Publications by authors named "Daniel Goncalves Dos Santos"
Article Synopsis
- Infectious diseases, like COVID-19, spread quickly in a globalized world, making it hard to pinpoint vulnerable populations due to intertwined individual, social, economic, and cultural factors.
- This study aimed to identify factors that make people more susceptible to infections and severe outcomes by reviewing 45 articles published from 2019 to 2023 and categorizing vulnerabilities into individual, social, and programmatic dimensions.
- The findings show that social vulnerabilities (like race, homelessness, and socioeconomic status) worsen individual health issues (like cancer and obesity), creating a cycle that highlights the need for public policies to address these vulnerabilities in health strategies for future pandemics.
The light touch (LT) of the fingertip on a rigid surface and the performance of a cognitive task (CT) affect the postural control. The current study examined the mechanisms involved in the control of postural sway (i.e.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To evaluate the functional mobility of patients with stroke over 12 sessions of hydrotherapy.
Methods: Ten stroke patients aged between 5 and 85 years were evaluated by means of the Timed Up and Go test, which contains some items, such as balance, walking speed, changing directions, and standing up from a seated position. The study patients performed the test before and after each hydrotherapy session (total of 12 sessions).