Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy

Patient and Public Involvement around the world: where we are and where Brazilian research needs to go

Paula Silva de Carvalho Chagas, Christina Danielli Coelho de Morais Faria, Andrea Cross, Olive Lennon, Christopher Morris, Sam Williams, James McAuley, Steven Marsh, ... Egmar Longo

Braz J Phys Ther. 2026;30: 101608

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Patient and Public Involvement in Research (PPI) is an evolving concept around the world and is a key driver of equity and social justice
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PPI in Research ensures that research reflects the needs and values of those it serves.
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Proper training on how to use PPI in research should be made mandatory for researchers, patients, and the public.
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Low- and middle-income countries, like Brazil, must encourage the implementation of PPI in health-related research studies.

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Measurement properties of the HipScreen App for radiological hip migration assessment in Brazilian children with cerebral palsy

Giovana R. Borges, Patricia Eduarda C.M.R. Jaleca, Nadine O. Cabral, Júlia S. Castilho, Yasmín E.G. Herrera, Vedant A. Kulkarni, Paula S.C. Chagas, Aline M. Toledo, ... Kennea M.A. Ayupe

Braz J Phys Ther. 2026;30: 101604

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The HipScreen App provides reliable and valid measurements of migration percentage.
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Inter-rater reliability is excellent for HipScreen across both novice and experienced examiners.
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⁠The HipScreen App has high clinical utility and is easy to use.

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Physical activity and exercise for the management of chronic low back pain as a component of multimorbidity: from problem to practice

Matthew D Jones, Rafael Zambelli Pinto, Manuela L Ferreira, Mitchell T Gibbs

Braz J Phys Ther. 2026;30: 101621

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We describe the burden of chronic low back pain as a component of multimorbidity.
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We outline the key role of physical activity and exercise for addressing this burden.
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We discuss key considerations for clinicians for managing these individuals.
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We illustrate our proposed approach with a case study.

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Vol. 30. Issue 5. (In progress)

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Physical activity and exercise for the management of chronic low back pain as a component of multimorbidity: from problem to practice

Matthew D Jones, Rafael Zambelli Pinto, Manuela L Ferreira, Mitchell T Gibbs

Braz J Phys Ther. 2026;30: 101621

Highlights

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We describe the burden of chronic low back pain as a component of multimorbidity.
•
We outline the key role of physical activity and exercise for addressing this burden.
•
We discuss key considerations for clinicians for managing these individuals.
•
We illustrate our proposed approach with a case study.

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Open Article

Patient and Public Involvement around the world: where we are and where Brazilian research needs to go

Paula Silva de Carvalho Chagas, Christina Danielli Coelho de Morais Faria, Andrea Cross, Olive Lennon, Christopher Morris, Sam Williams, James McAuley, Steven Marsh, ... Egmar Longo

Braz J Phys Ther. 2026;30: 101608

Highlights

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Patient and Public Involvement in Research (PPI) is an evolving concept around the world and is a key driver of equity and social justice
•
PPI in Research ensures that research reflects the needs and values of those it serves.
•
Proper training on how to use PPI in research should be made mandatory for researchers, patients, and the public.
•
Low- and middle-income countries, like Brazil, must encourage the implementation of PPI in health-related research studies.

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Fremantle Back Awareness Questionnaire (FreBAQ) - Brazilian version: cross-cultural adaptation, reliability and validity in individuals with chronic low back pain

Ana Carolina de Jacomo Claudio, Thamiris Costa de Lima, Roger Berg, Alessandra Emiko Yamazaki, Cristina Maria Nunes Cabral, Benedict Martin Wand, Thais Cristina Chaves

Braz J Phys Ther. 2026;30: 101618

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The Fremantle Back Awareness Questionnaire - Brazilian version (FreBAQ-Br) questionnaire demonstrated acceptable reliability, internal consistency, and construct validity for hypothesis testing.
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The FreBAQ-Br score differentiated between individuals with chronic low back pain and those without it.
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Structural validity confirmed the unidimensional structure of the 9-item FreBAQ-Br.
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The findings endorse the application of FreBAQ-Br as a suitable instrument for assessing back awareness among Brazilian Portuguese speakers.
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The smallest detectable change (SDC) for the FreBAQ-Br score is 3.33, suggesting that variations smaller than this cutoff is probably due to measurement error.

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Measurement properties of the HipScreen App for radiological hip migration assessment in Brazilian children with cerebral palsy

Giovana R. Borges, Patricia Eduarda C.M.R. Jaleca, Nadine O. Cabral, Júlia S. Castilho, Yasmín E.G. Herrera, Vedant A. Kulkarni, Paula S.C. Chagas, Aline M. Toledo, ... Kennea M.A. Ayupe

Braz J Phys Ther. 2026;30: 101604

Highlights

•
The HipScreen App provides reliable and valid measurements of migration percentage.
•
Inter-rater reliability is excellent for HipScreen across both novice and experienced examiners.
•
⁠The HipScreen App has high clinical utility and is easy to use.

Full text access