OBJECTIVE: To verify the effect of an endurance exercise program in middle stages of Parkinson's disease. METHODS: The patients were two women and seven men with Parkinson's disease, aged 56 to 74 years, classified at Hoehn and Yahr stages 2 to 2.5. The study was designed as an open long-term pilot tria...
OBJECTIVE: To compare responses to a cardiopulmonary exercise test on land versus on an underwater treadmill, to assess the cardiorespiratory performance of coronary artery disease patients while immersed in warm water and to compare with the performance of healthy individuals. METHODS: The sample popul...
Pinto Filho, Marcelo Martins;
Brant, Luisa C C;
Padilha-da-Silva, José Luiz;
Foppa, Murilo;
Lotufo, Paulo A;
Mill, José Geraldo;
Vasconcelo-Silva, Paulo R;
Almeida, Maria da Conceição C;
Barreto, Sandhi Maria;
Ribeiro, Antônio Luiz Pinho.
Abstract Background: The electrocardiogram (ECG) is widely used in population-based studies. However, there are few studies on electrocardiographic findings in Latin America and in Brazil. The Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil) comprised 15,105 participants (35-74 years) from six...
OBJECTIVE: To identify changes in blood pressure and heart rate in individuals with chronic paraplegia undergone neuromuscular electrical stimulation treatment. METHOD: Design: Observational prospective. Participants: Twenty individuals with chronic paraplegia (neurological level above T6) belonging to...
Abstract Game-based training are popular in team-sports; however there is a lack of research specific to team handball. The aim of this study was to assess i) the test-retest reliability of heart rate (HR), time spent in HR zone intensities and rating of perceived exertion of a novel small-sided game, ii...
Abstract The aim of the present study was to compare differences in heart rate (HR) response during and following exercise in obese older women with different percent body fat levels. Ninety older, obese women aged 60-87 years participated in the study, were categorized, and enrolled to one of two groups...
Introduction: The dental patient's anxiety and expectation may significantly alter their vital signs. The use of local anesthetics associated with a vasoconstrictor may also alter the vital signs of these patients, promoting hemodynamic changes that may result in emergency situations. Objective: To eval...
Ansiedad al Tratamiento Odontológico,
Miedo,
Signos Vitales,
Presión Sanguínea,
Anestésicos Locales,
Procedimientos Quirúrgicos Operativos,
Pacientes,
Cirugía Bucal,
Tercer Molar,
Análisis de Varianza,
Frecuencia Cardíaca
The vasovagal tonus index (VVTI) is a useful and assessable index, obtained from standard ECG recordings, that is used to estimate heart rate variability (HRV), and may provide valuable information regarding the likelihood of progression into congestive heart failure (CHF). In this paperwork, we investig...
Abstract Background: Children and adolescents with congenital heart disease often have alterations in their exercise capacity that can be evaluated by various functional testing. Objective: To evaluate the functional capacity of children and adolescents with congenital heart disease (CHD) with systemat...
OBJETIVOS: Comparar a resposta da modulação autonômica da frequência cardíaca de gestantes e mulheres não gestantes, antes e após a manobra de acentuação da arritmia sinusal respiratória. MÉTODOS: Foi realizado um estudo transversal com amostra de 24 mulheres, divididas em dois grupos: grupo g...
