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This study aimed to evaluate the correlations between mineral profile, physical and chemical characteristics, and proximate composition of ewe meat receiving different water supply levels (100% - ad libitum group; 80%; 60% and 40% ad libitum group). Thirty-two Santa Ines ewes were assigned to a randomized block design, with 4 treatments, and 8 replications, during the 63-day experimental period. Significant correlations between all minerals (P

Context Plant bioactive compounds such as condensed tannins (CT) are seen as an alternative to rumen chemical modulators to mitigate rumen methanogenesis in livestock; however, the presence of CT in ruminant faeces also produces a series of changes in soil microbiomes. Little is known about these effects on soil nutrient dynamics. Therefore, whether CT affect the decomposition process of faecal organic matter, delaying it and consequently increasing soil carbon and nitrogen (N) sequestration, merits study. Aims Our study investigated the effects of a diet rich in CT on bovine faecal composition and on subsequent dynamics of a soil microbial population. Methods Faeces were analysed from cattle fed the following diets: control (no CT), 1.25% CT, 2.5% CT. In a greenhouse pot experiment over a period of 60 days, faeces from the three dietary treatments were applied to soil and the soil microbial populations were measured against a control with no faeces applied. Key results The presence of CT increased the excretion of faecal N and of neutral and acid detergent fibres and lignin, and the higher rate of CT reduced the rate of soil organic matter decomposition. Treatments with dietary CT resulted in greater total numbers of bacteria in the soil than in the no-faeces control and stimulated numbers of Actinobacteria, Proteobacteria (α-Proteobacteria) and Firmicutes. Conclusions The study showed that CT alter N recycling and other nutrient inputs in a soil–animal ecosystem by increasing faecal N inputs, delaying organic matter breakdown, and changing soil microbial dynamics. Implications The presence of CT in ruminant diets can be beneficial to the soil environment. Sustainable management practices should be encouraged by providing ruminants with feed including high-CT legumes in silvopastoral systems.

Objetivo: analisar a relação entre funcionalidade familiar e sobrecarga de cuidadores informais de idosos hospitalizados. Método: estudo transversal, quantitativo, realizado com 98 cuidadores informais de idosos hospitalizados em São Carlos, São Paulo. Para a coleta de dados, foram utilizados questionários para caracterização sociodemográfica e do contexto de cuidado, para avaliação da sobrecarga e da funcionalidade familiar. Foram usadas análises descritivas e coeficiente de correlação de Spearman. Resultados: predominaram cuidadores do sexo feminino, que cuidavam de seus progenitores e não possuíam capacitação. Aproximadamente 59,8% deles apresentaram boa funcionalidade familiar, e 49,5%, sobrecarga leve a moderada. Houve correlação negativa, de moderada magnitude, entre funcionalidade familiar e sobrecarga (p

The breeding systems of the small ruminants are extensive in the great majority, in which the animals are created in areas of native pasture named Caatinga, being necessary the knowledge on the chemical composition and its characteristics of feed degradation is crucial to increase nutrient use efficiency. Thereat, the objective of this study was to evaluate the chemical composition, the minerals, the carbohydrates and nitrogenous compounds fractionation, the degradability, in vitro dry matter nd the in vitro gas production of arboreal species, those are consumed by goats and sheeps. The species evaluated were Cnidoscolus phyllacanthus (Muell. Arg.) Pax. et K. Hoffman, Mimosa tenuiflora (Willd.) Poiret, Myracrodruon urundeuva Fr. All., Poincianella bracteosa (Tul.) L. P. Queiroz, Spondias tuberosa Arr. Cam. and Ziziphus joazeiro Mart. It was found that Mimosa tenuiflora has a higher crude protein quantity (174.9 g.kg-1 DM). Spondias tuberosa and Myracrodruon urundeuva had the highest values for total carbohydrates compared to the other species analyzed. As for the fractionation of nitrogenous compounds, the highest proportion of fraction A was found for Cnidoscolus phyllacanthus (375.5 g.kg-1 CP). Among the species studied, Cnidoscolus phyllacanthus is highlighted with the highest ruminal degradation (61.63%) and dry matter digestibility (627.1 g.kg-1 DM), reflecting higher gas production (206.02 mL.g-1 DM). Cnidoscolus phyllacanthus, Poincianella bracteosa and Myracrodruon urundeuva showed a greater availability of nutrients in the rumen which is fundamental to increase the amount of ruminal microbial protein which reaches the small intestine for use by the animal. Made available in DSpace on 2021-02-18T13:18:10Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Chemical-characteristics-degradation-kinetics-and-gas-productio-2020.pdf: 148621 bytes, checksum: e9618f467a07395058edd8fdef0280c0 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2020

This study evaluated the effect of different sources of nitrogen [soybean meal (SM); cottonseed meal (CM); cottonseed + urea (CU); and urea (U)] associated with spineless cactus on intake, digestibility, performance, carcass characteristics and meat quality of confined lambs. Forty male Santa Inês sheep, uncastrated, with initial body weight of 23.00 ± 1.66 kg were distributed in random blocks design and slaughtered after 58 days of confinement. Dry matter (DM) intake (1.16 ± 0.19 kg/day) did not differ (P > 0.05) between nitrogen sources, but the intake of crude protein (CP) and non-fibrous carbohydrates (NFC) was lower (P

Conhecer a expectativa do acadêmico em relação a sua instituição de ensino é fundamental para a edificar uma educação superior sólida. O presente artigo avaliou o nível de satisfação dos acadêmicos do curso de Tecnologia em Logística da Universidade Federal do Tocantins; e também, busca analisar elementos ligados a satisfação dos discentes quanto à organização institucional, o corpo docente e a infraestrutura física. Quanto à natureza da pesquisa, este trabalho recorreu à pesquisa de campo e bibliográfica, em forma quali-quantitativa. Quanto aos resultados desse estudo foi comprovado que os acadêmicos demonstraram satisfação. PALAVRAS-CHAVE: Acadêmicos; Satisfação; Ensino. ABSTRACT Knowing the expectation of logic in relation to your institution of education is fundamental for a continuous higher education. The present article evaluated the level of academic satisfaction of the Logistics Technology course at the Federal University of Tocantins; and also the search for elements aimed at students' satisfaction regarding the institutional organization, the faculty and the physical infrastructure. About the research, this work is a field research and bibliographical, in qualitative-quantitative form. As for the results of the study it was proved that the students showed satisfaction. KEYWORDS: Academics; Satisfaction; Teaching RESUMEN Conocer la expectativa del b lógico en relación a su institución de enseñanza es fundamental para una educación superior continua. El presente artículo evaluó el nivel de satisfacción de los académicos del curso de Tecnología en Logística de la Universidad Federal de Tocantins; y, también, la búsqueda de elementos orientados hacia la satisfacción de los discentes en cuanto a la organización institucional, el cuerpo docente y la infraestructura física. Sobre la investigación, este trabajo es una investigación de campo y bibliográfica, en forma cual-cuantitativa. En cuanto a los resultados del estudio se comprobó que los académicos demostraron satisfacción. PALABRAS CLAVE: académicos; la satisfacción; Educación.

This study aimed to evaluate the effect of inclusion of cactus pear and common bean residue in sheep rations on intake, apparent nutrient digestibility and rumen parameters. Eight castrated male sh...

The objective of this study was to evaluate the intake of nutrients and water, digestibility, nitrogen balance, microbial protein synthesis, performance and blood parameters of lambs fed increasing levels (0, 150, 300 and 450 g/kg of DM basis) of fresh spineless cactus cv. Miuda (Nopalea cochenillifera Salm Dyck) included in the diet. Forty male (noncastrated) crossbred Santa Ines lambs, averaging 18.6 ± 2.8 kg body weight (BW) at the beginning of the study, were used in this trial. A completely randomized design was used, with ten replicates per treatment and initial BW as a covariate. Quadratic behaviour was observed for dry matter (DM), organic matter (OM), crude protein (CP), ether extract (EE), total carbohydrates (TC) and metabolizable energy (ME) intake, with maximum values estimated with 242.9, 236.4, 229.2, 218.2, 238.2 and 284.5 g/kg of spineless cactus inclusion, respectively. Non-fibrous carbohydrates (NFC) and neutral detergent fibre (NDF) intakes presented higher and lower values respectively in lambs fed 450 g/kg of spineless cactus. Voluntary water intake decreased with increasing quantities of spineless cactus, however, water intake from feed and total water intake increased. The digestibility of DM, OM, NFC and TC presented higher values with 450 g/kg of spineless cactus. Total weight gain and daily weight gain showed an increasing linear effect, while feed conversion decreased. Urine volume and microbial protein were higher for lambs fed 450 g/kg of spineless cactus, while urea excretion was lower. There was a quadratic effect on serum glucose and calcium levels with maximum values for inclusion of spineless cactus of 368.9 and 150 g/kg respectively, whereas s-hydroxybutyrate and blood urea decreased linearly; phosphorus and magnesium concentrations increased, with lower and higher values in animals fed the highest levels of spineless cactus, respectively. The inclusion of spineless cactus by up to 450 g/kg of DM improves the microbial efficiency, nutrient utilization and the performance of the animals, without causing adverse effects on blood parameters.

Aim to analyze the relationship between family functionality and burden of informal caregivers of hospitalized older people. Methods this is a cross-sectional study conducted with 98 informal caregivers of hospitalized older people in an inpatient unit of a large hospital in São Carlos, São Paulo. For data collection were used questionnaires to sociodemographic and care context characterization, to evaluate burden and family functionality. Descriptive analyzes and Spearman’s correlation coefficient were used. Results female caregivers predominated, who took care of their parents and had no training. Approximately 59.8% of caregivers had good family functionality and 49.5% scored for mild to moderate burden. There was a negative correlation, moderate magnitude, between family functionality and burden (p

A lógica medicalizante, presente em diferentes dimensões da vida, refere-se à redução de questões de ordem social, econômica, política, cultural à lógica biomédica, marcada pela busca por diagnósticos e intervenções do campo da saúde. Esse modelo de compreensão está presente na constituição de nosso tecido social e, portanto, é perceptível também nas políticas educacionais do país e em suas normativas. O presente trabalho propôs-se a compreender a movimentação da lógica medicalizante nos documentos que servem como diretriz da Educação, em geral, e da Educação Especial, especificamente, a partir dos preceitos da análise documental e do paradigma indiciário de Ginzburg (1989). Foram investigados os seguintes documentos: Lei de Diretrizes de Bases da Educação Nacional (LDB), Documento final da Conferência Nacional de Educação (CONAE), Plano Nacional de Educação (PNE) e Política Nacional de Educação Especial na Perspectiva da Educação Inclusiva. É possível perceber que os documentos analisados buscam afirmar enfaticamente o princípio da inclusão, ao garantirem o acesso à Educação a um público que historicamente foi alijado do espaço escolar comum. É possível ainda depreender dos documentos analisados tensões relativas à Educação Especial que dizem respeito, não apenas ao espaço em que o atendimento deve ser ofertado (instituições exclusivas, instituições inclusivas), mas às próprias concepções que orientam a definição do público-alvo da Educação. Ou seja, percebem-se contradições em relação a conceitos como deficiência e inclusão, assim como a processos relativos à oferta de atendimento educacional especializado. Tais tensões e contradições são intensificadas por aspectos constitutivos da política educacional, tais como o financiamento da educação, a parceria público-privada e as avaliações de larga escala, posto que fortalecem concepções individualizantes sobre desempenho, em detrimento de leituras sociais, culturais, econômicas sobre os fenômenos educacionais. Medicalization is a perspective, which resides in different dimensions of life, and refers to restricting explanations given to matters of social, economic, political, and cultural nature to a biomedical perspective, characterized by the search for diagnosis and health interventions. This model of understanding pervades our social fabric and, therefore, is also perceptible in our countrys educational policies its regulations. This thesis aims to understand the propagation of this medicalized logic in documents that serve as Educational guidelines, for general and special Education, under Ginzburgs documentary analysis and evidentiary paradigm (1989). The following documents were analyzed: The National Education Guidelines (LDB), Final Document of the National Education Conference (CONAE), The National Education Plan (PNE) and The National Policy on Special Education in the Perspective of Inclusive Education. It is noticeable that the analyzed documents seek to emphatically affirm the principle of inclusion by granting access to education to a population that has been historically removed from mainstream schools. It is also possible to deduce from the documents that there are tensions on discussions related to Special Education, that concern not only the space where the service must be offered (inclusive or exclusive institutions), but also the very conceptions that guide the definition of who the target population of Special Education is. In other words, contradictions are perceived in relation to concepts such as disability and inclusion, as well as to processes related to the provision of specialized educational services. Such tensions and contradictions are intensified when taken in relation to constitutive aspects of educational policy, such as the financing for education, the public-private partnership, and large-scale assessments, as they strengthen individualizing conceptions about performance, to the detriment of social, cultural, economic interpretations about the educational phenomena.

Objetivou-se a avaliar a estimativa da digestibilidade aparente (DA) em dietas para ovinos por meio dos indicadores internos MSi (matéria seca indigestível), FDNi (fibra em detergente neutro indigestível) e FDAi (fibra em detergente ácido indigestível) e o indicador externo LIPE®. Utilizou-se oito ovinos machos Santa Inês, castrados, fistulados no rúmen, com peso médio corporal de 50 kg. Os animais receberam dietas a base de raspa de mandioca e do capim elefante maduro (120 dias). Os indicadores internos (MSi, FDNi e FDAi) foram estimados após 288 horas de incubação in situ das amostras de alimentos e fezes. O indicador externo LIPE® foi fornecido na forma de cápsulas na dosagem de 250 mg/animal/dia. Os resultados de DA estimados pelo indicador externo LIPE® diferiram estatisticamente (P0,05) entre o método da coleta total de fezes e os indicadores internos FDNi e FDAi. Os indicadores internos FDNi e FDAi podem ser utilizados em estudos de digestibilidade em ovinos, pois, permitem estimar de forma semelhante ao método da coleta total de fezes.

Brazilian Semiarid region is the natural environment of many herbaceous and shrubby plants that can be consumed by ruminants. Our objective was to estimate nutritional potential and CH4 production of forages from Brazilian Semiarid region for ruminant diets. We evaluated Manihot pseudoglazziovii, Mimosa caesapiniifolia, Bauhinia cheilantha, Leucaena leucocephala, Clitorea ternatea and Gliricidia sepium by chemical composition, digestibility and degradation parameters and ruminal fermentation. The fractionation of carbohydrates and proteins was performed based on the Cornell Net Carbohydrate and Protein System. The evaluation of the degradation of organic matter and ruminal fermentation products was performed by the semi-automatic in vitro gas production technique. The ruminal degradability and intestinal digestibility of protein were estimated using the in vitro three stage simulation technique. Clitorea, followed by Leucaena, had the highest concentration of the fraction B2 (potentially digestible fiber) while the concentration did not differ (P>0.05) between the other species. The fractions C were found in greater quantities (P

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of reducing water supply for watering of Santa Ines ewes on carcass characteristics, non-carcass components and the volume of digestive compartments. Thirty-two crossbred Santa Ines ewes, with an average body weight of 32.2 ± 7.4 kg, were distributed in a randomized block design with four treatments (different supply levels - 100% (ad libitum), 80%, 60% and 40% ad libitum water intake treatment) and eight repetitions. The animals were confined for 63 days until slaughter. The decrease in water availability promoted a linear decreasing effect for the internal carcass length (P = 0.032). A quadratic effect was found for the volume of the omasum (P = 0.018) and abomasum (P = 0.039), with maximum volumes of 0.305 and 1.636 liters, respectively, for 40% supply. The reticulum yield showed a quadratic effect (P = 0.044) with a maximum point in the supply of 100%, with 0.527%. The reduction in water supply promoted a quadratic effect for the weight (P = 0.016) and yield (P = 0.030) of the bladder, with maximum yields found in the supply of 60%, with 0.067 kg and 0.233%, respectively. There was a quadratic effect for weight (P = 0.042) and yield (P = 0.029) of the diaphragm with higher values found in the supply of 60%m with 0.272 kg and 0.927%, respectively. There was a quadratic effect for kidney yield (P = 0.022) with higher yield for 100% supply. Therefore, the reduction in water supply levels by up to 40% in relation to voluntary intake can be a strategy to be used in cases of water scarcity, as it does not cause negative effects on the Santa Ines ewe carcass.

This study aimed to evaluate the intake and digestibility of nutrients, nitrogen use, performance and blood metabolic profile of lambs in finishing fed with urea supplemented alternative feeds. Forty Santa Ines lambs, uncastrated males, with an average body weight of 22.8 ± 2.1 kg, were used in a completely randomized design. Four diets were tested, with Tifton-85 hay as forage (580 g/kg of dry matter) and corn + soybean meal (CSM), corn + urea (CU), cassava scraping + urea (CSU), and spineless cactus + urea (SCU). The lambs fed with SCU diet had lower (P

Context Alternative feed sources have been investigated as replacements for green forages and cereal grains traditionally used in ruminant feed. We hypothesised that, when replacing sources of true protein with non-protein nitrogen (NPN) in the ruminant diet, the efficiency of utilisation of the NPN may be affected by the source of energy and that different energy resources used as alternatives to maize may improve efficiency and maximise ruminal fermentation characteristics. Aims The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of diets containing different carbohydrate sources associated with urea on in vitro ruminal fermentation and rumen microbial profile. Methods Four diets based on Tifton 85 Bermuda grass hay (584 g/kg dry matter) were tested as substrates: cornmeal + soybean meal (C + SM, typical diet), cornmeal + urea (C + U), cassava scraping + urea (CS + U), and spineless cactus + urea (SC + U). The experimental design consisted of randomised blocks with four treatments and five blocks. Five adult Nellore cattle with permanent fistula in the rumen were used as inoculum donors. The semi-automatic in vitro gas production technique was used in two experiments. Quantitative real-time PCR was used to monitor the changes in the rumen microbial community. Key results The diets containing C + U and CS + U decreased (P < 0.05) concentrations of isobutyrate, isovalerate, and valerate after 24 h of incubation, and all diets containing urea decreased (P < 0.05) concentrations of isobutyrate, isovalerate and valerate after 96 h and increased (P < 0.05) acetate:propionate ratio. After 96 h of incubation, the diets containing CS + U and SC + U resulted in a lower (P < 0.05) population of Ruminococcus flavefaciens than the C + U diet, and a lower (P < 0.05) population of Streptococcus bovis than the C + SM diet. Conclusions From our results, a diet containing cassava scraping produces more methane per unit of degraded organic matter, which reduces fermentation efficiency. Diets that contain corn with either soybean meal or urea result in greater degradability with lower gas production rates than diets that contain either cassava scrapings or spineless cactus with urea. Diets containing urea as a total substitution for soybean meal alter the production of short-chain fatty acids and reduce the populations of S. bovis and R. flavefaciens. Implications Use of urea to replace soybean meal in the ruminant diet alters ruminal fermentation and rumen microbial population.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: There is a close interaction between the mandibular and cervical systems due to the existing neurological and biomechanical communications. This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between neck disability and mandibular range of motion (ROM). MATERIALS AND METHODS: Fifty-two women aged between 18 and 40 years were recruited and allocated to four groups using two outcome measures: the Neck Disability Index (NDI) and the Research Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (RDC/TMD): Group I (n = 13), healthy volunteers; Group II (n = 13), volunteers with TMD and neck disability; Group III (n = 13), volunteers with TMD and without neck disability; and Group IV (n = 13), volunteers with neck disability and without TMD. Mandibular ROM was evaluated as part of the RDC/TMD clinical examination. Statistical analysis involved one-way ANOVA followed by Tukey’s test for comparisons between groups. Spearman’s correlation coefficients were calculated to determined correlations among the variables. RESULTS:Significant differences were found in the mandibular ROM of functional opening in the comparisons between Groups I and III (p = 0.009) and between Groups III and IV (p = 0.024). No significant association was found between mandibular ROM and the NDI score ( p> 0.05). CONCLUSION: Based on the methodology employed, there is no association between mandibular ROM and neck disability in university women. In this sense, clinical interventions focusing on the flexibility of the temporomandibular joint does not have repercussions on the neck disability and vice versa.

Universidade Estadual Paulista Julio de Mesquita Filho, Faculdade de Ciencias, Bauru, SP, Brasil

São inúmeros os avanços das políticas educacionais brasileiras, entretanto, é possível observar a permanência da lógica medicalizante no ideário educacional e no espaço escolar, ao serem reduzidas questões de ordem social, econômica, política e educacional para o campo biomédico. O presente trabalho buscou compreender indícios dessa lógica medicalizante na política brasileira de Educação Especial a partir da Política Nacional de Educação Especial na perspectiva da Educação Inclusiva (2008), do Plano Nacional de Educação (2010) e do documento final da Conferência Nacional da Educação (2014), utilizando, para tanto, o paradigma indiciário de Ginzburg (1989). Os resultados revelam a existência de importantes discussões e a criação de estratégias de superação do preconceito contra grupos historicamente marginalizados, inclusive no concernente ao público-alvo da Educação Especial. Contudo, observa-se que a permanência da lógica medicalizante nos documentos analisados, dá-se, sobretudo, em relação às terminologias emprestadas do campo da Saúde, sendo inadequadas para definir aspetos relativos ao processo de escolarização. Assim, perpetua-se o deslocamento de questões de ordem política e institucional para aspectos individuais, medicalizando alunas/alunos, inclusive as/os que frequentam a Educação Especial. Entende-se como necessária a reconfiguração das relações entre os campos da Saúde e da Educação, permitindo a construção de práticas coletivas que possam discutir as problemáticas escolares a partir do diálogo e não da sobredeterminação da Saúde pela Educação. Isso implica, também, esforço da Educação para produzir formas de compreender as/os estudantes e seus processos ensino-aprendizagem fora do eixo patologia/normalidade, afirmando radicalmente a diversidade humana como princípio, meio e fim do trabalho educativo.

Due to the multifactor etiology of temporomandibular disorder (TMD), the precise diagnosis remains a matter of debate and validated diagnostic tools are needed. The aim was to determine the accuracy of surface electromyography (sEMG) activity, assessed in the amplitude domain by the root mean square (RMS), in the diagnosis of TMD. One hundred twenty-three volunteers were evaluated using the Research Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders and distributed into two groups: women with myogenous TMD (n = 80) and women without TMD (n = 43). The volunteers were then submitted to sEMG evaluation of the anterior temporalis, masseter and suprahyoid muscles at rest and during maximum voluntary teeth clenching (MVC) on parafilm. The accuracy, sensitivity and specificity of the muscle activity were analyzed. Differences between groups were found in all muscles analyzed at rest as well as in the masseter and suprahyoid muscles during MVC on parafilm. Moderate accuracy (AUC: 0.74–0.84) of the RMS sEMG was found in all muscles regarding the diagnosis of TMD at rest and in the suprahyoid muscles during MVC on parafilm. Moreover, sensitivity ranging from 71.3% to 80% and specificity from 60.5% to 76.6%. In contrast, RMS sEMG did not exhibit acceptable degrees of accuracy in the other masticatory muscles during MVC on parafilm. It was concluded that the RMS sEMG is a complementary tool for clinical diagnosis of the myogenous TMD.

studies indicate correlation between dysphonia and muscle tension.to evaluate bilaterally the electrical activity of the suprahyoid muscles (SH), sternocleidomastoid (SCM), and trapezius (T), the presence of pain and the voice, after applying transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS).ten (10) women with nodules or bilateral mucus thickening, and phonation fissure. Volunteers were submitted to 10 TENS sessions (200 micros and 10 Hz) for 30 minutes. Pain was evaluated using an analogical visual scale; the voice was evaluated through laryngoscopy and through a perceptive-auditory and acoustic analysis; and the myoelectric signal was converted using the Root Media Square (RMS). Voice and EMG data gathering was performed during the production of the E/vowel and during spontaneous speech (SS).Shapiro-Wilk Test followed by the Wilcoxon Test, or t Student, or Friedman Test (p0.05).It was observed that the TENS decreased the RMS readings, pre and pos treatment, for the Right T (RT) (2.80 +/- 1.36 to 1.77 +/- 0.93), the Left T (LT) (3.62 +/- 2.10 to 2.10 +/- 1.06), the Left SCM (LSCM) (2.64 +/- 0.69 to 1.94 +/- 0.95), and the SH (11.59 +/- 7.72 to 7.82 +/- 5.95) during the production of the E/vowel; and for the RT (3.56 +/- 2.77 to 1.93 +/- 1.13), the LT (4.68 +/- 2.56 to 3.09 +/- 2.31), the Right SCM (RSCM) (3.94 +/- 2.04 to 2.51 +/- 1.87), and the LSCM (3.54 +/- 1.04 to 3.12 +/- 3.00) during SS. A relieve in pain was also observed. Regarding the voice analysis, there was a decrease in level of laryngeal injuries; no difference was observed during the production of the E/vowel in the perceptive-auditory analysis; there was a decrease in the level of dysphonia and hoarseness during SS.TENS is effective in improving the clinical and functional signs of dysphonic women.