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PEDro update (6 September 2021)

PEDro contains 52,165 records. In the 6 September 2021 update you will find: 40,243 reports of randomised controlled trials (39,328 of these trials have confirmed ratings of methodological quality using the PEDro scale) 11,240 reports …

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Meet the people behind PEDro

Since 1999 PEDro has been providing rapid access to the best research evaluating the effects of physiotherapy interventions. PEDro is coordinated by a small group of physiotherapists who form the PEDro Steering Committee. During 2021 …

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Systematic review found that exercise prehabilitation increases preoperative functional capacity and decreases postoperative hospital length of stay in people undergoing surgery for abdominal cancer

Prehabilitation aims to promote physical and psychological health and address modifiable risk factors prior to surgery to improve postoperative outcomes. There are conflicting results regarding the effectiveness of prehabilitation in patients with cancer awaiting surgery, …

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Vote for which infographic you prefer for the systematic review that found that exercise-based prevention programs may reduce the risk of non-contact musculoskeletal injuries in football (soccer) players

Last month we summarised the systematic review by Lemes et al. The review concluded that exercise-based prevention programs may reduce the risk of non-contact musculoskeletal injuries in football (soccer) players. As you may know, the …

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