Process of Reliability of the Ventilatory Workload Kinetic Index and Prioritization in the Intrahospital Clinical Setting.

: The Ventilatory Workload Kinetic Index (VWKI) has been proposed as a clinical instrument to evaluate ventilatory balance-imbalance. However, the regulated application of scales that allow an integral evaluation of the object of study and their subsequent reliability evaluation should be continuous. The objective was to determine the reliability of the VWKI between two evaluators and its applicability in the clinical field of physiotherapy.

Scapular notch, spinoglenoid notch and scapular dimensions: implications on the safe zone of the suprascapular nerve.

The suprascapular nerve corresponds to one of the supraclavicular branches of the brachial plexus, and its route exposes it to being injured during some surgical procedures. Morphometric analysis of the scapula has been proposed as a tool for preventing injuries to the suprascapular nerve. The present investigation aimed to determine the safe distances for approaching the suprascapular nerve at the level of the scapular notch (SPN) and spinoglenoid notch, in addition to establishing its relationship with the type of SPN and with two scapular dimensions: major longitudinal axis (MLA) and major transverse axis (MTA).

Implications of Airway Resistance and Conductance on the Respiratory Rate in individuals With Various Nutritional States Exposed To Exercise.

Purpose: To determine how airway resistance (RAW) and airway conductance (GAW) affect inspiratory time (iT) and expiratory time (eT) in subjects with different nutritional states using the step test.

Methods: Forty-eight participants were recruited and divided into three groups: 16 normal weight (NW), 16 overweight (OW), and 16 obese (OB). A lung function test and anthropometric evaluation were performed.