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Book chapter
Published: 14 July 2021 in Therapy Approaches in Neurological Disorders
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Danúbia Da Cunha De Sá-Caputo; Mario Bernardo-Filho; Adérito Seixas; Redha Taiar. Introductory Chapter: Neurological Disorders - Therapy Approaches. Therapy Approaches in Neurological Disorders 2021, 1 .

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Danúbia Da Cunha De Sá-Caputo, Mario Bernardo-Filho, Adérito Seixas, Redha Taiar. Introductory Chapter: Neurological Disorders - Therapy Approaches. Therapy Approaches in Neurological Disorders. 2021; ():1.

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Danúbia Da Cunha De Sá-Caputo; Mario Bernardo-Filho; Adérito Seixas; Redha Taiar. 2021. "Introductory Chapter: Neurological Disorders - Therapy Approaches." Therapy Approaches in Neurological Disorders , no. : 1.

Journal article
Published: 31 May 2021 in Revista Brasileira de Terapias e Saúde
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Contextualização: O autismo, tecnicamente chamado de Transtorno do Espectro Autista (TEA), é definido como uma síndrome presente normalmente antes dos 3 anos de idade. É um distúrbio do desenvolvimento neurológico, com déficits nos aspectos sócio-comunicativos e comportamental, como o isolamento da criança e alterações de na comunicação, na interação social e no uso da imaginação. A atividade física é considerada benéfica para a evolução de crianças com TEA, em especial a terapia aquática. Objetivo: Esta revisão narrativa buscou referências bibliográficas relacionados à TEA e aos benefícios da atividade aquática. Métodos: Trata-se de um levantamento bibliográfico, com a análise de artigos científicos, que discutiram as variáveis comportamentais e habilidades aquáticas desenvolvidas por indivíduos com TEA. Descritores como: autismo; transtorno do espectro autista; atividade física; atividade aquática ou terapia aquática, foram usados em buscas nas bases de dados Scielo, Lilacs e Google Acadêmico, considerando publicações de 2010 a 2019. Resultados: Excluindo-se artigos de revisão, artigos incompletos ou que não ofereciam detalhes sobre a modalidade aquática realizada, 4 artigos de intervenção foram selecionados. Conclusões: Estudos concordaram sobre os efeitos positivos da terapia aquática no manejo deste transtorno, como o ganho de experiências sensoriais e corporais, uma melhor noção de tempo e espaço, a capacidade de analisar e reconhecer as emoções expressas por outros, auxílio no ajuste de movimentos estereotipados, na comunicação e no controle da hiperatividade, proporcionando um ambiente lúdico e prazeroso às crianças e adolescentes com TEA.

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Rejane Mattos-Bernardo; Danúbia Da Cunha De Sá-Caputo; Mario Bernardo-Filho; Laisa Liane Paineiras-Domingos. Autismo e Atividade Física Aquática como Ferramenta Terapêutica: uma Revisão Narrativa. Revista Brasileira de Terapias e Saúde 2021, 12, 19 -23.

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Rejane Mattos-Bernardo, Danúbia Da Cunha De Sá-Caputo, Mario Bernardo-Filho, Laisa Liane Paineiras-Domingos. Autismo e Atividade Física Aquática como Ferramenta Terapêutica: uma Revisão Narrativa. Revista Brasileira de Terapias e Saúde. 2021; 12 (1):19-23.

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Rejane Mattos-Bernardo; Danúbia Da Cunha De Sá-Caputo; Mario Bernardo-Filho; Laisa Liane Paineiras-Domingos. 2021. "Autismo e Atividade Física Aquática como Ferramenta Terapêutica: uma Revisão Narrativa." Revista Brasileira de Terapias e Saúde 12, no. 1: 19-23.

Journal article
Published: 13 May 2021 in Brazilian Journal of Health and Biomedical Sciences
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Mario Bernardo-Filho. Editorial. Brazilian Journal of Health and Biomedical Sciences 2021, 20, 1 .

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Mario Bernardo-Filho. Editorial. Brazilian Journal of Health and Biomedical Sciences. 2021; 20 (1):1.

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Mario Bernardo-Filho. 2021. "Editorial." Brazilian Journal of Health and Biomedical Sciences 20, no. 1: 1.

Journal article
Published: 07 May 2021 in Journal of Clinical Medicine
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Although manual therapy for pain relief has been used as an adjunct in treatments for chronic low back pain (CLBP), there is still the belief that a single session of myofascial release would be effective. This study was a crossover clinical trial aimed to investigate whether a single session of a specific myofascial release technique reduces pain and disability in subjects with CLBP. 41 participants over 18 years old were randomly enrolled into 3 situations in a balanced and crossover manner: experimental, placebo, and control. The subjects underwent a single session of myofascial release on thoracolumbar fascia and the results were compared with the control and placebo groups. The outcomes, pain and functionality, were evaluated using the numerical pain rating scale (NPRS), pressure pain threshold (PPT), and Oswestry Disability Index (ODI). There were no effects between-tests, within-tests, nor for interaction of all the outcomes, i.e., NPRS (η 2 = 0.32, F = 0.48, p = 0.61), PPT (η2 = 0.73, F = 2.80, p = 0.06), ODI (η2 = 0.02, F = 0.02, p = 0.97). A single trial of a thoracolumbar myofascial release technique was not enough to reduce pain intensity and disability in subjects with CLBP.

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Luana Paulo; Ana Lacerda; Fábio Martins; José Fernandes; Leonardo Vieira; Cristiano Guimarães; Sílvia Ballesteros; Marco Anjos; Patrícia Tavares; Sueli Fonseca; Murilo Oliveira; Mário Bernardo-Filho; Danúbia Sá-Caputo; Vanessa Mendonça; Redha Taiar. Can a Single Trial of a Thoracolumbar Myofascial Release Technique Reduce Pain and Disability in Chronic Low Back Pain? A Randomized Balanced Crossover Study. Journal of Clinical Medicine 2021, 10, 2006 .

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Luana Paulo, Ana Lacerda, Fábio Martins, José Fernandes, Leonardo Vieira, Cristiano Guimarães, Sílvia Ballesteros, Marco Anjos, Patrícia Tavares, Sueli Fonseca, Murilo Oliveira, Mário Bernardo-Filho, Danúbia Sá-Caputo, Vanessa Mendonça, Redha Taiar. Can a Single Trial of a Thoracolumbar Myofascial Release Technique Reduce Pain and Disability in Chronic Low Back Pain? A Randomized Balanced Crossover Study. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2021; 10 (9):2006.

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Luana Paulo; Ana Lacerda; Fábio Martins; José Fernandes; Leonardo Vieira; Cristiano Guimarães; Sílvia Ballesteros; Marco Anjos; Patrícia Tavares; Sueli Fonseca; Murilo Oliveira; Mário Bernardo-Filho; Danúbia Sá-Caputo; Vanessa Mendonça; Redha Taiar. 2021. "Can a Single Trial of a Thoracolumbar Myofascial Release Technique Reduce Pain and Disability in Chronic Low Back Pain? A Randomized Balanced Crossover Study." Journal of Clinical Medicine 10, no. 9: 2006.

Book chapter
Published: 29 April 2021 in Neurological Physical Therapy [Working Title]
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Bipedalism in humans is associated with an upright spine, however, this condition is not found in other animals with that skill. This may have favored the ability to harness the influence of the gravitational forces on the body. Furthermore, it is suggested that human feet have evolved to facilitate bipedal locomotion, losing an opposable digit that grasped branches in favor of a longitudinal arch that stiffens the foot and aids bipedal gait. Gait is a repetition of sequences of body segments to move the body forward while maintaining balance. The bipedal gait favors the contact of the feet of the individual with the floor. As a result, the mechanical vibration (MV) generated during walking, running or other activity with the feet are, normally, are added to the body. In these various situations, the forces would induce the production of MV with consequent transmission to the whole body of the individual and there is the generation of whole-body vibration (WBV) exercise naturally. However, when a person has a disability, this normal addition of the MV to body does not occur. This also happens with the sedentary or bedridden individual due to illness. In this case, there are the MV yielded in vibrating platforms. The exposure of the individual to the WBV leads to physiological responses at musculoskeletal, neurological, endocrinological, and vascular levels. Considering the state of the art of this theme and the previously cited scientific information, it is plausible to assume that WBV could be a useful tool to be used on the management of individuals with neurological conditions, such as in Parkinson’s disease, stroke, cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injuries, spinocerebellar ataxia and Duchenne muscular dystrophy, and neuropathy (diabetes- and chemotherapy-related), among others. Indeed, improvements due to the WBV have been described regarding motor, and other impairments, in patients with neurological conditions, and these approaches will be presented in this chapter.

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Mario Bernardo-Filho; Danúbia Da Cunha De Sá-Caputo; Adérito Seixas; Redha Taiar. Whole-Body Vibration Approaches in Neurological Disorders. Neurological Physical Therapy [Working Title] 2021, 1 .

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Mario Bernardo-Filho, Danúbia Da Cunha De Sá-Caputo, Adérito Seixas, Redha Taiar. Whole-Body Vibration Approaches in Neurological Disorders. Neurological Physical Therapy [Working Title]. 2021; ():1.

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Mario Bernardo-Filho; Danúbia Da Cunha De Sá-Caputo; Adérito Seixas; Redha Taiar. 2021. "Whole-Body Vibration Approaches in Neurological Disorders." Neurological Physical Therapy [Working Title] , no. : 1.

Journal article
Published: 06 April 2021 in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Objective: To evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the following lockdown on physical exercise (PEx) practice, pain, and psychological well-being. Methods: A cross-sectional multicentric study was performed using a nonrandom convenience sampling from the general population (≥18 years-old) of 6 countries (Brazil, Italy, France, Portugal, Germany, and Spain) adopting social isolation (SI). The validated self-administered online survey (PEF-COVID19) was used. The tests T-test and Chi-square with Bonferroni correction were used for statistical analysis and a multivariate logistic regression model (p ˂ 0.05). Results: We included 3194 replies and ~80% of the respondents were in SI. Brazilian sample was highly influenced by the pandemic considering PEx practice and habits, pain, anxiety, and stress (p ˂ 0.05). Among the European countries, Italy presented the major changes. The model to predict the non-practice of PEx during SI showed that the variables countries, smoking, SI, and PEx level were significant predictors (p ˂ 0.001). Conclusion: The pandemic changed the PEx practice and habits, and the psychological well-being of populations in different manners. Countries, smoking, SI, and PEx level were predictors for the non-practice of PEx. Public health strategies are suggested to avoid sedentary lifestyles and quality of life decrease.

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Anelise Sonza; Danúbia Da Cunha De Sá-Caputo; Alessandro Sartorio; Sofia Tamini; Adérito Seixas; Borja Sanudo; Jessica Süßenbach; Marcello Provenza; Vinicius Xavier; Redha Taiar; Mario Bernardo-Filho. COVID-19 Lockdown and the Behavior Change on Physical Exercise, Pain and Psychological Well-Being: An International Multicentric Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2021, 18, 3810 .

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Anelise Sonza, Danúbia Da Cunha De Sá-Caputo, Alessandro Sartorio, Sofia Tamini, Adérito Seixas, Borja Sanudo, Jessica Süßenbach, Marcello Provenza, Vinicius Xavier, Redha Taiar, Mario Bernardo-Filho. COVID-19 Lockdown and the Behavior Change on Physical Exercise, Pain and Psychological Well-Being: An International Multicentric Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18 (7):3810.

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Anelise Sonza; Danúbia Da Cunha De Sá-Caputo; Alessandro Sartorio; Sofia Tamini; Adérito Seixas; Borja Sanudo; Jessica Süßenbach; Marcello Provenza; Vinicius Xavier; Redha Taiar; Mario Bernardo-Filho. 2021. "COVID-19 Lockdown and the Behavior Change on Physical Exercise, Pain and Psychological Well-Being: An International Multicentric Study." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 7: 3810.

Review
Published: 01 April 2021 in Ciência & Saúde Coletiva
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This article aims to evaluate the sleep quality in individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic by Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Searches were conducted in the PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and PEDro databases, on May 22, 2020. In the publications, 208 articles were found and, considering the eligibility criteria, 10 articles were included at the end, showing the effects on sleep quality during the pandemic, in populations hospitalized, quarantined, and in frontline health professionals. The PSQI measured sleep disorders and a higher score indicated poor sleep quality. Nine articles were classified with evidence level IV and one as level III-2. Eight studies present a “serious” risk of bias and two in “moderate”. The studies investigated different populations and described the results as “poor” sleep quality, considering the PSQI on quarantined individuals and frontline health professionals as the most committed. A poor sleep quality was found in the populations evaluated in the selected publications, probably, due to the COVID-19 to contribute as a risk factor for mental health. Psychological interventions must be made to minimize the consequences through social support and social capital.

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Luiz Felipe Ferreira de Souza; Laisa Liane Paineiras-Domingos; Maria Eduarda De Souza Melo-Oliveira; Juliana Pessanha-Freitas; Eloá Moreira-Marconi; Ana Cristina Rodrigues Lacerda; Vanessa Amaral Mendonça; Danubia da Cunha Sá-Caputo; Mario Bernardo-Filho. The impact of COVID-19 pandemic in the quality of sleep by Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index: A systematic review. Ciência & Saúde Coletiva 2021, 26, 1457 -1466.

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Luiz Felipe Ferreira de Souza, Laisa Liane Paineiras-Domingos, Maria Eduarda De Souza Melo-Oliveira, Juliana Pessanha-Freitas, Eloá Moreira-Marconi, Ana Cristina Rodrigues Lacerda, Vanessa Amaral Mendonça, Danubia da Cunha Sá-Caputo, Mario Bernardo-Filho. The impact of COVID-19 pandemic in the quality of sleep by Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index: A systematic review. Ciência & Saúde Coletiva. 2021; 26 (4):1457-1466.

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Luiz Felipe Ferreira de Souza; Laisa Liane Paineiras-Domingos; Maria Eduarda De Souza Melo-Oliveira; Juliana Pessanha-Freitas; Eloá Moreira-Marconi; Ana Cristina Rodrigues Lacerda; Vanessa Amaral Mendonça; Danubia da Cunha Sá-Caputo; Mario Bernardo-Filho. 2021. "The impact of COVID-19 pandemic in the quality of sleep by Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index: A systematic review." Ciência & Saúde Coletiva 26, no. 4: 1457-1466.

Preprint
Published: 25 March 2021
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(1) Background: Although manual therapy for pain relief has been used as an adjunct in treatments for chronic low back pain (CLBP), there is still the belief that a single session of myofascial release would be effective. This study aimed to investigate whether a single session of a specific technique reduces pain and disability. (2) Methods: This was a crossover clinical trial in which 41 participants over 18 years old with CLBP were randomly enrolled into 3 situations - experimental, placebo, control, in a balanced and cross-over manner. The subjects underwent a single session of myofascial release on thoracolumbar fascia and compare it with the control and placebo. Outcome were pain and functionality, evaluated using the numerical pain rating scale (NPRS), pressure pain threshold (PPT) and Oswestry (ODI). (3) Results: There was no effects between-, within-tests, and interaction for all the outcomes, i.e., NPRS (η 2 = 0.32, F = 0.48, p = 0.61), PPT (η2 = 0.73, F = 2.80, p = 0.06), ODI (η 2 = 0.02, F = 0.02, p = 0.97). (4) Conclusion: A single trial of thoracolumbar myofascial release technique was not enough to reduce pain and disability in subjects with CLBP.

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Luana Rocha Paulo; Ana Cristina Rodrigues Lacerda; Fábio Luiz Mendonça Martins; José Sebastião Cunha Fernandes; Leonardo Sette Vieira; Cristiano Queiroz Guimarães; Sílvia de Simoni Guedes Ballesteros; Marco Túlio Saldanha dos Anjos; Patrícia Aparecida Tavares; Sueli Ferreira da Fonseca; Murilo Xavier Oliveira; Mário Bernardo-Filho; Danúbia Da Cunha De Sá-Caputo; Vanessa Amaral Mendonça; Redha Taiar. Can a single trial of a thoracolumbar myofascial release technique reduce pain and disability in chronic low back pain? Randomized balanced cross-over study. 2021, 1 .

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Luana Rocha Paulo, Ana Cristina Rodrigues Lacerda, Fábio Luiz Mendonça Martins, José Sebastião Cunha Fernandes, Leonardo Sette Vieira, Cristiano Queiroz Guimarães, Sílvia de Simoni Guedes Ballesteros, Marco Túlio Saldanha dos Anjos, Patrícia Aparecida Tavares, Sueli Ferreira da Fonseca, Murilo Xavier Oliveira, Mário Bernardo-Filho, Danúbia Da Cunha De Sá-Caputo, Vanessa Amaral Mendonça, Redha Taiar. Can a single trial of a thoracolumbar myofascial release technique reduce pain and disability in chronic low back pain? Randomized balanced cross-over study. . 2021; ():1.

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Luana Rocha Paulo; Ana Cristina Rodrigues Lacerda; Fábio Luiz Mendonça Martins; José Sebastião Cunha Fernandes; Leonardo Sette Vieira; Cristiano Queiroz Guimarães; Sílvia de Simoni Guedes Ballesteros; Marco Túlio Saldanha dos Anjos; Patrícia Aparecida Tavares; Sueli Ferreira da Fonseca; Murilo Xavier Oliveira; Mário Bernardo-Filho; Danúbia Da Cunha De Sá-Caputo; Vanessa Amaral Mendonça; Redha Taiar. 2021. "Can a single trial of a thoracolumbar myofascial release technique reduce pain and disability in chronic low back pain? Randomized balanced cross-over study." , no. : 1.

Prevention and rehabilitation
Published: 27 January 2021 in Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies
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Background Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a complex rheumatic autoimmune disease characterized by periods of exacerbations that can present damage in organs with important clinical manifestations. Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of 12-week whole-body vibration exercise (WBVE) on the fatigue, functional ability and quality of life of women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in chronic glucocorticoids use (CGU). Methods: Twenty-one women were allocated randomly in the WBVE group or isometry group. The participants of WBVE group were positioned on the vibrating platform with 130º knee flexion and received the intervention twice a week for 12 weeks. The isometry group performed the same position and time, but without the stimulus of mechanical vibration. Fatigue, functional ability and the quality of life were evaluated at weeks 0, 6, and 12. Results: From a sample of seventy-seven individuals, seventeen participants completed the study, 8 in WBVE group and 9 in isometry group. Fatigue reduced in the WBVE group at 6 and 12 weeks of intervention (p=0.04) and (p = 0.03) respectively. There was a significant improvement in the functional ability evaluated by the Health Assessment Questionnaire in the WBVE group compared to the isometry group (p = 0.03). Conclusion: WBVE would be a useful intervention for control of fatigue and improvement of the functional ability of women with SLE in CGU.

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Patrícia Lopes-Souza; Carla Fontoura Dionello; Camila Leite Bernardes-Oliveira; Eloá Moreira-Marconi; Renata Marques Marchon; Ygor Teixeira-Silva; Laisa Liane Paineiras-Domingos; Danúbia Da Cunha Sá-Caputo; Vinicius Layter Xavier; Anke Bergmann; Evandro Mendes Klumb; Mario Bernardo-Filho. Effects of 12-week whole-body vibration exercise on fatigue, functional ability and quality of life in women with systemic lupus erythematosus: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies 2021, 27, 191 -199.

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Patrícia Lopes-Souza, Carla Fontoura Dionello, Camila Leite Bernardes-Oliveira, Eloá Moreira-Marconi, Renata Marques Marchon, Ygor Teixeira-Silva, Laisa Liane Paineiras-Domingos, Danúbia Da Cunha Sá-Caputo, Vinicius Layter Xavier, Anke Bergmann, Evandro Mendes Klumb, Mario Bernardo-Filho. Effects of 12-week whole-body vibration exercise on fatigue, functional ability and quality of life in women with systemic lupus erythematosus: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies. 2021; 27 ():191-199.

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Patrícia Lopes-Souza; Carla Fontoura Dionello; Camila Leite Bernardes-Oliveira; Eloá Moreira-Marconi; Renata Marques Marchon; Ygor Teixeira-Silva; Laisa Liane Paineiras-Domingos; Danúbia Da Cunha Sá-Caputo; Vinicius Layter Xavier; Anke Bergmann; Evandro Mendes Klumb; Mario Bernardo-Filho. 2021. "Effects of 12-week whole-body vibration exercise on fatigue, functional ability and quality of life in women with systemic lupus erythematosus: A randomized controlled trial." Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies 27, no. : 191-199.

Journal article
Published: 27 December 2020 in Brazilian Journal of Health and Biomedical Sciences
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There is consistent and strong scientific evidenceabout the numerous health benefits related to thephysical activity (PA). Regular PA can improve physicalfitness and health and assist in the prevention of variousdiseases. In general, physically active adults are healthierand present higher physical performance in comparisonwith inactive adults worldwide. Among some desirablebehaviors, PA can be considered as part of a healthy lifestyleand can be categorized into occupational, sports,conditioning, household, or other activities involvingmovement of the body generated by skeletal muscleswith energy expenditure. Aligned with that, it is undeniablethe relevance of the physical inactivity as a riskfactor for premature mortality and for cardiovasculardisease and a variety of other chronic diseases, includingdiabetes mellitus, cancer (colon and breast), obesity,hypertension, bone and joint diseases (osteoporosis andosteoarthritis), and depression. Moreover, exercise inpatients with hematologic cancer, like leukemia, couldimprove immune function.Due to the relevance of the PA, it is important to stimulatebehaviors involving the physical practice. There areseveral factors that can influence these behaviors, suchas: personal (biological, health and psychological attributes),social (family, affiliation group, and work factors),and environmental (contexts for different forms of PAand policy factors that could determine availability ofrelevant settings and opportunities).The outbreak of the coronavirus disease 19 (COVID--19) has interfered in different factors of the PA behaviors.Depending of the severity of the COVID-19 inan individual, there are limitations to performed PA.Furthermore, aiming to contain the COVID-19 infectionsand to reduce interaction between infected andnon-infected individuals, strategies and restrictivepolicies have been suggested, such as quarantine, localconfinement, lockdown and isolation. It is clear that,while the individuals are confined at home the levelof PA, in general, decreases, due to the reduction of (i)daily activities outside, (ii) the participation in socialevents and, (iii) sometimes, of laboral activities. Thismay have a negative impact in general heath becauseit can contribute to sedentary behaviors. Besides theconfinement, it is important to consider other actionsto protect against the COVID-19 infection that is theuniversal use of masks.In addition to those facts, as an environmental factor,in confinement, the sunlight exposure is reduced.The relevance of the ultraviolet B radiation present insunlight to the active production of vitamin D in theorganisms is well known. This vitamin has a relevantrole to metabolic responses and protection againstdiseases, including cancer. Vitamin D deficiency hasbeen recognized as an undesirable global public healthproblem and it plays a wide role in health and in theprevention of several diseases, including the COVID-19.As the reduction of the muscle strength is observedin the individuals that had COVID-19, PA or exercisescould be important for their rehabilitation. There aredifferent modalities of exercises that could be also usedfor them, including the whole-body vibration exercisesto improve the muscular performance.Putting together, people in the world is living, or istrying to live, in conditions to maintain a minimal, butconvenient level of PA to have health to contercousethe bad situation of the COVID-19 up to a definitiveand confident vaccin be available to the human beings.The researchers are working hard to aid the worldpopulation to win this fight against the COVID-19 andthe sedentary behaviors.Naturally, COVID-19 and the sedentarism are problemsfor the world, but the continuous education aboutthe importance of PA, the studies about the effects ofmedications that can be used in the treatments of diseases,the control of use of drugs, as the pesticides, andthe discussion about the biological and legal aspects ofreprocessing of medical-hospital material are welcometo contribute to improve the health.

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Mario Bernardo-Filho. Editorial. Brazilian Journal of Health and Biomedical Sciences 2020, 19, 81 .

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Mario Bernardo-Filho. Editorial. Brazilian Journal of Health and Biomedical Sciences. 2020; 19 (2):81.

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Mario Bernardo-Filho. 2020. "Editorial." Brazilian Journal of Health and Biomedical Sciences 19, no. 2: 81.

Journal article
Published: 25 December 2020 in Applied Sciences
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Background: Glucocorticoid induced osteoporosis (GIOP) is one of the most important causes of morbidity in lupus individuals. Whole body vibration exercises (WBVE) may be a safe alternative to prevent and amend muscular and bone damage, and decrease muscle related risk factors for falls. It is possible to evaluate neuromuscular responses to the WBVE through surface electromyography (sEMG). Objective: To analyze and compare the acute responses of the WBVE on sEMG of lower limbs of female systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) individuals with chronic glucocorticoid use with and without bone impairments and non-lupus controls. Methods: All patients (non-lupus and with SLE) had a dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scan (body composition, bone composition right hip, lumbar segment and whole body). After DXA, they were divided into three groups: SLE with osteopenia (OPIA) (SLE OPIA), SLE without OP or OPIA (SLE) and non-lupus individuals as control (CG). Twenty-seven women were submitted to WBVE, on different frequencies with the same amplitude. The experiment was performed over two days, 48 h apart. The individuals stood at a half squat position on a vertical vibrating platform at different frequencies with the same amplitude on both days. Vastus lateralis (VL), gastrocnemius medialis (GM) and tibialis anterioris (TA) sEMG analyses were undertaken simultaneously while performing the exercises, in a randomized manner. Results: There were no differences between sarcopenia index among groups, despite the bone impairment of the SLE OPIA group. The greatest muscle activation occurred in the lower frequency applied for VL. A group x frequency difference was found only for GM (p = 0.034; η2 = 0.272). Conclusion: The results indicate that lupus individuals have similar neuromuscular activity to the WBVE as non-lupus controls. Moreover, this suggests that WBVE is a safe and viable physical exercise for lupus individuals with chronic glucocorticoid induced osteoporosis.

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Carla F. Dionello; Patrícia L. Souza; Pedro V. Rosa; Andreza Santana; Renata Marchon; Danielle S. Morel; Eloá Moreira-Marconi; Eric F. F. Frederico; Danúbia C. Sá-Caputo; Ana Carolina Coelho-Oliveira; Marise Crivelli; Evandro Mendes Klumb; Redha Taiar; Pedro J. Marín; Mario Bernardo-Filho. Acute Neuromuscular Responses to Whole-Body Vibration of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Individuals: A Randomized Pilot Study. Applied Sciences 2020, 11, 138 .

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Carla F. Dionello, Patrícia L. Souza, Pedro V. Rosa, Andreza Santana, Renata Marchon, Danielle S. Morel, Eloá Moreira-Marconi, Eric F. F. Frederico, Danúbia C. Sá-Caputo, Ana Carolina Coelho-Oliveira, Marise Crivelli, Evandro Mendes Klumb, Redha Taiar, Pedro J. Marín, Mario Bernardo-Filho. Acute Neuromuscular Responses to Whole-Body Vibration of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Individuals: A Randomized Pilot Study. Applied Sciences. 2020; 11 (1):138.

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Carla F. Dionello; Patrícia L. Souza; Pedro V. Rosa; Andreza Santana; Renata Marchon; Danielle S. Morel; Eloá Moreira-Marconi; Eric F. F. Frederico; Danúbia C. Sá-Caputo; Ana Carolina Coelho-Oliveira; Marise Crivelli; Evandro Mendes Klumb; Redha Taiar; Pedro J. Marín; Mario Bernardo-Filho. 2020. "Acute Neuromuscular Responses to Whole-Body Vibration of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Individuals: A Randomized Pilot Study." Applied Sciences 11, no. 1: 138.

Original research
Published: 06 December 2020 in Expert Review of Respiratory Medicine
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Objectives: To evaluate the association of physical and functional measures with sarcopenia in moderate chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and to establish cut-off points for sarcopenia screening. Methods: The study included COPD with and without sarcopenia, of both sexes who were over 50 years old. Participants were assessed for lung function, body composition, grip strength, Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB), 5-repetition, 10-repetition and 30-seconds sit-to-stand tests (5STS, 10STS and 30STS, respectively). In addition, six-minute walking test, respiratory muscular strength, and physical activity level were tested. Results: The study had 35 participants, 24 men (68.6%) and moderate COPD (51.4 %). COPD-sarcopenia showed lower values in lean mass, body fat and body mass alongside lower performance in 10 and 30 STS tests, SPPB and gait speed compared to non-sarcopenic group. The cut-off points with better sensitivity and specificity to identify sarcopenia were 10.88 and 34.14 seconds, 15 repetitions and 10 points in the 5STS, 10STS, 30STS and SPPB, respectively. The comparison of the receiver operating curves evidenced no differences between the functional tests. Only 30STS and SPPB showed acceptable discriminatory power. Conclusion: Functional tests, especially 30STS and SPPB, are simple and affordable tools for screening sarcopenia in COPD with moderate obstruction.

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Vanessa Kelly Da Silva Lage; Guilherme Pinto da Silva; Ana Cristina Rodrigues Lacerda; Fabiana Angélica de Paula; Liliana Pereira Lima; Joyce Noelly Vítor Santos; Hellen Cristina de Almeida; Anna Gabrielle Fernandes Pinto; Pedro Henrique Scheidt Figueiredo; Henrique Silveira Costa; Mario Bernardo-Filho; Danúbia Da Cunha De Sá-Caputo; Redha Taiar; Hércules Ribeiro Leite; Antônio Lúcio Teixeira; Vanessa Amaral Mendonça. Functional tests associated with sarcopenia in moderate chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Expert Review of Respiratory Medicine 2020, 15, 569 -576.

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Vanessa Kelly Da Silva Lage, Guilherme Pinto da Silva, Ana Cristina Rodrigues Lacerda, Fabiana Angélica de Paula, Liliana Pereira Lima, Joyce Noelly Vítor Santos, Hellen Cristina de Almeida, Anna Gabrielle Fernandes Pinto, Pedro Henrique Scheidt Figueiredo, Henrique Silveira Costa, Mario Bernardo-Filho, Danúbia Da Cunha De Sá-Caputo, Redha Taiar, Hércules Ribeiro Leite, Antônio Lúcio Teixeira, Vanessa Amaral Mendonça. Functional tests associated with sarcopenia in moderate chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Expert Review of Respiratory Medicine. 2020; 15 (4):569-576.

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Vanessa Kelly Da Silva Lage; Guilherme Pinto da Silva; Ana Cristina Rodrigues Lacerda; Fabiana Angélica de Paula; Liliana Pereira Lima; Joyce Noelly Vítor Santos; Hellen Cristina de Almeida; Anna Gabrielle Fernandes Pinto; Pedro Henrique Scheidt Figueiredo; Henrique Silveira Costa; Mario Bernardo-Filho; Danúbia Da Cunha De Sá-Caputo; Redha Taiar; Hércules Ribeiro Leite; Antônio Lúcio Teixeira; Vanessa Amaral Mendonça. 2020. "Functional tests associated with sarcopenia in moderate chronic obstructive pulmonary disease." Expert Review of Respiratory Medicine 15, no. 4: 569-576.

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Published: 12 November 2020 in Applied Sciences
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The literature to date is limited regarding the implantation of VR in healthy young individuals with a focus on cognitive function. Thirty healthy males aged between 22.8 and 24.3 years volunteered to participate in the study randomly and were assigned to one of two groups with alike exercises: an experimental group (GE, n = 15) that performed an exercise protocol with a VR game and a controlled group that performed the exercise protocol without the VR (CON, n = 15). A 128-card computerized version of the Wisconsin Card Sorting Task (WCST) and the Stroop test were completed before and after the exercise protocol. There was a significant interaction effect between time and condition for WCST preservation errors (F1,30 = 4.59, p = 0.041, η2p = 0.141) and a significant time effect for all WCST and Stroop outcomes in GE. Results of preliminary findings suggest that the use of a VR platform offers effective benefits with respect to cognitive flexibility and selective attention. In addition, participants can achieve additional benefits in cognitive flexibility by engaging in a traditional exercise protocol of a similar volume.

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Borja Sañudo; Ellie Abdi; Mario Bernardo-Filho; Redha Taiar. Aerobic Exercise with Superimposed Virtual Reality Improves Cognitive Flexibility and Selective Attention in Young Males. Applied Sciences 2020, 10, 8029 .

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Borja Sañudo, Ellie Abdi, Mario Bernardo-Filho, Redha Taiar. Aerobic Exercise with Superimposed Virtual Reality Improves Cognitive Flexibility and Selective Attention in Young Males. Applied Sciences. 2020; 10 (22):8029.

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Borja Sañudo; Ellie Abdi; Mario Bernardo-Filho; Redha Taiar. 2020. "Aerobic Exercise with Superimposed Virtual Reality Improves Cognitive Flexibility and Selective Attention in Young Males." Applied Sciences 10, no. 22: 8029.

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Published: 10 November 2020
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The goal of this study was to investigate the practice and habits of physical exercise impact due to COVID-19 social isolation before and during the outbreak in Brazil and its mains macro-regions, which have social and economic disparities. This is an observational cross-sectional study through an online questionnaire survey. A self-administered survey (PEF-COVID19) was applied in the Brazilian general population, age ≥ 18 years. T-test for independent samples and Chi-square tests were used to compare Brazil and different macro-regions, p<0.05. 1,977 participants filled the survey and 1,845 were included; 80% of the included ones were in social isolation. In general, the self-related physical exercise practice before and during the COVID-19 pandemic and exercise characteristics were highly affected by the pandemic (p<0.05). Sedentary behavior increased significantly (14.9 vs. 29.8%) and between the active ones, the frequency of PEx per week and duration of the PEx practice decreased significantly. The motivation to exercise also changed considering performance and health before and during the pandemic, respectively (10 vs. 5.6% and 72.4 vs. 79.1%). Also, the sample started to exercise less in the night and more in the afternoon, respectively (33.7 vs. 25.3% and 19.1 vs. 31.5%). The COVID-19 pandemic highly influenced the physical exercise practice and habits (frequency, duration, motivation, period to exercise) in Brazil and its main macro-regions. These results can be used to create measures, as home-based exercise programs, to avoid the harm of sedentary behaviors and mental health impact during and after the pandemic. (www.actabiomedica.it)

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Anelise Sonza; Danubia Da Cunha De Sá-Caputo; José Alexandre Bachur; Maria Das Graças Rodrigues De Araújo; Karen Valadares Trippo; Dirceu Ribeiro Nogueira da Gama; Daniel Lago Borges; Vanessa Amaral Mendonça; Mario Bernardo-Filho. Brazil before and during COVID-19 pandemic: Impact on the practice and habits of physical exercise. 2020, 92, e2021027 .

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Anelise Sonza, Danubia Da Cunha De Sá-Caputo, José Alexandre Bachur, Maria Das Graças Rodrigues De Araújo, Karen Valadares Trippo, Dirceu Ribeiro Nogueira da Gama, Daniel Lago Borges, Vanessa Amaral Mendonça, Mario Bernardo-Filho. Brazil before and during COVID-19 pandemic: Impact on the practice and habits of physical exercise. . 2020; 92 (1):e2021027.

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Anelise Sonza; Danubia Da Cunha De Sá-Caputo; José Alexandre Bachur; Maria Das Graças Rodrigues De Araújo; Karen Valadares Trippo; Dirceu Ribeiro Nogueira da Gama; Daniel Lago Borges; Vanessa Amaral Mendonça; Mario Bernardo-Filho. 2020. "Brazil before and during COVID-19 pandemic: Impact on the practice and habits of physical exercise." 92, no. 1: e2021027.

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Published: 01 November 2020 in International Journal of Nephrology and Renovascular Disease
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Background: Disorders of mineral metabolism occur in most patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The aim of this work was to correlate parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels with urinary magnesium excretion in patients with non-dialysis dependent CKD. Methods: Cross-sectional study. Concentrations of creatinine, magnesium, calcium, phosphate, parathyroid hormone (PTH), 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) were determined in blood samples. The assessment of urinary magnesium levels was performed by means of total daily excretion and by the excretion fraction (FEMg). Results: The study evaluated 163 patients with a mean age of 60.7 ± 11.7 years and 51.0% were male. In the highest quartile of PTH (> 89.5pg/mL), the mean levels of FEMg and ALP were higher (p< 0.05). In the unadjusted regression analysis, the following variables were related to serum PTH levels: FEMg (odds ratio (OR) = 1.12; 95% confidence intervals (CI): 1.02– 1.23), calcium (OR = 0.45; 95% CI: 0.22– 0.90), ALP (OR = 1.02; 95% CI: 1.00– 1.03) and eGFR (OR = 0.92; 95% CI: 1.00– 1.03). After an adjusted analysis, only one FEMg and ALP will remain correlated with PTH. Conclusion: In patients with non-dialysis dependent CKD, FEMg and ALP were some variables that remained associated with PTH.

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Raimunda Sheyla Carneiro Dias; Dyego José De Araújo Brito; Elisângela Milhomem dos Santos; Rayanna Cadilhe De Oliveira Costa; Andrea Martins Melo Fontenele; Elane Viana Hortegal Furtado; Joyce Santos Lages; Alcione Miranda dos Santos; Elton Jonh Freitas Santos; Érika Cristina Ribeiro De Lima Carneiro; Maria Célia Cruz Diniz; Carla Déa Trindade Barbosa; Alessandra Costa De Sales Muniz; Ana Karina Teixeira Da Cunha França; Natalino Salgado Filho; Denizar Vianna Araújo; Mário Bernardo-Filho. Correlation Between Parathyroid Hormone Levels with Urinary Magnesium Excretion in Patients with Non-Dialysis Dependent Chronic Kidney Disease. International Journal of Nephrology and Renovascular Disease 2020, ume 13, 341 -348.

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Raimunda Sheyla Carneiro Dias, Dyego José De Araújo Brito, Elisângela Milhomem dos Santos, Rayanna Cadilhe De Oliveira Costa, Andrea Martins Melo Fontenele, Elane Viana Hortegal Furtado, Joyce Santos Lages, Alcione Miranda dos Santos, Elton Jonh Freitas Santos, Érika Cristina Ribeiro De Lima Carneiro, Maria Célia Cruz Diniz, Carla Déa Trindade Barbosa, Alessandra Costa De Sales Muniz, Ana Karina Teixeira Da Cunha França, Natalino Salgado Filho, Denizar Vianna Araújo, Mário Bernardo-Filho. Correlation Between Parathyroid Hormone Levels with Urinary Magnesium Excretion in Patients with Non-Dialysis Dependent Chronic Kidney Disease. International Journal of Nephrology and Renovascular Disease. 2020; ume 13 ():341-348.

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Raimunda Sheyla Carneiro Dias; Dyego José De Araújo Brito; Elisângela Milhomem dos Santos; Rayanna Cadilhe De Oliveira Costa; Andrea Martins Melo Fontenele; Elane Viana Hortegal Furtado; Joyce Santos Lages; Alcione Miranda dos Santos; Elton Jonh Freitas Santos; Érika Cristina Ribeiro De Lima Carneiro; Maria Célia Cruz Diniz; Carla Déa Trindade Barbosa; Alessandra Costa De Sales Muniz; Ana Karina Teixeira Da Cunha França; Natalino Salgado Filho; Denizar Vianna Araújo; Mário Bernardo-Filho. 2020. "Correlation Between Parathyroid Hormone Levels with Urinary Magnesium Excretion in Patients with Non-Dialysis Dependent Chronic Kidney Disease." International Journal of Nephrology and Renovascular Disease ume 13, no. : 341-348.

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Published: 15 October 2020 in Expert Review of Respiratory Medicine
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Considering the relevance of the Quality of life (QoL) and the consequences of the 2019 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) due to the social distancing, this systematic review aimed to summarize effects of the COVID-19 in the QoL of the studied populations. Four databases, the methodological quality and the risk of bias in selected publications were investigated. Seven thousand and fifty-one individuals from Italy, Saudi Arabia, China, and Vietnam. Online system and printed questionnaires were used to assess the QoL, as patients affected by primary antibody deficiencies, residents, people from endemic and no endemic regions and individuals with COVID-19. Different types of questionnaires utilized to evaluate health-related quality of life (HRQOL). The methodological quality of three papers was good with low risk of bias and a decrease in the QoL. The QoL of studies populations in where COVID-19 was reported, worsened. Nevertheless, considering some indicators (infant mortality, average income, life expectancy, health coverage and average schooling years), the standard of life and subsequently the quality of life among the presented countries (China, Vietnam, Italy, and Saudi Arabia) are different. Therefore, the simple comparison of these populations and the conclusions from this comparison must be done carefully.

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Maria Eduarda Melo-Oliveira; Danúbia Sá-Caputo; José Alexandre Bachur; Laisa Liane Paineiras-Domingos; Anelise Sonza; Ana Cristina Lacerda; Vanessa Mendonça; Adérito Seixas; Redha Taiar; Mario Bernardo-Filho. Reported quality of life in countries with cases of COVID19: a systematic review. Expert Review of Respiratory Medicine 2020, 15, 213 -220.

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Maria Eduarda Melo-Oliveira, Danúbia Sá-Caputo, José Alexandre Bachur, Laisa Liane Paineiras-Domingos, Anelise Sonza, Ana Cristina Lacerda, Vanessa Mendonça, Adérito Seixas, Redha Taiar, Mario Bernardo-Filho. Reported quality of life in countries with cases of COVID19: a systematic review. Expert Review of Respiratory Medicine. 2020; 15 (2):213-220.

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Maria Eduarda Melo-Oliveira; Danúbia Sá-Caputo; José Alexandre Bachur; Laisa Liane Paineiras-Domingos; Anelise Sonza; Ana Cristina Lacerda; Vanessa Mendonça; Adérito Seixas; Redha Taiar; Mario Bernardo-Filho. 2020. "Reported quality of life in countries with cases of COVID19: a systematic review." Expert Review of Respiratory Medicine 15, no. 2: 213-220.

Editorial
Published: 11 September 2020 in Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
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Editorial: Interventional Strategies for Enhancing Quality of Life and Health Span in Older Adults

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Mario Bernardo-Filho; Michael G. Bemben; Redha Taiar; Borja Sañudo; Trentham Furness; Brian C. Clark. Editorial: Interventional Strategies for Enhancing Quality of Life and Health Span in Older Adults. Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience 2020, 12, 253 .

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Mario Bernardo-Filho, Michael G. Bemben, Redha Taiar, Borja Sañudo, Trentham Furness, Brian C. Clark. Editorial: Interventional Strategies for Enhancing Quality of Life and Health Span in Older Adults. Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience. 2020; 12 ():253.

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Mario Bernardo-Filho; Michael G. Bemben; Redha Taiar; Borja Sañudo; Trentham Furness; Brian C. Clark. 2020. "Editorial: Interventional Strategies for Enhancing Quality of Life and Health Span in Older Adults." Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience 12, no. : 253.

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Published: 25 August 2020 in Applied Sciences
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Introduction: Among chronic diseases, knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is a joint disease that causes important progressive alterations in the articular and periarticular structures, including synovial inflammation. Exercise has been suggested as an intervention to KOA individuals, and studies suggest that whole-body vibration (WBV) exercise decreases pain levels and favours the functionality of KOA individuals. Objective: The aim of the present study is to analyze the acute effects of WBV exercise on pain levels, functionality (Timed Up and Go (TUG test), anterior trunk flexion (ATF)), and rating of exertion of elderly obese KOA individuals. Methods: Thirty-seven individuals with KOA were allocated to a WBV exercise group (WBVEG), n = 19 (15 females/4 males), and a control group (CG), n = 18 (15 females/3 males). WBVEG performed one session of WBV exercise (11 min, using 5 Hz, 2.5, 5.0, and 7.5 mm, 0.12, 0.25, and 0.37 g). Three bouts were performed (working time of 3 min and rest time of 1 min) using a side-alternating vibrating platform (VP). The same position was used in CG; however, the VP was turned off and there was equipment coupled to the VP that emitted a sound like the vibrations. The pain level was evaluated using a visual analog scale (VAS). Functionality was evaluated with a TUG test and ATF. The rating of subjectively perceived exertion was measured with the category ratio CR-10 (BORG Scale CR-10), Results: A reduction of pain levels in WBVEG after the intervention (p = 0.001) and intergroups (p = 0.041) was found. A decrease of TUG test time in both groups (p = 0.001) and intergroups (p = 0.045) was found, while no statistical changes were observed in the Borg Scale score. Significant improvements of flexibility in both groups (p = 0.001) and intergroups (p = 0.043) were found. Conclusion: One session of WBV exercise can lead to important improvements in individuals with KOA, possibly triggered by physiological responses. However, more studies are needed, in this clinical context, to confirm these results.

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Marcia Cristina Moura-Fernandes; Eloá Moreira-Marconi; Alexandre Gonçalves De Meirelles; Aline Reis-Silva; Luiz Felipe Ferreira De Souza; Adriana Lírio Pereira Da Silva; Bruno Bessa Monteiro De Oliveira; Marco Antonio De Souza Gama; Ana Carolina Coelho De Oliveira; Daniel Batouli-Santos; Ygor Teixeira Da Silva; Luiza Torres-Nunes; Vanessa Da Silva Caiado; Maria Eduarda De Souza Melo-Oliveira; Eliane De Oliveira Guedes De Aguiar; Liszt Palmeira De Oliveira; Alan De Paula Mozella; Laisa Liane Paineiras-Domingos; Mario José Dos Santos Pereira; Vinicius Layter Xavier; Ana Cristina Rodrigues Lacerda; Vanessa Amaral Mendonça; Borja Sañudo; Adérito Seixas; Redha Taiar; Danúbia Da Cunha De Sá-Caputo; Mario Bernardo-Filho. Acute Effects of Whole-Body Vibration Exercise on Pain Level, Functionality, and Rating of Exertion of Elderly Obese Knee Osteoarthritis Individuals: A Randomized Study. Applied Sciences 2020, 10, 5870 .

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Marcia Cristina Moura-Fernandes, Eloá Moreira-Marconi, Alexandre Gonçalves De Meirelles, Aline Reis-Silva, Luiz Felipe Ferreira De Souza, Adriana Lírio Pereira Da Silva, Bruno Bessa Monteiro De Oliveira, Marco Antonio De Souza Gama, Ana Carolina Coelho De Oliveira, Daniel Batouli-Santos, Ygor Teixeira Da Silva, Luiza Torres-Nunes, Vanessa Da Silva Caiado, Maria Eduarda De Souza Melo-Oliveira, Eliane De Oliveira Guedes De Aguiar, Liszt Palmeira De Oliveira, Alan De Paula Mozella, Laisa Liane Paineiras-Domingos, Mario José Dos Santos Pereira, Vinicius Layter Xavier, Ana Cristina Rodrigues Lacerda, Vanessa Amaral Mendonça, Borja Sañudo, Adérito Seixas, Redha Taiar, Danúbia Da Cunha De Sá-Caputo, Mario Bernardo-Filho. Acute Effects of Whole-Body Vibration Exercise on Pain Level, Functionality, and Rating of Exertion of Elderly Obese Knee Osteoarthritis Individuals: A Randomized Study. Applied Sciences. 2020; 10 (17):5870.

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Marcia Cristina Moura-Fernandes; Eloá Moreira-Marconi; Alexandre Gonçalves De Meirelles; Aline Reis-Silva; Luiz Felipe Ferreira De Souza; Adriana Lírio Pereira Da Silva; Bruno Bessa Monteiro De Oliveira; Marco Antonio De Souza Gama; Ana Carolina Coelho De Oliveira; Daniel Batouli-Santos; Ygor Teixeira Da Silva; Luiza Torres-Nunes; Vanessa Da Silva Caiado; Maria Eduarda De Souza Melo-Oliveira; Eliane De Oliveira Guedes De Aguiar; Liszt Palmeira De Oliveira; Alan De Paula Mozella; Laisa Liane Paineiras-Domingos; Mario José Dos Santos Pereira; Vinicius Layter Xavier; Ana Cristina Rodrigues Lacerda; Vanessa Amaral Mendonça; Borja Sañudo; Adérito Seixas; Redha Taiar; Danúbia Da Cunha De Sá-Caputo; Mario Bernardo-Filho. 2020. "Acute Effects of Whole-Body Vibration Exercise on Pain Level, Functionality, and Rating of Exertion of Elderly Obese Knee Osteoarthritis Individuals: A Randomized Study." Applied Sciences 10, no. 17: 5870.

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Published: 10 July 2020 in Applied Sciences
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Social isolation and physical distancing measures, such as quarantine, local confinement, lockdown and isolation, aim to slow the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). This condition is necessary; however, sedentary behaviors are stimulated. The aim of this manuscript is to propose simple home-based exercises that everyone, considering their individual limitations, could perform. Moreover, individuals might monitor their performance daily. Feasible and useful home-based exercise strategies, to counter-balance the negative impact of the sedentary lifestyle during confinement, will stimulate the population to perform some exercises wherever possible. For this, home-based exercises were proposed based on physical tests, such as a stair climb test, balance test, single-leg-stance-test, gait speed, five-chair stand, free walking, free run, six-minute walk test, timed up and go, sit-and-reach, fingertip-to-floor test, and free physical exercises. It is important to consider that when the individual is performing the test, physical exercise is also being done. In conclusion, several exercises that consider the clinical conditions of the individuals and can reduce their sedentary behavior, considering COVID-19 confinement, are suggested to improve the population’s quality of life.

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Danúbia Da Cunha De Sá-Caputo; Redha Taiar; Adérito Seixas; Borja Sanudo; Anelise Sonza; Mario Bernardo-Filho. A Proposal of Physical Performance Tests Adapted as Home Workout Options during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Applied Sciences 2020, 10, 4755 .

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Danúbia Da Cunha De Sá-Caputo, Redha Taiar, Adérito Seixas, Borja Sanudo, Anelise Sonza, Mario Bernardo-Filho. A Proposal of Physical Performance Tests Adapted as Home Workout Options during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Applied Sciences. 2020; 10 (14):4755.

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Danúbia Da Cunha De Sá-Caputo; Redha Taiar; Adérito Seixas; Borja Sanudo; Anelise Sonza; Mario Bernardo-Filho. 2020. "A Proposal of Physical Performance Tests Adapted as Home Workout Options during the COVID-19 Pandemic." Applied Sciences 10, no. 14: 4755.

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Published: 23 June 2020 in Applied Sciences
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Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) can cause functional disability. Neuromuscular function is relevant in the development and progression of KOA. It can be evaluated by the analysis of the surface electromyography (sEMG), which has an important role in the understanding of KOA. Whole-body vibration (WBV) is an intervention suggested to treat KOA. The objective of this work was to verify the effectiveness of WBV on the functionality of lower limbs by the electromyographic profile of the vastus lateralis (VL) muscles during the five-repetition chair stand test (5CST) in patients with KOA. This was a two-period crossover trial study (8-week washout). Nineteen patients with KOA were allocated to the group submitted to WBV (WBVG), with peak-to-peak displacement of 2.5 to 7.5 mm, frequency from 5 to 14 Hz, and acceleration peak from 0.12 to 2.95 g, or to the control group (0 Hz) (2 days per week for 5 weeks). The 5CST and the sEMG of the VL during 5CST were evaluated before and after the interventions. Results: Significant differences in 5CST were evident only in WBVG (p = 0.018), showing a decrease of the execution time. The sEMG profile showed no significative difference. Therefore, only 10 sessions of WBV with comfortable posture can bring about improvement in functionality of KOA patients without alteration of the muscle excitation.

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Eloá Moreira-Marconi; Ygor Teixeira-Silva; Alexandre Gonçalves De Meirelles; Marcia Cristina Moura-Fernandes; Patrícia Lopes-Souza; Aline Reis-Silva; Renata Marques Marchon; Eliane De Oliveira Guedes-Aguiar; Laisa Liane Paineiras-Domingos; Danúbia Da Cunha De Sá-Caputo; Maria Eduarda De Souza Melo-Oliveira; Bruno Bessa Monteiro De Oliveira; Marco Antônio De Souza Gama; Roges Alvim-Oliveira; Daniel Batouli-Santos; Ana Cristina Rodrigues Lacerda; Vanessa Amaral Mendonça; Vinicius Layter Xavier; Liszt Palmeira De Oliveira; Alan De Paula Mozella; Borja Sañudo; Adérito Seixas; Redha Taiar; Darryl Cochrane; Mario Bernardo-Filho. Effect of Whole-Body Vibration on the Functional Responses of the Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis by the Electromyographic Profile of the Vastus Lateralis Muscles during the Five-Repetition Chair Stand Test: A Randomized Crossover Trial. Applied Sciences 2020, 10, 4302 .

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Eloá Moreira-Marconi, Ygor Teixeira-Silva, Alexandre Gonçalves De Meirelles, Marcia Cristina Moura-Fernandes, Patrícia Lopes-Souza, Aline Reis-Silva, Renata Marques Marchon, Eliane De Oliveira Guedes-Aguiar, Laisa Liane Paineiras-Domingos, Danúbia Da Cunha De Sá-Caputo, Maria Eduarda De Souza Melo-Oliveira, Bruno Bessa Monteiro De Oliveira, Marco Antônio De Souza Gama, Roges Alvim-Oliveira, Daniel Batouli-Santos, Ana Cristina Rodrigues Lacerda, Vanessa Amaral Mendonça, Vinicius Layter Xavier, Liszt Palmeira De Oliveira, Alan De Paula Mozella, Borja Sañudo, Adérito Seixas, Redha Taiar, Darryl Cochrane, Mario Bernardo-Filho. Effect of Whole-Body Vibration on the Functional Responses of the Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis by the Electromyographic Profile of the Vastus Lateralis Muscles during the Five-Repetition Chair Stand Test: A Randomized Crossover Trial. Applied Sciences. 2020; 10 (12):4302.

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Eloá Moreira-Marconi; Ygor Teixeira-Silva; Alexandre Gonçalves De Meirelles; Marcia Cristina Moura-Fernandes; Patrícia Lopes-Souza; Aline Reis-Silva; Renata Marques Marchon; Eliane De Oliveira Guedes-Aguiar; Laisa Liane Paineiras-Domingos; Danúbia Da Cunha De Sá-Caputo; Maria Eduarda De Souza Melo-Oliveira; Bruno Bessa Monteiro De Oliveira; Marco Antônio De Souza Gama; Roges Alvim-Oliveira; Daniel Batouli-Santos; Ana Cristina Rodrigues Lacerda; Vanessa Amaral Mendonça; Vinicius Layter Xavier; Liszt Palmeira De Oliveira; Alan De Paula Mozella; Borja Sañudo; Adérito Seixas; Redha Taiar; Darryl Cochrane; Mario Bernardo-Filho. 2020. "Effect of Whole-Body Vibration on the Functional Responses of the Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis by the Electromyographic Profile of the Vastus Lateralis Muscles during the Five-Repetition Chair Stand Test: A Randomized Crossover Trial." Applied Sciences 10, no. 12: 4302.