The role of daily physical activity and nutritional status on bone turnover in cystic fibrosis: a cross-sectional study
Conclusions BMI and the daily time spent on moderate PA were found to be correlated with femoral neck BMD in CF patients. The association between daily PA and biochemical markers of bone formation suggests that the level of daily PA may be linked to bone health in this patient group. Further research is needed to confirm these findings. (Source: Revista Brasileira de Fisioterapia)
Source: Revista Brasileira de Fisioterapia - July 15, 2016 Category: Physiotherapy Source Type: research
Global Postural Reeducation for patients with musculoskeletal conditions: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials
Conclusion GPR is not superior to other treatments; however, it is superior to no treatment. Due to the lack of studies, it is unknown if GPR is better than placebo. The quality of the available evidence ranges from low to very low, therefore future studies may change the effect estimates of GPR in musculoskeletal conditions. (Source: Revista Brasileira de Fisioterapia)
Source: Revista Brasileira de Fisioterapia - July 15, 2016 Category: Physiotherapy Source Type: research
The TIDieR checklist will benefit the physical therapy profession
(Source: Revista Brasileira de Fisioterapia)
Source: Revista Brasileira de Fisioterapia - July 15, 2016 Category: Physiotherapy Source Type: research
Erratum
Conclusion: Our results suggest that portable RIP devices might represent a suitable alternative to ES during rest and during constant submaximal exercise. (Source: Revista Brasileira de Fisioterapia)
Source: Revista Brasileira de Fisioterapia - June 7, 2016 Category: Physiotherapy Source Type: research
Inductive plethysmography potential as a surrogate for ventilatory measurements during rest and moderate physical exercise
Conclusion: Our results suggest that portable RIP devices might represent a suitable alternative to ES during rest and during constant submaximal exercise. (Source: Revista Brasileira de Fisioterapia)
Source: Revista Brasileira de Fisioterapia - June 7, 2016 Category: Physiotherapy Source Type: research
Reliability of measuring pectoralis minor muscle resting length in subjects with and without signs of shoulder impingement
Conclusions: In asymptomatic individuals and in those with signs of shoulder impingement, a single rater or pair of raters can measure pectoralis minor muscle length using a tape measure with very good reliability. This measurement can also be reliably used by the same rater over a seven day interval. (Source: Revista Brasileira de Fisioterapia)
Source: Revista Brasileira de Fisioterapia - June 7, 2016 Category: Physiotherapy Source Type: research
Characteristics and prevalence of musculoskeletal injury in professional and non-professional ballet dancers
CONCLUSIONS: The identification of the mechanism of injury and time of practice may contribute to better therapeutic action aimed at the proper function of the dancers' bodies and improved performance by these athletes. (Source: Revista Brasileira de Fisioterapia)
Source: Revista Brasileira de Fisioterapia - June 7, 2016 Category: Physiotherapy Source Type: research
Effects of chest wall compression on expiratory flow rates in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Conclusion: The effects of chest wall compression on expiratory flow rates was different between COPD patients and asymptomatic controls. (Source: Revista Brasileira de Fisioterapia)
Source: Revista Brasileira de Fisioterapia - June 7, 2016 Category: Physiotherapy Source Type: research
Development of a first-contact protocol to guide assessment of adult patients in rehabilitation services networks
Conclusions: The protocol standardizes the first contact between the user and the rehabilitation service. Systematic use of the protocol could also help to create a functional database that would allow comparisons between rehabilitation services and countries over time. (Source: Revista Brasileira de Fisioterapia)
Source: Revista Brasileira de Fisioterapia - June 7, 2016 Category: Physiotherapy Source Type: research
Test-retest, inter- and intra-rater reliability of the flexicurve for evaluation of the spine in children
Conclusion: This evaluation of the reliability of the Flexicurve allows its use in school screening. However, to monitor spinal curvatures in the sagittal plane in children, complementary clinical measures are necessary. Further studies are required to investigate the concurrent validity of the instrument in order to identify its diagnostic capacity. (Source: Revista Brasileira de Fisioterapia)
Source: Revista Brasileira de Fisioterapia - June 7, 2016 Category: Physiotherapy Source Type: research
Wound healing treatment by high frequency ultrasound, microcurrent, and combined therapy modifies the immune response in rats
CONCLUSIONS: Therapeutic high-frequency ultrasound, microcurrent, and combined therapy changed the activity of the innate and adaptive immune system during healing process but did not accelerate the closure of the wound. (Source: Revista Brasileira de Fisioterapia)
Source: Revista Brasileira de Fisioterapia - June 7, 2016 Category: Physiotherapy Source Type: research
Stimulus electrodiagnosis and motor and functional evaluations during ulnar nerve recovery
CONCLUSION: Chronaxie was the most sensitive SE parameter for detecting differences in neuromuscular responses during the ulnar nerve recovery process and it was the only parameter correlated with the motor assessment. (Source: Revista Brasileira de Fisioterapia)
Source: Revista Brasileira de Fisioterapia - June 7, 2016 Category: Physiotherapy Source Type: research
Assessment of the measurement properties of the post stroke motor function instruments available in Brazil: a systematic review
Conclusion The flaws observed in both cross-cultural adaptation process and testing measurement properties make the results inconclusive on the validity of the available instruments. Adequate procedures of cross-cultural adaptation and measurement properties of these instruments are strongly needed. (Source: Revista Brasileira de Fisioterapia)
Source: Revista Brasileira de Fisioterapia - June 7, 2016 Category: Physiotherapy Source Type: research
The COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement INstruments (COSMIN) and how to select an outcome measurement instrument
Conclusions: In summary, we plea for more standardization in the use of outcome measurement instruments, for conducting high quality systematic reviews on measurement instruments in which the best available outcome measurement instrument is recommended, and for stopping the use of poor outcome measurement instruments. (Source: Revista Brasileira de Fisioterapia)
Source: Revista Brasileira de Fisioterapia - June 7, 2016 Category: Physiotherapy Source Type: research
Effects of diaphragmatic control on the assessment of sniff nasal inspiratory pressure and maximum relaxation rate
CONCLUSION: Diaphragmatic control performed during SNIP test influences obtained inspiratory pressure, being lower when diaphC is performed. However, there was no influence on normalized MRR. (Source: Revista Brasileira de Fisioterapia)
Source: Revista Brasileira de Fisioterapia - April 5, 2016 Category: Physiotherapy Source Type: research
