NZJP Vol. 44 Number 1

Highlights in this issue of NZJP include:

• National Science Challenge for New Zealand
• The feasibility of inpatient COPD research
• Allied health service in an Emergency Department
• Positive thinking and physical activity motivation
• Physiotherapy management in abdominal surgery
• Encouraging social interaction in autism spectrum disorder
• Group exercise after severe stroke

Read individual articles here:

• Baxter, G. D. (2016). Ageing Well Kia eke kairangi ki te taikaiamātuatanga: a National Science Challenge for New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Physiotherapy, 44(1), 5-7. https://doi.org/10.15619/NZJP/...
  
  
• Eastwood, B., Jepsen, N., Coulter, K., Wong, C. & Zeng, I. (2016). Challenges of undertaking a clinical trial using bubble-PEP in an acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A feasibility study. New Zealand Journal of Physiotherapy, 44(1), 8-16. https://doi.org/10.15619/NZJP/...
  
  
• Holmes, C., Hollebon, D., Scranney, A. & Exton, H. (2016). Embedding an Allied Health Service in the Nelson Hospital Emergency Department: A retrospective report of a six month pilot project. New Zealand Journal of Physiotherapy, 44(1), 17-25. https://doi.org/10.15619/NZJP/...
  
  
• Hall-McMaster, S. M., Treharne, G. J. & Smith, C. M. (2016). Positive thinking and physical activity motivation for one individual with multiple sclerosis: A qualitative case-study New Zealand Journal of Physiotherapy, 44(1), 26-32. https://doi.org/10.15619/NZJP/...
  
  
• Reeve, J. & Boden, I. (2016). The physiotherapy management of patients undergoing abdominal surgery. New Zealand Journal of Physiotherapy, 44(1), 33-49. https://doi.org/10.15619/NZJP/...
  
  
• Graham, H., Bond, A., McCormick, M., Hobbs, O., Yoo, C., Gupta, S., Mulligan, H. & King, M. (2016). A novel communication application to encourage social interaction by children with autism spectrum disorder. New Zealand Journal of Physiotherapy, 44(1), 50-57. https://doi.org/10.15619/NZJP/...
  
  
• Kitt, C., Wang, V., Harvey-Fitzgerald, L., Kayes, N. & Saywell, N. (2016). Gaining perspectives of people with stroke, to inform development of a group exercise programme: A qualitative study. New Zealand Journal of Physiotherapy, 44(1), 58-64. https://doi.org/10.15619/NZJP/...