Evidence for the effect of laser phototherapy on lateral epicondylalgia (tennis elbow) (2008)
Evidence for the effect of laser phototherapy on lateral epicondylalgia (tennis elbow). Laakso L School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Australia Previous...
Can we effectively teach postgraduate physiotherapists online? (2008)
Laakso, Liisa, Tuttle, Neil Alan
Can we effectively teach postgraduate physiotherapists online? Laakso L and Tuttle N, School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science, Griffith University, Gold Coast In response to work-life imbalance,...
Tuttle, Neil Alan, Laakso, Liisa, Barrett, Rod
Background. PA movements are frequently used to assess and treat patients with neck pain, but little is known about their relationship to patient symptoms or the mechanism of their effect....
Tuttle, Neil Alan, Laakso, Liisa, Barrett, Rod
One difficulty in providing consistent manual therapy treatment is that the forces applied to produce a particular grade of movement can vary by greater than a factor of ten. In the present study,...
Effects of variations of technique on cervical PAIVMs (2008)
Tuttle, Neil Alan, Laakso, Liisa, Barrett, Rod
The aim of this study was to investigate the effect that variations in technique during the application of PAIVMs to the cervical spine have on movement of the underlying vertebra and on PAIVM...
Differences in PA movements between painful and less painful sides of the cervical spine (2008)
Tuttle, Neil Alan, Laakso, Liisa, Barrett, Rod
Manual testing of posteroanterior (PA) movements has demonstrated clinical utility but lacks repeatability. Instrumented assessment is repeatable, but has not demonstrated clinical utility. To...
Treatment tests in patients with adaptive and maladaptive movement patterns (2008)
Tuttle, Neil Alan, Laakso, Liisa, Barrett, Rod
Treatment tests, or treatment direction tests, have been advocated for predicting the usefulness of a technique or intervention prior to its therapeutic application. The application of treatment...
Tuttle, Neil Alan, Laakso, Liisa, Barrett, Rod
The application of evidence-based-medicine (EBM) to manual therapy patients often culminates in the selection of an intervention or protocol for a particular condition. Recently the advent of...
Can we effectively teach postgraduate physiotherapists online? (2008)
Laakso, Liisa, Tuttle, Neil Alan
Can we effectively teach postgraduate physiotherapists online? Laakso L and Tuttle N, School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science, Griffith University, Gold Coast In response to work-life imbalance,...
Tuttle, Neil Alan, Laakso, Liisa, Barrett, Rod
Background. PA movements are frequently used to assess and treat patients with neck pain, but little is known about their relationship to patient symptoms or the mechanism of their effect....
Tuttle, Neil Alan, Laakso, Liisa, Barrett, Rod
One difficulty in providing consistent manual therapy treatment is that the forces applied to produce a particular grade of movement can vary by greater than a factor of ten. In the present study,...
Effects of variations of technique on cervical PAIVMs (2008)
Tuttle, Neil Alan, Laakso, Liisa, Barrett, Rod
The aim of this study was to investigate the effect that variations in technique during the application of PAIVMs to the cervical spine have on movement of the underlying vertebra and on PAIVM...
Differences in PA movements between painful and less painful sides of the cervical spine (2008)
Tuttle, Neil Alan, Laakso, Liisa, Barrett, Rod
Manual testing of posteroanterior (PA) movements has demonstrated clinical utility but lacks repeatability. Instrumented assessment is repeatable, but has not demonstrated clinical utility. To...
Tuttle, Neil Alan, Laakso, Liisa, Barrett, Rod
A therapist's thumb can move more than 25 mm during cervical passive accessory intervertebral movements (PAIVMs), but no more than a few millimetres of this movement occurs at the motion segment...
Treatment tests in patients with adaptive and maladaptive movement patterns (2008)
Tuttle, Neil Alan, Laakso, Liisa, Barrett, Rod
Treatment tests, or treatment direction tests, have been advocated for predicting the usefulness of a technique or intervention prior to its therapeutic application. The application of treatment...
Tuttle, Neil Alan, Laakso, Liisa, Barrett, Rod
The application of evidence-based-medicine (EBM) to manual therapy patients often culminates in the selection of an intervention or protocol for a particular condition. Recently the advent of...
Evidence for the effect of laser phototherapy on lateral epicondylalgia (tennis elbow) (2008)
Evidence for the effect of laser phototherapy on lateral epicondylalgia (tennis elbow). Laakso L School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Australia Previous...
Can we effectively teach postgraduate physiotherapists online? (2008)
Laakso, Liisa, Tuttle, Neil Alan
Can we effectively teach postgraduate physiotherapists online? Laakso L and Tuttle N, School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science, Griffith University, Gold Coast In response to work-life imbalance,...
Postero-anterior movements of the cervical spine: repeatability of force displacement curves (2008)
Tuttle, Neil Alan, Barrett, Rod, Laakso, Liisa
The repeatability of instrumented assessments of postero-anterior (PA) movements has been reported previously for lumbar and thoracic spines, but only in relation to limited parameters of the...
Postero-anterior movements of the cervical spine: repeatability of force displacement curves (2008)
Tuttle, Neil Alan, Barrett, Rod, Laakso, Liisa
The repeatability of instrumented assessments of postero-anterior (PA) movements has been reported previously for lumbar and thoracic spines, but only in relation to limited parameters of the...
Tuttle, Neil Alan, Barrett, Rod, Laakso, Liisa
STUDY DESIGN: Repeated measures study of active and passive movements in patients with neck pain. OBJECTIVES: To determine if, following manual therapy: (1) changes occur in active range of movement...
Tuttle, Neil Alan, Barrett, Rod, Laakso, Liisa
STUDY DESIGN: Repeated measures study of active and passive movements in patients with neck pain. OBJECTIVES: To determine if, following manual therapy: (1) changes occur in active range of movement...
To verify response mechanisms and the feasibility of clinical models of pain research, the effect of laser phototherapy on neurophysiological pain mechanisms needs to be determined first in the...
Dose thresholds and effect mechanisms for pain management with LASER phototherapy (2008)
Arguably, the two most important aspects regarding laser phototherapy for pain management are those of effect mechanism (to determine the most appropriate application) and of dosing parameters....
To verify response mechanisms and the feasibility of clinical models of pain research, the effect of laser phototherapy on neurophysiological pain mechanisms needs to be determined first in the...
Dose thresholds and effect mechanisms for pain management with LASER phototherapy (2008)
Arguably, the two most important aspects regarding laser phototherapy for pain management are those of effect mechanism (to determine the most appropriate application) and of dosing parameters....
Tuttle, Neil Alan, Laakso, Liisa, Barrett, Rod
Background. PA movements are frequently used to assess and treat patients with neck pain, but little is known about their relationship to patient symptoms or the mechanism of their effect....
Tuttle, Neil Alan, Laakso, Liisa, Barrett, Rod
One difficulty in providing consistent manual therapy treatment is that the forces applied to produce a particular grade of movement can vary by greater than a factor of ten. In the present study,...
Effects of variations of technique on cervical PAIVMs (2008)
Tuttle, Neil Alan, Laakso, Liisa, Barrett, Rod
The aim of this study was to investigate the effect that variations in technique during the application of PAIVMs to the cervical spine have on movement of the underlying vertebra and on PAIVM...
Differences in PA movements between painful and less painful sides of the cervical spine (2008)
Tuttle, Neil Alan, Laakso, Liisa, Barrett, Rod
Manual testing of posteroanterior (PA) movements has demonstrated clinical utility but lacks repeatability. Instrumented assessment is repeatable, but has not demonstrated clinical utility. To...
Tuttle, Neil Alan, Laakso, Liisa, Barrett, Rod
A therapist's thumb can move more than 25 mm during cervical passive accessory intervertebral movements (PAIVMs), but no more than a few millimetres of this movement occurs at the motion segment...
Treatment tests in patients with adaptive and maladaptive movement patterns (2008)
Tuttle, Neil Alan, Laakso, Liisa, Barrett, Rod
Treatment tests, or treatment direction tests, have been advocated for predicting the usefulness of a technique or intervention prior to its therapeutic application. The application of treatment...
Tuttle, Neil Alan, Laakso, Liisa, Barrett, Rod
The application of evidence-based-medicine (EBM) to manual therapy patients often culminates in the selection of an intervention or protocol for a particular condition. Recently the advent of...
Evidence for the effect of laser phototherapy on lateral epicondylalgia (tennis elbow) (2008)
Evidence for the effect of laser phototherapy on lateral epicondylalgia (tennis elbow). Laakso L School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Australia Previous...
Can we effectively teach postgraduate physiotherapists online? (2008)
Laakso, Liisa, Tuttle, Neil Alan
Can we effectively teach postgraduate physiotherapists online? Laakso L and Tuttle N, School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science, Griffith University, Gold Coast In response to work-life imbalance,...
Postero-anterior movements of the cervical spine: repeatability of force displacement curves (2008)
Tuttle, Neil Alan, Barrett, Rod, Laakso, Liisa
The repeatability of instrumented assessments of postero-anterior (PA) movements has been reported previously for lumbar and thoracic spines, but only in relation to limited parameters of the...
Tuttle, Neil Alan, Barrett, Rod, Laakso, Liisa
STUDY DESIGN: Repeated measures study of active and passive movements in patients with neck pain. OBJECTIVES: To determine if, following manual therapy: (1) changes occur in active range of movement...
To verify response mechanisms and the feasibility of clinical models of pain research, the effect of laser phototherapy on neurophysiological pain mechanisms needs to be determined first in the...
Dose thresholds and effect mechanisms for pain management with LASER phototherapy (2008)
Arguably, the two most important aspects regarding laser phototherapy for pain management are those of effect mechanism (to determine the most appropriate application) and of dosing parameters....
Powell, Katie, Laakso, Liisa, Low, Pauline, Ralph, Stephen John
Objective: The aim of this investigation was to compare the cell proliferative effects of a range of doses of low level laser therapy (LLLT) at wavelengths of 780, 830 and 904 nm on human breast and...
Chow, R., Laakso, Liisa, Armati, P.J., Baxter, G.D.
Background: Low-Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) is increasingly used in the treatment of acute and chronic pain. Strong evidence from several systematic reviews and randomised controlled trials supports...
Powell, Katie, Laakso, Liisa, Low, Pauline, Ralph, Stephen John
Objective: The aim of this investigation was to compare the cell proliferative effects of a range of doses of low level laser therapy (LLLT) at wavelengths of 780, 830 and 904 nm on human breast and...
Chow, R., Laakso, Liisa, Armati, P.J., Baxter, G.D.
Background: Low-Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) is increasingly used in the treatment of acute and chronic pain. Strong evidence from several systematic reviews and randomised controlled trials supports...
Tuttle, Neil Alan, Barrett, Rod, Laakso, Liisa
Purpose: To determine how alterations in segmental intervertebral stiffness at different locations affect passive posteroanterior movements (PAs). Relevance: Passive movements such as PAs are common...
Tuttle, Neil Alan, Barrett, Rod, Laakso, Liisa
Purpose: To determine how alterations in segmental intervertebral stiffness at different locations affect passive posteroanterior movements (PAs). Relevance: Passive movements such as PAs are common...
Physiotherapy student attitudes to ageing and generic skills change after two weeks of introductory clinical placement in residential aged care facilities. 1Laakso, L. and 2Kilsby, E. 1School of...
Tuttle, Neil Alan, Barrett, Rod, Laakso, Liisa
Purpose: To determine how alterations in segmental intervertebral stiffness at different locations affect passive posteroanterior movements (PAs). Relevance: Passive movements such as PAs are common...
Physiotherapy student attitudes to ageing and generic skills change after two weeks of introductory clinical placement in residential aged care facilities. 1Laakso, L. and 2Kilsby, E. 1School of...
PURPOSE: This research examined the response of two breast cancer cell lines (MCF-7 and MB-435) in vitro to a range of laser doses at two commonly used wavelengths (780nm and 830nm). RELEVANCE: LLLT...
Renno, A.C.M, McDonnell, Ann, Parizotto, N.A., Laakso, Liisa
The Effects of Laser Irradiation on Osteoblast and Osteosarcoma Cell Proliferation and Differentiation In Vitro Renno, A.C.M.1, McDonnell, P.A.2, Parizotto, N. A 1, Laakso, E- L.3 1Physical Therapy...
PURPOSE: This research examined the response of two breast cancer cell lines (MCF-7 and MB-435) in vitro to a range of laser doses at two commonly used wavelengths (780nm and 830nm). RELEVANCE: LLLT...
Renno, A.C.M, McDonnell, Ann, Parizotto, N.A., Laakso, Liisa
The Effects of Laser Irradiation on Osteoblast and Osteosarcoma Cell Proliferation and Differentiation In Vitro Renno, A.C.M.1, McDonnell, P.A.2, Parizotto, N. A 1, Laakso, E- L.3 1Physical Therapy...
The effects of laser irradiation on proliferation in osteosarcoma cell lines (MG63 and U2OS) (2007)
Laakso, Liisa, Renno, Ana Claudia, McDonnell, Ann, Parizotto, Nivaldo A
Low level laser therapy (LLLT) has been used as a treatment in many clinical conditions and it seems to be able to reduce post-injury inflammatory processes and to accelerate soft and hard tissue...
The effects of laser irradiation on proliferation in osteosarcoma cell lines (MG63 and U2OS) (2007)
Laakso, Liisa, Renno, Ana Claudia, McDonnell, Ann, Parizotto, Nivaldo A
Low level laser therapy (LLLT) has been used as a treatment in many clinical conditions and it seems to be able to reduce post-injury inflammatory processes and to accelerate soft and hard tissue...
The effects of laser irradiation on proliferation of osteosarcoma cell lines (MG63 and U2Os) (2007)
Renno, ACM, McDonnell, Ann, Laakso, Liisa, Parizotto, NA
No
Liisa Laakso, Timo Kivimäki, Typesetting Boekvorm Amsterdam, Coverdesign Haagsblauw, The Hague
Triple C evaluaTions | n 6 evaluation of co-ordination and coherence in the application of article 96 of the Cotonou partnership agreement evaluaTion serviCes of The european union | 2007 evaluation...
Tuttle, Neil Alan, Barrett, Rod, Laakso, Liisa
Purpose: To determine how alterations in segmental intervertebral stiffness at different locations affect passive posteroanterior movements (PAs). Relevance: Passive movements such as PAs are common...
Physiotherapy student attitudes to ageing and generic skills change after two weeks of introductory clinical placement in residential aged care facilities. 1Laakso, L. and 2Kilsby, E. 1School of...
PURPOSE: This research examined the response of two breast cancer cell lines (MCF-7 and MB-435) in vitro to a range of laser doses at two commonly used wavelengths (780nm and 830nm). RELEVANCE: LLLT...
Renno, A.C.M, McDonnell, Ann, Parizotto, N.A., Laakso, Liisa
The Effects of Laser Irradiation on Osteoblast and Osteosarcoma Cell Proliferation and Differentiation In Vitro Renno, A.C.M.1, McDonnell, P.A.2, Parizotto, N. A 1, Laakso, E- L.3 1Physical Therapy...
The effects of laser irradiation on proliferation in osteosarcoma cell lines (MG63 and U2OS) (2007)
Laakso, Liisa, Renno, Ana Claudia, McDonnell, Ann, Parizotto, Nivaldo A
Low level laser therapy (LLLT) has been used as a treatment in many clinical conditions and it seems to be able to reduce post-injury inflammatory processes and to accelerate soft and hard tissue...
Tuttle, Neil Alan, Laakso, Liisa, Barrett, Rod
Question: Does change in impairments within and between the first two manual therapy treatments predict change in activity limitations by the end of treatment in patients with subacute neck symptoms?...
Tuttle, Neil Alan, Laakso, Liisa, Barrett, Rod
Question: Does change in impairments within and between the first two manual therapy treatments predict change in activity limitations by the end of treatment in patients with subacute neck symptoms?...
Tuttle, Neil Alan, Laakso, Liisa
Background: Spinal assessments by passive accessory intervertebral movements (PAIVMs) are intended to assess segmental intervertebral mobility and were originally considered to produce localized...
The effect of 830nm laser on femora of osteopenic rats (2006)
Renno, ACM, Moura, FM, Bossini, PS, Laakso, Liisa, McDonnell, Ann, Parizotto, NA
Osteoporosis is a disease characterized by low bone mass and microarchitectural deterioration of bone tissue, leading to bone fragility and increasing in risk of fracture, mainly at the spine, the...
The effects of 780nm laser irradiation on osteoblast and osteosarcoma cell proliferation (2006)
Renno, ACM, McDonnell, Ann, Laakso, Liisa
Abstract Background and Objective: Some studies have shown that low-level laser therapy (LLLT) is able to stimulate the osteogenesis of bone tissue, increasing osteoblast proliferation and...
Tuttle, Neil Alan, Laakso, Liisa
Background: Spinal assessments by passive accessory intervertebral movements (PAIVMs) are intended to assess segmental intervertebral mobility and were originally considered to produce localized...
The effect of 830nm laser on femora of osteopenic rats (2006)
Renno, ACM, Moura, FM, Bossini, PS, Laakso, Liisa, McDonnell, Ann, Parizotto, NA, ...
Osteoporosis is a disease characterized by low bone mass and microarchitectural deterioration of bone tissue, leading to bone fragility and increasing in risk of fracture, mainly at the spine, the...
The effects of 780nm laser irradiation on osteoblast and osteosarcoma cell proliferation (2006)
Renno, ACM, McDonnell, Ann, Laakso, Liisa
AbstractBackground and Objective: Some studies have shown that low-level laser therapy (LLLT) is able to stimulate the osteogenesis of bone tissue, increasing osteoblast proliferation and...
Tuttle, Neil Alan, Laakso, Liisa, Barrett, Rod
Question: Does change in impairments within and between the first two manual therapy treatments predict change in activity limitations by the end of treatment in patients with subacute neck symptoms?...
Tuttle, Neil Alan, Laakso, Liisa
Background: Spinal assessments by passive accessory intervertebral movements (PAIVMs) are intended to assess segmental intervertebral mobility and were originally considered to produce localized...
The effect of 830nm laser on femora of osteopenic rats (2006)
Renno, ACM, Moura, FM, Bossini, PS, Laakso, Liisa, McDonnell, Ann, Parizotto, NA
Osteoporosis is a disease characterized by low bone mass and microarchitectural deterioration of bone tissue, leading to bone fragility and increasing in risk of fracture, mainly at the spine, the...
The effects of 780nm laser irradiation on osteoblast and osteosarcoma cell proliferation (2006)
Renno, ACM, McDonnell, Ann, Laakso, Liisa
Abstract Background and Objective: Some studies have shown that low-level laser therapy (LLLT) is able to stimulate the osteogenesis of bone tissue, increasing osteoblast proliferation and...
Tuttle, Neil Alan, Laakso, Liisa, Barrett, Rod
Question: Does change in impairments within and between the first two manual therapy treatments predict change in activity limitations by the end of treatment in patients with subacute neck symptoms?...
Tuttle, Neil Alan, Laakso, Liisa
Background: Spinal assessments by passive accessory intervertebral movements (PAIVMs) are intended to assess segmental intervertebral mobility and were originally considered to produce localized...
The effect of 830nm laser on femora of osteopenic rats (2006)
Renno, ACM, Moura, FM, Bossini, PS, Laakso, Liisa, McDonnell, Ann, Parizotto, NA
Osteoporosis is a disease characterized by low bone mass and microarchitectural deterioration of bone tissue, leading to bone fragility and increasing in risk of fracture, mainly at the spine, the...
The effects of 780nm laser irradiation on osteoblast and osteosarcoma cell proliferation (2006)
Renno, ACM, McDonnell, Ann, Laakso, Liisa
Abstract Background and Objective: Some studies have shown that low-level laser therapy (LLLT) is able to stimulate the osteogenesis of bone tissue, increasing osteoblast proliferation and...
Laakso, Liisa, Cabot, Peter J., RJ Lanzafame
Objective: This study aimed to investigate how local pain relief is mediated by laser therapy and how dose affects the relationship. Methods: Inflammation was induced in the hind-paws of Wistar rats....
Tuttle, Neil Alan, Laakso, Liisa, Louise Wellington
Precise treatment application relies on feedback that is directly related to the desired outcomes. Little is known, however, about relationships between reassessments used in clinical practice and...
Laakso, Liisa, Cabot, Peter J.
Objective: This study aimed to investigate how local pain relief is mediated by laser therapy and how dose affects the relationship. Methods: Inflammation was induced in the hind-paws of Wistar rats....
Tuttle, Neil Alan, Laakso, Liisa
Precise treatment application relies on feedback that is directly related to the desired outcomes. Little is known, however, about relationships between reassessments used in clinical practice and...
Laakso, Liisa, Cabot, Peter J.
Objective: This study aimed to investigate how local pain relief is mediated by laser therapy and how dose affects the relationship. Methods: Inflammation was induced in the hind-paws of Wistar rats....
Tuttle, Neil Alan, Laakso, Liisa
Precise treatment application relies on feedback that is directly related to the desired outcomes. Little is known, however, about relationships between reassessments used in clinical practice and...
Laakso, Liisa, Cabot, Peter J.
Objective: This study aimed to investigate how local pain relief is mediated by laser therapy and how dose affects the relationship. Methods: Inflammation was induced in the hind-paws of Wistar rats....
Tuttle, Neil Alan, Laakso, Liisa
Precise treatment application relies on feedback that is directly related to the desired outcomes. Little is known, however, about relationships between reassessments used in clinical practice and...
Continued research into electrophysical agents is the way forward (2003)
Robertson, Valma J, Chipchase, Lucy S, Laakso, Liisa, Wendy Cross
No
Continued research into electrophysical agents is the way forward (2003)
Robertson, Valma J, Chipchase, Lucy S, Laakso, Liisa
No
Voting Without Choosing: Sate Making and Elections in Zimbabwe (2000)
Taking a critical stance toward the literature on democratisation in Africa, this qualitative analysis utilises empirical data on four general elections in Zimbabwe. Elections are approached by...
Voting without choosing : state making and elections in Zimbabwe / (1999)
Diss. -- Helsingin yliopisto, 2000.
African Union, regional economic communities, integration, multilevel governance, security community
The political economy of Zimbabwe's descent into conflict
The last two years have seen intensifying political violence in Zimbabwe. Could Zimbabwe slide further into political and economic turmoil? Or are there sufficient checks and balances in the social...