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Observational studyArquivos de neuro-psiquiatria2026

Brazilian version of the ACTIVLIM: translation, cultural adaptation, and validation for neuromuscular disorders.

Ana Carolina Costa Santos, Daniela Melo de Almeida, Nathalia de Brito Pereira, André Macedo Serafim Silva, Edmar Zanoteli, Mariana Callil Voos

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Ana Carolina Costa SantosUniversidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, Departamento de Neurologia, São Paulo SP, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-8170-7766
Daniela Melo de AlmeidaUniversidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, Departamento de Neurologia, São Paulo SP, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-6444-8723
Nathalia de Brito PereiraPontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo, Faculdade de Ciências Humanas e da Saúde, Curso de Fisioterapia, São Paulo SP, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0003-4663-7878
André Macedo Serafim SilvaUniversidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, Departamento de Neurologia, São Paulo SP, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-5792-5878
Edmar ZanoteliUniversidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, Departamento de Neurologia, São Paulo SP, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-4991-6760
Mariana Callil VoosUniversidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, Departamento de Neurologia, São Paulo SP, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0001-6252-7287

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Abstract

The Activity Limitation Measure (ACTIVLIM) is a self-reported instrument consisting of 22 daily activity items graded on 3 levels (easy, difficult, or impossible).To translate, culturally adapt, and validate the Brazilian Portuguese version of the ACTIVLIM for individuals with neuromuscular disorders.The present was a cross-sectional observational study. The translation process followed standardized guidelines, including steps such as forward translation, synthesis, back-translation, expert committee review, and pretesting (psychometric analysis). A total of 268 individuals with neuromuscular disorders filled out the Brazilian ACTIVLIM. Test-retest reliability was assessed in a subgroup of 60 participants, who were evaluated twice by the same physiotherapist with an interval of one month.The intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) for intrarater reliability was of 0.95. Internal consistency was high (Cronbach's alpha = 0.940). External validity showed strong correlations involving ACTIVLIM scores and the scores on the Vignos scale (r = -0.907), the Brooke scale (r = -0.908), and the Functional Independence Measure (r = 0.864), all with

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Activities of Daily LivingDisability EvaluationNeuromuscular DiseasesTranslationsAdultBrazilCross-Cultural ComparisonCross-Sectional StudiesCultural CharacteristicsFemaleHumansLanguageMaleMiddle AgedMuscle StrengthPsychometrics

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PMCPMC12832157

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