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A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing the McKenzie Method to Motor Control Exercises in People With Chronic Low Back Pain and a Directional Preference

scientific article published on 12 May 2016

A low proportion of systematic reviews in physical therapy are registered: a survey of 150 published systematic reviews.

scientific article published on 26 October 2017

Aquatic exercise for the treatment of hip and knee osteoarthritis

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Association Between Clinical Tests Related to Motor Control Dysfunction and Changes in Pain and Disability After Lumbar Stabilization Exercises in Individuals With Chronic Low Back Pain

scientific article published on 26 February 2019

Back and neck pain prevalence and their association with physical inactivity domains in adolescents.

scientific article published on 23 May 2017

Bilateral and unilateral increases in calcaneal eversion affect pelvic alignment in standing position

scientific article published on 01 October 2007

Clinical practice guidelines for the management of non-specific low back pain in primary care: an updated overview

scientific article published on 03 July 2018

Combination Drug Therapy for the Management of Low Back Pain and Sciatica: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

scientific article published on 03 July 2018

Communication that values patient autonomy is associated with satisfaction with care: a systematic review

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Cross-cultural adaptation and measurement properties testing of the Iconographical Falls Efficacy Scale (Icon-FES).

scientific article published on 14 February 2018

Discriminative and reliability analyses of ultrasound measurement of abdominal muscles recruitment

scientific article published on 12 March 2011

Drugs for relief of pain in patients with sciatica: systematic review and meta-analysis

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Effect of 2 lumbar spine postures on transversus abdominis muscle thickness during a voluntary contraction in people with and without low back pain

scientific article published in March 2011

Effectiveness of Senior Dance on risk factors for falls in older adults (DanSE): a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.

scientific article published on 30 December 2016

Effectiveness of Training Clinicians' Communication Skills on Patients' Clinical Outcomes: A Systematic Review.

scientific article published on 20 September 2015

Effectiveness of self-management of low back pain: systematic review with meta-analysis

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Epidural corticosteroid injections in the management of sciatica: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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Exercise prescription for people with osteoporotic vertebral fracture

scientific article published on 12 August 2013

External devices (including orthotics) to control excessive foot pronation: Figure 1 ⬇️

scientific article published on February 1, 2012

Fear of Movement Is Not Associated With Objective and Subjective Physical Activity Levels in Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain

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Gross motor deficits in children prenatally exposed to alcohol: a meta-analysis

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How is radiating leg pain defined in randomized controlled trials of conservative treatments in primary care? A systematic review.

scientific article published on 13 August 2013

Intensive supervised versus unsupervised pelvic floor muscle training for the treatment of stress urinary incontinence: a randomized comparative trial.

scientific article published on 24 February 2010

Interleukin-10 responses from acute exercise in healthy subjects: A systematic review

scientific article published on 07 December 2018

Interventions to improve gross motor performance in children with neurodevelopmental disorders: a meta-analysis.

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Low back pain, obesity, and inflammatory markers: exercise as potential treatment.

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Many Randomized Trials of Physical Therapy Interventions Are Not Adequately Registered: A Survey of 200 Published Trials

scientific article published on 02 November 2012

Measurement Properties of the Brazilian-Portuguese Version of the Lumbar Spine Instability Questionnaire

scientific article published on 15 November 2016

Measurement properties of the Brazilian version of the Working Alliance Inventory (patient and therapist short-forms) and Session Rating Scale for low back pain.

scientific article published on 3 March 2017

Methodological limitations prevent definitive conclusions on the effects of patients' preferences in randomized clinical trials evaluating musculoskeletal conditions

scientific article published on 16 March 2013

Older people's perspectives on participation in physical activity: a systematic review and thematic synthesis of qualitative literature

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Patient-centred communication is associated with positive therapeutic alliance: a systematic review

scientific article published on January 2012

People with low back pain who have externalised beliefs need to see greater improvements in symptoms to consider exercises worthwhile: an observational study

Physical Activity Interventions for Increasing Objectively Measured Physical Activity Levels in Patients With Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: A Systematic Review

scientific article published on 25 April 2016

Physical Activity-Based Interventions Using Electronic Feedback May Be Ineffective in Reducing Pain and Disability in Patients With Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: A Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis.

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Physical activity and disability measures in chronic non-specific low back pain: a study of responsiveness

scientific article published on 09 July 2018

Physical activity as a prognostic factor of pain intensity and disability in patients with low back pain: A systematic review

scientific article published on 14 May 2019

Predicting Return to Work in a Heterogeneous Sample of Recently Injured Workers Using the Brief ÖMPSQ-SF

scientific article published on 01 June 2019

Prenatal Alcohol Exposure, FASD, and Child Behavior: A Meta-analysis

scientific article published on 22 February 2016

Psychometric Properties of the Deep Muscle Contraction Scale for Assessment of the Drawing-in Maneuver in Patients With Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain.

scientific article published on 13 May 2017

Psychometric Properties of the Photograph Series of Daily Activities-Short Electronic Version (PHODA-SeV) in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain

scientific article published on 23 May 2018

Reliability and discriminatory capacity of a clinical scale for assessing abdominal muscle coordination

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Reliability and validity of two multidimensional self-reported physical activity questionnaires in people with chronic low back pain

scientific article published on 26 December 2016

Reliability and validity of ultrasound measurements of muscle fascicle length and pennation in humans: a systematic review

scientific article published on 10 January 2013

Reply to “A Response to Two Recent Reviews of Epidural Steroid Injections”

scientific article published on 16 May 2014

Self-reported moderate-to-vigorous leisure time physical activity predicts less pain and disability over 12 months in chronic and persistent low back pain

scientific article published on 27 February 2014

Sleep Quality Predicts Functional Disability in Older Adults with Low Back Pain: A Longitudinal Study

scientific article published in 2022

Temporal couplings between rearfoot-shank complex and hip joint during walking.

scientific article published on 8 June 2010

The clinical course of pain and disability following surgery for spinal stenosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies

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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

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The efficacy of a multimodal physical activity intervention with supervised exercises, health coaching and an activity monitor on physical activity levels of patients with chronic, nonspecific low back pain (Physical Activity for Back Pain (PAyBACK)

scientific article published on 15 January 2018

The quality of clinical practice guidelines for chronic respiratory diseases and the reliability of the AGREE II: an observational study

scientific article published on 15 November 2016

Usage evaluation of the Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro) among Brazilian physical therapists.

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Walking exercise for chronic musculoskeletal pain (PEDro synthesis)

scientific article published on 13 April 2016

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