The aim of the study was to determine whether similar muscle strength and hypertrophy responses observed after either low-intensity resistance exercise associated with moderate blood flow restriction or high-intensity are changes in messenger RNA (mRNA) expression selected genes involved myostatin (MSTN) signaling.Twenty-nine physically active male subjects were divided into three groups: (20% one-repetition maximum (1RM)) training (LI) (n = 10), (LIR) (80% 1RM) (HI) 9). All groups underwent...

The purpose of our study was to determine if vascular occlusion produced an additive effect on muscle hypertrophy and strength performance with high training loads. Sixteen physically active men were divided into two groups: high-intensity (HI = 6 RM) moderate-intensity (MI 12 RM). An cuff attached the proximal end right thigh, so that blood flow reduced during exercise. left leg served as a control, thus trained without occlusion. Knee extension 1 RM quadriceps cross-sectional area (MRI)...

The purpose of this study was to compare the neuromuscular adaptations produced by strength-training (ST) and power-training (PT) regimens in older individuals. Participants were balanced quadriceps cross-sectional area (CSA) leg-press 1-repetition maximum randomly assigned an ST group ( n = 14; 63.6 ± 4.0 yr, 79.7 17.2 kg, 163.9 9.8 cm), a PT 16; 64.9 3.9 63.9 11.9 157.4 7.7 or control 13; 63.0 67.2 10.8 159.8 6.8 cm). equally effective increasing (a) dynamic isometric strength p < .05),...

Objective: To determine the effect of a progressive resistance exercise (PRE) program on women with osteoarthritis (OA) knee. Methods: Eligible subjects included aged 40 to 70 years pain between 3 and 8 10-cm scale. Among 144 screened, 60 met eligibility criteria were randomized experimental group (EG) or control (CG). Subjects in EG participated 12-week PRE twice week CG remained waiting list for physical therapy. The consisted strengthening exercises knee extensors, flexors, hip abductors...

This study investigated the chronic effects of concurrent training (CT) on morphological and molecular adaptations. 37 men (age=23.7±5.5 year) were divided into 4 groups: interval (IT), strength (ST) a control group (C) underwent 8 weeks training. Maximum (1RM) muscle cross-sectional area (CSA) evaluated before after Muscle samples obtained program 48 h last session. VO_2max improved in 5±0.95% 15±1.3% (pre- to post-test) groups CT IT, respectively, when compared C. Time exhaustion...

Sporadic Inclusion Body Myositis: MRI Findings and Correlation With Clinical Functional ParametersJulio Brandao Guimaraes1,2,3, Edmar Zanoteli4, Thomas M. Link2, Leonardo V. de Camargo4, Luca Facchetti2,5, Lorenzo Nardo2 Artur da Rocha Correa Fernandes1Audio Available | Share

This study aimed to determine whether ultrasound measurements of the hands could predict treatment failure in treatment-naive women with early rheumatoid arthritis. In a prospective case-control study, 48 underwent blind assessments four times over 48-weeks, considering three stages: 1 (methotrexate), 2 (leflunomide), and 3 (adalimumab). Bilateral exams evaluated wrist, 2nd, 3rd Metacarpophalangeal Joints (MCPs), Proximal Interphalangeal (PIPs) for inflammatory indicators (synovial...

In this paper we searched for vertebral deformities in a group of 70 premenopausal systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients (31.8 +/- 8.1 years old) and compared them to matched control 22 healthy women (32.0 8.9 old). Patients controls performed spine X-ray (XR) morphometry lumbar femoral neck bone mineral density (BMD). Clinical data was obtained by questionnaire charts review. Thoracic or fracture observed 15 (21.4%) SLE patients, while no were found the (P = 0.018). BMD not different...

The objective of our study was to assess the diagnostic performance and associations direct indirect MRI features metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint that are thought be related tears plantar plate (PP) using surgical findings as reference standard.We retrospectively included 23 patients with symptomatic instability lesser MTP joints who had undergone preoperative 1.5-T assessment. examinations were independently assessed by two musculoskeletal radiologists. Using data standard, we calculated...

Abstract Importance: Hand osteoarthritis is a musculoskeletal problem that associated with hand pain, stiffness, functional limitation, decreased grip strength, and reduced quality of life. Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness nighttime orthoses on second or third finger dominant in controlling pain women symptomatic (OA) interphalangeal joint. Design: Randomized controlled trial. Setting: Outpatient clinic. Participants: Fifty-two OA presence Heberden’s Bouchard’s nodes, allocated...

As estruturas responsáveis pelo crescimento do osso incluem a fise (também chamada placa de crescimento) e as epífises. Afecções que acometem pacientes com o esqueleto imaturo, ou seja, ainda aberta, podem interferir no ósseo, resultando em complicações como parada crescimento, encurtamento dos membros deformidades angulares. Condições traumáticas resultam muitas vezes fraturas epifisárias são causa mais comum das lesões da crescimento. A avaliação cuidadosa desses pelos métodos diagnóstico...

Objective: To assess the effectiveness of a progressive resistance strength program on pain, function and in hand osteoarthritis patients. Design: Randomized controlled trial. Settings: Outpatients, University Hospital. Subjects: Sixty patients were randomly allocated to exercise group ( n = 30) or control 30). Intervention: The performed for muscles over 12 weeks. Both groups had single education session. Main measures: primary outcome was pain intensity (numeric scale). secondary outcomes...

Abstract Objective To develop a CT-based scoring system for assessment of hip arthropathy in AS. Methods All AS patients were prospectively recruited, consented and underwent whole-body stereoradiographs pelvis CT, which assessed by two independent radiologists. Stereoradiographs according to Kellgreen-Lawrence BASRI-h. For the Hip CT score (HACTSAS), joints divided into 7 segments scored joint space, osteophytes, subchondral cysts/erosions. Patients clinically range motion (ROM), pain...

This report describes a case of chronically ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm contained within the lumbar vertebral bodies that presented with dull pain. Sudden, massive hemorrhage is an uncommon, yet well-known complication untreated aneurysm. In addition, misleading clinical and radiological findings present difficult diagnostic challenges in such cases. emphasizes obtained multidetector computed tomography delineates differentiation this condition from similar pathologies.

To evaluate tendinopathy of the pectoralis major muscle in weightlifting athletes using ultrasound and elastography.This study included 20 patients, 10 with rupture control patients. We evaluated contralateral tendon ultrasonographic elastography examinations. The examinations were performed a high-resolution B mode device. evaluation was classified into three patterns: (A), if stiff (more than 50% area blue staining); (B), intermediate green); (C), softened red).Patients' mean age 33±5.3...

The most common limb girdle muscular dystrophy (LGMD) worldwide is LGMD type R1 (LGMDR1). aim of this study was to correlate the MRI findings with functional scores and describe whole-body (WBMRI) pattern in a LGMDR1 Brazilian cohort.LGMDR1 patients under follow-up three centers were referred for study. Clinical data collected evaluation performed, consisting Gardner-Medwin Walton (GMW) Brooke scales. All underwent WBMRI (1.5T) axial T1 STIR images. Fifty-one muscles semiquantitatively...