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Barriers and facilitators to research translation into health care decision making: a scoping review
(Austin Publishing Group, 2017-05)
Background: To provide useful insights into the design of strategies to better put into practice health research outcomes in the case of cancer, heart disease and sexuallty transmitted infections, we ...
Clinical use of percutaneous needle electrolysis in musculoskeletal injuries: a critical and systematic review of the literature
(Elsevier, 2022-10)
Objective
To review the current scientific evidence for the clinical use of percutaneous needle electrolysis (PNE) in musculoskeletal conditions.
Methods
A systematic electronic search was performed ...
Differences in peak cough flow values assessed by mouthpiece and facemask on healthy subjects
(Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, 2016-04)
Background: Coughing is the most important mechanism for evacuating mucus secretions from the airways. Its efficacy directly depends on the Peak Cough Flow (PCF), the maximum air-flow generated during ...
Physical activity characteristics across GOLD Quadrants Depend on the Questionnaire used
(Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2016-03)
The GOLD multidimensional classification of COPD severity combines the exacerbation risk with the symptom experience, for which 3 different questionnaires are permitted. This study investigated differences ...
Efficacy of radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy compared with botulinum toxin type A injection in treatment of lower extremity spasticity in subjects with cerebral palsy: A randomized, controlled, cross-over study
(Foundation of Rehabilitation Information, 2020-06)
Objectives: To investigate whether botulinum toxin type A (BTX-A) injection is more effective than radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy in reducing plantar flexor muscle spasticity in subjects with ...
Augmented reality training in basic life support with the help of smart glasses: a pilot study
(Elsevier, 2023-04)
Introduction: Laypeople should be trained in basic life support and traditional and innovative methodologies may help to obtain this goal. However, there is a knowledge gap about the ideal basic life ...
Online information in Spanish on probiotics, yoghurt, kefir, kombucha, fibre and prebiotics: an analysis of the quality of information and the certainty of the evidence supporting health claims
(BioMed Central, 2022-08)
Objective To examine the certainty of the evidence supporting health claims about probiotics, yoghurt, kefir, kombucha, fibre and prebiotics, and to assess the quality of online information in ...
Radial extracorporeal shock wave device appearance does not influence clinical outcomes: a randomized controlled trial
(Foundation of Rehabilitation Information, 2019)
Objective: To determine whether the appearance of a radial extracorporeal shock wave device affects clinical outcomes in chronic plantar fasciitis.
Study design: Randomized controlled parallel ...
Interventions across the retirement transition for improving well-being: a scoping review protocol
(BioMed Central, 2019-09)
Introduction The work-to-retirement transition involves a process of psychologically and behaviourally distancing oneself from the workforce that is often accompanied by other social changes. The person ...
Sedentary behavior, physical activity, and mental health in older adults: An isotemporal substitution model
(John Wiley & Sons, 2020-07)
Introduction
Regular moderate‐to‐vigorous physical activity (MVPA) is associated with improved mental health, but the evidence for the effect of reducing sedentary behavior (SB) or increasing light PA ...