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  1. Beyond ‘Walk Walk Walk’: Barriers and facilitators of physical activity in individuals with claudication
  2. Global, regional, and national burden of breast cancer among females, 1990–2023, with forecasts to 2050: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023
  3. Navigating the complexity: a comment on difficulties in conducting systematic reviews to evaluate the effectiveness of behaviour change interventions
  4. Exploring patients’ experiences of using Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation for Claudication
  5. The effectiveness of co-created lifestyle interventions in improving health behaviour, physical and mental health in adults with non-communicable diseases: A systematic review with meta-analysis
  6. Effect of behaviour change interventions on walking capacity, clinical outcomes, and quality of life in intermittent claudication: insights from the OPTIMA systematic review and meta-analysis
  7. Burden of 375 diseases and injuries, risk-attributable burden of 88 risk factors, and healthy life expectancy in 204 countries and territories, including 660 subnational locations, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study...
  8. Global burden of 292 causes of death in 204 countries and territories and 660 subnational locations, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023
  9. Global age-sex-specific all-cause mortality and life expectancy estimates for 204 countries and territories and 660 subnational locations, 1950–2023: a demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023
  10. Pain management and patient education interventions to increase physical activity in people with intermittent claudication (PrEPAID): a feasibility randomised controlled trial in the UK
  11. Behaviour change interventions to promote physical activity in people with intermittent claudication: the OPTIMA systematic review
  12. Multiple Long‐Term Conditions, Co‐Long‐Term Conditions and Polyvascular Disease: Considerations for Evidence Synthesis and Meta‐Analyses
  13. Effect of Behavior-Change Interventions on Daily Physical Activity in Patients with Intermittent Claudication: The OPTIMA Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
  14. Effectiveness of dance interventions for falls prevention in older adults: systematic review and meta-analysis
  15. Effectiveness of Back care education Programme among school children: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials
  16. Cocreators’ experiences and effectiveness of cocreated interventions in improving health behaviours of adults with non-communicable diseases: a systematic review protocol
  17. Walking Behaviour of Individuals with Intermittent Claudication Compared to Matched Controls in Different Locations: An Exploratory Study
  18. Physical activity during covid-19 lockdown: Relationship with sedentary behaviour, health-related quality of life, loneliness, and sleep quality among a sample of Nigerian adults
  19. A scoping review examining the integration of exercise services in clinical oncology settings
  20. Qualitative research in physiotherapy: A systematic mapping review of 20 years literature from sub-Saharan Africa
  21. Ischemic Heart Disease in Nigeria: Exploring the Challenges, Current Status, and Impact of Lifestyle Interventions on Its Primary Healthcare System
  22. Ergonomic assessment of work-related musculoskeletal disorder and its determinants among commercial mini bus drivers and driver assistants (mini bus conductors) in Nigeria
  23. Mindfulness interventions for physical and psychological outcomes in cancer patients and caregivers: Non‐English literature may be lost in translation due to language bias
  24. Discharge Plan to Promote Patient Safety and Shared Decision by a Multidisciplinary Team of Healthcare Professionals in a Respiratory Unit
  25. Prehabilitation exercise therapy before elective abdominal aortic aneurysm repair
  26. Mindfulness‐based interventions for psychological wellbeing and quality of life in men with prostate cancer: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
  27. Effects of physical activity changes induced by behaviour change interventions on inflammation and patient-centred outcomes in breast cancer survivors: a systematic review
  28. Effects of Regular Physical Activity on the Immune System, Vaccination and Risk of Community-Acquired Infectious Disease in the General Population: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
  29. Factors associated with fatigue in hip and/or knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review and best evidence synthesis
  30. A systematic review of the physical activity levels of acutely ill older adults in Hospital At Home settings: an under-researched field
  31. Modes of exercise training for intermittent claudication
  32. Prehabilitation exercise therapy before abdominal aortic aneurysm repair
  33. Physiotherapists’ role during hospital-to-home transition for older adults with hip fracture and mobility limitation: A research protocol
  34. P127 Factors associated with self-reported fatigue in hip and/or knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review
  35. Musculoskeletal problems and backpack carriage among students in Nigeria
  36. Exercise therapy in routine management of peripheral arterial disease and intermittent claudication: a scoping review
  37. Physical Activity, Immune Function and Risk of Community Acquired Infectious Disease in the General Population: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
  38. Barriers and Enablers to Walking in Individuals with Intermittent Claudication: A Systematic Review
  39. The effects of aerobic exercises on high sensitivity C-reactive protein and depression in patients living with HIV infection; a systematic review with meta-analysis
  40. The effects of aerobic exercises on high sensitivity C-reactive protein and depression in patients living with HIV infection; a systematic review with meta-analysis
  41. Health Competency Standards in Physical Therapist Practice
  42. Efficacy and Feasibility of Pain management and Patient Education for Physical Activity in Intermittent claudication (PrEPAID): protocol for a randomised controlled trial
  43. Physiotherapist–patient communication in entry-level physiotherapy education: A national survey in Nigeria
  44. Knowledge, Attitudes, and the Practice of Health Promotion among Physiotherapists in Nigeria
  45. Living a burdensome and demanding life: A qualitative systematic review of the patients experiences of peripheral arterial disease
  46. Physiotherapy clinical education in the eastern Nigeria: students’ and interns’ views on clinical educator characteristics, opportunities and learning conditions
  47. Barriers and enablers to walking in individuals with intermittent claudication: A systematic review to conceptualize a relevant and patient-centered program
  48. Developing a Revised Cross-Cultural Academic Integrity Questionnaire (CCAIQ-2)
  49. Manipulating practices: A critical physiotherapy reader
  50. Do Physiotherapy Students Demonstrate Ageist Attitude? A Scoping Review of Literature.
  51. A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Efficacy of Manipulative Therapy in Women with Primary Dysmenorrhea
  52. Association of grip strength with anthropometric measures: Height, forearm diameter, and middle finger length in young adults
  53. Depression and dynamic balance recovery among stroke survivors: A preliminary investigation
  54. The Effect of Structured Patient Education on Physical Activity in Patients with Peripheral Arterial Disease and Intermittent Claudication: A Systematic Review
  55. Immediate responses to backpack carriage on postural angles in young adults: A crossover randomized self-controlled study with repeated measures
  56. Practices of Nigerian physiotherapists with respect to lifestyle risk factor assessment and intervention: A national cross-sectional survey
  57. Individual and work-related risk factors for musculoskeletal pain among computer workers in Nigeria
  58. Effectiveness of exercise therapy on pain and quality of life of patients with primary dysmenorrhea: a systematic review with meta-analysis
  59. Promotion of healthy nutrition in clinical practice: A cross-sectional survey of practices and barriers among physiotherapists in southeast Nigeria
  60. Effect of variable backpack load and strap option on the pulmonary function of children: A simulation using treadmill walking
  61. Effectiveness of SP6 (Sanyinjiao) acupressure for relief of primary dysmenorrhea symptoms: A systematic review with meta- and sensitivity analyses
  62. Patient education interventions to improve physical activity in patients with intermittent claudication: a systematic literature review
  63. Effect of Backpack Strap Patterns on Gait Parameters in Young Adults at Self‐Selected Normal and Fast Walking Speeds
  64. Job stress dimension and work-related musculoskeletal disorders among southeast Nigerian physiotherapists
  65. Developing a Cross-Cultural Academic Integrity Questionnaire for Medical and Health Sciences Students
  66. TENS and heat therapy for pain relief and quality of life improvement in individuals with primary dysmenorrhea: A systematic review
  67. Association between flatfoot and age is mediated by sex: A cross-sectional study
  68. Association between postures and work-related musculoskeletal discomforts (WRMD) among beverage bottling workers
  69. Patient education interventions to improve physical activity in patients with intermittent claudication: a protocol for a systematic mixed-studies review
  70. Work-related back discomfort and associated factors among automotive maintenance mechanics in Eastern Nigeria: A cross sectional study
  71. Individuals with type 2 diabetes are at higher risk of chronic musculoskeletal pain: a study with diabetes cohort
  72. Selected anthropometrics, spinal posture, and trunk muscle endurance as correlated factors of static balance among adolescent and young adult males
  73. Selected Anthropometrics, Spinal Posture, and Trunk Muscle Endurance as Correlates of Static Balance among Adolescent and Young Adult Males
  74. Promoting Physical Activity and Exercise in Daily Practice: Current Practices, Barriers, and Training Needs of Physiotherapists in Eastern Nigeria
  75. Effect of single and double backpack strap loading on gait and perceived exertion of young adults
  76. Musculoskeletal symptoms among string instrumentalists in the Nigerian population: a cross-sectional study of prevalence and associated risk factors
  77. As Acupressure Decreases Pain, Acupuncture May Improve Some Aspects of Quality of Life for Women with Primary Dysmenorrhea: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis
  78. Prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal discomfort and its impact on activity: A survey of beverage factory workers in Eastern Nigeria
  79. Disclosing Academic Dishonesty: Perspectives From Nigerian and New Zealand Health Professional Students
  80. Flat foot and associated factors among primary school children: A cross-sectional study
  81. Handgrip Strength in Individuals with Long- Standing Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A preliminary report