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2007
ASSOBRAFIR clinical practice guidelines in respiratory physical therapy: Exercise-based interventions in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Carlos Augusto Camillo, Valéria A Pires Di Lorenzo, Carla Malaguti, Celso Ricardo Fernandes de Carvalho, Ercy Mara Cipulo Ramos, Fábio de Oliveira Pitta, Marcelo Velloso, Nidia Aparecida Hernandes, ... Fernanda C Lanza
2007
Highlights

  • It is suggested to use combined training (aerobic + resistance) over aerobic training alone in people with COPD. (conditional recommendation, very low certainty of evidence).

  • It is not suggested either for or against adding IMT, NIV, or supplemental oxygen to combined training (aerobic + resistance) in people with COPD. (conditional recommendation, moderate to very low certainty of evidence).

  • It is suggested to use either interval training or continuous training in people with COPD. The committee was unable to recommend for or against the use of partitioned training and nonlinear training in people with COPD. (Conditional recommendation, moderate to very low certainty of evidence).

  • It is suggested to use maintenance exercise programs for people with COPD as an alternative to usual care after pulmonary rehabilitation programs. (Conditional recommendation, very low certainty of evidence).

  • It is suggested to use minimal resource exercise training (especially with elastic resistance) in people with COPD as an alternative to conventional training. (Conditional recommendation, very low certainty of evidence).

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Dry cupping therapy has no effect on pain, function, or quality of life in women with knee osteoarthritis: Randomized placebo-controlled trial
Racklayne Ramos Cavalcanti, Hugo Jario de Almeida Silva, André Pontes-Silva, Mariana Arias Avila, Clécio Gabriel de Souza, Catarina de Oliveira Sousa, Rodrigo Scattone Silva, Germanna Medeiros Barbosa, Marcelo Cardoso de Souza
1209
Highlights

  • Clinically, dry cupping therapy is often believed to reduce pain and improve functional capacity in patients with knee osteoarthritis.

  • Dry cupping therapy was not superior to sham cupping for women with knee osteoarthritis.

  • Dry cupping therapy and sham cupping showed similar and small within-group improvements in pain, function, and quality of life.

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853
Referral of people with low back pain to physical therapists in Brazilian primary healthcare: A challenge revealed
Tais Luciana Lacerda, Pedro Lacerda Montes, Luciana Gazzi Macedo, Raymond Ostelo, Henry Maia Peixoto, Rodrigo Luiz Carregaro
853
Highlights

  • From a national primary care perspective, around 1 % of people with LBP were referred to physical therapy.

  • The amount of time between referral and being seen by physical therapists ranged from 17 to 261 days.

  • The overall rate of physical therapy visits to manage LBP was 1.28 per 1000 people.

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806
Impact of femoral derotation osteotomy on gait in ambulatory children with cerebral palsy: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Orsolya Z Gresits, Mátyás Vezér, Marie A Engh, Bence Szabó, Zsolt Molnár, Péter Hegyi, Tamás Terebessy
806
Highlights

  • Femoral Derotation surgery is often advised to treat in-toeing in cerebral palsy.

  • Overall results demonstrate improved gait function.

  • A clear, uniform surgical indication could not be determined.

  • Including the physical therapist in charge in the decision can be advised.

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683
Developmental coordination disorder and executive function deficits: Implications for emotional, mental, and overall well-being
Shahar Zaguri-Vittenberg, Naomi Weintraub, Miri Tal-Saban
683
Highlights

  • 49.1 % of adults with DCD had co-occurring executive function (EF) deficits.

  • Cold EF deficits were more prevalent than hot emotion-related deficits.

  • Co-occurring EF deficits contribute to poor emotional, mental, and overall well-being.

  • EF should be evaluated in DCD care plan.

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156
Patient-targeted smartphone applications for pain management: A review of brazilian app markets
Caroline Maia Neves Favrat, Jessica Fernandez, Leandro Calazans Nogueira, Ney Meziat-Filho, Felipe J.J. Reis
156
Highlights

  • Physical activity and pain diaries are the most common contents in reviewed apps.

  • Most apps lack professional details and science-based evaluation.

  • Few apps are free, posing potential cost barriers for pain management.

  • Many apps focus solely on single pain management approaches.

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Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy