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Replacing sedentary time or light physical activity with moderate physical activity is associated with a lower prevalence of back pain: a cross-sectional study using isotemporal analysisCrystian B.S. Oliveira, Tatiana M Damato, William R. Tebar, Guilherme H.D. Grande, Rubens V.C. Vidal, Gerson Ferrari, Bruna T.C. Saraiva, Diego G.D. Christofaro
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Replacing sedentary time with moderate physical activity has a small protective effect on the prevalence of low back pain.
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Replacing time spent in light physical activities with moderate physical activity has a small protective effect on the prevalence of low back pain.
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Replacing sedentary time, light or moderate physical activity with vigorous physical activity was not associated with the prevalence of low back pain.
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Modified Fresno test to assess Physical therapists' use of evidence-based practice: measurement properties of the Brazilian-Portuguese short versionAnderson Martins da Silva, Dafne Karen da Silva Vieira Rosa, Rosimeire Simprini Padula
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A study on the measurement properties of the Fresno modified Test: Brazilian-Portuguese short version.
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The results show that the instrument is reliable to assess evidence-based practice (EBP) online.
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Diagnostic accuracy and cut-off points for vaginal manometry to differentiate between weak and strong pelvic floor muscle contraction in pregnant womenBianca Manzan Reis, Jordana Barbosa-Silva, Susan Armijo-Olivo, Patricia Driusso
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The Peritron™ manometer can accurately discriminate a weak or a strong pelvic floor muscles contraction in pregnant women.
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Peak maximal voluntary contraction showed a perfect ability to differentiate between weak/strong pelvic floor muscles contraction in pregnant women.
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Other variables presented excellent or good ability to discriminate a weak from a strong pelvic floor muscles contraction.
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Development of the Brazilian version of the Performance of Upper Limb scale for children and adolescents with Duchenne muscular dystrophyJuliana Cardoso, Giovanna Constantin Silva, Gabriela Barroso de Queiroz Davoli, Victória Araújo de Almeida, Edson Z. Martinez, Ana Claudia Mattiello-Sverzut
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The PUL-Br is valid for assessing upper limb function in Brazilian patients with DMD.
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The PUL-Br presents excellent inter-rater reliability.
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The PUL-Br will standardise the clinical assessment of Brazilian patients with DMD.
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The PUL-Br may guide rehabilitation professionals’ therapeutic decisions.
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“I feel more confident”: a mixed methods evaluation of the influence of Good Life with osteoarthritis Denmark (GLA:D®) on physical activity participation, capability, barriers, and facilitators in people with knee osteoarthritisEmily C. Bell, Paul O'Halloran, Marcella F. Pazzinatto, Jason A. Wallis, Kay M. Crossley, Joanne L. Kemp, Zuzana Perraton, Christian J. Barton
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Exercise and education programs can address some barriers to physical activity.
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Continuing to manage persistent knee pain and comorbidities is important.
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Reinforcing pain management strategies may improve physical activity participation.
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Clinicians could facilitate physical activity by referring to community groups.
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Improved funding may be required to support exercise and physical activity initiatives.
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Open Article
Systematic Review
Does risk stratification with a matched treatment pathway improve clinical outcomes for adults with acute back pain? A systematic review and meta-analysisAnthony Frank Chiodo, Melanie Haley
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Risk stratification is an approach which is recommended in numerous guidelines for the management of back pain.
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This review found that risk stratification with matched treatment may be just as worthwhile as usual care for acute back pain, however the evidence is very uncertain.
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Further research is required to confirm the utility of risk stratification for acute back pain.
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HealthyTrailsBR – The prevalence of running-related injuries and cramps, and the description of personal and running characteristics in Brazilian trail runners: a cross-sectional studyFernanda Rizzo, Caio Sain Vallio, Luiz Hespanhol
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The point prevalence of running injuries in Brazilian trail runners was about 40 %.
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About 70 % of the trail runners reported previous injuries in the last 12 months.
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Knee and lower leg were the body regions most affected by running-related injuries.
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The 1 and 12-month cramp prevalence was 20 % and 36 %, respectively; main muscle: triceps surae.
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Before starting to run on trails, 85 % of the trail runners practiced road running.
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Muscle mechanical properties of pelvic floor and paravertebral muscles in women with and without urge urinary incontinence: a case-control studyMaría Teresa Garzón-Alfaro, Inés Cruz-Medel, Sandra Alcaraz-Clariana, Lourdes García-Luque, Cristina Carmona-Pérez, Juan Luis Garrido-Castro, Francisco Alburquerque-Sendín, Daiana Priscila Rodrigues-de-Souza
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Urge urinary incontinence can affect the lumbopelvic musculature.
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Urge urinary incontinence increases pelvic floor tone and stiffness.
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Pelvic floor disorders may be related to an altered state of lumbar and pelvic muscles.
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Editorial
The importance of nutritional factors on the road toward multimodal lifestyle interventions for persistent painÖmer Elma, Jo Nijs, Anneleen Malfliet
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