PABC Physio Info-blog.

The RSPT 572 audiocasts (and presentations) are available for download. Both current and past (three years) presentations are available from the UBC cIRcle (Information Repository).

For those unfamiliar with the UBC PT program, RSPT 572 is a rehabilitation research project where students develop systematic reviews, meta-analysis, or clinical practice guidelines suitable for publication in a peer-reviewed journal.

This year's topics:

The Effects of Aerobic Exercise on Functional Recovery Post Stroke As Defined by the ICF: Systematic Review

The Effectiveness of Comprehensive Physiotherapy in the Treatment of Adults with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Systematic Review

Effects of Exercise & Pharmacological Therapy on Bone Density in Persons Post-Stroke

Physical activity as an adjunct treatment for schizophrenia and related psychotic disorders: A systematic review

The Effect of Power Training versus Strength Training on Lower Extremity Function in Community-Dwelling Older Adults

Effects of Exercise on Persons with Metastatic Cancer

The Effects of Tai Chi on Balance in Healthy Older Adults

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Sunny Hill Health Centre, BC Children's Hospital rehab therapists kindly share this content with the broader audience.

All sessions were recorded in 2007 and are of potential interest to pediatric PTs, OTs and other rehabilitation professionals.

As usual, you can use the green gadget below to listen to the audiocasts right away, or follow the links below to view the actual presentations and listen/download the audio part of the presentations.

New audiocasts:

As always, you can access all our podcasts this way:

1. Go to https://circle.ubc.ca
2. Click on "Library" link under "Communities in UBC cIRcle"
3. Click on "The Irving K. Barber Learning Centre" link
4. You will see a small search box. Click on "Titles" button to list all files by titles or "Authors" file to list all files by their authors
5. When opening a particular record, just click on the relevant links to listen to an audiocast and view the presentations in PDF format.

Thanks a lot to David Jordan from the Sunny Hill Health Centre for working with us to get this content online!!

** Photo by mudkat

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Last week we recorded the systematic review presentations by the graduating class of UBC Master of Physical Therapy 2007 students.

Personally, I have to say that the quality of their studies and presentations was superb! I am very happy to see these guys integrating into BC private and public physiotherapy practices!

You can see the list of their topics below. There are two ways to listen to the presentations audiocasts. You can use the green player gadget I have below. Just click on the presentation's title and it will start playing :) Alternatively, you can click on the audio link in the table below, which allows you to listen to the presentation and save it to your machine for later re-use, together with the PDF copy of their actual powerpoint.

As always, you can access all our podcasts this way:

1. Go to https://dspace.library.ubc.ca
2. Click on "Library" link under "Communities in DSpace"
3. Click on "The Irving K. Barber Learning Centre" link
4. You will see a small search box. Click on "Titles" button to list all files by titles or "Authors" file to list all files by their authors
5. When opening a particular record, just click on the relevant link to listen to an audiocast and view the presentations in PDF format.

Are we having fun yet?

** Photo by tookie

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This is just a quick note to let you all know that later this month we will be podcasting the 2007 systematic reviews presentations by the graduating class of UBC Master of Physical Therapy students led by Dr. Susan Harris.

Those of you planning to attend in person, take a look on the schedule below. The presentations will be in G.F. Strong Rehabilitation Centre auditorium in Vancouver on Thursday, July 26 and Friday, July 27.

We will be recording the presentations and providing them as podcasts/audiocasts together with presentations slides soon after that!

Thursday, July 26:
9:00-10:00 AM Efficacy of Postural and Neck Stabilization Exercises on Acute Whiplash-associated Disorders: A Systematic Review
Presenters: Kara Drescher, Sandra Hardy, Jill MacLean, Martine Schindler, Katrin Scott. Supervisor: Tyler Dumont

10:00-11:00 AM Physical Therapy Exercise Interventions in Tendinosis Injuries
Presenters: Paul Brown, Cleo Lazjerowicz, Aislin Martin, Margaret Phillips, Michelle Yeates. Supervisor: Linda Li

11:00 -12:00 PM A Systematic Review of the Effectiveness of Eccentric Strength Training in Prevention of Hamstring Strains in Healthy Individuals
Presenters: Amanda Beers, Krystina Cheong, Andrew Grant, Osita Hibbert,Trevor Moizumi. Supervisor: Darlene Redenbach

12:00-1:00 PM Effects of Eccentric vs. Concentric Exercise in Stimulating Muscle Hypertrophy. Strength Gains & Enhanced Performance
Presenters: Gregory Kirk, Bob Maudie, Patrick McKinnon, Ryan Murray, Sarah Stewart. Supervisor: Darlene Reid

Friday, July 27:
9:00-10:00 AM Effects of Electrical Stimulation, Exercise Training & Motor Skills Training on Strength for Children with Meningomyelocele
Presenters: Lise Dagenais, Erin Lahay, Kailey Stueck, Erin White, Lindsay Williams. Supervisor: Susan Harris

10:00-11:00 AM Efficacy and Effectiveness of Adaptive Seating on Sitting Posture and Postural Control in Children with Cerebral Palsy
Presenters: Julie Chung, Jessie Evans, Corinna Lee, Jessie Lee, Yasha Rabbani-nejad. Supervisor: Lori Roxborough

11:00-12:00 PM Effectiveness of Different Therapeutic Interventions on the Gait of Children with Down Syndrome
Presenters: Lucia Boetz, Stephanie Graetz, Colleen McDonald, Maria Notooulos. Supervisos: S. Harris & Naznin Virji-Babul

12:00-1:00 PM Effects of Pilates Exercises in Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review
Presenters: Beth Ballard, Tina Carey, Gillian Clayton, Angela Lenz, Erika Mayall, Mike Wall. Supervisors: Elizabeth Dean & Marie Westby

NOTE: Presentations will be for 40 minutes with 15 minutes for questions or comments.

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Here is the podcast we recorded last week from the last BC RSRnet session for this year. The presenter - Dr. Linda Li from the Rehab School in UBC gave a great overview of knowledge transfer in health sciences.

You can listen to the audio file and view her presentation here - http://hdl.handle.net/2429/108

Alternatively, you can access all UBC Barber Learning Centre podcasts this way:

1. Go to https://dspace.library.ubc.ca
2. Click on "Library" link under "Communities in DSpace"
3. Click on "The Irving K. Barber Learning Centre" link
4. You will see a small search box. Click on "Titles" button to list all files by titles or "Authors" file to list all files by their authors
5. When opening a particular record, just click on the relevant link to listen to an audiocast and view the presentations in PDF format.

** Photo by minxlj

Posted by Eugene Barsky at 8:54 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Here is a pretty new audiocast we recorded on March 8, 2007 as a part of the BC RSRnet Evidence Based practice series. This is session #5.

The session is presented by Dr. Judith Lynam, from UBC School of Nursing, who is Co-Director of Culture, Gender & Health Research Unit.

Not being a particularly ardent devotee of Qualitative research, I have to admit that this session is really engaging, and gives lots of good insight! Maybe because it is presented by a nursing professor (with me having a huge respect for this profession - well...I should - my wife - Elina Barsky is a nurse :)

You can access this particular session here - http://hdl.handle.net/2429/100

Alternatively, you can access all UBC Barber Learning Centre audiocasts this way:

1. Go to https://dspace.library.ubc.ca
2. Click on "Library" link under "Communities in DSpace"
3. Click on "The Irving K. Barber Learning Centre" link
4. You will see a small search box. Click on "Titles" button to list all files by titles or "Authors" file to list all files by their authors
5. When opening a particular record, just click on the relevant link to listen to an audiocast and view the presentations in PDF format.

Have fun!

* Photo by 416style

Posted by Eugene Barsky at 10:12 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Here is an interesting audiocast we recorded last week. Wendy Hall from the UBC School of Nursing is discussing Evidence Based Practice from the Qualitative perspective.

As usual, you can access all UBC Barber Learning Centre audiocasts this way:

1. Go to https://dspace.library.ubc.ca
2. Click on "Library" link under "Communities in DSpace"
3. Click on "The Irving K. Barber Learning Centre" link
4. You will see a small search box. Click on "Titles" button to list all files by titles or "Authors" file to list all files by their authors
5. When opening a particular record, just click on the relevant link to listen to an audiocast and view the presentations in PDF format.

Posted by Eugene Barsky at 1:28 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Here is the audiocast of the January 2007 BCRSRnet workshop on Evidence Based Practice in Rehab Sciences. The session was presented by Alison Hoens and Sandy Leznoff, both from the Providence Health Care in Vancouver, BC >>> http://hdl.handle.net/2429/97

Please note that in addition to the audio files and the PDF of the seminar, I included a VERY NICE worksheet -developed by Alison Hoens on Appraisal of a quantitative articles, which I personally found very useful.

As usual, to find all our audiocasts in one place follow the steps below:

1. Go to https://dspace.library.ubc.ca
2. Click on "Library" link under "Communities in DSpace"
3. Click on "The Irving K. Barber Learning Centre" link
4. You will see a small search box. Click on "Titles" button to list all files by titles or "Authors" file to list all files by their authors
5. When opening a particular record, just click on the relevant link to listen to an audiocast and view the presentations in PDF format.

Posted by Eugene Barsky at 11:17 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Here is the podcast of the December 2006 workshop, done by Alison Hoens and Maggie McIlwaine for the BC RSRnet -> http://hdl.handle.net/2429/95

To remind you, The BC Rehabilitation Sciences Research Network (BC RSRnet) is a volunteer organization of occupational and physical therapists in British Columbia with a mission to generate new knowledge through rehabilitation science research that enables people with varying abilities to participate fully in life. Their focus for 2006/7 is knowledge translation: facilitating OT’s and PT’s to put research into practice. We , at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre at UBC are supporting this initiative while recording and hosting the files.

This session would be of particular interest to the folks interested in Quantitative part of the health research, Alison is a gifted presenter, it is worth spending those three hours listening – there is lots to learn!

The next session to be podcasting is How do I know the article is any good? Step 2: How to appraise the literature (Quantitative articles – practical session). We hope to put it online in mid-January.

Have fun listening, and don’t forget to open the PDF version of the presentation when you listen... Alison walks you step by step.

As usual, you can access all Physio podcasts I recorded, using those simple steps:

Here is the detailed "how-to" to get all our podcasts in one place:

1. Go to https://dspace.library.ubc.ca
2. Click on "Library" link under "Communities in DSpace"
3. Click on " The Irving K. Barber Learning Centre" link
4. You will see a small search box. Click on "Titles" button to list all files by titles or "Authors" file to list all files by their authors
5. When opening a particular record, just click on the relevant link to listen to a podcast or see the presentation in PDF format.

Enjoy listening!

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Just a quick note that I have added some new podcasts in Rehab Sciences, for instance – “Introduction to Evidence- Based Practice. How do I get the best information quickly? Step 1: How to ask the question and quickly access the most relevant literature “.

We also migrated all our podcasts into our institutional repository @ UBC - https://dspace.library.ubc.ca/ - see under the Library or see the full list here - http://tinyurl.com/y6bx24

Here is the detailed "how-to" to get all our podcasts in one place:

1. Go to https://dspace.library.ubc.ca
2. Click on "Library" link under "Communities in DSpace"
3. Click on " The Irving K. Barber Learning Centre" link
4. You will see a small search box. Click on "Titles" button to list all files by titles or "Authors" file to list all files by their authors
5. When opening a particular record, just click on the relevant link to listen to a podcast or see the presentation in PDF format.

Keep your audio devices handy - we have more Rehab Sciences podcasts coming, the next one - How do I know the article is any good? Step 2: How to appraise the literature (Quantitative articles – theory session). will be added in late December - stay tuned!

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Starting with the next week, the BC Rehabilitation Sciences Research Network (BC RSRnet) is running a series of 6 workshops on How to Make the Most of your Therapy: Putting Research into Practice!

We , at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre at UBC are going to support the project by recording the seminars and providing those to all rehab practicing professional for free on the Web via podcasts, together with the speakers’ presentation. As usual, the podcasts would be available on this blog (under Podcasts category) and on the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre website.

For the record, the BC Rehabilitation Sciences Research Network (BC RSRnet) is a volunteer organization of occupational and physical therapists in British Columbia with a mission to generate new knowledge through rehabilitation science research that enables people with varying abilities to participate fully in life. The group’s focus for 2006/7 is knowledge translation: facilitating OT’s and PT’s to put research into practice.

The group has prepared a series of workshops on how to access (Step 1), appraise (Step 2), and apply (Step 3) research evidence in clinical settings.

Here is how their workshops would look like:

1. Nov 9, 2006 - Introduction to BC RSRnet and Evidence- Based Practice. How do I get the best information quickly? Step 1: How to ask the question and quickly access the most relevant literature
Presenters:
Alison Hoens (Clinical Assistant Prof, UBC; Clinical Coordinator, PHC Physiotherapy) and Charlotte Beck (UBC Librarian)

2. Dec 14, 2006 - How do I know the article is any good? Step 2: How to appraise the literature (Quantitative articles – theory session).
Presenters:
Alison Hoens (Clinical Assistant Prof, UBC; Clinical Coordinator, PHC Physiotherapy)
Additional presenter - TBA

3. Jan 11, 2007 - How do I know the article is any good? Step 2: How to appraise the literature (Quantitative articles – practical session).
Presenters:
Alison Hoens (Clinical Assistant Prof, UBC; Clinical Coordinator, PHC Physiotherapy) and
Sandy Leznoff (Clinical Instructor, UBC, Clinical Coordinator, PHC Occupational Therapy)

4. Feb 8, 2007 - How do I know the research is any good? Step 2: How to appraise the literature (Qualitative articles – theory session).
Presenters:
Wendy Hall (Associate Professor, Nursing, UBC)

5. Mar 8, 2007- How do I know the article is any good? Step 2: How to appraise the literature (Qualitative articles – practical session).
Presenters:
TBA

6. Apr 12, 2007 - How do I apply research evidence in my clinical setting? Step 3: How to best integrate research evidence into practice.
Presenters:
Lori Roxborough (Associate Director, Therapy Department, Sunny Hill Health Centre for Children & Clinical Associate Professor UBC SRS) and
Linda Li (Assistant Professor, UBC SRS, Division of Physical Therapy)

The workshops are running in Vancouver, BC on the second Thursday of each month (November 2006 through April 2007) from 1:30 – 4:30 in St. Paul's Hospital downtown.

Here is the workshops outline and the registration form.

Stay tuned for the podcasts of those seminars very soon!!

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For the first time in UBC Rehab School, the graduating class of Master of Physical Therapy students has compiled systematic reviews of literature on eight (8) different topics in physiotherapy.

On Sep. 14-15, 2006, those systematic reviews were presented in Vancouver, BC for a wide audience of physiotherapists.

We, at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre at UBC, have recorded those as audio files and now are ready to share them with you. This is a collaboration mini-project with the Physiotherapy Association of British Columbia and The School of Rehabilitation Sciences , UBC and the UBC Library

Here, you will find all eight presentations (both PDF versions of the presentations themselves and audio files in mp3 format of their talks). Here is an alternative location– http://tinyurl.com/pzdqd

As far as I know, those are among the first podcasts in physiotherapy!

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As some of you may already know UBC’s MPT students are presenting their systematic reviews reports in mid-September.

This year, we are planning to record the audio streams of the presentations (only for the teams that agree to do that, of course) and make audio (mp3) files of these presentations available to anyone to download and listen on the go (podcasts...).

Then, we are also planning to take the text versions of the presentations and upload these into a searchable system inside the institutional repository at UBC to create a fully searchable database of students systematic reviews with audio components – podcasts. However, we believe that this part would take us more time, as this might be a pilot project for the UBC institutional repository.

Here is the list of the presentations to be presented at the Vancouver’s GF Strong site on September 14-15, 2006:

• The Effects of Yoga on People with Arthritis: A Systematic Review
Presenters: Alana Giesbrecht, Erin Macri, Gabe Newman, Laura Werner. Supervisor: Marie Westby

• Neuromuscular Training & ACL Injury Prevention: A Systematic Review
Presenters: Christine Bialercowski, Sean Campbell, Sara Falkner, Jessica Owen, Alex Ward. Supervisors: Donna MacIntyre & Tyler Dumont

• Pain-enduring Eccentric Exercise for the Treatment of Chronic Achilles Tendinopathy
Presenters: Claire Dixon, Laureen Holloway, Teresa Lee, Nick Lo, Janice Meier. Supervisor: Darlene Reid

• Effects of Exercise on QOL in Women Living with Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review
Presenters: Deanna Bicego, Kathy Brown, Moraine Ruddick, Dara Storey, Corinne Wong. Supervisor: Susan Harris

• Effect of Manual Therapy on ROM Following Lateral Ankle Sprains: A Systematic Review
Presenters: Sarah Arscott, Patrick Dessaulles, Karen Hughes, Steven Kotzo, Rebecca Preto. Supervisor: Elizabeth Dean

• Effectiveness of Combined Vestibular Rehabilitation & Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in the Treatment of Chronic Dizziness
Presenters: Bryan Cervant, Erica Haker, Shaila Jiwa, Rhonda Jori, April Pemble. Supervisor: Janice Eng

• Effectiveness of Constraint Therapy in Children with Hemiplegia: A Systematic Review
Presenters: Aman Dhaliwall, Michael Hales. Behnad Honarbakhsh, Meggan Hunt, Laura Peters. Supervisor: Lori Roxborough

• Effects of Exercise Interventions on Stereotypic Behaviors of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Presenters: Sarah Adamson, Laurie Block, Sarah Adamson, Chris Petrus, Maryam Shahnefried. Supervisor: Susan Harris

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