Systematic review found that prehabilitation reduced postoperative pulmonary and all cause complications in patients with sarcopenia or frailty undergoing elective upper abdominal surgery. Prehabilitation with exercise reduced hospital length of stay.
Over 4 in 10 adults over the age of 60 will undergo abdominal surgery at some point in their life, 30% of which will experience post operative complications. Prehabilitation aims to reduce recovery time and can also improve eligibility for…
Next PEDro and DiTA updates are on 7 April 2025.
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Como é ser um avaliador no PEDro – Lilian Ashraf
Para comemorar o #PEDro25anos, perguntamos aos nossos avaliadores do PEDro porque eles se voluntariam para avaliar artigos no PEDro. Lilian Ashraf, Fisioterapeuta, Egito Há quanto tempo você é um Rater? Cerca de 2 anos. Que você gosta em ser…
Como é ser um avaliador no PEDro – Dennis Boer
Para comemorar o #PEDro25anos, perguntamos aos nossos avaliadores do PEDro porque eles se voluntariam para avaliar artigos no PEDro. Dennis Boer, Geriatriefysiotherapeut, PhD student Há quanto tempo você é um Rater? Tenho avaliado artigos científicos para o PEDro desde dezembro de…
What’s it like to be a PEDro Rater – Dennis Boer
To celebrate #PEDroTurns25, we asked our PEDro Raters why they volunteer to rate articles on PEDro. Dennis Boer, Geriatric physiotherapy, PhD student How long have you been a Rater? I have been rating scientific articles for PEDro since December 2022, so…
What’s it like to be a PEDro Rater – Lilian Ashraf
To celebrate #PEDroTurns25, we asked our PEDro Raters why they volunteer to rate articles on PEDro. Lilian Ashraf, Physical Therapist, Egypt How long have you been a Rater? About 2 years. What do you enjoy about rating? I enjoy…
100 Years of Enraf-Nonius
Enraf-Nonius is a Dutch medical equipment manufacturer celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. For many physiotherapists Enraf-Nonius have provided the equipment used across entire careers, and so they have grown in parallel with the profession. Founded in 1925 by Mr AG…
Embracing Bias in Physiotherapy History
Modern medical research dictates that studies with a potential for bias be identified and excluded from a systematic review. Historical research approaches dictate the opposite. The more bias that is present in a study, the more it has the potential…
Comemorando 25 anos do PEDro: uma reflexão sobre impacto e colaboração global
Já se passaram 25 anos desde que lançamos a Base de Dados de Evidências em Fisioterapia (PEDro). PEDro é uma base de dados gratuita com mais de 63.000 ensaios clínicos, revisões sistemáticas e diretrizes de prática clínica para informar a…
DiTA update (3 February 2025)
DiTA contains 2503 records. In the 3 February 2025 update you will find: 2218 reports of primary studies, and 285 reports of systematic reviews. For the latest primary studies and systematic reviews evaluating diagnostic tests in physiotherapy visit Evidence in…