House cleaning is an important way for women to participate in the labor market. In Brazil, there are two types of cleaners: housekeepers receive monthly payment and house cleaners are paid by the day. The main objective ...

Introduction: Body composition changes occur in the aging process leading to an increase in fat mass and a decline in lean mass. Physical exercise can cause changes in body composition, but it is unclear whether reducing ...

Patellofemoral pain (PFP) and patellofemoral osteoarthritis (PFOA) are highly prevalent musculoskeletal disorders, being present in approximately 23% of the general population and 39% of people aged ≥ 30 years, respectively. ...

Background: Neck pain is the second leading cause of disability worldwide among musculoskeletal disorders, second only to low back pain. There is evidence that people with chronic non-specific neck pain have altered sensory ...

Introduction: Studies show that people with osteoarthritis of the knee (KOA) are sensitized, which occurs due to a high local nociceptive input that leads to central hyperexcitability and nociplastic changes, such as reduced ...

Introduction: Chronic shoulder pain is a common complaint in the world's population. It has a multifactorial characteristic and is associated with behavioral and psychological changes that influence shoulder pain and ...

Objectives: To investigate whether a periodized circuit training protocol delivered via telerehabilitation is as effective as the same exercise protocol applied face-to-face on self-reported pain and physical function, as ...

Mobility, measured by walking speed (WS), is considered the sixth vital sign in the assessment of the elderly. Its limitation compromises independence and increases the risk of falls, functional loss, hospitalization and ...

Although intensive interventions have shown high levels of evidence in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy (CP), intervention protocols focusing on mobility are still limited. Still, the available studies often ...

Objective: To investigate the effects of physical exercise on muscle function of the knee, pain and quality of life in postmenopausal women with knee osteoarthritis (OA). Methods: An electronic search was conducted of ...