Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy
Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy
ISSN: 1413-3555

The Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy (BJPT) is the official publication of the Brazilian Society of Physical Therapy Research and Graduate Studies (ABRAPG-Ft). It publishes original research articles on topics related to the areas of physical therapy and rehabilitation sciences, including clinical, basic or applied studies on the assessment, prevention, and treatment of movement disorders.

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Impact factor 2024
3.2
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Citescore 2024
6.1
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SJR 2024
0.952
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SNIP 2024
1.568
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Original Research
Physical disability is associated with increased odds for hospitalization in older adults: analysis from NHANES 2009–2018
Guilherme Porto, Saulo Gil, Eduardo Ferriolli, Bruno Gualano, Hamilton Roschel
Highlights

  • Physical disability doubles hospitalization odds in older adults (OR: 2.13).

  • Disabled older adults are five times more likely to have ≥ 4 hospitalizations.

  • Findings highlight the need for policies to prevent disability in older populations.

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Original Research
Subjective Happiness Scale: Measurement properties of the online and paper-pen administrations in Nepali adults with musculoskeletal pain
Ritu Basnet, Anupa Pathak, Mark P. Jensen, Narendra Singh Thagunna, James H. McAuley, Saurab Sharma
Highlights

  • Happiness may be an important protective factor in musculoskeletal pain.

  • Nepali Subjective Happiness Scale (SHS-NP) has one factor solution.

  • Item #4 was incomprehensible by Nepali adults.

  • SHS-NP is reliable and valid tool to assess subjective happiness.

  • Responsiveness and minimum important change needs further testing.

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Systematic Review
Validity, reliability, and clinical usefulness of instruments for measuring thoracic kyphosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Ana Paula Flôr Alves Nepomuceno, Ana Carolina Cury, Larissa Santos Pinto Pinheiro, George Schayer Sabino, Thales Rezende Souza, Sérgio Teixeira Fonseca, Juliana Melo Ocarino, Renan Alves Resende
Highlights

  • This review assesses the measurement properties of tools that assess thoracic kyphosis.

  • Seventy-two studies assessing 15 different instruments were included.

  • Clinical instruments showed moderate to strong correlation with the gold standard.

  • Clinical instruments showed excellent levels of intra- and inter-rater reliability.

  • Analog Inclinometer, Flexicurve Angle, and Smartphone applications are recommended.

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Original Research
Prevalence of non-communicable diseases, multimorbidity, and their impact on activity limitations among adults with chronic back pain: a national population-based study in a middle-income country
Érica de Matos Reis Ferreira, Ítalo Ribeiro Lemes, Edmar Geraldo Ribeiro, Deborah Carvalho Malta, Christopher G. Maher, James H. McAuley, Matthew D. Jones, Luiz Hespanhol, Rafael Zambelli Pinto
Highlights

  • Six in every ten people with chronic back pain have one or more comorbidities.

  • Comorbidities are more prevalent in people with chronic back pain than in those without chronic back pain.

  • Cardiovascular disease, arthritis and depression are associated with activity limitations.

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portada-S1413355525X0006XVol. 29. Issue 6. (In progress)
(1 November 2025)
This issue is in progress but contains articles that are final and fully citable.
Original Research
Physical disability is associated with increased odds for hospitalization in older adults: analysis from NHANES 2009–2018
Guilherme Porto, Saulo Gil, Eduardo Ferriolli, Bruno Gualano, Hamilton Roschel
Highlights

  • Physical disability doubles hospitalization odds in older adults (OR: 2.13).

  • Disabled older adults are five times more likely to have ≥ 4 hospitalizations.

  • Findings highlight the need for policies to prevent disability in older populations.

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Editorial Board
Paula Rezende Camargo
Paula Rezende Camargo
Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos, SP, Brazil
Vinicius Cunha Oliveira
Vinicius Cunha Oliveira
Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, DIAMANTINA, Brazil
Cristine Homsi Jorge
Cristine Homsi Jorge
Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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Federico Montero-Cuadrado, Laura Barrero-Santiago, Manuel Santos-Bermejo
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