Analysis of anticipatory and compensatory postural adjustment in women of different age groups using surface electromyography.

Postural balance is crucial for daily activities, relying on the coordination of sensory systems. Balance impairment, common in the elderly, is a leading cause of mortality in this population. To analyze balance, methods like postural adjustment analysis using electromyography (EMG) have been developed.

Mobile application: digital health card for deaf adolescents.

Objective: To develop a mobile health application (mHealth) accessible to deaf adolescents, based on their health card, promoting autonomy to the access to the user's health information.

Method: This was a methodological study, divided into three stages: a questionnaire to understand the knowledge of deaf adolescents about the health card, and development of the application using videos in Brazilian Sign Language Libras, Android Studio platform with Java language, and evaluation of the application.

Results: Most deaf adolescents were not aware of the health card.

Moniz Game: Usability and User Experience Evaluation of a Musical Game for Motor Coordination.

The objective of this research was to develop a musical digital game for rehabilitation of upper limb and to verify its usability and user experience with professionals in the field (physical therapists). Thirty working professionals were recruited to evaluate the system. The usability was evaluated with the System Usability Scale (SUS) and the user experience was verified with the Game Flow scale.

The late effect of Kinesio Taping on handgrip strength.

Kinesio Taping elastic tape is increasingly used in physiotherapy treatment. However, there is a lack of scientific research regarding the late effects of its use. This study quantified the late effects of applying the Kinesio Taping elastic tape by measuring changes in handgrip muscle strength after 24, 48 and 72 h of application.