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Fall risk assessment in elderly with and without history of falls: gait electro...

Objectives: To determinate if there were differences in electromyography parameters of rectus anterior, biceps femoris, gluteus medius, soleus, gastrocnemius medialis and tibialis anterior muscles between group with and without history of falls during. Was analized the relationship between the levels of muscle activation and score in POMA (Performance-Oriented Mobility Assessment). Materials and Methods: This i...

Fall risk assessment in elderly with and without history of falls: strength ana...

Objectives: The objective of this research was to analyse muscle performance criteria of the knee joints and ankle flexor and extensor muscles among elderly with and without history of falls. Material and methods: The sample was non-probabilistic, of convenience, comprising a total of 30 elderly (15 with history of falls and 15 without history of falls) who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Data were c...

Fall risk assessment in elderly with and without history of falls: kinematic ga...

Objectives: The objective of this research was to verify if there was a variation in the MFC (Minimum Foot Clearance) value among elderly with and without history of falls and, if there were any, verify which joint of the lower limb was responsible for that variation. It was also a main objective to verify if there was a correlation between the risk of falling, achieved through the Timed Up and Go Test (TUG), a...

Fall risk assessment in elderly with and without history of falls: relationship...

Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess the changes that occur in the balance, fear of falling and kinematic parameters such as stride length, velocity and time support in elderly with and without a history of falling. Main objective was also to verify whether a relationship exists between changes in gait parameters evaluated, balance and fear of falling. Methods: The sample comprised 30 patients (15 w...

Cuidador familiar de um idoso em fim de vida: uma perspectiva no contexto domic...

Adaptação cultural e validação da versão portuguesa do Living with Asthma Quest...

Objetivo: Traduzir e adaptar culturalmente o Living with Asthma Questionnaire (LWAQ) para a língua Portuguesa e testar a sua fiabilidade e validade. Métodos: A versão Portuguesa desta medida de qualidade de vida relacionada com a saúde, específica de doença, foi obtida através de traduções e retroversões, painéis de consenso e pré-teste. A versão Portuguesa dos questionários LWAQ e Medical Outcomes Study - 36 i...

Intervenção da fisioterapia em indíviduos após AVC em condição crónica

Introdução O AVC é uma das principais causas de mortalidade e morbilidade em todo o mundo. Em Portugal é a primeira causa de morte e de incapacidade nos idosos. A localização e extensão da lesão determinam o quadro neurológico apresentado pelo indivíduo. Segundo vários estudos e orientações internacionais a prestação de cuidados de fisioterapia em indivíduos com sequelas de AVC em condição crónica tem resultado...

Pressiómetros de Ménard e autoperfurador de Cambridge: Correlações entre parâme...

Comunicação apresentada em 6º Congresso Luso-Brasileiro de Geotecnia/XIII Congresso Nacional de Geotecnia, Lisboa, 16 e 17-20 de abril respetivamente ; No presente artigo apresenta-se um estudo de caracterização mecânica de areias miocénicas de Lisboa, efectuado a partir de ensaios pressiométricos. Foram realizados ensaios em terrenos no domínio dos solos rijos e das rochas brandas, no âmbito dos trabalhos de ...

Analysis of parameters influencing the assessment of gait and fall risk in elde...

Objectives: The aim of this study was to compare parameters that may influence gait (strength, balance, fear of falling, Root Mean Square on the maximal voluntary contraction, Foot Minimum Clearance, stride length, speed and leg support time) and check whether a relationship exists between these parameters and the risk of falling. Materials and Methods: The sample comprised a total of 30 patients who fulfilled ...