Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 90, Issue 12 , Pages 1977-1982 , December 2009

Patient Motivation and Adherence to Postsurgery Rehabilitation Exercise Recommendations: The Influence of Physiotherapists' Autonomy-Supportive Behaviors

  • Derwin K. Chan, BSSc

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, China
    • The Hong Kong Jockey Club Sports Medicine and Health Sciences Centre, Shatin, Hong Kong, China
    • ,
  • Chris Lonsdale, PhD

      Affiliations

    • University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to Chris Lonsdale, PhD, School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Population Science, Health Sciences Bldg, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
    • ,
  • Po Y. Ho, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, China
    • The Hong Kong Jockey Club Sports Medicine and Health Sciences Centre, Shatin, Hong Kong, China
    • ,
  • Patrick S. Yung, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, China
    • The Hong Kong Jockey Club Sports Medicine and Health Sciences Centre, Shatin, Hong Kong, China
    • ,
  • Kai M. Chan, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, China
    • The Hong Kong Jockey Club Sports Medicine and Health Sciences Centre, Shatin, Hong Kong, China

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doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2009.05.024

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 90, Issue 12 , Pages 1977-1982 , December 2009

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