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Exercise trials for knee osteoarthritis are not consistently collecting and reporting information about exercise adherence.
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Without information about adherence, the understanding of true treatment effect sizes of exercise for individuals with knee osteoarthritis is limited.
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Only 10.2% of trials provided a predetermined threshold of adequate adherence, and outcomes did not appear to differ in those who met the threshold. However, metrics, thresholds, and comparator groups were highly heterogeneous in these trials, limiting any conclusions.
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There is a weak association between running biomechanics and running-related injuries.
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Very limited evidence supporting that running biomechanics is associated with injuries.
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There is significant heterogeneity of methods in running biomechanics studies.
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50.3% of included studies inappropriately reported treatment effect modifiers.
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Inappropriate reporting varied substantially between physical therapy journals.
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Inappropriate reporting was highest in the most recent period, 2018 – 2022 (59.6%).
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Inspiratory pressures were lower at FRC compared to RV in 5 health conditions.
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Expiratory pressures were lower at FRC compared to TLC in 5 health conditions.
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The mean differences between PImax at FRC and RV were similar among groups.
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The mean differences between PEmax at FRC and TLC were similar among groups.
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Adding photobiomodulation (PBM) to a strengthening exercise program did not improve clinical outcomes in patients with knee OA.
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Patients did not receive incremental benefits from the use of PBM if they were already performing an individualized exercise treatment program.
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PBM should not be used as first-line management for patients with knee OA.
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There is a lack of information about the effectiveness of foot-ankle muscle strengthening program on pain and functioning in people with KOA.
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An 8-week foot-ankle muscle strengthening program decreased knee pain and enhanced physical function in individuals with KOA, presenting a potential to be clinically meaningful.
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Foot-ankle muscle strengthening program can be a treatment option for individuals with knee osteoarthritis (KOA) who do not tolerate exercises with excessive load on the knee.
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Choosing Wisely recommendations could reduce low-value care in physical therapy.
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Optimizing language could increase implementation of the recommendations.
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Physical therapists were less willing to follow negatively framed recommendations.
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They were most willing to follow recommendations with high detail.
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They were more willing to follow recommendations with alternatives to low-value care.
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Movement-evoked pain is a reliable measure in people with shoulder pain.
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Sensitivity to movement-evoked pain index derived from the studied MEP procedure is not a reliable measure in people with shoulder pain.
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Other ways of assessing sensitivity to movement-evoked pain are warranted.
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Pain-related comorbidities were not associated with pain-related psychological distress.
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Female sex was found to be protective for pain-related psychological distress in this cohort.
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Care seeking for depression, prior surgery, and seeking care for spinal pain (compared to lower extremity pain) were predictive of increased baseline pain intensity.
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Most functional impairments the patients experience improve in the short-term.
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Shoulder rotation at 90° abduction continues to improve in the long-term.
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Proprioception does not change in the clinical course of frozen shoulder.
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Direct longitudinal correlations between functional impairments were established.
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One in four participants reported more than one pelvic floor dysfunction.
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Women reported more psychological problems and poor quality of life.
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Weak correlation was found between urinary incontinence and symptoms of anxiety.
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Weak correlation was found between quality of life and female urinary incontinence.
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Risk factors for pelvic floor dysfunction: anxiety, old age, and female sex.