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“A journey to learn about pain”: the development and validation of a comic book about pain neuroscience education for children
Felipe Reis, Tonya Mizell Palermo, Louise Acalantis, Leandro Calazans Nogueira, Ney Meziat-Filho, Adriaan Louw, Kelly Ickmans
Braz J Phys Ther. 2022;26:348
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Highlights

  • Pain is a common problem in the field of pediatrics.

  • To date, pain education resources for young children are lacking.

  • A comic book about pain education can be a useful method to present pain concepts to children.

  • Pain education can contribute to changing children's maladaptive beliefs and behaviors.

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Misconceptions of physical therapists and medical doctors regarding the impact of lifting a light load on low back pain
Joséphine Rialet-Micoulau, Valoris Lucas, Christophe Demoulin, Laurent Pitance
Braz J Phys Ther. 2022;26:100385
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Highlights

  • Beliefs that some strategies to lift a light load may be harmful are common among health care professionals, particularly medical students and doctors.

  • The majority of qualified physical therapists are aware that all strategies used to lift a light load are safe.

  • Taking a pain education course positively impacts physical therapists’ attitudes and beliefs.

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Biopsychosocial approaches to telerehabilitation for chronic primary musculoskeletal pain: A real possibility for physical therapists, that is here to stay
Jessica Fernandez, Luciana Crepaldi Lunkes, Ney Meziat-Filho
Braz J Phys Ther. 2022;26:350
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Culture and musculoskeletal pain: strategies, challenges, and future directions to develop culturally sensitive physical therapy care
Felipe J.J. Reis, Jo Nijs, Romy Parker, Saurab Sharma, Timothy H. Wideman
Braz J Phys Ther. 2022;26:100442
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Highlights

  • The culture of an individual is dynamic and constantly evolving.

  • Health beliefs and behaviors are shaped by cultural factors.

  • The influence of cultural factors on pain remains overlooked.

  • The perception, communication of pain, and behavior are shaped by culture.

  • Pain education and exercises should consider cultural diversity.

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Measurement properties of the Brazilian Portuguese anterior cruciate ligament - return to sport after injury (ACL-RSI) scale short version after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
Thamyla Rocha Albano, Pedro Olavo De Paula Lima, Carlos Augusto Silva Rodrigues, Antonio Kayro Pereira Melo, Maria Larissa Azevedo Tavares, Gabriel Peixoto Leão Almeida
Braz J Phys Ther. 2022;26:100421
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Highlights

  • ACL-RSI-SV in Brazilian Portuguese has appropriate measurement properties.

  • ACL-RSI-SV has a high correlation with the ACL-RSI full version.

  • ACL-RSI-SV identifies those who can return to sport at the pre-injury level.

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Which psychosocial factors are related to severe pain and functional limitation in patients with low back pain?
Leticia Amaral Corrêa, Stephanie Mathieson, Ney Armando de Mello Meziat-Filho, Felipe José Reis, Arthur de Sá Ferreira, Leandro Alberto Calazans Nogueira
Braz J Phys Ther. 2022;26:100413
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HIGHLIGHTS

  • Cognitive factors are related to unfavourable clinical outcomes in patients with LBP.

  • Kinesiophobia, catastrophizing, and maladaptive beliefs played a negative role in LBP.

  • Anxiety, symptoms of depression, and perceived stress were not linked to severe pain.

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Patients should not rely on low back pain information from Brazilian official websites: A mixed-methods review
Raiany Pires Santos, Thamires Prazeres Alonso, Igor Macedo Tavares Correia, Leandro Calazans Nogueira, Ney Meziat-Filho, Felipe J.J. Reis
Braz J Phys Ther. 2022;26:100389
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Highlights

  • Patients should not rely on low back pain information from Brazilian official websites.

  • The Brazilian official websites do not follow the recommendations from clinical practice guidelines.

  • Brazilian official websites show low credibility standards and inaccurate information about low back pain.

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Rehabilitation 2030: a collective call that requires individual action
Jeff Hartman, Antony Duttine
Braz J Phys Ther. 2022;26:360
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Highlights

  • Physical therapy is part of a larger rehabilitation community promoting social justice and health equity.

  • Rehabilitation is not only for persons with disability.

  • Greater access to physical therapy and rehabilitation services would help “ensure healthy lives and promote well-being at all ages”.

  • “Rehabilitation 2030″ is a call to fulfill the basic human right to health and wellbeing, and all physical therapists have a role to play.

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25 years of Brazilian physical therapy postgraduate education: Where we are and where we need to go.
Thiago da Silva Rocha Paz, Felipe J.J. Reis, Leonardo Oliveira Pena Costa, Bruno T. Saragiotto
Braz J Phys Ther. 2022;26:361
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Maximising individualisation of sports injury risk reduction approach to reach success
Pascal Edouard, Benjamin Caumeil, Evert Verhagen, Gaël Guilhem, Alexis Ruffault
Braz J Phys Ther. 2022;26:100394
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Highlights

  • To individualise injury risk reduction measures could help to better match athlete's individual characteristics and should thus improve their effectiveness.

  • To individualise injury risk reduction measures could help to improve athlete adherence into such measures and consequently their effectiveness.

  • This maximised individualised approach is proposed to be used whatever the sport (i.e., individual and teams sports) in both scientific studies and real-world settings, with an end-user centred approach (especially athlete-centred approach) and a co-construction of the injury risk reduction measures with all stakeholders.

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Translation, cross-cultural adaptation, and measurement properties of the psychosomatic questionnaire for children and adolescents with musculoskeletal pain into Brazilian-Portuguese
Veronica Souza Santos, Steven J. Kamper, Barbara Isabel Aparecida Camargo, Mariana Nascimento Leite, Bruno T. Saragiotto, Leonardo O.P. Costa, Tiê P. Yamato
Braz J Phys Ther. 2022;26:100399
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Highlights

  • The Psychosomatic Questionnaire for Children and Adolescents was easily understood.

  • The Psychosomatic Questionnaire for Children and Adolescents had good reliability and validity.

  • The Psychosomatic Questionnaire for Children and Adolescents can be used with Brazilian-Portuguese speaking children and adolescents with musculoskeletal pain.

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The impact of digital physical therapy during COVID-19 lockdown in children with developmental disorders: A qualitative study
Alicia Portillo-Aceituno, Andrea Calderón-Bernal, Jorge Pérez-Corrales, César Fernández-de-las-Peñas, Domingo Palacios-Ceña, Javier Güeita-Rodríguez
Braz J Phys Ther. 2022;26:100445
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Highlights

  • Digital physical therapy may be a solution for continuity during lockdown, yet its development appears complex.

  • Implementation difficulties seem to relate to physical, attentional, and training factors.

  • Technological accessibility, adaptation of the therapist and involvement of the whole family appear to be facilitators.

  • Future possibilities may support a better follow-up with fluid communication between families and therapists.

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International physical therapists consensus on clinical descriptors for diagnosing rotator cuff related shoulder pain: A Delphi study
Néstor Requejo-Salinas, Jeremy Lewis, Lori A Michener, Roy La Touche, Rubén Fernández-Matías, Juan Tercero-Lucas, Paula Rezende Camargo, Marcus Bateman, ... Enrique Lluch-Girbés
Braz J Phys Ther. 2022;26:100395
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Highlights

  • 18 clinical descriptors for diagnosing RCRSP were defined across six domains.

  • The results summarize the current knowledge about diagnosis of RCRSP.

  • The results could be useful to standardize the diagnosis of RCRSP.

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Is the angular onset of pain during arm elevation associated to functioning in individuals with rotator cuff related shoulder pain?
Gustavo Ricci Noés, Melina Nevoeiro Haik, Henrique Pott-Junior, Rodrigo Py Gonçalves Barreto, Larissa Pechincha Ribeiro, Dayana Patricia Rosa, Paula Rezende Camargo
Braz J Phys Ther. 2022;26:100403
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Highlights

  • The angular onset of pain is associated to upper limb function in RCRSP.

  • Male sex and being younger are related to better functioning of the upper limbs.

  • Angular onset of pain above 120° is highly frequent in individuals with RCRSP.

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Development of a customized booklet of foot-ankle exercises for people with diabetes mellitus as a management and prevention tool for musculoskeletal complications
Jady Luara Veríssimo, Isabel C.N. Sacco, Maria Helena Morgani de Almeida, Cristina Dallemole Sartor, Eneida Yuri Suda
Braz J Phys Ther. 2022;26:100402
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Highlights

  • The booklet is a material for continuous health care of the foot-ankle.

  • The booklet has the aim of improving the musculoskeletal function of the foot-ankle.

  • The booklet is intended to be a preventive tool for the impacts of DPN progression.

  • The material offers an exercise regime with a personalized progression.

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Shared decision making and physical therapy: What, when, how, and why?
Tammy Hoffmann, Mina Bakhit, Zoe Michaleff
Braz J Phys Ther. 2022;26:100382
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    Shared decision making helps to translate evidence into practice.

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    It can improve communication and accuracy of intervention expectations.

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    Physical therapists are ideally positioned to practice shared decision making.

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    Shared decision making is a skill that should be taught to clinicians.

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    Strategies to increase its uptake are required at multiple levels.

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Symptom characteristics in office workers using standing workstations: A cross-sectional study
Michelle D. Smith, Bill Vicenzino, Wendy J. Brown, Nicholas D. Gilson, Elise M. Gane, Venerina Johnston
Braz J Phys Ther. 2022;26:100393
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Highlights

  • Office workers experience pain, stiffness, and fatigue using standing workstations.

  • Most office workers experience lower body symptoms when standing for 2 h.

  • Nearly half of office workers experience symptoms within 30 min of standing.

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Types of physical activity performed pre and post stroke
Natalie A. Fini, Julie Bernhardt, Anne E. Holland
Braz J Phys Ther. 2022;26:100412
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Highlights

  • High functioning stroke survivors often return to pre-stroke physical activity.

  • High functioning but previously inactive stroke survivors can become active.

  • Self-reported activity overestimates objective physical activity post-stroke.

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Women's experiences of obstetric anal sphincter injury and physical therapy interventions - A qualitative study
Emma Johannesson, Åsa-Lena Sjöberg, Nena Segerbrand, Monika Fagevik Olsén, Annelie Gutke
Braz J Phys Ther. 2022;26:100397
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Highlights

  • 85% of all vaginal deliveries cause some form of obstetric tear injury.

  • The experienced recovery appears partially independent from the extent of injury.

  • Women feel uncertainty about what's normal after a vaginal tear.

  • Meeting each woman's needs and wishes in rehabilitation should be emphasized.

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Are the Harris Hip Score and the Hip Outcome Score valid patient-reported outcome measures for femoroacetabular impingement syndrome?
Gabriela Bissani Gasparin, Viviane Bortoluzzi Frasson, Carolina Gassen Fritsch, Anete Morales, Marco Aurélio Vaz, Bruno Manfredini Baroni
Braz J Phys Ther. 2022;26:100422
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HIGHLIGHTS

  • The mHSS and HOS-ADL mean scores are nearly ∼30 points greater than the iHOT-33 score.

  • The HOS-ADL score, but not the mHSS score, has acceptable agreement with the iHOT-33 score.

  • The HOS-ADL can be considered a valid instrument to assess health-related status in patients with FAI syndrome.

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Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy
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