Vol 81, No 1 (2025)

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Editorial
First contact, last priority? Reimagining physiotherapy in primary health care Witness Mudzi	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
South African Journal of Physiotherapy \| Vol 81, No 1 \| a2295 \| 08 October 2025

State of the Art
Current state of evidence-based practice in clinical physiotherapy Ronel Roos	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
South African Journal of Physiotherapy \| Vol 81, No 1 \| a2139 \| 29 May 2025

Original Research
Health-related quality of life of individuals dealing with cancer in the Free State: A survey Roline Y. Barnes, Karen Bodenstein, Mariëtte Nel	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
South African Journal of Physiotherapy \| Vol 81, No 1 \| a2094 \| 09 January 2025

Original Research
The minimal clinically important difference of the Participation Measurement Scale in chronic stroke Oyéné Kossi, Soraia M. Silva, Francesco Lena, Mendinatou Agbetou, Thierry Adoukonou, Peter Feys, Félix Nindorera	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
South African Journal of Physiotherapy \| Vol 81, No 1 \| a1999 \| 28 January 2025

Original Research
Epidemiology of spinal cord injuries in three selected counties in Kenya George M. Muli, Veronica Ntsiea, Natalie Benjamin-Damons, Nassib Tawa	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
South African Journal of Physiotherapy \| Vol 81, No 1 \| a2097 \| 31 January 2025

Original Research
Early mobilisation in Windhoek intensive care units: Practices, attitudes and barriers Ilse du Plessis, Savarna Francis, Brenda Morrow	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| ONLINE APP.1 \| ONLINE APP. 2 \| PDF
South African Journal of Physiotherapy \| Vol 81, No 1 \| a2118 \| 31 January 2025

Original Research
Pectoralis minor index range of healthy 18–24-year-old students from a Kenyan public university Eugene C. Agweyu, Joseph M. Matheri, Benita Olivier, Elzette Korkie	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
South African Journal of Physiotherapy \| Vol 81, No 1 \| a2096 \| 28 February 2025

Original Research
A protocol for delivery of prehabilitation in lower limb arthroplasty in South Africa Prithi Pillay-Jayaraman, Verusia Chetty, Stacy Maddocks	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| ONLINE APP. 1 \| PDF
South African Journal of Physiotherapy \| Vol 81, No 1 \| a2037 \| 08 April 2025

Original Research
Physical activity profile of hypertensive adults living in rural South Africa Kganetso Sekome, Hellen Myezwa, F. Xavier Gómez-Olivé, Lauren B. Sherar, Dale Esliger	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
South African Journal of Physiotherapy \| Vol 81, No 1 \| a2134 \| 23 April 2025

Original Research
Student and educator perspectives on clinical reasoning: A qualitative study Danelle Hess, Jacqueline Hendricks, José Frantz, Michael Rowe	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| ONLINE APP. 1 \| PDF
South African Journal of Physiotherapy \| Vol 81, No 1 \| a2161 \| 28 May 2025

Original Research
Early gross motor development: Agreement between the AIMS and the BSID-III Marlette Burger, Esme R. Jordaan, Dana Niehaus	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
South African Journal of Physiotherapy \| Vol 81, No 1 \| a2168 \| 31 May 2025

Original Research
Health systems and quality of life: The situation of South Africans with spinal cord injury Eugene Nizeyimana, Anthea Rhoda, Joyce Mothabeng, Francois Theron, Conran Joseph	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
South African Journal of Physiotherapy \| Vol 81, No 1 \| a2133 \| 06 June 2025

Original Research
‘Sometimes I feel like the only physio in the whole wide world, so alone’ Brett J. Mason, Romy Parker, Martha Geiger	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
South African Journal of Physiotherapy \| Vol 81, No 1 \| a2150 \| 09 June 2025

Original Research
Perspectives on adherence to prescribed home exercises after polytrauma: A qualitative study Keamogetswe Monaiwa, Mariatha Yazbek, Nontembiso Magida	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
South African Journal of Physiotherapy \| Vol 81, No 1 \| a2163 \| 11 June 2025

Original Research
Physical activity of community-dwelling adults with traumatic spinal cord injuries in the Cape Metropole Aeysha Gabriels, Toughieda Ismail, Lucian Bezuidenhout, Conran Joseph	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
South African Journal of Physiotherapy \| Vol 81, No 1 \| a2147 \| 13 June 2025

Original Research
Profile and management of patients from low-middle socioeconomic status with thoracic trauma Heleen van Aswegen, Ronel Roos, Elizma Haarhoff, Josslyn de Kock, Humairaa Ebrahim, Sameer Tootla, Muhammad Vally, Monika Fagevik Olsén	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
South African Journal of Physiotherapy \| Vol 81, No 1 \| a2146 \| 27 June 2025

Original Research
Six-month trajectory of physical function in ICU survivors: Experience from an Eastern Cape centre Elizabeth van der Merwe, Louise Stroud, Gary Sharp, Noline van Vuuren, Fathima Paruk	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
South African Journal of Physiotherapy \| Vol 81, No 1 \| a2228 \| 12 August 2025

Original Research
Quality of life in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis: A cross-sectional comparison Kathrin Güttinger, Cornelia Neuhaus, Ariane Schwank	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| ONLINE APP. 1 \| PDF
South African Journal of Physiotherapy \| Vol 81, No 1 \| a2099 \| 14 August 2025

Original Research
Postoperative anterior cruciate ligament rehabilitation: A survey in Gauteng, South Africa Colett Robbertse, Vaneshveri Naidoo	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| ONLINE APP. 1 \| PDF
South African Journal of Physiotherapy \| Vol 81, No 1 \| a2144 \| 20 August 2025

Original Research
Perceptions of physiotherapists regarding challenges experienced by patients with Deafness in accessing rehabilitative care Meluleki S. Thethwayo, Olivia Baloyi	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
South African Journal of Physiotherapy \| Vol 81, No 1 \| a2241 \| 11 October 2025

Original Research
Exploring the influence of long-COVID on physical activities Talmay T. Nadesan, Meluleki S. Thethwayo, Stacy Maddocks, Verusia Chetty	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
South African Journal of Physiotherapy \| Vol 81, No 1 \| a2267 \| 07 November 2025

Original Research
Physical activity and exercise in individuals dealing with cancer in the Free State: A KAP study Roline Y. Barnes, Jané Welman, Francois C. van Rooyen	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
South African Journal of Physiotherapy \| Vol 81, No 1 \| a2186 \| 11 November 2025

Original Research
Clinical readiness of third-year physiotherapy students: Perspectives of academics in South Africa Muhle A. Komati, Robert N. Prince, Elzette Korkie	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| ONLINE APP1 \| PDF
South African Journal of Physiotherapy \| Vol 81, No 1 \| a2198 \| 18 November 2025

Original Research
Perspective on the integration of physiotherapy in cancer care in KwaZulu-Natal Joyful S. Msomi, Lungelo M. Nzuza, Nonkululeko S. Khumalo, Kwandiswa Shoba	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
South African Journal of Physiotherapy \| Vol 81, No 1 \| a2258 \| 20 November 2025

Original Research
Ethics topics in undergraduate physiotherapy curricula at South African universities: A document analysis Nokuzola D. Dantile, Cornelius W. van Staden, Nombeko Mshunqane	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
South African Journal of Physiotherapy \| Vol 81, No 1 \| a2256 \| 21 November 2025

Case Report
The ‘Bounce Back’ rehabilitation programme for stroke survivors in South Africa – a case report Laeeqa Sujee, Sacha Hildebrandt, Amy Harrison, Christa Matjekane, Thabiso Mmoledi, Sonti Pilusa, Kganetso Sekome, Adedayo T. Ajidahun	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
South African Journal of Physiotherapy \| Vol 81, No 1 \| a2117 \| 21 February 2025

Review Article
Physical activity and ageing: The role of physiotherapy in promoting healthy ageing Shane Naidoo, Nirmala Naidoo	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
South African Journal of Physiotherapy \| Vol 81, No 1 \| a2114 \| 06 February 2025

Review Article
Predictors of return to work among mine workers following on-duty injury: A scoping review Wilinda Botha, Nontembiso Magida, Witness Mudzi, Bashir Bello	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
South African Journal of Physiotherapy \| Vol 81, No 1 \| a2165 \| 30 June 2025

Review Article
Systematic review of the effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation in post-coronavirus disease Nathali Carvajal-Tello, Alejandro Segura-Ordóñez, Harry García-Muñoz, Lida J. Sánchez-Montoya, Luisa M. Cambindo-Larrahondo, Valentina Muñoz-Chaux, Johana P. Barahona-Guzmán, Andrés F. Caballero-Lozada	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| ONLINE APP. 1 \| PDF
South African Journal of Physiotherapy \| Vol 81, No 1 \| a2132 \| 30 August 2025

Reviewer Acknowledgement
Acknowledgement to reviewers Editorial Office	\| PDF
South African Journal of Physiotherapy \| Vol 81, No 1 \| a2319 \| 31 October 2025

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