Effects of physiotherapy on balance and unilateral vestibular hypofunction in vertiginous elderly

Background: We aimed to analyze the effect of a physical therapy protocol on unilateral vestibular hypofunction and overall balance in elderly with vertigo. Methods: The study included nine subjects, four male subjects (68.5 ± 11.09 years old) and five females (72.4 ± 7.09 years old). It was used the performance-oriented Mobility Assessment (POMA), to evaluate the balance and the Unterberger – Fukuda test for analysis of unilateral vestibular dysfunction through rotations and displacements of the body. We developed and applied a structured physical therapy protocol, consisting of group exercises. Results: It was observed that after the protocol, all participants improved balance (33.9 ± 5.1 vs. 47.3 ± 7.6, p < 0.0001) and displacement (111.1 ± 38.0 vs. 53.3 ± 34.6, p = 0.0001). However, it was not found significant differences for rotation. Conclusion: The proposed protocol has contributed to an improvement in balance and vestibular dysfunction of the aged.

The effects of elastic tubing-based resistance training compared with conventional resistance training in patients with moderate chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a randomized clinical trial

Objective: To investigate the effects of elastic tubing training compared with conventional resistance training on the improvement of functional exercise capacity, muscle strength, fat-free mass, and systemic inflammation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.Design: A prospective, randomized, eight-week clinical trial.Setting: The study was conducted in a university-based, outpatient, physical therapy clinic.Subjects: A total of 49 patients with moderate chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.Interventions: Participants were randomly assigned to perform elastic tubing training or conventional resistance training three times per week for eight weeks.Main measures: The primary outcome measure was functional exercise capacity. The secondary outcome measures were peripheral muscle strength, health-related quality of life assessed by the Chronic Respiratory Disease Questionnaire (CRDQ), fat-free mass, and cytokine profile.Results: After eight weeks, the mean distance covered during six minutes increased by 73 meters (69) in the elastic tubing group and by 42 meters (+/- 59) in the conventional group (p < 0.05). The muscle strength and quality of life improved in both groups (P < 0.05), with no significant differences between the groups. There was a trend toward an improved fat-free mass in both groups (P = 0.05). After the first and last sessions, there was an increase in interleukin 1 (IL-1) and interleukin 10 (IL-10) in both groups, while tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNF-) was stimulated only in the conventional training group.Conclusion: Elastic tubing training had a greater effect on functional exercise capacity than conventional resistance training. Both interventions were equally effective in improving muscle strength and quality of life.

Aspects of Manual Wheelchair Configuration Affecting Mobility: A Review

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Variabilidade da frequência cardíaca como recurso em fisioterapia: análise de periódicos nacionais

INTRODUCTION: The autonomic nervous system (ANS) could be investigated in a noninvasive way by the heart rate variability analysis (HRV) which has contributed to several health areas such as physiotherapy. OBJECTIVE: To gather information regarding the use of HRV on physiotherapy aims at providing an update of the findings for the area on journals of national circulation. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The journals of national circulation classified as greater than B2 or B2 and with free access and complete texts in some internet sites were searched on 21 area WebQualis resulting on selection of Revista Brasileira de Fisioterapia, Fisioterapia e Pesquisa and Fisioterapia em Movimento using the keywords: autonomic nervous system, sympathetic nervous system, physiotherapy and heart rate variability. RESULTS: The search resulted in 19 articles being 17 clinical trials and two case reports. CONCLUSION: The HRV has been used as a resource of interventions evaluation, as pathological conditions common to clinical practice investigation and to physiological conditions interpretation in physiotherapy. The HRV is principally used to the cardiorespiratory specialty of physiotherapy.

Comunicação na interação entre terapeutas e pacientes da dor lombar

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)

Dose-resposta da imersão em água fria na recuperação do sistema nervoso autônomo pós-exercício

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Efeito de Técnicas Osteopáticas Estruturais na Postura e Flexibilidade de Individuos com Escoliose Idiopática do Adolescente

Pós-graduação em Fisioterapia - FCT

Efeitos de diferentes estímulos auditivos musicais sobre a regulação autonômica cardíaca

Pós-graduação em Fisioterapia - FCT

A fisioterapia como prática híbrida, as mudanças do currículo e o perfil profissional

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Análise de parâmetros cinéticos em mulheres com Síndrome da Dor Femoropatelar no gesto de subida de escada

Pós-graduação em Fisioterapia - FCT

Dinâmica linear e não linear da variabilidade da frequência cardíaca: sensibilidade, especificidade, valor preditivo e correlação de características físicas e clínicas no Diabetes Mellitus tipo 1

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)

Efeitos do treinamento funcional sobre a composição corporal, aptidão funcional e perfil lipídico de mulheres na pós-menopausa

Pós-graduação em Fisioterapia - FCT

Parâmetros Neuropáticos no Diabetes Mellitus

Pós-graduação em Fisioterapia - FCT

Estudo do efeito de diferentes protocolos fisioterapêuticos no tratamento da osteoartrite de joelho

Pós-graduação em Saúde Coletiva - FMB

Qualidade de vida em portadores de paralisia cerebral: associação com nível funcional e aspectos sócio-demográficos

Pós-graduação em Saúde Coletiva - FMB