Orofacial myofunctional assessment and quality of life of individuals with Parkinson's disease.

Objectives: To characterize orofacial myofunctional structures of elders with Parkinson's disease (PD) and examine the relationship with the stages of PD, pharmacotherapy, and quality of life.

Methods: PD Group with 45 elders and a control group (CG) of 10 healthy elders of both sexes were included (60-86 years). Structured interviews, medical records, and clinical examination gathered information on health aspects such as the use of drugs, Hoehn & Yahr stages 1-4, and oral health status.

TEST-retest reliability of kinetic variables measured on campus board in sport climbers.

Sport climbers frequently use campus board (CB) to improve their upper limb strength under similar conditions of high-difficulty sport climbing routes. The objective of this study was to assess the test-retest reliability of peak force and impulse measured using a CB instrumented with two load cells on starting holds. The same evaluator examined 22 climbers on two days with 48 h between the assessments.

Viscoelastic stress relaxation in the hamstrings before and after a 10-week stretching program.

Introduction: We investigated the viscoelastic stress relaxation response before and after a 10-week hamstrings static stretch program.

Methods: The maximal range of motion (ROMmax ) and maximal torque (Torquemax ) were assessed before and after a 10-week stretching program. Six 30-s static stretches at a predetermined torque were performed, and the relative change in stress relaxation was examined.

Analysis of lower limb asymmetries by isokinetic and vertical jump tests in soccer players.

Assessment of lower extremity bilateral asymmetries in soccer players is important for both injury prevention and performance. The purpose of this investigation was to compare isokinetic knee extensor assessment of asymmetry with a more specific countermovement jump (CMJ). Forty-six Brazilian male professional soccer players participated in this study.