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The effectiveness of Pilates exercises on treating low back pain

Health Promotion & Physical Activity, 2018
Introduction: Back pain is now a common problem. The study aimed to examine the effectiveness of Pilates exercises on the subjective spinal pain discomfort, degree of quality-of-life impairment and the lower back mobility.
Edyta Mikołajczyk, Kinga Żegleń
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Outbreak of acute respiratory infection among infants in Lisbon, Portugal, caused by human adenovirus serotype 3 and a new 7/3 recombinant strain [PDF]

, 2010
Human adenoviruses (AdVs) typically cause mild illnesses in otherwise healthy hosts. We investigated a pediatric outbreak of acute respiratory infection with fatal outcomes that occurred in Lisbon, Portugal, in 2004.Biological specimens were collected ...
Brito, M.J., Calé, E., Giria, M., Pereia, C., Prudêncio, E., Rebelo-de-Andrade, Helena, Taveira, N.   +6 more
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Patellar Base Support Technique During Manipulation Under Anesthesia for Knee Arthrofibrosis Limits the Risk of Iatrogenic Complications

Arthroscopy Techniques, Volume 12, Issue 12, Page e2321-e2327, December 2023., 2023
Abstract Knee extension contracture is a common postinjury and postsurgical complication, which decreases knee joint flexion. Many techniques have been described in the literature to restore knee flexion, with the most common one being an arthroscopic lysis of adhesions.
Konrad Malinowski, Marcin Mostowy, Michał Kanak, Przemysław A. Pękala, Dong Woon Kim, Nicholas I. Kennedy, Robert F. LaPrade   +6 more
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Effect of a respiratory muscle training program on lung function, respiratory muscle strength and resting oxygen consumption in sedentary young people

Revista de la Facultad de Medicina, 2018
Introduction: Physical inactivity is a risk factor for developing noncommnunicable diseases, as well as respiratory and cardiovascular disorders. To counter this, different types of interventions have been proposed, including respiratory muscle training
Edgar Debray Hernández-Álvarez, Cristian Arvey Guzmán-David, Juan Carlos Ruiz-González, Ana María Ortega-Hernández, Deisy Carolina Ortiz-González   +4 more
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Preferences of patients with chronic low back pain about nonsurgical treatments: Results of a discrete choice experiment

Health Expectations, Volume 26, Issue 1, Page 510-530, February 2023., 2023
Abstract Introduction This study aimed to assess patients' preferences of nonsurgical treatments for chronic low back pain (CLBP). Method We conducted a discrete choice experiment (DCE) in Quebec, Canada, in 2018. Seven attributes were included: treatment modality, pain reduction, the onset of treatment efficacy, duration effectiveness, difficulties ...
Gabin F. Morillon, Maria Benkhalti, Pierre Dagenais, Thomas G. Poder   +3 more
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Influence of kinesiotherapy on the functional condition of the lower limb with tunnel syndrome of peroneal nerve

Фізична реабілітація та рекреаційно-оздоровчі технології, 2022
Restoration of the functional state of the lower extremity in tunnel syndrome of peroneal nerve is an urgent problem today. The article notes that tunnel syndromes of the nerves of the lower extremity are still poorly understood, scientific developments ...
Olena Bismak, Yuliya Kalmykova
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Kinesiotherapy prevents shoulder pain in hemiplegic/paretic patients on sub-acute stage post-stroke [PDF]

, 2003
BACKGROUND: Painful shoulder is considered the most common complication of hemiplegic/parethic (H/P) stroke patients. It is a negative factor for neuromotor recovery.
Atallah, Álvaro Nagib, Barbosa, Pedro Marco Karan, Carvalho, Sebastião Marcos Ribeiro de, Durigan Jr, Alcides, Fontes, Sissy Veloso, Fukujima, Marcia Maiumi, Horn, Agnes Irna, Prado, Gilmar Fernandes do, Silvado, Rubens Augusto Brazil   +8 more
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Accurate Diagnosis and Treatment of Painful Temporomandibular Disorders: A Literature Review Supplemented by Own Clinical Experience

Pain Research and Management, Volume 2023, Issue 1, 2023., 2023
Introduction. Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) is a multifactorial group of musculoskeletal disorders often with combined etiologies that demand different treatment plans. While pain is the most common reason why patients decide to seek help, TMD is not always painful.
Adam Andrzej Garstka, Lidia Kozowska, Konrad Kijak, Monika Brzózka, Helena Gronwald, Piotr Skomro, Danuta Lietz-Kijak, Tomasz Kaczmarzyk   +7 more
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Analysis of effects of kinesiotherapy and hydrokinesiotherapy on the quality of life of patients with fibromyalgia: a randomized clinical trial [PDF]

, 2011
OBJETIVO: Verificar e comparar os efeitos da hidrocinesioterapia e da cinesioterapia na qualidade de vida de pacientes portadoras de fibromialgia. MATERIAIS E MÉTODOS: Foi realizado um ensaio clínico randomizado, cego, para os avaliadores. Para avaliar a
HECKER, Celina Dani, LEAL JUNIOR, Ernesto Cesar Pinto, MARTINS, Rodrigo Álvaro Brandão Lopes, MELO, Cyntia, TOMAZONI, Shaiane da Silva   +4 more
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The Efficacy of Focused Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy and Ultrasound Therapy in the Treatment of Calcar Calcanei: A Randomized Study

BioMed Research International, Volume 2023, Issue 1, 2023., 2023
The prospective, simple randomized study assesses the effect of focused extracorporeal shock wave therapy (f‐ESWT) on pain intensity and calcification size compared to the application of ultrasound physical therapy in treating patients with calcar calcanei. A total of 124 patients diagnosed with calcar calcanei were consecutively included in the study.
Ivana Topalović, Dejan Nešić, Sindi Mitrović, Vera Miler Jerković, Ljubica Konstantinović, Stefano Brunelli   +5 more
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