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Comparison between the polymorphism of the Apoe gene in body composition, muscl...
Freitas, Nei Adão Ribeiro de; Dall Agnol, Simone Mader; Magni, Cristiana; Silva, Paulo Roberto da; Santos, Cesar Augusto de SouzaDescribe the health profile of the groups studied, verify the frequency of alleles and genotypes of the Apolipoprotein E (ApoE) gene and compare the polymorphisms of the ApoE gene with body composition, lower limb power (MMIIs) and total genotype score (TGS), the sample consisted of 81 individuals. Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) was obtained from samples of the smear of the oral mucosa. Body composition was assess...
Effects of a protocol of virtual reality exercice in the balance and functional...
Freitas, Nei Adão Ribeiro de; Dall Agnol, Simone Mader; Kich, Camila; Mascarenhas, Luis Paulo GomesABSTRACT: The present study aimed to analyze the effects of Virtual Reality (VR) on the balance and functional independence of individuals with moderate stage Parkinson 's disease (PD). The sample consisted of 4 individuals, with clinical diagnosis of PD. These were submitted to balance evaluation through the Berg Balance Scale (BBS) and functional independence, measured by the Functional Independence Measure (...
Comparison of maximal respiratory pressures in elderly subjects who practice ex...
Dall Agnol, Simone Mader; Silva, Thaisa Iohn da; Rebesco, Denise Barth; Smolarek, André de Camargo; Souza, William Cordeiro de; Furmann, MeiriéllyThe objective of this study was to compare respiratory muscle strength in healthy elderly exercise practitioners in two media, soil and water. The sample consisted of 20 elderly of both genders, who were divided into two groups, GS (Soil Group) and GA (Water Group). The maximal inspiratory pressures (MIP) and maximal expiratory pressures (MEP) were evaluated using the manual manometer instrument. The results sh...