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Interval training is an interesting strategy in increasing aerobic capacity.
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In patients with heart failure the use of combined interval training may effective in increasing VO2peak.
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Interval training combined with resistance training can maximize treatment time.
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Maximize treatment time is an aspect that has been important in the choice of interventions.
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Training combined showed more effective in improving VO2peak in patients with heart failure.
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Exercise practice influences the functional performance of community-dwelling elderly.
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Torque and power of the knee is related to the functional performance of the elderly.
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Quadriceps torque and power influence the functional performance of inactive elderly.
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The power of hamstrings influences the functional performance of active elderly.
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Aging reduces rib cage contribution and increase abdominal contribution.
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Aging increases end-inspiratory and end-expiratory chest wall volumes.
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Sitting position might benefit patients who present reduced tidal volume.
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Posture influences all variables of breathing pattern and chest wall motion, except respiratory rate and duty cycle.
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Women present higher thoracic contribution to the tidal volume.
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The bridge test with knee extension is a valid test to measure core stability.
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Trunk rotators strength predicts the performance during this test.
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Hip extensors and internal rotators strength can also predict the performance during the test.
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Addressing these muscles might be important in people with poor performance during the bridge test.
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The LCADL%total reflected better outcomes for COPD when compared to LCADLtotal.
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The 28% cut-off point for LCADL has clinically relevant discriminatory power.
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The LCADLtotal may compromise the interpretation of the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program effects.
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This study evaluated three outcome success thresholds.
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39% met both MCID of 8.0 points and discharge score of ≤ 20 in Quick-DASH.
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28% met both MCID of 16 points and discharge score of ≤ 20 in Quick-DASH.
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Identification of key impairments related to pain assists in physical approaches.
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Physical and psychological factors should be emphasized to prevent and reduce pain.
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Poorer quality of movement and higher anxiety level are the main predictors.
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Assessing the stability of the body may help to determine risk of injuries.
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The Upper Body Test (UBT) presented good inter-day reliability.
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Previous familiarization to the UBT is essential for the analysis.
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The methodological quality of the studies ranged from “poor” to “good”.
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Most results of the quality of the measurement properties were considered doubtful.
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The Frenchay activities index and the Human activity profile showed the highest clinical utility scores.
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The content validity needs to be better investigated.
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Further studies with good methodological quality are required.
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Satisfaction is considered an element that intimately affects the treatments.
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MRPS measures overall patients’ satisfaction under physical therapeutic care.
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The lowest scoring item is home guidelines.
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Inpatients were satisfied with physical therapy, mainly with therapist's respect.
