Simple Summary The Five Times Sit to Stand Test is a useful tool for assessing the ability to
stand and sit. Its performance is dependent on lower limb muscle strength and balance …

Muscle strength impairments are related to mobility limitations and other untoward
outcomes. This narrative review, therefore, describes considerations relative to the definition …

Introduction Skeletal muscle power has been demonstrated to be a stronger predictor of
functional limitations than any other physical capability. However, no validated alternatives …

Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic syndrome characterized by widespread pain and other
physical and psychological features. In this study, we aimed to analyze the effect of a low …

Background Fall prevention interventions with home-based exercise programmes are
effective to reduce the number and the rate of falls, by reducing risk factors. They improve …

In current clinical practice, fear of movement has been considered a significant factor
affecting patient disability and needs to be evaluated and addressed to accomplish …

Objectives To assess the reliability, validity, and ability to identify fall status of the Balance
Evaluation Systems Test (BESTest), Mini-BESTest, and Brief-BESTest, compared with the …

Background Patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty (THA) often are satisfied with the
decrease in pain and improvement in function they achieve after surgery. Even so, strength …

Objetivo: Avaliar a segurança e as propriedades clinimétricas do Teste de Sentar-Levantar
Cinco Vezes em pacientes mais velhos internados em unidade de terapia intensiva …

Abstract Aims and Objectives Quarantine during the COVID‐19 pandemic resulted in longer‐
term sedentary behaviours and mental health problems. Our study aimed to evaluate the …