The work ability index and functional capacity among older workers
CONCLUSIONS: Unfavorable general health conditions did not affect the assessment of work ability or most of the tests of physical functional capacity in the aging group. CONTEXTUALIZAÇÃO: O declínio da capacidade funcional, decorrente do envelhecimento, pode comprometer a capacidade para o trabalho e a produtividade dos trabalhadores mais velhos. OBJETIVO: Comparar o perfil sociodemográfico, as condições de saúde e a capacidade físico-funcional de trabalhadores jovens e mais velhos e correlacionar as medidas físico-funcionais ao índice de capacidade para o trabalho (ICT...
Source: Revista Brasileira de Fisioterapia - September 23, 2013 Category: Physiotherapy Source Type: research
Influence of sarcopenia and functionality indicators on the frailty profile of community-dwelling elderly subjects: a cross-sectional study
CONCLUSION: The level of physical activity and gait speed appeared to be the most relevant factors in the development of frailty in the study sample, which may have functional implications. (Source: Revista Brasileira de Fisioterapia)
Source: Revista Brasileira de Fisioterapia - September 23, 2013 Category: Physiotherapy Source Type: research
The perceptions of Unified Health System (Sistema ÃÅ¡nico de Saúde) users about including undergraduate students in Family Health Units (Unidades de Saúde da Família)
CONCLUSIONS: The students were included primarily in individual assistance activities, and the care provided by the students was well accepted. Both the users' satisfaction scores and their reported expectations were positive. CONTEXTUALIZAÇÃO: As diretrizes curriculares preconizam a inserção dos alunos das áreas de saúde nos diferentes níveis assistenciais do Sistema Único de Saúde (SUS), surgindo a necessidade de se investigar a percepção dos usuários do SUS a respeito da atuação discente. OBJETIVO: Avaliar a percepção dos usuários do SUS sobre a inserção e a...
Source: Revista Brasileira de Fisioterapia - September 23, 2013 Category: Physiotherapy Source Type: research
Assessment of gait in toddlers with normal motor development and in hemiplegic children with mild motor impairment: a validity study
CONCLUSIONS: The results reveal similarities between the two instruments, suggesting that digital cameras can be valid instruments for quantifying two temporal parameters of gait. This congruence is of clinical and scientific relevance and validates the use of digital cameras as a resource for helping the assessment and documentation of the therapeutic effects of interventions targeted at the gait of children with CP. CONTEXTUALIZAÇÃO : A otimização da marcha é objetivo relevante na reabilitação de crianças com prognóstico de locomoção na paralisia cerebral (PC). A análise da marcha com víd...
Source: Revista Brasileira de Fisioterapia - September 23, 2013 Category: Physiotherapy Source Type: research
Patients hospitalized for community-acquired pneumonia present reduced functional performance
CONCLUSIONS: Patients hospitalized for CAP presented with reduced FC, PMS, and HRQoL during hospitalization. In addition, GT performance was related to the length of hospital stay. (Source: Revista Brasileira de Fisioterapia)
Source: Revista Brasileira de Fisioterapia - September 23, 2013 Category: Physiotherapy Source Type: research
Effects of low-intensity pulsed ultrasound on injured skeletal muscle
CONCLUSIONS: LIPUS used as a treatment for muscle injury induced a more organized tissue structure at the site of the injury and stimulated the expression of COX-2 and the formation of new muscle fibers. (Source: Revista Brasileira de Fisioterapia)
Source: Revista Brasileira de Fisioterapia - September 23, 2013 Category: Physiotherapy Source Type: research
The development and psychometric evaluation of a self-efficacy scale for practicing pelvic floor exercises
CONCLUSION: The scale is a valid and reliable tool to measure self-efficacy to practice pelvic floor exercises. CONTEXTUALIZAÇÃO: A autoeficácia tem se mostrado preditora de muitos comportamentos relacionados à saúde, dentre eles, a prática de exercícios do assoalho pélvico (AP) com foco na prevenção ou cura. OBJETIVO: Descrever o processo de construção e as propriedades psicométricas da Escala de Autoeficácia para Prática de Exercícios do Assoalho Pélvico (EAPEAP). MÉTODO: Estudo transversal de validação com 81 mulheres da comunidade e 9...
Source: Revista Brasileira de Fisioterapia - September 23, 2013 Category: Physiotherapy Source Type: research
Analysis of the user satisfaction level in a public physical therapy service
CONCLUSIONS: The final values of the GGUH physical therapy department showed that patients can be satisfied even in a public health service. Satisfaction measures must have a multidimensional approach, and we found that people with more years of study showed lower values of satisfaction. (Source: Revista Brasileira de Fisioterapia)
Source: Revista Brasileira de Fisioterapia - September 23, 2013 Category: Physiotherapy Source Type: research
Family socioeconomic status and the provision of motor affordances in the home
CONCLUSIONS: This study suggests that SES indicators are influential with regard to the provision of motor affordances in the home environment for infants. However, daily activities, which represent an aspect of the environment that is highly dependent on parental generation of situations that are conducive to motor skill development, are independent of family SES. (Source: Revista Brasileira de Fisioterapia)
Source: Revista Brasileira de Fisioterapia - September 23, 2013 Category: Physiotherapy Source Type: research
Effect of tibiotarsal joint inflammation on gene expression and cross-sectional area in rat soleus muscle
CONCLUSION: Acute joint inflammation induces gene expression related to the proteolytic pathway without reduction in muscle fiber CSA. Chronic joint inflammation induced muscle atrophy without up-regulation of important genes belonging to the proteolytic pathway. Thus, muscle adaptation may differ according to the stage of joint inflammation, which suggests that the therapeutic modalities used by physical therapists at each stage should also be different. (Source: Revista Brasileira de Fisioterapia)
Source: Revista Brasileira de Fisioterapia - September 9, 2013 Category: Physiotherapy Source Type: research
30º inclination in handles of plastic boxes can reduce postural and muscular workload during handling
CONCLUSIONS: The prototypes with handles at a 30° angle produced the highest acceptability ratings, more neutral wrist positions, lower levels of electromyographic activity for the upper trapezius, and lower elevation angles for the arms. The different measurement methods were complementary in evaluating the upper limbs during handling. (Source: Revista Brasileira de Fisioterapia)
Source: Revista Brasileira de Fisioterapia - August 4, 2013 Category: Physiotherapy Source Type: research
Functional and cognitive changes in community-dwelling elderly: Longitudinal study
CONCLUSION: The results depict specific patterns of loss and stability of functional capacity in community-dwelling elderly. CONTEXTUALIZAÇÃO: O processo de envelhecimento associado à ampliação da expectativa de vida da população pode acarretar um aumento da prevalência e incidência de doenças e de prejuízos à funcionalidade. A dependência física e o comprometimento cognitivo podem impedir o desempenho de atividades, gerando uma sobrecarga de cuidados para a família e para o sistema de saúde. OBJETIVO: Comparar as mudanças funcionais e cognitivas em idosos ocorri...
Source: Revista Brasileira de Fisioterapia - August 4, 2013 Category: Physiotherapy Source Type: research
Body composition, muscle strength and quality of active elderly women according to the distance covered in the 6-minute walk test
CONCLUSION: Body fat has a negative influence on functional performance, even among active elderly women. (Source: Revista Brasileira de Fisioterapia)
Source: Revista Brasileira de Fisioterapia - August 4, 2013 Category: Physiotherapy Source Type: research
Interferential electrical stimulation improves peripheral vasodilatation in healthy individuals
CONCLUSION: Acute application of IES prior to exercise attenuates the increase in blood pressure and vasoconstriction during exercise and metaboreflex activation in healthy subjects. (Source: Revista Brasileira de Fisioterapia)
Source: Revista Brasileira de Fisioterapia - August 4, 2013 Category: Physiotherapy Source Type: research
Translation, cross-cultural adaptation and analysis of the psychometric properties of the lower extremity functional scale (LEFS): LEFS- BRAZIL
CONCLUSION: The LEFS-Brazil is reliable, valid and responsive. (Source: Revista Brasileira de Fisioterapia)
Source: Revista Brasileira de Fisioterapia - August 4, 2013 Category: Physiotherapy Source Type: research
