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Office workers experience persistent spinal pain due to static postures and stress.
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Active breaks of 3–5 min are feasible and may enhance adherence and effectiveness.
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High workload and managerial concerns hinder active‑break uptake.
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Digital interventions are valued for convenience and personalisation.
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Participant‑driven design enhances the relevance and sustainability of interventions.
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Three sets of 10 repetitions of MWM improved the angular onset of pain in patients with RCRSP.
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Three sets of 10 repetitions of MWM had no effect on pain intensity in patients with RCRSP.
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The study provided preliminary support for the use of MWM in treating patients with RCRSP.
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Implementing quality indicators in physical therapy care not only ensures patient safety but also promotes evidence-based practice and continuous quality improvement.
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Hospitals can utilize these indicators to benchmark their performance against national and international standards and identify areas for improvement.
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By integrating these indicators into clinical practice, hospitals can enhance patient outcomes and the overall efficiency of physical therapy services.
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Continued monitoring of these indicators ensures that patients receive high-quality care and that resources are utilized effectively to meet their rehabilitation needs.
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Only 18% of telehealth physiotherapy trials address health equity.
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Half of the telehealth physiotherapy equity trials considered a PROGRESS plus factor.
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Equity in telehealth interventions in physiotherapy may facilitate decision-making.
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There is a need for attention to vulnerable populations in telehealth physiotherapy.
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UULEX-M showed equivalent physiological and symptomatic responses to UULEX.
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Men performed better on the UULEX-M test than women.
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UULEX-M test may be a more practical alternative to UULEX.
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Currently, there is low certainty evidence showing that any exercise is better than standard care for disability in the short and longer terms, however; the effects on pain are more likely at longer term.
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Low certainty evidence that manual therapy is better than standard obstetric care but there is conflicting evidence for comparisons with other interventions.
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The education provided in this study is no better than standard care.
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The Fremantle Back Awareness Questionnaire - Brazilian version (FreBAQ-Br) questionnaire demonstrated acceptable reliability, internal consistency, and construct validity for hypothesis testing.
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The FreBAQ-Br score differentiated between individuals with chronic low back pain and those without it.
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Structural validity confirmed the unidimensional structure of the 9-item FreBAQ-Br.
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The findings endorse the application of FreBAQ-Br as a suitable instrument for assessing back awareness among Brazilian Portuguese speakers.
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The smallest detectable change (SDC) for the FreBAQ-Br score is 3.33, suggesting that variations smaller than this cutoff is probably due to measurement error.
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Patient and Public Involvement in Research (PPI) is an evolving concept around the world and is a key driver of equity and social justice
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PPI in Research ensures that research reflects the needs and values of those it serves.
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Proper training on how to use PPI in research should be made mandatory for researchers, patients, and the public.
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Low- and middle-income countries, like Brazil, must encourage the implementation of PPI in health-related research studies.

