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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
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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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“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
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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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High-intensity interval training versus moderate-intensity continuous training on exercise capacity and health-related quality of life in patients with coronary artery disease: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis
Mansueto Gomes-Neto, Andre Rodrigues Durães, Lino Sérgio Rocha Conceição, Cassio Magalhães Silva, Bruno Prata Martinez, Vitor Oliveira Carvalho
Braz J Phys Ther. 2025;29:101137
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Highlights

  • HIIT improves peak VO2 and should be considered as a component of care of patients with coronary artery disease.

  • An important caveat is uncertainty and variation of actual training intensities compared to program targets.

  • The superiority of HIIT over MICT in improving VO2peak disappeared when analysis was restricted to isocaloric protocols.

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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
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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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Normative values for calf muscle strength-endurance in the general population assessed with the Calf Raise Application: A large international cross-sectional study
Tjerk SO Sleeswijk Visser, Seth O’ Neill, Kim Hébert-Losier, Denise Eygendaal, Robert-Jan de Vos
Braz J Phys Ther. 2025;29:101188
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Highlights

  • Outcomes of the HRET are influenced by personal characteristics.

  • Female sex, higher BMI, and low activity level link to lower HRET metrics.

  • Normative values may help track recovery and guide rehabilitation plans.

  • Online tool for HRET estimates available at: www.achillestendontool.com/HRET.

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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
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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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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
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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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Test-retest reliability and internal structure of the Brazilian version of the impact on participation and autonomy (IPA-Br4) for individuals with physical disabilities
Ana Amélia Moraes Antunes, Graciandre Almeida Neves, Bianca Pantuzza Santana Rojas, Daniela Virgínia Vaz
Braz J Phys Ther. 2025;29:101152
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Highlights

  • The IPA-Br4 has adequate test-retest reliability and internal structure.

  • The IPA-Br4 can be used with adults with varied physical disabilities.

  • The IPA-Br4 needs to be tested for other measurement properties.

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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
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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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Is self-reported symptom duration in individuals with patellofemoral pain an accurate measure? An observational longitudinal study
Ronaldo Valdir Briani, Ana Flávia Botta Balotari, Marina Cabral Waiteman, Fernando Henrique Magalhães, David M. Bazett-Jones, Fábio Mícolis de Azevedo
Braz J Phys Ther. 2025;29:101167
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  • Self-reported symptom duration is not accurate in individuals with patellofemoral pain.

  • Care should be taken when accurate measures of symptom duration are important.

  • Techniques may be used to provide more accurate reports.

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Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy