Pressure pain threshold and functionality in people with knee osteoarthritis and chronic low back pain: observational study
Limiar de tolerância de dor à pressão e funcionalidade em pessoas com osteoartrite de joelho e lombalgia crônica: estudo observacional
Fábio Marcon Alfieri; Cristiano Franco Vitorino; Antenor Aguiar Santos; Sabrina Vesterini David; Natália Cristina de Oliveira Vargas e Silva
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Submitted date:
04/10/2025
Accepted date:
02/04/2026
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