ABSTRACT Objective: The purpose was to evaluate the effectiveness of a progressive muscle strengthening program using a Swiss ball for AS patients. Methods: Sixty patients with AS were randomized into the intervention group (IG) or the control group (CG). Eight exercises were performed by the IG patien...
Terapia por Ejercicio/instrumentación,
Estudios de Seguimiento,
Persona de Mediana Edad,
Fuerza Muscular/fisiología,
Equilibrio Postural/fisiología,
Espondilitis Anquilosante/fisiopatología,
Espondilitis Anquilosante/rehabilitación,
Espondilitis Anquilosante/terapia,
Equipo Deportivo,
Resultado del Tratamiento,
Caminata/fisiología
AIMS: The aim of the study was to determine the effects of deep-water running on muscle function and functionality in community dwelling old women. METHODS: Older women (n=19) were randomly assigned to one of the two groups: deep-water running (DWR: n=09, 64.33±4.24 years, 75.15±12.53 kg, 160.45±7.52...
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To quantify the intensity adopted by walkers in public squares and check the occurrence and magnitude of post-exercise hypotension in the spontaneously adopted intensity and in a prescribed intensity. METHODS In 98 volunteers (38 of them being hypertensive), walkers in public squar...
Análisis de Varianza,
Presión Sanguínea/fisiología,
Estudios de Casos y Controles,
Estudios Transversales,
Terapia por Ejercicio,
Frecuencia Cardíaca/fisiología,
Hipertensión/fisiopatología,
Persona de Mediana Edad,
Hipotensión Posejercicio/fisiopatología,
Estadísticas no Paramétricas,
Factores de Tiempo,
Caminata/fisiología
Abstract Objective To determine the autonomy and mortality of elderly patients submitted to proximal femoral osteosynthesis with cephalomedullary nail after hip fracture. Methods Retrospective study with 61 patients with proximal femoral fractures submitted to cephalomedullary nail osteosynthesis. The ...
El caminar en puntillas de los pies es una condición patológica en la cual las personas caminan en las puntas de los pies sin presentar ninguna condición ortopédica o neurológica. Se ha encontrado que los caminadores en puntillas de pies presentan diferentes características en los músculos gastroc...
Abstract Results obtained in studies can contribute to the advancement of science and innovative methods and techniques for developing practical activities. Reporting conditions that may restrict the implementation of research is critical to ensure the optimal development of further technical studies. Th...
ABSTRACT Background Being overweight is associated not only with physical health problems, but also with risk of mental health problems. Increased physical activity (PA) has been recommended for the prevention of cardiovascular disease; however, little is known about the effect of walking on physical an...
ABSTRACT Background The Glittre-ADL test (TGlittre) is a valid and reliable test for the evaluation of functional capacity and involves multiple physical activities of daily living (PADL), which are known to be troublesome to patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). However, it is sti...
ABSTRACT Background Gait is an extremely complex motor task; therefore, gait data should encompass as many gait parameters as possible. Objective To provide reference values for gait measurements obtained from a Brazilian group of community-dwelling elderly females between the ages of 65 and 89 years a...
Intervenções com realidade virtual apresentam efeitos positivos em várias habilidades físicas em pacientes com doença de Parkinson (DP). O objetivo foi verificar a efetividade do treinamento de curto prazo baseado em realidade virtual por um tapete de videodança no desempenho da marcha em pacientes...
