Osteopathy Dissertations and Theses
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Assessing the feasibility of a therapy package application on reducing psychological and physiological stress in women : a pilot study
(2020)INTRODUCTION AND AIM: There is mounting evidence regarding the existing relationship between stress and adverse health outcomes. As stress is multidimensional, the need for a multimodal approach to manage stress is ... -
An investigation of test-retest reliability, internal consistency, construct validity, and floor and ceiling effects for the Rowley Self-Efficacy Breathing Scale (RoBE)
(2020)Dysfunctional breathing (DB) is an overarching term used to describe a cluster of chronic breathing disorders that can occur either in excess or in the absence of other cardiopulmonary pathologies (Barker & Everard, 2015). ... -
Short- and medium-term outcomes of patients with subacromial-subdeltoid bursitis following ultrasound-guided corticosteroid injection: a prospective single-group cohort study
(2020)RESEARCH QUESTIONS: (1) What are the clinical outcomes of patients receiving a corticosteroid injection into the SASD bursa for SASD bursitis (2) If patients return to their referring rehabilitation provider following ... -
Defining and measuring objective and subjective spinal stiffness : a scoping review
(2020)OBJECTIVE: To examine and identify the breadth of definitions and measures of objective and subjective spinal stiffness in the literature, with a focus on clinical implications and research opportunities. DATA ... -
Assessing the feasibility of a therapy package application on reducing psychological and physiological stress in men : a pilot study
(2020)RESEARCH QUESTION: How feasible and effective is the therapy package in reducing perceived and physiological stress in men? ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND Stress is thought to have negative effects on the cardiovascular, ... -
Identification of clinical predictors for recovery from shoulder pain following ultrasound guided corticosteroid injection into the subacromial- subdeltoid bursa
(2020)INTRODUCTION TO THE THESIS The study reported in this thesis investigates predictors of success following a corticosteroid injection (CSI) into the subacromial-subdeltoid (SASD) bursa of the glenohumeral (GH) joint. ... -
Investigating interpretation of ACC claims in an osteopathy teaching clinic
(2019)In New Zealand, osteopaths can lodge Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) claims, on behalf of patients, for accidental injury. ACC provides treatment and rehabilitation services for patients following injury. Postgraduate ... -
Women’s experiences of osteopathic care whilst living with endometriosis
(2019)PURPOSE OF THE STUDY: At present, more than 3% of women and girls in New Zealand (NZ) experience symptoms of endometriosis. The purpose of this study was to investigate the experience of a sample NZ women who considered ... -
Does an education intervention improve behavioural intent to screen for depression : a feasibility study
(2019)BACKGROUND Depression affects one in five New Zealanders and often goes without recognition, or effective treatment. Screening has the potential to improve detection of depression, however, screening for depression within ... -
Changes in falls and fracture rates in New Zealand elderly : retrospective analysis
(2016)BACKGROUND: Falls are highly prevalent in elderly people and are responsible for health challenges and injury, ranging in severity and type. Many factors, including changes in public policy or behaviour, might influence ... -
Exploring the lived experience of osteopathy students making the transition from working in student clinic (8 hours per week) to working full-time (40 hours per week) during the summer holiday break
(2019)INTRODUCTION: The transition made from being a novice to having greater expertise has been discussed since the late 20th century in the field of nursing. However, recently the focus of research has widened to study ... -
A novel breathing retraining and osteopathic manual therapy intervention, and its effect on cardiac autonomic activity and breathing symptoms
(2015)Interventions entailing clinical management of dysfunctional breathing are thought to improve cardiac autonomic activity and breathing symptoms. Literature investigating such interventions in healthy individuals or in those ... -
The influence of ‘American’ and ‘Russian’ kettlebell swings on glenohumeral positioning
(2019)BACKGROUND: Shoulders are one of the most common sites for pain and/or dysfunction among athletes especially with overhead exercise. With increasing interest in bootcamp and CrossFit® style exercise has come an increase ... -
Effects of a short-term osteopathic intervention on vertical jump and reach height in female recreational overhead athletes : a cross-over design
(2016)Lower body training to improve jump height for sport performance has been extensively researched. However, no research has investigated improving shoulder range of motion through osteopathic techniques in order to achieve ... -
The effectiveness of self-myofascial release with foam rollers or roller massagers on range of motion : a systematic review
(2017)BACKGROUND: Altering Range of Motion (ROM) receives substantial attention from groups including researchers, healthcare providers, and both recreation and competitive athletic populations. The most commonly used method ... -
More than words : an investigation into the patient experience of informed consent in osteopathy
(2018)RESEARCH QUESTION: What are the experiences of informed consent in a New Zealand clinical osteopathic consultation for six patients? ABSTRACT: Medical informed consent is described as permission to perform mutually ... -
Long-term outcomes after primary anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction when comparing three surgical techniques
(2019)BACKGROUND: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction is one of the most frequent orthopaedic surgeries in young, active people. Secondary graft rupture is common and there is insufficient long-term evidence ... -
The relationship between thoracic spine mobility and shoulder problems in a sample of surfers : a cross-sectional design
(2019)OBJECTIVES; Chronic shoulder injuries are prevalent amongst surfers and one potential underlying cause may be a lack of mobility in the thoracic spine. The objective of this cross-sectional study was to investigate the ... -
A pilot study using ultrasound imaging to compare fascial thickness between chronic neck pain and control groups
(2019)BACKGROUND: ‘Densification’, defined as a thickening in the loose connective tissue (LCT) of fascia, is a recently proposed theory that is thought to be associated with chronic neck pain (CNP). Stecco and colleagues ... -
The association between pain and sleep and their effects on health-related quality of life, wellbeing and disability in people presenting to healthcare clinics in New Zealand
(2019)INTRODUCTION: There is abundant evidence that sleep and pain are related. Sleep and pain also influence health-related quality of life (HRQOL), wellbeing, and physical disability. This study seeks to build upon existing ...
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