Cervical flexion posture during smartphone use was not a risk factor for neck pain, but low sleep quality and insufficient levels of physical activity were. A longitudinal investigation.

Background: There is a lack of longitudinal studies investigating the association between cervical flexion posture during smartphone use (commonly referred to as text neck [TN]) and neck pain (NP).

Objective: To investigate whether TN is a risk factor for NP, considering the influence of lifestyle and psychosocial factors.

Methods: A 12-month longitudinal study.

Effect of Manual Massage, Foam Rolling, and Strength Training on Hemodynamic and Autonomic Responses in Adults: A Scoping Review.

This review explores the current evidence on how different massage modalities, either manual (MM) or using foam rolling (FR), with or without strength training, influence cardiovascular and autonomic function in healthy individuals. : A search was performed in CINAHL, Cochrane Library, PubMed, and SciELO databases on 14 April 2025. : Among the 5125 studies retrieved in the database search, 7 were selected for the present review.

Contribution of small airway disease to dynamic hyperinflation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Lung hyperinflation is a treatable trait in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) that can often only be detected on exertion. Air trapping in these patients results from the premature closure of the small airways. This study aimed to assess the association between small airway disease (SAD) and dynamic hyperinflation (DH) induced by the Glittre-daily life activities test (TGlittre) in COPD patients.

Neck pain and text neck using Hill's criteria of causation: A scoping review.

Background: Technological advances make mobile devices (smartphones, tablets) increasingly part of individuals' routines. The most diverse functionalities can prolong the use of these devices for hours, which instigates discussions about possible musculoskeletal consequences and their association with neck pain.

Aim: To describe the current state of concepts involving text neck and neck pain using Hill's criteria of causation.

Effect of cervical manipulation on blood pressure and heart rate variability responses in adults: A scoping review.

This study aimed to review the blood pressure and heart rate variability responses after different cervical manipulation. A comprehensive literature search was conducted across CINAHL, Cochrane Library, PubMed®, and SciELO databases on December 26, 2024. From an initial pool of 84,625 studies, five met the inclusion criteria for this review.

Influence of kinesiophobia on lumbar position sense in patients with chronic low back pain-a case-control study.

BackgroundChronic lower back pain condition (CLBP) was reported with a significantly higher disability levels and fear-avoidance beliefs than their asymptomatic counterparts. However, the anecdotal evidence is there to support whether kinesiophobia had impacted the level of lumbar position sense among CLBP. The aim of the study was to analyze the relation between kinesiophobia, and lumbar position sense in patients with CLBP and asymptomatic individual.

Effectiveness of intramuscular electrical stimulation using conventional and inverse electrode placement methods on pressure pain threshold and electromyographic activity of the upper trapezius muscle with myofascial trigger points: a randomized clinical trial.

Background: This study investigates whether intramuscular electrical stimulation (IMES) with inverse electrode placement (IEP) or conventional electrode placement (CEP) more effectively modulates pain. The current study's aim was to compare the effects of IMES using IEP and CEP, and sham-IMES on the pressure pain threshold (PPT), EMG activity, upper trapezius (UT) muscle length and pain severity among adults with UT myofascial trigger points (MTrPs).

Methods: Thirty-six male adults with UT-MTrPs were allocated into three groups.

Pulmonary function, body posture and balance in young adults with asthma: A cross-sectional study.

Asthma may lead to musculoskeletal dysfunction, including postural abnormalities. This study aimed to compare pulmonary function, body posture, and dynamic balance in young adults with childhood-onset asthma and healthy peers. This cross-sectional study included 124 participants evenly split between asthma and healthy groups.

Functional Capacity Incorporating Dynamic Ventilation in Systemic Sclerosis: Agreement Analysis Between Performance on the 6-Minute Walk Test and Glittre-ADL Test.

BackgroundFunctional capacity at submaximal exercise levels has become more popular as an outcome measure in systemic sclerosis (SSc). However, it is necessary to know the ventilatory requirements of the different field tests.ObjectivesTo verify the agreement of the ventilatory dynamics measured at submaximal exercise between the the Glittre-ADL test (TGlittre) and the 6-min walk test (6MWT) and, secondarily, to evaluate the correlations of these measurements with clinical and functional variables in women with SSc (wwSSc).

Cardiopulmonary Response in Post-COVID-19 Individuals: A Cross-Sectional Study Comparing the Londrina Activities of Daily Living Protocol, 6-Minute Walk Test, and Glittre Activities of Daily Living Test.

This study addresses the imperative need for reliable assessment protocols in guiding rehabilitation interventions for individuals post-COVID-19, considering the enduring physiological effects of the virus. A cohort of 40 post-COVID-19 individuals underwent assessments using the Londrina ADL protocol, Glittre ADL test, and the 6-minute walk test (6MWT). Physiological parameters were recorded during and after each test, including heart rate, respiratory rate, and oxygen saturation.

Evidence map on burnout syndrome in higher education teachers and its relationship with ergonomic and biopsychosocial factors: a scoping review.

This study aimed to map the evidence on burnout syndrome in higher education teachers and its relationship with ergonomic and biopsychosocial factors. We performed a scoping review of articles published up to 2021, extracting the location, study design, sample characteristics and assessment methods, and investigated ergonomic and biopsychosocial factors. Eighteen studies were found in 12 countries, and most used a cross-sectional design ( = 17/18, 94%).

Prediction models for physical function in COVID-19 survivors.

Background: The burden of caring for patients who have survived COVID-19 will be enormous in the coming years, especially with respect to physical function. Physical function has been routinely assessed using the Post-COVID-19 Functional Status (PCFS) scale.

Aim: This study built prediction models for the PCFS scale using sociodemographic data, clinical findings, lung function, and muscle strength.

Hybrid maneuver for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo in individuals with limited neck mobility: Case series.

Introduction: Mobility limitation of the cervical spine compromises the adequate execution of the canalith repositioning maneuver (CRM) in cases of posterior semicircular canal benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (PSC-BPPV-GEO). Thus, novel therapeutic options are required for such individuals.

Objectives: This study describes the effects of a change in the biomechanical position for the execution of the CRM on symptoms of dizziness and mobility limitation regarding flexion-extension of the cervical spine in older people with unilateral PSC-BPPV-GEO.

Hospital admission is associated with disability and late musculoskeletal pain in individuals with long COVID.

Background: The acute clinical repercussions of SARS-CoV-2 infection have been widely studied. However, the possible late repercussions of long COVID have not yet been well defined in the literature.

Objectives: To identify the presence of pain and musculoskeletal disability in patients with Long COVID and also to identify predictive factors for pain intensity in this population.

The care pathway of individuals with spinal disorders in a Health Care Network in the Federal District, Brazil: a retrospective study.

Background: Understanding the care pathway is essential to identify how to effectively treat spinal disorders. However, there is no specific data on the pathway of these individuals in the Health Care Networks (HCN) in Brazil.

Objective: To investigate the pathway of individuals with non-specific spinal disorders (NSD) in the HCN in the Federal District, Brazil, and verify the interventions adopted, and to test whether sociodemographic and clinical variables predict the number of imaging tests, prescribed medication, and the first HCN access.

Minimal-Resource Home Exercise Program Improves Activities of Daily Living, Perceived Health Status, and Shortness of Breath in Individuals with COPD Stages GOLD II to IV.

Home exercises (HE) with minimal resources seem to be useful in individuals with COPD. The objective was to evaluate the effects of HE, on activities of daily living (ADL), dyspnea, on the health status(CAT) and quality of life (HRQoL) of individuals with COPD GOLD II to IV. Quasi-experimental study of the effects of HE, for 2 months, 3 times a week.

Does the painDETECT questionnaire identify impaired conditioned pain modulation in people with musculoskeletal pain? - a diagnostic accuracy study.

Background: People with neuropathic-like symptoms had more unfavourable pain features than people with nociceptive. Moreover, deficient conditioned pain modulation is common in people with neuropathic-like symptoms. PainDETECT questionnaire have been used to assess the central sensitisation sign and symptoms.

Factors associated with mortality in mechanically ventilated patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome due to COVID-19 evolution.

Objectives: To evaluate the factors associated with mortality in mechanically ventilated patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome due to COVID-19.

Methods: This was a retrospective, multicenter cohort study that included 425 mechanically ventilated adult patients with COVID-19 admitted to 4 intensive care units. Clinical data comprising the SOFA score, laboratory data and mechanical characteristics of the respiratory system were collected in a standardized way immediately after the start of invasive mechanical ventilation.

Effectiveness of Cognitive Functional Therapy Versus Core Exercises and Manual Therapy in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain After Spinal Surgery: Randomized Controlled Trial.

Objective: Our aim was to investigate whether cognitive functional therapy (CFT) was more effective than core exercises and manual therapy (CORE-MT) in improving pain and function for patients with chronic low back pain after spinal surgery.

Methods: This study was a randomized controlled superiority trial in a university hospital and a private physical therapist clinic in Santa Catarina, Brazil. Eighty participants who were 18 to 75 years old and had chronic low back pain after spinal surgery received 4 to 12 treatment sessions of CFT or CORE-MT once per week for a maximum period of 12 weeks.

Anterior component of Y-Balance test is correlated to ankle dorsiflexion range of motion in futsal players: A cross-sectional study.

Background And Purpose: Restricted dorsiflexion range of motion (DFROM) could impact dynamic balance in sports. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between dorsiflexion range of motion and the Y-Balance Test (YBT) in elite futsal players.

Methods: Sixty-one asymptomatic male futsal players (mean age 26.

Cardiorespiratory Response to Six-Minute Step Test in Post COVID-19 Patients-A Cross Sectional Study.

Background And Purpose: New coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) can cause persistent symptoms and physical weakness that can lead to a limitation in activities of daily living (ADL). There is a lack of evidence about the performance in the six-minute step test (6MST) of post-COVID-19 patients and healthy subjects. The aim of this study is to investigate the cardiorespiratory response induced by the 6MST in post-COVID-19 patients and compare it with the response of the six-minute walk test (6MWT).