PEDro update (1 May 2023)
PEDro contains 58,822 records. In the 1 May 2023 update you will find: 44,837 Reports of randomised controlled trials (43,623 of these trials have confirmed ratings of methodological quality using the PEDro scale) 13,241 reports of systematic reviews, and 744…
PEDro will be at the 2023 World Physiotherapy Congress
The PEDro team welcome the opportunity to meet PEDro users and supporters face-to-face at the upcoming 2023 World Physiotherapy Congress in Dubai 2-4 June. Several activities will feature PEDro which may interest delegates attending the congress. Some are listed below:…
Revisão sistemática encontrou que programas de exercícios prescritos em casa com intervenção digital adicional aumentaram a aderência ao exercício a curto prazo, quando comparados com sem intervenção digital adicional
Esta revisão sistemática teve como objetivo estimar os efeitos de uma intervenção digital adicional em comparação a nenhuma intervenção digital na aderência a um programa de exercícios prescritos em casa em pessoas com uma condição clínica diagnosticada. Esta foi uma…
PEDro no Congresso Mundial de Fisioterapia, Dubai, 2-4 de junho
A equipe do PEDro dá as boas-vindas à oportunidade de conhecer pessoalmente os usuários e apoiadores do PEDro no próximo Congresso Mundial de Fisioterapia de 2023, em Dubai, de 2 a 4 de junho. Diversas atividades apresentarão o PEDro os…
What clinicians do to promote healing through empathy
As rehabilitation professionals, we are by vocation, givers and carers of the needs of others. But does this automatically translate into being empathetic? A recent webinar hosted by Fiona Healy on returning to exercise postnatally reaffirmed the need for empathy…
What do the new guidelines on knee injury prevention for athletes tell us?
Earlier this year, the Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy and the American Academy of Sports Physical Therapy updated their Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs) on Exercise-Based Knee and Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Prevention. The last attempt to review the evidence and…
Delivering sustainable continuing professional development in Uganda
Physiopedia recently met with professional associations in Uganda to discuss a collaboration for the provision of sustainable continuing professional development (CPD) in accordance with the directive of the Allied Health Professions Council (AHPC). Allied health professions (AHPs) in Uganda are…
Give the gift of recognition with a Physiopedia Award nomination
Physiopedia is the result of voluntary contributions from an amazing group of altruistic individuals and organisations that wish to contribute to public knowledge related to rehabilitation. The Physiopedia Awards Programme recognises and features the diligence and efforts of people who have…
We are going to the World Physiotherapy Congress! Are you?
Every 2 years, World Physiotherapy offers an opportunity to connect in person with colleagues from around the world. This year the Congress is taking place in Dubai between 2 and 4 June. The Physiopedia Team will be there to share…
Are you measuring your blood pressure accurately? Find out why you should be on #WorldHypertensionDay 2023
For the past 18 years, on calendars worldwide, 17 May has marked World Hypertension Day. This year’s theme is ‘Measure Your Blood Pressure Accurately, Control It, Live Longer’. The aim is to raise awareness, particularly in low- to middle-income areas,…