Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy最新文献

{"title":"Reply to the letter to the editor about the article: “Hypopressive exercises for diastasis recti and pelvic floor symptoms in postpartum women: A randomized trial”","authors":"Sara Emmanuela Moreira, Angélica Lemos Debs, Elder Henrique de Oliveira, Milena Clicia Naves da Silva, Rogério de Melo Costa Pinto, Vanessa Santos Pereira-Baldon","doi":"10.1016/j.bjpt.2026.101668","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.bjpt.2026.101668","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49621,"journal":{"name":"Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy","volume":"30 6","pages":"Article 101668"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149117166","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Reply to the Letter to the editor (2): \"Total work equalization: a mathematical strategy for the comparison of different exercises in clinical trials\"","authors":"André Pontes-Silva, André Luiz Lopes","doi":"10.1016/j.bjpt.2026.101670","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.bjpt.2026.101670","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49621,"journal":{"name":"Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy","volume":"30 6","pages":"Article 101670"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149117171","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Infant motor profile (IMP): translation and concurrent validity for Brazilian infants","authors":"Luiza Ribeiro Machado,&nbsp;Carolina Fioroni Ribeiro da Silva,&nbsp;Stefani Raquel Sales Fritsch,&nbsp;José Leonardo da Silva Mello,&nbsp;Eloisa Tudella","doi":"10.1016/j.bjpt.2026.101648","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.bjpt.2026.101648","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>The Infant Motor Profile (IMP) evaluates gross and fine motor behavior in infants aged 3–18 months. It offers broad applicability, accessibility, and reliable measurement properties.</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>To translate the IMP from British English into Brazilian Portuguese and examine the concurrent validity with the Alberta Infant Motor Scale (AIMS).</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Followed a five-stage translation protocol (1) authorization, (2) translation, (3) back-translation, (4) final version review, and (5) evaluation. Concurrent validity was assessed in a cross-sectional sample of 120 infants at 4, 6, 10, and 12 months. Spearman's (rho) was applied (5% significance).</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The translation was completed and approved by one of the IMP's original authors. Weak correlation was observed between the IMP symmetry domain and AIMS total score (rho=0.245, R²=0.06, p-value=0.0069). Moderate correlations emerged between IMP variation (rho=0.525, R²=0.275, p-value=7.64e-10), adaptability (rho=0.571, R²=0.326, p-value=1.89e-06) and fluency (rho=0.622, R²=0.387, p-value=3.36e-14) domains and the AIMS total score. Strong correlations between the performance domain (rho=0.935, R²=0.873, p-value&lt;2e-16) and IMP total score (rho=0.894, R²=0.793, p-value&lt;2e-16) with the AIMS total score.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>The Infant Motor Profile was successfully translated into Brazilian Portuguese and presented concurrent validity with AIMS. This research enables the widespread application of an easy, affordable, and validated instrument to assess and early detect infant neurodevelopmental delays or changes in the first months of life. Therefore, Brazilian infants can promptly be referred to appropriate physical therapy interventions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":49621,"journal":{"name":"Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy","volume":"30 6","pages":"Article 101648"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149117551","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Total work cannot be the only form of training load equalization","authors":"Matheus Peixoto Dantas,&nbsp;Aluiso André Dantas de Sousa,&nbsp;Escarllet Alves de Tillesse,&nbsp;Tatiana Lira Marinho,&nbsp;Leônidas de Oliveira Neto","doi":"10.1016/j.bjpt.2026.101671","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.bjpt.2026.101671","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49621,"journal":{"name":"Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy","volume":"30 6","pages":"Article 101671"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149117386","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Letter to the editor for the article: Total work equalization: a mathematical strategy for the comparison of different exercises in clinical trials","authors":"Bernardo N. Ide,&nbsp;Guilherme G. De Agostine,&nbsp;André L.D. Gurjão,&nbsp;Amanda P. Silvatti","doi":"10.1016/j.bjpt.2026.101669","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.bjpt.2026.101669","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49621,"journal":{"name":"Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy","volume":"30 6","pages":"Article 101669"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149116738","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Reply to the letter to the Editor (1): \"Total work equalization: a mathematical strategy for the comparison of different exercises in clinical trials\"","authors":"André Pontes-Silva,&nbsp;André Luiz Lopes","doi":"10.1016/j.bjpt.2026.101672","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.bjpt.2026.101672","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49621,"journal":{"name":"Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy","volume":"30 6","pages":"Article 101672"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149116797","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Functioning first: Rethinking physical therapy through its core construct","authors":"Cristine Homsi Jorge,&nbsp;Vinicius Cunha Oliveira,&nbsp;Ana Carolina De Campos","doi":"10.1016/j.bjpt.2026.101641","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.bjpt.2026.101641","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49621,"journal":{"name":"Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy","volume":"30 5","pages":"Article 101641"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148907768","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Comparison of action observation therapy and virtual reality combined with conventional therapy for upper extremity rehabilitation in children with unilateral cerebral palsy","authors":"Sinem Erturan Burak,&nbsp;Mustafa Burak,&nbsp;Bülent Elbasan","doi":"10.1016/j.bjpt.2026.101639","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.bjpt.2026.101639","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>This study aims to evaluate and compare the effects of two neurorehabilitation methods—action observation therapy (AOT) and XBOX 360 Kinect™ (XBOX) on upper extremity body structure functions, activity, and functional participation levels in children with Unilateral Cerebral Palsy (UCP).</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Forty-five children with UCP (aged 5–15 years) were randomly divided into three groups: AOT, XBOX, and Conventional (CNV). All groups received conventional physiotherapy (45 minutes, twice weekly for 3 weeks). The AOT group had additional 30-minute daily telerehabilitation sessions, while the XBOX group used XBOX 360 Kinect for the same duration. Evaluations included the Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS), Jamar Hand Dynamometer, Baseline Mechanical Grip Meter, Selective Control of the Upper Extremity Scale (SCUES), Jebsen Taylor Hand Function Test (JTHFT), Abilhand-Kids, and Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL). Statistical significance was set at p&lt;0.017.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Both AOT and XBOX groups showed greater improvements than CNV(p&lt;0.017). AOT achieved clinically meaningful gains in all grasp types and selectivity, while XBOX mainly improved pinch, lateral grip, and forearm selectivity. Both groups improved in ABILHAND-Kids and PedsQL, with broader gains in AOT.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>AOT and XBOX are effective supplementary therapies for upper extremity rehabilitation in children with UCP, complementing conventional physiotherapy.</div></div><div><h3>Clinical trial number</h3><div>NCT05327179.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":49621,"journal":{"name":"Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy","volume":"30 5","pages":"Article 101639"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148898265","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Patient-reported knee osteoarthritis problems and rehabilitation goals: A qualitative study","authors":"Travis Haber,&nbsp;Jonas R Ahler,&nbsp;Penny K Campbell,&nbsp;Kim L Bennell,&nbsp;Rhenu Bhuller,&nbsp;Rana S Hinman","doi":"10.1016/j.bjpt.2026.101624","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.bjpt.2026.101624","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Knee osteoarthritis manifests as a myriad of signs and symptoms, driving people to seek rehabilitation. It is unclear which features of osteoarthritis patients view as most problematic and what their specific rehabilitation goals are.</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>To explore what individuals with painful osteoarthritis identify as the worst aspect of their knee problems, along with their 3-month rehabilitation goals.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Qualitative study with content analysis. Data from 387 participants in a randomized controlled trial, comparing in-person and telerehabilitation physiotherapy, were analyzed. All participants had chronic knee pain consistent with a clinical diagnosis of knee osteoarthritis. Pre-consultation surveys included open-text responses to two questions: 1) worst aspect of knee osteoarthritis and 2) 3-month functional rehabilitation goals. Responses were analyzed inductively, and knee problems were deductively mapped to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health framework.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Participants identified wide-ranging knee osteoarthritis problems, including impairments (e.g., pain and sleep problems), activity limitations (e.g., walking and using stairs), and participation restrictions (e.g., running, spending time with family, and gardening). Three-month functional rehabilitation goals included: 1) walk more and with fewer restrictions, 2) become more physically active and/or return to physical activity, 3) improve performance of activities of daily living, 4) improve general health and well-being, and 5) increase participation in meaningful activities.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>People with knee osteoarthritis vary widely in the knee problems they consider most problematic and the rehabilitation goals they prioritize, which may be centered on high-level physical activities. Based on our findings, clinicians and researchers should consider using outcome measures that capture individualized goals.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":49621,"journal":{"name":"Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy","volume":"30 5","pages":"Article 101624"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148881665","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effectiveness of physical therapy techniques and methods in the management of endometriosis symptoms: A systematic review with meta-analysis","authors":"Alba Mena-González ,&nbsp;Raquel Leirós-Rodríguez ,&nbsp;Pablo Hernandez-Lucas","doi":"10.1016/j.bjpt.2026.101620","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.bjpt.2026.101620","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Endometriosis is a benign and chronic disease characterized by inflammation of the endometrial tissue outside the uterus. Numerous physical therapy interventions have been studied to alleviate the related symptoms.</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>To evaluate the effectiveness of different physical therapy methods and techniques in improving the symptoms triggered by endometriosis.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Systematic review of articles exclusively including women with endometriosis, quantitative studies, and interventions that included some form of physical therapy techniques. Difference in mean differences and their 95% confidence interval were calculated. The I² statistic was used to determine the degree of heterogeneity, and the GRADE approach was used to assess the certainty of the evidence.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The interventions analyzed included manual therapy, education, electrotherapy, exercise, relaxation techniques, and acupuncture. Dyspareunia (p = 0.001; I² = 95.6%) and pelvic pain (p = 0.012; I² = 90.1%) were significantly reduced. Quality of life was significantly increased (p &lt; 0.001; I² = 94.9%). The certainty of the evidence obtained was moderate.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Massage therapy combined with perineal stretching, electrotherapy, acupuncture, exercise, and patient education are effective in improving chronic pelvic pain, dyspareunia, dysmenorrhea, non-menstrual pain, the basic and modular domains of quality of life, mental and physical health, and functional well-being in endometriosis. Healthcare professionals must recognize the importance of evaluating each case individually and tailoring treatments to the specific needs of each patient.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":49621,"journal":{"name":"Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy","volume":"30 4","pages":"Article 101620"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2026-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148273641","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}