[PDF] Top 20 Braz. J. Phys. Ther. vol.11 número5 en a05v11n5

... The CROM is a system of inclinometers with gravitational reference capable of measuring the flexion, extension and rotation of the cervical spine on the sagittal, frontal, and transve[r] ... See full document

... 12. Ahtikoski AM, Koskinen SO, Virtanem P, Kovanen V, Risteli J, Takala TES. Synthesis and degradation of type IV collagen in rat skeletal muscle during immobilization in shortened and lengthened positions. Acta ... See full document

... objective: to evaluate the effect of physical therapy treatment for recovering urinary continence among patients who had undergone radical prostatectomy, by using functional train[r] ... See full document

... The studied sample demonstrated several neonatal and maternal complications. Among the maternal complications, the following frequency counts were observed: genitourinary tract infection (47%), pregnancy-associated ... See full document

... the present study sought to investigate the effect of elbow position on the production of maximum isometric forearm supination torque as well as on the response of constant and cont[r] ... See full document

... Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the effect of the low level laser therapy in the organization of the collagen fibers with 3 J/cm² of dose in two wavelengths (670nm and 904nm) and in the combination ... See full document

... ies assessed plantar pressure peaks during stance and gait and found higher values in the entire plantar area for obese children when compared to eutrophic ones; however, the most significant differences are in the mid- ... See full document

... 7. Simões HG, Campbell CSG, Katsanos C, Nakamura A, Kushinick M, Baldissera V, et al. Blood glucose threshold and the metabolic responses to incremental exercise tests with and without prior lactic acidosis induction. ... See full document

... 13. graup S, oliveira Rm, link dm, Copetti f, mota CB. efeito da equoterapia sobre o padrão motor da marcha em crianças com síndrome de down: uma análise biomecânica. efdeportes Revista digital [periódico na internet]. ... See full document

... Forum of Research and Strictu Sensu Graduate Programs in Physical Therapy, which took place on the 17 th.. and 18 th of May 2007.[r] ... See full document

... at UFRN, with the postgraduate Physical Therapy program at the Federal University of São Carlos,. and with other academic units within UFRN, such as with the Departments of Production En[r] ... See full document

... the results of the this present study are most likely related to less frequent training and the hospital clinic’s limited infrastructure, which did not allow tests to deter- mine maximal exercise capacity or aerobic ... See full document

... The present study followed the recommendations of Benson and Clark 17 , who suggested a sequence of four stages to guide the process of developing and validating assessment instruments: [r] ... See full document

... Four muscles of the lower limbs were assessed: the medial gluteus, hamstrings, femoral quadriceps and iliopsoas; three muscles of the upper limbs: biceps brachii, middle and infra-spinal deltoid, major and middle ... See full document

... According to the proposed questionnaire, patients could answer correctly, incorrectly, or simply answer ‘don’t know’. Comparing the answers of the questionnaires on the EG before and after the education program, the ... See full document

... This injury characteristic may explain the fact that the group analyzed after 3 days presented greater incidence of injured fibers signs, since the analyses of the muscles were made duri[r] ... See full document

... Phagocytic capacity of peritoneal macrophages Macrophages were incubated with 10 ml of PBS containing zymosan (zymozan: 50 µl, Cat. No. Z-7250, Sigma, St. Louis, MO USA) for 30 minutes at 37ºC. After incubation, a 100 µl ... See full document

... Twenty-two children with motor deficiencies, aged between 7 and 10 years, 12 girls and 10 boys, participated in the study. The subjects were selected, considering the similarity of their functional characteristics, by a ... See full document

... A significant and inverse correlation was found between the two instruments used to assess IADL in this study, the PI and the LBI, when the whole sample was considered. Higher scores in the PI indicate better functional ... See full document

... 13. Abel MF, Damiano DL. Strategies for increasing walking speed in diplegic cerebral palsy. J Pediatr Orthop. 1996;16(6):753-8. 14. Pierce SR, Orlin MN, Lauer RT, Johnston TE, Smith BT, McCarthy JJ. Comparison of ... See full document