JOURNAL OF PHYSIOTHERAPY A group of physiotherapists in India and Australia conducted a randomised trial to estimate the effect of a four-week regimen of Mulligan manual therapy plus exercise in comparison with exercise alone for managing cervicogenic headache. First author Kiran Satpute agreed to answer some questions about the trial.

JOURNAL OF PHYSIOTHERAPY A group of physiotherapists in Brazil and Australia collaborated on a systematic review of the effects of adding cueing to walking training for people with Parkinson’s disease. The first author, Associate Professor Lucas Rodrigues Nascimento agreed to answer some questions about the review.

Researchers in Melbourne are developing a learning package to teach physiotherapists how to apply trauma-informed care principles to their practice.

Physiotherapy is an evidence-based profession and it is critical to keep building knowledge and adding to the literature base. The lead investigators of three projects supported by the APA provide a snapshot of their work.

Three physiotherapists have recently been awarded National Health and Medical Research Council grants for their research projects.

Professor Trudy Rebbeck, Dr Christopher Papic and Professor Michele Sterling consider new clinical recommendations for whiplash management and their impact on physiotherapy practice.

Amy Dennett is investigating the development of a training package to help physiotherapists working in cancer rehabilitation.

A group of Australian researchers recently conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of 18 randomised trials to analyse the effect of videoconferencing telerehabilitation on attendance at treatment appointments, adherence to exercise programs and overall satisfaction. Lead researcher, Joshua Simmich, has agreed to discuss the study.

A group of physiotherapists and a psychological scientist in Perth collaborated on a systematic review to determine whether incorporating behaviour change techniques influenced the maintenance of training-related gains following completion of an exercise-training program among individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). First author, Sarah Hug, agreed to answer a few questions about the review.

In this second instalment of a two-part series on knee osteoarthritis and conservative management in the public setting in Canberra, Professor Jennie Scarvell discusses a research project that is helping to reshape the care pathway.