“…The only inclusion criterion was that studies reported Sample. The 27 Brazilian articles used in this meta-analysis are: Antoni (2004), Carvalho (2001), Costa (2006), Dalmoro and Faleiro (2007), Faleiro (2001), Galão, Pacagnan, Silva and Frutos (2007), Gava and Silveira (2007), Gonçalves et al (2002), Mandelli (1998), Menna (2001), Müller Neto (2005, Perin (2002), Perin and Sampaio (2001, 2006, Perin, Sampaio and Faleiro (2002), Perin et al (2005), , Révillion (2005), Sampaio (2000), Santos and Rossi (2005), Silva, Damacena and Melo (2002), Slongo and Bossardi (2004), Souza (2004) and Urdan (2000Urdan ( , 2001aUrdan ( , 2001b.…”