Helder dos Santos Lopes

Physiotherapist, PhD Student Laboratory of Biomechanics and Motor Control - LABCOM Sao Paulo State University - FCT - UNESP Presidente Prudente - SP, Brazil

[BrazilianPFPResearchGroup @BrazilianPFPRG]

Not all patellofemoral pain is the same.

A history of knee trauma may influence:
- Clinical presentation
- Movement strategy
- Interpretation of biomechanical findings

New paper published👇🏼
https://t.co/4PFiyhTzlb

[BrazilianPFPResearchGroup @BrazilianPFPRG]

Patellofemoral pain risk factors and prevention: what’s supported by evidence, and where are the gaps? Explore this interesting evidence gap map! https://t.co/IUctM4rISR

[BrazilianPFPResearchGroup @BrazilianPFPRG]

Our PhD student @helderslopes closing today’s round of our group presentations @iPFRN #IPFRN

[BrazilianPFPResearchGroup @BrazilianPFPRG]

🆕Although self-reported symptom duration is vastly used to measure the persistence of PFP, its accuracy seems questionable

‼️Read our paper for potential alternatives

https://t.co/Fmm7tCDLdP

@BrazJPhysTher @RonaldoBriani @BalotariBotta @mariwaiteman @DrBazettJones @FMicolis

[Marina Waiteman, PT, PhD @mariwaiteman]

New publication out!

✅ Bilateral deficits in single-leg hop for distance performance does not seem to occur concomitantly with sagittal plane movement differences in people with patellofemoral pain as compared to controls.

‼️50 days' free access link: https://t.co/S922d9xQIr

[Ana Flavia Balotari Botta @BalotariBotta]

🚨Our newest Systematic Review, including 83 studies, showed large-effect deficits in function of individuals with PFP! However, they were not explained by age, BMI, symptoms duration or pain.

@JAT_NATA

Free Full Text ⬇️
https://t.co/9TBdJ99Y4h

[Sungwan Kim @SungwanKimATC]

Is lower extremity strength associated with clinical outcomes in individuals with patellofemoral pain? Please check our study title for the answer!

🔓Open access: https://t.co/2KNCaKYO4j

@emma_zuk @DistefanoLJ @RonaldoBriani @NealGlaviano @uconn_soar @UConn_ISM @JOSPT Open

[Helder dos Santos Lopes @helderslopes]

@JoaquinTeixeira É muita “co cera” no cool para fazer isso, meu Deus do céu 🤦🏼‍♂️

[IPFRN @iPFRN]

🚨Save the Date! 🚨

#iPFRR25 will take place in Boston USA on 1-4 October 2025.

Mark your calendars 🗓️
Research Retreat 1-3 October (Wed-Fri)
Clinical Symposium 4 October (Sat)

More information to follow. Thanks to hosts #DavidSelkowitz @patellaprof @NealGlaviano

[Marina Waiteman, PT, PhD @mariwaiteman]

If you still have not read our paper recently published in @JAT_NATA investigating physical performance among people with unilateral and bilateral patellofemoral pain and controls, here it is a summary of our findings. 👇👇👇🤓

Full-text available here: https://t.co/cIHha5yN00

[Journal of Athletic Training @JAT_NATA]

Online First - Marina Waiteman, MS, PT and colleagues compare performance and proportion of side-to-side limb symmetry during the forward step-down and single-leg hop tests among people with unilateral and bilateral PFP, and pain-free controls.

Article: https://t.co/lVJoNd0QmJ

[Helder dos Santos Lopes @helderslopes]

@mariwaiteman @JAT_NATA Nice work, Marina! It is a pleasure work with you 🙏🏼

[Marina Waiteman, PT, PhD @mariwaiteman]

Can we use the contralateral limb as a reference standard when assessing physical performance of people with unilateral or bilateral patellofemoral pain?

Our latest study published in @JAT_NATA has interesting results about this 👆

Full text here: https://t.co/cIHha5yN00

[Helder dos Santos Lopes @helderslopes]

@PhysioMeScience 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[Helder dos Santos Lopes @helderslopes]

@Omid_HopeUni 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[Marina Waiteman, PT, PhD @mariwaiteman]

Portable dynamometers are reliable to measure hip muscle strength. Clinicians may rely on these evidence-based recommendations to set up reliable testing protocols 👇👇👇👇

Full-text available here: https://t.co/iWFL28WhqT

[Helder dos Santos Lopes @helderslopes]

@JOSPT @BrazilianPFPRG Great job, @mariwaiteman and colleagues 👏🏼

[JOSPT Community @JOSPT]

Portable dynamometers may be better for tracking trends than for assessing actual strength values taken from movements at the hip...

Lots more, including recommendations on how to set up reliable testing protocols

#Review ➡️ https://t.co/1ZiUTME4HT

#yourJOSPT #Dynamometry

[Helder dos Santos Lopes @helderslopes]

@ashleyruba_phd Enjoy your 4 years of PhD, because those 5 will be the best 7 years of your life.

[Helder dos Santos Lopes @helderslopes]

@me_erra_idiota @hoje_no A pior complexidade é a cabeça de quem ainda defende o Hamas