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Systematic review found that standalone gamified smartphone apps have a small-to-moderate effect on increasing physical activity levels in people of all health statuses and ages
Many people do not meet the recommended levels of physical activity. Strategies are needed to improve motivation for increasing and sustaining physical activity levels. Gamification of smartphone apps involves using…
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Infographic for systematic review found that cognitive behavioural therapy and hypnotherapy are associated with higher treatment success compared to no intervention for children with functional abdominal pain disorders
Infographic for systematic review found that cognitive behavioural therapy and hypnotherapy are associated with higher treatment success compared to no intervention for children with functional abdominal pain disorders Last month…
New podcast about PEDro!
Collaborators in Brazil have just launched a new podcast series called ‘PhysioFrontiers’, with sponsorship from Fisio em Ortopedia. PhysioFrontiers is a monthly podcast in Portuguese that aims to close the…
DiTA update (10 October 2022)
DiTA contains 2,386 records. In the 10 October 2022 update you will find: 2,134 reports of primary studies, and 252 reports of systematic reviews. For the latest primary studies and…
PEDro update (10 October 2022)
PEDro contains 56,512 records. In the 10 October 2022 update you will find: 43,147 Reports of randomised controlled trials (42,298 of these trials have confirmed ratings of methodological quality using…
#PEDroTacklesBarriers to evidence-based physiotherapy: statistical skills
The ‘#PEDroTacklesBarriers to evidence-based physiotherapy’ campaign will help you to tackle the four biggest barriers to evidence-based physiotherapy – lack of time, language, lack of access, and lack of statistical…
Next PEDro and DiTA updates (October 2022)
The next PEDro and DiTA updates are on 10 October 2022.
The evolution of physiotherapy research indexed in PEDro from 1986 to 2017
Have you ever wondered how the physiotherapy profession has changed over time? Are the interventions being used and research the same now as they were 30 years ago? Who produces…
Systematic review found that cognitive behavioural therapy and hypnotherapy are associated with higher treatment success compared to no intervention for children with functional abdominal pain disorders.
Functional abdominal pain disorders (FAPDs) can be divided into four subcategories (functional dyspepsia, irritable bowel syndrome, abdominal migraine and functional abdominal pain not otherwise specified). These painful conditions can severely…
