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Training of the pelvic floor muscles (PFM) is essential in the treatment of pelvic floor dysfunctions.
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Only women who are able to contract the PFM are eligible for PFM training.
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There is no consensus as to the best method to facilitate PFM contraction.
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Vaginal palpation with posterior pelvic tilt and vaginal palpation showed the larger effect to facilitate a PFM contraction.
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There was significant improvement among all of the groups in UI and the largest changes were respectively noted in the PG, PTG, ESG and CG.
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It is commonly believed that hip dysfunctions have been responsible for PFP onset.
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Several forms of treatment (HE, QE and SE) can be effective in decreasing PFPS pain.
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Only interventions with strengthening exercises were able to change movement patterns.
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More effective rehabilitation programs should focus on the deficits presented by individuals in their initial evaluations.
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Most of the studies included in this review showed adequate methodological quality.
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There is information only on the reference values for muscle strength measured with dynamometers/myometers.
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The meta-analysis provided reference values for the strength of 14 muscle groups.
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Both TENS and IFC have been indicated to reduce pain intensity.
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TENS and IFC have similar effects on pain intensity.
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Physical therapists could choose either TENS or IFC and expect similar treatment effects.
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Cardiac rehabilitation is not widely available and is underutilized, especially in low and middle-income countries.
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Only forty-one cardiac rehabilitation programs were identified and most of them where privately-funded.
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All core components of cardiac rehabilitation are not offered.
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All programs had a physical therapist on staff.
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Deficit in pectoralis minor flexibility was associated with scapular asymmetry at rest.
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Deficit in posterior capsule flexibility was associated with scapular asymmetry at rest.
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No relationship was found between flexibility deficit and scapular asymmetry during arm elevation.
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Older people with MCI or mild AD presented a high prevalence of falls during the 6-month follow up.
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A dual-task test can be used as a screening tool for determining risk of falls in people with MCI.
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The dual-task in this experiment did not predict falls among people with mild AD.
