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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).

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.

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.

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.

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.

Healthcare professionals should use empowering language about knee osteoarthritis, highlighting self-management and maintenance of activities by individuals and focusing on quality of life.

Evidence-based health education for individuals with knee osteoarthritis is important for adherence to recommendations for self-management of the condition.

Portuguese-speaking individuals with knee osteoarthritis had good experiences and benefitted from the PEAK-PT course.

4154 deaths (9.5 %) occurred during a mean follow-up of 7 years.

Handgrip strength predicts mortality better than Chair Stand Test.

Chair Stand Test is more relevant for mortality in older women.

16 stakeholders from various disciplines provided feedback at multiple stages.

Barriers to integrate CBT-I in physical therapy practice are multifaceted.

Strategies focus on roles for education, research, policymakers, and patient partners.

Stronger transdisciplinary collaboration could enhance CBT-I accessibility.

Insights inform future research on implementing CBT-I in physical therapy practice.

Functional recovery after severe TBI in Brazil is influenced by sociodemographic and clinical factors.

Lower education levels were associated with worse outcomes within 1-year assessment.

Length of mechanical ventilation was a consistently strong predictor of unfavorable outcome.

Decompressive craniectomy and advanced age (>65 years) were linked to poor long-term functional outcomes.