Judging was based on a combined assessment of abstract and presentation quality.
WCPT outstanding platform presentation awards
David J. Keene (United Kingdom)
- Platelet Rich Plasma For Acute Achilles Tendon Rupture: A Double-Blind, Multicentre, Randomised, Placebo-Controlled Trial (PLSoA-2933)
Maxi Miciak (Canada)
- Systematic Selection Of Key Performance Indicators To Assess Inter-Professional Practice Initiatives At The System-Level (PL-1191)
WCPT outstanding poster presentation awards
Robin Kwakman (Netherlands)
- Physiotherapy Treatment Approaches For Survivors Of Critical Illness In The Netherlands: A Statement From A Delphi Study (PO-A-26-SUN2)
Tess Glastra van Loon (Netherlands)
- Comparing Surgical Versus Conservative Treatment Of Meniscal Tears: A Novel Approach Focusing On Patient-Specific Activities (PO-E-23-MON1)
WCPT outstanding platform presentation award: early career researcher
Alia Alghwiri (Jordan)
- The Effect Of Stem Cell Therapy And Combined Exercise Program On Balance And Gait: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial (PLR5-2443)
Ellen Christin Arntzen (Norway)
- Group-Based Individualized Core-Stability Intervention Improves Balance, Trunk Control, Walking And Health-Related Quality Of Life In Individuals With Ms: An Rct (PLSoA-2346)
WCPT outstanding poster presentation award: early career researcher
Julia Mazzarella (United States)
- Using Kinematic Measurement To Detect Early Motor Asymmetries In Infants With Neonatal Stroke (PO-H-28-SUN2)
Karla Vanessa Menezes (Brazil)
- Predictive Value Of Short Physical Performance Battery (Sppb) To Detect Loss In Functional Capacity For Hospitalized Older Adults (PO-K-08-SAT2)
WCPT outstanding platform presentation award: Africa region
Hellen Myezwa (South Africa)
- Physiotherapy Response To The Hiv Pandemic: Comparison Of 3 Physiotherapy Curricula In East And Southern Africa (PL-2888)
Nuhu Assuman (Rwanda)
- The Impact Of The Fifa 11+ Programme In Second Division Soccer Players In Rwanda: A Randomised Controlled Trial (PLSoA-1137)
WCPT outstanding poster presentation award: Africa region
Haleluya Moshi (Tanzania)
- Occurrence And Clinical Outcomes Of Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury In Rural Kilimanjaro, Tanzania: A One-Year Prospective Study (PO-H-07-SUN1)
Perpetua Chinenye Obi (Nigeria)
- Knowledge About Risk Factors For Falls And Practice About Fall Prevention In Older Adults Among Physiotherapists In Nigeria: A Multi-Method Approach (PO-I-36-MON2)
WCPT outstanding platform presentation award: Asia Western Pacific region
Ben Darlow (New Zealand)
- The Longitudinal Interprofessional Study: The Impact Of Pre-Registration Interprofessional Education On Graduate Attitudes, Skills And Career Trajectories (PLSoA-1299)
Mary O'Keeffe (Australia)
- Cognitive Functional Therapy Compared With Exercise And Education Classes For Non-Specific Chronic Low Back Pain: A Multicentre Randomised Controlled Trial (PLSoA-567)
WCPT outstanding poster presentation award: Asia Western Pacific region
Michitaka Kato (Japan)
- Effects Of Cardiac Rehabilitation On Cardiac And Physical Function In Patients Treated With Catheter Ablation For Persistent Atrial Fibrillation (PO-A-09-SUN1)
Yoshio Wakimoto (Japan)
- Differences In Metabolism And Protective-Response Of Articular Cartilage Depending On Different Combinations Of Running Intensity, Duration, And Frequency In Mice (PO-F-06-MON2)
WCPT outstanding platform presentation award: European region
Emma Godfrey (United Kingdom)
- Physiotherapy Informed By Acceptance And Commitment Therapy (Pact) Versus Usual Care Physiotherapy For Persistent Back Pain: A Randomised Controlled Trial (PLR5-1943)
Tim Noblet (United Kingdom)
- Perceptions About The Implementation Of Physiotherapist Prescribing In Australia: A National Survey Of Australian Physiotherapists (PL-1918)
WCPT outstanding poster presentation award: European region
António Alves Lopes (Portugal)
- Education Strategies In European Context: A Survey Of Teaching-Learning Approaches, Tools And Assessment Strategies Among Physiotherapy Teachers (PO-C-09-MON1)
Nina Goossens (Belgium)
- Differences In The Central Processing Of Ankle And Back Proprioception Between Patients With Non-Specific Low Back Pain And Healthy Individuals (PO-F-21-MON1)
WCPT outstanding platform presentation award: North America Caribbean region
Lisa Carlesso (Canada)
- Pain Phenotypes In People With Knee Osteoarthritis: Application Of Immpact Recommendations (PLSoA-2429)
Mark Hall (Canada)
- Improving The Efficiency Of Item Development Using Cognitive Models And Automated Item Generation In Physical Therapy Education (PLSoA-2050)
WCPT outstanding poster presentation award: North America Caribbean region
Kyle Vader (Canada)
- Experiences Participating In Physical Activity And Exercise Among Adults With Chronic Pain: An Interpretive Descriptive Qualitative Study (PO-L-25-SAT1)
Minal Jain (United States)
- Validation Of Apdm Opal Inertial Sensors To Assess Gait In Typically Developing Children (PO-K-26-MON2)
WCPT outstanding platform presentation award: South America region
Gisela Cristiane Miyamoto (Brazil)
- Cost-Effectiveness Of Different Doses Of Pilates In The Treatment Of Chronic Low Back Pain Considering Global Perceived Effect (PLSoA-2016)
Juan Gómez (Chile)
- Educational Strategies In Pain Science As Treatment For Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: A Scoping Review (PLSoA-2715)
WCPT outstanding poster presentation award: South America region
Adriane Vieira (Brazil)
- Participation And Engagement In A Postural Education Group: Perspectives Of Patients With Long-Term Musculoskeletal Pain (PO-L-31-SUN1)
Esperanza Herrera (Colombia)
- Local Cryotherapy Does Not Influence Joint Position Sense And Postural Sway In Healthy Individuals (PO-C-26-SUN2)
WCPT subgroup outstanding poster presentation awards
A number of WCPT Subgroups also presented awards for outstanding abstracts and poster presentations in their clinical areas.
International Confederation of Cardiorespiratory Physical Therapists (ICCrPT)
Katja Zahno (Switzerland)
- Training In Adult Patients With Copd: A Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis (PO-A-22-SUN2)
International Federation of Orthopaedic Manipulative Physical Therapists (IFOMPT)
Tess Glastra van Loon (Netherlands)
- Comparing Surgical Versus Conservative Treatment Of Meniscal Tears: A Novel Approach Focusing On Patient-Specific Activities (PO-E-23-MON1)
International Organisation of Physical Therapists in Paediatrics (IOPTP)
Kuan-Yu Huang (Taiwan)
- Correlation Between Trajectories Of General Movements Of Premature Infants And Their Cognitive Development At Three Years Of Age (PO-K-27-SUN1)
International Organization of Physical Therapists in Women's Health (IOPTWH)
Darija Šćepanović (Slovenia)
- The Reliability For Measuring Diastasis Recti Abdominis In Pregnant Women Using Ultrasound (PO-N-32-SAT2)
International Association of Physical Therapists working with Older People (IPTOP)
Emelie Karlsson (Sweden)
- Short-Term Postoperative Physical Decline And Patient-Reported Recovery In People Aged 70 Or Older Undergoing Abdominal Cancer Resection (PO-J-01-SUN1)
International Neurological Physical Therapy Association (INPA)
Therese Kristersson (Sweden)
- Evaluation Of A Short Assessment For Upper Extremity Activity Capacity Early After Stroke (PO-H-15-SAT1)
International Organization of Physical Therapists in Mental Health (IOPTMH)
Helena Pepa (Sweden)
- Physical Activity And Physiotherapy As Prevention And Treatment For Mental Health - A National Project (PO-D-34-MON2)
International Acupuncture Association of Physical Therapists (IAAPT)
Ken Olson (United States)
- Musculoskeletal Advanced Physiotherapy Scope Of Practice: An International Exploratory Survey Throughout Wcpt Member Organizations (PO-B-27-MON1)
PEDro award for the best report of a randomised controlled trial
Ianthe Boden (Australia)
- Incidence of Complications after Emergency Abdominal surgery Get Exercising (ICEAGE) trial: a multi-centre double-blinded randomised controlled trial (PLSoA-2714)
