The official journal of the Canadian Physiotherapy Association (CPA), Physiotherapy Canada is the official, scholarly, refereed journal of the Canadian Physiotherapy Association, giving direction to excellence in clinical science and reasoning, knowledge translation, therapeutic skills and patient-centred care.

Founded in 1923, Physiotherapy Canada meets the diverse needs of national and international readers and serves as a key repository of inquiries, evidence and advances in the practice of physiotherapy.

Recognized as one of the top five evidence-based journals of physiotherapy worldwide, Physiotherapy Canada publishes the results of qualitative and quantitative research including systematic reviews, meta analyses, meta syntheses, public/health policy research, clinical practice guidelines, and case reports. Key messages, clinical commentaries, brief reports and book reviews support knowledge translation to clinical practice.

In addition to delivering authoritative, original scientific articles and reports of significant clinical studies, Physiotherapy Canada's editorials and abstracts are presented in both English and French, expanding the journal's reach nationally and internationally.

Key messages form an integral part of each research article, providing a succinct summary for readers of all levels. This approach also allows readers to quickly get a feel for 'what is already known' and 'what this study adds to' the subject.

Clinician's commentaries for key articles assist in bridging research and practice by discussing the article's impact at the clinical level. The journal also features special themed series which bring readers up to date research supporting evidence-informed practice.

The Canadian Physiotherapy Association (CPA) is the national professional association representing over 10,000 members distributed throughout all provinces and territories.

CPA's mission is to provide leadership and direction to the physiotherapy profession, foster excellence in practice, education and research, and promote high standards of health in Canada.


Published quarterly by the University of Toronto Press.
ISSN: 0300-0508 On-line ISSN: 1708-8313



Scientific Editor
Dina Brooks, BSc(PT), MSc, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Physical Therapy
University of Toronto
Toronto, Ontario
editor@physiotherapy.ca


Associate Editors:
Christine Carpenter, Coventry University
Jérôme Frenette, Université Laval
Tania Lam, University of British Columbia
Marilyn MacKay-Lyons, Dalhousie University
Christine Novak, Washington University
Tom Overend, University of Western Ontario
Marco Pang, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
W. Darlene Reid, University of British Columbia
Ted Stevenson, St. Boniface General Hospital

International Advisory Board
Bastien Bloem, Radboud University,The Netherlands
Rik Gosselink, Leuven University, Belgium
Suh-Fang Jeng, National Taiwan University, Taiwan
Meg Morris, University of Melbourne, Australia
Kenneth J. Ottenbacher, University of Texas, USA
Carol L. Richards, Laval University, Canada
Peter Rosenbaum, McMaster University, Canada
Julius Sim, Keele University, United Kingdom
Karen Grimmer-Somers, University of South Australia, Australia

Statistical Consultants
Paul Stratford, PT, MSc
Professor
School of Rehabilitation Science
Associate Member
Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics
McMaster University
Hamilton, Ontario

David L. Streiner, PhD, CPsych
Professor, Department of Psychiatry
University of Toronto
Assistant V.P. Research
Director, Kunin-Lunenfield Applied
Research Unit
Baycrest Centre
Toronto, ON

Editorial Office
2345 Yonge Street, Suite 410
Toronto, Ontario
Canada
M4P 2E5
Tel: 416-932-1888 or 800-387-8679
Fax: 416-932-9708
Email: information@physiotherapy.ca

Physiotherapy Canada is abstracted / indexed in the following publications:
Allied and Complementary Medicine Database (AMED)
China Education Publications Import & Export Corporation (CEPIEC)
CrossRef

Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL®)

EJS EBSCO Electronic Journals Service
Google Scholar
ISI Web of Knowledge
PEDro
PubMed Central
SCOPUS
Swetswise Online Content

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