Publications by authors named "Lucia Ortega-Perez de Villar"
Article Synopsis
- - Proximal Hamstring Tendinopathy (PHT) is characterized by deep pain near the ischial tuberosity, often affecting long-distance runners, and is linked to tendon compression during hip movement.
- - A 30-year-old male runner developed deep buttock pain after a race, experiencing discomfort during activities like running on inclines and sitting for long periods; he participated in a 12-week progressive loading exercise program aimed at alleviating his symptoms.
- - After 12 weeks of targeted exercises, his pain significantly decreased and functional capacity improved, indicating that a structured exercise approach can effectively treat PHT; further research is necessary for validation of these findings.
Background: Chronic kidney disease is closely related to a high risk of death and disability, poor physical performance and frailty. The main objective of this research was to analyse how intradialytic administration of a non-immersive virtual reality (VR) exercise programme would affect physical function and adherence to exercise in these patients.
Methods: A total of 56 individuals participated in two 12-week periods in a crossover randomized controlled trial.
Comparison of intradialytic versus home-based exercise programs on physical functioning, physical activity level, adherence, and health-related quality of life: pilot study.
Sci Rep
May 2020
Intradialytic exercise (ID) programs are effective and safe for hemodialysis (HD) patients to avoid functional deterioration. However, exercise is not routinely undertaken in most HD units, and we do not know if home-based (HB) programs are as effective as ID programs. The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of 16 weeks of ID exercise versus a HB exercise program for HD patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: The main objective of this investigation was to assess feasibility of conducting a future RCT with an intradialysis non-immersive virtual reality exercise intervention. The secondary aim was to explore the impact of either conventional or VR exercise on physical function.
Design: Feasibility randomized trial.
Test-retest reliability and minimal detectable change scores for the short physical performance battery, one-legged standing test and timed up and go test in patients undergoing hemodialysis.
PLoS One
February 2019
Functional tests are commonly used for chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients undergoing hemodialysis (HD). However, the relative and absolute reliability of such physical performance-outcome assessments must first be determined in specific patient cohorts. The aims of this study were to assess the relative and the absolute reliability of the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB), One-Legged Stance Test (OLST), and Timed Up and Go (TUG) test, as well as the minimal detectable change (MDC) scores for these tests in CKD patients receiving HD.
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