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Children with cerebral palsy have variable degrees of respiratory muscle weakness.

IMT improves respiratory muscle strength, trunk control and exercise capacity in these children.

IMT also improves daily living activities and quality of life.

Most of the studies included in this review showed adequate methodological quality.

There is information only on the reference values for muscle strength measured with dynamometers/myometers.

The meta-analysis provided reference values for the strength of 14 muscle groups.

Both TENS and IFC have been indicated to reduce pain intensity.

TENS and IFC have similar effects on pain intensity.

Physical therapists could choose either TENS or IFC and expect similar treatment effects.

Hip muscle weakness in PFP patients may be consequence and not the cause of pain.

Pain and disability may not be associated with kinematics after treatment.

Hip muscle weakness may have no causal relationship with dynamic knee valgus.

The mechanical factors that may impair the management of PFP are likely to be overestimated.

PFP patients should be treated on a biopsychosocial approach.

The Brazilian versions of ACL-RSI and ACL-QoL were translated and culturally adapted.

The Brazilian ACL-RSI and ACL-QoL demonstrated adequate measurement properties.

The Brazilian ACL-RSI and ACLQoL are useful outcomes for clinical and research.

We investigated the effective exercise intervention period in patients.

Exercises performed for 8 weeks after postoperative intervention improved outcome.

The effective pre-postoperative exercise period before discharge weren’t identified.

Boys develop more pronounced isometric muscular strength starting at 10 years of age and it peaks at 14 and 15 years.

The Handheld dynamometer has excellent inter-rater reliability and an intra-rater agreement for all muscle groups tested.

The development of muscle strength for the Brazilian population is similar to that observed in the northern hemisphere.

Translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the MNSI into Brazilian Portuguese were performed.

Excellent reliability and internal consistency, as well as good agreement, were observed.

The results indicate reasonable construct validity and excellent association between the MNSI and Neuropathy Disability Score.

Training of the pelvic floor muscles (PFM) is essential in the treatment of pelvic floor dysfunctions.

Only women who are able to contract the PFM are eligible for PFM training.

There is no consensus as to the best method to facilitate PFM contraction.

Vaginal palpation with posterior pelvic tilt and vaginal palpation showed the larger effect to facilitate a PFM contraction.

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.

Eccentric training strengthens the quadriceps muscle.

Eccentric training increases muscle thickness and fascicle length.

NMES do not change adaptations to eccentric training in healthy subjects.

It is commonly believed that hip dysfunctions have been responsible for PFP onset.

Several forms of treatment (HE, QE and SE) can be effective in decreasing PFPS pain.

Only interventions with strengthening exercises were able to change movement patterns.

More effective rehabilitation programs should focus on the deficits presented by individuals in their initial evaluations.

Hammock positioning can be considered a safe method for very low birth weight positioning.

Hammock positioning may induce sleep thus reducing the stress level in preterms.

Hammock positioning keeps the vital signs stable.

Hammock positioning does not cause pain.

Physical therapist's perception regarding therapeutic patient-centred relationship.

Improve understanding patients’ contextual factors and features of physical space.

Patient-centred relationship depends on professional, patient's attitudes and context.

AM-PAC evaluate mobility, daily activity and applied cognition, according to ICF.

The translation process followed the procedures of specific guidelines.

The Brazilian version maintains the original meaning of the AM-PAC items.

Short forms of the AM-PAC/Brazil showed satisfactory reliability indices.

The set of tests presented good reliability for the lumbopelvic region.

Reference values may contribute for clinical practice assessments.

SEM, TEM and MDC values confirm the set of tests’ usage in clinical practice.

Lower limb and trunk muscle strength are associated with comfortable/maximum gait speed in patients with sub-acute stroke.

Non-paretic dorsiflexors and left trunk lateral flexors predict comfortable/maximum gait speed in sub-acute stroke.

The effects of strengthening in these muscles on post-stroke gait speed need more investigation.

Inspiratory loaded breathing (ILB) modifies chest wall volumes in patients with heart failure (HF).

ILB associated with diaphragmatic breathing (ILBdi) increases abdominal volume in these patients.

Chest wall tidal volume and breathing pattern variables are similar between ILB and ILBdi.

Prevalence of knee OA in former athletes was 30.0% (95% CI 20.0 to 40.0%).

Low-quality evidence suggests that this is likely to change with high-quality studies.

Diagnostic criteria for knee OA and sport modality may impact on estimated prevalence.