The South African Journal of Physiotherapy is the official voice of The South African Society of Physiotherapy and aims to reflect physiotherapy in Africa. It is an academic research-orientated publication that publishes original research, theory, and/or best practice related to physiotherapy or rehabilitation. View our Editorial Team.
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Factors affecting quality of life in adults with HIV: A local cross-sectional study | |
Karina Berner, Quinette A. Louw | |
27 November 2023 | |
State of the Art |
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Hand therapy: Inclusive care by South African physiotherapists | |
Monique M. Keller | |
24 November 2023 | |
Review Article |
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Functional outcomes of patients in ICU using the Chelsea Critical Care Physical Assessment tool: An integrative review | |
Lebogang C. Tjale, Silmara Hanekom, Nombeko Mshunqane | |
16 November 2023 | |
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Does the ankle affect knee hyperextension during gait in hemiparetic stroke? A pilot study | |
Catherine Cawood, Kholofelo Mashola | |
16 November 2023 | |
Reviewer Acknowledgement |
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Acknowledgement to reviewers | |
Editoial Office | |
16 November 2023 | |
Review Article |
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A scoping review of prehabilitation interventions for arthroplasty patients | |
Prithi Pillay-Jayaraman, Verusia Chetty, Stacy Maddocks | |
14 November 2023 | |
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The development of items for a physiotherapy clinical programme evaluation tool | |
Vaneshveri Naidoo, Aimee V. Stewart, Morake E. Douglas Maleka | |
14 November 2023 | |
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The impact of COVID-19 on professional development for physiotherapists in Lagos, Nigeria | |
Atirola A. Obileye, M. Anne Chamberlain, Rory J. O'Connor | |
06 November 2023 | |
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Influence of hand dominance, gender, and body mass index on hand grip strength | |
Mercy A. Agtuahene, Jonathan Quartey, Samuel Kwakye | |
27 October 2023 | |
Original Research |
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Physiotherapy practice in lymphoedema in South Africa: A survey | |
Carys A. Rhodes, Corlia Brandt, Monique Keller | |
27 October 2023 |
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Vlog: Unveiling indigenous knowledge: A book discussion on integrative health care for indigenous women |
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Join us for an engaging book discussion https://shorturl.at/fjvE2 on indigenous knowledge in health care for indigenous women! Discover insights from the open-access book 'Working with Indigenous Knowledge: Strategies for Health Professionals'. Watch the video now! Read the book at https://shorturl.at/chwGS. |
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Posted: 2023-11-09 | |
Event: Open Access Week 2023 - Embracing community over commercialisation |
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AOSIS is celebrating Open Access Week 2023! This year’s theme, ‘Community over Commercialisation’, aligns with our mission to democratise scholarly knowledge. We’ve curated three articles on open access for you, please select each heading to read the full article: |
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Posted: 2023-10-23 | |
Event: Experience the excitement of AOSIS Laureatus Awards 2023: Videos now available for viewing! |
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We are pleased to announce that the AOSIS Laureatus Awards 2023 videos are ready for viewing. This year’s awards, divided into three videos, is hosted by AOSIS’ Executive Chairman, Dr Pierre de Villiers, and our Chief Executive Officer, Cecile de Villiers. The three award categories are the Journal Indexing Awards, Journal Article Citations Awards, and the Book Downloads Awards. We invite you to join us to recognise the remarkable achievements of our editors and authors at the AOSIS Laureatus Awards (click here). We eagerly anticipate observing the remarkable accomplishments that our editors and authors will achieve this year. |
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Posted: 2023-10-26 | |
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Posted: 2022-01-28 | |
Press Release: Online Resource & News Portal - Department of Health, Republic of South Africa |
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Visit www.sacoronavirus.co.za for up to date information about the COVID-19 Pandemic. Hotline: 0800 029 999 | WhatsApp: 0600-123456 | |
Posted: 2022-01-28 |
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