ABSTRACT Purpose To investigate the effect of ischemic postconditioning (IPostC) on skeletal muscle and its optimal protocol. Methods This article is about an animal study of rat model of crush syndrome. Sixty rats were randomized into nine different IPostC intervention groups and a control group. The ...
ABSTRACT Objective To compare body composition of postmenopausal women with and without dynapenia, defined by different cut-off points. Methods Body composition was assessed by electrical bioimpedance and the nutritional status by the body mass index. Dynapenia was diagnosed according to handgrip stren...
ABSTRACT Purpose To evaluate the effect of creatine supplementation in the diet of rats subjected to ischemia and reperfusion of hind limbs. Methods Eighteen male Wistar rats were randomized to receive dietary creatine supplementation (G1) or no supplementation (G2), before being subjected to 4 h of is...
ABSTRACT Purpose To study effects of Rehmannia glutinosa polysaccharides (RGP) on bone tissue structure and skeletal muscle atrophy in rats with disuse. Methods A rat model of disuse osteoporosis combined with muscle atrophy was established by removing the bilateral ovaries of rats and fixing their hin...
Objetivos: Analisar os efeitos da reabilitação oral com próteses totais sobre o força máxima de mordida e eletromiografia dos músculos supra-hióideos e esternocleidomastóideo e suas correlações com a DVO. Métodos: Pacientes usuários de próteses totais insatisfatórias participaram em três s...
BACKGROUND: Heart failure (HF) is the leading cause of death in western countries. Cardiac dysfunction is accompanied by skeletal alterations resulting in muscle weakness and fatigue. Exercise is an accepted interventional approach correcting cardiac and skeletal dysfunction, thereby improving mortality,...
Andere, Nathalie Ferrari Bechara;
Godoy, Alexandre Leme;
Mochizuki, Luis;
Rodrigues, Marcelo Bordalo;
Fernandes, Túlio Diniz;
Soares-Júnior, José Maria;
Alonso, Angélica Castilho;
Luna, Natália Mariana Silva;
Brech, Guilherme Carlos;
Greve, Júlia Maria DAndréa.
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the clinical characteristics, ground reaction force (GRF), and function of the plantar muscles and dorsiflexors of the ankle in runners with and without Achilles tendinopathy (AT) and in non-runners. METHODS: Seventy-two participants (42 men, 30 women; mean age: 37.3±9.9 years) ...
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the morphology and morphometry of the muscles extensor digitorium longus and soleus of C57BL/6 females, who were exposed to glyphosate during pregnancy and lactation. Methods Twelve female mice from the C57BL/6 lineage were used. After detection of pregnancy, they were ...
Nascimento, Jéssica Junia Aparecida Cardoso;
Machado, Alex Sander Dias;
Della-Santa, Giovanna Moura Lamas;
Fernandes, Danielle Cristina;
Ferreira, Marcílio Coelho;
Machado, Gustavo Augusto Pereira;
Chaves, Bruna Carolina Garcia;
Costa, Karine Beatriz;
Rocha-Vieira, Etel;
Oliveira, Murilo Xavier;
Gaiad, Thais Peixoto;
Santos, Ana Paula.
ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the effects of photobiomodulation therapy in redox status, angiogenesis marker - vascular endothelial growth factor - and in the functional recovery in denervated muscle. Methods: A total of 32 female Wistar rats underwent a crush injury and were randomly divided into fo...
Cabral, Diego Arthur Castro;
Campos, Fernanda Myllena Sousa;
Silva, Maria Clara Pinheiro da;
Medeiros, João Paulo do Vale;
Batista, Paula dos Santos;
Jardim, Giovanna Coutinho;
Machado, Jéssica Lígia Picanço;
Cabral, Leonardo Giovanni Castro;
Mello, Vanessa Joia de;
Hamoy, Moises.
ABSTRACT Objective: To describe electrocorticographic, electromyographic and electrocardiographic profiles to report the electrophysiological effects of caffeine in Wistar rats. Methods: Male adult Wistar rats weighing 230g to 250g were used. Rats were allocated to one of two groups, as follows: Group ...
