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Prevalence of Frailty in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Valve Surgery: Comparison of Frailty Tools

Int. j. cardiovasc. sci. (Impr.); 34 (5,supl.1), 2021
Abstract Background There is no consensus among tools for assessing frailty. Objective To evaluate the prevalence of frailty according to different tools in patients referred for elective valve cardiac surgery. Methods This is a cross-sectional study. All patients were ≥ 18 years of age, clin...

Enhanced active contraction of the transversus abdominis during walking

Rev. bras. med. esporte; 27 (2), 2021
ABSTRACT Introduction: We applied three-dimensional gait analysis to assess the effects of enhanced active contraction of the transversus abdominis (EACTA) during walking. We sought to evaluate the effect of EACTA during walking in order to improve walking quality. Methods: Thirty college students were...

Análise cinemática da marcha com medidas normalizadas e não-normalizadas em indivíduos hígidos: um estudo experimental

Fisioter. Bras; 22 (2), 2021
O objetivo deste estudo foi analisar as possíveis relações entre a variável antropométrica comprimento dos membros inferiores e de passada na marcha, com valores naturais e normalizados, em velocidade auto-selecionada e acrescida de 50%, em indivíduos adultos jovens. Foram avaliados 32 sujeitos hí...

Muito além do consultório: uma análise multifacetada da marcha em pacientes neurológicos

Fisioter. Bras; 22 (1), 2021
Introdução: A marcha pode ser definida como um padrão cíclico, na postura bípede, que utiliza os membros inferiores para propulsão do corpo. No campo da Neurologia, a marcha no exame físico representa sinais na avaliação neurológica, que auxiliam no fechamento de diagnósticos. No ambiente clí...

Gait speed and functional performance in elderly women with knee osteoarthritis

Abstract Introduction: Knee osteoarthritis is a degenerative and inflammatory disease that causes skeletal muscle dysfunction and induces limitation of functional activities, such as gait. Objective: To assess the relationship between gait speed and functional performance in elderly women with knee os...

Concordância na velocidade da marcha de mulheres diabéticas tipo 2 em diferentes testes de caminhada

O objetivo desse estudo foi verificar a concordância na velocidade da marcha (VM) a partir dos testes de caminhada de seis minutos (6MWT) e de quatro metros (4MWT) em mulheres diabéticas tipo 2 (DM2). Os testes foram realizados antes e após intervenção de 12 semanas com exercícios físicos. O 4MWT ...

Horses fed meal contaminated with mycotoxins performing short-term exercises

Pesqui. vet. bras; 40 (9), 2020
This research was carried out to evaluate the effect of mycotoxins on the performance of horses through physiological parameters, and hematology and serum biochemistry analyses. The essay lasted 40 days, with 12 days for adaptation and 28 days of experimentation. In the experimental stage, the horses wer...

Use of wearable inertial sensors for the assessment of spatiotemporal gait variables in children: A systematic review

Motriz (Online); 26 (3), 2020
Abstract Aim: The present study aimed to perform a literature review on the use of wearable inertial sensors for gait analysis of children in clinical practice. Methods: Searches were performed in the MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, and PEDro databases for studies involving children or adolescents...

Sensory and cognitive functions, gait ability and functionality of older adults

Objective: to know the relationship between the sensory function, gait ability, and cognitive function with dependency in older adults. Method: a descriptive cross-sectional design, 146 older adults took part. Measurements: Snellen chart, Audiometer, Stereognosia tests, Semmes-Weinstein monofilament, b...

Rol de la información auditiva en el control motor del sistema del equilibrio en pacientes con implantes cocleares

Revisión de nuestros hallazgos experimentales sobre la relación entre audición y control motor del equilibrio en usuarios de implantes cocleares (UIC). Se realizó posturografía en 34 UIC en dos condiciones sensoriales:1- Implante encendido (ON). 2- Implante apagado (OFF) Se usó como medida el consu...