Wheelchair skill tests in wheelchair Basketball: A systematic review.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to identify, describe and synthesize the skill tests used in wheelchair basketball.

Method: A systematic review was carried out in the databases: PubMed/Medline, ScienceDirect, Scopus, Web of science and Google Scholar from inception to January 2021 with up to date in January 2022. the eligibility criteria used were Inclusion: (i) evaluation of wheelchair basketball athletes; (ii) using skill tests (defined as agility, speed, ball maneuverability, slalom, etc.

Development of a skin temperature map for dermatomes in individuals with spinal cord injury: a cross-sectional study.

Study Design: Cross-sectional study.

Objective: The aim of this study was to map the skin temperature (Tsk) of individuals with SCI and compare able-bodied individuals, and among the groups to demonstrate the effects of differences in the levels of injury (paraplegia and tetraplegia with high and low injuries).

Setting: Outpatient clinic, Brazil.

Assessing the Validity of the MyJump2 App for Measuring Different Jumps in Professional Cerebral Palsy Football Players: An Experimental Study.

Background: Vertical jumps can be used to assess neuromuscular status in sports performance. This is particularly important in Cerebral Palsy Football (CP Football) because players are exposed to high injury risk, but it may be complicated because the gold standard for assessing jump performance is scarce in field evaluation. Thus, field techniques, such as mobile apps, have been proposed as an alternative method for solving this problem.

Impact of Wheelchair Rugby on Body Composition of Subjects With Tetraplegia: A Pilot Study.

Objective: To investigate the longitudinal effects of wheelchair rugby (WR) training on body composition of subjects with tetraplegia.

Design: Subjects were evaluated at baseline and after WR training.

Setting: Faculty of physical education settings.

[Polyunsaturated omega-3 fatty acids and systemic lupus erythematosus: what do we know?].

Various studies have demonstrated the impact of omega-3 fatty acids on the concentration of C reactive protein (CRP), pro-inflammatory eicosanoids, cytokines, chemokines and other inflammatory mediators. Therefore, the supplementation of these types of lipids may represent additional option treatment for chronic systemic diseases, such as Systemic Lupus Erythematous and other rheumatic diseases. The role of these lipids has not been well established, yet.

Matrix metalloproteinases and left ventricular function and structure in spinal cord injured subjects.

Subjects with spinal cord injury (SCI) exhibit impaired left ventricular (LV) diastolic function, which has been reported to be attenuated by regular physical activity. This study investigated the relationship between circulating matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and tissue inhibitors of MMPs (TIMPs) and echocardiographic parameters in SCI subjects and the role of physical activity in this regard. Forty-two men with SCI [19 sedentary (S-SCI) and 23 physically-active (PA-SCI)] were evaluated by clinical, anthropometric, laboratory, and echocardiographic analysis.

Nutritional status and food intake in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.

Objective: Systemic inflammation, therapy with corticosteroids, and reduced physical activity may increase the predisposition to accumulate body fat in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The aim of this study was to assess the nutritional status and food intake of patients with SLE.

Methods: One hundred seventy women with SLE were evaluated consecutively in a cross-sectional study.

Excess weight and associated risk factors in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.

The objective of this study is to determine the socio-demographic, clinical and laboratory characteristics of outpatients with SLE who present with excess weight as well as to assess the immunosuppressive therapy used. One hundred and seventy women with SLE were evaluated consecutively in a transversal study. The relationship between excess weight and the patients' characteristics was evaluated using univariate and multivariate Poisson regression analysis.

Food quality, physical activity, and nutritional follow-up as determinant of weight regain after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.

Objective: Assess the lifestyle habits, including food patterns, of patients who underwent Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) and to identify predictive factors in weight loss and regain.

Methods: Obese patients (100) who underwent RYGB from 1998 to 2008 were included. Dietary habits were assessed by using 24 h dietary recall and the Food Frequency Questionnaire.

Assessment of nutritional status and physical activity in systemic lupus erythematosus patients.

Introduction: Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) may present nutritional changes triggered by disease or treatment, and these conditions may interfere with prognosis.

Objective: Assess the nutritional status, physical activity and associated factors in patients with SLE under treatment at the Service of Rheumatology of Hospital das Clínicas/Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais.

Methods: A cross-sectional study evaluating the nutritional status, clinical laboratory findings, sociodemographic, and treatment characteristics of 170 SLE female patients.