- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Physical Education and Gymnastics
- Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies
- Children's Physical and Motor Development
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
- Occupational Health and Performance
- Muscle activation and electromyography studies
- Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management
- Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
- Physical Education and Pedagogy
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Youth, Drugs, and Violence
- Sports injuries and prevention
- Prosthetics and Rehabilitation Robotics
- Diversity and Impact of Dance
- Health, Nursing, Elderly Care
- Academic Research in Diverse Fields
- Education Pedagogy and Practices
- Animal and Plant Science Education
- Sports Performance and Training
- Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Physical Education and Sports Studies
- Science and Education Research
- Pregnancy-related medical research
Universidade Federal de São Carlos
2009-2021
Universidade Federal de Goiás
2020
University of Antwerp
2014-2018
Secretaria de Planejamento e Gestão
2000
Escola da Cidade
2000
Treadmill training with harness support is a promising, task-oriented approach to restoring locomotor function in people poststroke hemiparesis. Although the combined use of functional electrical stimulation (FES) and treadmill body-weight (BWS) has been studied before, this intervention was compared Bobath as opposed BWS alone. The purpose study evaluate effects FES on walking functions voluntary limb control chronic hemiparesis.Eight who were ambulatory after stroke evaluated.An...
The aim of this study was to analyze the alterations arm and leg movements patients during stroke gait. Joint angles upper lower limbs spatiotemporal variables were evaluated in two groups: hemiparetic group (HG, 14 men, 53 ± 10 years) control (CG, 7 able-bodied 50 4 years). statistical analysis based on following comparisons (P ≤ 0.05): 1) right versus left sides CG; 2) affected (AF) unaffected (UF) HG; 3) CG both HG, 4) an intracycle comparison kinematic continuous angular between HG CG....
Gait initiation is the task commonly used to investigate anticipatory postural adjustments necessary begin a new gait cycle from standing position. In this study, we analyzed whether and how foot-floor interface characteristics influence process. For purpose, 25 undergraduate students were evaluated while performing in three experimental conditions: barefoot on hard surface (barefoot condition), soft (foam shod (shod condition). Two force plates acquire ground reaction forces moments for...
Parkinson's disease (PD) causes motor and non-motor impairments that affect the subject's quality of life.To assess effects treadmill-walking training with additional body load on life function subjects PD.Nine PD, Hoehn Yahr stages 2-3, not demented capability to ambulate independently took part in this study. The program was divided into three phases (A₁-B-A₂): treadmill (A₁), control condition (conventional physical therapy group; B) a second period (A₂). Each phase lasted six weeks....
Hiking is a demanding form of exercise that may cause delayed responses the postural muscles and loss somatosensory information, particularly when repeatedly performed for several days. These effects negatively influence control hikers. Therefore, aim this study was to investigate four-day hike on control. Twenty-six adults both sexes travelled 262 kilometers, stopping lunch resting in early evening each day. Force platforms were used collect center pressure (COP) data at 100 Hz 70 seconds...
Background: Static footprints have been widely used clinically. However, since this measure provides only indirect information about the medial longitudinal arch height, it is not clear if can be indicative of dynamic foot function especially in obese children. This study aimed to verify whether static predict plantar pressures Materials and Methods: Twenty children aged 9 11 years, divided into non obese, voluntarily participated study. were analyzed by using a pedograph Pedar system (Novel...
Este ensaio tem o objetivo de discutir uma possibilidade para ensino da natacao a partir perspectiva que supere “aprendizado do saber fazer”. Sao levantados alguns aspectos pesquisa em Educacao Fisica poderiam subsidiar propostas pedagogicas alternativas ao modelo desportivo natacao. Destaque e dado necessidade producao conhecimento pedagogico Fisica, fim este subsidie ciencia ensinar O ponto partida avaliacao dos metodos encontrados na literatura pressupostos pedagogicos orientado as...
Este estudo avaliou o comportamento das forças de reação do solo (FRS) nos primeiros meses andar independente, a fim identificar mudanças na capacidade infantil propulsionar e equilibrar corpo em condição dinâmica. Foram avaliadas no período três dez crianças com idade 13 primeira avaliação. As caminharam uma passarela cinco metros comprimento duas plataformas força embutidas. estudadas magnitudes máximas mínimas FRS as respectivas variabilidades. avaliações foram comparadas através teste...
O objetivo deste estudo foi determinar a repetibilidade de medidas isocineticas dos musculos adutores e abdutores do quadril, fim verificar possibilidade suas aplicacoes clinicas em programas treinamento reabilitacao. Participaram sete voluntarios saudaveis, universitarios, ativos, sexo masculino, com idade media 22,8 ± 3,4 anos. Estes individuos foram submetidos tres avaliacoes, diferentes dias, para obtencao pico torque concentrico da torque, unilateralmente. Em cada avaliacao realizadas...
The hormonal and anatomic changes during pregnancy affect the musculoskeletal system may lead to instability of static postural control increased risk falls. aim this study was analyze in three trimesters pregnancy, using variables derived from center pressure. This is a descriptive which posturographic tests were applied four still standing positions, for trials, with combination different visual conditions (eyes open - EO/eyes closed EC) support base configurations on 20 non-pregnant women...
Although there is a consensus that musculoskeletal anatomy essential knowledge for learning biomechanical concepts, are few studies have documented the nature of this interdependence. A qualitative case study approach was used to identify how applied functional might influence meaningful biomechanics. Thirteen physical education students enrolled in an introductory biomechanics course at university, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, participated study. Meaningful theory major theoretical framework and...
O presente estudo teve como objetivo investigar a marcha durante negociacao de obstaculos mulheres idosas fisicamente ativas e sedentarias para identificar as adaptacoes realizadas pelos dois grupos diante uma tarefa mais complexa. Participaram do 20 sadias, divididas entre grupo ativo sedentario. Foi utilizada plataforma forca avaliar componente ortogonal vertical das forcas reacao solo: maxima minima, impulso tempo apoio. Essas variaveis foram analisadas protocolos distintos: livre com...
Aim: The aim of this study was to assess the effects treadmill walking training with additional body load on gait people moderate Parkinson's disease. Methods: Nine disease (Hoehn and Yahr Scale 2–3) disturbance participated in study. This an A1–B–A2 single-case. Phases A1 A2 included 6 weeks a 10% increase normal mass. Phase B conventional physical therapy (control condition). Measurements ground reaction forces, spatiotemporal kinematic variables during at baseline after each phase....
Existen varias pruebas funcionales para evaluar el equilibrio dinámico en las personas mayores, pero la mayoría de ellas están indicadas población más frágil con fin riesgo caídas. Teniendo cuenta aumento del número mayores que participan programas acondicionamiento físico y, consecuencia, mejora sus capacidades físicas y habilidades motoras, es gran importancia, tanto fines científicos como clínicos, disponer una prueba válida fiable esta población. Los objetivos este estudio fueron adaptar...
Este estudo objetiva analisar comparativamente a corrida terrestre em esteira com aquatica realizada piscina rasa e funda, fim de descrever semelhancas diferencas no padrao movimento funcao das demandas ambientais impostas. Foram identificadas variaveis espaco-temporais angulares fundamentais descricao do correr nas tres situacoes, partindo-se uma padroniza cao esforco percebido. Seis voluntarios, mulheres homens, idade media 28 ± 5,8 anos, ativos um programa extensivo funda participaram...
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects different vertical positions an asymmetrical load on anticipatory postural adjustments phase gait initiation. Sixty-eight college students (32 males, 36 females; age: 23.65 ± 3.21 years old; weight: 69.98 8.15 kg; height: 1.74 0.08 m) were enrolled in study. Ground reaction forces and moments collected using two force platforms. participants completed three trials under each following random conditions: no-load (NL), waist uniformly...