| Title |
Stretch for the treatment and prevention of contractures
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|---|---|
| Published by |
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, September 2010
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| DOI | 10.1002/14651858.cd007455.pub2 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Katalinic, Owen M, Harvey, Lisa A, Herbert, Robert D, Moseley, Anne M, Lannin, Natasha A, Schurr, Karl |
| Abstract |
Contractures are a common complication of neurological and musculoskeletal conditions, and are characterised by a reduction in joint mobility. Stretch is widely used for the treatment and prevention of contractures. However, it is not clear whether stretch is effective. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 35 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 8 | 23% |
| Spain | 3 | 9% |
| Australia | 3 | 9% |
| Italy | 2 | 6% |
| Colombia | 1 | 3% |
| Turkey | 1 | 3% |
| Denmark | 1 | 3% |
| South Africa | 1 | 3% |
| Japan | 1 | 3% |
| Other | 1 | 3% |
| Unknown | 13 | 37% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 31 | 89% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 2 | 6% |
| Scientists | 2 | 6% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 301 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| France | 3 | <1% |
| Spain | 3 | <1% |
| Canada | 3 | <1% |
| United States | 2 | <1% |
| Denmark | 2 | <1% |
| Australia | 1 | <1% |
| South Africa | 1 | <1% |
| Switzerland | 1 | <1% |
| Italy | 1 | <1% |
| Other | 2 | <1% |
| Unknown | 282 | 94% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 65 | 22% |
| Student > Bachelor | 41 | 14% |
| Researcher | 40 | 13% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 29 | 10% |
| Other | 25 | 8% |
| Other | 70 | 23% |
| Unknown | 31 | 10% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 131 | 44% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 37 | 12% |
| Sports and Recreations | 23 | 8% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 15 | 5% |
| Social Sciences | 13 | 4% |
| Other | 39 | 13% |
| Unknown | 43 | 14% |