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Prácticas de cuidado y su influencia durante la gestación en Tunja, Colombia
Care practices and its influence during pregnancy in the city of Tunja, Colombia

Rev. cuba. enferm; 32 (3), 2016
Introducción: durante la gestación se realizan prácticas de cuidado que influyen en el binomio madre-hijo. Objetivo: identificar el cuidado que realiza la gestante para sí y para su hijo por nacer. Métodos: estudio descriptivo de corte transversal, participaron 130 gestantes en segundo y tercer trim...

Análise comparativa do equilíbrio quase estático entre praticantes de Muay-thai de diferentes níveis de aprendizado

Este estudo teve como objetivo analisar e comparar o equilíbrio quase estático de praticantes de Muay-Thai de diferentes níveis de aprendizado. Trata-se de um estudo transversal, no qual a amostra foi constituída de 20 praticantes de Muay-Thai, sendo 10 do Grupo Iniciante e 10 do Grupo Avançado de a...

Influência do treinamento de flexibilidade e força muscular em atletas de ginástica rítmica

O estudo teve por objetivo analisar a influência de um treinamento na flexibilidade e força muscular de atletas de ginástica rítmica (GR). Trata-se de uma pesquisa quase experimental, composta por 15 atletas de GR, de 09 a 13 anos. Para avaliação da flexibilidade foi utilizado o Teste de Sentar e A...

Os benefícios da fisioterapia neurofuncional em pacientes com esclerose lateral amiotrófica: revisão sistemática

ABCS health sci; 46 (2), 2016
A Esclerose Lateral Amiotrófica (ELA) é uma doença neurodegenerativa do sistema nervoso central (SNC) que acomete tanto o neurônio motor superior (NMS) quanto o neurônio motor inferior (NMI), causando fraqueza e diminuição progressiva das habilidades funcionais. Entre os profissionais de saúde ex...

¿Es la grasa abdominal subcutánea un predictor de la variabilidad cardíaca en hombres con bajo riesgo metabólico?

Introducción: Aunque el sobrepeso/obesidad, adiposidad aumentada e inactividad física se asocian a menor variabilidad cardíaca y desregulación autonómica, no se ha explorado en detalle la relación entre estos factores en sujetos de bajo riesgo metabólico. Objetivo: Analizar el tipo y fuerza de aso...

Training through gametherapy promotes coactivation of the pelvic floor and abdominal muscles in young women, nulliparous and continents

Int. braz. j. urol; 42 (4), 2016
ABSTRACT Introduction and objectives: Several studies have been investigated co-activation can enhance the effectveness of PFM training protocols allowing preventive and therapeutic goals in pelvic floor dysfunctions. The objective of the present study was to investigate if an abdominal-pelvic protocol ...

The effects of the Pilates method in the elderly: a systematic review

Rev. bras. reumatol; 56 (4), 2016
ABSTRACT Several studies show the benefits of including muscle strength and aerobic physical activity in the routine of elderly people. Among the various possibilities of physical activity, the Pilates method has become a popular modality in recent years, through a system of exercises enabling to work th...

Is heart rate variability a feasible method to determine anaerobic threshold in progressive resistance exercise in coronary artery disease?

ABSTRACT Background Recent studies have shown that the magnitude of the metabolic and autonomic responses during progressive resistance exercise (PRE) is associated with the determination of the anaerobic threshold (AT). AT is an important parameter to determine intensity in dynamic exercise. Objective...

Analysis of agreement between cardiac risk stratification protocols applied to participants of a center for cardiac rehabilitation

ABSTRACT Background Cardiac risk stratification is related to the risk of the occurrence of events induced by exercise. Despite the existence of several protocols to calculate risk stratification, studies indicating that there is similarity between these protocols are still unknown. Objective To evalua...

Family's presence associated with increased physical activity in patients with acute stroke: an observational study

ABSTRACT Background: Inherent differences in organization of stroke care and rehabilitation practices in various settings influence the activity levels of patients in the hospital. The majority of published studies have been carried out in developed countries such as the United States, United Kingdom, A...