INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH CONFERENCE ARTICLES (KDU IRC): Recent submissions
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Prevalence of Evidence Based Physiotherapy Interventions for Children with Cerebral Palsy in Colombo District, Sri Lanka: A Cross Sectional Study
(2021)Cerebral Palsy (CP) is one of the common causes of childhood disability. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of evidence-based physiotherapy interventions for children with CP. This descriptive cross-sectional ... -
Level of Physical Activity and Changes in Lifestyle-Related Behaviour during COVID -19 Pandemic, among Undergraduate Medical Students of Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka: A Cross-sectional Study
(2021)The COVID-19 pandemic and related lockdown could prevent students from achieving the recommended levels of physical activity due to home confinement, and it also could lead to changes in lifestyle related behaviour. Medical ... -
The Correlation between Incidence of Falls and Quadriceps Muscle Strength among Patients with COPD from Two Selected Government Hospitals in Colombo District
(2021)Skeletal muscle dysfunction is one of the extrapulmonary manifestations in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPD). Quadriceps muscle strength plays an important role in maintaining the postural stability ... -
Relationship between Craniovertebral Angle with the Long-Term Usage of Electronic Devices among Undergraduates of General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University
(2021)Long-term usage of electronic devices among undergraduates has become a growing problem all around the world. Prolong usage of these devices can result in malalignment of the normal posture. Forward head posture (FHP) is ... -
Comparison of Lower Extremity Intrinsic Factors Between Non-Contact Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injured and Non-Injured Elite Football Players of the Super League in Sri Lanka
(2021)Non-contact Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injuries are one of the commonest types of knee injuries among elite football players, which has a negative impact on the overall performance and quality of life of players. ... -
The Relationship between Early Physiotherapy Intervention and Shoulder Joint Mobility among Breast Cancer Survivors in Sri Lanka
(2021)Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women worldwide, including Sri Lanka. Modified Radical Mastectomy (MRM) is the standard surgical management when the breast conservation is not considered as an option. However, ...