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Physical activity in older people – Case studies of how to make change happen by Perracini, Monica Rodrigues, Franco, Marcia Rodrigues Costa, Ricci, Natalia Aquaroni, Blake, Catherine

“…Enhancing physical activity (PA) is recognized as a powerful intervention for the prevention and treatment of chronic diseases and disability in older people…”
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Clinical trial registration has become more prevalent in physical therapy but it is still inadequate: A meta-research study by Silva, Nayara Santos, Elkins, Mark R., Lemes, Ítalo R., Stubbs, Peter W., Franco, Márcia Rodrigues, Pinto, Rafael Zambelli

“…A study using data from 2009 showed low prevalence and inadequate trial registration in physiotherapy. In 2013, a joint editorial recommended prospective…”
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How big does the effect of an intervention have to be? Application of two novel methods to determine the smallest worthwhile effect of a fall prevention programme: a study protocol by Franco, Marcia Rodrigues, Ferreira, Manuela L, Howard, Kirsten, Sherrington, Catherine, Rose, John, Haines, Terry P, Ferreira, Paulo

“…Introduction This project concerns the identification of the smallest worthwhile effect (SWE) of exercise-based programmes to prevent falls in older people…”
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The perceptions of physical therapists about facilitators and challenges in the use of different tools for resistance training in COPD patients: a mixed-method study by Freire, Ana Paula Coelho Figueira, Uzeloto, Juliana Souza, Silva, Bruna Spolador de Alencar, Franco, Marcia Rodrigues Costa, Ramos, Dionei, Ramos, Ercy Mara Cipulo

“…ABSTRACT This study sought to quantify and qualitatively analyze the perception of physical therapists about facilitators and the challenges in the use of…”
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Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain is Associated With Depressive Symptoms in Community-Dwelling Older Adults Independent of Physical Activity. Experimental Aging Research by Esposito, Eleonora, Lemes, Italo Ribeiro, Salimei, Paola Sinibaldi, Morelhão, Priscila Kalil, Marques, Larissa Bragança Falcão, Martins, Michael Douglas Silva, Cynthia, Gobbi, Franco, Marcia Rodrigues, Pinto, Rafael Zambelli

“…Prevalence of chronic musculoskeletal pain and depressive symptoms in adults is high; however, whether there is an association between these conditions in…”
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PROBABLE SARCOPENIA, PAIN, AND DISABILITY IN OLDER ADULTS WITH CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN by Esposito, Eleonora, Franco, Marcia Rodrigues, Marques, Larissa Bragança, Lemuchi, Maria Carolina Viana, Nascimento, Robert Resende, Pinto, Rafael Zambelli

“…As the population ages, the prevalence of chronic musculoskeletal conditions, such as low back pain (LBP), increases. Sarcopenia, defined an age related loss…”
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Perceptions and preferences of patients with cardiac conditions to the inclusion of virtual reality-based therapy with conventional cardiovascular rehabilitation: A qualitative study by da Cruz, Mayara Moura Alves, Grigoletto, Isis, Ricci-Vitor, Ana Laura, da Silva, Jessica Malek, Franco, Marcia Rodrigues, Vanderlei, Luiz Carlos Marques

“…•VRBT is a satisfactory therapy, that allows diversification of training.•Possibility of inserting VRBT into a CRP associated with conventional therapy.•Use…”
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Psychometric Properties of the Photograph Series of Daily Activities-Short Electronic Version (PHODA-SeV) in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain by Oliveira, Crystian Bitencourt, Franco, Marcia Rodrigues, Demarchi, Samantha Janaina, Smeets, Rob Johannes E M, Huijnen, Ivan P J, Morelhão, Priscila Kalil, Hisamatsu, Thalysi Mayumi, Pinto, Rafael Zambelli

“…Background The Photograph Series of Daily Activities-short electronic version (PHODA-SeV) assesses perceived harmfulness of daily activities in patients with…”
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Critical evaluation of physical activity questionnaires translated to Brazilian-Portuguese: a systematic review on cross-cultural adaptation and measurements properties by Silva, Fernanda Gonçalves, Oliveira, Crystian Bitencourt, Hisamatsu, Thalysi Mayumi, Negrão Filho, Ruben Faria, Rodrigues, Caio Russo Dutra, Franco, Marcia Rodrigues, Pinto, Rafael Zambelli

“…•Measurement properties of most physical activity questionnaires have not been fully tested.•Construct validation and reliability of most physical activity…”
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Cross-cultural adaptation and measurement properties testing of the Iconographical Falls Efficacy Scale (Icon-FES) by Franco, Marcia Rodrigues, Pinto, Rafael Zambelli, Delbaere, Kim, Eto, Bianca Yumie, Faria, Maíra Sgobbi, Aoyagi, Giovana Ayumi, Steffens, Daniel, Pastre, Carlos Marcelo

“…•Icon-FES uses pictures of daily activities to assess concern of falling.•Icon-FES-Brazil is a semantically and linguistically appropriate tool.•The 30-item…”
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The quality of clinical practice guidelines for chronic respiratory diseases and the reliability of the AGREE II: an observational study by Uzeloto, Juliana Souza, Moseley, Anne M, Elkins, Mark R, Franco, Marcia Rodrigues, Pinto, Rafael Zambelli, Freire, Ana Paula Coelho Figueira, Ramos, Ercy Mara Cipulo

“…Abstract Objectives To survey the quality of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for chronic respiratory diseases relevant to physiotherapy practice…”
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The effect of lumbar posture on abdominal muscle thickness during an isometric leg task in people with and without non-specific low back pain by Pinto, Rafael Zambelli, Ferreira, Paulo Henrique, Franco, Marcia Rodrigues, Ferreira, Mariana Calais, Ferreira, Manuela Loureiro, Teixeira-Salmela, Luci Fuscaldi, Oliveira, Vinicius C, Maher, Christopher

“…Abstract This study investigated the effect of lumbar posture on function of transversus abdominis (TrA) and obliquus internus (OI) in people with and without…”
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