Most cited
Data available in articles published since the year 2017
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We explore how fear and avoidance can be learned and lead to disability.
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We explore the fear learning theory to physical therapy clinical practice.
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We discuss behavioral frameworks to address movement-related fear and avoidance.
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We illustrate practical application through a patient case study.
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Resistance training was the only therapeutic exercise (TE) approach that showed clinical relevance, in the short and long term, to reduce pain intensity in women with fibromyalgia, showing a moderately important improvement (>30 %).
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In the short term, aquatic exercise was the most effective approach to reduce pain intensity, so it could be an appropriate option to start a TE program in women with fibromyalgia.
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These findings could contribute to a change in the current paradigm on TE prescription in fibromyalgia, because the “gold standard” recommendation of aerobic exercise should be replaced by other more effective approaches.
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The results provide a valuable tool for decision making when choosing the most appropriate TE approach according to the patient's characteristics and preferences, because it is a key factor in improving adherence to treatment.
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HIIT improves peak VO2 and should be considered as a component of care of patients with coronary artery disease.
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An important caveat is uncertainty and variation of actual training intensities compared to program targets.
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The superiority of HIIT over MICT in improving VO2peak disappeared when analysis was restricted to isocaloric protocols.
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Chronic pain care must shift to a biopsychosocial model focused on functionality.
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Interdisciplinary work is essential in the management of chronic pain.
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Exercise in active coping strategy should consider psychosocial, emotional, and contextual factors.
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Reduced hip flexion ROM is associated with worse symptoms in patients with FAI syndrome.
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Patients with hip flexion ROM ≥107° had a lower chance of having severe symptoms.
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The increase in the iHOT-symptoms score attenuated at 120° of hip flexion ROM.
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The association between hip internal rotation ROM and symptoms was not relevant.
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Hip external rotation ROM and symptoms were not associated.
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The DC/TMD was translated and adapted into Brazilian Portuguese.
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Brazilian TMD Pain Screener is valid and reliable.
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Brazilian DC/TMD Axis I is reliable for painful TMDs diagnosis.
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Women with infertility benefit from exercise.
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Social media was the primary source of information for exercise.
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Barriers and facilitators to exercise must be considered by physical therapists.
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Physical therapists felt adding a diet to standard exercise intervention enabled care.
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Physical therapists were grateful for trial support when overseeing a diet intervention.
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They felt weight loss may be within scope of practice if other experts were involved.
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Outcomes of the HRET are influenced by personal characteristics.
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Female sex, higher BMI, and low activity level link to lower HRET metrics.
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Normative values may help track recovery and guide rehabilitation plans.
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Online tool for HRET estimates available at: www.achillestendontool.com/HRET.
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Supervised high-intensity interval training (HIIT) and moderate-intensity continuous training (MICT) are options for heart failure treatment in cardiovascular rehabilitation programs (CoR, low CoE).
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Supervised moderate-intensity resistance training (MIRT) may be more effective than low-intensity resistance training (LIRT) for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) patients (CoR, very low CoE).
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High-intensity inspiratory muscle training (HI-IMT) improves inspiratory muscle strength/endurance in heart failure patients (CoR, very low CoE).
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Aerobic training (AT) plus neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) offers no extra benefit over AT alone for heart failure patients (CoR, low CoE).
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NMES is more effective than NMES placebo or usual activities for heart failure patients (CoR, low CoE).

