Júlio Belo

The study findings indicate that participation is shaped by ongoing tensions between a strong responsibility towards science and increasingly demanding conditions of contemporary academic work. Importantly, participants’ accounts suggested that single factors rarely drove decisions to accept or decline review invitations; instead, reviewers described weighing professional commitment against competing time pressures, perceived recognition, and confidence in the review context.

Abstract Background: Isolation units play a vital role in controlling disease transmission and ensuring the safety of both patients and healthcare professionals. However, the experience of isolation can lead to feelings of loneliness and anxiety that negatively affect patients’ wellbeing and recovery. Given this, making care more humanized in these settings should be a key priority in healthcare.

1 Introduction Kinesiology taping is a widely used therapeutic technique in rehabilitation, frequently applied to support musculoskeletal function, reduce pain, and enhance motor performance (1–3). Over the past decades, its clinical popularity has expanded across a wide range of conditions, from sports injuries to neurological disorders (2, 4).