Last published articles
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UULEX-M showed equivalent physiological and symptomatic responses to UULEX.
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Men performed better on the UULEX-M test than women.
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UULEX-M test may be a more practical alternative to UULEX.
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Currently, there is low certainty evidence showing that any exercise is better than standard care for disability in the short and longer terms, however; the effects on pain are more likely at longer term.
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Low certainty evidence that manual therapy is better than standard obstetric care but there is conflicting evidence for comparisons with other interventions.
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The education provided in this study is no better than standard care.
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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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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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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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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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Cervical spine movement sense test can provide sufficient sensitivity and specificity.
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Multiple classifiers have to be included to provide a trustworthy classification model.
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Specific movement deficits are representative for patients with neck pain.
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Pain threshold step-up test is most closely related to PFP PROMs.
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Squat test was not associated with any PROM investigated.
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Step-up test could compliment assessment of pain, quality of life and sport.
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Changes in step-up test in the clinic can be used to monitor treatment progress.
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Long-COVID requires individualised, patient-centred physiotherapy care.
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Screen for red flags and post-exertional malaise before prescribing exercise.
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Pacing and energy conservation are useful for fatigue management.
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Multidisciplinary care supports recovery and return-to-work planning.

