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DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7367537.v1
title: Functional assessment of inpatients in the Intensive Care Unit of the University Hospital of Canoas

description: ABSTRACT Survival of critically ill patients has increased over time. However, immobility and length of hospital stay contribute to these patient’s functional decline and reduction in quality of life. To assess the functional independence of patients admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the University Hospital of Canoas, a prospective cohort study was performed from February to December 2016. Functional capacity, muscle strength, hand grip strength, mobility, balance, and gait were assessed. 90 patients aged on average 59.6±16.1 years old were assessed, with a predominance of male individuals (51.1%). The median of length of stay in the ICU was 5 (3-9) days and the median of hospital stay was 13 (10-20) days. Functional capacity (p&lt;0.001), mobility (p=0.004), and balance (p=0.009) significantly improved. Hospitalized patients showed functional decline (compared to normative values) in all assessments. However, all scores improved after hospital discharge.
DOI: 10.34740/kaggle/dsv/3759733
title: 2021 World Population (updated daily)
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7368215
title: Comparison of satisfaction, motivation, flexibility and delayed onset muscle soreness between modern Pilates method and unstable Pilates method

description: ABSTRACT The aim of our study was to compare the satisfaction and motivation for the practice of exercise, flexibility and delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) in healthy participants after exercises in two types of the Pilates method. For this, 50 healthy participants performed a session of exercises of modern Pilates and other of unstable Pilates. We evaluated the outcomes for satisfaction and motivation after sessions, posterior flexibility of the torso and lower extremities (sit-and-reach box) before and after each session, and DOMS 24, 48 and 72 hours after each session (Numeric Pain Rating Scale). Results showed no statistically significant difference between both types of Pilates for satisfaction and motivation, flexibility and DOMS 72 hours after the session (p&gt;0.05). Regarding the DOMS we observed statistically significant difference between the two types 24 hours (difference between the means: -0.7; 95%CI: -1.5 to 0.0) and 48 hours (difference between means: -0.8; 95%CI: -1.4 to -0.2) after the session, with greater pain in unstable Pilates. As a conclusion, both categories of Pilates showed the same level of satisfaction and motivation and similar flexibility gain. However, unstable Pilates caused more DOMS after 24 and 48 hours, but this difference was not clinically relevant.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7368215.v1
title: Comparison of satisfaction, motivation, flexibility and delayed onset muscle soreness between modern Pilates method and unstable Pilates method

description: ABSTRACT The aim of our study was to compare the satisfaction and motivation for the practice of exercise, flexibility and delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) in healthy participants after exercises in two types of the Pilates method. For this, 50 healthy participants performed a session of exercises of modern Pilates and other of unstable Pilates. We evaluated the outcomes for satisfaction and motivation after sessions, posterior flexibility of the torso and lower extremities (sit-and-reach box) before and after each session, and DOMS 24, 48 and 72 hours after each session (Numeric Pain Rating Scale). Results showed no statistically significant difference between both types of Pilates for satisfaction and motivation, flexibility and DOMS 72 hours after the session (p&gt;0.05). Regarding the DOMS we observed statistically significant difference between the two types 24 hours (difference between the means: -0.7; 95%CI: -1.5 to 0.0) and 48 hours (difference between means: -0.8; 95%CI: -1.4 to -0.2) after the session, with greater pain in unstable Pilates. As a conclusion, both categories of Pilates showed the same level of satisfaction and motivation and similar flexibility gain. However, unstable Pilates caused more DOMS after 24 and 48 hours, but this difference was not clinically relevant.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.6125318.v1
title: Low intensity laser therapy effectiveness in controlling neuropathic pain in mice

description: ABSTRACT Low-level laser therapy (LLLT) has been widely discussed in the literature as an alternative form of treatment for several types of pain, especially neuropathic pain. This kind of therapy stands out for not being invasive, rarely causing side effects and being cost effective. However, for its effectiveness, it is necessary more detailed parameters, which are still very discrepant in the literature. Thus, this study aims to investigate the effect of LLLT, in the infrared range, with 30J/cm² fluency, on the control of neuropathic pain in animal models. A total of 24 male Swiss albino mice, weighing 25.30 grams, were divided into three groups: the Control Group (CG), the Laser Group (L30G) and the Sham Group (SG). The induction of neuropathy was held through the model of chronic constriction of the sciatic nerve (CCI), and the LLLT treatment was conducted as follows: The CG was treated with 0 J/cm2 fluency, whereas the L30G was treated with 30 J/cm2 fluency, and the SG with simulation of surgery without intervention. The irradiations were performed 3 times a week, for 90 days, at the nerve’s point of compression, using the contact technique. For the evaluation, the Hot Plate Test was used for thermal hyperalgesia, and the Randall-Selitto test was used for mechanical hyperalgesia. In the CG’s results, we observed no significant improvement in the days after surgery in any of the tests conducted, and, in the GL30, a significant improvement in both tests was observed: from the 30th day of treatment for the Hot Plate Test, and from the 45th for the Randall-Selitto Test, in which the mice showed total restoration of sensitivity. We thus conclude that the use of LLLT with 30 J/cm2 fluency in the treatment of neuropathic pain in animal models is effective.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.6125318
title: Low intensity laser therapy effectiveness in controlling neuropathic pain in mice

description: ABSTRACT Low-level laser therapy (LLLT) has been widely discussed in the literature as an alternative form of treatment for several types of pain, especially neuropathic pain. This kind of therapy stands out for not being invasive, rarely causing side effects and being cost effective. However, for its effectiveness, it is necessary more detailed parameters, which are still very discrepant in the literature. Thus, this study aims to investigate the effect of LLLT, in the infrared range, with 30J/cm² fluency, on the control of neuropathic pain in animal models. A total of 24 male Swiss albino mice, weighing 25.30 grams, were divided into three groups: the Control Group (CG), the Laser Group (L30G) and the Sham Group (SG). The induction of neuropathy was held through the model of chronic constriction of the sciatic nerve (CCI), and the LLLT treatment was conducted as follows: The CG was treated with 0 J/cm2 fluency, whereas the L30G was treated with 30 J/cm2 fluency, and the SG with simulation of surgery without intervention. The irradiations were performed 3 times a week, for 90 days, at the nerve’s point of compression, using the contact technique. For the evaluation, the Hot Plate Test was used for thermal hyperalgesia, and the Randall-Selitto test was used for mechanical hyperalgesia. In the CG’s results, we observed no significant improvement in the days after surgery in any of the tests conducted, and, in the GL30, a significant improvement in both tests was observed: from the 30th day of treatment for the Hot Plate Test, and from the 45th for the Randall-Selitto Test, in which the mice showed total restoration of sensitivity. We thus conclude that the use of LLLT with 30 J/cm2 fluency in the treatment of neuropathic pain in animal models is effective.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.6693398
title: Non-invasive mechanical ventilation weaning protocols: a systematic review

description: ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to perform a systematic review of studies that investigated non-invasive ventilation (NIV) weaning protocols in adult or hospitalized elderly individuals. Through a systematic review based on the Prisma protocol, studies of eight databases published in Portuguese, English or Spanish were considered. The primary outcomes of this review were the success rate of NIV weaning, NIV duration and duration of intensive care unit (ICU) and hospital stay, and secondary endpoint were adverse events associated with protocols for NIV weaning. The methodological quality of clinical trials was assessed using the PEDro scale and for observational studies the Dows and Black scale. Four of the 18,476 initial references met the inclusion criteria and were included in this review. Two of the four articles were randomized clinical trials and two were observational studies. The studies assessed elderly patients with respiratory failure, mainly due to exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and acute cardiogenic pulmonary edema. High weaning success rates were observed in three of the four studies, and one study demonstrated the superiority of implementing an immediate protocol for weaning to reduce NIV duration and ICU stay. However, because of the heterogeneity and poor methodological quality of the studies, it is not possible to make recommendations on the implementation of weaning protocols in this population.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.6693398.v1
title: Non-invasive mechanical ventilation weaning protocols: a systematic review

description: ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to perform a systematic review of studies that investigated non-invasive ventilation (NIV) weaning protocols in adult or hospitalized elderly individuals. Through a systematic review based on the Prisma protocol, studies of eight databases published in Portuguese, English or Spanish were considered. The primary outcomes of this review were the success rate of NIV weaning, NIV duration and duration of intensive care unit (ICU) and hospital stay, and secondary endpoint were adverse events associated with protocols for NIV weaning. The methodological quality of clinical trials was assessed using the PEDro scale and for observational studies the Dows and Black scale. Four of the 18,476 initial references met the inclusion criteria and were included in this review. Two of the four articles were randomized clinical trials and two were observational studies. The studies assessed elderly patients with respiratory failure, mainly due to exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and acute cardiogenic pulmonary edema. High weaning success rates were observed in three of the four studies, and one study demonstrated the superiority of implementing an immediate protocol for weaning to reduce NIV duration and ICU stay. However, because of the heterogeneity and poor methodological quality of the studies, it is not possible to make recommendations on the implementation of weaning protocols in this population.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.6125327
title: Analysis of the postural balance and knee isokinetic muscle strength of female futsal players

description: ABSTRACT Indoor football (futsal) is the sport with the largest number of practitioners nowadays, which implies a greater appearance of lesions. Thus, it is important to identify variables that may predispose the athlete to develop injuries, such as balance and muscle strength. This study aimed to assess the postural balance and knee isokinetic muscle strength in amateur female futsal players - 12 athletes were evaluated (22.07±3.61 years) - and to investigate the association between these variables. The knee muscle strength was evaluated using an isokinetic dynamometer and balance with computerized dynamic posturography, through sensory organization test (SOT), motor control, and unilateral test. The athletes showed greater visual dependency to maintain balance, which was perceived in the conditions of the unilateral test with visual restriction. Possibly, this situation indicates that the somatosensory and/or vestibular system of the athletes was affected by factors associated with the physical training and participation in competitions. Concerning the isokinetic muscle strength variables, there was no indication of muscle imbalance, through agonist-antagonist ratio, in the dominant lower limb (53.8±8.4%), nor in the non-dominant lower limb (55.1±10.9%). There was association between balance and variables of isokinetic strength, indicating that the greater the muscle power, the better the proprioceptive level (SOT 4 condition), and the higher the total work, the better the state of the proprioceptive and vestibular systems (SOT 5 condition).
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.6125327.v1
title: Analysis of the postural balance and knee isokinetic muscle strength of female futsal players

description: ABSTRACT Indoor football (futsal) is the sport with the largest number of practitioners nowadays, which implies a greater appearance of lesions. Thus, it is important to identify variables that may predispose the athlete to develop injuries, such as balance and muscle strength. This study aimed to assess the postural balance and knee isokinetic muscle strength in amateur female futsal players - 12 athletes were evaluated (22.07±3.61 years) - and to investigate the association between these variables. The knee muscle strength was evaluated using an isokinetic dynamometer and balance with computerized dynamic posturography, through sensory organization test (SOT), motor control, and unilateral test. The athletes showed greater visual dependency to maintain balance, which was perceived in the conditions of the unilateral test with visual restriction. Possibly, this situation indicates that the somatosensory and/or vestibular system of the athletes was affected by factors associated with the physical training and participation in competitions. Concerning the isokinetic muscle strength variables, there was no indication of muscle imbalance, through agonist-antagonist ratio, in the dominant lower limb (53.8±8.4%), nor in the non-dominant lower limb (55.1±10.9%). There was association between balance and variables of isokinetic strength, indicating that the greater the muscle power, the better the proprioceptive level (SOT 4 condition), and the higher the total work, the better the state of the proprioceptive and vestibular systems (SOT 5 condition).
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.6124592
title: Factors associated with sexual satisfaction of men with spinal cord injury

description: ABSTRACT The aim of the study was to analyze the factors associated with sexual satisfaction after spinal cord injury. Eighty men with spinal cord injury composed the sample. We used a semi-structured questionnaire on the practice of post-injury physical activity, weekly sexual frequency and sexual satisfaction before and after the cord injury, besides the characteristics of the injury and the sociodemographic ones. The programs SPSS (version 20.0) and R (version 3.3.1) were used for statistical analysis, respecting the range of 5%. Initially, we used the descriptive analysis through absolute and relative frequencies. The Spearman correlation was used to analyze the magnitude of the association between the independent variables (weekly sexual frequency, age, education level and injury time) and the sexual satisfaction level after the injury. The association between sexual satisfaction and physical activity, and type of injury and stable sexual partner was verified by the Policoric test. We observed that the satisfaction level decreased significantly after the injury (p&lt;0.001), and also an association between the level of sexual satisfaction after injury and its time (r=0.28, ρ =0.01) and weekly sexual frequency (r=0.25, ρ=0.02) with stable sexual partners (r=0.26, ρ=0.01). The conclusions point that sexual satisfaction is affected by spinal cord injury, associating positively with the injury time, sexual frequency and presence of stable sexual partners after injury. New studies based on the ASIA scale ratings are suggested.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.6124592.v1
title: Factors associated with sexual satisfaction of men with spinal cord injury

description: ABSTRACT The aim of the study was to analyze the factors associated with sexual satisfaction after spinal cord injury. Eighty men with spinal cord injury composed the sample. We used a semi-structured questionnaire on the practice of post-injury physical activity, weekly sexual frequency and sexual satisfaction before and after the cord injury, besides the characteristics of the injury and the sociodemographic ones. The programs SPSS (version 20.0) and R (version 3.3.1) were used for statistical analysis, respecting the range of 5%. Initially, we used the descriptive analysis through absolute and relative frequencies. The Spearman correlation was used to analyze the magnitude of the association between the independent variables (weekly sexual frequency, age, education level and injury time) and the sexual satisfaction level after the injury. The association between sexual satisfaction and physical activity, and type of injury and stable sexual partner was verified by the Policoric test. We observed that the satisfaction level decreased significantly after the injury (p&lt;0.001), and also an association between the level of sexual satisfaction after injury and its time (r=0.28, ρ =0.01) and weekly sexual frequency (r=0.25, ρ=0.02) with stable sexual partners (r=0.26, ρ=0.01). The conclusions point that sexual satisfaction is affected by spinal cord injury, associating positively with the injury time, sexual frequency and presence of stable sexual partners after injury. New studies based on the ASIA scale ratings are suggested.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.6124784
title: Does the wearing time of motion sensor interfere with the choice of physical activity in daily life outcomes of COPD patients?

description: ABSTRACT This study analyzes physical activity in the daily lives (PADL) of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), measured in three different periods of daily use of motor sensor: 8 hours, 12 hours, and awake time, in order to identify if the PADL outcomes are different among each other. It is a transversal study with 45 patients (66±8 years) classified as having moderate to severe COPD. The PADL was assessed using the physical activity monitor SenseWear Armband (SAB) for 7 consecutive days, 24 hours a day. The PADL results provided by the monitor in the three evaluation periods within 24 hours of use were compared. The sedentary and physical activity outcomes (number of steps and total energy expenditure) were different in the three periods using the SAB, having higher values in the assessment per awake time. Regarding the physical activity outcomes divided into age groups - 3 or 2 metabolic equivalents (METs) -, the outcomes were similar to the evaluation for 12 hours and per awake time. It was concluded, thus, that the use of physical activity monitor during the awake time is the most indicated outcome for accurate and complete monitoring of sedentarism and physical activity in COPD patients.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.6124784.v1
title: Does the wearing time of motion sensor interfere with the choice of physical activity in daily life outcomes of COPD patients?

description: ABSTRACT This study analyzes physical activity in the daily lives (PADL) of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), measured in three different periods of daily use of motor sensor: 8 hours, 12 hours, and awake time, in order to identify if the PADL outcomes are different among each other. It is a transversal study with 45 patients (66±8 years) classified as having moderate to severe COPD. The PADL was assessed using the physical activity monitor SenseWear Armband (SAB) for 7 consecutive days, 24 hours a day. The PADL results provided by the monitor in the three evaluation periods within 24 hours of use were compared. The sedentary and physical activity outcomes (number of steps and total energy expenditure) were different in the three periods using the SAB, having higher values in the assessment per awake time. Regarding the physical activity outcomes divided into age groups - 3 or 2 metabolic equivalents (METs) -, the outcomes were similar to the evaluation for 12 hours and per awake time. It was concluded, thus, that the use of physical activity monitor during the awake time is the most indicated outcome for accurate and complete monitoring of sedentarism and physical activity in COPD patients.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.6124775
title: Functional exercise capacity and life habits of schoolchildren

description: ABSTRACT This study investigated life habits that can influence the performance on the six-minute walk test (6MWT) in eutrophic and overweight children. Anthropometric evaluations were carried out, as well as the functional exercise capacity and the habits, and Lifestyle in Childhood and Adolescence (Evia, acronym in Portuguese) was assessed in public school children aged between eight and ten years. We assessed 247 students, 132 (53%) girls and 115 (47%) boys; of these, 96 (39%) students were overweight, and 151 (61%) were eutrophic children. The most frequent life habits among children were: to watch TV (95%), to study at home (87%) and to do household chores (86%). No correlation was found between the performance on the 6MWT and the number of sleep/night hours, and between the performance on the 6MWT and the commute to home-school. Sport practice and nutritional classification showed correlation with the performance on the 6MWT with r=0.1793; p=0.0047 and r=0.1280; p=0.0445, respectively, and the multiple linear regression showed they have a weak influence on the performance of the 6MWT with R2=0.03009; p=0.0063 and R2=0.02287; p=0.0174, respectively. We concluded that life habits with low energy expenditure, such as watching television and studying are frequent. The number of sleep/night hours and the commute to home-school showed no correlation with the functional exercise capacity, and the sport practice and nutrition classification influence, even if weakly, the performance on the 6MWT among children in the age group assessed.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.6124775.v1
title: Functional exercise capacity and life habits of schoolchildren

description: ABSTRACT This study investigated life habits that can influence the performance on the six-minute walk test (6MWT) in eutrophic and overweight children. Anthropometric evaluations were carried out, as well as the functional exercise capacity and the habits, and Lifestyle in Childhood and Adolescence (Evia, acronym in Portuguese) was assessed in public school children aged between eight and ten years. We assessed 247 students, 132 (53%) girls and 115 (47%) boys; of these, 96 (39%) students were overweight, and 151 (61%) were eutrophic children. The most frequent life habits among children were: to watch TV (95%), to study at home (87%) and to do household chores (86%). No correlation was found between the performance on the 6MWT and the number of sleep/night hours, and between the performance on the 6MWT and the commute to home-school. Sport practice and nutritional classification showed correlation with the performance on the 6MWT with r=0.1793; p=0.0047 and r=0.1280; p=0.0445, respectively, and the multiple linear regression showed they have a weak influence on the performance of the 6MWT with R2=0.03009; p=0.0063 and R2=0.02287; p=0.0174, respectively. We concluded that life habits with low energy expenditure, such as watching television and studying are frequent. The number of sleep/night hours and the commute to home-school showed no correlation with the functional exercise capacity, and the sport practice and nutrition classification influence, even if weakly, the performance on the 6MWT among children in the age group assessed.