Paediatric physiotherapy: a review of some contributions made in Australia since 1954

Paediatric practice in Australia has always attracted a significant number of therapists. In consideration of this input, it is reasonable to suppose that the literature published over the last 40 years might describe the contribution physiotherapists working in the paediatric area have made to the evolution of physiotherapy services in this time frame. A review of original articles published in the Australian Journal of Physiotherapy provides interesting information in support of this supposition. Two themes which have attracted significant research attention emerged and a brief examination of the series of papers which have contributed to understanding in these areas of practice is presented