Publications by authors named "Elizangela Kuster"
Influence of bilateral transcranial direct-current stimulation on muscle strength and respiratory endurance: Randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind trial protocol.
Elder Nascimento Pereira Fernando Zanela da Silva Arêas Elizângela Kuster Márcia de Lorena Serra Maia Jessica Oliveira da Silva
MethodsX
December 2024
Article Synopsis
- Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a therapeutic technique shown to influence brain activity but its effects on respiratory performance are less studied.
- This randomized trial involved 80 female participants, split into young and elderly groups, to evaluate the impact of tDCS on lung function and muscle strength.
- The study aims to explore how tDCS affects respiratory muscle strength and endurance, potentially paving the way for future research in healthy individuals and rehabilitation contexts.
Effects of upper limbs' neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) superimposed to voluntary contraction added to a protocol of intradialytic leg cycle ergometer exercise, in muscle strength, functional capacity and quality of life of adult patients with CKD: a randomized clinical trial protocol.
Marcela Cangussu Barbalho-Moulim Flavia Marini Paro Diego França Pedrosa Lais Mello Serafim Elizângela Kuster
Physiother Res Int
April 2024
Objective: To investigate the effects of unilateral upper limbs' (ULM) neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) superimposed on a voluntary contraction added to a protocol of intradialytic leg cycle ergometer exercise on muscle strength, functional capacity and quality of life of adult patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD).
Methods: This randomized controlled clinical trial will be carried out at a Brazilian University Hospital. The patients will be evaluated and randomly allocated to an intervention group (i.
Is transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) effective to improve cognition and functionality after severe traumatic brain injury? A perspective article and hypothesis.
Bárbara Naeme de Lima Cordeiro Elizângela Kuster Aurore Thibaut Lucas Rodrigues Nascimento Jessica Vaz Gonçalves
Front Hum Neurosci
August 2023
Article Synopsis
- - Severe traumatic brain injury (sTBI) significantly contributes to disability and death across all age groups, primarily due to motor dysfunction and cognitive impairment.
- - Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is considered a promising therapy for sTBI, but results remain unclear and further research is needed on its effectiveness, particularly in patients during the acute phase.
- - This study proposes that integrating tDCS with standard therapy in the early stages of sTBI could enhance cognitive and motor recovery, aiming to better understand its impact on long-term outcomes.