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The influence of artificial breast volume induction on postural stability, post...
Guedes, Diana C.; Carneiro, Daniela F.; Alves, Leonel A. T.; Melo, Ana S. C.; Moreira, Juliana; Cunha, Bruno; Santos, Rubim; Noites, Andreia(1) Background: The percentage of breast augmentations has increased in recent years alongside the frequency of implant removals. Musculoskeletal and postural disorders are often overlooked during this removal process. Research indicates that excess anterior load from breast implants can disrupt postural control and potentially lead to short- or long-term musculoskeletal dysfunction. This study aims to evaluate...
The influence of artificial breast volume induction on postural stability, post...
Guedes, Diana C.; Carneiro, Daniela Ferreira; Alves, Leonel Agostinho Teixeira; Melo, Ana S. C.; Moreira, Juliana; Cunha, Bruno; Santos, RubimThe percentage of breast augmentations has increased in recent years alongside the frequency of implant removals. Musculoskeletal and postural disorders are often overlooked during this removal process. Research indicates that excess anterior load from breast implants can disrupt postural control and potentially lead to short- or long-term musculoskeletal dysfunction. This study aims to evaluate the immediate c...
Shoulder and scapular function before and after a scapular therapeutic exercise...
Melo, Ana S. C.; Soares, Ana L.; Castro, Catarina; Matias, Ricardo; Cruz, Eduardo B.; Vilas-Boas, J. Paulo; Sousa, Andreia S. P.Scapular adaptations have been associated with shoulder pain. However, conflicting findings have been reported after scapular-focused interventions. The present study aims to evaluate scapula-related outcomes before and after a scapular therapeutic exercise program. Eighteen adult volunteers with chronic shoulder pain participated in an 8-week scapular therapeutic exercise program that was personalized accordin...
Scapular muscle dynamic stiffness of asymptomatic subjects and subjects with ch...
Melo, Ana S. C.; Pinheiro de Sousa, Andreia Sofia; Montóia, Bárbara; Cruz, Eduardo B.; Vilas-Boas, J. Paulo; Sousa, Andreia S. P.Muscle stiffness had a crucial role in joint stability, particularly, at the shoulder complex. Although changes in upper trapezius muscle stiffness have been described for shoulder pain, contradictory findings have been obtained. Also, existing data regarding scapular muscles are, majorly, about trapezius. Myotonometry is a method used to assess stiffness; however, the reliability values of scapular muscle stif...
Scapular Motor Control and Upper Limb Movement Quality in Subjects with and wit...
Melo, Ana S. C.; C. Guedes, Diana; Matias, Ricardo; Cruz, Eduardo Brazete; Vilas-Boas, J. Paulo; Sousa, Andreia S. P.Publisher Copyright: © 2024 by the authors.; Despite the existence of several studies about the scapula’s position and motion, in shoulder pain conditions, there are still conflicting findings regarding scapular adaptations and reduced research about the scapula’s role during functional tasks. The present study aimed to compare scapular-related kinematic and electromyographic outcomes during different shoulder ...
Smartphone-based video analysis for guiding shoulder therapeutic exercises: con...
Lopes, Maria; Melo, Ana S. C.; Cunha, Bruno; Sousa, Andreia S. P.Neuromuscular re-education through therapeutic exercise has a determinant role in chronic shoulder pain rehabilitation. Smartphones are an interesting strategy to extend the rehabilitation to a home-based scenario as it can increase the attraction and involvement of users by providing feedback. Objective: To analyze the concurrent validity of a smartphone’s application based on 2D video analysis against the gol...
A Machine Learning App for Monitoring Physical Therapy at Home
Pereira, Bruno; Cunha, Bruno; Viana, Paula; Lopes, Maria; Melo, Ana S. C.; Sousa, Andreia S. P.Shoulder rehabilitation is a process that requires physical therapy sessions to recover the mobility of the affected limbs. However, these sessions are often limited by the availability and cost of specialized technicians, as well as the patient’s travel to the session locations. This paper presents a novel smartphone-based approach using a pose estimation algorithm to evaluate the quality of the movements and ...
Scapular dynamic muscular stiffness assessed through myotonometry: a narrative ...
Melo, Ana S. C.; Cruz, Eduardo B.; Vilas-Boas, João Paulo; Sousa, Andreia S. P.Several tools have been used to assess muscular stiffness. Myotonometry stands out as an accessible, handheld, and easy to use tool. The purpose of this review was to summarize the psychometric properties and methodological considerations of myotonometry and its applicability in assessing scapular muscles. Myotonometry seems to be a reliable method to assess several muscles stiffness, as trapezius. This method ...