Publications by authors named "Juliana Siega"
Article Synopsis
- Parkinson's disease (PD) leads to reduced motor activities, particularly affecting gait speed and step length, making walking more difficult.
- A study investigated the effects of a 12-week aquatic physiotherapy program on gait in 10 participants with PD, focusing on their usual and maximum gait speeds.
- Results showed a significant improvement in usual gait speed and in the Dynamic Gait Index, indicating enhanced performance in complex walking activities, although maximum gait speed did not improve.
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative, with heterogeneous clinical conditions and motor changes that reduce functioning. Postural instability is one of the motor aspects of disease progression, with a potential increase in the risk of falls, consequently affecting the activities of daily living (ADL). The objective of this study was to verify the influence of a multimodal intervention program (MIP) sequentially applied in aquatic- (AEs) and land-based environments (LEs) on balance, postural control, motor activities, and ADL in people with PD.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMulticomponent Aquatic Training (MAT) Program for People with Parkinson's Disease: A Protocol for a Controlled Study.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
February 2022
Introduction: The complications from Parkinson's disease (PD) are directly related to decreased muscle function, balance deficits, and independence loss. Practicing aquatic exercises can minimize these symptoms and slow disease progress.
Objective: To develop a Multicomponent Aquatic Training (MAT) protocol for people with PD between stages 1 and 4 of the Hoehn and Yahr scale.
Objective: Analyze the effects of a multicomponent aquatic exercise program on motor aspects, functional mobility, muscle function and aquatic motor skills of people with PD.
Methods: Eighteen people with a PD diagnosis were assessed before and after a 12-week multicomponent aquatic exercise program, twice a week, with each session lasting 50 min. The terrestrial variables analyzed were motor aspects, through the Unified Parkinson Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS); functional mobility, through the Five Times Sit to Stand Test (FTSST); Peak Torque (PT) and Mean Power (MP) of hip, knee and ankle flexors and extensors, assessed using an isokinetic dynamometer.
Aims: To compare the static and dynamic postural control of people with Parkinson's disease and community old adults.
Methods: Thirty-five people were in the Parkinson's disease group (PDG; 12 women, 62.4 ± 11.
Context: Scales to assess the fatigue in patients with cancer may help the clinical decision-making process.
Objectives: The objective of this study was to cross-culturally adapt and determine the validity of the Brazilian version of Cancer Fatigue Scale.
Methods: Translation and cross-cultural adaptation followed the recommendations of international guidelines.