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Resistance exercise in osteoarthritis: a review
Authors: Silva Natália Cristina de Oliveira Vargas e , Alfieri Fabio Marcon
Published: June 2022

Osteoarthritis is the most common joint disease in the world, and in Brazil it is estimated to affect 6 to 12% of the adults and one third of the elderly population. There is evidence that exercise, especially resistance exercise, may reduce disease progression. Objective: The aim of this study was to review the literature regarding resistance exercise as a treatment for osteoarthritis. Method: Articles indexed in the PubMed database were reviewed by employing the “therapy narrow” filter, through the “clinical queries” interface. Twenty studies were selected for full text review. Several types of resistance exercise interventions, with different intensities, duration and speed were studied by other authors. Results: The various types of resistance exercise seem to be safe and effective in promoting functional improvements and pain reduction in osteoarthritis patients. Low intensity and isometric exercises can also promote benefits. Conclusion: Adherence to the programs is close to 50% and the combined use of supplements or drugs along with exercise has been little studied so far in this population.
Sexual profile and adaptations of men after spinal cord injury
Authors: Costa Bianca Teixeira , Torrecilha Larissa Amaral , Paloco Simone Antunes , Spricigo Joice Maria Victoria de Assunção , Souza Roger Burgo de , Santos Suhaila Mahmoud Smaili
Published: June 2022

Spinal cord injury (SCI) refers to any type of injury to the neural elements of the spinal canal, resulting in countless damages, one of them being the change in patterns of sexual response, conditioned by physical, psychological, and social aspects. Due to these changes, patients need to make adjustments to maintain sexual activity. Objective: To verify the sexual profile and adaptations of men after SCI and to associate the neurofunctional diagnosis with sexual frequency, erection, use and type of adaptation, and the use of adaptation with sexual frequency and sexual satisfaction. Method: Cross-sectional study with 36 men with spinal cord injuries. They were interviewed with the (QSH-LM) questionnaire. Results: The mean age was 36.64 years old with the majority of injuries stemming from traffic accidents, resulting in paraplegia or complete injury. After the SCI, 52.8% of the subjects remained married, 75.5% maintained sexual activity, whereas 44.4% have less than one intercourse/week, 80.6% are sexually satisfied, 50% have erection, 38.9% ejaculation, and 44.4% orgasm. Regarding the use of adaptations to achieve and maintain an erection, 61.1% of the subjects use them, 25.5% because they fail to maintain an erection and 22% have opted for the penis ring. There was a significant association between paraplegics who use adjustments more frequently and prefer the penis ring and patients who use sexual adaptations having greater sexual frequency and being sexually satisfied (p = 0.02). Conclusion: Through this work it is possible to know the sexual profile of patients after SCI and the most used sexual adaptations. These results support the information that might assist healthcare professionals to monitor and guide their patients properly.
Muscle damage induced by neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) with frequencies of 30 Hz and 100 Hz
Authors: Souza Marina Tessarolo , Medeiros Wladimir Musetti
Published: June 2022

Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) is the action of therapeutic electrical stimulation on muscle tissue in order to contract the muscle and consequently improve the muscle status. Objective: To evaluate the muscle damage stemming from isometric muscle contraction induced by NMES of low frequency (30 Hz) and high frequency (100 Hz). Methods: Experimental crossover study, randomized, unblinded. The study included 10 male college students, age 24.4 ± 6.0 years, weight 77.1 ± 11.8 kg, height 176.1 ± 5.6 cm, and BMI of 24.8 ± 3 4 kg/m2. Two protocols (A) and (B) with an interval of 7 days between them. (A) - 20 minutes of NMES in the quadriceps at a frequency of 30 Hz (B) - 20 minutes of NMES at a frequency of 100 Hz. Measured lactate, creatine phosphokinase and lactate dehydrogenase before, immediately after, and 6 and 48 hours after the protocols. Results: Comparing 30 Hz vs. 100 Hz the following were observed: lactate (23.7 ± 6.7 vs. 13.4 ± 3.0 mg/dl, p = 0.001); CPK (195.4 ± 116.1 vs. 262.9 ± 153.6 IU, p = 0.022); LDH (374.3 ± 64 vs. 366.6 ± 84.1 IU, ns). The perception of contractile efficiency decreased significantly (p = 0.016) in the 100 Hz Protocol. Conclusion: Both the low-frequency NMES (30 Hz) and the high-frequency (100 Hz) elevate blood markers of muscle damage, most strikingly at the higher frequency. However, the achieved values reflect a normal response to a moderate-intensity exercise.
Comparison of motor function in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy in physical therapy in and out of water: 2-year follow-up
Authors: Ferreira Adriana Valéria Silva , Goya Priscila Santos Albuquerque , Ferrari Renata , Durán Martina , Franzini Roberta Vieira , Caromano Fátima Aparecida , Favero Francis Meire , Oliveira Acary Souza Bulle
Published: June 2022

The treatment for patients with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is multidisciplinary. It is necessary to understand the effects of activities performed on dry ground as well as waterimmersed to allow the development of intervention protocols. Objective: To compare the motor function of children with DMD in physiotherapy carried out on the ground and immersed over a 2-year period. Method: A retrospective study, assisted by the Brazilian Association of Muscular Dystrophy (ABDIM), of 23 patients diagnosed with DMD, 8-24 years of age. We collected assessment data both water-immersed (adaptation to the water, bipedalism, sitting position, cross and longitudinal rotation, swimming, and running) and on the ground (Egan Klassifikation Scale and Vignos Scale) over a 2-year period. Results: Analyzing the ratings between semesters during the 2-year period, there were differences in the performance of water-immersed activities (p < 0.001) and there was no difference on the Egan Klassifikation Scale (p < 0.003) or the Vignos Scale (p < 0.012). Conclusion: Due to the physical properties of the water, patients either improved or maintained their scores for motor function in water immersion. However, their scores for the Egan Klassifikation and the Vignos scales, which represent motor function on the ground, diminished
Evaluation of grip strength and range of motion of the upper limbs in patients with mucopolysaccharidosis VI
Authors: Medeiros Jéssica Nayara Silva de , Silva Bárbara Bernardo Rinaldo da , Queiroz Daniel da Rocha , Cattuzzo Maria Teresa , Soares Karen Maciel Sobreira
Published: June 2022

Objective: The present study aims to evaluate the grip strength and range of motion of the upper limbs of patients with Mucopolysaccharidosis VI in order to observe how these factors can affect and correlate with the activities of daily living. Methods: The sample consisted of 13 patients: 8 males and 5 females, with a mean age of 17.76 years, mean weight of 31.30Kg, and a mean height of 1.17m, who agreed to participate and who met the inclusion criteria. The study was conducted in the state of Pernambuco at the Inborn Errors of Metabolism Treatment Center (Centro de Tratamento de Erros Inatos do Metabolismo), located at the Integrative Medicine Institute (Instituto de Medicina Integral) Prof. Fernando Figueira (IMIP). Range of motion (ROM) measurements of their upper limbs and manual grip strength were collected, and the subjects answered a structured questionnaire. Results: In this study the flexion of the shoulder joint that had the greater impairment mostly did not follow this pattern, since the average ROM for the left arm was 90.38 and 93.38 for the right. The ROM found to be the farthest below the predicted average in the study was for wrist extension in both the left and right limbs. In grip strength assessment, only one individual measured above the predicted average, 9 (69.21%) showed a degree of strength between 0 and 2 pounds (lb) in the right hand and 8 (61.52%) in the left. Conclusion: This study hopes to serve as a means of monitoring the evolution of MPS VI , which can support new studies, evaluation protocols, and motor rehabilitation.
Effect of isostretching training on flexibility and muscle strength
Authors: Pardo Maria Silvia , Lima Ana Angélica Ribeiro de , Simões Mariene Scaranello , Goya Priscila Santos Albuquerque , Voos Mariana Calil , Caromano Fátima Aparecida
Published: June 2022

Objective: To evaluate effects of the isostretching exercise training on flexibility and muscle strength. Method: Thirty-one healthy subjects (27 women), aged between 18 and 28 years, divided into two groups: Group A, isostretching, which has undergone a program of exercises based on the isostretching technique, and Group B, standard, which was subjected to the same exercises using the general technical principles of traditional stretching. The training went on for 12 weeks, twice per week, one hour per session. Flexibility was evaluated through photogrammetry in pre- and post-test, evaluating the wrist-floor distance and classifying posture according to the categories of muscle shortening described by Kendall, while muscle strength was assessed using a handgrip dynamometer. Results: There was no statistically significant difference between the results for each group in the flexibility test. Analysis of clinical significance and improvement by the Reliable Change Index (RCI) showed an improvement in flexibility affecting 14 subjects from both groups. Analysis of body contour in group A showed attenuation in the curvatures of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine, as well as the hip flexion angle, and group B showed attenuation in the curvature of the cervical spine and hip flexion angle. Group A showed statistically significant differences in some specific muscle groups, but with no clinical significance. Conclusion: Both interventions affected flexibility in a statistically similar way, but had a different impact on the curvatures of the spine. Isostretching training clinically changed the flexibility of healthy individuals, with evidence that more intense or longer workouts can affect muscle strength
Ganglionopatia como manifestação inicial de neoplasia pulmonar: relato de caso
Authors: Gomes Caio Ribeiro Azevedo , Silva Bruno Nogueira , Ferrão Gustavo Carneiro , Nunes Andressa Silvia Faé , Ramos Arquimedes de Moura , Chung Tae Mo , Nunes Lucas Martins de Exel
Published: June 2022

A ganglionopatia é uma entidade rara que consiste na afecção dos neurônios sensitivos da raiz dorsal, fazendo parte do grupo das polineuropatias periféricas do tipo exclusivamente sensitivo com comprometimento axonal e tendo seu diagnóstico feito através de estudo eletroneuromiográfico. A associação entre a ganglionopatia e outras patologias como neoplasias, doenças autoimunes, doença celíaca, entre outras é amplamente citada na literatura. O objetivo deste trabalho é descrever o caso clínico de um paciente com diagnóstico de neoplasia pulmonar cuja manifestação inicial foi a ganglionopatia, incluindo a descrição detalhada do exame eletroneuromiográfico que auxiliou no processo diagnóstico do médico assistente. Concluímos ser importante que o médico neurofisiologista tenha em mente as possíveis causas da ganglionopatia e saiba apontar o médico assistente para que a investigação possa ser realizada de maneira completa e precoce.
Impact of a structured aquatic therapy program on patients with knee osteoarthritis
Authors: Kümpel Claudia , Saadeddine Islam , Porto Elias Ferreira , Borba Renata Gomes , Castro Antônio Adolfo Mattos de
Published: June 2022

Osteoarthritis is a pervasive, chronic rheumatic, multifactorial, degenerative joint disease, afflicting 10% of the population over 65 years of age. It affects both genders, and in women the incidence is higher after menopause. This disease comprises 65% of the causes of disability, exceeded only by cardiovascular and mental disorders. The rehabilitation of patients with osteoarthritis is a complex process that involves specialized procedures Objective: To evaluate the effects of a hydrotherapy program on the ability to perform activities of daily living in patients with osteoarthritis. Method: This is a prospective study where twenty-six patients with knee osteoarthritis history underwent a treatment program in aquatic therapy, often twice a week lasting 50 minutes each session. The program consisted of four phases, namely: warming up, stretching, strengthening, and relaxation. These patients were evaluated before and after treatment. Assessments were done with the goniometer, EVA pain scale, and Six Minute Walk Test. Results: There was significant improvement in range of motion when performing flexion of the affected knees, as well as a significant decrease in pain and a significant improvement in the ability to perform the activities of daily living, assessed by the distance walked in the six-minute walk test. Conclusion: There was an improved ability to perform ADLs and inn physical capacity, as well as reduced pain and increased range of motion
Nutrition service in physical rehabilitation: epidemiological profile of patients in outpatient care
Authors: Souto Tayane dos Santos , Lopes Rosana Aparecida de Freitas
Published: June 2022

It is estimated that one person in ten has a deficiency, which is 10% of the world’s population. The most common causes of physical disability are amputation, stroke, head trauma, spinal cord injury, fibromyalgia, and neurodegenerative diseases. Objective: This study sought to describe the profile of patients served by the nutrition service at the Instituto de Medicina Física e Reabilitação (IMREA) - Vila Mariana Unit, São Paulo, between February 2012 and September 2015. Method: This is a descriptive study whose data were obtained from medical records of visits where the following data were collected: gender, age, service personnel, associated diseases, initial and final body mass index, and initial and final bowel habits. Results: The studied population was predominantly female; young adult; main etiology of brain damage; diagnosed hypertension associated in most cases; and mostly overweight. Conclusion: Observed significant improvement in bowel habits after nutrition education program.
Application and effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation in the rehabilitation of oropharyngeal dysphagia: a literature review
Authors: Borges Thalyta Georgia Vieira , Oliveira Graziela Muzzo de , Rocha Fernanda Cristina de Oliveira , Muniz Carla Rocha , Brendim Mariana Pinheiro , Carvalho Yonatta Salarini Vieira , Marques Charles Henrique Dias
Published: June 2022

Objective: To analyze the different methods of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES) in the intervention of oropharyngeal dysphagia. Methods: Review using the descriptors: “deglutition disorders” and “electrical stimulation” in PubMed, BVS, SciELO, and MedLine, from 1997 to 2015. Classified according to the CAPES Integrated System (SiCAPES), PEDro, and Jadad scales. Results: There were 165 articles found, from which 25 were selected according to the theme. Between 2009-2012 there were more publications (60%, n = 15). Case-control was the most reported type of study (28%, n = 7). Most individuals were investigated after a stroke (44%, n = 11). The most popular type of therapy considered NMES at rest and traditional therapy (TT) (28%, n = 8), NMES during swallowing and TT (28%, n = 7), and NMES at rest (24%, n = 3). Vital Stim® was the most cited electrical stimulation device (32%, n = 8). Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation was the most reported (76%, n = 19). As to location, electrodes placed on the neck (48%, n = 12) and submental (44%, n = 11) stood out. Electric current commonly used: FES (40%, n = 10) and TENS (24%, n = 6). Fluoroscopy was the prevailing evaluation method (52%, n = 13). For SiCAPES distribution, the greatest number of materials was classified as B2 (36%, n = 9) and A1 (16%, n = 4). On the PEDro scale, the studies mostly scored 11 (24%, n = 6) and 10 (16%, n = 4). Considering the Jadad scale, (24%, n = 6) the studies scored 3 points. Conclusion: A higher prevalence of therapeutic effect on hyolaryngeal complex elevation, an important airway defense mechanism during swallowing, and the use of FES current and electrodes placed on the submental region or neck. Further research is needed, with defined etiological groups, to prove the therapeutic effect in the medium and long term
The deglutition of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Authors: Paim Émille Dalbem , Jarces Munique , Zart Patricia , Varela Daniel Lima
Published: June 2022

Objective: Evaluate the deglutition characteristics of patients with Lateral Amiotrophic Sclerosis by videofluoroscopy. Methods: 20 patients were included, aging 43 - 75 years, with no other concomitant disease, without the use of tracheostomy or other alternative feeding tubes. After an anamnesis, the patients received three servings of food, one liquid, one pasty and one solid, and underwent the deglutition videofluoroscopy. The exam was filmed for further analysis. Results: In the liquid consistency, the most significant alteration was the presence of residues on the vallecula of 11 patients. The pasty consistency caused reduction in the larynx elevation in 12 patients and residues in pharyngoesophageal transition of 12 patients. In the solid consistency, 10 patients had tongue mobility reduction and residues in the oral cavity was found in 10 patients. Out of the 20 included patients, 11 had discrete dysphagia. Conclusion: All patients had dysphagia, most of them at a discrete degree. The pharyngeal phase was the most compromised for the pasty and liquid phases, with residues in vallecula and pharyngoesophageal transition, followed by the oral phase, with increased oral transit time and reduced tongue mobility in the solid consistency
Activation level of vastus medialis muscle in different rehabilitation exercises
Authors: Birck Andressa Dupont , Zaleski Jonnas da Fontoura , Franke Rodrigo de Azevedo , Lima Cláudia Silveira
Published: June 2022

Excessive lateralization, which often occurs by the weakening of Vastus Medialis (VM) muscle of the patella, is one of the causes of Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (PFPS) For prevention and rehabilitation of PFPS, the VM strength is essential. Objective: The aim of the study was to compare the VM activation level in four different exercises used in the prevention and rehabilitation of PFPS that are isometric knee extension at 30° and 60° and isometric squat at 60° with or without hip adduction. Methods: A sample of 14 sedentary healthy subjects, aged between 20 and 40 years was included. The EMG signal of VM muscle was collected during Maximal Voluntary Isometric Contraction with duration of five seconds for each exercise. From the captured EMG signal, a period of three seconds was cut and thereafter the Root Mean Square value for each exercise was obtained. Results: The results showed that there was significantly greater activation in VM extension exercises compared to squat exercises. However, there was no significant difference between the two extension exercises, as well as between squat exercises. Conclusion: It can be concluded that the best exercises to maximize the activation of the VM are the isometric knee extension, regardless of the rated angle, since they have greater VM activation level, essential for the prevention and rehabilitation of PFPS
Órtese com impressão 3D para ombro: relato de caso
Authors: Assad Danielle Aline Barata , Elui Valeria Meirelles Carril , Wong Vincent , Fortulan Carlos Alberto
Published: June 2022

Subluxação do ombro é a complicação musculoesquelética mais comum das afecções do Sistema Nervoso Central e Periférico, que leva a diminuição do movimento, da função e aumento de dor. Órtese é um dos recursos auxiliares utilizados no tratamento desta patologia e visa corrigir deformidade, diminuir dor e proporcionar função ao membro acometido. Objetivo: Este trabalho propõe uma nova metodologia para projetar e fabricar órteses customizadas estabilizadoras de ombro utilizando as tecnologias de aquisição 3D por escaneamento e de fabricação por Impressão 3D, e assegurar melhor adaptabilidade e maior conforto para o usuário. Método: A metodologia foi dividida em cinco fases: estudo de caso, escaneamento, modelagem e impressão em 3D e acabamento. O estudo de caso do usuário com lesão de plexo braquial motivou o projeto de desenho original de órtese híbrida, personalizada e manufaturada em 3D, usando estrutura rígida e faixas de tração, com objetivo de estabilizar o ombro, diminuir a dor e permitir função. Resultados: Após escaneamento em 3D utilizou-se softwares especializados para processar a imagem tridimensional STL. Realizaram-se otimizações do projeto com geração de modelos e peças prototipadas em FDM; avaliada pelo usuário. O conceito desenvolvido foi: órtese personalizada, fácil de higienizar e vestir, resistente, articulada, veste nos dois braços com faixas de tração em tecido rígido acoplado à cintura. Conclusão: O teste com usuário corroborou com o conceito projetado e mostrou um protótipo preliminar com bom acoplamento ao tronco, tração satisfatória e possibilidade de realizar um maior número de AVD´s com menos dor e/ou sensação de cansaço.
A atuação da terapia ocupacional com pacientes com diabetes tipo 2: uma revisão de literatura
Authors: Aquino Luane Marques de Lima , Marinho Fernanda de Sousa , Moram Camila Barros de Miranda , Melo Juliana Valéria de , Cardoso Claudia Regina Lopes , Salles Gil Fernando da Costa Mendes
Published: June 2022

Dentre os tipos de diabetes, a do tipo 2 é a que mais acomete os pacientes adultos, sendo responsável por 90-95% dos casos. Além das complicações diretamente relacionadas à diabetes, algumas comorbidades podem surgir sem ter relação direta com a doença. Pacientes negligentes no autocuidado e sem acompanhamento regular apresentam maior probabilidade de apresentar complicações e são mais suscetíveis a desenvolver incapacidades funcionais. Diversos profissionais podem atuar no tratamento destes pacientes, orientando quanto aos cuidados medicamentosos e adesão às atividades de autocuidado, entre eles o terapeuta ocupacional. Objetivo: Analisar a atuação da Terapia Ocupacional em pacientes com Diabetes Tipo 2. Métodos: Foi realizada análise da literatura, com pesquisa no PubMed, Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde (Bireme) e Scopus, dos artigos publicados entre 2012 a 2017, em português e inglês. Foram elaboradas estratégias de busca utilizando os blocos de conceitos "Diabetes Tipo 2" e "Terapia Ocupacional". Resultados: Foram encontrados 593 artigos por meio da busca com os descritores selecionados e aplicações de filtros. Segundo os critérios de elegibilidade, foram selecionados 14 artigos para análise. Percebe-se que a atuação do terapeuta ocupacional com esta clientela tem sido pautada na integração e inserção realista de práticas de autocuidado em uma rotina mais estruturada e organizada. Conclusão: O terapeuta ocupacional pode auxiliar na melhora da funcionalidade, tanto no desempenho quanto na participação da vida diária dos pacientes diabéticos, utilizando-se de estratégias como adaptações e modificações do ambiente, da rotina e dos objetos.
Influência da realidade virtual sobre a dor, fadiga, capacidade funcional e qualidade de vida na fibromialgia: estudo de caso
Authors: Tossini Natália Barbosa , Silva Gabriella Regina Côrrea e , Petrella Marina , Soares Victor Eduardo Borges , Brandão Alexandre , Serrão Paula Regina Mendes da Silva
Published: June 2022

Objetivo: Avaliar o efeito da Realidade Virtual (RV) associado a exercícios físicos na qualidade de vida, fadiga, níveis de dor e capacidade funcional em uma mulher com Fibromialgia (FM). Métodos: Trata-se de um estudo de caso que avaliou uma paciente com diagnóstico de FM, antes e após a intervenção com a RV associada a prática de exercícios físicos. Os instrumentos de avaliação utilizadas foram: Questionário de Impacto da Fibromialgia, Questionário de Capacidade Funcional, a Escala Visual analógica de Dor, Escala de Pensamento catastrófico sobre a dor, Escala de severidade da fadiga e avaliação do limiar de dor à pressão sobre os 18 tender points por meio de um algômetro de pressão digital. O tratamento ocorreu durante 6 semanas, com 2 sessões de tratamento por semana, totalizando 12 sessões. Resultados: O estudo proposto mostrou que o tratamento associado a RV promoveu uma melhora no impacto da FM na qualidade de vida da voluntária, uma diminuição na catastrofização da dor e uma diminuição da fadiga. Também foi possível notar uma melhora no limiar de dor a pressão em 16 tender points. Conclusão: Um programa de reabilitação para pessoas com FM que envolva a RV somado a prática de exercícios físicos contribuiu para melhora dos aspectos cognitivo e físico. A associação destas duas terapias foi benéfica, uma vez que estímulos cognitivos e a prática de uma atividade física foi capaz de promover melhora na função, na fadiga, na qualidade de vida e na percepção de dor desses.
Falsos negativos, falsos positivos e controvérsias no diagnóstico neurofisiológico das radiculopatias
Authors: Ferreira Anthero Sarmento
Published: June 2022

Embora as radiculopatias sejam uma das patologias mais freqüentemente encaminhadas para a realização de Eletroneuromiografia (ENMG), seu diagnóstico nem sempre é confirmado neurofisiologicamente, e muitos pacientes com dor irradiada tipo lombociatalgia e cervicobraquialgia apresentam exames normais. Existem também controvérsias entre os próprios neurofisiologistas quanto à validade de utilização das várias técnicas disponíveis para seu diagnóstico. O objetivo deste artigo é discorrer sobre os mecanismos envolvidos na avaliação neurofisiológica das radiculopatias e sua relação com as patologias existentes na coluna vertebral e músculos que a circundam e delimitar as limitações e vantagens de sua utilização.
Epidemiologia das lesões do sistema locomotor em atletas de basquetebol
Authors: Gantus Mario Cardoso , Assumpção Jurandyr D’Ávila
Published: June 2022

Este estudo tem o objetivo de identificar as lesões do sistema locomotor mais freqüentes nos atletas de basquetebol, suas características e os segmentos corpóreos mais acometidos. Foram entrevistados 59 atletas entre 18 e 39 anos de sete equipes de São Paulo, por meio de um questionário com dados pessoais, perfil de atuação nos treinos e jogos e histórico das lesões com diagnóstico clínico. No total, foram relatadas 455 lesões, e a lesão mais freqüente foi o entorse do tornozelo, 49 (10,8%). Quanto à fase de ocorrência, 356 (78,2%) das lesões ocorreram na temporada. O momento de ocorrência predominante foi nos treinos, 242 (53,2%). Quanto à gravidade das lesões, 131 (28,9%) de primeiro grau, 171 (37,6% ) de segundo grau e 153 (33,5%) de terceiro grau. Na análise das lesões e da posição do atleta no jogo, os laterais apresentaram como as regiões mais acometidas a face (16,6%) e a coluna dorsolombar (12,8%). Nos pivôs, as regiões mais atingidas foram a face (18,3%), as mãos e os dedos (18,3%) e os joelhos (15%). O tornozelo foi a região mais acometida nos armadores (18,6%) em comparação às outras regiões citadas. As lesões típicas do basquetebol e as regiões mais acometidas foram: 1) os ferimentos nos olhos e na boca, por causa da dinâmica do jogo, da estatura dos pivôs e da atitude dos seus cotovelos; 2) os entorses do tornozelo, por causa da falta de proteção; 3) as tendinites patelares como resultado do supertreinamento; 4) as contusões interfalangeanas, pela disputa constante pela bola; 5) os distúrbios dorsolombares, por causa dos impactos, da agressividade e da postura dos atletas.
O paciente hemiplégico e o sandplay: uma possibilidade de expressão
Authors: Chagas Maria Inês Orsoni , Forgione Maria Cristina Rizzi
Published: June 2022

Este estudo discute as possibilidades de uso de sandplay (jogo de areia ou caixa de areia) enquanto processo psicoterapêutico junto aos pacientes portadores de hemiplegia com distúrbios de comunicação, em programa de reabilitação em instituição hospitalar. Levantou-se a questão se esse método psicoterápico que se utiliza de um instrumento não-verbal poderá fomentar a plasticidade neuronal, bem como auxiliar esses pacientes na busca de uma nova forma de comunicação que os coloque em contato com o mundo circundante de forma mais participativa.
Colonialism and Trade: Ecological Foundations of British Trade in the Nineteenth Century
Authors: Theodoridis Dimitrios
Published: June 2022

The British colonies, which contributed the lion’s share of Britain’s geographical expansion during the nineteenth century, also provided the largest material contribution to Britain’s industrialization, and much-needed ecological relief (in the form of land), through trade. Nevertheless, not all types of colonialism mattered equally. The biggest land relief came from the settler colonies in British North America and Australasia. The slave-based colonies were not as instrumental in alleviating Britain’s land constraints as the nineteenth century progressed.
Red Vienna: A Social Housing Experiment, 1923–1933
Authors: Holzner Mario , Huberman Michael
Published: June 2022

The moderating effects of World War I on wealth and income inequality varied with the belligerents. In Austria, the state embraced austerity measures to eliminate hyperinflation and respect commitments to the League of Nations. To fill the void, the Social Democratic Workers’ Party (sdap) turned to its political stronghold in Vienna to advance its agenda of social spending and progressive taxation—Red Vienna’s signature program. The use of an electoral-cycle model finds that the construction of new buildings increased the party’s share of votes in municipal elections. The program mobilized support of young families in search of affordable and quality housing, also attracting the endorsement of the middle classes and elites, despite the higher tax burden imposed on them. The physical attributes of the new buildings and related investments, such as in schools, hospitals, and city infrastructure, benefited the entire population of Vienna.
Networking in the Republic of Letters: Magliabechi and the Dutch
Republic
Authors: van Vugt Ingeborg
Published: June 2022

The brokers who forge networks have exclusive access to diverse and innovative information. Hence, many histories of the Republic of Letters (1500–1800) stress the importance of brokers for the circulation and development of new ideas. But most such studies fail to note that network brokerage in the Republic of Letters was a dynamic, continually evolving process. Early modern brokers, like the Florentine librarian Antonio Magliabechi (1633–1714), could not have maintained their positions of power in densely connected networks without the ability to safeguard confidences and secrets. Qualitative analysis of archival sources, combined with the quantitative methods of network analysis, uncovers the circumstances in which Magliabechi constructed his network, providing a glimpse into his struggles to make it secure and to solidify it with valuable bridge relations.
The False Readiness Theory: Explaining Failures to Negotiate Israeli-Palestinian Peace
Authors: Schwartz Adi , Gilboa Eytan
Published: June 2022

This article applies a new conflict resolution theory – False Readiness (FR) – to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and offers a theory-based explanation of the numerous failures to resolve it. The FR theory was designed to facilitate research on protracted conflicts where the parties agree to open negotiations, conduct rounds for decades, but fail to reach peace agreements. It suggests that when at least one of the disputants does not seek resolution, no agreement can be achieved. Based on the FR theory, this article concludes that the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), the widely recognized sole representative of the Palestinians, behaved as an FR actor in negotiations with Israel. Ample empirical evidence demonstrates that this conduct is rooted in historical factors, ideological positions, and strategic policies adopted with little change since the establishment of the PLO in 1964. A similar application to the Israeli side may yield similar results.
Revision of the New World Plant Bug Genus Cyrtocapsus (Heteroptera: Miridae: Bryocorinae: Eccritotarsini), with New and Revised Synonymies, Lectotype Designations, and Descriptions of 12 New Species
Authors: HENRY THOMAS J.
Published: June 2022

The New World eccritotarsine genus Cyrtocapsus Reuter (Miridae: Bryocorinae) is revised. Cyrtocapsus andinus Carvalho, 1954, n. syn. is synonymized as a junior synonym of Capsus caligineus Stål, 1859; Pirithous pallipes Distant, 1884, is resurrected from synonymy as the next available name for C. caligineus of authors; Miccus elutipes Bergroth, 1910, is resurrected from synonymy as the next available name for C. femoralis of authors and is considered the senior synonym of C. nanus Carvalho, 1954, n. syn.; C. xinguanus Carvalho, 1985, n. syn. is synonymized as a junior synonym of C. intermedius Reuter, 1909; the identities of C. caligineus and C. femoralis Reuter are clarified; lectotypes are designated for five species (Capsus caligineus, Cyrtocapsus femoralis, Cyrtocapsus intermedius, Cyrtocapsus rostratus Reuter, 1908, and Miccus elutipes); and 12 new species are described: C. apicalis, n. sp.; C. atrametatibialis, n. sp.; C. costatus, n. sp.; C. discalis, n. sp.; C. fiuzai, n. sp.; C. glabratus, n. sp.; C. lazelli, n. sp.; C. mesoamericanus, n. sp.; C. metafemoratus, n. sp.; C. schaffneri, n. sp., C. spatulatus, n. sp., and C. suturalis, n. sp. A color dorsal illustration of the adult male and SEM micrographs of C. lazelli, color habitus images of all species, and male genitalia for 19 species are provided, and a revised identification key to the 25 known species of the genus is given to facilitate identification.
Taxonomic notes on the little-known genus Cyanotiphia Cameron, 1907 (Hymenoptera: Tiphidae: Tiphinae)
Authors: SAINI JAGDISH , GUPTA DEVANSHU , CHANDRA KAILASH , GUPTA S.K.
Published: June 2022

Cyanotiphia ruficauda Cameron, 1907 is the genotype of the monotypic genus Cyanotiphia Cameron, 1907. This species was previously known from a single female specimen, the holotype; after an extended period of 114 years, the male of this species is firstly described from North Sumatra, Indonesia. Material information of additional female records is also added.
The genus Ctenagenia Saussure, 1892 (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae) in Oman with description of a new species
Authors: SCHMID-EGGER CHRISTIAN
Published: June 2022

The genus Ctenagenia and the species C. vespiformis is recorded for the first time in Oman. Ctenagenia wahisi sp. nov. is described from southern Oman, Dhofar region.
A rare case of complicated suicide: Self-immolation and subsequent stab heart injury due to fall into a glass door
Authors: Alexandri Maria , Tsellou Maria , Antoniou Anastasia , Koukoulis Andreas-Nikolaos , Papadodima Stavroula
Published: June 2022

Complicated suicides can be defined as incidents where death is caused by a subsequent trauma rather than the primary injury. Deaths which occur as a complication of the suicidal act are very rare with few reports in the literature. We present the case of a 60-year-old man who was found at his home while still alive. His body was burning and he was lying on his back impaled by shards of glass that had come from a broken glass door. An ambulance was called but the man died before arrival at hospital. The autopsy showed stab heart and lung injuries in thorax and an abdominal stab trauma which resulted in the protrusion of the small intestine. Homicide was excluded and the sequence of events was reconstructed to reveal a complicated suicide intended to result from self-immolation but which resulted in a fall against a glass door which in turn resulted in shards of glass piercing his body and a fatal stab wound to the heart.
Anthropometry of the sternum: An autopsy-based study for sex determination
Authors: Khartade Harshwardhan Khushalrao , Shrivastava Shikha , Shedge Rutvik , Meshram Vikas P , Garg Shashidhar Prasad
Published: June 2022

Sex determination is one of the key components for establishing the individual's identity in forensic anthropology casework. It is a known fact that anthropometric assessment can have population-specific variations. The present autopsy study was conducted on the sterna of 102 cadavers (52 males and 50 females) of age more than 25 years at a tertiary care centre in Central India. Anthropometric measurements included the length of the manubrium (M), mesosternum (B) and combined length of manubrium and mesosternum (CL). Applicability of Hyrtl's law, Ashley's rule and the sternal index were also assessed for sex determination. A statistically significant correlation (p < 0.001) was observed between sternal measurements and the sex of the study population. The highest coefficient of correlation was seen between sex and the combined length (r = 0.726), followed by mesosternal length (r = 0.620), and manubrial length (r = 0.509). The difference between the means of the sternal index in males and females was not statistically significant (p > 0.05), and the difference between the means of the ratio of the body with manubrium in males and females for Hyrtl's law is also not found to be statistically significant (p > 0.05). It is concluded that the length of the body and the combined length of manubrium and mesosternum are valuable criteria for sexing the sternum in an adult population of Central India. The sternum can be useful for sex determination, particularly when bones like skull, pelvis, or long bones are not available or fragmented.
You Shall Not Pass? The Design of Age Gates in an Emerging Cannabis Market
Authors: Madson Michael J.
Published: June 2022

Age gates are becoming common on the websites of cannabis dispensaries, following design practices in other controversial industries. Yet, age gates can typically be bypassed through trial and error or basic arithmetic, raising questions over best practices. This study therefore characterized the age gates of dispensaries licensed in the Arizona adult use cannabis program, using a “digital mystery shopper” approach to examine the age gates’ location, appearance, and performance. After presenting the results, I outline possible best practices and next steps for technical and professional communicators.
The Weight of Waiting: Suspended Mobility and Deferred Aspirations Amongst Cab Drivers in Hyderabad
Authors: Annavarapu Sneha
Published: June 2022

In this article, I explore the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the lives of migrant cab drivers in the Indian city of Hyderabad. Drawing on ethnographic data collected before and during the pandemic, I unpack how cab drivers who have migrated to the city in the hopes of a better life for their families make sense of waiting as an experience that constitutes and undoes the notion of upward mobility. I analyse how my interlocutors relate to time in differing ways through the day and how the pandemic has altered their expectations around the mundane activity of waiting. Building on scholarship that pushes us to apply a temporal lens to migration along with a spatial one, I argue that the uncertainties and precarities created by the pandemic have reconfigured migrants’ aspirations, their relationship to work, their imaginaries of the future and their articulation of hope and despair.
Multilevel Monte Carlo for solving POMDPs on-line
Authors: Hoerger Marcus , Kurniawati Hanna , Elfes Alberto
Published: June 2022

Planning under partial observability is essential for autonomous robots. A principled way to address such planning problems is the Partially Observable Markov Decision Process (POMDP). Although solving POMDPs is computationally intractable, substantial advancements have been achieved in developing approximate POMDP solvers in the past two decades. However, computing robust solutions for systems with complex dynamics remains challenging. Most on-line solvers rely on a large number of forward simulations and standard Monte Carlo methods to compute the expected outcomes of actions the robot can perform. For systems with complex dynamics, for example, those with non-linear dynamics that admit no closed-form solution, even a single forward simulation can be prohibitively expensive. Of course, this issue exacerbates for problems with long planning horizons. This paper aims to alleviate the above difficulty. To this end, we propose a new on-line POMDP solver, called Multilevel POMDP Planner (MLPP), that combines the commonly known Monte-Carlo-Tree-Search with the concept of Multilevel Monte Carlo to speed up our capability in generating approximately optimal solutions for POMDPs with complex dynamics. Experiments on four different problems involving torque control, navigation and grasping indicate that MLPP substantially outperforms state-of-the-art POMDP solvers.
Gender-Specific Duration of Parental Leave and Current Earnings
Authors: Gerst Benedikt , Grund Christian
Published: June 2022

Although male employees are increasingly making use of parental leave, gender differences in both usage and duration of parental leave are still prevalent. Based on signalling theory and the masculinities concept, the article explores the role of gender in the relationship between the incidence/duration of parental leave and wages/compensation after returning to a job. It is shown that pay gaps associated with parental leave are much more severe for male than they are for female middle managers in the German chemical industry.
Kierkegaard, Løgstrup and the Conditions of Love: From God's Grace to Life as a Gift
Authors: Stern Robert
Published: June 2022

In this article, I consider how pride and anxiety can prevent us from loving the neighbour, and how Søren Kierkegaard and K.E. Løgstrup offer two different ways in which these obstacles might be overcome. For Kierkegaard, this is made possible if we stand in the right relation to God, while for Løgstrup it is made possible if we understand life as a gift. The differences and respective merits of both approaches are explored, and in particular whether Løgstrup's approach can claim to offer a secular alternative to the role that Kierkegaard gives to God's grace in making neighbour love possible.
Flow stress and work hardening behaviour of Mg-3Al-1Zn alloy
Authors: Jaimin Aarjoo , Kotkunde Nitin , Sadhukhan Anurag , Anand Aditya Raj , Morchhale Ayush , Singh Swadesh Kumar
Published: June 2022

In the present study, the uniaxial tensile flow stress behaviour and work hardening behaviour of AZ31B alloy has been investigated across a wide range of temperature (25 °C–250 °C) at quasi-static strain rates (10−1·s−1–10−3·s−1). The flow stress behaviour of the AZ31B sheet has been analysed at different temperatures, quasi-static strain rates and sheet orientations. It has been found that flow stress behaviour is highly influenced by the variation of temperatures, strain rates, and sheet orientations. The various important mechanical properties such as yield strength, ultimate tensile strength, percentage elongation, strain hardening exponent, and strain rate sensitivity have been determined. There has been a significant improvement in ductility (201.71%) of AZ31B alloy at 250 °C compared to 25 °C. The decrement in yield strength and ultimate strength has been found to be 47.52% and 53.66%, respectively. It has been observed that the AZ31B alloy is found to be more strain rate sensitive at elevated temperature (m = 0.11, at 250 °C) as compare to 25 °C. The various empirical hardening equations such as Hollomon, Ludwik, Ludwigson, Swift, and modified Voce have been formulated for a wide range of temperatures, strain rates, and sheet orientations. The K-M plots show three-stage of work-hardening behaviour for AZ31B alloy. Based on the performance comparison of different models, the Swift and Modified Voce efficiently predict the flow curve with correlation (more than 99%) at different temperature ranges. The fracture surface is analysed by FESEM. The quasi cleavage and river-like pattern are observed for the room temperature fractured specimen. The increase in temperature converts the mode of fracture from cleavage to ductile fracture.
Book review: Voicing the Unspeakable: Exploring Non-normative Narratives About Motherhood
Authors: Abraham Shema , Ranganathan Shubha
Published: June 2022

Lou-Marie Kruger, Of Motherhood and Melancholia: Notebook of a Psycho-Ethnographer. University of KwaZulu-Natal Press, 2020, 382 pp. ISBN: 9781869144340 (Paperback).

Orna Donath, Regretting Motherhood: A Study. North Atlantic Books, 2017, 272 pp. ISBN: 9781623171377(Paperback).
Abused but “Not Insulted”: Understanding Intersectionality in Symbolic Violence in India
Authors: Mukhopadhyay Simantini , Chanda Trisha
Published: June 2022

The fourth round of the Indian National Family Health Survey shows that the proportion of women who felt that wife-beating was justified exceeded the proportion of men who felt so in India. We find that more than one-fourth of the women in India who have experienced spousal bodily violence say that they never felt insulted by the action of their husbands. We hypothesise that this absence of the feeling of insult despite facing physical violence indicates the presence of symbolic violence. This form of violence manifests through symbolic channels and cannot take place without the complicity of the victim. Feminist writing in India has argued that gender needs to be considered at its intersection with class and caste to understand how the control of female sexuality relates to the organisation of production, sanctioned and legitimised by ideologies. We run instrumental variable probit regression of the likelihood of having felt insulted on the woman’s economic class and social group affiliation. We find that once the experience of facing spousal physical violence and other background characteristics are controlled for, women from non-poor households are significantly less likely to have felt insulted, as compared to poor women. Furthermore, compared to women from most other social groups along the intersections of class and caste, non-poor upper caste women are less likely to report insult.
Controllability analysis and intelligent control of magnetorheological whole-satellite under small amplitude and medium-high frequency vibration
Authors: Deng Xiong , Pan Zhongwen , Xing Jianwei , Zhang Zhiyuan , Li Yuxia , Yan Maosen , Dong Xiaomin
Published: June 2022

The satellite carried by the launch vehicle is subject to complex loads in the launch process, which can easily lead to the failure of the satellite launching. To improve the response of an existing magnetorheological (MR) whole-satellite system under small amplitude and medium-high frequency vibration during the launch phase, the MR damper is redesigned, and the controllability of the improved system is analyzed, and then a human-simulated intelligent controller (HSIC) is designed. After analyzing the over-damping problem of the existing MR whole-satellite system through sinusoidal sweep and impact simulation tests, the MR damper is redesigned and tested, then the controllability of the improved system is analyzed using vibration theory. Based on the theory of the HSIC, the feature model, control rules, and control modes of the intelligent controller are designed, and the controller parameters are optimized by genetic algorithm. The system simulation model based on HSIC is built to simulate the vibration control of the system. The simulation results show that compared with the skyhook control, the HSIC control method can not only effectively reduce the satellite resonance peak, but also has an obvious vibration reduction at a specific frequency band (40 Hz), which verifies the effectiveness of the algorithm.