Publications by authors named "Cloud Kennedy Couto DE Sa"
Objective: To test the hypothesis that undenatured type II collagen (UC-II) relieves pain, quality of life, and joint function in women aged from 60 to 80 years with knee osteoarthritis.
Methods: 53 patients in the UC-II treatment group (for 90 days) and 52 in the control group (without UC-II) were evaluated at 1, 30, and 90 days regarding health-related quality of life, pain, and function with questionnaires, anthropometric data, alignment, range of motion, and radiographic analysis.
Results: Quality of life increased significantly in the Physical domain in the treatment control group.
Objective: To systematically establish whether there is an association between polymorphisms and avascular necrosis in patients with sickle cell disease.
Data Source: The review, conducted according to PRISMA guidelines and registered with PROSPERO, was based on research of studies in PubMed, SciELO, LILACS, BVS databases and in the gray literature (Google Scholar and Open Gray) published until June 2020. The STROBE initiative was used to analyze the articles' quality.
Objective: The objective was to evaluate the level of evidence about the associated factors and the risk factors of osteonecrosis of femoral head (ONFH) in sickle cell individuals.
Methods: The review was based on the search and selection of studies available in the electronic databases PubMed, SCIELO, LILACS, BVS. As descriptors, the terms of Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) and Health Sciences Descriptors (DeCS) corresponding to "Osteonecrosis", "Necrosis avascular" and "Aseptic necrosis" and "Femoral head" and "sickle cell disease" and "risk factor" and "predictor".
Several authors report health improvements with training based on the Pilates Method; however, no explicit analysis has been performed on cardiorespiratory effects after Method exclusive training. : The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of 15 weeks of Pilates training on cardiorespiratory fitness in young, sedentary women. : A total of 13 sedentary women 21-35 years volunteered and signed an informed consent for the observational study of a single group, performing control-test, pre- and post-exercise measurements.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Occupational lower limb edema is an important factor in deterioration of quality of life. Prevention involves prescription of prophylactic measures, such as wearing compression stockings.
Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness of compression stocking for prevention of occupational edema and its repercussions for the quality of life of hairdressers.
Objective: To evaluate the functional outcome of patients with traumatic brachial plexus injury undergoing the Oberlin procedure.
Methods: Eighteen patients were assessed, comprising 17 men (94.4%) and 1 woman (5.
Background And Aims: Aging, obesity and sedentarism are among the most important predictors of cardiometabolic diseases. Aiming to reduce the impact of the combination of these three factors, we tested the therapeutic and preventive effects of exercise in aging and obese rats on the following cardiometabolic disease risk parameters: body fat, blood pressure, blood lipids, and glycemic homeostasis.
Methods: Eighteen male Wistar rats (initial age = 4 months, and final age = 14 months) were randomly distributed into three aging and obese groups: sedentary, therapeutic exercise and preventive exercise.
Background: Aerobic exercise is an important ally in the fight against cardiovascular risk factors. However, the effects of high-intensity exercise on these factors are still poorly known.
Objective: To compare the effects of aerobic and anaerobic exercise protocols on cardiac risk factors.