The Proximal Femoral Fracture (PFF) is said to be the most serious and devastating consequence of the osteoporosis due to hospitalization and surgical treatment demand and to be able to produce functional incapacity and ...

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of low-power laser therapy (LLLT), infrared 830 nm, used in two doses, on femora of ovariectomized (OVX) rats. Background data: Osteoporosis ...

Load handling activities impose great overloads on the musculoskeletal system, increasing the risk of injuries. The fact that these handling activities are considered risky had led to several studies regarding load ...

The objective of this study was to investigate the acute and chronic effects of high intensity resistance physical exercise on the magnitude of maximal average torque response normalized by body mass (MAT), RMS amplitude ...

The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effect of eccentric strength training (ST) on autonomic control of heart rate (HR) evaluated at rest and during isometric exercise. Nine healthy men (62 ±2 years ...

Objective: To assess the prevalence of diabetes (DM) and impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) in the urban population aged 30-79 years of the city of São Carlos (SP), Brazil. Methods: It was performed a cross-sectional population ...

Introduction: Individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) present a decrease in peripheral muscle strength, leading to impaired mobility and increased death risk. However, there are a lack of studies that ...

This work intended to investigate in forebrain ablated Carassius auratus the effect of the H1 receptor blockade in a spatial choice task using a T-maze test with positive reinforcement. Sixty-nine goldfish were submitted ...

Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMDs) are diseases that result in persistent pain, loss of functional capacity and associated work disability. This diagnostic is important because it is used to guide clinical and ...

The purpose of this study was to investigate onset, amplitude and ratio of electric activity of the vastus medialis oblique (VMO), vastus lateralis oblique (VLO) and vastus lateralis longus (VLL) muscle and the angle of ...