Introducción: La distrofia muscular a tipo Miyoshi es una enfermedad genética, neuromuscular que afecta a las cinturas escapular y pélvica, causando alto grado de discapacidad, su diagnóstico se realiza a través de exámenes enzimáticos y biopsia muscular. Caso clínico: Paciente de 48 años de e...
Abstract Background: Increases in daily physical activity levels is recommended for patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD). However, despite this recommendation, little is known about the physical activity patterns of PAD patients. Objective: To describe the physical activity patterns of patient...
Background: Housewives represent a important proportion of the Chilean population. However, there is limited evidence about their lifestyles. Aim: To characterize lifestyles and determine the level of compliance with healthy lifestyles guidelines of housewives in Chile. Material and Methods: Housewives...
Abstract Objectives: to correlate the levels of job satisfaction (JS) and quality of life (QOL) of public maternity workers. Methods: quantitative and correlational cross-sectional study. Sample composed of 199 state public servants, of both genders, of different age groups and professions, working at ...
ABSTRACT Objective: This work sought to evaluate a physical exercise program of moderate intensity in patients operated of bariatric surgery and its influence on muscle strength. Method: Randomized clinical trial, with an intervention group and a control group. Forty three patients were operated of b...
Com o envelhecimento da humanidade, concepções de saúde e qualidade de vida dos idosos mostram-se pertinentes no debate científico. Desse modo, este estudo objetivou verificar a associação da autopercepção de saúde com qualidade de vida de idosas que praticam atividade física, através de uma p...
Abstract Objective To determine the effect of treadmill walking on maternal heart rate (MHR) and cardiotocographic parameters (basal fetal heart rate [FHR], active fetal movements [AFM], number of accelerations and decelerations, and short-term variation [STV] and long-term variation [LTV] of fetal hea...