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Less than one-third of physical therapy trials reported confidence intervals.
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The prevalence observed is lower than equivalent analyses in other disciplines.
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Analysis showed consistent increases in the proportion of trials that used confidence intervals with time.
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PNF training statistically improves pain intensity, disability and static balance of working-age CLBP people.
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Magnitudes of difference of outcomes between PNF training and general trunk exercises did not reach clinical important changes.
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The therapist should take into account to use these interventions in rehabilitation programme for CLBP patients.
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Low back pain is the leading cause of years lived with disability in Brazil.
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Brazil has adopted unwarranted practices in the management of low back pain.
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Brazil faces a significant challenge with overuse of medical services for LBP.
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Tackling low back pain will require engagement of all relevant stakeholders.
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Associations between type and severity of hip pathology with pre-operative patient reported outcome measures were investigated.
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High prevalence of labral pathology and acetabular chondropathy were observed.
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Severe femoral head chondropathy and large labral tears are often undetected with imaging.
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Severe chondropathies are most associated with PROs; however only explain 22% of the variability.
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HIIT can benefits the HRV, especially in healthy and MetS subjects.
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The HIIT can be used in cardiovascular rehabilitation and prevention.
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Future randomized clinical trials are needed to confirm the effectiveness of HIIT.
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Physical therapists routinely examine strength, range of motion and muscle flexibility of the hip(s) for individuals with low back pain.
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Physical therapists often provide strengthening and flexibility interventions targeting the hips for individuals with low back pain.
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Post-professional fellowship training as a physical therapist changed intervention selection to include more joint manual therapy and less muscle flexibility and modality usage.
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Crepitus is not associated with higher odds of having total knee replacement.
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Crepitus is associated with decreased quadriceps strength in patients with KOA.
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Crepitus does not affect physical function and quality of life of patients with KOA.
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Low back pain trials are published in a variety of healthcare journals.
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The methodological quality of low back pain trials is moderate.
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55.5% of low back pain trials endorsed the CONSORT statement recommendations.
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Reporting guidelines should be strictly followed.
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ICUs using MV weaning protocols frequently had physical therapists perform the procedure.
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When physical therapists decided on extubation, they were specifically assigned to the ICU.
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Physical therapists being available 24h/day were associated with successful on the first attempt at extubation.
