Objective: Identify which methods of have been used to assess the body composition individuals with limb amputation from the literature review. Method: In order to reach the defined objective, the Pubmed and Scielo databases were used, through the descriptors (in combination with amputation) body composition, fat mass and lean mass from 1986 to 2019. Results: Found articles went through the inclusion and exclusion criteria and 17 articles were selected, all of them using anthropometric measures (body mass and stature), followed by bone densitometry (DXA) and thickness of skinfolds. It can also be observed that most of the studies are focused on the health aspect which focused on nutrition and risk factors. Conclusion: Through this review we observed that the anthropometric methods were mostly used to evaluate body composition in individuals with limb amputation followed by bone densitometry. However, the studies were scarce and many procedures were not so clear to make a more careful analysis unfeasible. In addition, there is a lack of longitudinal studies and especially in the area of sports performance in this population, indicating an important gap to be explored.
A obesidade infantil está crescendo rapidamente no mundo inteiro e pode ser desecandeada pelo efeito negativo que os baixos níveis da coordenação motora podem causar sobre os níveis de atividade física e aptidão física durante a infância. Diversos estudos analisaram a relação entre coordenação motora e composição corporal, mas há ausência de investigações sobre a influência do peso corporal em tarefas motoras específicas. Desta forma, o objetivo do presente estudo foi analisar a relação entre o Índice de Massa Corporal (IMC) e a velocidade em saltos alternados de 98 escolares com idade entre 6 e 9 anos. A velocidade em saltos alternados foi avaliada através da prova de saltos laterais do teste Köperkoordination Test für Kinder (KTK). Para análise estatística, foi aplicado o teste de Mann-Whitney para verificar as diferenças do quociente motor (QM) entre meninos e meninas, Spearman para correlação entre o QM e IMC; e ANOVA para as diferenças entre a classificação do peso e o QM, sendo adotado nível de significância de 5% (p ≤ 0,05). Os resultados demonstraram não haver diferença estatística entre os sexos para as variáveis analisadas, entretanto, os meninos atingiram valores maiores para idade, IMC e QM. Na correlação entre o IMC e QM dos saltos laterais das crianças avaliadas, houve correlação negativa fraca, demonstrando que o IMC não teve grande influência no desempenho motor dos saltos quando analisado os gêneros juntos.
Electrical stimulation is a tool that has been used in various ways in the rehabilitation of spinal cord injuries. Surface i.e. electromyography is an effective method for assessing the many conditions in which the patient is. Objective:To evaluate the benefits through neuromuscular electrostimulation in patients with spinal cord injury and possible neuroplasticity gain observed in electromyography. Method:This is a pilot study on the evolution of clinical cases of different neurological levels of spinal cord injury. Conclusion:It was observed that the spinal cord injured patients analyzed in this preliminary study showed possible gain in neuroplasticity.
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