Anna Gomes

Universidade Federal do Paraná | UFPR · Fisioterapia e Educação Fisica

Objective: To analyze the effects of nutritional assistance focusing on protein intake (in the individual’s usual diet) in relation to muscle mass, and the muscle strength and functional performance of community-dwelling older women. Methods: This is a non-randomized controlled clinical trial. Forty-three community-dwelling older women, who were al...

The aim was to investigate the effects of physical training with exergames and protein supplementation on musculoskeletal function, muscle architecture, and markers of physical frailty in pre-frail older women. Ninety participants were assigned to one of five groups: physical training using exergames (PTG); protein supplementation (PSG); physical t...

Introduction: Elderly women with osteoporosis are at risk of falls and fractures. Objective: To compare the intrinsic factors of falls, including ankle evaluation, in a group of elderly women in treatment for osteoporosis compared with a control group. Methods: A cross-sectional study of elderly women in treatment for osteoporosis (TG) was pai...

OBJETIVO: Avaliar a função musculoesquelética e prevalência de lesões musculoesqueléticas em corredores amadores de rua. MÉTODOS: Selecionados 70 corredores amadores de rua, do sexo masculino, com idade entre 18 e 49 anos, divididos em G10km e G21km. Para identificar as lesões musculoesqueléticas foram avaliados por meio de um questionário semiese...

Objective: Verify the intra- and inter-rater reliability of the HOME FAST BRAZIL—Self-reported version and correlate household environmental risks with the history of falls by community-dwelling older adults. Method: Cross sectional study with 50 community-dwelling older adults who were screened by the cut-off point of the Mini Mental State Exam an...

This study aimed to investigate the effects of exergames and protein supplementation on the body composition and musculoskeletal function of pre-frail older women. Methods: A randomized controlled clinical trial was conducted with 90 pre-frail older women (71.2 ± 4.5 years old) divided into five groups: control (CG); exergames training (ETG); prote...

Objective: The aim of the study is to analyze the effects of physical dance training with a virtual game on muscle quality (MQ) of community-dwelling older women. Materials and Methods: In total, 46 older women participated in the study and were assigned to either a control group (CG, n = 25, 71 ± 5 years) or training group (TG, n = 21, 69 ± 4 year...

The aim of this study is to evaluate and compare the immediate analgesic effects of two applications of short-wave diathermy (SWD) in individuals with chronic low back pain. Randomized, controlled, double-blind clinical trial. A total of 159 participants with chronic low back pain will be randomized in three groups: pulsed mode SWD, continuous mode...

Objective: To translate into Brazilian Portuguese and conduct the cross-cultural adaptation of the "Injury Report Form for Rugby Union" questionnaire. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study, level of evidence II, with following the steps: translation; synthesis; back-translation; review by a committee of experts and pre-final version; pre-test...

Objective: To translate and cross-culturally adapt the Home Falls and Accidents Screening Tool Self-report into Brazilian Portuguese and to correlate with the history of falls. Methods: The translation and transcultural adaptation process followed international parameters. The Home Falls and Accidents Screening Tool Brazil Self-report, the Mini-...

This study aimed to compare different methods to assess body fat (BF). We hypothesized that bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) or anthropometry may be used to estimate BF in prefrail older women, equivalently to dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). The cross-sectional study included 72 prefrail community-dwelling older women (71.13±4.65 year...

OBJECTIVES: To determine the effects of three sessions of a passive stretching exercise protocol on the muscles of elderly female rats. METHODS: The effects of the stretching exercises on the soleus muscle were analyzed using immunohistochemistry [tissue inhibitors of matrix metalloproteinases (TIMP), the tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), and t...

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of stretching and therapeutic ultrasound (TUS) on desmin and laminin contents of rat muscle after contusion. Male Wistar rats (n = 35, 8-9 weeks of age, 271 ± 14g body weight) were divided into five groups: Control group (CG) (n= 03); Injured group (IG) (n= 8); Injured + ultrasound group (IUSG) (n=...

Objectives: To determine the prevalence of frailty and the association of sociodemographic characteristics, clinical aspects, and functional capacity with the frailty status of community-dwelling older adults from Curitiba, Southern Brazil. Methods: This cross-sectional observational study included 1,716 participants aged ≥60 years. Frailty was...

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the chronic effects of stretching exercise on soleus muscle histomorphology and histomorphometry of young and aged rats. Thirty-eight female rats were divided into young control group (YCG, n=10;274±50 g); young stretching group (YSG, n=8;274±12 g); aged control group (ACG, n=10;335±39 g); and aged stretchi...

OBJECTIVES: To determine the prevalence of frailty and the association of sociodemographic characteristics, clinical aspects, and functional capacity with the frailty status of community-dwelling older adults from Curitiba, Southern Brazil. METHODS: This cross-sectional observational study included 1,716 participants aged ≥60 years. Frailty was...

Introduction: Ageing is responsible for structural alterations, declining of all physiological variables, including range of motion and skeletal muscle function, known as sarcopenia. Objective: The aim of the study was to evaluate the effects of stretching on muscle morphometry in ovariectomized rats. Method: 21 female Wistar rats (12 weeks, 218...

Objective: to translate and cross-culturally adapt the Home Falls and Accidents Screening Tool - HOME FAST into Brazilian Portuguese and to evaluate its construct validity and intra-and inter-rater reliability. Method: a cross-sectional study was carried out that included older people aged 60 years or older. Translation and cross-cultural adaptati...

Objetivo: Identificar a prevalência de lesões em atletas adultos da seleção brasileira masculina de taekwondo. Métodos: Onze atletas com idade média de 24±4,5 anos responderam dois questionários semiestruturados e questões objetivas para investigação dos seguintes aspectos: idade; tempo de prática; graduação; região anatômica afetada em treinos e c...

Objective: How much force is needed to stretch skeletal muscle is still unknown. The aim of this study was to develop a device that mechanically stretches rat muscle to compare the force (N) required to stretch the soleus muscle of young and aged rats and the tibio-tarsal angle joint at neutral and stretched positions. Methods: Twelve female Wis...

Background/objectives: Calf circumference (CC) is an indirect method used to evaluate muscle mass in older adults. Ultrasound has also been studied as a method for measuring muscle mass. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to correlate CC and muscle thickness of the medial gastrocnemius muscle (MGM) in healthy older women. Methods: A cro...

Objectives: The aim of this study was to analyze the effects of virtual dance exercise on skeletal muscle architecture and function in community-dwelling older women. Methods: Forty-two moderately active older women participated in this study and chose to join either the control group (CG; n=20; 70.3 ± 5.6 years) or exercise group (EG; n=22; 69....

A osteoporose (OP) é uma doença crônica e sistêmica que se caracteriza pela redução da densidade mineral óssea (DMO), sendo mais prevalente em mulheres. O objetivo desta pesquisa foi identificar o perfil físico-funcional, triar sarcopenia e investigar o risco de quedas em idosas pré-frágeis com OP primária. Método: Estudo do tipo analítico observac...

Resumo Objetivo Avaliar o perfil e os fatores motivacionais dos frequentadores de uma academia ao ar livre (AAL). Metodologia Entrevistaram‐se 64 frequentadores da AAL do Aeroparque de Paranaguá‐PR, entre 18 e 60 anos, que responderam sobre perfil saúde/doença, antropométrico, social, nível de atividade física e o Inventário de Motivação à Prátic...

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of stretching training in the capacity of hamstring muscles torque maintenance in male young adults. Thirty-eight volunteers were randomly divided into two groups: Stretching Group (SG, n = 19) and Control Group (CG, n = 19). The training protocol consisted of three different static stretching exerc...

Aging is related to changes in the neuromuscular system that can lead to decrease muscle mass (sarcopenia) and strength (dynapenia). The aim of this study was to correlate the concentric (CON) and eccentric (ECC) quadriceps (Q) peak of torque (PT) and the quadriceps cross sectional area (CSA). Cross-sectional study, approved by the Research Ethics...

Aging is related to changes in the neuromuscular system that can lead to decrease muscle mass and strength (sarcopenia) and increase the fat infiltration. The aim of this study was to measure the quadriceps cross sectional area (CSA), the fat infiltration and to verify their correlation with knee extensor torque. Cross-sectional study, approved by...

The aging process can lead to changes in muscle architecture, such as reduction of muscle thickness (MT), pennation angle (PA) and fascicle length (FL), which may contribute to dinapenia. Thus, the aim of the study was to correlate the medial gastrocnemius (MG) muscle architecture and plantiflexors peak of torque (PT) of community older women. Cros...

Older adult’s frailty is marked by individual’s vulnerability to increase dependence and/or mortality when exposed to stressors. The aim was to analyze the prevalence of frailty in older adults from Curitiba, Parana, Brazil and to compare two frailty assessment methods. This cross-sectional study included 815 elderly (157 men 70.9 ± 7.6 years-old;...

Sarcopenia and falls has been denoted as a consistent indicator of frailty and mortality among the elderly. This study verified the association between history of falls and sarcopenia of elderly users of Public Health Units from Curitiba – Paraná, Brazil. This observational cross-sectional study assessed 815 elderly subjects (157 men; 70.9 ± 7.6 ye...

The loss of muscle mass related to ageing process, known as sarcopenia, occurs through a decrease of muscle fiber cross-sectional area (MFCSA). However, physical exercises can maintain and/or increase skeletal muscle mass. The aim of this study was to analyze the chronic effects of passive mechanical stretching exercise on soleus muscle of female a...

Introduction: Exercise can provide numerous benefits to haemophilia patients, including bleeding reduction in muscles and joints. Aim: This systematic review (SR) aims to evaluate the effects of physical exercise on pain and the musculoskeletal function of patients with hemophilia. Methods: Literature searches of Pubmed, Web of Science, PEDro,...

The purpose of this study was to analyze the effects of static stretching on functional capacity of older women. Thirty-one older women (68.2 ± 7.4 yrs) were randomly assigned to two groups: Control Group (n = 16) and Training Group (n = 15). Functional capacity was assessed by a motor test battery and the global functional fitness index (GFFI) cal...

The ageing process is responsible per se for a series of morphological and functional alterations of the musculoskeletal system, which can compromise the functional independence of the elderly. It is common the decrease in muscle mass (sarcopenia) and in muscle force (dinapenia). It also occurs increase in the stiffness of the muscle-tendon unit, d...

Work related musculoskeletal disorders are a major concern for public health and pain is the most important symptom. The aim of this study was to verify the effectiveness of workplace exercises to control musculoskeletal pain and its frequency, intensity, duration and type of exercises used. The search was conducted systematically in Medline, Pubme...

OBJECTIVE: To identify the prevalence of injuries occurred during training and/or competition in triathlon athletes at SESC Triathlon Caiobá-2011. METHODS: One hundred and ninety athletes participated in the study (153 males and 37 females). RESULTS: Athletes reported time of practice between 3 to 6 years (20%), training frequency of 5 days per...

INTRODUCTION: Animal models for Parkinson's disease (PD) which mimetize dopaminergic degeneration of nervous cells have been developed to study the pathology of this disease and to analyze the efficiency of new therapies. One of the cardinal signs of PD have muscle stiffness, studies suggest that intrinsic changes in mechanical properties of muscle...

Forty-five elderly persons (67 ± 2 years old) were divided into the following groups: control (CG), resistive exercise (REG), stretching (SG), and resistive exercise and stretching (RESG). All the groups participated in warm-up, but the REG and the RESG were followed by resistive exercise (65%, 70%, and 75% of a maximum of 10 repetitions); the SG p...

INTRODUÇÃO: Com a finalidade de investigar a etiologia dos sintomas osteomusculares em professores, estudos tem abordado a relação entre o trabalho docente e as possíveis particularidades da profissão que podem levar ao adoecimento físico dos professores. OBJETIVO: Analisar os sintomas osteomusculares de professores do ensino fundamental da cidade...

Purpose: To evaluate the effects of the association of resistive and aerobic exercises training on cardiovascular responses in elderly. Methods: Eleven subjects (both genders, 70 ± 5 years) performed twice a week walking and resistive exercises for lower body muscle groups for twelve weeks. The variables were measured before; each four weeks during...

OBJETIVO: Verificar os efeitos da associação do treinamento aeróbio e resistido nas respostas cardiovasculares de idosos. MÉTODOS: Onze sujeitos (ambos os gêneros, 70 ± 5 anos) realizaram, duas vezes por semana, caminhada e exercícios resistidos para membros inferiores por 12 semanas. As avaliações foram realizadas antes, a cada quatro semanas de t...

Leprosy is a chronic and granulomatous disease, which affects skin and peripheral nervous system by invasion of Mycobacterium leprae in the immune system. The objective of this study was to evaluate the ulnar neural tension test in leprosy patients. In applying the test of neural tension, it was done goniometry and photometry to measure the angle o...

INTRODUÇÃO: A reeducação postural global (RPG) é um método de avaliação e tratamento das diversas disfunções posturais, que utiliza posturas globais para tratar as cadeias musculares em alteração. OBJETIVO: Analisar o efeito de uma sessão de RPG na postura de mulheres com encurtamento da cadeia muscular anterior. MÉTODOS: Trinta voluntárias (20 ± 2...

Stretching has been widely used to increase the range of motion. We assessed the effects of a stretching program on muscle-tendon length, flexibility, torque, and activities of daily living of institutionalized older women. Inclusion/exclusion criteria were according to Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) (>13), Barthel Index (>13) and Lysholm Sco...

Purpose. The purpose of the present study was to analyze the influence of static stretching duration on quadriceps muscle isometric force and electromyographic (EMG) activity of the rectus femoris and vastus lateralis. Basic procedures. Twenty recreationally-active healthy men were selected for the study. On two separate days, participants took par...

INTRODUCTION: UFPR Litoral with its innovative PPP (Political-Pedagogical Project), based on Complexity Theory, is finalizing the implementation of its first Physical Therapy graduating group. OBJECTIVES: To comment some of the theoretical basis which sustain the project, presenting the experience of PPP's collective construction process, focusing...