Browsing Unitec Institute of Technology by Supervisor "48085"
Now showing items 21-38 of 38
-
Intra-oral osteopathic technique for chronic temporomandibular disorders
(2015)BACKGROUND: Temporomandibular Disorder (TMD) will be experienced by many of the population with symptoms ranging from mild to severe. The management of chronic TMD can be challenging as well as costly. Manual therapies ... -
Intra-rater reliability of measuring diaphragm thickness utilising ultrasound imaging by a non-sonographer practitioner
(2018)BACKGROUND: As the primary muscle of ventilation, the diaphragm has a pivotal role in breathing, and in maintaining homeostasis for all other body systems. There have been several previous studies assessing reliability ... -
Investigating inter-relationships between pain, mobility, and posture following osteopathic treatment in patients with chronic neck pain
(2013)BACKGROUND: Previous studies have investigated the benefits of osteopathic treatment on pain and disability associated with neck pain but variables associated with treatment efficacy are unclear. This study aimed to ... -
An investigation into normative responses for the upper limb neurodynamic test with radial nerve bias
(2013)This study assessed the normative responses to the upper limb neurodynamic test with radial nerve bias (ULNT2b) without the use of subject fixation and stabilisation devices, on 100 asymptomatic participants recruited from ... -
An investigation into the effectiveness of osteopathic treatment for reducing perimenopausal symptoms
(2012)Background: The onset of perimenopause is a significant life event for a woman, carrying with it physical, medical, psychosocial and cultural significance. An estimated 85% of women report recurring symptoms that occur in ... -
Long-term outcomes after primary anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction when comparing three surgical techniques
(2019)BACKGROUND: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction is one of the most frequent orthopaedic surgeries in young, active people. Secondary graft rupture is common and there is insufficient long-term evidence ... -
Longitudinal sleep patterns of problematic and non-problematic infant sleepers
(2014)This study describes and compares the sleep patterns of parentally-perceived problematic and non-problematic infant sleepers aged 3 to 13 months. Parents of 63 infants completed brief infant sleep questionnaires (BISQ) and ... -
A novel breathing retraining and osteopathic manual therapy intervention, and its effect on cardiac autonomic activity and breathing symptoms
(2015)Interventions entailing clinical management of dysfunctional breathing are thought to improve cardiac autonomic activity and breathing symptoms. Literature investigating such interventions in healthy individuals or in those ... -
Predictors of functional improvement in people with chronic low back pain following a graded programme of movement control exercises
(2010)OBJECTIVES: i) To determine predictors of change in disability of people with chronic low back pain following a graded programme of movement control exercises and ii) to develop a simple clinical rule that predicts ... -
Predictors of parents seeking osteopathic care for their infant
(2011)Objective To determine the predictors of parents seeking osteopathic care for their infant and then to compare these with the predictors of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) use amongst adults. Method One ... -
A preliminary investigation of the effect of the osteopathic lymphatic pump technique on salivary immunoglobulin A levels in asymptomatic subjects: A single systems design pilot study
(2011)Background:The osteopathic lymphatic pump technique (LPT), a treatment that has not been researched extensively, is widely used within the osteopathic profession to improve health in patients. Secretory immunoglobulin A ... -
A production trial of the omnibus ratings of perceived exertion scale in treadmill exercise
(2012)Purpose: To establish variability for measures of absolute and relative intensity during treadmill exercise produced for each of three prescribed ratings of perceived exertion (RPEP), and differences among RPEP conditions. ... -
The relationship between differential and session ratings of perceived exertion with heart-rate derived measures of internal load in contemporary dance : an observational study
(2018)BACKGROUND: The injury burden in dance is substantial and overuse injuries predominate. Training load is an important variable in understanding overuse injury aetiology and in the formulation of injury prevention strategies. ... -
Rider assessment in therapeutic horse riding
(2015)Background: Outcome assessment is important in rehabilitation to demonstrate the achievement of therapeutic goals, provide evidence-based therapy and assist in acquiring funding for therapy provided by charitable ... -
A spatial analysis of the geographic distribution of musculoskeletal and general practice healthcare clinics in Auckland, New Zealand
(2013)BACKGROUND & AIMS: Musculoskeletal disorders represent a substantial health burden, both within society and to the general practice workload. Although a number of allied and complementary musculoskeletal healthcare options ... -
Test-retest reliability and determinants of the Self Evaluation of Breathing Questionnaire (SEBQ): A measure of dysfunctional breathing
(2011)BACKGROUND: Dysfunctional breathing (DB) is characterised by an abnormal breathing pattern leading to respiratory symptoms. However, DB is not currently well defined and has no criterion measure. The Self Evaluation of ... -
Validity of retrospective patient reported assessment of pre-surgical hip pain and disability following hip arthroscopy
(2021)PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to assess the validity of pre-surgery PROMS completed retrospectively 6 and 24 months after hip arthroscopy compared with prospective completion. Validity was judged in relation to ... -
Variables associated with neck dysfunction in amateur soccer players
(2011)Background: Heading involves large forces throughout the neck region and is an integral aspect of the game of soccer. Nonetheless, research about neck dysfunction resulting from soccer heading is scarce. Research question: ...