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The growth in volume of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of neurological physical therapy interventions in adults and paediatrics indexed to PEDro was accompanied by an increase in the methodological quality.

The methodological quality of RCTs of neurological physical therapy in adults and paediatrics is improving (mean=5.3), but is still suboptimal.

Journals Impact Factor and Journal Citation Indication were weakly correlated with the methodological quality of the trials.

Systematic difficulty progression in exercise program helps continuous challenges.

Difficulty progressions did not yield greater improvements than not applying them.

The proposed 12-week exercise program improved balance in older individuals.

PCS showed adequate validity for assessing individuals with chronic RCRSP.

PCS showed adequate reliability for assessing individuals with chronic RCRSP.

PCS showed adequate responsiveness for assessing individuals with chronic RCRSP.

Functional measures are important indicators of health, activity, and participation.

LEFS-T has good psychometric qualities and is a valid and reliable scale for elderly adults.

LEFS-T can be used to assess self-reported physical functioning in elderly adults.

LEFS-T can be used to detect the strength impairments of elderly adults in effortful activities.

LEFS-T can be used to plan fall prevention interventions for elderly adults in their daily routine.

Camptocormia treatment requires frequent assessments not allowed by radiographs.

Visual capture tool are useful for such an assessment of sagittal parameters.

Our results show excellent interrater reliability of such a tool SAM3D.

Ageism significantly impacts the health and well-being of older people.

Journals are adopting style guides to assist authors in using age-inclusive language and combat ageism.

Shifting to positive and neutral language in research supports the foundations of the decade of healthy ageing.

We explore how fear and avoidance can be learned and lead to disability.

We explore the fear learning theory to physical therapy clinical practice.

We discuss behavioral frameworks to address movement-related fear and avoidance.

We illustrate practical application through a patient case study.

Simple interfaces, technology, and home adaptation can increase telerehabilitation efficacy.

Educating patients and relatives on telerehabilitation is important.

Patients with Parkinson: key issues are communication and session compliance.

Patients with multiple sclerosis: flexibility and accessibility are crucial for successful treatment.