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.

Are beliefs about low back pain associated with central sensitization inventory in patients with low back pain? A cross-sectional study.

Background: The Central Sensitization Inventory is a tool used to identify patients with central sensitization (CS) symptoms. The Central Sensitization Inventory has shown to be associated with psychosocial and cognitive factors commonly thought to contribute to and sustain the mechanism of central sensitization. Another potential factor that might play a role in central sensitization is beliefs about low back pain (LBP).

Chronic back pain patients with poor sleep quality had higher pain intensity, functional limitation, and psychosocial factors than their counterparts.

To compare pain characteristics, functional limitation, psychosocial factors, and sociodemographic characteristics between patients with chronic LBP reporting good or poor sleep quality. A secondary analysis of 444 patients with a current episode of chronic low back pain (CLBP). Sleep quality was measured by an item of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI).

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.

Pain intensity and lower limb dynamic balance were related to the laterality judgment test of patients with patellofemoral pain.

Introduction: Laterality judgement evaluates the capacity to differentiate between the left and right sides of bodily parts. Cortical body representations are impaired in various musculoskeletal conditions, yet this remains unexplored in individuals with patellofemoral pain (PFP).

Objective: This study compared laterality judgement performance between individuals with PFP and asymptomatic controls.

Neural mobilisation effects in nerve function and nerve structure of patients with peripheral neuropathic pain: A systematic review with meta-analysis.

Objective: To assess the effects of neural mobilisation on nerve function and nerve structure of patients with peripheral neuropathic pain.

Methods: A systematic review with meta-analysis was conducted. Medline, Embase, CINAHL, Cochrane Library, and World Health Organization International Clinical Trials Registry Platform were searched without restrictions.

Evaluation of the measurement properties of the parental perceptions of children's exposure to tobacco smoke instrument translated and adapted to the Brazilian context.

Given the need to measure parents' perceptions of their children's exposure to tobacco smoke, the Parental Perceptions of Children's Exposure to Tobacco Smoke (PPE) instrument was developed and validated in Hebrew and later translated into English and Portuguese. The PPE has already been translated and adapted to the Brazilian context but a more robust sample is necessary to investigate the measurement properties. Thus, this study evaluated the measurement properties of the Brazilian version of the PPE instrument.

One spinal manipulation session reduces local pain sensitivity but does not affect postural stability in individuals with chronic low back pain: a randomised, placebo-controlled trial.

Background: Clinical practice guidelines recommend spinal manipulation for patients with low back pain. However, the effects of spinal manipulation have contradictory findings compared to placebo intervention. Therefore, this study investigated the immediate effects of lumbar spinal manipulation on pressure pain threshold (PPT) and postural stability in people with chronic low back pain (cLBP).

Questionnaires assessing knowledge and beliefs about musculoskeletal conditions are potentially suitable for use, but further research is needed: a systematic review.

Objectives: To evaluate the measurement properties of Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) for knowledge and/or beliefs about musculoskeletal conditions.

Study Design And Setting: A systematic review was performed according to the COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement INstruments (COSMIN) guidelines. This review was prospectively registered on PROSPERO - ID: CRD42022303111.

Cross-cultural adaptation of the Parental Perceptions of Children's Exposure to Tobacco Smoke instrument to the Brazilian context.

Objective: To perform a cross-cultural adaptation of the Parental Perceptions of Children's Exposure to Tobacco Smoke (PPE) instrument to the Brazilian context.

Results: The cross-cultural adaptation process was performed in 10 stages. Four translators, eight specialists, and 35 primary care users participated in the study.

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.

Better Work Ability Is Associated With Lower Levels of Both Occupational Stress and Occupational Physical Activity in Professional Drivers: A Cross-sectional Study.

Objective: The aim of the study is to investigate the association of sociodemographic factors, lifestyle, work organization, and professional profile with work ability in professional drivers.

Methods: This is a cross-sectional study with 449 drivers in Curitiba, Paraná (Brazil). Participants were assessed regarding their work ability (Work Ability Index [WAI]), sociodemographic, lifestyle (physical activity [Baecke's questionnaire] and stress [Work Stress Scale]), work organization, and professional profile using self-completion instruments.

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.

Neuropathic-like symptoms and central sensitization related signs and symptoms negatively affect the functional performance of patients with knee osteoarthritis - a cross-sectional study.

Objective: This study aimed to compare the functional performance among participants with a neuropathic-like symptoms (NS) and central sensitization related signs and symptoms (CS), and their knee osteoarthritis (OA) counterparts.

Methods: A cross-sectional observational study was conducted with 125 participants with knee OA (94 females, mean age 63.1 ​± ​7.

Mediation Analysis in Manual Therapy Research.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to illustrate the applicability of mediation analysis in the manual therapy field by assessing whether pain intensity, duration of pain, or the change in systolic blood pressure mediated the heart rate variability (HRV) of patients with musculoskeletal pain who received manual therapy.

Methods: A secondary data analysis from a 3-arm, parallel, randomized, placebo-controlled, assessor-blinded, superiority trial was performed. Participants were randomized into spinal manipulation, myofascial manipulation, or placebo groups.

Pain-related interference and pain-related psychosocial factors of three different subgroups of patients with chronic low back pain.

Background: Low back pain (LBP) subgroup identification and management are a research priority. The clarification of subgroup differences could assist clinicians in clinical decisions contributing to a tailored treatment.

Objectives: To compare pain-related interference and pain-related psychosocial factors among subgroups of chronic low back pain (localised low back pain, peripheral neuropathic back pain, and widespread pain).

Which psychosocial factors are related to severe pain and functional limitation in patients with low back pain?: Psychosocial factors related to severe low back pain.

Background: Low back pain (LBP) is a global public health issue. Psychosocial factors are linked to LBP. However, there is a lack of knowledge about the relation of psychosocial factors to clinical outcomes of patients with severe LBP.

Osteopathy and physiotherapy compared to physiotherapy alone on fatigue in long COVID: Study protocol for a pragmatic randomized controlled superiority trial.

Objective: Fatigue is among the most common symptoms of the long-term effects of coronavirus (long COVID). This study aims to compare the effectiveness of osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) combined with physiotherapy treatment (PT) compared to PT alone on fatigue and functional limitations after two months post randomization in adults with long COVID.

Methods: This is a study protocol for a two-arm, assessor-blinded, pragmatic randomized controlled superiority trial.

Immediate effects of spinal manipulation on painful sensitivity and postural stability in patients with chronic nonspecific low back pain: study protocol for a controlled randomised clinical trial.

Background: Low back pain is one of the main public health concerns. Chronic low back pain (cLBP) reduces functional capacity and affects postural stability. Although health professionals widely use spinal manipulation, its immediate effect on painful sensitivity and postural stability is lacking.

Use of the painDETECT to discriminate musculoskeletal pain phenotypes.

Background: Musculoskeletal pain patients present similar pain characteristics regardless of the clinical diagnosis. PainDETECT questionnaire is useful for screening neuropathic-like symptoms in many musculoskeletal conditions. However, no previous studies compared pain phenotypes of patients with musculoskeletal pain using the painDETECT.

Neural management plus advice to stay active on clinical measures and sciatic neurodynamic for patients with chronic sciatica: Study protocol for a controlled randomised clinical trial.

Advice to stay active is the primary management strategy for sciatica. Other conservative treatments such as neural management techniques may also contribute to sciatica recovery, but currently, the effects have not been robustly assessed. Thus, the aim of this study is to compare the effects of adding neural management to advice to stay active versus advice to stay active alone in improving pain intensity and functional limitation.

Concurrent validation of the centre of pressure displacement analyzed by baropodometry in patients with chronic non-specific low back pain during functional tasks.

Introduction: Low back pain is highly prevalent worldwide and in Brazil. Postural control is a functional limitation in patients with low back pain. Postural control can be investigated through the centre of pressure (CoP) displacement, using a baropodometry.