With advances in information and communication technologies (ICT), changes have been produced in ... more With advances in information and communication technologies (ICT), changes have been produced in physiotherapy provision. However, low adoption of the new technologies calls attention for better theoretical model and methods for ICT design, which may fulfil the needs of health professionals and their patients. In this work we discuss the framework for designing ICT for physiotherapy context based on some of the results obtained during research on requirements and barriers of electronic health records adoption in physiotherapy. We underscore the importance of considering the context the conditions in social and physical environment as well as end-users internal conditions for requirements elicitation of the healthcare information system. Identification, training and collaboration with champion/leader in the target community may contribute to creation and evolution of knowledge and innovation ecosystem for dynamic progress in designing and developing of ICT tailored to the people’ nee...
2019 41st Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC)
Different algorithms can be used to estimate the pose of musculoskeletal models in biomechanical ... more Different algorithms can be used to estimate the pose of musculoskeletal models in biomechanical studies. Visual 3D uses segment optimization whereas OpenSim uses global optimization. Thus, our purpose was to study whether the two approaches would influence the estimation of lower extremity biomechanical parameters. Marker trajectories and ground reaction forces of 6 professional dancers were collected during a single-leg forward jump-landing. The same data set was processed using both approaches. Our findings suggested that the sagittal knee and ankle angles and moments were highly comparable between the two approaches. The ankle sagittal angle and moment showed the lowest offset. On the other hand, the choice of a kinematic model was likely to affect the hip, more evident in the frontal and transverse planes. This may be due to different factors such as the pelvis and femur positions or larger amount of soft tissue in the thigh.
BACKGROUND Pain and anxiety contribute to decreasing quality of life related to oral health in pa... more BACKGROUND Pain and anxiety contribute to decreasing quality of life related to oral health in patients with temporomandibular disorders (TMD). Evidence-based practice has shown that therapeutic and aerobic exercise programs are adequate strategies for modifying these factors. OBJECTIVE Assess the effects of aerobic exercise on pain, anxiety and quality of life related to oral health in patients with TMD. METHODS Forty-five patients diagnosed with TMD were divided into three groups of 15 participants: a therapeutic exercise program (G1, mean 26.9±5.5 years), a therapeutic and aerobic exercise program (G2, mean 26±4.4 years) and an aerobic exercise program (G3, mean 24.9±3.4 years). Pain intensity was assessed using a numerical rating scale (NRS), anxiety level and quality of life related to oral health through GAD-7 and OHIP-14, respectively. These parameters were evaluated twice at baseline (T0a/T0b), ending 8-week intervention period (T1), and 8-12 weeks after ending intervention (T2). RESULTS NRS significantly decreased in G1 (mean difference T0a/T1=5.2, p˂0.001), G2 (mean difference T0a/T1=6.0, p˂0.001) and G3 (mean difference T0a/T1=2.2, p=0.001). OHIP-14 significantly decreased in G1 (mean difference T0a/T1=13.5, p˂0.001) and G2 (mean difference T0a/T1=15.8, p ˂ 0.001) but not in G3 (mean difference T0a/T1=1.2, p=0.55). There were no significant differences between groups regarding GAD-7. Between T1 and T2 there were no significant differences in variables. CONCLUSION Therapeutic exercises and therapeutic excercises combined with aerobic exercise groups had a significant decrease in pain and oral health related quality of life at 8 and 12 weeks. These decreases were not seen for the aerobic exercise group.
BACKGROUND Some health problems can be associated with the school environment and lifestyles, so ... more BACKGROUND Some health problems can be associated with the school environment and lifestyles, so it is necessary to carry out intervention actions that promote health and problem prevention. This study evaluates the effects of a Back School and Postural Education on improving short-term and long-term ergonomic knowledge of postures adopted at school and home, as well as reducing low back pain (LBP) in adolescents. METHODS The sample comprises 98 students, aged 10-16 years (11.61 ± 1.28 years), with 63 (64.3%) girls. The measuring instruments included a theoretical and a practical test, a low back pain (LBP) questionnaire and a scale. The tests and the scale have been applied 1 week before the intervention, 1 week following the Back School and Postural Education Program, and a 1 year later. The questionnaire was applied 1 week before of intervention and after 1 year. The intervention included three sessions of a theoretical and practical nature, each lasting 45 min, with intervals of 1 week. RESULTS The values of the theoretical test before the intervention, 1 week, and 1 year after the intervention were, respectively, 8.67 ± 2.64, 11.37 ± 1.93, and 11.11 ± 1.92 (p ≤ 0.001), and the practical test were 6.42 ± 2.47, 12.48 ± 2.25, and 12.83 ± 1.78 (p ≤ 0.001). The presence of LBP fell by 42.9%-25.5% after the 1-year period. CONCLUSIONS Our data show an improvement of ergonomic knowledge of postures adopted at school and home as a result of the education program and a decrease of self-reported LBP.
Introduction: The postural deviations associated with the changes in the habits of young people h... more Introduction: The postural deviations associated with the changes in the habits of young people have increased over the last decades. Investigating the subject by way of a self-perception questionnaire allows one to understand the level of awareness the individual has concerning his/her postural habits. Objective: Designing a self-perception evaluation questionnaire about the postural habits of young people and to validate, pre-test, verify the reliability and the internal consistency of this instrument. Methods: The validity of the content was determined by 10 judges. The study involved young people (15 - 18 years old) from Florianopolis/Brazil. The questionnaire was pre-tested, applied to 15 youthful who provided qualitative information about it. The reproducibility was analyzed by way of a test-retest with 40 students, in a one-week gap, and was analyzed by interclass correlation coefficient. The internal consistency was analyzed by Cronbach’s alpha with 679 students. A 5% signif...
Supplemental material, sj-pdf-1-pms-10.1177_0031512520931639 for Participation in Leisure Activit... more Supplemental material, sj-pdf-1-pms-10.1177_0031512520931639 for Participation in Leisure Activities by Portuguese Children With Cerebral Palsy by Fabio Vila-Nova, Raul Oliveira and Rita Cordovil in Perceptual and Motor Skills
With advances in information and communication technologies (ICT), changes have been produced in ... more With advances in information and communication technologies (ICT), changes have been produced in physiotherapy provision. However, low adoption of the new technologies calls attention for better theoretical model and methods for ICT design, which may fulfil the needs of health professionals and their patients. In this work we discuss the framework for designing ICT for physiotherapy context based on some of the results obtained during research on requirements and barriers of electronic health records adoption in physiotherapy. We underscore the importance of considering the context the conditions in social and physical environment as well as end-users internal conditions for requirements elicitation of the healthcare information system. Identification, training and collaboration with champion/leader in the target community may contribute to creation and evolution of knowledge and innovation ecosystem for dynamic progress in designing and developing of ICT tailored to the people’ nee...
2019 41st Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC)
Different algorithms can be used to estimate the pose of musculoskeletal models in biomechanical ... more Different algorithms can be used to estimate the pose of musculoskeletal models in biomechanical studies. Visual 3D uses segment optimization whereas OpenSim uses global optimization. Thus, our purpose was to study whether the two approaches would influence the estimation of lower extremity biomechanical parameters. Marker trajectories and ground reaction forces of 6 professional dancers were collected during a single-leg forward jump-landing. The same data set was processed using both approaches. Our findings suggested that the sagittal knee and ankle angles and moments were highly comparable between the two approaches. The ankle sagittal angle and moment showed the lowest offset. On the other hand, the choice of a kinematic model was likely to affect the hip, more evident in the frontal and transverse planes. This may be due to different factors such as the pelvis and femur positions or larger amount of soft tissue in the thigh.
BACKGROUND Pain and anxiety contribute to decreasing quality of life related to oral health in pa... more BACKGROUND Pain and anxiety contribute to decreasing quality of life related to oral health in patients with temporomandibular disorders (TMD). Evidence-based practice has shown that therapeutic and aerobic exercise programs are adequate strategies for modifying these factors. OBJECTIVE Assess the effects of aerobic exercise on pain, anxiety and quality of life related to oral health in patients with TMD. METHODS Forty-five patients diagnosed with TMD were divided into three groups of 15 participants: a therapeutic exercise program (G1, mean 26.9±5.5 years), a therapeutic and aerobic exercise program (G2, mean 26±4.4 years) and an aerobic exercise program (G3, mean 24.9±3.4 years). Pain intensity was assessed using a numerical rating scale (NRS), anxiety level and quality of life related to oral health through GAD-7 and OHIP-14, respectively. These parameters were evaluated twice at baseline (T0a/T0b), ending 8-week intervention period (T1), and 8-12 weeks after ending intervention (T2). RESULTS NRS significantly decreased in G1 (mean difference T0a/T1=5.2, p˂0.001), G2 (mean difference T0a/T1=6.0, p˂0.001) and G3 (mean difference T0a/T1=2.2, p=0.001). OHIP-14 significantly decreased in G1 (mean difference T0a/T1=13.5, p˂0.001) and G2 (mean difference T0a/T1=15.8, p ˂ 0.001) but not in G3 (mean difference T0a/T1=1.2, p=0.55). There were no significant differences between groups regarding GAD-7. Between T1 and T2 there were no significant differences in variables. CONCLUSION Therapeutic exercises and therapeutic excercises combined with aerobic exercise groups had a significant decrease in pain and oral health related quality of life at 8 and 12 weeks. These decreases were not seen for the aerobic exercise group.
BACKGROUND Some health problems can be associated with the school environment and lifestyles, so ... more BACKGROUND Some health problems can be associated with the school environment and lifestyles, so it is necessary to carry out intervention actions that promote health and problem prevention. This study evaluates the effects of a Back School and Postural Education on improving short-term and long-term ergonomic knowledge of postures adopted at school and home, as well as reducing low back pain (LBP) in adolescents. METHODS The sample comprises 98 students, aged 10-16 years (11.61 ± 1.28 years), with 63 (64.3%) girls. The measuring instruments included a theoretical and a practical test, a low back pain (LBP) questionnaire and a scale. The tests and the scale have been applied 1 week before the intervention, 1 week following the Back School and Postural Education Program, and a 1 year later. The questionnaire was applied 1 week before of intervention and after 1 year. The intervention included three sessions of a theoretical and practical nature, each lasting 45 min, with intervals of 1 week. RESULTS The values of the theoretical test before the intervention, 1 week, and 1 year after the intervention were, respectively, 8.67 ± 2.64, 11.37 ± 1.93, and 11.11 ± 1.92 (p ≤ 0.001), and the practical test were 6.42 ± 2.47, 12.48 ± 2.25, and 12.83 ± 1.78 (p ≤ 0.001). The presence of LBP fell by 42.9%-25.5% after the 1-year period. CONCLUSIONS Our data show an improvement of ergonomic knowledge of postures adopted at school and home as a result of the education program and a decrease of self-reported LBP.
Introduction: The postural deviations associated with the changes in the habits of young people h... more Introduction: The postural deviations associated with the changes in the habits of young people have increased over the last decades. Investigating the subject by way of a self-perception questionnaire allows one to understand the level of awareness the individual has concerning his/her postural habits. Objective: Designing a self-perception evaluation questionnaire about the postural habits of young people and to validate, pre-test, verify the reliability and the internal consistency of this instrument. Methods: The validity of the content was determined by 10 judges. The study involved young people (15 - 18 years old) from Florianopolis/Brazil. The questionnaire was pre-tested, applied to 15 youthful who provided qualitative information about it. The reproducibility was analyzed by way of a test-retest with 40 students, in a one-week gap, and was analyzed by interclass correlation coefficient. The internal consistency was analyzed by Cronbach’s alpha with 679 students. A 5% signif...
Supplemental material, sj-pdf-1-pms-10.1177_0031512520931639 for Participation in Leisure Activit... more Supplemental material, sj-pdf-1-pms-10.1177_0031512520931639 for Participation in Leisure Activities by Portuguese Children With Cerebral Palsy by Fabio Vila-Nova, Raul Oliveira and Rita Cordovil in Perceptual and Motor Skills
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