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What we do not know about stretching in healthy athletes: a scoping review with...
Afonso, José; Andrade, Renato; Rocha-Rodrigues, Sílvia; Nakamura, Fábio Yuzo; Sarmento, Hugo; Freitas, Sandro R.; Silva, Ana Filipa; Laporta, LorenzoBackground: Stretching has garnered significant attention in sports sciences, resulting in numerous studies. However, there is no comprehensive overview on investigation of stretching in healthy athletes. Objectives: To perform a systematic scoping review with an evidence gap map of stretching studies in healthy athletes, identify current gaps in the literature, and provide stakeholders with priorities for futu...
Academic performance and perceptions of undergraduate medical students in case-...
Maia, Diogo; Andrade, Renato; Afonso, José; Costa, Patrício Soares; Valente, Cristina; Espregueira-Mendes, JoãoCase-based learning (CBL) is a teaching method centered on active student learning that can overcome the limitations of traditional teaching methods used in undergraduate medical education. The aim of this systematic review was to compare the effectiveness of CBL against other teaching methodologies in terms of academic performance and perceptions (intra-individual, interpeer and student–faculty) of undergradua...
The perils of misinterpreting and misusing publication bias in meta-analyses
Afonso, José; Ramirez-Campillo, Rodrigo; Clemente, Filipe Manuel; Cléirigh Büttner, Fionn; Andrade, RenatoPublication bias refers to a systematic deviation from the truth in the results of a meta-analysis due to the higher likelihood for published studies to be included in meta-analyses than unpublished studies. Publication bias can lead to misleading recommendations for decision and policy making. In this education review, we introduce, explain, and provide solutions to the pervasive misuses and misinterpretations...
Effectiveness of conservative interventions after acute hamstrings injuries in ...
Afonso, José; Olivares-Jabalera, Jesús; Fernandes, Ricardo J.; Clemente, Filipe Manuel; Rocha-Rodrigues, Sílvia; Claudino, João GustavoBackground: Hamstrings injuries are common in sports and the reinjury risk is high. Despite the extensive literature on hamstrings injuries, the efectiveness of the diferent conservative (i.e., non-surgical) interventions (i.e., modalities and doses) for the rehabilitation of athletes with acute hamstrings injuries is unclear. Objective: We aimed to compare the efects of diferent conservative interventions in t...
We vote for the person, not the policies: a systematic review on how personalit...
Falcão, Filipe; Sousa, Bárbara; Pereira, Daniela S. M.; Andrade, Renato; Moreira, Pedro; Quialheiro, Anna; Jalali, Carlos; Costa, PatrícioWestern democracies’ voting practices have altered recently, most notably with candidates now taking center stage at the expense of the institutions. These events are the result of a phenomenon called the personalisation of politics. The present review aims to synthesize evidence regarding the impact of voters’ evaluation of candidates’ traits on political outcomes and the effects of voters’ traits on voting. I...
Inconsistency in shoulder arthrometers for measuring glenohumeral joint laxity:...
Gomes, Eluana; Andrade, Renato; Valente, Cristina; Santos, J. Victor; Nunes, Jóni; Carvalho, Óscar Samuel Novais; Correlo, V. M.; Silva, Filipe S.There is no consensus on how to measure shoulder joint laxity and results reported in the literature are not well systematized for the available shoulder arthrometer devices. This systematic review aims to summarize the results of currently available shoulder arthrometers for measuring glenohumeral laxity in individuals with healthy or injured shoulders. Searches were conducted on the PubMed, EMBASE, and Web of...
Light stimulation on tenocytes: A systematic review of in vitro studies
Silva, Mariana Isabel Santos Rodrigues; Andrade, Renato; Cardoso, Maria Fátima Senra; Oliveira, Sofia; Catarino, Susana OliveiraBackground: The purpose of this systematic review is to analyze the methodologies, utilized stimulation parameters, and the main cellular outcomes obtained by in vitro studies that apply a light source on tenocyte cultures. Methods: The PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science databases were searched up to December 9, 2019 for in vitro studies that used light sources on tenocyte cultures. A 13-item checklist was used...
Community-based pulmonary rehabilitation programs in individuals with COPD
Barbosa, Marisela; Andrade, Renato; Melo, Cristina; Torres, RuiCommunity-based pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) programs can be offered to patients with COPD, but the literature on its effects is still not well summarized. Our purpose was to investigate the health-, physical-, and respiratory-related effects of community-based PR in individuals with COPD as compared to control groups. The PubMed and Embase databases were searched up to May 17, 2021. We included randomized con...
Revisiting the hamstring injury prevention and rehabilitation literature: filli...
Afonso, José; Reurink, Guus; Clemente, Filipe Manuel; Ramirez-Campillo, Rodrigo; Pizzari, Tania; Andrade, RenatoHamstring injuries receive widespread attention in sports science and medicine due to their impact on athlete performance, health and time loss burden. On the topic of hamstring injury prevention and rehabilitation, ~30 reviews have been published since 2011, alongside clinical practice guidelines (comprehensive list in online supplemental material) and a recent consensus.1–3 The aim of this editorial is to off...
Mechanical-based therapies may reduce pain and disability in some patients with...
Oliveira, Sofia; Andrade, Renato; Valente, Cristina; Espregueira-Mendes, João; Silva, Filipe Samuel; Hinckel, Betina B.; Carvalho, Óscar Samuel NovaisBackground: Mechanical-based therapies are not yet recommended to manage osteoarthritis (OA). This systematic review and meta-analysis aim to assess the effects of passive mechanical-based therapies (isolated or combined with other therapies) on patients with knee OA compared to placebo, other isolated or combined interventions. Methods: Pubmed, Cochrane, Web of Science and EMBASE were searched up to December 2...