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. 2023 Jun 26;18(1):2225943. doi: 10.1080/17482631.2023.2225943

Table 7.

ConQual summary of findings.

Perceptions of learning and teaching human movement in physiotherapy: A systematic review and metasynthesis of qualitative studies
Synthesized findings Type of
research
Dependability Credibility ConQual score Comments
1. Perceived significance of being present
Students and therapists/instructors perceived that being present in movement was central to learning and teaching movement
Qualitative Moderate (downgraded one level*) Moderate (downgraded one level**) Low Dependability: downgraded due to the dependability of the (6) primary studies: one study addressed five, two addressed four and three addressed two of the five dependability questions.
Credibility: downgraded due to a mix of unequivocal and credible findings (5 U, 22C).
2. Perceived significance of movement quality
Therapists/instructors perceived that understanding and guiding movement quality was central to learning and teaching movement
Qualitative Moderate (downgraded one level*) Moderate (downgraded one level**) Low Dependability: downgraded due to the dependability of the (6) primary studies: one study addressed five, three addressed four and two addressed two of the five dependability questions.
Credibility: downgraded due to a mix of unequivocal and credible findings (6 U, 18C).
3. Perceived significance of movement transfer
Students and therapists/instructors perceived that enhancement of movement transfer was central in learning and teaching movement
Qualitative Moderate (downgraded one level*) Moderate (downgraded one level**) Low Dependability: downgraded due to the dependability of the (17) primary studies: three studies addressed five, nine addressed four and five addressed two of the five dependability questions.
Credibility: downgraded due to a mix of unequivocal and credible findings (20 U, 45C).
4. Perceived significance of contextual factors
Therapists/instructors perceived that acknowledgement of contextual factors was central to learning and teaching movement
Qualitative Moderate (downgraded one level*) Moderate (downgraded one level**) Low Dependability: downgraded due to the dependability of the (12) primary studies: three studies addressed five, six addressed four and three addressed two of the five dependability questions.
Credibility: downgraded due to a mix of unequivocal and credible findings (1 U, 25C).

U, unequivocal; C, credible.

*Downgraded due to a mix of high and moderate dependability scores.

**Downgraded due to a mix of credible and unequivocal findings.