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Pain revolution in the public health system: Active coping strategies for chronic pain unitFederico Montero-Cuadrado, Laura Barrero-Santiago, Manuel Santos-Bermejo
Braz J Phys Ther. 2025;29:101176
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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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Physical therapy assistance in labor: A systematic review and meta-analysisAlexandre Delgado, Andrea Lemos, Geyson Marinho, Renato S. Melo, Filipe Pinheiro, Melania Amorim
Braz J Phys Ther. 2025;29:101169
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Physical therapy assistance during labor increases the chances of vaginal delivery.
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Physical therapy assistance during labor reduces the risk of a cesarean delivery.
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Physical therapy assistance during labor reduces the intensity of pain and maternal anxiety.
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Physical therapy assistance during labor reduces the risk of perineal laceration, and reduces the need for pharmacological analgesia.
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Acute effect of aerobic and resistance exercise on glycemia in individuals with type 2 diabetes: Systematic review and meta-analysisJosiane Aparecida de Almeida, Ana Paula Delgado Bomtempo Batalha, Carolina Vargas de Oliveira Santos, Tamiris Schaeffer Fontoura, Mateus Camaroti Laterza, Lilian Pinto da Silva
Braz J Phys Ther. 2025;29:101146
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Exercise is a fundamental component in treating type 2 diabetes.
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The glycemic response to a single exercise session differs based on exercise type.
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Continuous aerobic exercise reduces glycemia up to 10 min after its completion.
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Interval aerobic exercise reduces glycemia up to 30 min after its completion.
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Resistance exercise reduces glycemia up to 1 min after its completion.
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Reliability of the McKenzie Method of Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy in the examination of spinal pain, including the OTHER classificationsHans van Helvoirt, Henk Tempelman, Puck van der Vet, Frank van der Vet, Job van Helvoirt, Richard Rosedale, Adri Apeldoorn
Braz J Phys Ther. 2025;29:101154
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The Mckenzie Method of Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy (MDT) spinal classification system consists of three main MDT syndromes and the classification OTHER.
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In reliability studies, the 10 different classifications under OTHER (e.g. spinal stenosis, chronic pain syndrome) has always been grouped together as one classification.
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In a Dutch medical centre (Rugpoli) that provides secondary and tertiary level care, the prevalence of patients classified as OTHER is 63%.
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The results showed that the reliability between experienced, highly trained MDT clinicians of Rugpoli was almost perfect.
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A Brazilian Association of Women´s Health Physical Therapy (ABRAFISM) guideline on the terminology of pelvic floor muscle function and assessmentPatricia Driusso, Cristine Homsi Jorge, Ana Jéssica dos Santos Sousa, Daniela Fantin Carro, Leticia Maciel de Freitas, Simone Botelho, Luiz Gustavo Oliveira Brito, Maria Augusta Tezelli Bortolini, ... Elizabeth Alves Ferreira
Braz J Phys Ther. 2025;29:101173
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The guideline establishes a consensus on anatomical terminology, signs/symptoms, and assessment of pelvic floor (PF) muscles in women, based on a systematic literature review, involving 21 Women's Health/Pelvic Floor experts.
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Clearly defined PF terminology in Brazilian Portuguese enhances clinical and scientific discussions by eliminating ambiguity.
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The guideline is expected to be widely used from undergraduate education to the evaluation and treatment of PF dysfunctions in research and clinical practice.
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Association between contextual factors and vulvovaginal symptoms in Brazilian women: A cross-sectional studyClara Maria de Araujo Silva, Tatiana de Oliveira Sato, Vanessa Patrícia Soares de Sousa, Natália Duarte Pereira, Daiana Priscila Rodrigues-de-Souza, Ana Carolina Sartorato Beleza
Braz J Phys Ther. 2025;29:101184
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Educational level and number of pregnancies were associated with vulvovaginal symptoms.
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Vaginal discharge and itching were the most prevalent vulvovaginal symptoms.
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Vulvovaginal symptoms had a low impact on quality of life.
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Low back pain prevalence, capacity, and performance according to sociodemographic variables, population-based study in ChileMarina Carvalho Arruda Barreto, Fabianna Resende Jesus-Moraleida, Valeria Campos, Ricardo Cartes-Velásquez, Shamyr Sulyvan Castro
Braz J Phys Ther. 2025;29:101151
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There is a higher prevalence of LBP among specific sociodemographic groups.
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People with LBP have worse capacity and performance levels compared to people without LBP.
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Sex, age, education, and health status were associated with capacity and performance.
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There is a need for a comprehensive biopsychosocial analysis of LBP.
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Association between white matter integrity and lower limb motor impairment after stroke: A systematic reviewRenata Loureiro-Chaves, Elissa Embrechts, Amber van Hinsberg, Jonas Schröder, Cathy M. Stinear, Laetitia Yperzeele, Wim Saeys, Steven Truijen
Braz J Phys Ther. 2025;29:101153
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We reviewed the literature on anatomical substrates of lower limb outcome post-stroke.
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White matter pathways may help to identify outcome phenotypes post-stroke.
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Findings suggest that CST integrity is associated with lower limb strength outcome.
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Studies with longitudinal measures may identify mechanisms driving motor recovery.
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Future studies should include a range of neural tracts in addition to the CST.