Effect of high-voltage electrical stimulation on the albumin and histamine serum concentrations, edema, and pain in acute joint inflammation of rats
CONCLUSIONS: The results of the present study suggest that HVPC(-) with the parameters employed did not reduce pain or edema and did not change serum albumin or histamine levels,, which indicates the inability of this resource to have a positive effect when treating treat acute joint inflammation. (Source: Revista Brasileira de Fisioterapia)
Source: Revista Brasileira de Fisioterapia - May 13, 2015 Category: Physiotherapy Source Type: research
Introduction to the editorial "Development of a syllabus for postgraduate respiratory physiotherapy education: the HERMES Respiratory Physiotherapy project" (Força-tarefa da European Respiratory Society para harmonização da educação na especialidade de Fisioterapia Respiratória: uma iniciativa de abrangência mundial)
(Source: Revista Brasileira de Fisioterapia)
Source: Revista Brasileira de Fisioterapia - May 13, 2015 Category: Physiotherapy Source Type: research
Does company compliance with RS-17 influence the characterization of a casual nexus in expert testimony?
Conclusion: The results showed that failure to comply with RS-17 significantly increases the probability that a causal nexus will be determined in physical therapists' expert testimony of cumulative trauma disorders. (Source: Revista Brasileira de Fisioterapia)
Source: Revista Brasileira de Fisioterapia - March 1, 2015 Category: Physiotherapy Source Type: research
Associations between low back pain, urinary incontinence, and abdominal muscle recruitment as assessed via ultrasonography in the elderly
Conclusion: These results suggest that age-related factors may have interfered with the findings of the study, thus emphasizing the need to perform ultrasound imaging-based studies to measure abdominal muscle recruitment in the elderly. (Source: Revista Brasileira de Fisioterapia)
Source: Revista Brasileira de Fisioterapia - March 1, 2015 Category: Physiotherapy Source Type: research
Spatiotemporal gait parameters and recurrent falls in community-dwelling elderly women: a prospective study
CONCLUSIONS: The analyzed spatiotemporal gait parameters failed to predict recurrent falls in this sample. The PCA-biplot technique highlighted important trends or red flags that should be considered when evaluating recurrent falls in elderly females. (Source: Revista Brasileira de Fisioterapia)
Source: Revista Brasileira de Fisioterapia - March 1, 2015 Category: Physiotherapy Source Type: research
Relation between hand function and gross motor function in full term infants aged 4 to 8 months
Conclusion: The relationship between hand function and gross motor function was not constant, and the age span from 4 to 6 months was a critical period of interdependency of hand function and gross motor function development. (Source: Revista Brasileira de Fisioterapia)
Source: Revista Brasileira de Fisioterapia - March 1, 2015 Category: Physiotherapy Source Type: research
Effect of postural insoles on static and functional balance in children with cerebral palsy: A randomized controlled study
CONCLUSION: Postural insoles led to an improvement in static balance among children with cerebral palsy, as demonstrated by the reduction in body sway in the anteroposterior and mediolateral directions. Postural insole use also led to a better performance on the Timed Up-and-Go Test. (Source: Revista Brasileira de Fisioterapia)
Source: Revista Brasileira de Fisioterapia - March 1, 2015 Category: Physiotherapy Source Type: research
Pain intensity and cervical range of motion in women with myofascial pain treated with acupuncture and electroacupuncture: a double-blinded, randomized clinical trial
CONCLUSION : EAC and AC were effective in reducing the pain intensity compared with SHAM. EAC was better than AC for local pain relief. These treatments can assist in increasing cervical range of motion, albeit subtly. (Source: Revista Brasileira de Fisioterapia)
Source: Revista Brasileira de Fisioterapia - March 1, 2015 Category: Physiotherapy Source Type: research
Manual Ability Classification System (MACS): reliability between therapists and parents in Brazil
CONCLUSIONS: The Portuguese version of the MACS is a reliable instrument to be used jointly by parents and therapists. (Source: Revista Brasileira de Fisioterapia)
Source: Revista Brasileira de Fisioterapia - March 1, 2015 Category: Physiotherapy Source Type: research
Postural control during sit-to-stand movement and its relationship with upright position in children with hemiplegic spastic cerebral palsy and in typically developing children
CONCLUSIONS: Children with spastic hemiplegic CP present major postural oscillations during the beginning of STS movement compared with typical children. Moreover, the observed relationship between postural control in static and dynamic conditions reveals the importance of body control in the static position for the performance of functional activities that put the body in motion, such as STS movement. (Source: Revista Brasileira de Fisioterapia)
Source: Revista Brasileira de Fisioterapia - March 1, 2015 Category: Physiotherapy Source Type: research
Association between preterm birth and thoracic musculoskeletal static alterations in adolescents
CONCLUSION: Adolescents born prematurely presented greater thoracic musculoskeletal static alterations compared to those born at term. Factors associated with these alterations were: very low birth weight and longer duration of mechanical ventilation in the neonatal unit. (Source: Revista Brasileira de Fisioterapia)
Source: Revista Brasileira de Fisioterapia - March 1, 2015 Category: Physiotherapy Source Type: research
Analysis of postural control and muscular performance in young and elderly women in different age groups
CONCLUSION: despite the age difference, elderly women aged 60 to 74 years exhibited similar abilities to generate strength and power with their lower limbs, and this ability could be one factor that explains the similar postural control shown by these women. (Source: Revista Brasileira de Fisioterapia)
Source: Revista Brasileira de Fisioterapia - March 1, 2015 Category: Physiotherapy Source Type: research
Ground reaction forces during level ground walking with body weight unloading
Conclusions: Different amounts of body weight unloading promote different outputs of GRF parameters, even with the same mean walk speed. The only parameter that was similar among the three experimental conditions was the weight acceptance rate. (Source: Revista Brasileira de Fisioterapia)
Source: Revista Brasileira de Fisioterapia - January 14, 2015 Category: Physiotherapy Source Type: research
Functional priorities reported by parents of children with cerebral palsy: contribution to the pediatric rehabilitation process
Conclusions: Parents of CP children identified functional priorities in similar performance domains, by level of severity and age. Orienting the pediatric rehabilitation process to promote changes in functional priorities indentified by caregivers can contribute to the reinforcement of the parent-therapist collaboration. Contextualização: Ações colaborativas entre família e terapeuta são essenciais para o processo de reabilitação, podendo constituir mecanismo catalisador de desfechos funcionais positivos para crianças com paralisia cerebral (PC). Objetivos: Descrever prioridades funcionais identificadas po...
Source: Revista Brasileira de Fisioterapia - January 14, 2015 Category: Physiotherapy Source Type: research
Application of positive airway pressure in restoring pulmonary function and thoracic mobility in the postoperative period of bariatric surgery: a randomized clinical trial
Conclusion: The application of positive pressure does not seem to be effective in restoring lung function after bariatric surgery, but the use of bilevel positive pressure can preserve thoracic mobility, although this technique was not superior to the other techniques. Objetivo: Avaliar se a aplicação de dois níveis de pressão positiva nas vias aéreas no pós-operatório de cirurgia bariátrica pode ser mais efetiva do que quando aplicadas pressões positivas expiratória e inspiratória separadamente na restauração dos volumes e capacidades pulmonares e na mobilidade torácica. Método: Foram avaliadas 60 v...
Source: Revista Brasileira de Fisioterapia - January 14, 2015 Category: Physiotherapy Source Type: research
