://bit.ly/ptc701w> http://bit.ly/ptc701w Guest Editorial The Value of Physiotherapists in Primary Health Care Clinics: Optimizing (Self-) Management Supports for Persons with Complex Health and Social Needs Sara J.T. Guilcher Read at>>> <http://bit.ly/ptc701a> http://bit.ly/ptc701a Articles Influence of Ultrasound Transducer Tilt in the Cranial and Caudal Directions on Measurements of Inter-Rectus Distance in Parous Women Nicole F. Hills, Nadia Keshwani, Linda McLean Purpose: An increased inter-rectus distance (IRD) can persist after a pregnancy and may be associated with lumbopelvic dysfunction. Ultrasound imaging (USI) is currently the gold standard for measuring IRD; however, no study has explored the need to standardize the transducer angle during these evaluations. The purpose of this study was to determine whether the angle of the ultrasound transducer relative to the underlying abdominal wall has an effect on measurements of IRD in parous women. Read at>>> <http://bit.ly/ptc701b> http://bit.ly/ptc701b The Unsupported Upper Limb Exercise Test in People Without Disabilities: Assessing the Within-Day Test–Retest Reliability and the Effects of Age and Gender Ana Oliveira, Joana Cruz, Cristina Jácome, Alda Marques Purpose: To estimate the within-day test–retest reliability and standard error of measurement (SEM) of the unsupported upper limb exercise test (UULEX) in adults without disabilities and to determine the effects of age and gender on performance of the UULEX. Read at>>> <http://bit.ly/ptc701c> http://bit.ly/ptc701c Clinician's Commentary on Oliveira et al. Vanessa Pereira Lima, Tania Janaudis-Ferreira Read at>>> <http://bit.ly/ptc701d> http://bit.ly/ptc701d Advancing Pain Education in Canadian Physiotherapy Programmes: Results of a Consensus-Generating Workshop Timothy H. Wideman, Jordan Miller, Geoff Bostick, Aliki Thomas, André Bussičres Purpose: This article reports on a national stakeholder workshop that focused on advancing pain education in physiotherapy programmes across Canada. Read at>>> <http://bit.ly/ptc701e> http://bit.ly/ptc701e Clinician's Commentary on Wideman et al. Judith P. Hunter Read at>>> <http://bit.ly/ptc701f> http://bit.ly/ptc701f What Do Patients with Chronic Spinal Pain Expect from Their Physiotherapist? Steven J. Kamper, <http://www.utpjournals.press/author/Haanstra%2C+Tsjitske+M> Tsjitske M. Haanstra, Kathy Simmons, Mike Kay, Tony G.J. Ingram, Jeannette Byrne, Jenna M. Roddick, Alissa Setliff, Amanda M. Hall Purpose: Evidence has suggested that patients' expectations influence the clinical course when they present with low back pain (LBP). However, little empirical evidence has outlined the nature of these expectations. The aim of this study was to describe LBP patients' expectations of physiotherapy. Read at>>> <http://bit.ly/ptc701g> http://bit.ly/ptc701g Relationship between Physical Activity and Fatigue in Adults with Cystic Fibrosis Carly Orava, Jannifer Fitzgerald, Stephen Figliomeni, Danette Lam, Anthony Naccarato, Erika Szego, Karen Yoshida, Pat Fox, Jenna Sykes, Kenneth Wu Purpose: We examined the relationship between the amount of physical activity and level of fatigue in adults with cystic fibrosis (CF). Read at>>> <http://bit.ly/ptc701h> http://bit.ly/ptc701h Pelvic Floor Morphometric Differences in Elderly Women with or without Urinary Incontinence Sarah Fradet, <http://www.utpjournals.press/author/Morin%2C+M%C3%A9lanie> Mélanie Morin, Jennifer Kruger, <http://www.utpjournals.press/author/Dumoulin%2C+Chantale> Chantale Dumoulin Purpose: Urinary incontinence (UI) affects as many as 50% of women aged 60 years and older, but UI pathophysiology, specifically in elderly women, remains unclear. A better understanding of morphometric differences between continent and urinary incontinent elderly women is needed to improve the effectiveness of conservative treatment approaches. We hypothesized that morphometric differences in the pelvic floor muscles (PFM) among elderly women with and without UI could be observed using three- and four-dimensional (3D/4D) transperineal ultrasound (TPU) imaging. Read at>>> <http://bit.ly/ptc701i> http://bit.ly/ptc701i Physical Activity of ICU Survivors during Acute Admission: Agreement of the activPAL with Observation Claire E. Baldwin, Kylie N. Johnston, Alex V. Rowlands, Marie T. Williams Purpose: We estimated the agreement of a thigh-worn accelerometer, the activPAL, used to measure activity and sedentary parameters, with observed mobility assessments of intensive care unit (ICU) survivors. Read at>>> <http://bit.ly/ptc701j> http://bit.ly/ptc701j Clinician's Commentary on Baldwin et al. Vincent Lo Read at>>> <http://bit.ly/ptc701k> http://bit.ly/ptc701k Smoking-Related Stigma Expressed by Physiotherapists toward Individuals with Lung Disease Bethany Bass, Elizabeth Lake, Chelsea Elvy, Sarah Fodemesi, Mara Iacoe, Emilie Mazik, Dina Brooks, Annemarie Lee Purpose: We determined the extent and nature of stigma exhibited by a sample of Canadian cardiorespiratory physiotherapists toward people with lung disease who had a smoking history. Read at>>> <http://bit.ly/ptc701l> http://bit.ly/ptc701l Education Clinical Instructors' Perspectives on the Clinical Education of Internationally Educated Physical Therapists: Diversity's Impact on the Experience Laura Tambosso, Christine Manning, Tuen Mun Ong, Rebecca Zacharchuk, Jessica James, Sharon Switzer-McIntyre, Lakshmi Matmari, Martine Quesnel Purpose: The aim of this study was to understand the nature and extent of clinical instructors' (CIs') involvement in the clinical education of internationally educated physical therapists (IEPTs) while exploring CIs' perceptions of the similarities among and differences between IEPTs and Canadian-trained students. Read at>>> <http://bit.ly/ptc701m> http://bit.ly/ptc701m Exercise Preparation Validity of the Fitbit One for Measuring Activity in Community-Dwelling Stroke Survivors Jonathan Hui, Richard Heyden, Tim Bao, Nicholas Accettone, Catherine McBay, Julie Richardson, Ada Tang Purpose: We determined the correlation between the Fitbit One and Actical accelerometer for quantifying the 3-day step count and activity levels in community-dwelling individuals with stroke. Read at>>> <http://bit.ly/ptc701n> http://bit.ly/ptc701n Clinician's Commentary on Hui et al. Susan Marzolini Read at>>> <http://bit.ly/ptc701o> http://bit.ly/ptc701o Cochrane Collaboration What Does Cochrane Say about … the Effects of Interventions for ICU Patients? Read at>>> <http://bit.ly/ptc701p> http://bit.ly/ptc701p Physiotherapy Canada is one of the top five evidence-based journals of physiotherapy worldwide. 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