Paper of the Year

In recognition of the high standard of papers submitted to the journal, in 2011 the Editorial Board introduced a Paper of the Year award. Judged by a panel drawn from the journal’s Editorial Advisors, the award is given to the paper published in any given year judged as the most likely to benefit physiotherapy practice. The award is announced in the June issue of journal.

Journal of Physiotherapy Paper of the Year 2010

Catherine Sherrington, Stephen R Lord, Jacqueline CT Close, Elizabeth Barraclough, Morag Taylor, Robert G Cumming and Robert D Herbert
Mobility-related disability three months after aged care rehabilitation can be predicted with a simple tool: an observational study

Mariette J Jansen, Wolfgang Viechtbauer, Antoine F Lenssen, Erik JM Hendriks and Rob A de Bie
Strength training alone and exercise therapy with and without passive manual mobilisation each reduce pain and disability in people with knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review