These articles provide vary in terms of their subject areas,
methods, and quality. This should allow the journal clubs to
review varied topic areas of interest, give insight into the
varied methods of exploration available and generate debate
on the strength and quality of evidence provided.
MAY
Journal Club: Maher, CG, Sherrington, C,Elkins M,
Herbert RD, Moseley, AM. Challenges for Evidence-Based
Physical Therapy: Accessing and Interpreting High-Quality
Evidence on Therapy. Physical Therapy Vol 84(7): 644-654,
July 2004.
JUNE
Journal Club: Vistin, M, Barbeau, H, Korner-Batensky, N,
Mayo, N A new approach to retrain gait in stroke patients
through body weight support and treadmill stimulation.
Stroke June 1998, 1122-1128.
JULY
Journal Club: Rognmo O, Hetland E, Helgerud J, Hoff,J,
Dlordahl SA. High intensity aerobic interval exercise is
superior to moderate intensity exercise for increasing
aerobic capacity in patients with coronary artery disease.
European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention and
rehabilitation 2004, Vol 11 No 3 217 -222
AUGUST
Journal Club: Steffen, TM et al (2002). Age- and
Gender-Related Test Performance in Community-Dwelling
Elderly People: Six-Minute Walk Test, Berg Balance Scale,
Timed Up and Go Test, and Gait Speeds. Physical Therapy
82:128-137.
SEPTEMBER
Journal Club: Greene, Brenda L. Physical Therapist
Management of Fluoroquinolone-Induced Achilles Tendinopathy.
Physical Therapy. Vol 82(1): 1124-1131. December 2002.
OCTOBER
Journal Club: Duke, RG, Keating, JL. An Investigation of
Factors Predictive of Independence in Transfers and
Ambulation after Hip Fracture. Archives of Physical Medicine
and Rehabilitation. Vol 83:158-164
NOVEMBER
Journal Club: Werneke, MW, Hart, DL. Categorizing Patients
with Occupational Low Back Pain by Use of the Quebec Task
Force Classification System Versus Pain Pattern
Classification Procedures: Discriminant and Predictive
Validity. Physical Therapy. Vol. 84(3):243-254, March
2004
DECEMBER
Journal Club: Boulgarides, L.K., McGinty, S.M., Willett,
J.A., & Barnes, C.W. (2003). Use of Clinical and
Impairment-Based Tests to Predict Falls by
Community-Dwelling Older Adults. Physical Therapy
83(4):328-339.