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Background and aim

Material and methods

Results

Conclusions

Background and objective

Materials and methods

Results

Conclusions

Objectives

The aim of this research is to explore the influence of different exercise protocols on carbohydrate oxidation.

Design

Uncontrolled experimental study.

Methods

They recruited ten inactive male subjects, 30–39 years old, with elevated body mass index (BMI). Each participant was evaluated in four separate sessions. First session consisted in determining peak aerobic power (pAP), following sessions participants realized three equivalent exercise protocols; each one consisted of three bouts of 15-min exercise separated by 5 min. Constant intensity protocol (CIP) included exercise at 55% of pAP, while the other (increasing and decreasing) consisted in exercise at 40%, 55% and 70% of pAP in an increasing or decreasing order respectively.

Results

IIP (increasing intensity protocol) causes a progressive increase in carbohydrate oxidation comparative to DIP (decreasing intensity protocol and CIP protocols (p ≤ 0.01). In the third period of protocol IIP oxidized significantly more carbohydrate than the other two.

Conclusions

Carbohydrate oxidation in exercises at intervals of different intensity depends on the order of these periods, being greater when performed increasingly, being more useful for sedentary subjects with insulin resistance and diabetes mellitus. This approach undoubtedly enhances patient adherence and reduces the perception of effort when compared to continuous exercise routines.

Background and objective

The physical therapist is a member of the multidisciplinary team providing care to critically ill patients. The competencies of physical therapists working in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) can vary depending on the geographical region. Currently, Mexico lacks a standardized framework for defining the competencies of physical therapists working in the ICU. The objective of this study is to establish minimum standards for clinical practice among physical therapists in the ICU in Mexico.

Material and methods

An expert consensus was achieved using a Delphi technique, involving three rounds of electronic questionnaire-based inquiries.

Results

A total of 41 experts participated in the first two rounds, and 38 in the third round. A comprehensive evaluation of 258 items led to the identification of 207 essential items and 51 non-essential items for the clinical practice of physical therapists in the ICU.

Conclusion

Standardizing the competencies of physical therapists in the ICU will promote safer and more effective care for critically ill patients.

Introduction

The increasing use of mobile devices among students has led to a rise in the prevalence of text neck syndrome, characterized by pain and tension in the neck.

Objective

Assessing the positive impact of a tele-rehabilitation program specifically designed to mitigate the effects of text neck syndrome in university students during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Materials and methods

A quasi-experimental study was conducted in which a tele-rehabilitation program was designed, implemented, and evaluated to reduce neck pain in university students with text neck syndrome. The program included stretching and strengthening exercises, lasting for four weeks through the specialized platform Physiotec®. Twenty-four individuals with a medical diagnosis of text neck syndrome participated, and variables such as pain, generic and cervical disability, as well as range of motion, were analyzed.

Results

The results indicated significant improvements in pain symptoms, with a notable shift towards the mild pain category, while cases of moderate to severe pain decreased. Additionally, significant improvements were observed in cervical disability.

Conclusion

The tele-rehabilitation program demonstrated a positive impact, particularly in reducing pain and cervical disability in university students with text neck syndrome.

Introduction

Flight-related neck pain has been defined as a specific clinical entity in fighter pilots. The mechanisms underlying its development may be related to the physical and cognitive demands of combat flying. However, there is no clear consensus on the most effective approach to its treatment.

Objective

To analyse the effects of a 4-week multimodal physiotherapy programme combining supervised laser-guided neck exercise and electro-massage (consisting of manual therapy and interferential current) on the workplace in fighter pilots with flight-related neck pain.

Methods

A total of 14 fighter pilots with flight-related neck pain were recruited. The intervention consisted of 8 sessions (twice weekly) for 4 weeks. A follow-up period of 4 weeks was established. Perceived pain intensity, pain threshold to pressure, cervical disability, active cervical range of motion, cervical joint repositioning error, kinesiophobia and pain catastrophizing were assessed.

Results

Statistically significant changes (P<.05) were obtained in all variables analysed at immediate post-treatment. These differences were maintained between baseline measurement and 4-week follow-up except for catastrophizing, kinesiophobia and right and left cervical rotation.

Conclusions

These results support that the proposed multimodal physiotherapy programme could improve symptoms arising from flight-related neck pain in fighter pilots.

Background and aim

Paralympic sport is currently considered high performance, so it has been proposed to find factors that contribute to sports performance and injury prevention. People with physical disabilities suffer a loss of muscle mass and excess weight, thus intensifying the existence of health problems, such as musculoskeletal injuries due to the characteristics of sport and daily life activities. The aim of the study is to identify the anthropometric characteristics, handgrip strength and injury history of upper limb in Paralympic athletes of initiation.

Methods

A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out in 30 Paralympic athletes in the initiation process of Wheelchair Basketball, Wheelchair Tennis, Para Swimming and Para-Powerlifting between 18 and 60 years of age with physical disability. They were assessed with dynamometry and subcutaneous folds.

Results

The body mass index of women exceeded that of men by 5.3 kg/m2, being a state of overweight. The fat mass index of women was higher than that of men by 2.9 kg/m2. In men, a statistically significant difference was found between athletes with and without history of injury in weight (p = 0.01), fat free mass (0.00 +) and right upper limb strength (p = 0.01).

Conclusions

Athletes with history of injury presented high values in body composition, which could interfere in their progression process to high performance sport. Female Paralympic athletes have a higher body fat index.

Introduction

The glossopharyngeal breathing technique consists of propelling air towards the trachea and sending it to the lungs, using the muscles of the tongue, pharynx, and larynx. The use of Glossopharyngeal breathing has been reported in the sport of freediving and some chronic neuromuscular diseases. We report two cases, healthy women, non-athletes, over 18 years old, who underwent a 6-week training program in the Glossopharyngeal breathing technique.

Objective

To describe the changes in maximum inspiratory pressure, diaphragmatic mobility and forced vital capacity in two healthy non-athletic women older than 18 years, after a six-week training program in the Glossopharyngeal breathing technique.

Results

An increase in maximum inspiratory pressure diaphragmatic mobility and forced vital capacity was observed in one of the cases.

Conclusion

In two non-athlete women, 6 weeks of training with the Glossopharyngeal breathing technique were enough to increase in maximum inspiratory pressure and diaphragmatic mobility, showed an increase in one of the cases.