Abstract Background In December 2019, 27 cases of pneumonia, unknown cause, were identified in the province Hubei (China). The WHO declared situation as a Public Health Emergency International Concern, and it was finally global pandemic on March 11, 2020. Spanish Government obliges entire population to remain confined their homes, with exception essential basic services, stop spread COVID-19. Home isolation implies notable physical deconditioning. Telerehabilitation methods have reported...

The NLRP3 inflammasome coordinates inflammation in response to different pathogen- and damage-associated molecular patterns, being implicated infectious, chronic inflammatory, metabolic degenerative diseases. In tendinopathic lesions, non-resolving mechanisms produce a condition that impairs tissue healing which therefore complicates their clinical management. Percutaneous needle electrolysis consists of the application galvanic current is an emerging treatment for tendinopathies. present...

The Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) is an assessment tool with good prognostic value in COPD. It includes the following: standing balance, 4 m gait speed test (4MGS), and timed five-repetition sit-to-stand (5STS). specific differences determinants between these three tasks have not been adequately characterized COPD patients. We aimed to identify health-related, functional, psychological of each SPPB test.We conducted a cross-sectional analysis 137 patients stable Patients...

There is a lack of knowledge with regard to the adherence different types exercises prescribed for children disabilities. The aim was examine parents’ prescriptions home exercises; identify associated factors related parents, and environment, assess relative influence behaviour health professionals. Parents (393) were recruited from 18 early intervention centres. A cross-sectional survey using self-reported questionnaire used whether three (“flexibility exercises”, “neuromotor development...

Background Although frailty is a frequent occurrence in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients, evidence on the frequency of transition scarce. Aims The present study aimed to describe status rates over 2-year period and their associated clinical outcomes stable COPD determine predictors improvement status. Methods We prospectively included 119 patients with (mean age ± SD, 66.9 7.9 years) follow-up 2 years. Frailty was assessed using Fried criteria (unintentional weight loss,...

Ergonomic supports have become popular for the prevention of musculoskeletal disorders. This study sought to evaluate efficacy different ergonomic and their combination reduce muscle activity neck shoulder muscles. A one-way repeated measures design was used 36 practicing dentists while they performed three posterior composite restoration procedures on a phantom head. Portable surface electromyography (sEMG) recordings were measure muscles (Upper Trapezius, Lateral Deltoid Anterior Deltoid)...

Background Hospitalization for acute exacerbations (AE) of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is common, but little known about the impact hospitalization on development disability. The purpose this study was to determine rate and time course functional changes 3 months after hospital discharge AE-COPD compared with baseline levels 2 weeks before admission, identify predictors decline. Methods This a prospective including 103 patients (age mean, 71 years; standard deviation, 9.1...

Background: Hospitalization is common for acute exacerbation of COPD, but little known about its impact on the mental health caregivers. Objective: The aim this study was to determine rates and predictors depressive symptoms in caregivers at time hospitalization COPD identify probability subsequent changes status 3 months after discharge. Materials methods: This a prospective study. Depression were measured 87 patients hospitalized We factors from four domains: context care, caregiving...

Fatigue influences athletic performance and can also increase the risk of injury in sports, most methods to evaluate it require an additional voluntary effort. Tensiomyography (TMG), which uses electrical stimulation a displacement sensor muscle contraction properties one or more bellies, has emerged as technique that assess presence peripheral central fatigue without requiring efforts. However, evaluation TMG's ability detect is limited, both at level bellies statistical methods. Thus, aim...

Neck pain has a high annual incidence and decreases the cervical active range of motion (ROM). Clinicians use various methods to evaluate (CROM) that some them have also been proposed give instant feedback. Accordingly, this study aimed examine validity reliability Veloflex (VF) measure CROM by comparison with device, their test-retest reliability.Thirty-eight healthy 20 symptomatic participants were evaluated. Cervical flexion-extension, side bending, rotations tested in two sessions, first...

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect different ergonomic supports on muscle activity two trunk muscles while a group dentists performed common dental procedure phantom head, divided into three tasks.A one-way repeated measures (ANOVA) conducted 36 dentists. middle trapezius and lumbar erector spinae were measured with without use (ergonomic stool, magnification lenses both) using portable surface electromyography (sEMG) device. Intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) absolute...

Background: Despite the frequency and negative impact of low physical activity among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), little is known about how it persists remits over time or factors predicting new states activity. The aim study was to determine probability a transition between nonlow in cohort stable COPD followed for 2 years. We also investigated different potentially modifiable whether they can predict Methods: prospectively included 137 (mean age 66.9 ± 8.3...

Background Inertial hamstring exercises promote functional changes leading to lower rates of injuries. However, variable training measurement systems have not been specifically validated for exercises. Accordingly, this study aimed evaluate the validity Measurement System (IMS) measure velocity, force, and power during performance different on a flywheel resistance device. Methods Fifteen males (average age: 22.4 ± 2.5 years; body mass: 77.3 9.8 kg; height: 179.5 7.4 cm; weekly physical...

The aim of this study was to evaluate the validity Veloflex infrared dynamic angle-meter (Veloflex-IDA) and intra- inter-rater reliability when measuring ranges motion (ROMs) upper limb joints. Thirty-five healthy 20 symptomatic participants were evaluated. Twelve movements measured in two sessions with Veloflex-IDA, which is a device composed camera that tracks trajectory retro-reflective markers. In addition, goniometer used first session concurrent validity. Validity agreement evaluated...

The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy ultrasound-guided percutaneous needle electrolysis (PNE) in mammillary fistulas (MFs). A prospective performed 18 patients with MF who were treated PNE technique. technique repeated case no response or recurrence. results obtained show that MFs revealing an elongated appearance ultrasound (US) are generally resolved two sessions PNE, whereas ovoid require several for complete resolution and they tend recur. Success treatment observed...

Background and Objectives: Within the clinical evaluation of multiple pathologies lower limb, measurement range motion (ROM) its joints is fundamental. To this end, there are various tools, from goniometer as a reference to more recent devices such inclinometry-based applications, photo capture or systems. This study aimed assess validity, intra-rater, inter-rater reliability VeloFlex system (VS), which new camera-based tool designed for tracking joint trajectories measuring ROM. Materials...

OBJECTIVE. The purposes of this study were to determine the medium-term effect ultrasound-guided infiltration platelet-rich plasma (PRP) on partial tears supraspinatus tendon (SST) and identify prognostic indicators an unfavorable outcome. SUBJECTS AND METHODS. Over a period 4 years, patients with SST tear smaller than 1.5 cm referred for PRP (1 mL) shoulder pain lasting more 3 months recruited consecutively. MRI was used analyze type acromion presence acromioclavicular (AC) arthrosis....

Introduction:There is a need to provide analgesia strategies that encourage and promote women's participation in decision-making at the time of delivery relaxation techniques could be complementary and/or alternative non-pharmacological analgesic method widely used epidural anaesthesia standard labour care. Objective: The objective this study analyze obstetric effects on pain management during labour. Method: A systematic review performed with critical reading included studies. search for...

The recurrent nature of hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), even under maintained systemic treatment, makes it necessary to have effective local treatments; however, the response these therapies is variable (44-81%). application galvanic current (GC) has demonstrated its utility in humans treating lesions structurally similar those HS. With this background, main objective study was evaluate efficacy and safety ultrasound-guided percutaneous GC inflamed and/or draining tunnels

Abstract Inflammasomes are multiprotein complexes that regulate the bioactive production of IL-1β and IL-18, being implicated in inflammatory response different diseases. The inflammasome formed by cytosolic sensor NLRP3 is highly promiscuous, as it could be activated pathogen- sterile-signals. However, few models have studied implication tissue damage-induced inflammation, particularly tendinopathies. Here, we aimed to investigate a mouse model tendinopathy collagenase degradation...

Galvanic current has been emerging as a novel therapy to regenerate chronic tissue lesions, including musculoskeletal and dermatological lesions. Recently, the NLRP3 inflammasome IL-1β release have identified signaling pathway triggered upon galvanic application. However, parameters for clinical application of remain subjective experience facultative in charge. In this study we used an vitro model macrophage culture different combinations production cell death. Increasing electric charge...