Publications by authors named "Gabriel Mares"

Article Synopsis
  • This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of combining Myofascial Release Technique (MRT) with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in treating chronic neck pain and forward head posture in university students.
  • Sixty-six participants were randomly assigned to either the MRT group or the group that received both MRT and CBT, with outcomes measured for neck pain, neck disability, and craniovertebral angle at baseline, 4 weeks, and 8 weeks after the intervention.
  • Both treatment groups showed improvements, but the group receiving CBT along with MRT experienced significantly greater benefits, indicating that this combined approach is more effective for managing chronic neck pain and related issues.
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Considering the rising prevalence of smartphone usage among adolescents with intellectual disabilities and their frequent motor challenges, understanding its impact on their physical well-being is important. This study aims to investigate the impact of smartphone activities on postural balance in adolescents with intellectual disabilities. Two groups of adolescents participated in the study: an intellectual disability group (IDG) ( = 16) and atypical development group (TDG) ( = 12).

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Background: Although athletes' experiences of autonomy, competence, and relatedness play in key role in their motivation, performance-related outcomes, and wellness, there is no evidence to date on measures of autonomy, competence, and relatedness in the Romanian sport context. Building upon self-determination theory, the objective of this research was to adapt the Need Satisfaction and Frustration Scale and analyze its psychometric properties in the Romanian sport context.

Methods: The participants were 642 professional athletes (354 males and 288 females; M = 22.

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Background: Despite the importance attributed to athletes' motivation in sports performance and well-being; no measures of motivation toward sport were found in the Romanian sport context.

Objective: Grounded in self-determination theory, this research aimed to adapt and to gather validity and reliability evidence supporting the use of the Behavioral Regulation in Sport Questionnaire (BRSQ) in the Romanian sport domain.

Method: The participants were 596 Romanian professional athletes (age:  = 22.

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Moderately increased albuminuria, defined as urinary albumin excretion rate (UAER) between 30 and 300-mg/24-h is a well-known cardiovascular risk factor, especially in diabetic and hypertensive patients. This study aim to analyze the prognostic value of baseline UAER in a still understudied group, patients with resistant hypertension (RHT). This is a prospective observational study, which had enrolled 1048 outpatients with RHT, who were submitted to a clinical-laboratory assessment and ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) during the follow-up.

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