Journal Information
Issue
portada-S1413355525X00022Vol. 29. Issue 2.
(1 March 2025)
Systematic review
Examining heterogeneity and reporting of mirror therapy intervention for phantom limb pain: A scoping review
Matthieu Guémann, Kevin Arribart
Braz J Phys Ther. 2025;29:101165
Highlights

  • The available literature lacks detailed description of mirror therapy sessions, particularly regarding the type of exercises, number of repetitions, and session content.

  • Most sessions were performed daily for 15 min over one month.

  • Exercises primarily consisted of motor exercises targeting the distal part of the limb.

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Physical therapy assistance in labor: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Alexandre Delgado, Andrea Lemos, Geyson Marinho, Renato S. Melo, Filipe Pinheiro, Melania Amorim
Braz J Phys Ther. 2025;29:101169
Highlights

  • Physical therapy assistance during labor increases the chances of vaginal delivery.

  • Physical therapy assistance during labor reduces the risk of a cesarean delivery.

  • Physical therapy assistance during labor reduces the intensity of pain and maternal anxiety.

  • Physical therapy assistance during labor reduces the risk of perineal laceration, and reduces the need for pharmacological analgesia.

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Masterclass
Pain revolution in the public health system: Active coping strategies for chronic pain unit
Federico Montero-Cuadrado, Laura Barrero-Santiago, Manuel Santos-Bermejo
Braz J Phys Ther. 2025;29:101176
Highlights

  • Chronic pain care must shift to a biopsychosocial model focused on functionality.

  • Interdisciplinary work is essential in the management of chronic pain.

  • Exercise in active coping strategy should consider psychosocial, emotional, and contextual factors.

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Original research
“If by exercising I can conceive; I would like to exercise”. Exploring knowledge, perception, and practices about exercise among women with infertility: A qualitative study
Gundimi Shashwathi, Bhamini Krishna Rao, Ajay Bailey, Pratap Kumar, Preetha Ramachandra
Braz J Phys Ther. 2025;29:101186
Highlights

  • Women with infertility benefit from exercise.

  • Social media was the primary source of information for exercise.

  • Barriers and facilitators to exercise must be considered by physical therapists.

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The experiences of physical therapists delivering a very low energy diet and exercise intervention for weight loss in people with knee osteoarthritis: A qualitative study
Kim Allison, Rachel K Nelligan, Belinda Lawford, Sarah E Jones, Rana S Hinman, Jesse Pardo, Jonathan G Quicke, Priya Sumithran, ... Kim L Bennell
Braz J Phys Ther. 2025;29:101172
Highlights

  • Physical therapists felt adding a diet to standard exercise intervention enabled care.

  • Physical therapists were grateful for trial support when overseeing a diet intervention.

  • They felt weight loss may be within scope of practice if other experts were involved.

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Psychological, disability, and somatosensory characteristics across different risk levels in individuals with low back pain: A cross-sectional study
Hester L. den Bandt, Kelly Ickmans, Ronald Buyl, Lynn Leemans, Jo Nijs, Lennard Voogt
Braz J Phys Ther. 2025;29:101185
Highlights

  • The extent of psychological factors increases as the SBT/CSI severity level increases.

  • Increased somatosensory sensitivity was seen often as the severity level increases.

  • The results provide intention for tailoring treatment for the specific LBP subgroups.

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More is not always better-association between hip range of motion and symptom severity in patients with femoroacetabular impingement syndrome: A cross-sectional study
Diogo A. Gomes, Joshua Heerey, Mark Scholes, Andrea Mosler, Denise Jones, Sally Coburn, Richard Johnston, Rintje Agricola, ... Joanne Kemp
Braz J Phys Ther. 2025;29:101189
Highlights

  • Reduced hip flexion ROM is associated with worse symptoms in patients with FAI syndrome.

  • Patients with hip flexion ROM ≥107° had a lower chance of having severe symptoms.

  • The increase in the iHOT-symptoms score attenuated at 120° of hip flexion ROM.

  • The association between hip internal rotation ROM and symptoms was not relevant.

  • Hip external rotation ROM and symptoms were not associated.

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Association between contextual factors and vulvovaginal symptoms in Brazilian women: A cross-sectional study
Clara Maria de Araujo Silva, Tatiana de Oliveira Sato, Vanessa Patrícia Soares de Sousa, Natália Duarte Pereira, Daiana Priscila Rodrigues-de-Souza, Ana Carolina Sartorato Beleza
Braz J Phys Ther. 2025;29:101184
Highlights

  • Educational level and number of pregnancies were associated with vulvovaginal symptoms.

  • Vaginal discharge and itching were the most prevalent vulvovaginal symptoms.

  • Vulvovaginal symptoms had a low impact on quality of life.

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Brazilian Portuguese version of the Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (DC/TMD) Axis I: Cross-cultural adaptation, criterion validity, and reliability
Taísi Antunes da Cunha, Per Alstergren, Francisco José Pereira Júnior, Daniela Aparecida de Godoi Gonçalves, Thaís Cristina Chaves, Daniela Aparecida Biasotto-Gonzalez
Braz J Phys Ther. 2025;29:101187
Highlights

  • The DC/TMD was translated and adapted into Brazilian Portuguese.

  • Brazilian TMD Pain Screener is valid and reliable.

  • Brazilian DC/TMD Axis I is reliable for painful TMDs diagnosis.

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Letter to the editors
Letter to the editor about the article “Development, reliability, and validity of the mobility assessment scale in hospitalized patients (HMob)”
Paola Andrea Chavarro-Ortiz, Víctor Hugo Arboleda-Campo, Esther Cecilia Wilches-Luna
Braz J Phys Ther. 2025;29:101174
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Reply to letter to editor for article: ‘‘Development, reliability, and validity of the mobility assessment scale in hospitalized patients (HMob).’’
Isis Resende Ramos, Iura Gonzalez Nogueira Alves, Mansueto Gomes Neto, Bruno Prata Martinez
Braz J Phys Ther. 2025;29:101175
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Short communications
A Brazilian Association of Women´s Health Physical Therapy (ABRAFISM) guideline on the terminology of pelvic floor muscle function and assessment
Patricia Driusso, Cristine Homsi Jorge, Ana Jéssica dos Santos Sousa, Daniela Fantin Carro, Leticia Maciel de Freitas, Simone Botelho, Luiz Gustavo Oliveira Brito, Maria Augusta Tezelli Bortolini, ... Elizabeth Alves Ferreira
Braz J Phys Ther. 2025;29:101173
Highlights

  • The guideline establishes a consensus on anatomical terminology, signs/symptoms, and assessment of pelvic floor (PF) muscles in women, based on a systematic literature review, involving 21 Women's Health/Pelvic Floor experts.

  • Clearly defined PF terminology in Brazilian Portuguese enhances clinical and scientific discussions by eliminating ambiguity.

  • The guideline is expected to be widely used from undergraduate education to the evaluation and treatment of PF dysfunctions in research and clinical practice.

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