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An Annotated Bibliography of Studies Using the TOMVMovernent ABC: 1984-1 996 The Psychological Corporation, 24-28 Oval Road, London NW1 7DX ............................................................................................................................. 1998 (ISBN 0 749 1 0185 7), 84 pages spiral bound ............................................................................................................................... by Anna L Barnett and Sheila E Henderson f12 (free to owners of the Movement ABC Test) Robust standardised measures of movement function are vital to physiotherapists if we are to approach practice from an evidence base. The TOMI/Movement ABC is one of a small number of tests familiar to both clinicians and researchers. The authors of the studies summarised in this Bibliography represent many different professional groups including physiotherapists. The aim of the bibliography is to address ‘the many inquiries about how the movement ABC should be used, and its suitability for different populations, by directing the attention of users to studies employing the test in ways that are relevant to their interests. It is commendable that this Bibliography is now included as part of the Movement ABC Test. For those who are able to show evidence of purchase of the Movement ABC a complementary copy of the Bibliography may be obtained by contacting the Psychological Corporation. For anyone who wishes to purchase
The Athletic Musician A guide to playing without pain Scarecrow Press, USA, UK distributors: Shelwing Ltd, 127 Sandgate Road, Folkestone, Kent CP20 2BL .............................................................................................................................. 1997 (ISBN 0 8 108 3356 5).Illus. 1 75 Daaes by Barbara Paull MCSP MCPA f25.65 including postage and Christine Harrison It is always exciting to receive books for review that are written by physiotherapists, and there seem to be more each year. Selfhelp books by physiotherapists that provide readable and understandable scientific descriptions of a disease, problem or approach to prevention, with clear, interesting and wellpresented advice, are important contributions to health promotion. This book by a Canadian physiotherapist and musician, is such a contribution. It supports the belief that ‘the musician is an athlete’. Not only concert players, but also people who play for pleasure at home, will recognise aches and pains that come from lengthy hunching over an instrument. British trained physiotherapist,Barbara Paull, who has concentrated on orthopaedic physiotherapy throughout her career, and Christine Harrison, a freelance violinist and Toronto Physiotherapy March 1999/vol85/no 3
the Bibliography alone it is available from the Psychological Corporation at S39.50. The book is divided i ~ t four o sections and good crossreferencing is used for any study that would be eligible for entry in more than one section. The section entries are alphabetically listed and clearly presented with excellent use of headings, which makes them very readable. Each entry includes a summary of the work carried out, the edition of the test used (TOMI or Movement ABC), reason for using the test, sample characteristics and control procedures, test data including scores, and the correspondence address of the author. The first section includes 31 studies in which the test is used to describe and measure the motor performance of different groups of children with a variety of medical diagnoses, and includes mainly studies of aspects of clumsy movement function. Section 2 comprises 31 longitudinal studies including followup of children born prematurely and/or of low birth weight. Section 3 describes seven studies in which the tests have been used to evaluate intervention, and the final section includes four reports primarily concerned with the parametric properties of the test. Ten unpublished theses using the test are also listed, followed by a bibliographic index of 95 references. That the bibliography contains only seven intervention studies reflects the dearth of current evidence. I strongly recommend that physiotherapists make’itimeto dip into this bibliography to inform their practice and stimulate further questions, and perhaps discover new angles from which to view their work.
Judith M Peters MSc BA MCSP
music teacher, have progressed from the patient/physiotherapist relationship to co-presenters at ‘Playing without pain’ workshops for musicians, and publication of this book. The foreword by an orthopaedic surgeon puts the premise well: ‘Musicians are athletes capable of amazing feats of stamina and control, the likes of which would be the envy of professional sportsmen and women. They, like their instruments, have to be finely tuned.’ Parts 1 and 2 of the book begin with a description of the violinists’s case history, progressing to lay anatomy and physiology as applied to musicians, and a clear introduction to the role of physiotherapy. Part 3 is ‘the musician as athlete’ and covers ergonomics, exercise protocols, pre-,:and post-practice warm-ups and stretches, good practice habits, mental imaging, a chapter on how to include all the above in a work schedule, and where to go for help if one is injured. This is all good information presented with great diagrams, lots of relevant photographs and many practical tips. The Athletic Musician should be in all music cases, school libraries, university bookstores, faculties of music, music teachers’ bookshelves, and clinics which see musicians as patients. A good gift and a good resource.
Frances Jamieson BSc MCSP
An Annotated Bibliography of Studies Using the TOMVMovernent ABC: 1984-1 996 The Psychological Corporation, 24-28 Oval Road, London NW1 7DX ............................................................................................................................. 1998 (ISBN 0 749 1 0185 7), 84 pages spiral bound ............................................................................................................................... by Anna L Barnett and Sheila E Henderson f12 (free to owners of the Movement ABC Test) Robust standardised measures of movement function are vital to physiotherapists if we are to approach practice from an evidence base. The TOMI/Movement ABC is one of a small number of tests familiar to both clinicians and researchers. The authors of the studies summarised in this Bibliography represent many different professional groups including physiotherapists. The aim of the bibliography is to address ‘the many inquiries about how the movement ABC should be used, and its suitability for different populations, by directing the attention of users to studies employing the test in ways that are relevant to their interests. It is commendable that this Bibliography is now included as part of the Movement ABC Test. For those who are able to show evidence of purchase of the Movement ABC a complementary copy of the Bibliography may be obtained by contacting the Psychological Corporation. For anyone who wishes to purchase
The Athletic Musician A guide to playing without pain Scarecrow Press, USA, UK distributors: Shelwing Ltd, 127 Sandgate Road, Folkestone, Kent CP20 2BL .............................................................................................................................. 1997 (ISBN 0 8 108 3356 5).Illus. 1 75 Daaes by Barbara Paull MCSP MCPA f25.65 including postage and Christine Harrison It is always exciting to receive books for review that are written by physiotherapists, and there seem to be more each year. Selfhelp books by physiotherapists that provide readable and understandable scientific descriptions of a disease, problem or approach to prevention, with clear, interesting and wellpresented advice, are important contributions to health promotion. This book by a Canadian physiotherapist and musician, is such a contribution. It supports the belief that ‘the musician is an athlete’. Not only concert players, but also people who play for pleasure at home, will recognise aches and pains that come from lengthy hunching over an instrument. British trained physiotherapist,Barbara Paull, who has concentrated on orthopaedic physiotherapy throughout her career, and Christine Harrison, a freelance violinist and Toronto Physiotherapy March 1999/vol85/no 3
the Bibliography alone it is available from the Psychological Corporation at S39.50. The book is divided i ~ t four o sections and good crossreferencing is used for any study that would be eligible for entry in more than one section. The section entries are alphabetically listed and clearly presented with excellent use of headings, which makes them very readable. Each entry includes a summary of the work carried out, the edition of the test used (TOMI or Movement ABC), reason for using the test, sample characteristics and control procedures, test data including scores, and the correspondence address of the author. The first section includes 31 studies in which the test is used to describe and measure the motor performance of different groups of children with a variety of medical diagnoses, and includes mainly studies of aspects of clumsy movement function. Section 2 comprises 31 longitudinal studies including followup of children born prematurely and/or of low birth weight. Section 3 describes seven studies in which the tests have been used to evaluate intervention, and the final section includes four reports primarily concerned with the parametric properties of the test. Ten unpublished theses using the test are also listed, followed by a bibliographic index of 95 references. That the bibliography contains only seven intervention studies reflects the dearth of current evidence. I strongly recommend that physiotherapists make’itimeto dip into this bibliography to inform their practice and stimulate further questions, and perhaps discover new angles from which to view their work.
Judith M Peters MSc BA MCSP
music teacher, have progressed from the patient/physiotherapist relationship to co-presenters at ‘Playing without pain’ workshops for musicians, and publication of this book. The foreword by an orthopaedic surgeon puts the premise well: ‘Musicians are athletes capable of amazing feats of stamina and control, the likes of which would be the envy of professional sportsmen and women. They, like their instruments, have to be finely tuned.’ Parts 1 and 2 of the book begin with a description of the violinists’s case history, progressing to lay anatomy and physiology as applied to musicians, and a clear introduction to the role of physiotherapy. Part 3 is ‘the musician as athlete’ and covers ergonomics, exercise protocols, pre-,:and post-practice warm-ups and stretches, good practice habits, mental imaging, a chapter on how to include all the above in a work schedule, and where to go for help if one is injured. This is all good information presented with great diagrams, lots of relevant photographs and many practical tips. The Athletic Musician should be in all music cases, school libraries, university bookstores, faculties of music, music teachers’ bookshelves, and clinics which see musicians as patients. A good gift and a good resource.
Frances Jamieson BSc MCSP