Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy

Article	Citations
Heart rate variability: are you using it properly? Standardisation checklist of procedures	175
Beliefs about the body and pain: the critical role in musculoskeletal pain management	91
Digital physical therapy in the COVID-19 pandemic	77
Knee osteoarthritis: key treatments and implications for physical therapy	72
Using research to guide practice: The Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro)	65
Overall confidence in the results of systematic reviews on exercise therapy for chronic low back pain: a cross-sectional analysis using the Assessing the Methodological Quality of Systematic Reviews (	49
Self-management at the core of back pain care: 10 key points for clinicians	48
COVID-19 will severely impact older people's lives, and in many more ways than you think!	35
Physical therapy and migraine: musculoskeletal and balance dysfunctions and their relevance for clinical practice	31
Intra- and inter-rater reliability of Fugl-Meyer Assessment of Lower Extremity early after stroke	29
What is the evidence for abdominal and pelvic floor muscle training to treat diastasis recti abdominis postpartum? A systematic review with meta-analysis	28
Effectiveness of virtual reality in children and young adults with cerebral palsy: a systematic review of randomized controlled trial	28
Strategies for a safe and assertive telerehabilitation practice	25
Recovery after COVID-19: The potential role of pulmonary rehabilitation	23
SARS CoV-2 (COVID-19): lessons to be learned by Brazilian Physical Therapists	23
Shared decision making and physical therapy: What, when, how, and why?	22
Therapeutic ultrasound for knee osteoarthritis: A systematic review and meta-analysis with grade quality assessment	22
Isokinetic eccentric training is more effective than constant load eccentric training for quadriceps rehabilitation following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a randomized controlled trial	20
Predicting physical activity recovery after hip and knee arthroplasty? A longitudinal cohort study	19
Influence of posture, sex, and age on breathing pattern and chest wall motion in healthy subjects	19
The addition of blood flow restriction to resistance exercise in individuals with knee pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis	19
Inter-rater reliability of the Johns Hopkins Highest Level of Mobility Scale (JH-HLM) in the intensive care unit	18
Attitudes and beliefs on low back pain in physical therapy education: A cross-sectional study	18
Performance difference on the six-minute walk test on tracks of 20 and 30 meters for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: validity and reliability	17
Has physical therapists’ management of musculoskeletal conditions improved over time?	17

International physical therapists consensus on clinical descriptors for diagnosing rotator cuff related shoulder pain: A Delphi study	16
Satisfaction levels with physical therapy in hospitalized patients	15
Alterations in knee sensorimotor brain functional connectivity contributes to ACL injury in male high-school football players: a prospective neuroimaging analysis	15
Popular videos related to low back pain on YouTube™ do not reflect current clinical guidelines: a cross-sectional study	14
Cardiac rehabilitation availability and delivery in Brazil: a comparison to other upper middle-income countries	14
Combining balance-training interventions with other active interventions may enhance effects on postural control in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy: a systematic review and meta-analysis	14
Through the athlete lens: A novel study exploring the perspectives and experiences of injury prevention practices in women playing elite Australian Football	14
Shoulder kinematics impact subacromial proximities: a review of the literature	14
Effects of motor imagery on strength, range of motion, physical function, and pain intensity in patients with total knee arthroplasty: A systematic review and meta-analysis	13
The influence of isokinetic peak torque and muscular power on the functional performance of active and inactive community-dwelling elderly: a cross-sectional study	13
‘Your spine is so worn out’ – the influence of clinical diagnosis on beliefs in patients with non-specific chronic low back pain – a qualitative study’	13
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation and heat to reduce pain in a chronic low back pain population: a randomized controlled clinical trial	13
Critical evaluation of physical activity questionnaires translated to Brazilian-Portuguese: a systematic review on cross-cultural adaptation and measurements properties	13
Maximising individualisation of sports injury risk reduction approach to reach success	12
Mobile health technologies for the management of urinary incontinence: A systematic review of online stores in Brazil	12
The London Chest Activity of Daily Living scale cut-off point to discriminate functional status in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease	12
The Mini-BESTest is an independent predictor of falls in Parkinson Disease	12
Prevalence of overuse injuries in athletes from individual and team sports: A systematic review with meta-analysis and GRADE recommendations	12
Mild and marked executive dysfunction and falls in people with Parkinson’s disease	11
Pressure pain hypersensitivity and referred pain from muscle trigger points in elite male wheelchair basketball players	11
Association between sensory processing and activity performance in children with cerebral palsy levels I-II on the gross motor function classification system	11
Benefits of vestibular rehabilitation on patient-reported outcomes in older adults with vestibular disorders: a randomized clinical trial	11
Interpretation of trial-based economic evaluations of musculoskeletal physical therapy interventions	11
Short period of high-intensity inspiratory muscle training improves inspiratory muscle strength in patients with chronic kidney disease on hemodialysis: a randomized controlled trial	10
Effects of a six-week mobile app versus paper book intervention on quality of life, symptoms, and self-care in patients with fibromyalgia: a randomized parallel trial	10
To what extent can telerehabilitation help patients in low- and middle-income countries?	10
Changes in movement behaviors and back pain during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil	10
Adherence to the PRISMA statement and its association with risk of bias in systematic reviews published in rehabilitation journals: A meta-research study	10
Back pain attitudes questionnaire: Cross-cultural adaptation to brazilian-portuguese and measurement properties	10
Sedentary behavior: barriers and facilitators among older adults after hip fracture surgery. A qualitative study	10
Incidence and factors associated with low back pain in adolescents: A prospective study	10
Epidemiology of chronic back pain among adults and elderly from Southern Brazil: a cross-sectional study	10
Comparison of specific and non-specific treatment approaches for individuals with posterior capsule tightness and shoulder impingement symptoms: A randomized controlled trial	10
Culture and musculoskeletal pain: strategies, challenges, and future directions to develop culturally sensitive physical therapy care	10
“A journey to learn about pain”: the development and validation of a comic book about pain neuroscience education for children	10
Physical therapists and public perceptions of telerehabilitation: An online open survey on acceptability, preferences, and needs	9
Pelvic floor muscle tenderness on digital palpation among women: convergent validity with central sensitization	9
Childhood disability: can people implement the F-words in low and middle-income countries – and how?	9
Scapular movement training versus standardized exercises for individuals with chronic shoulder pain: protocol for a randomized controlled trial	9
Measurement properties of quality assessment tools for studies of diagnostic accuracy	8
Identification of gait events in children with spastic cerebral palsy: comparison between the force plate and algorithms	8
Analysis of the measurement properties of the Brazilian-Portuguese version of the Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia-11 in patients with fibromyalgia	8
Physical activity and inactivity among different body composition phenotypes in individuals with moderate to very severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease	8
Can Kinesio Taping® influence the electromyographic signal intensity of trunk extensor muscles in patients with chronic low back pain? A randomized controlled trial	8
Post-stroke shoulder pain subtypes classifying criteria: towards a more specific assessment and improved physical therapeutic care	8
Construct and criterion validity of the functional gait assessment—Brazil in community-dwelling older adults	8
Nociplastic pain and central sensitization in patients with chronic pain conditions: a terminology update for clinicians	8
Personal and organizational characteristics associated with evidence-based practice reported by Brazilian physical therapists providing service to people with stroke: a cross-sectional mail survey	7
Use of the STarT Back Screening Tool in patients with chronic low back pain receiving physical therapy interventions	7
Deficits in motor coordination of the paretic lower limb limit the ability to immediately increase walking speed in individuals with chronic stroke	7

A contemporary neuroscience approach compared to biomedically focused education combined with symptom-contingent exercise therapy in people with chronic whiplash associated disorders: a randomized con	7
Does verbal encouragement change dynamic balance? The effect of verbal encouragement on Star Excursion Balance Test performance in chronic ankle Instability	7
Low back pain prevalence in Sao Paulo, Brazil: A cross-sectional study	7
Reliability of the Modified CKCUEST and correlation with shoulder strength in adolescent basketball and volleyball players	6
Clinimetric properties of the SATIS-Stroke questionnaire in the Brazilian population: A satisfaction assessment measure addressing activities and participation after a stroke	6
Obesity is associated with postural balance on unstable surfaces but not with fear of falling in older adults	6
Current clinical practice and return-to-sport criteria after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a survey of Brazilian physical therapists	6
Reported practices related to, and capability to provide, first-line knee osteoarthritis treatments: a survey of 1064 Australian physical therapists	6
Effects of cryolipolysis on lower abdomen fat thickness of healthy women and patient satisfaction: a randomized controlled trial	6
Does trunk and hip muscles strength predict performance during a core stability test?	6
Patients should not rely on low back pain information from Brazilian official websites: A mixed-methods review	6
Effectiveness of mechanical diagnosis and therapy in patients with non-specific chronic low back pain: a literature review with meta-analysis	6
New method for evaluating maximal respiratory pressures: Concurrent validity, test-retest, and inter-rater reliability	5
Effects of dry needling of the obliquus capitis inferior on sensorimotor control and cervical mobility in people with neck pain: A double-blind, randomized sham-controlled trial	5
The relationship between urinary C-Telopeptide fragments of type II collagen, knee joint load, pain, and physical function in individuals with medial knee osteoarthritis	5
Cross-cultural validity of the Animated Activity Questionnaire for patients with hip and knee osteoarthritis: a comparison between the Netherlands and Brazil	5
The impact of low back pain systematic reviews and clinical practice guidelines measured by the Altmetric score: Cross-Sectional study	5
Benefits and harms of non-surgical and non-pharmacological management of osteoporotic vertebral fractures: A systematic review and meta-analysis	5
Person-centred education and advice for people with low back pain: Making the best of what we know	5
Lower limb kinematics and hip extensors strengths are associated with performance of runners at high risk of injury during the modified Star Excursion Balance Test	5
Does adding hip strengthening exercises to manual therapy and segmental stabilization improve outcomes in patients with nonspecific low back pain? A randomized controlled trial	5
Respiratory physical therapy techniques recommended for patients with cystic fibrosis treated in specialized centers	5
Do older adults present altered pelvic and trunk movement pattern during gait? A systematic review with meta-analysis and GRADE recommendations	5
Impaired performance of women with patellofemoral pain during functional tests	5
Trajectories of pain and disability in older adults with acute low back pain: Longitudinal data of the BACE-Brazil cohort	5
Are foot deformity and plantar sensitivity impairment associated with physical function of community-dwelling older adults?	5
Which psychosocial factors are related to severe pain and functional limitation in patients with low back pain?	5
External validation of prognostic models for recovery in patients with neck pain	5
Resistance training decreases matrix metalloproteinase-2 activity in quadriceps tendon in a rat model of osteoarthritis	5
An observational study of self-reported sedentary behaviour in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and bronchiectasis	5
Is the angular onset of pain during arm elevation associated to functioning in individuals with rotator cuff related shoulder pain?	4
Phenotyping nociceptive, neuropathic, and nociplastic pain: who, how, & why?	4
Photobiomodulation therapy applied during an exercise-training program does not promote additional effects in trained individuals: A randomized placebo-controlled trial	4
Introducing the comprehensive pain management editorial series	4
Exploring behavior change techniques for reablement: A scoping review	4
Postural abnormalities in phenotypes of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease	4
Misconceptions of physical therapists and medical doctors regarding the impact of lifting a light load on low back pain	4
Insights into low back pain management in Argentina	4
Factors associated with the reporting quality of low back pain systematic review abstracts in physical therapy: a methodological study	4
Cross-cultural adaptation and reliability of the Functional Gait Assessment in older Brazilian adults	4
Effects of different electrical stimulation currents and phase durations on submaximal and maximum torque, efficiency, and discomfort: a randomized crossover trial	4
Factors affecting exercise program adherence in patients with acute hip fracture and impact on one-year survival	4
The RESOLVE Trial for people with chronic low back pain: statistical analysis plan	4
Psychometric properties of the Brazilian version of the Bournemouth questionnaire for low back pain: validity and reliability	4
Comparison of processing speed, balance, mobility and fear of falling between hypertensive and normotensive individuals	4
What is the believability of evidence that is read or heard by physical therapists?	4
Brazilian version of the OSTRC Questionnaire on health problems (OSTRC-BR): translation, cross-cultural adaptation and measurement properties	4
Handheld dynamometers for muscle strength assessment: pitfalls, misconceptions, and facts	4
Influence of an unloader brace on lower limb electromyographic activity in individuals with predominant lateral osteoarthritis after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction	4
Physical and psychological predictors on pain intensity in conscripts with plantar fasciitis	3
Effectiveness of conservative therapy on pain, disability and quality of life for low back pain in pregnancy: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials	3
A content analysis of online information about the benefits and harms of spine surgery	3
Hip external rotation isometric torque for soccer, basketball, and volleyball athletes: normative data and asymmetry index	3
Cross-country validity of the Alberta Infant Motor Scale using a Brazilian sample	3
Effect of an educational program on physical activity in individuals undergoing their first percutaneous coronary intervention: A randomized clinical trial	3
Are the Harris Hip Score and the Hip Outcome Score valid patient-reported outcome measures for femoroacetabular impingement syndrome?	3
Types of physical activity performed pre and post stroke	3
Family-Centered practice in a Brazilian rehabilitation network service	3
Effect of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation in the treatment of dysfunctions in facial paralysis: a systematic literature review	3
Use of supplemental oxygen during exercise testing and training for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a survey of Australian pulmonary rehabilitation programs	3
Translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease Pediatric Scale to Brazilian Portuguese and determination of its measurement properties	3
Hip strength, quadriceps strength and dynamic balance are lower in people with unilateral knee osteoarthritis compared to their non-affected limb and asymptomatic controls	3
Translation, cross-cultural adaptation, and psychometric properties of the Brazilian Portuguese version of the DiAbeTes Education Questionnaire (DATE-Q)	3
Tackling the language barrier to implementing research into practice: A survey of usage of the Physiotherapy Evidence Database	3
Different weekly frequencies of Pilates did not accelerate pain improvement in patients with chronic low back pain	3
Letter to the Editor about the article “The addition of blood flow restriction to resistance exercise in individuals with knee pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis”	3
Effects of additional inspiratory muscle training on mobility capacity and respiratory strength for school-children and adolescents with cerebral palsy: a randomized controlled trial	3
Preliminary evidence of an association between spontaneous kicking and learning in infants between 3–4 months of age	3
The impact of digital physical therapy during COVID-19 lockdown in children with developmental disorders: A qualitative study	3
Inter-day reliability of the Upper Body Test for shoulder and pelvic girdle stability in adults	3
Is pelvic floor muscle strength and thickness associated with pelvic organ prolapse in Nepali women? – A cross-sectional study	3
A paradigm shift from a tissue- and disease-based approach towards multimodal lifestyle interventions for chronic pain: 5 steps to guide clinical reasoning	3
Dyspnea could be accurately assessed by a caregiver in hospitalized patients with respiratory diseases: Interrater reliability and agreement study	3
Brazilian versions of the Measure of Processes of Care-20 and Measure of Processes of Care-Service Providers: translation, cross-cultural adaptation and reliability	3
Pain in COVID-19 patients: A call to action for physical therapists to provide pain management after an episode of COVID-19	3
Symptom characteristics in office workers using standing workstations: A cross-sectional study	3
Comparison between different health state utility instruments in patients with fibromyalgia	3
Post-COVID-19 functional status scale: Cross-cultural adaptation and measurement properties of the Brazilian Portuguese version	3
Quantifying acromiohumeral distance in elite male field hockey players compared to a non-athletic population	3
Body fat and skeletal muscle mass, but not body mass index, are associated with pressure hyperalgesia in young adults with patellofemoral pain	3

Sedentary behavior is associated with musculoskeletal pain in adolescents: A cross sectional study	3
Foot pronation affects pelvic motion during the loading response phase of gait	3
The Brazilian hip and groin outcome score (HAGOS-Br): cross-cultural adaptation and measurement properties	3
Evolution of the thematic structure and main producers of physical therapy interventions research: A bibliometric analysis (1986 to 2017)	3