Browsing by Subject "functional capacity"
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Atividade física no lazer e sua relação com a evolução da capacidade funcional de idosos que vivem em comunidade
(Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP)Brasil, 2019)Introduction: Population aging is a worldwide phenomenon and the Brazilian population is aging at a higher speed than the world average. By 2025, Brazil will have the 6th largest elderly population in the world with 32 ...
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Avaliação da demanda cardiovascular, ventilatória e metabólica em pacientes com dpoc durante a realização do teste de atividades da vida diária de glittre
(Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), 2013-11-27)Introduction: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by a progressive worsening of lung function and symptoms, leading to difficulty in performing activities of daily living (ADLs). It was recently ...
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Capacidade funcional, função renal e vitamina d em idosos com idade acima de 80 anos - projeto longevos
(Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), 2016-02-29)Background: Identifying biomarkers associated with a good functional capacity can contribute to preventive and therapeutic measures. The decline in renal function and vitamin D deficiency are common in the elderly and FGF23 ...
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Correlation and adaptation among functional and cognitive instruments for staging and monitoring Alzheimer?s disease in advanced stages
(Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, 2014-04-01)Background: Although Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most prevalent form of dementia, little is known about cognitive and functional aspects in its advanced stages. Objective: This study aimed the adaptation and correlation ...
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Dependence in activities of daily living and cognitive impairment strongly predicted mortality in older urban residents in Brazil: A 2-year follow-up
(Blackwell Science Inc, 2001-09-01)OBJECTIVES: To identify a set of predictors of mortality among residents in the community, before any physical, biochemical, or image examination is performed, that could be collected on a routine standardized basis, to ...
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Does Obstructive Sleep Apnea Impair the Cardiopulmonary Response to Exercise?
(Amer Acad Sleep Medicine, 2013-04-01)Study Objectives: the aim of this study was to evaluate cardiopulmonary exercise performance in lean and obese patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) compared with controls.Design: Case-control study.Setting: the study ...
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Efeitos da vibração mecânica de corpo inteiro sobre parametros neuromusculares e funcionais em mulheres osteopênicas na pós-menopausa
(Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), 2016-10-25)Mechanical loading stimulation of bone with physical exercise has been described in the literature as an important non-pharmacological method to prevent and develop the musculoskeletal system. Mechanical stimulation with ...
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Estratégia de troca entre agentes anti-TNF-alfa não melhora a capacidade funcional em pacientes com artrite reumatoide de longa evolução
(Sociedade Brasileira de Reumatologia, 2012-02-01)OBJECTIVES: To assess clinical response after switching between anti-tumor necrosis factor-alpha (anti-TNF-alpha) agents in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). PATIENTS AND METHODS: This study included 99 patients ...
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Fatores associados à sintomatologia depressiva numa coorte urbana de idosos
(Instituto de Psiquiatria da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, 2009-01-01)INTRODUCTION: The process of population aging in Brazil has been fast and intense, increasing the prevalence of chronic diseases and psychological and mental problems, mainly depression, which is associated with functional ...
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Neuromuscular electrical stimulation improves exercise tolerance in patients with advanced heart failure on continuous intravenous inotropic support userandomized controlled trial
(Sage Publications Ltd, 2018)Objective: To evaluate the impact of a short-term neuromuscular electrical stimulation program on exercise tolerance in hospitalized patients with advanced heart failure who have suffered an acute decompensation and are ...
