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Braz. j. phys. ther. (Impr.) ; 18(1): 38-46, Jan-Feb/2014. tab, graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-704637

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Objective: To investigate the blood pressure (BP) responses to cardiovascular stress test after a combined exercise circuit session at moderate intensity. Method: Twenty individuals (10 male/10 fem; 33.4± 6.9 years; 70.2± 15.8 kg; 170.4± 11.5 cm; 22.3± 6.8% body fat) were randomized in a different days to control session with no exercise or exercise session consisting of 3 laps of the following circuit: knee extension, bench press, knee flexion, rowing in the prone position, squats, shoulder press, and 5 min of aerobic exercise at 75-85% of age-predicted maximum heart rate and/or 13 on the Borg Rating of Perceived Exertion [scale of 6 to 20]. The sets of resistance exercise consisted of 15 repetitions at ~50% of the estimated 1 repetition maximum test. Systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) were measured at rest and during 1h of recovery in both experimental sessions. After that, blood pressure reactivity (BPR) was evaluated using the Cold Pressor Test. Results: During 1h of exercise recovery, there was a reduction in SBP (3-6 mmHg) and DBP (2-5 mmHg) in relation to pre-session rest (p<0.01), while this reduction was not observed in the control session. A decline in BPR (4-7 mmHg; p<0.01) was observed 1h post-exercise session, but not in the control session. Post-exercise reductions in SBP and DBP were significantly correlated with BPR reductions (r=0.50-0.45; p<0.05). Conclusion: A combined exercise circuit session at moderate intensity promoted subsequent post-exercise hypotension and acutely attenuated BPR in response to a cardiovascular stress test. In addition, the post-exercise BP reduction was correlated with BPR attenuation in healthy adults of both genders. .


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Adult , Female , Humans , Male , Blood Pressure/physiology , Exercise Test/methods , Exercise/physiology , Stress, Psychological/physiopathology
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Braz. j. phys. ther. (Impr.) ; 16(5): 360-367, Sept.-Oct. 2012. tab
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-654447

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OBJETIVO: Verificar a associação entre sarcopenia, obesidade sarcopênica e força muscular com variáveis relacionadas à qualidade de vida em idosas. MÉTODO: A amostra foi composta por 56 voluntárias do sexo feminino que se submeteram à análise de composição corporal (IMC e absortometria de raios-x de dupla energia DXA). A força de preensão palmar (FPP) foi mensurada pelo dinamômetro Jamar. Para análise de qualidade de vida, usou-se o questionário SF-36; para análise estatística, os dados foram apresentados por meio da estatística descritiva e Coeficiente de Correlação de Pearson. O software SPSS, versão 15,0, foi utilizado para realização de todas as análises. RESULTADOS: As idosas apresentaram média de idade de 64,92±5,74 anos. Das 56 voluntárias avaliadas, 19,64% (n=11) foram classificadas com obesidade sarcopênica. Treze voluntárias (23,21%) foram classificadas como sarcopênicas. Os principais achados do presente estudo demonstraram que, embora não fosse encontrada significância estatística entre os parâmetros estudados em idosas classificadas com sarcopenia e obesidade sarcopênica e as dimensões de qualidade de vida, os valores médios foram inferiores nas acometidas. De forma interessante, a variável FPP correlacionou-se positiva e significativamente com todos os domínios do SF-36, com exceção de VIT (p=0,08) e SM (p=0,25). CONCLUSÕES: A FPP é um fator determinante nos aspectos relacionados à qualidade de vida na população estudada. O rastreamento e a identificação de pequenas alterações funcionais por meio de medidas clínicas simples, como a FPP, podem favorecer a intervenção precoce e prevenir incapacidades. Em contraste, sarcopenia e obesidade sarcopênica não foram associadas à qualidade de vida.


OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association between sarcopenia, sarcopenic obesity and muscle strength and variables related to quality of life in elderly women. METHOD: The sample consisted of 56 female volunteers who underwent body composition analysis (BMI and x-ray absorptiometry dual-energy DXA). Handgrip strength was measured using a Jamar dynamometer. We used the SF-36 health questionnaire to analyze quality of life. The data were analyzed with descriptive statistics and the Pearson correlation coefficient; SPSS 15.0 was used to perform the statistical analysis. RESULTS: The mean age of the subjects was 64.92±5.74 years; of the 56 volunteers evaluated, 19.64% (n=11) were classified as sarcopenic obese and 45 (80.36%) were not. Thirteen volunteers (23.21%) were classified as sarcopenic while 43 (76.78%) were not. Although there were no statistically significant differences between the studied parameters and quality of life among those with sarcopenia or sarcopenic obesity, the values were lower in affected individuals. Interestingly, handgrip strength correlated positively and significantly with all of the SF-36 dimensions except VIT (p=0.08) and SM (p=0.25). Conclusions: Seeing that handgrip strength is a determining factor in quality of life aspects in this population, the screening and identification of small functional changes using simple clinical measures may facilitate early intervention and help prevent disability. In contrast, neither sarcopenia nor sarcopenic obesity were found to be associated with quality of life.


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Aged , Female , Humans , Middle Aged , Muscle Strength , Obesity/physiopathology , Quality of Life , Sarcopenia/physiopathology , Cross-Sectional Studies , Obesity/complications , Sarcopenia/complications
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Braz. j. phys. ther. (Impr.) ; 13(6): 535-541, nov.-dez. 2009. tab
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-537983

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CONTEXTUALIZAÇÃO: A incontinência urinária (IU) é de causa multifatorial, sendo atribuída, em parte, à fraqueza da musculatura do assoalho pélvico. Apesar de ser subestimada por muitas mulheres, a avaliação funcional do assoalho pélvico (AFA) pode contribuir para um correto diagnóstico e terapêutica adequada. OBJETIVOS: Comparar a função muscular do assoalho pélvico em mulheres continentes e incontinentes na pós menopausa como fator diagnóstico no tratamento da IU. MÉTODOS: A partir da investigação dos sintomas urinários, 153 mulheres (idade X=66,7±5,4) foram separadas em dois grupos (G1 incontinentes e G2 assintomáticas). Após análise dos critérios de inclusão, as mulheres foram submetidas à AFA por meio da palpação bidigital (classificação de Contreras Ortis, 1994) e à quantificação da pressão de contração perineal por meio do perineômetro (PERINA 996-2® QUARK). RESULTADOS: Observou-se prevalência de IU (54,9 por cento) na amostra estudada, sendo a incontinência urinária de esforço (IUE) (41,7 por cento) o tipo mais presente. Em relação aos sintomas urinários, como a frequência miccional diurna (p=0,004) e noturna (p=0,02), o grupo G1 apresentou um valor significativamente mais alto. A AFA mostrou resultados similares durante a palpação e o perineômetro, com diferenças significativas (p<0,001) entre os dois grupos. Utilizou-se estatística descritiva, teste t de Student para amostras independentes, medidas de prevalência e análise de variância (one-way ANOVA), seguida do post hoc de Bonferroni (p<0,05). O software Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) versão 10,0 (SPSS, Chicago, IL) foi utilizado para realização de todas as análises. CONCLUSÕES: A palpação e o perineômetro se mostraram eficientes na avaliação da força e pressão de contração desse grupo muscular.


BACKGROUND: Urinary incontinence (UI) is multifactorial and attributed, in part, to weakness of the pelvic floor muscles. Despite being underestimated by many women, a functional pelvic floor assessment (FPA) may contribute to a correct diagnosis and appropriate treatment. OBJECTIVES: To compare the function of pelvic floor muscles in continent and incontinent postmenopausal women as a diagnostic factor in UI treatment. METHODS: Based on the investigation of urinary symptoms, 153 women (age X=66.7±5.4) were divided into two groups (G1-incontinent and G2-continent). After analysis of the inclusion criteria, the women were submitted to FPA by means of bidigital palpation according to Contreras Ortiz (1994) and quantification of perineal strength with a perineometer (PERINA 996-2 QUARK®). RESULTS: There was prevalence of UI (54.9 percent) in the sample, with stress urinary incontinence (41.7 percent) as the most common. Regarding urinary symptoms such as diurnal (p=0.004) and nocturnal (p=0.02) voiding frequency, G1 had a significantly higher value. The FPA found similar results via palpation and the perineometer, with significant differences (p<0.001) between the two groups. We used descriptive statistics, the Student t test for independent samples, measures of prevalence and one-way ANOVA, followed by Bonferroni's post-hoc test (p<0.05). The software Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 10.0 (SPSS, Chicago, IL) was used to perform all tests. CONCLUSIONS: Palpation and the perineometer were efficient forms of assessing the force and pressure of the muscle contractions of this muscle group.

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J. pediatr. (Rio J.) ; 84(1): 47-52, Jan.-Feb. 2008. tab
Article in English, Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-476708

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OBJETIVO: Predizer a resistência à insulina em crianças a partir de indicadores antropométricos e metabólicos por análise de sensibilidade e especificidade dos pontos de corte. MÉTODOS: Estudo transversal foi realizado em 109 crianças de 7 a 11 anos, sendo 55 obesas, 23 sobrepesadas e 31 eutróficas, classificadas pelo índice de massa corporal (IMC) para idade. Foram medidos IMC, circunferências da cintura e quadril, razão circunferência da cintura/circunferência do quadril, índice de conicidade e percentual de gordura (absortometria de raio X de dupla energia). Coleta sangüínea em jejum foi realizada para mensuração da trigliceridemia, glicemia e insulinemia. A resistência à insulina foi avaliada pelo método homeostase glicêmica, considerando-se o percentil 90 como ponto de corte. Na identificação dos preditores de homeostase glicêmica, foi adotada a análise das curvas receiver operating characteristic com intervalo de confiança de 95 por cento, calculando-se posteriormente a sensibilidade e especificidade. RESULTADOS: Os indicadores com poder de predição da resistência à insulina analisando a área sob a curva receiver operating characteristic (intervalo de confiança), com respectivos pontos de corte, foram, nesta ordem: insulinemia = 0,99 (0,99-1,00), 18,7 µU×mL-1; percentual de gordura = 0,88 (0,81-0,95), 41,3 por cento; IMC = 0,90 (0,83-0,97), 23,69 kg×m²-¹; circunferência da cintura = 0,88 (0,79-0,96), 78,0 cm; glicemia = 0,71 (0,54-0,88), 88,0 mg×dL-1; trigliceridemia = 0,78 (0,66-0,90), 116,0 mg×dL-1 e índice de conicidade = 0,69 (0,50-0,87), 1,23 para amostra total; e insulinemia = 0,99 (0,98-1,00), 19,54 µU×mL-1; percentual de gordura = 0,76 (0,64-0,89), 42,2 por cento; IMC = 0,78 (0,64-0,92), 24,53 kg×m²-¹; circunferência da cintura = 0,77 (0,61-0,92), 79,0 cm e trigliceridemia = 0,72 (0,56-0,87), 127,0 mg×dL-1 para os obesos. CONCLUSÕES: Indicadores antropométricos e metabólicos...


OBJECTIVE: To predict insulin resistance in children based on anthropometric and metabolic indicators by analyzing the sensitivity and specificity of different cutoff points. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was carried out of 109 children aged 7 to 11 years, 55 of whom were obese, 23 overweight and 31 well-nourished, classified by body mass index (BMI) for age. Measurements were taken to determine BMI, waist and hips circumferences, waist circumference/hip circumference ratio, conicity index and body fat percentage (dual emission X-ray absorptiometry). Fasting blood samples were taken to measure triglyceridemia, glycemia and insulinemia. Insulin resistance was evaluated by the glycemic homeostasis method, taking the 90th percentile as the cutoff point. Receiver operating characteristic curves were analyzed to a 95 percent confidence interval in order to identify predictors of glycemic homeostasis, and sensitivity and specificity were then calculated. RESULTS: After analysis of the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (confidence interval), indicators that demonstrated the power to predict insulin resistance were, in the following order: insulinemia = 0.99 (0.99-1.00), 18.7 µU×mL-1; body fat percentage = 0.88 (0.81-0.95), 41.3 percent; BMI = 0.90 (0.83-0.97), 23.69 kg×m2-¹; waist circumference= 0.88 (0.79-0.96), 78.0 cm; glycemia = 0.71 (0.54-0.88), 88.0 mg×dL-1; triglyceridemia = 0.78 (0.66-0.90), 116.0 mg×dL-1 and conicity index = 0.69 (0.50-0.87), 1.23 for the whole sample; and were: insulinemia = 0.99 (0.98-1.00), 19.54 µU×mL-1; body fat percentage = 0.76 (0.64-0.89), 42.2 percent; BMI = 0.78 (0.64-0.92), 24.53 kg×m2-¹; waist circumference = 0.77 (0.61-0.92), 79.0 cm and triglyceridemia = 0.72 (0.56-0.87), 127.0 mg×dL-1, for the obese subgroup. CONCLUSIONS: Anthropometric and metabolic indicators appear to offer good predictive power for insulin resistance in children...


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Child , Female , Humans , Male , Anthropometry , Body Constitution , Insulin Resistance , Obesity/metabolism , Absorptiometry, Photon , Epidemiologic Methods , Glycemic Index , Homeostasis , Insulin/blood , Obesity/blood , Reference Values , Triglycerides/blood
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