Cláudia Tarragô Candotti

Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul | UFRGS · School of Physical Education, Physiotherapy and Dance

Purpose To assess the repeatability, intra and interrater reproducibility of the DIPA-S eHealth© system for capturing and measuring clinical variables of scoliosis, including frontal trunk imbalance (FTI), sagittal trunk imbalance (STI), and angle of trunk rotation (ATR). Methods Patients were photographed using the DIPA-S eHealth Capture© mobile...

Limitações de mobilidade em pacientes pós acidente vascular cerebral (AVC) podem ser avaliadas por escalas, desde que tenham validade e confiabilidade confirmadas. Objetivo: Determinar a validade de conteúdo do Protocolo de utilização da Escala e da Régua de Mobilidade (PERMo) na avaliação da mobilidade do paciente pós AVC, na fase hospitalar. Méto...

Introduction Individuals with autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) have motor impairments that precede communi-cation and socialization disorders. Evaluative instruments compatible with the real possibilities and specificities of patients with ASD, and who quantitatively and qualitatively translate the data in which is wished to intervene with therapeu...

Purpose: To develop a questionnaire for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) patients undergoing physiotherapeutic scoliosis-specific exercises (PSSE) and to evaluate its content validity, structural validity, and reliability. Methodology: Seven PSSE treatment experts checked the content validity of the Patient's Perception of Scoliosis-Specifi...

With the enforcement of social distancing due to the pandemic, a need to conduct postural assessments through remote care arose. So, this study aimed to assess the intra- and inter-rater reproducibility of the Remote Static Posture Assessment (ARPE) protocol’s Postural Checklist. The study involved 51 participants, with the postural assessment cond...

As atividades laborais têm influência nos hábitos comportamentais e posturais, como também na prática de atividade física dos indivíduos. A pandemia do COVID-19 alterou rotinas e estilo de vida da população. Esse estudo objetiva comparar os hábitos de vida relacionados às atividades laborais antes e durante a pandemia da COVID-19. A amostra foi com...

Introduction Remote postural assessment, necessary during the pandemic, required strategies to replace its in-person counterpart. Objective Analyze the content validity of a protocol for Remote Static Posture Assessment (ARPE) that includes three items, postural checklist, rater’s manual and ratee’s manual. Methods Six experts in postural assessmen...

Resumo Introdução A avaliação da postura por atendimento remoto, necessária durante o cenário pandêmico, exigiu estratégias para substituir a avaliação postural presencial. Objetivo Realizar a validação de conteúdo de um protocolo de Avaliação Remota da Postura Estática (ARPE) que contempla três itens: checklist postural, manual do avaliador e manu...

Postural therapies use active treatment methods, such as self-correction, to control body segments. The evidence for this practice is established from the comparison of the self-perception of body posture before, during, and after postural education. A scoping review of tools to assess self-perception of body posture, besides encouraging research,...

Postural therapies use active treatment methods, such as self-correction, to control body segments. The evidence for this practice is established from the comparison of the self-perception of body posture before, during, and after postural education. A scoping review of tools to assess self-perception of body posture, besides encouraging research,...

Context: Low back pain is the main cause of global disability, with 13–30% of patients with low back pain reporting pain in the sacroiliac joint (SIJ). One of the clinical tests available for assessing SIJ mobility is the Downing test. However, information about the reliability and validity of this test is scarce in the scientific literature. Obje...

Introduction: Multiple Sclerosis, known main cause of non-traumatic neurological disability in adults, leads to changes in muscle strength, especially in the lower limbs. Assessing muscle strength in these patients is thus essential and can be achieved by the Five Times Sit to Stand Test (FTSST), commonly performed in person. Due to the COVID-19 p...

O objetivo desse estudo foi comparar hábitos posturais e comportamentais e a presença de dor nas costas entre escolares que praticam esporte de caráter coletivo, individual e escolares que não praticam nenhum esporte além da educação física escolar. Foram avaliados 90 escolares, 39 meninas e 52 meninos, sendo 30 em cada grupo: grupo esporte coletiv...

Introduction Children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) present motor disorders that have been the focus of physical therapy interventions. However, the standardized motor assessments available in the literature have important gaps, among them the complexity of the tasks evaluated and the absence of qualitative information about t...

Introdução: O envelhecer é uma etapa natural da vida humana, em que ocorrem alterações morfológicas, bioquímicas, funcionais e posturais no idoso. Além dos fatores genéticos e do processo natural de envelhecimento, a postura do idoso também pode ser afetada pelos hábitos e estilo de vida ao longo dos anos. Objetivo: O objetivo desse estudo foi aval...

The shoulder joint has the greatest range of motion and is the most susceptible to dysfunction. Dynamic and quantitative evaluations of this region provide better information for the clinic but the choice of the method depends on its measurement properties. This study aimed to identify the existing methods of quantitative dynamic evaluation of the...

The shoulder joint has the greatest range of motion and is the most susceptible to dysfunction. Dynamic and quantitative evaluations of this region provide better information for the clinic but the choice of the method depends on its measurement properties. This study aimed to identify the existing methods of quantitative dynamic evaluation of the...

Risk factors associated with back pain vary in different countries. Given the lack of studies in Latin America, our study aimed to assess back pain and its associated factors for six years in Southern Brazilian school children. All children attending the fifth grade of Teutônia, Brazil, were invited to participate in the study. Only schoolchildren...

Objective The purpose of this literature review was to identify knee alignment assessment methods using radiography in the sagittal and frontal planes and to identify normality values for classifying knee alignment using these methods. Methods A systematic review with a meta-analysis was conducted. The eligibility criterion was studies that perfor...

Introdução: A ginástica laboral (GL) insere o exercício físico no trabalho e apesar dos seus benefícios, a adesão às aulas não é unânime. Objetivo: Identificar o perfil motivacional de praticantes regulares de GL a partir das seis dimensões motivacionais (Controle de Estresse, Saúde, Sociabilidade, Competitividade, Estética e Prazer). Métodos: 389...

Objective To analyze the prevalence of low back and neck pain in Physical Education (PE) students at the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) and the associated behavioral and postural factors. Methods The study design is observational with descriptive analytics. Healthy PE students of both sexes participated in the study and answered...

A pandemia de COVID-19 é um fenômeno global que pode gerar e agravar problemas de saúde com a dor nas costas, tanto entre adultos, como também entre os adolescentes. Dentre o público jovem, a dor pode ser agravada e influenciada por diversos fatores, como o estresse e os maus hábitos, que podem estar agravados devido à pandemia de COVID-19. Apresen...

Objetivo: Identificar quais fatores relacionados ao estilo de vida são preditores para a ocorrência de dor nas costas em escolares do Rio Grande do Sul.Métodos: Foram avaliados 1129 escolares provenientes de todas as sete regiões do estado do Rio Grande do Sul, com idades entre 11 e 18 anos, que preencheram o questionário autoaplicável Back Painand...

The Back Pain and Body Posture Evaluation Instrument (BackPEI) was created in 2013 to assess back pain and its risk factors in school children. However, it does not assess neck pain or the habits of mobile device usage, which are aspects that are often part of school children’s lives. Therefore, we aimed to update the BackPEI questionnaire to inclu...

Background When performed in unfavorable conditions, work can lead to the development of musculoskeletal disorders and decrease in work ability. Objectives To identify the differences between three groups of workers (professors, technicians and outsourced workers) as for the sociodemographic profile, work ability, prevalence of musculoskeletal dis...

Background Postural asymmetry is natural and expected during postural assessment. Besides, there are conditions that exacerbate the difference between right and left side views, such as Idiopathic Scoliosis (IS). However, the photogrammetric postural assessment on sagittal plane is usually performed using only one side view. This study aimed testin...

Context: Sacroiliac dysfunction is characterized by a hypomobility of the range of motion of the joint, followed by a positional change regarding the relationship between the sacrum and the iliac. In general, the clinical tests that evaluate the sacroiliac joint (SIJ) and its dysfunctions lack validity and reliability values. Objectives: This ar...

Introduction: There are no studies that investigate whether different workout endings of the Pilates method (PM), either prioritizing the activation of powerhouse muscles or the relaxation of muscles trained during the session, affects spinal curvature. Objective: Identify the immediate effect of a PM session that ends with soft tissue mobilization...

Objective: The purpose of this study was to test the validity and determine the accuracy of surface topography in relation to photogrammetry for measuring the thoracic kyphosis angle in patients with scoliosis. Methods: This was a prospective, cross-sectional study of diagnostic accuracy that followed the guidelines recommended by the Standards...

Introduction Physical exercise improves physical fitness and health, helping to reduce pain and prevent low back pain. This study aims to compare the intensity of low back pain (LBP), behavioral habits, and the level of disability and kinesiophobia among exercising and non-exercising subjects with LBP. Methods Consecutive sample of 102 individuals...

Objective: The primary objective of this review was to investigate the reliability and validity of palpatory clinical tests of sacroiliac mobility. The secondary objective was to investigate which palpatory clinical tests of sacroiliac mobility exist in the literature. Methods: PubMed, Embase, Scopus, Medline, and the Physiotherapy Evidence Data...

Introduction Although the pressure biofeedback unit (PBU) is used for muscular assessment and training, there is little evidence of its reproducibility and repeatability. Objective This study aims to assess intra- and inter-rater reproducibility and repeatability of the PBU in the assessment of the transverse abdominal (TrA), internal oblique (IO)...

Background There are numerous radiography and photogrammetry-based methods of assessing the cervical spine posture in the sagittal plane. The choice of instrument should be based on scientific parameters such as validity and reliability, thus avoiding restrictions to the applicability of the instrument. Research question What radiography and photo...

Introdução: A avaliação das curvaturas sagitais da coluna vertebral auxilia na determinação dos padrões posturaisdos indivíduos. Objetivo: Revisar sistematicamente os métodos de avaliação das curvaturas sagitais da coluna vertebralno exame de Raios-X descritos em estudos observacionais. Métodos: Foi realizada uma busca sistemática nasbases de dados...

Background: According to the American Physical Therapy Association, there is strong evidence to show that vertebral mobilization and manipulation procedures can be used to improve spinal and hip mobility and reduce pain and incapacity in low back pain patients that fit the clinical prediction rule. Objectives: To evaluate the immediate effects o...

O objetivo deste estudo foi analisar o alinhamento articular dinâmico dos membros inferiores de patinadores artísticos sobre rodas e verificar a relação com o histórico de lesões e performance. Foram avaliadas 31 patinadoras (15,7±4,8 anos; 8,2±4,4 anos de prática da modalidade), acerca do alinhamento articular dinâmico dos membros inferiores (inst...

O objetivo deste estudo foi analisar o alinhamento articular dinâmico dos membros inferiores de patinadores artísticos sobre rodas e verificar a relação com o histórico de lesões e performance. Foram avaliadas 31 patinadoras (15,7±4,8 anos; 8,2±4,4 anos de prática da modalidade), acerca do alinhamento articular dinâmico dos membros inferiores (inst...

Objective: Advances in mobile technology have led to the development of smartphones, whose applications present numerous utilities, such as the analysis of human movement based on inertial sensors. The purpose of this review was to investigate validity and reliability of smartphones in assessing the kinematics of the human spine. Methods: A syst...

O Método Pilates consiste em um repertório de exercícios fundamentado por seis princípios: concentração, controle, centralização, fluidez, precisão e respiração. Na prática do Pilates é importante que esses princípios sejam aplicados, tanto para a aprendizagem dos exercícios quanto para a aprendizagem da filosofia do Método. O objetivo desse estudo...

Objective The purpose of this study was to validate the photogrammetric measurement of the angle of trunk rotation in relation to the scoliometer instrument. Methods Fifty-eight prominences from individuals with ages between 7 and 18 and with suspicion of spinal asymmetry (SA) were evaluated through the scoliometer and photogrammetry. The photogra...

BACKGROUND: The development of research has not followed the increase in the number of Pilates practitioners. So, due to the popularity of the Pilates Method, especially among women, studies that verify the effects of exercises are important. AIM: To verify the effect of 30 sessions of the Pilates Method on static body posture, postural habits, bod...

Objective To analyze the concurrent validity of the Digital Image-based Postural Assessment (DIPA) method for identifying the magnitude and classification of thoracic kyphosis in adults. Methodology On the same day and in the same place, thoracic kyphosis was assessed in 68 adults using 2 methods: the DIPA software protocol and radiography. The DI...

Introduction: Spine problems are common, and assessment of spine flexibility provides relevant information; however, alternative evaluation methods need to be validated. Objective: To evaluate the concurrent validity of the Flexicurve using 3D videogrammetry as a reference value to assess spinal flexion and extension in the lumbar and thoracic reg...

Objective: This prospective study aimed to assess the concurrent validity and diagnostic accuracy of a mathematical procedure for measurement of the spinal inclination angle, analogous to the Cobb angle, by means of photogrammetry. Methods: Sixty-one subjects (aged 7 to 18 years), male and female, underwent radiographic (Cobb angle) and photogra...

RESUMO A escoliose é definida como uma deformidade com desvio lateral da coluna no plano coronal, torsão da coluna e do tronco e distúrbio no perfil sagital. Essa alteração postural é avaliada por meio de radiografia de incidência anteroposterior, utilizando-se o método de Cobb. O objetivo do estudo é verificar a influência da experiência do avalia...

Objective: The purpose of this review was to identify different kinematic characteristics between the movements of sit-to-stand-to-sit, sit-to-stand, or stand-to-sit of individuals with and without low back pain (LBP). Methods: A systematic search was conducted on scientific databases. The analyzed kinematic variables were duration of the moveme...

Owing to the lack of longitudinal studies in Latin American countries, we aimed to evaluate back pain and its risk factors in a 3-year longitudinal study of Brazilian adolescents. We analysed data of 525 adolescents (aged 11–16 years) attending primary school (fifth to eighth grade) in Brazil. The students were administered the self-reported Back P...

Objective: This study aimed to examine the reliability of postural variables analyzed by photogrammetry obtained at different instances on the same day and between 2 different days. Methods: A sample composed of 24 healthy adult individuals of both sexes was submitted to photogrammetric postural assessment. From 35 seconds of filming, 7 photogra...

Introduction Ankle sprain is a frequent sports injury among volley and basketball players, and identifying risk factors is necessary to prevent injuries and prolong their careers. Objective To identify intrinsic and extrinsic factors in basketball and volleyball players related to the risk of ankle sprain injury over a five-month follow-up period....

RESUMO O objetivo deste estudo foi identificar se existe correlação entre a severidade da disfunção temporomandibular (DTM) e postura corporal, bem como evidenciar as diferenças existentes na postura corporal nos diferentes graus de severidade. Foram avaliadas 71 mulheres de 18 a 35 anos quanto à severidade da DTM e à postura corporal, sendo dividi...

Introduction: Factors such as postural changes, reduced neck muscle endurance and reduced range of motion (ROM) are common characteristics attributed to people with neck pain. Objective: (a) Identify differences in postural, muscular endurance and ROM characteristics between individuals with and without neck pain and (b) relate the presence and int...

Objective: To verify if there is a correlation between the morphology of the cervical spine curvature, pain intensity, functional disability, and range of motion in individuals with cervicalgia. Methods: Thirty-nine individuals were evaluated using x-rays in the right sagittal plane (Cobb C1-C7 two-line method), visual analogue scale, Neck Disabil...

Introduction: Alternative testing for X-rays in the assessment of the spine have the advantage of not causing radiation problems, but need to be validated. Objective: To propose a clinical test for assessment of the cervical spine based on the frontal-mental line inclination, identifying its concurrent validity in relation to the gold standard and...

O objetivo deste estudo foi verificar a relação entre a flexibilidade da cadeia posterior, os ângulos das curvas sagitais da coluna vertebral, e a presença de dor nas costas com a graduação de praticantes de Jiu-jítsu. Oitenta e dois homens com idade entre 14 e 55 anos que praticavam Jiu-jítsu duas vezes por semana com duração mínima 1 hora e 30 mi...

Considerando que o treinamento suspenso (TRX® ST) remete à ideia de um treinamento completo, trabalhando o corpo como uma unidade, acredita-se que sua prática pode trazer grandes benefícios. Nessa perspectiva, objetivou-se identificar o efeito do treinamento suspenso TRX® ST sobre a funcionalidade, a postura estática da coluna vertebral e as dores...

Introdução: A radiografia é o padrão ouro para avaliação da coluna vertebral. Contudo, apresenta uma variabilidade inerente ao exame e ao avaliador. Objetivos: (1) comparar os ângulos de lordose lombar utilizando diferentes níveis vertebrais de referência e (2) verificar a repetibilidade e a reprodutibilidade do método Cobb na avaliação da lordose...

Background: Surface topography is a radiation-free examination that provides relevant information for the evaluation of patients with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS). However, its usage is not standardized, which restricts the applicability of this instrument. Research questions: (a) To identify the anatomical reference markers used on sur...

RESUMO Estudos atuais têm investigado a orientação de tratamento que fisioterapeutas adotam no tratamento da dor lombar crônica inespecífica (DLCI) pela avaliação de suas atitudes e crenças. Porém, no Brasil, pouco se sabe sobre essa temática principalmente no contexto do Sistema Único de Saúde (SUS). O objetivo desse estudo foi descrever atitudes...

Neutral static alignment, normal movement and a satisfactory segmental interrelationship are described as significant factors in normal asymptomatic function and, when altered, increase the risk of lesions in the lower limbs. It is important to focus on the early identification of joint misalignments. Thus, the present study aims at developing, val...

Este estudo teve como objetivos: (i) desenvolver o Método de Avaliação da Aprendizagem dos Princípios do Pilates (MAAPPilates) com base nos estágios da aprendizagem motora (cognitivo, associativo e autônomo); (ii) verificar a validade de conteúdo do método; e (iii) avaliar a reprodutibilidade intra e inter-avaliador do método. Para a validação de c...

Introduction: Changes in body structure positioning are associated with muscle flexibility and joint mobility, but evidence of this relationship is still incipient. Objective: To identify evidences of correlation between parameters regarding static body posture in orthostasis and spine and pelvis flexibility and/or mobility. Methods: Systematic rev...

RESUMO Dentre as dores musculoesqueléticas crônicas, um dos sintomas mais comuns, com uma prevalência de 84% durante a vida, é a dor lombar. Apesar de sua elevada incidência, suas causas e fatores de risco são pouco conhecidos. O objetivo deste trabalho foi: (1) comparar a flexibilidade e as características da postura estática entre indivíduos com...

RESUMO Fotogrametria é um método de avaliação postural que fornece informações baseadas no referencial de marcadores anatômicos. No plano sagital, uma das principais avaliações está relacionada ao fio de prumo, apresentando divergências a respeito da colocação do marcador de referência maleolar na bibliografia. Alguns defendem que seja feita exatam...

Objetivo: identificar a prevalência de dor musculoesquelética, distúrbios osteomusculares relacionadas ao trabalho (Dort), doenças cardiovasculares (DCV) e fatores associados em profissionais do SAMU 192 em Porto Alegre/RS. Métodos: 113 trabalhadores (37% da equipe do SAMU de Porto Alegre) responderam a um questionário de hábitos relacionados ao tr...

Background: The BackPEI questionnaire was developed and validated just exclusively to evaluate children. Aims: To propose, validate, and test the reproducibility of an expanded version of the Back Pain and Body Posture Evaluation Instrument (BackPEI), originally designed to assess back pain in school-aged children, for use with adults. Design:...

The present systematic review of observational studies with meta-analysis aim to identify the reference values of the spinal curvatures in the sagittal plane, as evaluated using the Cobb angle in X-rays, in healthy individuals. Electronic searches were undertaken in MEDLINE, Scopus, ScienceDirect and LILACS. Studies that evaluated the spinal curvat...

Abstract Questionnaires are important tools to assessment due its easy application, low charge and possibility of self-report of the assessed. The Back Pain and Body Posture Evaluation Instrument (BackPEI) and the Back Pain and Body Posture Evaluation Instrument for Adults (BackPEI-A) are questionnaires to assess the back-pain presence and associat...

The MADAAMI (Método de Avaliação Dinâmica do Alinhamento Articular dos Membros Inferiores-Dynamic Evaluation Method of Lower Limb Joint Alignment) is an instrument that has been developed and validated with the aim of providing direct, simple, and practical support for the identification of compensations and misalignments of joints. The first versi...

Purpose The evaluation of the sit-to-stand (STS) movement has been widely studied; however, very different protocols are used, making it difficult to choose a methodology. So, the purposes of this study were: (1) to identify the STS Movement assessment protocols for lumbar spine, pelvis, or hip on the basis of video image analysis; (2) to investiga...

The spine presents distinct mobility and characteristics according to the anatomical region, and there are several instruments that allow it to be assessed. This systematic review aimed to identify methods and instruments used to assess the range of motion of the thoracic and lumbar spine in the sagittal plane, with confirmed validity and/or repeat...

A coluna vertebral é um segmento complexo e a sua flexibilidade é importante para o aumento da resistência às forças de pressão e para a manutenção da postura corporal. No entanto, ainda não está clara, na literatura, a relação entre a postura estática da coluna vertebral com a sua flexibilidade. Verificar se a postura estática da coluna vertebral...

Com o objetivo de verificar os efeitos dos exercícios de alongamento muscular sobre a capacidade de produção de força dos isquiotibiais, durante contração isométrica, doze indivíduos, divididos em grupo controle (n = 6) e grupo experimental (n = 6) foram submetidos a três procedimentos de avaliação: força muscular, avaliação neuromuscular e amplitu...