Publications by authors named "Eliane De Oliveira Guedes De Aguiar"

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  • * A systematic review analyzed eight articles, showing moderate methodological quality, with some studies indicating improvements in muscle strength, balance, and flexibility among postmenopausal women.
  • * WBVE is suggested as a beneficial non-drug option for managing menopause-related issues, such as bone density loss and osteoporosis symptoms, although further research is necessary to solidify these results.
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Background: Whole body vibration (WBV) exercises have been investigated as an alternative and complementary method to traditional resistance programs for fitness improvements in healthy subjects. Active militaries must have a high fitness level and have to improve some physical abilities to accomplish some specific tasks in Army, as climb ropes, climb walls and pull up.

Materials And Methods: Seven young and healthy soldiers from Brazilian Army were exposed to mechanical vibration in a push-up position, with different frequencies, as 25 (first session), 30 (second session), 35 (third session), 40 (fourth session) and 45 Hz (fifth session).

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Advances in medical science procedures and their utilization in the field of oncology improved the survival of patients. In consequence, these advances have influenced the practice of physiotherapy. Physiotherapists utilize physical agents with the objective to enhance the health, welfare and quality of life and thus they can play important role in the management and rehabilitation of patients with prostate cancer (PCa).

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