A multidimensional scaling analysis of the techniques that physiotherapists use

• Published in: Physiotherapy research international : the journal for researchers and clinicians in physical therapy Vol. 2; no. 4; pp. 237 - 254
• Main Authors: Turner, Patricia A, Whitfield, T W Allan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester, UK John Wiley & Sons, Ltd 01-11-1997
• Subjects: England; Health Care Surveys; Humans; multidimensional scaling; Multivariate Analysis; Physical Therapy Modalities - methods; Physical Therapy Modalities - statistics & numerical data; physiotherapy techniques; Professional Practice - statistics & numerical data; Surveys and Questionnaires; theory construction; England
• ISSN: 1358-2267; 1471-2865
• DOI: 10.1002/pri.109

Following the essentially ‘hands‐on’ origin of the physiotherapy profession a century ago, the range of techniques available to practitioners has expanded considerably. While this expansion of techniques has been of research interest, the main focus has been upon individual techniques, thus neglecting the fundamental question of the use of techniques in combination. In addition, researchers have tended to treat the profession as homogeneous, thus overlooking possible differences in technique usage. Copyright © 1997 Whurr Publishers Ltd.