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Validação concorrente das medidas de força de protração da escápula com dinamômetro hand-held em três diferentes populações
(Universidade Federal de São Carlos, 2017-02-24)
Introduction: The shoulder joint is considered unstable due to poor bone congruence and due to being exposed to large ranges of motion. The scapular muscles provide a stable base for the humerus during movements at extreme ...
Características antropométricas e posturais de pés de idosos diabéticos e não diabéticos: evolução no período de quatro anos
(Universidade Federal de São Carlos, 2012-03-23)
The aging of the population is a phenomena observed in the whole planet. Brazil follows this tendency with 21 million elderly, who correspond to 11,3% of the population. The projection is that in the year 2025 the population ...
A graduação em Fisioterapia no contexto da formação de profissionais para o sistema de saúde no Brasil : um olhar sobre o curso da Universidade Federal de São Carlos
(Universidade Federal de São Carlos, 2011-03-01)
The aim of this study is contribute to knowledge production in Physiotherapy Graduation field according to the recent health professional preparation policies and indentifies the suitable strategic planning in order to ...
Pedômetro como preditor de mortalidade na DPOC
(Universidade Federal de São Carlos, 2013-02-22)
Objectives: To compare groups with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) who achieved or not the minimum recommendation of 4580 steps per day, recorded by pedometer, with the BODE index variables and their body mass ...
Atividade ST-DP em crianças típicas e com paralisia cerebral de 5 a 12 anos de idade
(Universidade Federal de São Carlos, 2012-02-29)
Background:The isokinetic dynamometer has been considered the gold standard evaluation to measure muscle performance. However, the reliability for passive mode forchildren has not beenreported yet. The ...
Desempenho da força muscular em idosos com doença de Alzheimer: um estudo transversal
(Universidade Federal de São Carlos, 2019-02-22)
Background: Reduced muscle strength and loss of functional capacity are observed with aging. Studies have shown that additionally to the inherent cognitive decline, decreased strength, balance, and mobility are observed ...
Análise da complexidade do torque extensor do joelho na síndrome da fragilidade
(Universidade Federal de São Carlos, 2018-02-23)
Frailty syndrome is associated with a decline in the complexity of biological signals. The interactions between neuromuscular system components result in complex structures of torque, which can be simplified in the presence ...
Avaliação das respostas cardiovasculares à medida de pressão expiratória máxima estática e à manobra de Valsalva em homens saudáveis
(Universidade Federal de São Carlos, 2013-02-26)
The assessment of respiratory muscles by the measure of maximal inspiratory (MIP) and expiratory (MEP) pressures, have been routinely applied in the physical therapy clinical practice. However, these measures, especially ...
Avaliação bilateral da cinemática linear e da ativação muscular durante o alcance com estímulo funcional em indivíduos hemiparéticos crônicos
(Universidade Federal de São Carlos, 2015-02-24)
One of the major clinical problems of post-stroke people is regarding the loss of upper limb function, which impairs daily activities performance, especially those involving reaching. Increased muscle tone, sensory deficits ...