Physiotherapy Resources

JCU Library Resources
Catalogue | Databases - General Information | Indexing/Abstracting Databases | Full text databases | Electronic Journals
Physiotherapy Community
Physiotherapy (General)
Online Resources | Accreditation and Registration
Physiotherapy (Specialised)
Anatomy and Physiology | Musculoskeletal / Orthopaedics |  Neurology | Public Health | Sports Physiotherapy/Sports Medicine | Evidence Based Practice | Pain | Biostatistics | Oncology | Amputee Rehabilitation | Spinal Injury Rehabilitation | Cardiopulmonary | Aged Care | Biomechanics | Ergonomics
Health Resources (General)
General Health Resources | Governement
Search Engines
Research, Study and Assignment Aids

JCU Library Resources

• InfoHelp home page - questions answered, assistance given online, or by phone or email

Catalogue

• Tropicat - JCU's library catalogue

Databases - General Information

• Electronic Databases - a listing of all databases available through JCU
• How To Guides - read them online or print out for help on how to use Internet resources better

Indexing/Abstracting Databases

Off campus access is available for most databases and electronic journals. Simply click on this link, and follow the instructions. You will be returned to this page and can then simply click on the required resource to access it. If a password is required, this can be obtained from InfoHelp

• PEDro - the physiotherapy evidence database. Index – This database identifies citation and abstracts details of randomised controlled trials and systematic reviews in physiotherapy.
• MEDLINE via OvidSP - the premier database for every aspect of health
• Medline - the premier database for every aspect of health via the PubMed service
• CINAHL - Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature covering 1200+ journals. Via OvidSP
• Sportdiscus - areas of sport: recreation, exercise physiology, sports medicine, coaching, physical fitness, the psychology, history and sociology of sport, training, and conditioning. Can also be found through OvidSP, but the most current issues are available via EBSCOHOST
• Web of Science / Current Contents - indexes 8,500 of the world’s most cited journals across all disciplines
• Informit - indexes published and unpublished Australian articles (password required from InfoHelp) including those in these health related databases:

  • AMI: Australasian Medical Index - covers 100+ Australian health and medical serials not indexed in Medline
  • APAIS: Health - covers legal, social, economic and ethical (but not clinical) aspects of Australian health and medicine
  • ATSIhealth (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Bibliography) - covers indigenous health
  • AusportMed - from the Australian Sports Commission covers medical and health issues in sport
  • DRUG - Alcohol and other Drugs Council of Australia (ADCA) covers the psychosocial aspects of substance abuse
  • Health & Society - covers health policy, services, social, ethical, psychological, and legal issues connected with health
  • RURAL - covers Rural and remote health issues

• PsycINFO - indexes and abstracts the psychological literature
• OTDBASE - an index and abstracts database covering c.20 key occupational therapy journals.
• Sociological Abstracts - indexes and abstracts journal literature in sociology, social policy and related disciplines via Cambridge Scientific Abstracts
• ERIC - (Education Resources Information Center) via Cambridge Scientific Abstracts
• Ingenta.com - search for journal articles (was UnCover Plus): online articles searches c5,500 electronic journals; fax/Ariel articles searches the Tables of Contents of c.28,000 print titles.

Full text databases

• InfoTrac - indexes more than 2,000 journals with full-text articles from over half available online
• ProQuest 5000 - another indexing and full-text database complementing InfoTrac
• Blackwell Scientific - full text of Blackwell Scientific journals via Synergy
• ScienceDirect - online access to 290 Elsevier, Harcourt and Academic Press journals (subsumes IDEAL)
• Wiley Interscience - full text of Wiley journals
• Anatomy TV- contains complete anatomical 3D models from skin to bone for various body parts. Includes biomechanical animations, dynamic MRI, and movie clips to supplement the 3D model. Leading practitioners in each field provide explanations of the illustrations.

Electronic Journals

• Electronic journals - hot-linked, alphabetical listing of full-text journals available to members of James Cook University
• You can also link directly to journals via Tropicat: the JCU Library Catalogue using the web (but not the text) version
• Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Journals - links to lots of physical medicine and rehabilitation journals including OT
• Australian Journals On-line - includes links to health journals [National Library of Australia]
• Biomedical Journal Title Search - links to sites that return the full journal title from an abbreviation or vice versa
• List of Journals Indexed in Index Medicus - bibliographic and other information on all serials indexed by Medline [US National Library of Medicine]

Physiotherapy Community

• Australian Physiotherapy Association
• New Zealand Society of Physiotherapists
• American Physical Therapy Association
• Canadian Physiotherapy Association
• Physiotherapy Association of British Columbia
• Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (UK)
• Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists
• South African Society of Physiotherapy
• World Confederation for Physical Therapy
• Acupuncture Association of Chartered Physiotherapists
• Association of Chartered Physiotherapists for People with Learning Disabilities
• Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Neurology (ACPIN)
• Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Orthopaedic Medicine
• Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Women's Health (ACPWH)
• Manipulation Association of Chartered Physiotherapists
• Australian Orthopaedic Association
• American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
• Organisation of Chartered Physiotherapists in Private Practice - gives you information about the physiotherapy profession in the UK . Provides a list of web sites helpful to physiotherapists and members of the public.
• emPOWER - emPOWER, is the charities consortium of users of Prosthetics, Orthotics, Wheelchairs, and Electronic Assistive Technology.
• HPC - Health Professions Council – an independent, UK-wide health regulator. They set standards of professional training, performance and conduct for thirteen professions, physiotherapy being one of them.
• JISC Physiotherapy discussion group - Allows you to join in email discussion on physiotherapy topics. You will need your own email address to join.
• NELH Physiotherapy Professional portal – The Physio portal for the NHS which is the based in the UK and is recongnised as one of the best health services in the world by the World Health Organisation.
• RADAR (The Royal Association for Disability and Rehabilitation) – The UK's campaigning and advisory disability body, run by and for disabled people
• Working Backs Scotland - A joint project to encourage back pain sufferers to remain active.
• International Society of Educators in Physiotherapy
• Orthopaedic Research Society
• International Federation of Orthopaedic Manipulative Therapists (IFOMT)

Physiotherapy Resources (General) on the WWW

Online Physiotherapy Resources

• Physical medicine and Rehabilitation Links - American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
• NSW Health Resources for patients relevant to Physiotherapy
• Medline plus - Physiotherapy & rehabilitation – MedlinePlus is a goldmine of good health information from the world's largest medical library, the National Library of Medicine. It provides information that is authoritative and up to date.
• Physical Therapy: TWS - Generic physiotherapy site that looks at a featured topic, has a physiotherapy forum, information about different diseases and injuries and provides links to other physiotherapy websites.
• Glossary of Physiotherapy Terms - Developed by an Australian Physiotherapist, Charlie Kornberg
• PhysioBase.com - Free registration – Links to the Global Physiotherapy community
• OMNI: Physiotherapy - OMNI (Organising Medical Networked Information) is a gateway to evaluated, quality Internet resources in health and medicine, aimed at students, researchers, academics and practitioners in the health and medical sciences.

• OMNI: Anatomy - OMNI (Organising Medical Networked Information) is a gateway to evaluated, quality Internet resources in health and medicine, aimed at students, researchers, academics and practitioners in the health and medical sciences.
• OMNI: Physical therapy - OMNI (Organising Medical Networked Information) is a gateway to evaluated, quality Internet resources in health and medicine, aimed at students, researchers, academics and practitioners in the health and medical sciences.
• OMNI: Physiology - OMNI (Organising Medical Networked Information) is a gateway to evaluated, quality Internet resources in health and medicine, aimed at students, researchers, academics and practitioners in the health and medical sciences.
• BUBL - Human physiology - Selected Internet resources covering all academic subject areas
• BUBL - Physiotherapy - Selected Internet resources covering all academic subject areas

Accreditation and Registration

• Australian Physiotherapy Council - This Council is the organisation which is responsible for the accreditation of Physiotherapy programs and also for the administration of the AECOP examination to assess overseas trained physiotherapists
• Physiotherapists Board of Queensland - The Physiotherapists Board of Queensland is a statutory body, established under the Physiotherapists Registration Act 2001, to regulate the practice of physiotherapy in Queensland .
• Physiotherapists Registration Board of New South Wales - The New South Wales Physiotherapists Registration Board is a statutory authority responsible for the registration of physiotherapists which was established under the Physiotherapists Act 2001.
• The Physiotherapists Board of South Australia - The Physiotherapists Board of South Australia is the statutory authority responsible to the Minister of Health for administering the Physiotherapists Act 1991. The Board is constituted under Section 5 of the Physiotherapists Act 1991
• Physiotherapists Registration Board of Victoria - The Physiotherapists Registration Board of Victoria is a statutory authority responsible for the registration of physiotherapists in Victoria as stated under the Physiotherapists Registration Act 1998.
• Physiotherapists Registration Board of Western Australia - The Physiotherapists Registration Board is a statutory authority responsible for the administration of the Physiotherapists Act 1950. It is anticipated that amending legislation will be passed in the near future.

Physiotherapy Resources (Specialised) on the WWW

Anatomy and Physiology

• Anatomy.tv - Available via JCU Library database page. Anatomy.tv contains complete anatomical 3D models from skin to bone for various body parts. Includes biomechanical animations, dynamic MRI, and movie clips to supplement the 3D model. Leading practitioners in each field provide explanations of the illustrations.
• Atlas of Human Anatomy in Cross Section - A website developed by the University of Iowa that provides a high-quality color photographic atlas of sectional anatomy.
• Superficial Muscles Tutorial
• Innerbody.com – A free website that takes you through a pictorial tour of several different systems of the human body e.g. skeletal, muscular, cardiovascular. Requires a java compatible browser to view.
• LUMEN Muscle List – A list providing basic information about specific muscles, giving a pictorial description of the muscle as well describing what the muscles basic functions are.
• Hypermuscle: Muscles in Action – A website that helps students learn the muscle actions of the human body.
• Whole Brain Atlas – A website developed by the Harvard University which displays images of the brain affected by different conditions and diseases.
• Individuals - Anatomy and Physiology -The Franklin Institute Online.

Musculoskeletal / Orthopaedics

• Wheeless Online Textbook of Orthopaedics - Comprehensive Online text of musculoskeletal system in health and disease.
• Worldortho - Online Textbooks of orthopaedics and trauma.
• Medline Plus Walking Aids - Provides links to information on different types of walking aids and their prescription and use.
• Knee Surgery Information – Website concerned entirely about the knee and surgery to correct knee injuries. Outlines preventative measures as well as corrective surgery. Provides useful diagrams.
• Orthopeadic Surgical Procedures - videos and information on common orthopaedic surgical procedures
• Medscape Orthopaedics Home Page - Orthopaedic information, tutorials, definitions, links to journal articles and conference proceedings on all aspects of orthopaedics. Aimed at Physicans / Surgeons but with significant relevance for Physiotherapy (Free registration required to log in).
• Shoulderdoc.co.uk - Comprehensive shoulder and upperlimb information including pathophysiology, surgery and rehabilitation for a multitude of upper limb conditions.
• Spine-Health.com - Spine conditions, surgery and rehabilitation information with animated tutorials.
• The UpperLimb.com Guide for Physiotherapists and doctors to upper limb conditions, surgery and rehabilitation.
• Australian Knee Clinic -A website dedicated to the rehabilitation of the knee. Contains videos, pdf and lecture slides
• HealthWeb - Orthopedics – A page of links to orthopedic websites.
• Orthosports - Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Physicians – Orthosports is a professional association of Orthopaedic surgeons in Sydney who specialize in joint replacement, arthroscopic and reconstructive surgery. Several well constructed patient guides/handouts are provided.

Neurology

• National Stroke Foundation Australia - The National Stroke Foundation is a not for profit organisation that works with the public, Government, health professionals, patients, carers and stroke survivors to reduce the impact of stroke on the Australian community. The website explains for the different stages of and recovery of stroke
• American Stroke Association - Information for health professionals on stroke
• National Stroke Association (US)
• National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (US) - Information on a large number of neurological conditions.
• Neuroguide.com - Neurosciences on the internet - A searchable and browsable index of neuroscience resources available on the Internet: Neurobiology, neurology, neurosurgery, psychiatry, psychology, cognitive science sites and information on human neurological diseases.
• Neurological Disorders and Diseases – a webpage with Links pertaining to Nervous System Diseases

Public Health

• AIHW Health Inequalities in Australia – A on-line document which is a statistical reference source documenting mortality inequalities by sex, geographic region, area socioeconomic disadvantage, occupation and country of birth within Australia.

Sports Physiotherapy/Sports Medicine

• American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (US)-
• Sprig Sports Physiotherapy - Lists prominent sports related texts and some links to sports physiotherapy sites
• Forum for the Analysis of Sport Technology (FAST) - created to promote public and governmental engagement with ethical issues related to the use of sport technology. The Forum investigates a range of matters related to this subject, from the evaluation of gene doping, to the use of new sports media technology.
• Gatorade Sports Science Institute: Sports Science Center - The Sports Science Center contains articles on a variety of topics authored by experts in exercise science and sports nutrition. The articles summarize recent findings and provide practical guidelines for applying the information
• HealthWeb - Sports Medicine - A page of links to orthopedic websites
• Sports Medicine Australia SA - Links – Provides a list of articles on warming up, Injury prevention, environmental guidelines, sports and disease, and different research that that Sports Medicine Australia has conducted.

Evidence Based Practice

• Centre for Evidence Based Medicine Homepage - Overview and links on EBM
• Centre for Evidence-Based Physiotherapy - Based at the University of Sydney , administers the PEDro database
• OTseeker - Database that contains abstracts of systematic reviews and randomised controlled trials relevant to occupational therapy. Trials have been critically appraised and rated to assist you to evaluate their validity and interpretability.
• Bandolier – An online journal that provides evidence based articles
• Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine – A centre developed in Oxford whose aim is to promote evidence-based health care and provide support and resources to anyone who wants to make use of them.
• Netting the evidence - Netting the Evidence is intended to facilitate evidence-based healthcare by providing support and access to helpful organisations and useful learning resources, such as an evidence-based virtual library, software and journals.

Pain

• The Physiotherapy Pain Association - UK-based group of Physiotherapists with Pain interest. Links to other Pain sites.
• The National Foundation for the Treatment of Pain (US) - a not-for-profit organization providing support for patients who are suffering from intractable pain, their families, friends and the physicians who treat them. Also a resource for medical professionals and attorneys concerned with legal issues regarding the legitimate treatment of pain.

Biostatistics

• Centre for Evidence Based Medicine Statistical calculator
• Guide to choosing a statistical test – a webpage that helps identify which Psychology test to use.

Oncology

• BreastCancer.org (US) – a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing the most reliable, complete, and up-to-date information about breast cancer. Provides information on Prevention, symptoms and diagnosis, treatment, recovery and renewal etc.
• OncoLink.com – Website developed by the University of Pennsylvania that explains types of Cancer , cancer treatment information, coping with cancer.

Amputee Rehabilitation

• Manual for BKA – A Manual for Below-Knee (Trans-Tibial) Amputees.
• Manual for AKA - A Manual for Above-Knee (Trans-Femoral) Amputees

Spinal Injury Rehabilitation

• American Spinal Injury Association
• Multiple Sclerosis Foundation (US)

Cardiopulmonary

• Heart and Stroke Encyclopedia –An online heart and stroke encyclopedia developed by the American Heart Association
• Asthma, the Basic Facts - NSW Health site on Asthma
• Lung Sounds – A website that provides a number of audio files with different lung sounds.
• Respiratory Diseases - Links to information on a large range of respiratory diseases
• ECG Library – Website which provides examples of electrocardiograms (ECG / EKG)

Aged Care

• Falls Prevention - Information Sheet directed at patients providing information on falls prevention

Biomechanics

• Biomechanics Worldwide – A website pointing to biomechanics and related sites as well as files of relevant information. It is also points to the individual 'home pages' of biomechanists in the world who wish to share their related knowledge and experiences.

Radiology

• Radiology for Physical Therapists – website that provides diagnostic imaging for the Physiotherapist.
• Harvard Radiology Site

Ergonomics

• CUErgo - focuses on ways to enhance usability by improving the ergonomic design of hardware, software, and workplaces, to enhance people's comfort, performance and health
• Ergonomics Society ( UK ) - A Website which is the forum for ergonomists and human factors specialists
• Human Factors and Ergonomics Society of Australia Healthy Computing - provide comprehensive, current, and information on office ergonomics.
• UCLA Ergonomics - UCLA Ergonomics Program provides employees with ergo-friendly solutions to a variety of work-related problems. Our goal is to fit work to workers to make jobs safer, more comfortable and more efficient.
• Workstation Ergonomics

Health Resources (General) on the WWW

General Health Resources

• AllRefer.Health - Large collection of medical information including medical encyclopaedias, pictures and drawings, tests and tutorials and links.
• eMedicine.com -Large amount of information on broad range of conditions
• MedicineNet.com - Medical dictionary
• NHS Medical Encyclopaedia - NHS Patient Information Cards
• Patient Information Leaflets - Information cards on a wide variety of conditions
• Glasgow Health Information - a central gateway to quality online health information and learning resources
• Healthopedia.com - Medical encyclopedia
• MayoClinic.com - Information on a broad range of conditions
• Medical Illustrations and Pictures - Links to a large collection of medical illustrations arranged by interest group.
• Yahoo Health
• Health Web  
  Provides links to specific, evaluated information resources, selection emphasizes quality information aimed at assisting health care professionals as well as consumers in meeting their health information needs.

Government

• Queensland Government Workplace Health and Safety - full text of Queensland government documents: standards, guides etc
• Workcover Queensland - includes information for those involved in rehabilitation
• Queensland Health Web page - full text of documents, legislation etc
• Australian Department of Health and Aged Care - information about Department activities and downloadable publications
• Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) - reports, statistics and the health information Knowledgebase
• National Institutes of Health USA - reams of US government health information
• National Library of Medicine NLM (US) - primary site for all aspects of health information and research
• International Red Cross
• World Health Organization - full text documents relating to public and environmental health

Search Engines

• Google - simple, fast with excellent results (Australian Site)
• Alta Vista - good for complex searches (Australian Site)
• Ixquick Metasearch - gets selected results from 12 search engines simultaneously
• Searching the Internet - check out some other good search engines (and how to use them)

Research, Study and Assignment Aids

• InfoHelp VISA: Virtual Information Skills Activity - Become expert in finding and using information with JCU's online information literacy tutorial.
• Internet for Allied health - excellent online tutorial on Internet information skills in the allied health sciences, including Physio.
• How to Read a Medical Journal Article - by Steve Simon, a medical biostatistician
• How to Read a Paper - Articles from the British Medical Journal to assist readers in evaluating journal literature
• How to research the medical literature - from cancerguide
• Evaluating Internet resources - links to information on distinguishing the good from the bad
• QuackWatch - “your guide to health fraud, quackery and intelligent decisions”
• Study Skills Online - Interactive, self-paced tutorials on writing assignments and other study skills
• Purdue Online Writing Lab has over 130 instructional handouts to help you write better
• Uniform requirements for manuscript submitted to biomedical journals [International Committee of Medical Journal Editors]
• Instructions to Authors in the Health Sciences - links to Web sites providing instructions to authors (and home pages) for over 2,000 journals in the health/biomedical sciences [Medical College of Ohio]
• Referencing styles - JCU's guide to information on referencing and citing sources in assignments

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