Most cited
Data available in articles published since the year 2017
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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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Confidence intervals (CI) measure the uncertainty around effect estimates.
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Frequentist 95% CI: we can be 95% confident that the true estimate would lie within the interval.
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Bayesian 95% CI: there is a 95% probability that the true estimate would lie within the interval.
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Decision-making should not be made considering only the dichotomized interpretation of CIs.
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Training and education may enhance knowledge related to understanding and interpreting CIs.
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Impaired movements and alignments may be associated with musculoskeletal conditions.
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Signs of impaired alignments and movements may be seen before there are symptoms.
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Treatment is based on using the findings of making the MSI diagnosis to correct the performance of daily activities.
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Beliefs are an important target for the management of musculoskeletal pain.
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Behavioural learning is key to elicit and disconfirm unhelpful beliefs.
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We propose key principles to guide clinicians in promoting behavioural change.
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A case illustrates the role beliefs have on musculoskeletal pain management.
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Ergonomic modification and exercise improve discomfort for office workers.
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Introduce a package of exercise training that can be used as a treatment for MSDs.
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Office workers should spend at least 15min each day to do some exercises.
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The study population shows high prevalence of neck pain.
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The factors were widowed, income, educational level, sitting posture and diseases.
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Prevention should emphasize sociodemographic, behavioral, and ergonomic factors.
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Our investigation has shown factors that influence physical activity.
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Lack of motivation, resources, social support and fear of injury are barriers.
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Socioeconomic level, marital status, education and others are predictors.
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The design not allowed to calculate a causal relationship between the variables.
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A representative sample of the residents of Barranquilla (Colombia), is a strength.
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Patient education, physical exercise, and weight maintenance constitute the first-line knee osteoarthritis treatment approach.
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There is still neglect of evidence-based strategies in clinical practice.
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Less than 40% of patients with knee OA receive first-line treatment.
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The use of adjunct therapies, isolated or in association with gold-standard treatments, is questionable.
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Surgery is typically a last resort for the management of knee osteoarthritis.
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This study shows a high prevalence of low back pain over a one week period.
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Older age, low education, hypertension and smoking were associated with back pain in men.
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Occupational and ergonomic factors were associated with back pain in women.