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 2020-05-01 to 2024-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Transforming the Provision of Physiotherapy in the Time of COVID-19: A Call to Action for Telerehabilitation	15
Evolving Trends in Physiotherapy Research Publications between 1995 and 2015	15
Psychological Distress among Patients Attending Physiotherapy: A Survey-Based Investigation of Irish Physiotherapists’ Current Practice and Opinions	14
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
Physiotherapists Prefer Clinical Supervision to Focus on Professional Skill Development: A Qualitative Study	12
Perceptions and Practices of Providing Physical Activity Counselling and Exercise Prescriptions among Physiotherapists in Nova Scotia	10
Joint Protection Programmes for People with Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis of the Hand: An Overview of Systematic Reviews	10
Changes in Electroencephalography Activity in Response to Power Mobility Training: A Pilot Project	9
The Revised IASP Definition of Pain and Accompanying Notes: Considerations for the Physiotherapy Profession	8
Efficacy of Respiratory Physiotherapy Interventions for Intubated and Mechanically Ventilated Adults with Pneumonia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	8
A Focus Group– and Patient-Driven Study to Understand Patients’ and Health Care Providers’ Perspectives on Services for People with Amputation	8
Teaching and Assessing Advocacy in Canadian Physiotherapy Programmes	7
Generalizability of Results from Randomized Controlled Trials in Post-Stroke Physiotherapy	7
Canadian Physiotherapists Integrate Virtual Care during the COVID-19 Pandemic	7
Pilot Evaluation of a School-Based Programme Focused on Activity, Fitness, and Function among Children with Cerebral Palsy at GMFCS Level IV: Single-Subject Research Design	7
Use of Mental Health Interventions by Physiotherapists to Treat Individuals with Chronic Conditions: A Systematic Scoping Review	6
Telerehabilitation for Individuals with Parkinson’s Disease and a History of Falls: A Pilot Study	6
Using Mental Health First Aid Training to Improve the Mental Health Literacy of Physiotherapy Students	6
Physical Rehabilitation Practices for Children and Adolescents with Cancer in Canada	6
Ontario Musculoskeletal Physiotherapists’ Attitudes toward and Beliefs about Managing Chronic Low Back Pain	5
The Search for Justice: Developing a Collaborative Understanding of Health Justice in Physiotherapy	5
Best Quantitative Tools for Assessing Static and Dynamic Standing Balance after Stroke: A Systematic Review	5
Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing in Stroke Rehabilitation: Benefits and Clinical Utility Perceived by Physiotherapists and Individuals with Stroke	5
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	4

Do Paediatric Physiotherapists Promote Community-Based Physical Activity for Children and Youth with Disabilities? A Mixed-Methods Study	4
Improving Cultural Knowledge to Facilitate Cultural Adaptation of Pain Management in a Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Community	4
Strategies to Increase Access to Outpatient Physiotherapy Services: A Scoping Review	4
Psychometric Properties of the OSPRO–YF Screening Tool in Patients with Shoulder Pathology	4
Viewpoints of the Occupational Therapist Assistant–Physiotherapist Assistant Role on Inter-Professional Teams: A Mixed-Methods Study	4
Effect of Neural Mobilization on Nerve-Related Neck and Arm Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial	4
Development of the Gross Motor Function Family Report (GMF-FR) for Children with Cerebral Palsy	4
Impact of Simulated Patients on Physiotherapy Students’ Skill Performance in Cardiorespiratory Practice Classes: A Pilot Study	4
Physiotherapy Practice in Primary Health Care: A Survey of Physiotherapists in Team-Based Primary Care Organizations in Ontario	4
Scoping Review of Pain and Patient Characteristics and Physical Function Associated with Intermittent and Constant Pain in People with Knee Osteoarthritis	4
Do Quebec Physiotherapists Follow Evidence-Based Guidelines for Treating Knee Osteoarthritis?	3
Pilot and Feasibility Studies in Rehabilitation: Moving into the Next Decade	3
Reliability and Feasibility of Extended Field of View Ultrasound Imaging Techniques for Measuring the Limb Muscle Cross-Sectional Area	3
Balancing Access with Technology: Comparing In-Person and Telerehabilitation Berg Balance Scale Scores among Stroke Survivors	3
A Need for Greater Emphasis on 2SLGBTQIA+ Health Among Physiotherapists in Canada	3
Knee Osteoarthritis: An Investigation into the Clinical Practice of Physiotherapists in Canada	3
Berg Balance Scale Score as a Predictor of Independent Walking at Discharge among Adult Stroke Survivors	3
Physiotherapists’ Experiences with and Perspectives on Implementing an Evidence-Based, Chronic Pain Self-Management Programme in Primary Health Care: A Qualitative Study	3
Designing, Implementing, and Evaluating a Practice Tutor Internship Model during an Acute Care Clinical Internship	3
How Do I Choose a Job? Factors Influencing the Career and Employment Decisions of Physiotherapy Graduates in Canada	3
Survey of Physiotherapy Practice in Ontario Cardiac Surgery Intensive Care Units	2
Reliability and Validity of Shoulder and Handgrip Strength Testing	2
Clinical Measures of Balance and Walking Ability in People with Stroke for Assessment via Videoconferencing	2
Investigation of the Kinematic Upper-Limb Movement Assessment (KUMA): A Pilot Study	2
“Think of It Like a Game”: Older Adults’ and Health Professionals’ Perspectives on Interactive Exercise Technology Design	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
Feasibility and Effectiveness of Implementing a Novel Exercise and Self-Management Programme during Chemotherapy for Women with Breast Cancer: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial	2
Evaluating the Dissemination and Implementation Impact of a Rehabilitation Intervention: The Graded Repetitive Arm Supplementary Program (GRASP)	2
Using Expert Consensus to Develop a Tool to Assess Physical Therapists’ Knowledge, Skills, and Judgement in Performing Airway Suctioning	2
Exploring the Concept of Leadership from the Perspective of Physical Therapists in the United States	2
Portfolios with Evidence of Reflective Practice Required by Regulatory Bodies: An Integrative Review	2
Immediate Effect of Dry Needling on the Viscoelastic Properties of a Trigger Point on the Infraspinatus Muscle Measured with MyotonPRO	2
A Pan-Canadian Perspective on Education and Training Priorities for Physiotherapists. Part 2: Professional Interactions and Context of Practice	2
Developing a Web Platform to Optimize the Self-Management of People Living with a Chronic Respiratory Disease	2
Evidence-Based Practice for Non-Specific Low Back Pain: Canadian Physiotherapists’ Adherence, Beliefs, and Perspectives	2
Effect of Physical Activity During Chemotherapy on Cognitive Function in Cancer Survivors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	2
A Meta-Analysis of Remote Ischemic Preconditioning in Lung Surgery and Its Potential Role in COVID-19	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
Accessibility of Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy for Treating Urinary Incontinence in Older Women in Quebec: An Online Survey	2
Enabling Access to Rehabilitation in Acute Care: Exploring Physiotherapists’ and Occupational Therapists’ Perspectives on Patient Care When Assistants Become the Primary Therapy Providers	2
Post-Stroke Lateropulsion: Resolution and Function After Discharge From Inpatient Rehabilitation – A Cohort Study	2
Psychometric Properties of the Patient-Specific Functional Scale in Patients with Low Back Pathology: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	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
Postoperative Physiotherapy in Women Undergoing Pelvic Floor Reconstructive Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial	2
Systematic Review of Therapeutic Alliance Measurement Instruments in Physiotherapy	2
Priorities in Pulmonary Rehabilitation Research: The Patient Perspective	2
Normative Values for the Unsupported Upper Limb Exercise Test and 6-Minute Pegboard and Ring Test in Healthy Canadian Adults	2

Gender Issues in Physiotherapy in Quebec, Canada	2
Translation and Validation of the Hospital for Special Surgery Pediatric Functional Activity Brief Scale for French Paediatric Populations	2