BackgroundAlthough postural changes were already reported in blind adults, no previous study has investigated postural stability in blind children. Moreover, there are few studies which used a stabilometric instrument to measure postural balance. In this study we evaluated stabilometric paramaters in blind children.MethodsWe evaluated children between 7 to 12 years old, they were divided into two groups: Blind (n = 11) and age-matched control (n = 11) groups by using computerized stabilometry. The stabilometric examination was performed taking the gravity centers displacement of the individual projected into the platform. Thirthy seconds after the period in which this information was collected, the program defined a medium-pressure center, which was used to define x and y axes displacement and the distance between the pressure center and the platform center. Furthermore, the average sway rate and the body sway area were obtained by dividing the pressure center displacement and the time spent on the task; and by an ellipse function (95% percentille), respectively. Percentages of anterior, posterior, left and right feet weight also were calculated. Variables were compared by using the Student’s t test for unpaired data. Significance level was considered for p <0.05.ResultsDisplacement of the x axis (25.55 ± 9.851 vs. -3.545 ± 7.667; p <0.05) and average sway rate (19.18 ± 2.7 vs. -10.55 ± 1.003; p <0.001) were increased in the blind children group. Percentage of left foot weight was reduced (45.82 ± 2.017 vs. 52.36 ± 1.33; p <0.05) while percentage of right foot weight was increased (54.18 ± 2.17 vs. 47.64 ± 1.33; p <0.05) in blind children. Other variables did not show differences.ConclusionsBlind children present impaired stabilometric parameters.
Introduction: The new corona virus (2019-nCoV OR HCOV-19 or CoV2), has emerged in China as the main cause of viral pneumonia (COVID-19, Coronavirus Disease-19).
Objective: To provide evidence-based Physiotherapy and functionality in patients with adult and pediatric COVID-19.
Methods: This is an integrative literature review using the MedLine / PubMed databases, library of Latin American and Caribbean Literature in Health Sciences (LILACS) and Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDRo).
Results: Part of the patients with covid 19 show signs of respiratory deficiency with hypoxemia, with low severity in children. Impaired functionality is also expected.
Conclusion: COVID-19 causes low pulmonary compliance and important changes in lung function with hypoxemia and cardiovascular repercussions. These changes lead to the need for Physiotherapy and the management of oxygen therapy and ventilatory support (invasive and non-invasive) for these patients.
Fisioter Mov. 2012 out/dez;25(4):777-84 ISSN 0103-5150 Fisioter. Mov., Curitiba, v. 25, n. 4, p. 777-784, out./dez. 2012 Licenciado sob uma Licença Creative Commons [T] Efeito do exercício físico e da administração de testosterona na consolidação de fraturas de tíbia em ratos [I] Effects of exercise and testosterone administration on tibia fracture healing in rats [A] Francisco Valmor Macedo Cunha [a] , Oséas Florêncio de Moura Filho [b] , Felipe Scipião Moura Resumo Introdução: Vários estudos têm sido realizados visando identificar um medicamento que acelere a consolidação de fraturas. Objetivo: Avaliar o efeito do exercício físico e da administração de testosterona no processo de consolidação de fratura de tíbia e fíbula de ratos. Materiais e métodos: Rattus norvegicus (250 a 300 g) foram distribuídos aleatoriamente em quatro grupos de oito animais: Controle-fratura e imobilização; G1-fratura, imobilização e propionato de testosterona; G2-fratura, imobilização e treinamento físico de natação; G3-fratura, imobilização, treinamento físico de natação e propionato de testosterona. Os tratamentos foram iniciados imediatamente após a realização de fraturas fechadas no terço médio da tíbia direita. O programa de treinamento físico consistiu em 50 minutos de natação durante quatro semanas, cinco vezes por semana. O propionato de testosterona 3 mg/kg foi administrado por via subcutânea cinco vezes na semana durante quatro semanas. As variáveis analisadas incluíram evolução ponderal, tamanho do calo ósseo, níveis séricos de fósforo, cálcio, albumina, proteínas totais e atividade da fosfatase alcalina. Resultados: O tamanho do calo ósseo foi maior no grupo submetido a tratamento combinando imobilização, exercício físico e testosterona. Os grupos tratados com testosterona combinada ou não a programa de natação apresentaram maiores níveis de fósforo e de fosfatase alcalina, além de menores níveis de proteínas totais e albumina. Conclusão: O grupo submetido ao programa de treinamento físico de natação combinado com a administração de testosterona obteve melhor consolidação óssea evidenciada pelo maior calo ósseo e atividade aumentada da fosfatase alcalina, sugerindo maior rapidez no processo de consolidação óssea.[P]Palavras-chave: Exercício físico. Testosterona. Consolidação da fratura.[
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