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Complementary therapies in medicine, 2017
Low back pain affects the person's ability to keep balance, especially in challenging conditi... more Low back pain affects the person's ability to keep balance, especially in challenging conditions. The purpose of this study was to determine the immediate effects of Pilates exercises on postural sway and dynamic balance of young individuals with non-specific low back pain. Controlled laboratory design. Forty-six participants with non-specific low back pain were randomized to a Pilates (n=23, 10 males; age: 21.8±3.2years) and a control group (n=23, 9 males; age: 22.8±3.6years). Postural sway was assessed with a force platform and dynamic balance with the Star Excursion Balance Test, before and after the intervention or rest period. To assess postural sway, participants stood still on an unstable surface set on the force plate for 90s, with eyes closed. The intervention lasted 20min and consisted on four Pilates exercises: single leg stretch (level 1), pelvic press (level 1), swimming (level 1) and kneeling opposite arm and leg reach. At baseline, no differences were found betwee...
Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 2015
After tDCS the peak torque increased only for the knee extension in the non-paretic limb (P = 0.0... more After tDCS the peak torque increased only for the knee extension in the non-paretic limb (P = 0.008), while no difference was found in the paretic limb (P > 0.05). The force steadiness reflected by the coefficient of variation during the extension phase of the knee extension decreased in tDCS vs. sham condition in both paretic (P = 0.01) and non-paretic limbs (P = 0.04). However, in the knee flexion phase, the coefficient of variation after tDCS decreased only in paretic limb (P = 0.05). CONCLUSION: A single session of bihemispheric tDCS might enhance the maximal strength and force steadiness in chronic stroke patients. These findings warrant additional research to ratify the potential role of bihemispheric tDCS to improve motor performance in stroke patients.
Revista Brasileira de Saúde e Produção Animal, 2015
ResumoObjetivou-se avaliar o efeito da utilização de biofertilizante obtido através da biodigestã... more ResumoObjetivou-se avaliar o efeito da utilização de biofertilizante obtido através da biodigestão anaeróbica da cama de aviário nas características produtivas do capim Piatã, e nas características químicas do solo. Avaliou-se cinco doses de biofertilizantes (0; 10; 20; 30; 40m3.ha-1) em dois sistemas de cultivos (sistema monocultivo de capim Piatã e sistema consorciado de capim Piatã com sorgo forrageiro hibrido BRS 610). Foram verificadas as características agronômicas e estruturais submetidas às doses de biofertilizante nos dois sistemas de cultivos, verificado também a influência do biofertilizante nas características químicas do solo. Os dois sistemas de produção responderam de forma eficiente com a aplicação do biofertilizante, porém o colmo e o perfilhamento foram os principais componentes responsáveis pelo aumento de produtividade. As doses de biofertilizante trouxeram incrementos nas características químicas do solo, sendo identificado diferença apenas para K+ e matéria org...
Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, 2016
Background: Kinesiology tape seems to improve muscle force, although little is known regarding it... more Background: Kinesiology tape seems to improve muscle force, although little is known regarding its effect on latency time and postural sway. Objectives: To examine the effects of kinesiology taping on fibularis longus latency time and postural sway in healthy subjects. Methods: Thirty participants were equally randomized into three groups, two experimental groups receiving kinesiology tape (EG1, from origin to insertion; EG2, from insertion to origin) and a control group. Before and 20-min after the intervention, postural sway was assessed on a force plateform and fibularis longus latency time was recorded with surface electromyography during a sudden inversion perturbation.
Complementary therapies in medicine, 2017
Low back pain affects the person's ability to keep balance, especially in challenging conditi... more Low back pain affects the person's ability to keep balance, especially in challenging conditions. The purpose of this study was to determine the immediate effects of Pilates exercises on postural sway and dynamic balance of young individuals with non-specific low back pain. Controlled laboratory design. Forty-six participants with non-specific low back pain were randomized to a Pilates (n=23, 10 males; age: 21.8±3.2years) and a control group (n=23, 9 males; age: 22.8±3.6years). Postural sway was assessed with a force platform and dynamic balance with the Star Excursion Balance Test, before and after the intervention or rest period. To assess postural sway, participants stood still on an unstable surface set on the force plate for 90s, with eyes closed. The intervention lasted 20min and consisted on four Pilates exercises: single leg stretch (level 1), pelvic press (level 1), swimming (level 1) and kneeling opposite arm and leg reach. At baseline, no differences were found betwee...
Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 2015
After tDCS the peak torque increased only for the knee extension in the non-paretic limb (P = 0.0... more After tDCS the peak torque increased only for the knee extension in the non-paretic limb (P = 0.008), while no difference was found in the paretic limb (P > 0.05). The force steadiness reflected by the coefficient of variation during the extension phase of the knee extension decreased in tDCS vs. sham condition in both paretic (P = 0.01) and non-paretic limbs (P = 0.04). However, in the knee flexion phase, the coefficient of variation after tDCS decreased only in paretic limb (P = 0.05). CONCLUSION: A single session of bihemispheric tDCS might enhance the maximal strength and force steadiness in chronic stroke patients. These findings warrant additional research to ratify the potential role of bihemispheric tDCS to improve motor performance in stroke patients.
Revista Brasileira de Saúde e Produção Animal, 2015
ResumoObjetivou-se avaliar o efeito da utilização de biofertilizante obtido através da biodigestã... more ResumoObjetivou-se avaliar o efeito da utilização de biofertilizante obtido através da biodigestão anaeróbica da cama de aviário nas características produtivas do capim Piatã, e nas características químicas do solo. Avaliou-se cinco doses de biofertilizantes (0; 10; 20; 30; 40m3.ha-1) em dois sistemas de cultivos (sistema monocultivo de capim Piatã e sistema consorciado de capim Piatã com sorgo forrageiro hibrido BRS 610). Foram verificadas as características agronômicas e estruturais submetidas às doses de biofertilizante nos dois sistemas de cultivos, verificado também a influência do biofertilizante nas características químicas do solo. Os dois sistemas de produção responderam de forma eficiente com a aplicação do biofertilizante, porém o colmo e o perfilhamento foram os principais componentes responsáveis pelo aumento de produtividade. As doses de biofertilizante trouxeram incrementos nas características químicas do solo, sendo identificado diferença apenas para K+ e matéria org...
Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, 2016
Background: Kinesiology tape seems to improve muscle force, although little is known regarding it... more Background: Kinesiology tape seems to improve muscle force, although little is known regarding its effect on latency time and postural sway. Objectives: To examine the effects of kinesiology taping on fibularis longus latency time and postural sway in healthy subjects. Methods: Thirty participants were equally randomized into three groups, two experimental groups receiving kinesiology tape (EG1, from origin to insertion; EG2, from insertion to origin) and a control group. Before and 20-min after the intervention, postural sway was assessed on a force plateform and fibularis longus latency time was recorded with surface electromyography during a sudden inversion perturbation.