Publications by authors named "Maria I Remigio de Aguiar"
Glittre-ADL test to assess functional capacity in patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction: Reproducibility, minimal detectable change, and cutoff point.
Braz J Phys Ther
December 2024
Background: Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) is the gold standard for functional capacity assessment, although it is costly and not easily accessible. The Glittre-ADL test may be a low-cost alternative for patients with heart failure.
Objective: To establish a cutoff point for functional capacity of patients with heart failure using the Glittre-ADL test.
Effects of continuous aerobic training associated with resistance training on maximal and submaximal exercise tolerance, fatigue, and quality of life of patients post-COVID-19.
Physiother Res Int
January 2023
Article Synopsis
- - Post-COVID-19 patients often experience symptoms like dyspnea and fatigue, which can be alleviated through structured rehabilitation, aiming to enhance their physical capacity and aid recovery after hospitalization.
- - The study involved 26 adults who underwent a 12-session outpatient cardiopulmonary rehabilitation program, incorporating moderate-intensity aerobic and resistance training twice weekly, assessing their exercise tolerance, lung function, and overall quality of life.
- - Results showed significant improvements, including an 18.62% increase in peak oxygen consumption, better exercise endurance in a walking test, enhanced lung function, and reduced fatigue, highlighting the positive impact of structured rehabilitation on post-COVID recovery.
: The Weber classification based on peak VO is a well-established method for categorizing patients with heart failure (HF) regarding severity. However, other submaximal tests such as the Glittre ADL-Test have been gaining prominence in practice due to a coherent and more comprehensive correlation with limitations for performing activities of daily living in patients with heart failure.: To investigate the correlation between the time required to perform the Glittre ADL-Test and the peak VO in patients with HF.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To investigate QT dispersion in the surface electrocardiogram of children with rheumatic carditis.
Methods: QT dispersion was quantitatively evaluated in 33 children with acute rheumatic carditis. As a control group, we studied 33 healthy children free of any disease.