Physiotherapy-related research in Afghanistan is a new addition to the profession. This is a field with potential, and Afghan physiotherapists are now becoming more involved in research.
There are a few physiotherapy research projects that have been done by external researchers, and published in International peer-reviewed journals. These are listed below:

    * Armstrong, Jo and Alastair Ager. 2006b. Physiotherapy in Afghanistan: an analysis of current challenges. Disability and Rehabilitation, Vol 28, No 5: 315-322.
    * Wickford, Jenny, John Hultberg and Susanne Rosberg. 2007. Physiotherapy in Afghanistan – needs and challenges for development. Disability and Rehabilitation, Vol 30, No 4: 305-313.

     

There are also other research papers and studies which have not been published:

    * Lammi, Harri. 1997 Negotiating a competence-based transfer plan for a physiotherapy training programme in Afghanistan. Master’s Thesis, University of Dundee, Dundee.
    * Lang, Chris. 2006. “Physiotherapy in Afghanistan – a situational analysis.” United Nations Development Programme/United Nations Programme for Action on Disability, Kabul.
    * Thoren, Judy. 2007. “Quality in physical therapy – first steps.” Masters thesis, Azuza Pacific Universtity, California.

Following are a number research papers and studies concerning disability in Afghanistan:

    * Lambert, Marie-Laurence, Isabelle Francois, Cécile Salort, Vincent Slypen, Francoise Bertrand, René Tonglet. 1997. Household survey of locomotor disability caused by poliomyelitis and landmines in Afghanistan. British Medical Journal, Vol 315: 1424-1425.
    * Francois, Isabelle, Marie-Laurence Lambert, Cécile Salort, Vincent Slypen, Francoise Bertrand, René Tonglet. 1998. Causes of locomotor disability in a heavily mined Taliban-controlled province of Afghanistan: issues and challenges for public health managers. Tropical medicine and international health. Vol 3, No 5: 391-396.
    * Miles, M. 2002, ‘Formal and informal disability resources for Afghan reconstruction’, World Quarterly, 23, pp.945-959.
    * Thakkar, M., Cerveau, T., & Davin, E. 2004. Afghan perception on disabilities, a research project on the perceptions and practices regarding disability in Afghanistan, to Inform a Communication Strategy, Study carried out by ALTAI Consulting for UNICEF, UNOPS, UNDP, Kabul: Authors.
    * Armstrong, Jo and Alastair Ager. 2006a. Perspectives on disability in Afghanistan and their implication for rehabilitation services. International journal for rehabilitation medicine, Vol 28: 87-92.
    * Trani, Jean-Francois and Parul Bakhshi. 2006. “Understanding the challenge ahead. Executive summary report. National Disability Survey in Afghanistan 2005.” Handicap International, Lyon.