PEDroCast

PEDroCast

The official podcast of the Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro). Bringing the evidence to you. We explore evidence-based physiotherapy to help improve practice.

Episodes

June 11, 2025 12 mins

In this episode, hear from Dr Kate Scrivener, Dr Aidan Cashin and Clinical Associate Professor Mark Elkins about understanding the importance of blinding in trials.

There are numerous stakeholders involved in any clinical trial. These include patients and participants, therapists, researchers, outcome assessors and statisticians.

Stakeholders are a source of bias in trials. This is because they can consciously or subconsciously infl...

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In recognition of World Bicycle Day (3 June), Melissa Locke, Rachel Toovey, Claire and Nicholas Draheim (PEDro Education and Training Committee) discuss a randomised controlled trial led by Rachel Toovey about task-specific training for bicycle-riding goals in ambulant children with cerebral palsy.

This episode is part of PEDro's World-Wide Journal Club series.

⁠Toovey RAM, et al. Task-specific training for bicycle-riding goals i...

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In this episode, we explore a randomised controlled trial led by Rachel Toovey about task-specific training for bicycle-riding goals in ambulant children with cerebral palsy.

Toovey RAM, et al. Task-specific training for bicycle-riding goals in ambulant children with cerebral palsy: a randomized controlled trial. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology 2022 Feb;64(2):243-252

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May 26, 2025 17 mins

Dr Tiffany Dwyer from PEDro's Education and Training Committee interviews Prof Linda Denehy about her role in physiotherapy and the future of physiotherapy as part of PEDro's 25th anniversary celebrations.

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In this episode we’re joined by Associate Professor Leanne Hassett, Dr Simone Dorsch, Dr Lauren Christie, Reem Rendell, Scott Wade, Emma Fanayan, Roland Qiu and Jenny Yun Jia Qian, as they discuss the EXCITE trial led by Professor Emeritus Steven Wolf as part of the PEDro World-Wide Journal Club Series.


The trial investigated the effect of constraint-induced movement therapy on upper extremity function 3-9 months after stroke. T...

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In this episode we provide a summary of the EXCITE trial led by Prof Emeritus Steven Wolf as part of the PEDro World-Wide Journal Club series. The trial investigated the effect of constraint-induced movement therapy on upper extremity function 3-9 months after stroke.

The EXCITE trial is also one of PEDro's Top 25 Trials. These are ground-breaking trials in physiotherapy and were nominated by PEDro users.

Wolf SL, et al. Effect ...

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Dr Tiffany Dwyer from PEDro's Education and Training Committee interviews Prof Jennifer Alison about her role in physiotherapy and the future of physiotherapy as part of PEDro's 25th anniversary celebrations.

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In this episode, hear from Dr Kate Scrivener, Dr Aidan Cashin and Clinical Associate Professor Mark Elkins about interpreting comparative effects in trials.

High-quality randomised controlled trials are a great source of evidence to support clinical decisions about which treatment may be best for the patients you work with. When interpreting the findings from trials, it is important to consider both how the outcomes are reported and...

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In this episode we’re joined by A/Prof Leanne Hassett, Prof Gavin Williams, Jayden Smileski, Chris Burn, and Thomas Smyth, for a deep dive into Prof Williams' paper on ballistic resistance training for people with traumatic brain injury.

This discussion is part of our PEDro World-Wide Journal Club series. If you want a quick recap of the study’s findings, check out our previous episode.

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In this episode, we explore a randomised trial led by Prof Gavin Williams on ballistic resistance training for people with traumatic brain injury.

Prof Williams provides a summary of the trial in this episode, which is part of our PEDro World-Wide Journal Club series.

Williams G, et al. Ballistic resistance training has a similar or better effect on mobility than non-ballistic exercise rehabilitation in people with a traumatic brain ...

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March 23, 2025 20 mins

Welcome to PEDroCast! The official podcast of the Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro).

In this episode, Geraldine Wallbank (PEDro Manager) chats with the PEDro Founders, Dr Anne Moseley, Prof Cathie Sherrington, Prof Rob Herbert and Prof Chris Maher about the creation of PEDro in 1999.

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