A low proportion of systematic reviews (SRs) in the physical therapy field are registered.

More than one third of registered SRs showed discrepancies between protocol and publication.

Strategies to encourage prospective registration of SRs in the physical therapy field are needed.

Twin studies can help answer relevant scientific questions in musculoskeletal research.

International collaboration has been allowing researchers to access data and expertise from global twin registries.

The Brazilian Twin Registry is an important resource to conduct and facilitate twin studies in Brazil and abroad.

Jebsen–Taylor Test is reliable for evaluating people with Muscular Dystrophy.

Jebsen–Taylor Test is valid for assessing people with Muscular Dystrophy.

The internal consistency of the Jebsen–Taylor Test was found to be high.

RULA and SI evaluate the biomechanical exposure in the workplace.

RULA and SI required the training to be used.

RULA and SI have Brazilian Portuguese versions suitable for use.

RULA and SI had reliability ranged very poor to almost perfect.

RULA and SI presented negative correlation can be complementary.

Walking ability with a prosthetic limb is basic for major lower-limb amputees.

Walking capacity is indicative of successful prosthetic rehabilitation.

Male gender is an independent predictor of failure regardless of walking aid.

Transtibial amputation is independently related to success irrespective of aid.

Older age and multimorbidity can predict failure if walking aid is considered.

Advanced lung disease is a chronic disease that compromises daily living activities.

Few treatments exist to improve quality of life in advanced lung disease patients.

Inspiratory muscle training is part of advanced lung disease rehabilitation.

Inspiratory muscle training reduces breathlessness in advanced lung disease patients.

Inspiratory muscle training improves daily activities, mobility and communication.

Translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the MNSI into Brazilian Portuguese were performed.

Excellent reliability and internal consistency, as well as good agreement, were observed.

The results indicate reasonable construct validity and excellent association between the MNSI and Neuropathy Disability Score.

Chronic stroke patients had decreased muscle trunk performance than matched-healthy subjects.

Trunk muscle work was impaired in chronic stroke patients.

Trunk muscle assessment and training should be considered in chronic stroke patients.

Strength of the shoulder muscles decreased along 3 years of practice in young swimmers.

Decreased ER/IR strength ratio was also observed.

Shoulder muscle balance in young swimmers deserves a special attention, in order to understand the influence of the swimming practice in these muscles strength.

Gender should be taken into account when performing preventive or rehabilitation protocols for young swimmers.

This paper contains the rationale for using Pain Neuroscience Education (PNE) in children with chronic pain.

It provides both scientists and clinicians with a specific program to explain the neurophysiology of pain to children with chronic pain.

Further research will examine the programs’ effectiveness on pain related outcomes in children with chronic pain.