Journal Information
Issue
Vol. 22. Issue 2.
Pages 95-174 (01 March 2018)
Editorial
A new paradigm shift in musculoskeletal rehabilitation: why we should exercise the brain?
Susan Armijo-Olivo
Braz J Phys Ther. 2018;22:95-6
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Systematic review
Exercise training to reduce sympathetic nerve activity in heart failure patients. A systematic review and meta-analysis
María Javiera Saavedra, Fernando Romero, Jorge Roa, Iván Rodríguez-Núñez
Braz J Phys Ther. 2018;22:97-104
Highlights

  • Heart failure is associated to autonomic dysfunction of cardiovascular system characterized by sympathetic hyperactivity.

  • Exercise intervention promotes mechanisms that restores the autonomic balance.

  • The effects of exercise training on sympathetic nerve activity in heart failure patients have not been summarized.

  • In patients with heart failure, exercise training reduces sympathetic nerve activity compared with non-trained patients.

  • The quality of evidence across the studies was moderate and the heterogeneity across the studies was high.

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Masterclass
Do hip muscle weakness and dynamic knee valgus matter for the clinical evaluation and decision-making process in patients with patellofemoral pain?
Nayra Deise dos Anjos Rabelo, Paulo Roberto Garcia Lucareli
Braz J Phys Ther. 2018;22:105-9
Highlights

  • Hip muscle weakness in PFP patients may be consequence and not the cause of pain.

  • Pain and disability may not be associated with kinematics after treatment.

  • Hip muscle weakness may have no causal relationship with dynamic knee valgus.

  • The mechanical factors that may impair the management of PFP are likely to be overestimated.

  • PFP patients should be treated on a biopsychosocial approach.

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Original research
Normalization of the trapezius sEMG signal – a reliability study on women with and without neck-shoulder pain
Marina Machado Cid, Leticia Bergamin Januario, Gisele Garcia Zanca, Stela Marcia Mattiello, Ana Beatriz Oliveira
Braz J Phys Ther. 2018;22:110-9
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Effect of sacroiliac manipulation on postural sway in quiet standing: a randomized controlled trial
Mohammad Reza Farazdaghi, Alireza Motealleh, Forough Abtahi, Andrej Panjan, Nejc Šarabon, Farahnaz Ghaffarinejad
Braz J Phys Ther. 2018;22:120-6
Highlights

  • Postural sway demonstrated no difference between manipulation and sham treatment.

  • Sacroiliac manipulation did not disturb balance as rambling or center of pressure showed no significant change.

  • Sacroiliac manipulation increased trembling frequency and velocity in the manipulation group.

  • Balance changes were shown to be minor with SI manipulation and may be compensated by ankle strategy.

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Translation, cross-adaptation and measurement properties of the Brazilian version of the ACL-RSI Scale and ACL-QoL Questionnaire in patients with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
Laryssa Oliveira Silva, Luana Maria Ramos Mendes, Pedro Olavo de Paula Lima, Gabriel Peixoto Leão Almeida
Braz J Phys Ther. 2018;22:127-34
Highlights

  • The Brazilian versions of ACL-RSI and ACL-QoL were translated and culturally adapted.

  • The Brazilian ACL-RSI and ACL-QoL demonstrated adequate measurement properties.

  • The Brazilian ACL-RSI and ACLQoL are useful outcomes for clinical and research.

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Cross-cultural adaptation to Brazilian Portuguese of the Activity Measure for Post-Acute Care (AM-PAC) short forms for outpatients in rehabilitation
Mariana Angélica Peixoto De Souza, Marisa Cotta Mancini, Wendy Jane Coster, Renata Noce Kirkwood, Elyonara Mello De Figueiredo, Rosana Ferreira Sampaio
Braz J Phys Ther. 2018;22:135-43
Highlights

  • AM-PAC evaluate mobility, daily activity and applied cognition, according to ICF.

  • The translation process followed the procedures of specific guidelines.

  • The Brazilian version maintains the original meaning of the AM-PAC items.

  • Short forms of the AM-PAC/Brazil showed satisfactory reliability indices.

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Effects of stretching exercise training and ergonomic modifications on musculoskeletal discomforts of office workers: a randomized controlled trial
Ardalan Shariat, Joshua A. Cleland, Mahmoud Danaee, Mehdi Kargarfard, Bahram Sangelaji, Shamsul Bahri Mohd Tamrin
Braz J Phys Ther. 2018;22:144-53
Highlights

  • Ergonomic modification and exercise improve discomfort for office workers.

  • Introduce a package of exercise training that can be used as a treatment for MSDs.

  • Office workers should spend at least 15min each day to do some exercises.

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Exercise training improves the IL-10/TNF-α cytokine balance in the gastrocnemius of rats with heart failure
Leonardo Calegari, Ramiro B. Nunes, Bruna B. Mozzaquattro, Douglas D. Rossato, Pedro Dal Lago
Braz J Phys Ther. 2018;22:154-60
Highlights

  • HF increases pro-inflammatory cytokines levels in gastrocnemius.

  • Exercise training reverses the atrophy of gastrocnemius induced by HF.

  • Exercise training increases IL-10 and decreases TNF-α level in gastrocnemius.

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Effect of modified bridge exercise on trunk muscle activity in healthy adults: a cross sectional study
Jeong-Oh Yoon, Min-Hyeok Kang, Jun-Seok Kim, Jae-Seop Oh
Braz J Phys Ther. 2018;22:161-7
Highlights

  • Bridge exercise with unstable surface increases trunk muscle activities.

  • Bridge exercise with hip abduction increases trunk muscles activities.

  • Modified bridge exercises are useful for co-activation of trunk muscles.

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Effect of the provision of a cane on walking and social participation in individuals with stroke: protocol for a randomized trial
Patrick Roberto Avelino, Lucas R. Nascimento, Kênia K.P. Menezes, Aline A. Scianni, Louise Ada, Luci F. Teixeira-Salmela
Braz J Phys Ther. 2018;22:168-73
Highlights

  • The founds may result in an important advance in neurological rehabilitation.

  • A single-point cane may help improving walking of slow and intermediate walkers after stroke.

  • If walking is enhanced, the benefits may be carried over to participation.

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