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Temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) are a group of pathologies that affect the temporomandibular joint and its related structures, producing intracapsular and muscular pathologies. The aim of this study is to describe, by electromagnetic articulography (EMA) and simultaneous electromyography (sEMG), the mandibular postural position and mouth opening in healthy patients and with articular and/or muscular pathology. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A pilot study was conducted with a sample of sixteen participants aged 18 years or older who attended the TMDs and Orofacial Pain Polyclinic of the University of La Frontera due to TMDs. The physiological inoculation space was evaluated from the mandibular postural position (MPP) with swallowing command and without command, in both healthy patients and patients with articular, muscular, and mixed TMDs, measured simultaneously with EMA and sEMG. An angular measurement of the oral opening was also performed with the data obtained. RESULTS: The physiological inoculation space was obtained from the determination of the MPP through the procedures with swallowing command and without command, and different mouth opening degrees were evaluated. CONCLUSIONS: Simultaneous position and sEMG records can be produced from EMA, and different characterization variables such as the vertical distance, Euclidean distance, and angle can be obtained.
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Beta-alanine supplementation (BA) has a positive impact on physical performance. However, evidence showing a benefit of this amino acid in aerobic-anaerobic transition zones is scarce and the results controversial. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to analyze the effects of BA supplementation on physical performance in aerobic-anaerobic transition zones. At the same time, the effect of different dosages and durations of BA supplementation were identified. The search was designed in accordance with the PRISMA® guidelines for systematic reviews and meta-analyses and performed in Web of Science (WOS), Scopus, SPORTDiscus, PubMed, and MEDLINE between 2010 and 2020. The methodological quality and risk of bias were evaluated with the Cochrane Collaboration tool. The main variables were the Time Trial Test (TTT) and Time to Exhaustion (TTE) tests, the latter separated into the Limited Time Test (LTT) and Limited Distance Test (LDT). The analysis was carried out with a pooled standardized mean difference (SMD) through Hedges' g test (95% CI). Nineteen studies were included in the systematic review and meta-analysis, revealing a small effect for time in the TTT (SMD, -0.36; 95% CI, -0.87-0.16; I2 = 59%; p = 0.010), a small effect for LTT (SMD, 0.25; 95% CI, -0.01-0.51; I2 = 0%; p = 0.53), and a large effect for LDT (SMD, 4.27; 95% CI, -0.25-8.79; I2 = 94%; p = 0.00001). BA supplementation showed small effects on physical performance in aerobic-anaerobic transition zones. Evidence on acute supplementation is scarce (one study); therefore, exploration of acute supplementation with different dosages and formats on physical performance in aerobic-anaerobic transition zones is needed.
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Aerobiosis/physiology , Anaerobiosis/physiology , Dietary Supplements , Physical Functional Performance , Sports Nutritional Physiological Phenomena/physiology , beta-Alanine/administration & dosage , Aerobiosis/drug effects , Anaerobiosis/drug effects , Humans , beta-Alanine/pharmacologyABSTRACT
RESUMEN: El objetivo de este estudio fue realizar una revisión de la literatura respecto de la importancia del líquido sinovial en la articulación temporomandibular y sus implicancias en la patología articular. El líquido sinovial corresponde a un fluido viscoso y filante de color amarillento claro, compuesto principalmente por proteínas plasmáticas, componentes celulares, moléculas lubricantes, citoquinas, factores de crecimiento y enzimas. Es producido por la membrana sinovial y se encuentra en relación directa con las superficies articulares y la membrana sinovial, mediando las interacciones entre los tejidos de las articulaciones sinoviales. En la articulación temporomandibular desempeña un papel fundamental en el mantenimiento y regulación de la fisiología, a través de funciones lubricantes, reguladoras y metabólicas, disminuyendo el roce de las superficies articulares durante todos sus movimientos. En los trastornos temporomandibulares, la composición y función del líquido sinovial se puede ver alterada por cambios en los tejido de la articulación temporomandibular, estos cambios pueden resultar en una disminución en la capacidad de lubricar las superficies articulares y generar un ambiente catabólico en el interior de la articulación, contribuyendo conjuntamente al deterioro de éstas.
SUMMARY: The aim of this study was to conduct a review of the literature on the value of synovial fluid in the temporomandibular joint and its implications in joint pathology. The synovial fluid is a viscous and filamentous fluid of a light yellow color, composed mainly of plasma proteins, cellular components, lubricating molecules, cytokines, growth factors and enzymes. It is produced by the synovial membrane and is in direct relation with the joint surfaces and the synovial membrane, mediating the interactions between the tissues of the synovial joints. In the temporomandibular joint it plays a fundamental role in the maintenance and regulation of physiology, through lubricating, regulating and metabolic functions, decreasing the friction of the joint surfaces during all its movements. In temporomandibular disorders, synovial fluid function can be altered by changes in the tissues of the temporomandibular joint, these changes can result in a decrease in the ability to lubricate the joint surfaces and generate a catabolic environment inside the joint, contributing together to the deterioration of these.
