Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy

Effectiveness of different exercise modalities in Heart Failure with preserved Ejection Fraction. A systematic review with network meta-analysis

Juan Manuel Henríquez-Jurado, Iván José Fuentes-Abolafio, Celia García-Conejo, Antonio Ignacio Cuesta-Vargas

Braz J Phys Ther. 2026;30: 101596

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Knowledge, self-perception and ability of pelvic floor muscle contraction among Nepalese women with urinary incontinence

B Khadgi, B Stuge, K Bø, R Acharya, C Brandt, A Stensdotter

Braz J Phys Ther. 2026;30: 101598

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Nepalese women showed low knowledge about UI, the PFM and PFMT.
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Most women in the sample perceived they could contract the PFM.
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Less than one-third of the women performed a correct PFM contraction.
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Ability to contract the PFM were not related to knowledge on PFMT or the PFM
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Self-perception on contraction was contradicting the clinical inability to contract

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Effects of resistance training on quality of life, fatigue, and pain in patients undergoing cancer treatment: A systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis

Pablo Hernández-Nahuelcoy, Joaquín Salazar-Méndez, Ivana Leão Ribeiro, Cristian Salazar-Orellana, Luis Suso-Martí, Joaquín Calatayud, Rubén López-Bueno, Lars Louis Andersen, ... Rodrigo Núñez-Cortés

Braz J Phys Ther. 2026;30: 101595

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RT in patients in breast cancer therapy es effective for reduce fatigue and pain intensity.
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The maximum effect in reducing fatigue is achieved at 2800 repetitions in breast cancer.
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The maximum effect in reducing pain intensity is achieved at 8800 repetitions in breast cancer.
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No significant effect in favor of RT was seen in prostate cancer.
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Better reporting on resistance exercises is needed.

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Vol. 30. Issue 3. (In progress)

(1 May 2026)

This issue is in progress but contains articles that are final and fully citable.

Systematic review

The effects of core stabilizing exercise in postpartum women with lumbopelvic pain: A systematic review with meta-analysis

Yu-Tsen Yin, Kuan-Yin Lin, Chen-Yu Chen, Chien-Nan Yeh, Yi-Ting Li

Braz J Phys Ther. 2026;30: 101597

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Open Article

Effectiveness of different exercise modalities in Heart Failure with preserved Ejection Fraction. A systematic review with network meta-analysis

Juan Manuel Henríquez-Jurado, Iván José Fuentes-Abolafio, Celia García-Conejo, Antonio Ignacio Cuesta-Vargas

Braz J Phys Ther. 2026;30: 101596

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Open Article

Effects of resistance training on quality of life, fatigue, and pain in patients undergoing cancer treatment: A systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis

Braz J Phys Ther. 2026;30: 101595

Highlights

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RT in patients in breast cancer therapy es effective for reduce fatigue and pain intensity.
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The maximum effect in reducing fatigue is achieved at 2800 repetitions in breast cancer.
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The maximum effect in reducing pain intensity is achieved at 8800 repetitions in breast cancer.
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No significant effect in favor of RT was seen in prostate cancer.
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Better reporting on resistance exercises is needed.

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Original research

Reduced handgrip and inspiratory muscle strength are associated with lower lung function and physical capacity in children and adolescents born preterm with very low birth weight

Rafael Oliveira Fernandes, Simone Lanius dos Reis, Laura Silveira de Moura, Marina Abs da Cruz Rodrigues, Victoria Baptista dos Santos, Almiro Sagás Evaristo, Valentina Coutinho Baldoto Gava Chakr, Renato Soibelmann Procianoy, ... Rita C Silveira

Braz J Phys Ther. 2026;30: 101582

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Physical health is impaired in young individuals born preterm in Southern Brazil.
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Reduced inspiratory muscle strength is observed in children born preterm with VLBW.
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Reduced handgrip strength is observed in children born preterm with VLBW.
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Reduced muscle strength is associated with lower lung function in preterm individuals.
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Reduced muscle strength in preterm-born youth highlights the need for early intervention.

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