The Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy (BJPT) is the official publication of the Brazilian Society of Physical Therapy Research and Graduate Studies (ABRAPG-Ft). It publishes original research articles on topics related to the areas of physical therapy and rehabilitation sciences, including clinical, basic or applied studies on the assessment, prevention, and treatment of movement disorders.
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This systematic review identified 8 randomized clinical trials investigating the effect of blood flow restriction (BFR) in patients with knee pain.
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Resistance exercise with BFR did not show clinical benefits compared to resistance exercise.
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Further high-quality studies are needed to clearly determine the clinical effectiveness of BFR in pain intensity and knee function in these patients.
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Three quarters of acute hip fracture patients were able to fully adhere with an Early Inpatient Exercise Program (EIEP).
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Living at home, absence of disability/cognitive impairment and comorbidities before an acute hip fracture is associated with Early Inpatient Exercise Program adherence.
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Early Inpatient Exercise Program adherence is an independent predictor of one-year survival in patients with acute hip fracture in community dwelling.
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Hip/knee flexion was associated with runners anterior reach distance in the modified star excursion balance test.
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Hip flexion was associated with the posteromedial and knee flexion with the posterolateral reach.
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Hip extensor strength was associated with posteromedial, posterolateral and composite reaches.
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Trunk kinematics and strength were not associated with runners’ performance in this test.
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Tonus, strength, and motor coordination are associated with walking speed reserve.
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LEMOCOT may be used to predict walking speed reserve.
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Exercises aimed at improving lower limb motor coordination may have the potential to improve walking speed reserve.
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The effects of hypertension on physical function should be considered.
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Compared to normotensives hypertensives had slower processing speed.
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Balance and mobility was decreased more in hypertensives than normotensives.
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The fear of falling was higher in the hypertensives compared to normotensives.
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Clinicians should include preventive and rehabilitative strategies in hypertensives.
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Movement inefficiency and/or impaired stability and mobility increase athletic injury risk.
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The movement system screening tool was developed to assess athletic injury risk factors.
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The presented novel screen is a valid and reliable assessment of movement performance.
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Language is a barrier to implementing research evidence into practice.
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Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro) content is available in 13 languages.
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English, Portuguese, Spanish, German, and French PEDro content is used the most.
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Region-specific promotion of the underused PEDro content may facilitate global usage.
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Awareness and collaboration between stakeholders could reduce the language barrier.
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Huffing, HFOO, PEP and volume-based techniques were the most prescribed.
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Important regional differences were found across the country.
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Age influences the recommendation of techniques.
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It is hypothesized that Kinesio Taping® can change muscle activity in patients with low back pain.
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The Kinesio Taping® technique did not change the electromyographic signal intensity of the longissimus and iliocostalis muscles or reduce pain intensity in patients with chronic low back pain.
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More research on mechanisms of action is needed.
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Vestibular disorders have a negative impact on older adults’ physical performance and quality of life.
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Conventional and multimodal vestibular rehabilitation showed no difference on patient-reported outcomes.
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Vestibular rehabilitation changes patient-reported outcomes in older people with dizziness.
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All patient-reported outcomes changes were maintained during a short-term period of three months.
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The effect of resistance exercise with BRF is not more effective that resistance exercise in in patients with knee pain.
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Our study was unable to demonstrate the clinical benefits of resistance exercise with BRF in subjects with knee pain.
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Further studies are needed to support the clinical effect of BRF in pain intensity and knee function in these patients.