Introduction to Physiotherapy Practice and Research volume 44 issue 1

Thank you for taking the time to read the latest issue of Physiotherapy Practice and Research. We have collected several quality manuscripts that should cover the wide interests of our readers. The last year has proven more difficult to obtain peer-reviewers, so to those that have reviewed I would like to thank you for taking the time to review these manuscripts, you are integral to the journal.

This issue starts with a nationwide survey of physiotherapists online exercise classes, a topic that saw a large uptake following the COVID-19 pandemic and is likely relevant to a large portion of our readers. We then have a number of articles geared towards our musculoskeletal readers, which examine strategies for return to work following musculoskeletal disorders, musculoskeletal physiotherapists reasons for treatment selection and continuous professional development practices, and the role latissimus dorsi in patients with sacroiliac dysfunction when lifting a load.

For our readers working with patients with stroke, we have an interesting article entitled ‘Application of ‘The PUSH Strategy’ to reduce contraversive pushing after stroke during inpatient rehabilitation’ and a pilot study on Australian physiotherapists and occupational therapists views on proprioceptive assessment in stroke rehabilitation.

To round out this issue, we have an article examining the validity and reliability of five-times-sit-to-stand test with a dual task in older adults with mild cognitive impairment. We hope you enjoy this issue and future issues to come.

Thank you for reading Physiotherapy Practice and Research.

Dr Jonathan Moran

Editor-in-Chief