Background Information
Anatomy Resources
Anatomy of exercise / ManocchiaGV546 .M366
Atlas of Human Anatomy / Netter
QM25 .N477 2014
Gray’s Anatomy
QM23.2 .G73 1995
Hand and Wrist Anatomy and Biomechanics: A Comprehensive Guide / Hirt, Seyhan, Wagner & Zumhasch
eBook
Imaging Anatomy of the Human Spine: A Comprehensive Atlas / Forseen & Borden
eBook
Sobotta Atlas of Human Anatomy: Head, Neck, Upper Limb, Thorax, Abdomen, Pelvis, Lower Limb
QM25 .A75513 2008
The Color Atlas of Human Anatomy / Köpf-Maier
QM25 .W64 2006
Visual Anatomy & Physiology / Martini et al.
QP34.5 .M468 2018
The Concise Book of Muscles / Jarmey & Sharkey
QP321 .J37 2015
Trail Guide to the Body: A Hands-on Guide to Locating Muscles, Bones and More / Biel, Andrew
QM23.2 .B53 2019
Dictionaries & Encyclopedias
Encyclopedia of Sports Medicine / MichelieBook
The Encyclopedia of Exercise, Sport and Health / Brukner, Khan & Kron
GV567 .B784 2004 (In library use)
Encyclopedia of Sports and Athletics / Watson & Murray
eBook
The Encyclopedia of Sports Medicine / Oakes
RC1206 .O355 2005
The Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
RC41 .G354 1999 (5 volumes, In library use)
Mosby’s Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing & Health Professions
R121 .M89 2013
Textbooks
Health Communication for Health Care Professionals: An Applied Approach / PaganoeBook
Oxford American Handbook of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
eBook
Sex Differences in Sports Medicine / Casey, Rho & Press
eBook
Working Bodies: Chronic Illness in the Canadian Workplace
eBook & HD7256 .C3 W67
ACSM’s Resources for the Health Fitness Specialist
RA781 .A375
Essentials of Kinesiology for Physical Therapist Assistant / Mansfield
QP303 .M36 2019
Foundations of Mental Health Care / Morrison-Valfre
RC440 .M677 2017
Fundamentals of Musculoskeletal Assessment Techniques / Palmer & Epler
RC925.7 .P34 1998
Geriatric Physical Therapy / Guccione, Wong & Avers
RC953.8 .P58 G47 2012
Improving Functional Outcomes in Physical Rehabilitation / O’Sullivan
RM701 .O88
Muscles: Testing and Function with Posture and Pain / Peterson Kendall et al.
RM701 .M87 2005
Modalities for therapeutic intervention / Bellew, Michlovitz & Nolan
RM700 .M634 2016
Musculoskeletal Assessment: Joint Motion and Muscle Testing / Clarkson
RC925.7 .C53 2013
Orthopaedics for the Physical Therapist Assistant / Dutton
RC925.5 .D87 2019
Orthopedic Physical Assessment / Magee
RD734 .M33 2014
Pathology and Intervention in Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation / Magee et al.
RC925.5 .P374 2016
Pathology for the Physical Therapist Assistance / Goodman & Fuller
RB113 .G66
Physical agents in rehabilitation: An Evidence-Based Approach to Practice / Cameron
RM700 .C35 2018
Physical rehabilitation / O’Sullivan, Schmitz & Fulk
RM700 .P487 2019
Therapeutic electrophysical agents: evidence behind practice / Bélanger
RM701 .B44 2015
Therapeutic exercise: foundations and techniques / Kisner
RM725 .K576 2018
PTR Professions
Career Information & Resources
Technical occupations in therapy and assessment (NOC 3237)Emploi Québec, IMT en ligne
Essential Competency Profile for Physiotherapist Assistants & Description of Physiotherapist Assistants
Canadian Physiotherapy Association
Aide, Physical Therapy in Canada
Government of Canada, Job Bank, Trend Analysis
History of the Rehabilitation Professions
Restoring the Spirit: The Beginnings of Occupational Therapy in Canada, 1890-1930 / FriedlandeBook
L’ergothérapie au Québec: Histoire d’une profession / Ferland & Dutil
eBook
War’s Waste: Rehabilitation in World War I America / Linker
eBook
History of the PTA / American Physical Therapy Association
Webpage
Dawson Library Resources
Books & Articles
This search engine will search all the databases available at the Dawson College library. In order to filter documents related to the field of physiotherapy, you can limit your search to selected disciplines: Anatomy & Physiology; Physical Therapy & Occupational Therapy; Sports Medicine.
This is the largest biomedical research database, and is an essential collection for health care research.
A database offering complete access to the full text of more than 80 landmark journals in behavioral science and related fields ranging from education, to nursing, to business, to neuroscience
An independent community-curated online directory that indexes and provides access to high quality, open access, peer-reviewed journals. Contains articles on the subject of Physiology, Human Anatomy, Biology, Chemistry, and Medicine.
A source for peer-reviewed, full-text articles. Includes articles on the subject of psychology, biology, and chemistry.
A source for peer-reviewed, full-text articles. Includes articles on the subject of psychology, biology, and chemistry.
An educational database containing journal articles, research reports, dissertations and theses, and books.
French Language Sources
This search engine will search all the databases available at the Dawson College library. In order to find French documents, use French terms in your search. Limits: Language > French.
Created by the Université de Montréal, Université Laval and Université du Québec à Montréal, Érudit is the leading provider of Francophone and Canadian peer-reviewed journals in North America.
Delivers full text access to more than 23,900 articles, and links to 42,500 full text articles accessible on the Internet. Includes references to more than 482,000 articles from French language periodicals. Limits: Base de recherche > “Texte intégral seulement”; Langue > Français.
This is the electronic, online version of a large multi-volume French-language encyclopedia.
Videos
This AVON “channel” gathers links to 490+ films and video clips that offer instruction and insight into rehabilitation practices.
A “channel” that links to more than 3,400 films relating to psychosocial theories and practices.
Specialized Resources Online (Free)
PEDro is the Physiotherapy Evidence Database, a free database of over 42,000 randomized trials, systematic reviews and clinical practice guidelines in physiotherapy.
Specialized database covering physical, mental, and psychiatric disabilities, independent living, vocational rehabilitation, special education, assistive technology, law, employment, and other issues as they relate to people with disabilities.
A database that contains abstracts of thousands of systematic reviews; randomised controlled trials; and other resources relevant to occupational therapy interventions.
Bridges the gap between research findings and current clinical practice, providing current information about the value of the different interventions, and the psychometric and pragmatic properties of different assessment tools.
Provides access to bibliographic information about ongoing and published health technology assessments, that would otherwise be difficult and time-consuming to find on individual agency websites.
BaNQ Resources
The following resources are accessible through the BANQ, with a remote services subscription.
Offers full-text articles on different medical specialties in both French and English. Use the advanced search or browse the “Bouquets thématiques”.
Bilingual online Canadian publication produced annually by the Canadian Pharmacists Association. Provides information on medication, vaccines and natural products.
A database that contains articles from academic journals, magazines, and other sources on a variety of science-related topics including biology, health & medicine, and technology.
This book database contains a variety of electronic reference books on health subjects.
Statistics
This is the official site of the Government of Canada for Canadian statistics. It provides the latest indicators for population, health, science, etc.
L’Institut de la statistique Québec provides statistical tables and access to several publications on the socio-demographic situation in the province.
Montréal en statistiques provides socio-economic statistics for the city and demographic characteristics of the population.
Research Strategies
Finding Search Terms
A glossary of terms that includes diseases, conditions, tests and procedures.
The MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) is the controlled vocabulary used by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) for indexing articles in PubMed.
Created by Québec’s Office de la langue Française, this online dictionary is very useful for finding scientific and academic terms in French.
Video Tutorials
PEDro Advanced search (YouTube)Using MeSH in PubMed (YouTube)
Understanding the Research
Understanding Physiotherapy Research / Littlewood & MayeBook
How to Read a Paper / Greenhalgh & Taylor (1997) British Medical Journal
Article
Reading research: a user-friendly guide for health professionals / Davies & Logan
R852 .D384 2012