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Total sacrectomy rehabilitation: Implementation of the international classifica...
Lopes, Alfredo A.; Mesquita, Inês; Torres, Rui; Torres, Rui; Lopes, Alfredo; Mesquita, InêsThis study aims to outline an evaluative diagnostic process and intervention for a patient who underwent total sacrectomy based on the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) model. A 70-year-old male with a history of an aggressive sacral chordoma experiencing intense pain, constipation, and polyuria without the sensation of bladder filling, underwent a total sacrectomy. Two e...
Obesity and physical loading during manual lifting
Colim, Ana; Arezes, Pedro; Flores, Paulo; Monteiro, Pedro; Mesquita, InêsManual lifting greatly increases the risk of developing work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSD). Muscle loading related to manual tasks may be significantly influenced by workers’ body conditions, being obesity one of them. In the present study, different tasks of manual lifting were performed by 14 participants with different obesity levels, defined in terms of individuals’ fat mass percentage. Surface ...
Interlimb coordination during double support phase of gait in people with and w...
Couto, Ana G. B.; Vaz, Mário A. P.; Pinho, Liliana; Félix, José; Moreira, Juliana; Pinho, Francisco; Mesquita, Inês; Mesquita Montes, AntónioThis study aims to identify differences between participants with and without stroke regarding the ipsilesional and contralesional lower limbs kinematics, kinetics, muscle activity and their variability during double support phase of gait. Eleven post-stroke and thirteen healthy participants performed 10 gait trials at a self-selected speed while being monitored by an optoelectronic motion capture system, two f...
Desenvolvimento da qualidade do movimento a partir do estímulo da memória com a...
Mesquita, InêsA memória trabalha em simbiose com a dança. E esta capacidade de recuperação e repetição de vocabulário, sensações e movimentos serviu de inspiração ao presente estudo. Como aliar a memória à aquisição da qualidade do movimento? Uma qualidade composta pelos seus elementos base e que, por vezes, fica esquecida no processo ensinoaprendizagem em estúdio. De modo a unificar e a explorar as duas temáticas, com o int...
Postural control during turn on the light task assisted by functional electrica...
Sousa, Andreia S. P.; Moreira, Juliana; Silva, Cláudia; Mesquita, Inês; Silva, Augusta; Macedo, Rui; Santos, RubimPostural control mechanisms have a determinant role in reaching tasks and are typically impaired in post-stroke patients. Functional electrical stimulation (FES) has been demonstrated to be a promising therapy for improving upper limb (UL) function. However, according to our knowledge, no study has evaluated FES infuence on postural control. This study aims to evaluate the infuence of FES UL assistance, during ...
Usability of functional electrical stimulation in upper limb rehabilitation in ...
Sousa, Andreia; Moreira, Juliana; Silva, Cláudia; Mesquita, Inês; Macedo, Rui; Silva, Augusta; Santos, RubimStroke leads to significant impairment in upper limb (UL) function. The goal of rehabilitation is the reestablishment of pre-stroke motor stroke skills by stimulating neuroplasticity. Among several rehabilitation approaches, functional electrical stimulation (FES) is highlighted in stroke rehabilitation guidelines as a supplementary therapy alongside the standard care modalities. The aim of this study is to pre...
Obesity effects on muscular activity during lifting and lowering tasks
Colim, Ana; Arezes, Pedro; Flores, Paulo; Monteiro, Pedro; Mesquita, Inês; Braga, Ana CristinaObesity is an emerging health problem and its incidence has been increasing throughout the workforce. In industrial workstations, vertical handling tasks (VHT), including lifting and lowering, are very common and can cause a significant muscular overload for the involved workers. During these tasks, muscular activity may be considerably affected by workers' body conditions. This study aims to analyze and compar...
Could socks play an active role in ankle sprain prevention? A preliminary inves...
Torres, Rui; Mesquita, InêsAnkle sprain represents about 10% to 30% of all recorded musculoskeletal injuries, and is one of the most prevalent injuries in sports. Thus, any type of intervention based on prevention is extremely important to reduce its incidence. Aim of Study. To compare the immediate effect of three different types of socks, namely standard, compression, and Prevent Sprain Technology (PST) socks, on the dynamic unipodal b...
Comparison of upper limb kinematics in two activities of daily living with diff...
Mesquita, Inês; Fonseca, Pedro Filipe Pereira da; Borgonovo-Santos, Márcio; Ribeiro, Edgar; Pinheiro, Ana Rita; Correia, Miguel Velhote; Silva, CláudiaRecently, kinematic analysis of the drinking task (DRINK) has been recommended to assess the quality of upper limb (UL) movement after stroke, but the accomplishment of this task may become difficult for poststroke patients with hand impairment. Therefore, it is necessary to study ADLs that involve a simpler interaction with a daily life target, such as the turning on a light task (LIGHT). As the knowledge of m...
Phagosomal removal of fungal melanin reprograms macrophage metabolism to promot...
Gonçalves, Samuel M.; Duarte-Oliveira, Cláudio; Campos, Cláudia F.; Aimanianda, Vishukumar; ter Horst, Rob; Leite, Luis; Mercier, ToineIn response to infection, macrophages adapt their metabolism rapidly to enhance glycolysis and fuel specialized antimicrobial effector functions. Here we show that fungal melanin is an essential molecule required for the metabolic rewiring of macrophages during infection with the fungal pathogen Aspergillus fumigatus. Using pharmacological and genetic tools, we reveal a molecular link between calcium sequestrat...