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Ney Armando De Mello Meziat Filho

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Visiting Assistant ProfessorRehabilitation ScienceMcMaster University

Research

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96 publications.

01

Translation, cross-cultural adaptation and measurement properties of the Brazilian Portuguese version of the central aspects of pain in the knee in individuals with knee osteoarthritis

de Carvalho GL, Fonseca DS, de Carvalho PHB, Filho NADMM, Felício DC

Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy2026
02

Mapping global research on artificial intelligence in physical therapy: a bibliometric analysis from 1990 to 2023

Reis FJJ, de Assis Neves G, de Carvalho MBL, Nogueira LC, Meziat-Filho N, Medeiros FC, de Sá Ferreira A

European Journal of Physiotherapy2026
03

‘Seeing pain differently’: the impact of physiotherapists’ attitudes and treatment beliefs on postural assessment in neck pain – an eye-tracking study

Abrahão PN, Filho NM, Rodrigues E, Pinto TP, de Sá Ferreira A

Advances in Rehabilitation2026
04

Persistence of Structural Reasoning in Brazilian Physiotherapy: A Cross‐Sectional Study on ‘Text Neck’ Beliefs

Arrigoni J, de França Moreira M, Meziat‐Filho N, Correia IMT, Lunkes LC

Musculoskeletal Care2026
05

Keeping the abdomen relaxed versus contracted during Pilates improves disability slightly and may improve other outcomes in chronic non-specific low back pain: a randomised trial

Lunkes LC, Dias Neto MA, Barra LF, de Castro LR, de Sá Ferreira A, Meziat-Filho N

Journal of Physiotherapy2026Senior author
06

Patient-targeted smartphone applications for pain management: A review of brazilian app markets

Favrat CMN, Fernandez J, Nogueira LC, Meziat-Filho N, Reis FJJ

Fisioterapia2026
07

Cervical flexion posture during smartphone use was not a risk factor for neck pain, but low sleep quality and insufficient levels of physical activity were. A longitudinal investigation

Correia IMT, Ferreira ADS, Gomes JFM, Reis FJJ, Nogueira LAC, Meziat-Filho N

Fisioterapia20256 citationsSenior author
08

Efficacy of cognitive functional therapy for pain intensity and disability in patients with non-specific chronic low back pain: a randomised sham-controlled trial

de Lira MR, Meziat-Filho N, Silva GZM, Castro J, Fernandez J, de Jesus Guirro RR, Berg R, Chaves TC

British Journal of Sports Medicine20255 citations
09

Neck pain and text neck using Hill's criteria of causation: A scoping review

Resende PA, Tavares Correia IM, de Sá Ferreira A, Meziat-Filho N, Lunkes LC

Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies20255 citations
10

‘Despite the Pain, I Keep Moving Forward’: A Qualitative Study on Brazilian Older Adults' Experiences With Chronic Low Back Pain

Pellegrini MJ, Meziat‐Filho N, Fernandez J, Costa N

Musculoskeletal Care20252 citations
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