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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.
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CR delivery according to guidelines was evaluated for the first time in Brazil.
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CR is available in all Brazilian regions; however, it must be augmented.
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The greatest barrier for CR was patient referral.
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Staff size and core components is lower than other upper-middle income countries.
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HRV is used to assess cardiac autonomic modulation.
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HRV is useful to assess the effect of physical exercise programmes.
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What are the common shortcomings of using the HRV methodology?
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What are the recommendations of using HRV collection and analysis methods?
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Checklist regarding the use of the HRV collection and analysis methodology.
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There are at least two PSSP clinical profiles differing in onset and course.
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PSSP subtypes may be classified by degree of shoulder muscle impairment.
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Severe PSSP subtype seems to be associated with somatosensory sensitization.
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Low PSSP subtype onset is usually delayed and detected by primary care departments.
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The “6-clicks” was translated and cross-cuturally adapted into Brazilian-Portuguese language.
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The measurement properties of “6-clicks” into Brazilian-Portuguese are adequate.
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The Brazilian-Portuguese version of “6-clicks” can be used with patients and companions.
