234 results on '"Galán-Mercant A"'
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2. Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Identification and Diagnosis of Frailty Syndrome in Older Adults: Scoping Review
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Daniel Velazquez-Diaz, Juan E Arco, Andres Ortiz, Verónica Pérez-Cabezas, David Lucena-Anton, Jose A Moral-Munoz, and Alejandro Galán-Mercant
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Computer applications to medicine. Medical informatics ,R858-859.7 ,Public aspects of medicine ,RA1-1270 - Abstract
BackgroundFrailty syndrome (FS) is one of the most common noncommunicable diseases, which is associated with lower physical and mental capacities in older adults. FS diagnosis is mostly focused on biological variables; however, it is likely that this diagnosis could fail owing to the high biological variability in this syndrome. Therefore, artificial intelligence (AI) could be a potential strategy to identify and diagnose this complex and multifactorial geriatric syndrome. ObjectiveThe objective of this scoping review was to analyze the existing scientific evidence on the use of AI for the identification and diagnosis of FS in older adults, as well as to identify which model provides enhanced accuracy, sensitivity, specificity, and area under the curve (AUC). MethodsA search was conducted using PRISMA-ScR (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews) guidelines on various databases: PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, and Google Scholar. The search strategy followed Population/Problem, Intervention, Comparison, and Outcome (PICO) criteria with the population being older adults; intervention being AI; comparison being compared or not to other diagnostic methods; and outcome being FS with reported sensitivity, specificity, accuracy, or AUC values. The results were synthesized through information extraction and are presented in tables. ResultsWe identified 26 studies that met the inclusion criteria, 6 of which had a data set over 2000 and 3 with data sets below 100. Machine learning was the most widely used type of AI, employed in 18 studies. Moreover, of the 26 included studies, 9 used clinical data, with clinical histories being the most frequently used data type in this category. The remaining 17 studies used nonclinical data, most frequently involving activity monitoring using an inertial sensor in clinical and nonclinical contexts. Regarding the performance of each AI model, 10 studies achieved a value of precision, sensitivity, specificity, or AUC ≥90. ConclusionsThe findings of this scoping review clarify the overall status of recent studies using AI to identify and diagnose FS. Moreover, the findings show that the combined use of AI using clinical data along with nonclinical information such as the kinematics of inertial sensors that monitor activities in a nonclinical context could be an appropriate tool for the identification and diagnosis of FS. Nevertheless, some possible limitations of the evidence included in the review could be small sample sizes, heterogeneity of study designs, and lack of standardization in the AI models and diagnostic criteria used across studies. Future research is needed to validate AI systems with diverse data sources for diagnosing FS. AI should be used as a decision support tool for identifying FS, with data quality and privacy addressed, and the tool should be regularly monitored for performance after being integrated in clinical practice.
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- 2023
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3. Spanish cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Australian Pelvic Floor Questionnaire in running women
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Guadalupe Molina-Torres, Marina Guallar-Bouloc, Alejandro Galán-Mercant, Martyna Kasper-Jędrzejewska, José Antonio Merchán-Baeza, and Manuel Gonzalez-Sanchez
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Abstract Pelvic floor dysfunctions are a wide range of disorders in the gynaecological, lower urinary and gastrointestinal tracts that affect the structure and/or function of the pelvic organs. The objective of this study was to carry out a cross-cultural adaptation and a psychometric analysis of the Spanish version of the Australian Pelvic Floor Questionnaire. Observational study divided into two main phases: (1) translation and cross-cultural adaptation and (2) psychometric tests. Women runners from all over the Spanish territory, from different federations, clubs and levels were recruited. Participants: 424 female runners, native Spanish, over 18 years of age and who had been practicing running for more than 6 months. The instruments used in this study were the Australian Pelvic Floor Questionnaire, Female Sexual Function Index, King Health Questionnaire, Quality of Life SF-12 and EuroQoL 5-D. The Spanish version of Australian Pelvic Floor Questionnaire has proven to be an understandable and easy-to-use tool. The general internal consistency of the questionnaire was 0.972 and the intraclass correlation coefficient ranged between ICC 0.596–0.960. The Spanish version of Australian Pelvic Floor Questionnaire is a valid and reliable measure that can be used clinically to assess pelvic floor dysfunctions among the female Spanish population.
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- 2022
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4. Spanish cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Australian Pelvic Floor Questionnaire in running women
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Molina-Torres, Guadalupe, Guallar-Bouloc, Marina, Galán-Mercant, Alejandro, Kasper-Jędrzejewska, Martyna, Merchán-Baeza, José Antonio, and Gonzalez-Sanchez, Manuel
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- 2022
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5. İnter-rater and intra-rater reliability of the extended TUG test in elderly participants
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Juan José Bedoya-Belmonte, María del Mar Rodríguez-González, Manuel González-Sánchez, Jose Miguel Barreda Pitarch, Alejandro Galán-Mercant, and Antonio I. Cuesta-Vargas
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Geriatrics ,RC952-954.6 - Abstract
Abstract Background To analyse the reliability, variance and execution time of the Extended Timed Up and Go (Extended TUG) test in three age groups of elderly participants (G1: 55–64 years; G2: 65–74 years; G3: 75–85 years). Methods An analytical cross-sectional study of 114 recruited participants (63 women) of average age 70.17 (± 7.3) years was undertaken. Each participant performed the Extended TUG three consecutive times, with a rest break between tests of 120 s. Both the intragroup and intergroup reliability of the measurements in the Extended TUG were analysed. Results The reliability of the Extended TUG test is excellent for the first and second decades but drops down to good for the third decade. Specifically, intragroup reliability ranged from 0.784 for G3 to 0.977 for G1 (G2 = 0.858). Intergroup reliability, compared with intragroup reliability, was slightly lower, ranging between 0.779 for G3 and 0.972 for G1 (G2 = 0.853). Conclusion The reliability of the Extended TUG test progressively decreases with increasing age, being excellent for the younger age groups and good for the oldest age group.
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- 2020
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6. Phonophoresis through Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs for Knee Osteoarthritis Treatment: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
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Francisco Javier Martin-Vega, David Lucena-Anton, Alejandro Galán-Mercant, Veronica Perez-Cabezas, Carlos Luque-Moreno, Maria Jesus Vinolo-Gil, and Gloria Gonzalez-Medina
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osteoarthritis ,phonophoresis ,inflammation ,ultrasound ,Biology (General) ,QH301-705.5 - Abstract
Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common joint disease. The administration of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) by phonophoresis is a therapeutic alternative to relieve pain in inflammatory pathologies. The main aim was to analyze the efficacy of the application of NSAIDs by phonophoresis in knee OA. A systematic review and meta-analysis of controlled clinical trials were performed between January and March 2021 in the following databases: Web of Science, Scopus, PubMed, Cinahl, SciELO, and PEDro. The PEDro scale was used to evaluate the level of evidence of the selected studies. The RevMan 5.4 statistical software was used to obtain the meta-analysis. Eight studies were included, of which five were included in the meta-analysis, involving 195 participants. The NSAIDs used through phonophoresis were ibuprofen, piroxicam, diclofenac sodium, diclofenac diethylammonium, ketoprofen, and methyl salicylate. The overall result for pain showed not-conclusive results, but a trend toward significance was found in favor of the phonophoresis group compared to the control group (standardized mean difference (SMD) = −0.92; 95% confidence interval: −1.87–0.02). Favorable results were obtained for physical function (SMD = −1.34; 95% CI: −2.00–0.68). Based on the selected studies, the application of NSAIDs by phonophoresis is effective in relieving the symptoms of knee OA. Future long-term studies are recommended.
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- 2022
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7. Predicting Physical Activity and Functional Fitness Levels Through Inertial Signals and EMD-Based Features in Older Adults.
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Alejandro Galán-Mercant, José Antonio Moral-Muñoz, Andrés Ortiz 0001, Enrique Herrera-Viedma, and Maria Teresa Tomas
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- 2018
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8. A systematic review and cluster analysis approach of 103 studies of high-intensity interval training on cardiorespiratory fitness.
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Cadenas-Sanchez, Cristina, Fernández-Rodríguez, Rubén, Martínez-Vizcaíno, Vicente, González, Nicolás de los Reyes, Lavie, Carl J, Galán-Mercant, Alejandro, and Jiménez-Pavón, David
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- 2024
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9. Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Identification and Diagnosis of Frailty Syndrome in Older Adults: Scoping Review
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Velazquez-Diaz, Daniel, primary, Arco, Juan E, additional, Ortiz, Andres, additional, Pérez-Cabezas, Verónica, additional, Lucena-Anton, David, additional, Moral-Munoz, Jose A, additional, and Galán-Mercant, Alejandro, additional
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- 2023
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10. Effectiveness of a muticomponent workout program integrated in an evidence based multimodal program in hyperfrail elderly patients: POWERAGING randomized clinical trial protocol
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Manuel González-Sánchez, Antonio Ignacio Cuesta-Vargas, María del Mar Rodríguez González, Elvira Díaz Caro, Germán Ortega Núñez, Alejandro Galán-Mercant, and Juan José Bedoya Belmonte
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Frailty ,Physical activity ,Physical fitness ,Falls ,Diet ,Elderly ,Geriatrics ,RC952-954.6 - Abstract
Abstract Background Short-term and mid-term comparison of the efficacy of a multimodal program that incorporates a therapeutic workout program, medication review, diet adjustment and health education, in comparison to the standard medical practice in the improvement of the neuromuscular and physiological condition. Furthermore, it is intended to analyse the maintenance of these effects in a long-term follow-up (12 months) from the onset of the intervention. Methods A randomized clinical trial of elderly frail patients drawn from the Clinical Management Unit “Tiro de Pichón”, Health District of Malaga, will be included in the study (after meeting the inclusion / exclusion criteria) will be randomized in two groups: a control group that will undergo an intervention consistent of medication review + diet adjustment + health education (regular workout recommendations within a complete advice on healthy lifestyles) and an experimental group whose intervention will consist of a multimodal treatment: therapeutic workout program+ medication review+ diet adjustment + health education. The sociodemographic, clinical and tracing variables will be reflected at the beginning of the study. In addition, the follow-up variables will be gathered at the second and sixth months after the beginning of the treatment and at the third and sixth months after the treatment (follow-up). The follow-up variables that will be measured are: body mass index, general health condition, fatigue, frailty, motor control, attention- concentration- memory, motor memory, spatial orientation, grip strength, balance (static, semi-dynamic), gait speed and metabolomics. A descriptive analysis of the sociodemographic variables of the participants will be conducted. One-Factor ANOVA will be used for the Within-Subject analysis and as for the Between-Subject analysis, the outcome variables between both the groups in each moment of the data collection will be compared. Discussion A multimodal program that incorporates a therapeutic workout program, medication review, diet adjustment and health education may be effective treatment to reduce the functional decline in elderly. The results of the study will provide information on the possible strengths and benefits in multimodal program in elderly. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02772952 registered May 2017.
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- 2019
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11. İnter-rater and intra-rater reliability of the extended TUG test in elderly participants
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Bedoya-Belmonte, Juan José, Rodríguez-González, María del Mar, González-Sánchez, Manuel, Pitarch, Jose Miguel Barreda, Galán-Mercant, Alejandro, and Cuesta-Vargas, Antonio I.
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- 2020
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12. Muscle Thickness and Echo Intensity by Ultrasonography and Cognitive and Physical Dimensions in Older Adults
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Alvaro Mateos-Angulo, Alejandro Galán-Mercant, and Antonio Ignacio Cuesta-Vargas
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sarcopenia ,muscle ultrasound ,muscle quality ,physical cognitive performance ,Medicine (General) ,R5-920 - Abstract
The purpose of the present study was to investigate the associations between muscle thickness and echo intensity with cognitive and physical dimensions like functional capacity measured in older people. This cross-sectional study involved 20 older adults (15 women and 5 men, mean age ± SD: 85 ± 7 years, body mass index: 25 ± 3 kg/m2) from a geriatric centre in Malaga (Spain). Anthropometric measurements, cognitive assessment with Pfeiffer Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire and Motor Memory test, Physical Performance with Short Physical Performance Battery, and muscle strength were tested. Additionally, using B-mode ultrasonography, images of wrist flexors, biceps brachii, rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, medial gastrocnemius, and tibialis anterior were captured, and muscle thickness and echo intensity variables were extracted. An association between muscle parameters assessed by ultrasonography and cognitive and physical dimensions were found in older people. Echo intensity was the best predictor in a set of regression models with different muscle parameters and a battery of cognitive and physical tests in older people. Echo intensity adjusted by handgrip strength could be a low cost and ambulatory index and an indirect and reversible indicator of functional capacity.
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- 2021
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13. Assessing physical activity and functional fitness level using convolutional neural networks.
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Alejandro Galán-Mercant, Andrés Ortiz 0001, Enrique Herrera-Viedma, Maria Teresa Tomas, Beatriz Fernandes, and José Antonio Moral-Muñoz
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- 2019
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14. Use of Artificial Intelligence in the identification and diagnosis of the Frailty Syndrome in Older Adults: An Exploratory Review. (Preprint)
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Velazquez-Diaz, Daniel, primary, Arco, Juan E., additional, Ortiz, Andres, additional, Pérez-Cabezas, Verónica, additional, Lucena-Antón, David, additional, Moral-Munoz, Jose A., additional, and Galán-Mercant, Alejandro, additional
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- 2023
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15. Does Physical Exercise Enhance the Immune Response after Vaccination? A Systematic Review for Clinical Indications of COVID-19 Vaccine
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Barni, Luca, primary, Carrasco-Vega, Elio, additional, Olivieri, Matteo, additional, Galán-Mercant, Alejandro, additional, Guiducci, Serena, additional, Picariello, Felice, additional, and González-Sánchez, Manuel, additional
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- 2023
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16. Descriptive analysis of post-stroke patients in a neurological physical therapy unit
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European Commission, Paniagua-Monrobel, Mercedes, Escobio-Prieto, Isabel, Magni, Eleonora, Galán-Mercant, Alejandro, Lucena-Antón, David, Pinero-Pinto, Elena, Luque-Moreno, Carlos, European Commission, Paniagua-Monrobel, Mercedes, Escobio-Prieto, Isabel, Magni, Eleonora, Galán-Mercant, Alejandro, Lucena-Antón, David, Pinero-Pinto, Elena, and Luque-Moreno, Carlos
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[Introduction] Physical therapy (PT) is the mainstay treatment in functional recovery after suffering a stroke. It is important in the acute phase of hospitalization after a stroke and later in the ambulatory phase., [Patients and methods] The present study aimed to analyze the data provided by the clinical history (CH) of people with stroke (pwS) who received PT treatment in order to establish a “preferential patient profile” (PPP) that may benefit more from an early PT treatment. This was an observational, descriptive, and cross-sectional study. A total of 137 pwS who had been treated with PT were selected. Information provided age, gender, stroke type and localization, and start and end dates of the different PT treatments. A descriptive analysis of the variables was conducted using absolute frequencies and percentages for the qualitative variables. Student's t-test or the Mann–Whitney U-test was used to determine the relationship between the time and variables “stroke type,” “outpatient,” and “occupational therapy.” The Kruskal–Wallis H-test was applied for the “localization” variable., [Results] Of the entire sample, 57.7% were men, 65% had an ischemic stroke, and 48.9% had a stroke on the left side. The patients with hemorrhagic stroke had an increased number of hospital PT sessions (p = 0.01) and were younger (59.58 years) than patients with ischemic stroke (65.90 years) (p = 0.04)., [Discussion and conclusion] Our results do not show significant differences between the persons <65 years and the number of outpatient physiotherapy sessions performed, although the resulting values are close to significance. Our results suggest that the PPP is a young person, with a hemorrhagic and left or bilateral stroke.
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17. Use of Artificial Intelligence in the identification and diagnosis of the Frailty Syndrome in Older Adults: An Exploratory Review. (Preprint)
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Daniel Velazquez-Diaz, Juan E. Arco, Andres Ortiz, Verónica Pérez-Cabezas, David Lucena-Antón, Jose A. Moral-Munoz, and Alejandro Galán-Mercant
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BACKGROUND The frailty syndrome is one of the most common non-communicable diseases, and it is associated to lower physical and mental capacities in older adults. The frailty diagnosis is mostly focused on biological variables; however, it is very likely that this diagnosis could fail, due to the high biological variability in this syndrome. Therefore, artificial intelligence (AI) could be a potential strategy to identify and diagnose this complex and multifactorial geriatric syndrome. OBJECTIVE To analyse the existing scientific evidence on the use of AI for the diagnosis or detection of the frailty syndrome in older adults, as well as identifying which model provides an enhanced accuracy, sensitivity, specificity, and area under the curve. METHODS A search was conducted using PRISMA protocol on different databases: PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus and Google Scholar. The search strategy was conducted following PICO criteria. The studies selected met the defined inclusion and exclusion criteria, and those contained information on diagnosis or detection of the frailty syndrome in older adults through any type of AI. RESULTS A total of 926 studies were identified from the 4 databases. After pre-processing and screening, only 26 studies were included in this review. All studies were aimed at diagnosing and detecting frailty syndrome. Machine learning was the most widely used type of AI, included in 18 studies. Moreover, of the 26 included studies, 9 studies used clinical data, being the clinical histories the most used type of data in this section. The remaining 17 studies used non-clinical data, with activity monitoring using an inertial sensor in a clinical and non-clinical context were the most used data in this section. Regarding the performance of each AI model, 10 studies achieved a value of precision, sensitivity, specificity or area under the curve ≥90. CONCLUSIONS The findings of this exploratory review reports the overall status of recent studies using AI to diagnose frailty syndrome. Moreover, findings show that the combined use through AI of clinical data, along with non-clinical information, such as the kinematics of inertial sensors that monitor activities in a non-clinical context, could be a correct tool for the diagnosis of frailty syndrome.
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18. Effectiveness of a muticomponent workout program integrated in an evidence based multimodal program in hyperfrail elderly patients: POWERAGING randomized clinical trial protocol
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González-Sánchez, Manuel, Cuesta-Vargas, Antonio Ignacio, del Mar Rodríguez González, María, Caro, Elvira Díaz, Núñez, Germán Ortega, Galán-Mercant, Alejandro, and Belmonte, Juan José Bedoya
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- 2019
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19. Effectiveness of Blood Flow Restriction on Functionality, Quality of Life and Pain in Patients with Neuromusculoskeletal Pathologies: A Systematic Review
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Reina-Ruiz, Álvaro Jesús, primary, Martínez-Cal, Jesús, additional, Molina-Torres, Guadalupe, additional, Romero-Galisteo, Rita-Pilar, additional, Galán-Mercant, Alejandro, additional, Carrasco-Vega, Elio, additional, and González-Sánchez, Manuel, additional
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- 2023
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20. Artificial intelligence in rehabilitation: comparing OpenAI ChatGPT recommendations to evidence-based meta-analyses
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Rutkowski, Sebastian Mateusz, primary and Galán-Mercant, Alejandro, additional
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- 2023
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21. Phonophoresis through Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs for Knee Osteoarthritis Treatment: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
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Martin-Vega, Francisco Javier, primary, Lucena-Anton, David, additional, Galán-Mercant, Alejandro, additional, Perez-Cabezas, Veronica, additional, Luque-Moreno, Carlos, additional, Vinolo-Gil, Maria Jesus, additional, and Gonzalez-Medina, Gloria, additional
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- 2022
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22. Phonophoresis through Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs for Knee Osteoarthritis Treatment: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
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Veronica Perez-Cabezas, Gloria Gonzalez-Medina, FRANCISCO JAVIER MARTÍN, Carlos Luque-Moreno, María Jesús Viñolo Gil, Alejandro Galán-Mercant, David Lucena-Anton, European Commission, Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Fisioterapia, and Erasmus + Strategic Partnership for Higher Education Program
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Inflammation ,osteoarthritis ,inflammation ,ultrasound ,Ultrasound ,Osteoarthritis ,Medicine (miscellaneous) ,Phonophoresis ,phonophoresis ,General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology - Abstract
Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common joint disease. The administration of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) by phonophoresis is a therapeutic alternative to relieve pain in inflammatory pathologies. The main aim was to analyze the efficacy of the application of NSAIDs by phonophoresis in knee OA. A systematic review and meta-analysis of controlled clinical trials were performed between January and March 2021 in the following databases: Web of Science, Scopus, PubMed, Cinahl, SciELO, and PEDro. The PEDro scale was used to evaluate the level of evidence of the selected studies. The RevMan 5.4 statistical software was used to obtain the meta-analysis. Eight studies were included, of which five were included in the meta-analysis, involving 195 participants. The NSAIDs used through phonophoresis were ibuprofen, piroxicam, diclofenac sodium, diclofenac diethylammonium, ketoprofen, and methyl salicylate. The overall result for pain showed not-conclusive results, but a trend toward significance was found in favor of the phonophoresis group compared to the control group (standardized mean difference (SMD) = -0.92; 95% confidence interval: -1.87-0.02). Favorable results were obtained for physical function (SMD = -1.34; 95% CI: -2.00-0.68). Based on the selected studies, the application of NSAIDs by phonophoresis is effective in relieving the symptoms of knee OA. Future long-term studies are recommended., Erasmus + Strategic Partnership for Higher Education Program: 2020-1-PL01-KA203-081905.
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23. Functional Capacity and Levels of Physical Activity in Aging: A 3-Year Follow-up
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Maria Teresa Tomás, Alejandro Galán-Mercant, Elvis Alvarez Carnero, and Beatriz Fernandes
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predictors of disability ,functional capacity ,physical activity levels ,aging ,handgrip ,6 min walk test ,Medicine (General) ,R5-920 - Abstract
Over the last decades, the world elderly population has increased exponentially and this tendency will continue during the coming years; from 2000 to 2050, people over 60 will double and those over 80 will quadruple. Loss of independence occurs as people age due to mobility restrictions, frailty, and decreased functional fitness and cognitive abilities. Evidence has shown that appropriate programs and policies contribute to keep older adults healthy and independent over time. The purpose of this chapter is to report the results of our 3-year follow-up study designed to characterize functional physical fitness in a sample of Portuguese community-dwelling older adults to propose a set of functional parameters that decline the most. We studied a group of 43 elderly people, aged 60 and over. Variables assessed on the participants were anthropometric measurements, functional capacity with the Senior Fitness Test battery (muscle strength, aerobic endurance, flexibility, agility, and dynamic balance), handgrip strength, levels of physical activity, and balance. Three years after the first assessment, a second assessment of the same variables was conducted. We analyzed what were the variables that, for this group, were related with a healthier aging and the relation with different physical activity levels. Our study showed that the distance covered in 6-min walk test and handgrip strength seem to explain a great amount of variability on functional variables that have changed on this period (68% of balance, lower and upper functional strength, respectively) and the active participants showed less decrements with aging in anthropometric and functional variables than those inactive or insufficiently active (p
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24. Ultrasound Muscle Assessment and Nutritional Status in Institutionalized Older Adults: A Pilot Study
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Alvaro Mateos-Angulo, Alejandro Galán-Mercant, and Antonio Ignacio Cuesta-Vargas
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ultrasound ,muscle thickness ,functional capacity ,nutritional assessment ,aging ,Nutrition. Foods and food supply ,TX341-641 - Abstract
Muscle thickness, measured by ultrasonography, has been investigated for nutritional assessment in older adults, however the associations between muscle ultrasound parameters in the lower limb and nutritional status have not been studied. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between muscle thickness echo intensity (EI), and nutritional status in home care residents. A cross sectional study was conducted involving 19 older adults from a home care in Malaga (Spain). We evaluated lower leg muscles by ultrasound, anthropometric data, physical function (measured by gait speed and the Short Physical Performance Battery), strength (handgrip and knee extensors strength) and nutritional status across the Mini-Nutritional Assessment Short-Form (MNA-SF). We found that muscle thickness assessed by ultrasonography independently predicts nutritional status by MNA-SF and after adjusting for handgrip strength or age and sex. As secondary findings, we found relations between strength, functional capacity and the MNA-SF test. These results suggest that lower leg muscle ultrasound parameters could be used as a low-cost objective method for muscle evaluation in nutritional assessment in older adults.
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25. Does Physical Exercise Enhance the Immune Response after Vaccination? A Systematic Review for Clinical Indications of COVID-19 Vaccine
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Luca Barni, Elio Carrasco-Vega, Matteo Olivieri, Alejandro Galán-Mercant, Serena Guiducci, Felice Picariello, and Manuel González-Sánchez
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Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health - Abstract
Background: Stimulating protective immunity with vaccines appears to be the most promising option for providing widespread moderate to high protection against COVID-19 in people over the age of 18. Regular exercise improves the immune response, transmitting possible benefits against virus infections. The aim of this review is to study the effects of physical activity on vaccine injections, helping to develop new recommendations for COVID-19 vaccination campaigns. Methods: A comprehensive review of the existing literature was undertaken using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. The internal quality of the studies was assessed according to the Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro) scale. The outcomes analyzed were antibody titer, the level of lymphocytes CD4, CD8, InterLeukin 6 (IL6), leukocytes level, the visual analogue scale (VAS) for overall pain rating, arm and forearm circumferences and volume of oxygen (VO2) peak. Results: Fourteen articles were selected for the analysis. The majority of studies were randomized controlled trials (RCT) (n = 8) and controlled trials (CT) (n = 6). According to PEDro, the ‘fair’ category (n = 7) was the most represented, followed by ‘good’ (n = 6) and ‘excellent’ (n = 1). Physical training showed a positive effect on antibody titers of the vaccine; yet, different variables seem to influence antibody titers: higher new vs. old antigen in the vaccine, higher in younger vs. older individuals, and higher in females vs. males. After exercise, when analyzing variables of direct response to the vaccine, such as the amount of CD4, IL-6 and leukocytes, higher levels were observed in the patients who performed physical exercise compared to the control group. In the same way, better results were observed in physiological variables such as VO2 and limb circumferences, or subjective variables such as pain, which showed better results than the control group. Conclusions: The immune response (antibody titers) depends on age, gender and the intensity of physical activity: long-term protocols at moderate intensity are the most recommended. All of these aspects also have to be carefully considered for the COVID-19 vaccination.
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- 2023
26. Analysis of Structural Characteristics and Psychometric Properties of the SarQoL® Questionnaire in Different Languages: A Systematic Review
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Jesús Martínez de la Cal, Irene Sandoval Hernández, Guadalupe Molina-Torres, Alejandro Galán-Mercant, Maria V. Martinez Fernandez, and Manuel González-Sánchez
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validation ,Quality of life ,Sarcopenia ,Cross-cultural adaptation ,Aging ,Psychometrics ,Questionnaire ,questionnaire ,Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis ,aging ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ,Reproducibility of Results ,sarcopenia ,older adult ,quality of life ,Surveys and Questionnaires ,Validation ,Humans ,Older adult ,cross-cultural adaptation ,Aged ,Language - Abstract
This research and the APC was partial funded by the Erasmus+ Strategic Partnership for Higher Education Program (Key Action 203), grant number 2018-1-PL01-KA203-051055. On the other hand, one of the authors of the study (J.M.-C.) has received a predoctoral grant from the Spanish Ministry of Education and Vocational Training (FPU17/01109)., Background: Sarcopenia is the gradual and global loss of muscle and its functions. Primary sarcopenia is associated with the typical changes of advanced aging and affects approximately 5–10% of the population. The Sarcopenia and Quality of Life (SarQoL®) questionnaire is composed of 55 items, 22 questions, and is organized into seven domains of quality of life. The main objective of this systematic review was to analyze the structural characteristics and psychometric properties of it, as well as to classify its measurement properties, its methodological quality, and the criteria as good measurement properties of the adaptations and validations made on the SarQoL® questionnaire in different languages. Methods: A systematic review was carried out in the PUBMED, Web of Science, Cinahl, LatinIndex, and SCOPUS databases. The keywords used were: “SarQoL”, “assessment”, “sarcopenia”, “geriatric”, “PROM”, “quality of life”, and “questionnaire”, using the Boolean operator “AND”. All articles published up to 15 January 2022 were considered. Methodological quality and psychometric properties were assessed based on the COSMIN guidelines and the guidelines and general recommendations of PRISMA. Documents published in languages other than English were excluded, as well as versions of the SarQoL® published in the form abstracts for conferences when the full text was not available. Results: A total of 133 articles were identified, 14 of which were included. The evaluated questionnaires and the structural characteristics and psychometric properties of each of them were collected. Conclusion: The different cross-cultural versions of the questionnaire showed good basic structural and psychometric characteristics for the evaluation of patients with sarcopenia., Erasmus+ Strategic Partnership for Higher Education Program (Key Action 203), 2018-1-PL01-KA203-051055, Spanish Government FPU17/01109
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27. Analysis of Structural Characteristics and Psychometric Properties of the SarQoL
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María Visitación, Martínez-Fernández, Irene, Sandoval-Hernández, Alejandro, Galán-Mercant, Manuel, Gonzalez-Sanchez, Jesús, Martínez-Cal, and Guadalupe, Molina-Torres
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Sarcopenia ,Psychometrics ,Surveys and Questionnaires ,Quality of Life ,Humans ,Reproducibility of Results ,Aged ,Language - Abstract
Sarcopenia is the gradual and global loss of muscle and its functions. Primary sarcopenia is associated with the typical changes of advanced aging and affects approximately 5-10% of the population. The Sarcopenia and Quality of Life (SarQoLA systematic review was carried out in the PUBMED, Web of Science, Cinahl, LatinIndex, and SCOPUS databases. The keywords used were: "SarQoL", "assessment", "sarcopenia", "geriatric", "PROM", "quality of life", and "questionnaire", using the Boolean operator "AND". All articles published up to 15 January 2022 were considered. Methodological quality and psychometric properties were assessed based on the COSMIN guidelines and the guidelines and general recommendations of PRISMA. Documents published in languages other than English were excluded, as well as versions of the SarQoLA total of 133 articles were identified, 14 of which were included. The evaluated questionnaires and the structural characteristics and psychometric properties of each of them were collected.The different cross-cultural versions of the questionnaire showed good basic structural and psychometric characteristics for the evaluation of patients with sarcopenia.
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28. Analysis of Structural Characteristics and Psychometric Properties of the SarQoL® Questionnaire in Different Languages: A Systematic Review
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Enfermería y Fisioterapia, Martínez-Fernández, María Visitación, Sandoval-Hernández, Irene, Galán Mercant, Alejandro, González-Sánchez, Manuel, Martínez-Cal, Jesús, Molina Torres, Guadalupe, Enfermería y Fisioterapia, Martínez-Fernández, María Visitación, Sandoval-Hernández, Irene, Galán Mercant, Alejandro, González-Sánchez, Manuel, Martínez-Cal, Jesús, and Molina Torres, Guadalupe
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Background: Sarcopenia is the gradual and global loss of muscle and its functions. Primary sarcopenia is associated with the typical changes of advanced aging and affects approximately 5-10% of the population. The Sarcopenia and Quality of Life (SarQoL (R)) questionnaire is composed of 55 items, 22 questions, and is organized into seven domains of quality of life. The main objective of this systematic review was to analyze the structural characteristics and psychometric properties of it, as well as to classify its measurement properties, its methodological quality, and the criteria as good measurement properties of the adaptations and validations made on the SarQoL (R) questionnaire in different languages. Methods: A systematic review was carried out in the PUBMED, Web of Science, Cinahl, LatinIndex, and SCOPUS databases. The keywords used were: "SarQoL", "assessment", "sarcopenia", "geriatric", "PROM", "quality of life", and "questionnaire", using the Boolean operator "AND". All articles published up to 15 January 2022 were considered. Methodological quality and psychometric properties were assessed based on the COSMIN guidelines and the guidelines and general recommendations of PRISMA. Documents published in languages other than English were excluded, as well as versions of the SarQoL (R) published in the form abstracts for conferences when the full text was not available. Results: A total of 133 articles were identified, 14 of which were included. The evaluated questionnaires and the structural characteristics and psychometric properties of each of them were collected. Conclusion: The different cross-cultural versions of the questionnaire showed good basic structural and psychometric characteristics for the evaluation of patients with sarcopenia.
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29. Phonophoresis through Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs for Knee Osteoarthritis Treatment: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
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Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Fisioterapia, Erasmus + Strategic Partnership for Higher Education Program, Martin-Vega, Francisco Javier, Lucena Anton, David, Galán Mercant, Alejandro, Pérez Cabezas, Verónica, Luque Moreno, Carlos, Viñolo Gil, María Jesús, González Medina, Gloria, Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Fisioterapia, Erasmus + Strategic Partnership for Higher Education Program, Martin-Vega, Francisco Javier, Lucena Anton, David, Galán Mercant, Alejandro, Pérez Cabezas, Verónica, Luque Moreno, Carlos, Viñolo Gil, María Jesús, and González Medina, Gloria
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Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common joint disease. The administration of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) by phonophoresis is a therapeutic alternative to relieve pain in inflammatory pathologies. The main aim was to analyze the efficacy of the application of NSAIDs by phonophoresis in knee OA. A systematic review and meta-analysis of controlled clinical trials were performed between January and March 2021 in the following databases: Web of Science, Scopus, PubMed, Cinahl, SciELO, and PEDro. The PEDro scale was used to evaluate the level of evidence of the selected studies. The RevMan 5.4 statistical software was used to obtain the meta-analysis. Eight studies were included, of which five were included in the meta-analysis, involving 195 participants. The NSAIDs used through phonophoresis were ibuprofen, piroxicam, diclofenac sodium, diclofenac diethylammonium, ketoprofen, and methyl salicylate. The overall result for pain showed not-conclusive results, but a trend toward significance was found in favor of the phonophoresis group compared to the control group (standardized mean difference (SMD) = −0.92; 95% confidence interval: −1.87–0.02). Favorable results were obtained for physical function (SMD = −1.34; 95% CI: −2.00–0.68). Based on the selected studies, the application of NSAIDs by phonophoresis is effective in relieving the symptoms of knee OA. Future long-term studies are recommended.
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30. Phonophoresis through Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs for Knee Osteoarthritis Treatment: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
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European Commission, Martín-Vega, Francisco Javier, Lucena-Antón, David, Galán-Mercant, Alejandro, Pérez-Cabezas, Verónica, Luque-Moreno, Carlos, Vinolo-Gil, María Jesús, González-Medina, Gloria, European Commission, Martín-Vega, Francisco Javier, Lucena-Antón, David, Galán-Mercant, Alejandro, Pérez-Cabezas, Verónica, Luque-Moreno, Carlos, Vinolo-Gil, María Jesús, and González-Medina, Gloria
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Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common joint disease. The administration of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) by phonophoresis is a therapeutic alternative to relieve pain in inflammatory pathologies. The main aim was to analyze the efficacy of the application of NSAIDs by phonophoresis in knee OA. A systematic review and meta-analysis of controlled clinical trials were performed between January and March 2021 in the following databases: Web of Science, Scopus, PubMed, Cinahl, SciELO, and PEDro. The PEDro scale was used to evaluate the level of evidence of the selected studies. The RevMan 5.4 statistical software was used to obtain the meta-analysis. Eight studies were included, of which five were included in the meta-analysis, involving 195 participants. The NSAIDs used through phonophoresis were ibuprofen, piroxicam, diclofenac sodium, diclofenac diethylammonium, ketoprofen, and methyl salicylate. The overall result for pain showed not-conclusive results, but a trend toward significance was found in favor of the phonophoresis group compared to the control group (standardized mean difference (SMD) = -0.92; 95% confidence interval: -1.87-0.02). Favorable results were obtained for physical function (SMD = -1.34; 95% CI: -2.00-0.68). Based on the selected studies, the application of NSAIDs by phonophoresis is effective in relieving the symptoms of knee OA. Future long-term studies are recommended.
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31. Contribution of Physical Fitness Component to Health Status in Elderly Males and Females over 60 years – Short Report
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Antonio Ignacio Cuesta-Vargas and Alejandro Galán-Mercant
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The purpose of this study was to identify the physicalfitness (PF) level of a cohort of elderly people that are subjected tophysical activity (PA), and to establish a regression model for theevaluation of health status (HS) of elderly people based on their PF.This is a Cross-sectional study. Consists of 114 Participants over60 years old, that were recruited from a physical activity program.Were measured variables about anthropometric characteristics,jumping tests with jumping platform, dynamic and static balance, riskof falls, lung capacity, HS and quality of life (QoL). We used Pearson’slinear correlation with 95% Zr. We looked for simple and multiple regression models. We used the bayesianinformation criterion approach and statistical inference to find and calculated a numerical estimate of thebest regression model. We used the dependent variable physical function of SF-12. Physical fitness variablesselected for the models were weight, height, Countermovement Jump test (flight time), Functional Reachtest, lumbosacral flexion mobility, Extended Timed Get Up and Go (ETGUG) (10 meters time score andtotal time score). The HS and QoL measurement are important for the prevention of injury during physicalexercise and should be conducted whenever is possible. The regression models proposed in this study can beused as an initial screening of HS or QoL at fitness facilities and fitness clubs that do not provide HS or QoLquestionnaires. However, these models are not an alternative to health care for a detailed determination ofHS and is not intended for use as a final evaluation.
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32. Analysis of Structural Characteristics and Psychometric Properties of the SarQoL® Questionnaire in Different Languages: A Systematic Review
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Martínez-Fernández, María Visitación, primary, Sandoval-Hernández, Irene, additional, Galán-Mercant, Alejandro, additional, Gonzalez-Sanchez, Manuel, additional, Martínez-Cal, Jesús, additional, and Molina-Torres, Guadalupe, additional
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33. Effectiveness of Blood Flow Restriction on Functionality, Quality of Life and Pain in Patients with Neuromusculoskeletal Pathologies: A Systematic Review
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Álvaro Jesús Reina-Ruiz, Jesús Martínez de la Cal, Guadalupe Molina-Torres, Elio Carrasco-Vega, Rita Pilar Romero Galisteo, Alejandro Galán-Mercant, and Manuel González-Sánchez
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quality of life ,exercise ,blood flow restriction ,Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis ,neuromusculoskeletal disorders ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ,pain - Abstract
Background: Blood flow restriction is characterized as a method used during exercise at low loads of around 20–40% of a repetition maximum, or at a low-moderate intensity of aerobic exercise, in which cuffs that occlude the proximal part of the extremities can partially reduce arterial flow and fully restrict the venous flow of the musculature in order to achieve the same benefits as high-load exercise. Objective: The main objective of this systematic literature review was to analyze the effects of BFR intervention on pain, functionality, and quality of life in subjects with neuromusculoskeletal pathologies. Methods: The search to carry out was performed in PubMed, Cochrane, EMBASE, PEDro, CINHAL, SPORTDiscus, Trip Medical Database, and Scopus: “kaatsu” OR “ischemic training” OR “blood flow restriction” OR “occlusion resistance training” OR “vascular occlusion” OR “vascular restriction”. Results: After identifying 486 papers and eliminating 175 of them due to duplication and 261 after reading the title and abstract, 50 papers were selected. Of all the selected articles, 28 were excluded for not presenting a score equal to or higher than 6 points on the PEDro scale and 8 for not analyzing the target outcome variables. Finally, 14 papers were selected for this systematic review. Conclusions: The data collected indicate that the blood flow restriction tool is a therapeutic alternative due to its effectiveness under different exercise modalities. The benefits found include decreases in pain thresholds and improvement in the functionality and quality of life of the neuro-musculoskeletal patient during the first six weeks. However, the results provided by this tool are still not clear for medium- and long-term interventions.
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34. Spanish Questionnaires for the Assessment of Pelvic Floor Dysfunctions in Women: A Systematic Review of the Structural Characteristics and Psychometric Properties
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Guallar-Bouloc, Marina, Gómez-Bueno, Paloma, Gonzalez-Sanchez, Manuel, Molina-Torres, Guadalupe, Lomas-Vega, Rafael, Galán-Mercant, Alejandro, [Guallar-Bouloc,M, Lomas-Vega,R] Department of Physiotherapy, Health Science Faculty, University of Jaén, Jaén, Spain. [Gómez-Bueno,P, Galán-Mercant,A] Move-It Research Group, Department of Physical Education, Faculty of Education, Sciences University of Cádiz, Cádiz, Spain. [Gonzalez-Sanchez,M] Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Málaga, Málaga, Spain. [Gonzalez-Sanchez,M] Institute of Biomedicine of Málaga (IBIMA), Málaga, Spain. [Molina-Torres,G] Department of Nursing, Physiotherapy and Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Almería, Almería, Spain. [Galán-Mercant,A] Biomedical Research Unit, Innovation Institute of Cádiz (INiBICA), Puerta del Mar University Hospital, University of Cádiz, Cádiz, Spain., and This research and the APC was partial funded by the Erasmus+ Strategic Partnership for Higher Education Program (Key Action 203), grant number 2018-1-PL01-KA203-051055.
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España ,Urinary incontinence ,Sexual dysfunction ,Spanish ,Prolapso ,Diseases::Digestive System Diseases::Gastrointestinal Diseases::Intestinal Diseases::Rectal Diseases::Fecal Incontinence [Medical Subject Headings] ,Diseases::Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms::Signs and Symptoms::Pain::Pelvic Pain::Pelvic Girdle Pain [Medical Subject Headings] ,Information Science::Information Science::Communication::Language [Medical Subject Headings] ,Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment::Equipment and Supplies::Surgical Equipment::Surgical Mesh [Medical Subject Headings] ,Information Science::Information Science::Data Collection::Questionnaires [Medical Subject Headings] ,Organisms::Eukaryota::Animals::Chordata::Vertebrates::Mammals::Primates::Haplorhini::Catarrhini::Hominidae::Humans [Medical Subject Headings] ,Psychiatry and Psychology::Behavioral Disciplines and Activities::Psychological Tests::Psychometrics [Medical Subject Headings] ,Diseases::Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms::Pathological Conditions, Anatomical::Prolapse::Pelvic Organ Prolapse [Medical Subject Headings] ,Surveys and Questionnaires ,Prolapse ,Validation ,Anatomy::Body Regions::Torso::Pelvis::Pelvic Floor [Medical Subject Headings] ,Persons::Persons::Age Groups::Adult [Medical Subject Headings] ,Pelvic floor dysfunctions ,Psychiatry and Psychology::Psychological Phenomena and Processes::Mental Processes::Perception [Medical Subject Headings] ,Questionnaire ,Disfunciones sexuales ,Incontinencia urinaria ,Diafragma pélvico ,Diseases::Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms::Signs and Symptoms::Urological Manifestations::Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms::Urinary Incontinence [Medical Subject Headings] ,Encuestas y cuestionarios ,Check Tags::Female [Medical Subject Headings] ,Information Science::Information Science::Information Storage and Retrieval::Databases as Topic::Databases, Bibliographic::PubMed [Medical Subject Headings] ,Quality of Life ,Diseases::Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications::Female Urogenital Diseases::Pelvic Floor Disorders [Medical Subject Headings] - Abstract
Background: Pelvic floor dysfunctions affect a third of the adult female population, including a large number of clinical conditions, which can be evaluated through validated questionnaires that inform us of the status and perception of women both objectively and subjectively. The main objective of this study was to review and explain the topics of the validated questionnaires in Spanish on pelvic floor dysfunctions and to review their psychometric properties. Methods: A systematic review was carried out in the PUBMED and WOS databases. The keywords used were in PUBMED: ((((((((“Fecal Incontinence” [Mesh]) OR “Urinary Incontinence” [Mesh]) OR “Pelvic Organ Prolapse” [Mesh]) OR “Pelvic Floor Disorders” [Mesh]) OR “Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological” [Mesh]) OR “Pelvic Girdle Pain” [Mesh]) OR “sexual function” [Title/Abstract]) OR “Prolapse” [Title/Abstract]) AND “Surveys and Questionnaires” [Mesh] AND “Validation” [Title/Abstract] combined with the Boolean operators “AND”/“OR”. In contrast, in WOS, a segregated search was carried out with each of the terms of pelvic floor dysfunction together with “Validation” and “Surveys and Questionnaires”. All articles published up to 19 November 2021 were considered. Methodological quality was assessed with the COSMIN scale. Results: A total of 687 articles were identified, of which 13 were included. The evaluated questionnaires and the structural characteristics and psychometric properties of each of them were collected. Conclusion: The Spanish versions of the questionnaires show good basic structural and psychometric characteristics for the evaluation of patients with pelvic floor dysfunctions and that they resemble other versions of the same questionnaire published in other languages. Yes
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35. Effect of Blood Flow Restriction on Functional, Physiological and Structural Variables of Muscle in Patients with Chronic Pathologies: A Systematic Review
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Álvaro Jesús Reina-Ruiz, Guadalupe Molina-Torres, Jose Antonio Merchán-Baeza, Rita Pilar Romero Galisteo, Alejandro Galán-Mercant, and Manuel González-Sánchez
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Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ,Resistance Training ,chronic pathologies ,blood flow restriction ,Regional Blood Flow ,Medicine ,Humans ,Muscle Strength ,Muscle, Skeletal ,occlusion resistance training ,Exercise ,musculoskeletal disease ,controlled tourniquet - Abstract
The main objective of this systematic review of the current literature is to analyze the changes that blood flow restriction (BFR) causes in subjects with neuro-musculoskeletal and/or systemic pathologies focusing on the following variables: strength, physiological changes, structural changes and cardiocirculatory variables. The search was carried out in seven databases, including randomized clinical trials in which therapeutic exercise was combined with the blood flow restriction tool in populations with musculoskeletal pathologies. Outcome variables are strength, structural changes, physiological changes and cardiocirculatory variables. Twenty studies were included in the present study. Although there is a lot of heterogeneity between the interventions and evaluation instruments, we observed how the restriction of blood flow presents significant differences in the vast majority of the variables analyzed. In addition, we observed how BFR can become a supplement that provides benefits when performed with low intensity, similar to those obtained through high-intensity muscular efforts. The application of the BFR technique can provide benefits in the short and medium term to increase strength, muscle thickness and cardiovascular endurance, even improving the physiological level of the cardiovascular system. In addition, BFR combined with low-load exercises also achieves benefits comparable to high-intensity exercises without the application of BFR, benefiting patients who are unable to lift high loads.
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36. Spanish Questionnaires for the Assessment of Pelvic Floor Dysfunctions in Women: A Systematic Review of the Structural Characteristics and Psychometric Properties
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Marina Guallar-Bouloc, Paloma Gómez-Bueno, Manuel Gonzalez-Sanchez, Guadalupe Molina-Torres, Rafael Lomas-Vega, and Alejandro Galán-Mercant
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validation ,Adult ,urinary incontinence ,Psychometrics ,Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis ,questionnaire ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ,Pelvic Floor ,Spanish ,prolapse ,body regions ,pelvic floor dysfunctions ,sexual dysfunction ,Surveys and Questionnaires ,Quality of Life ,Medicine ,Humans ,Female ,Systematic Review ,Language - Abstract
Background: Pelvic floor dysfunctions affect a third of the adult female population, including a large number of clinical conditions, which can be evaluated through validated questionnaires that inform us of the status and perception of women both objectively and subjectively. The main objective of this study was to review and explain the topics of the validated questionnaires in Spanish on pelvic floor dysfunctions and to review their psychometric properties. Methods: A systematic review was carried out in the PUBMED and WOS databases. The keywords used were in PUBMED: ((((((((“Fecal Incontinence” [Mesh]) OR “Urinary Incontinence” [Mesh]) OR “Pelvic Organ Prolapse” [Mesh]) OR “Pelvic Floor Disorders” [Mesh]) OR “Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological” [Mesh]) OR “Pelvic Girdle Pain” [Mesh]) OR “sexual function” [Title/Abstract]) OR “Prolapse” [Title/Abstract]) AND “Surveys and Questionnaires” [Mesh] AND “Validation” [Title/Abstract] combined with the Boolean operators “AND”/“OR”. In contrast, in WOS, a segregated search was carried out with each of the terms of pelvic floor dysfunction together with “Validation” and “Surveys and Questionnaires”. All articles published up to 19 November 2021 were considered. Methodological quality was assessed with the COSMIN scale. Results: A total of 687 articles were identified, of which 13 were included. The evaluated questionnaires and the structural characteristics and psychometric properties of each of them were collected. Conclusion: The Spanish versions of the questionnaires show good basic structural and psychometric characteristics for the evaluation of patients with pelvic floor dysfunctions and that they resemble other versions of the same questionnaire published in other languages.
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37. Effectiveness of Global Postural Re-Education in Chronic Non-Specific Low Back Pain: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
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Gonzalez-Medina, Gloria, Perez-Cabezas, Veronica, Ruiz-Molinero, Carmen, Chamorro-Moriana, Gema, Jimenez-Rejano, Jose Jesus, Galán-Mercant, Alejandro, [Gonzalez-Medina,G, Ruiz-Molinero,C, Galán-Mercant,A] Department Nursing and Physiotherapy, Faculty of Nursing and Physiotherapy, University of Cadiz, Cadiz, Spain. [Gonzalez-Medina,G, Ruiz-Molinero,C] Research Group: CTS-986 Physical Therapy and Health (FISA), Institute of Research in Social Sustainable Development (INDESS), Cadiz, Spain. [Perez-Cabezas,V, Galán-Mercant,A] Biomedical Research and Innovation Institute of Cadiz (INiBICA), Research Group: [CTS1038] eMpOwering Health by Physical Activity, Exercise and Nutrition (MOVEIT), Research Unit, Puerta del Mar University Hospital, Cadiz, Spain. [Chamorro-Moriana,G, Jimenez-Rejano,JJ] Department of Physiotherapy, University of Seville, Seville, Spain. [Chamorro-Moriana,G, Jimenez-Rejano,JJ] Research Group [CTS305] 'Area of Physiotherapy CTS305', University of Seville, Seville, Spain, and This research was partially financially supported by the Erasmus+ Strategic Partnership for Higher Education Programme (Key Action 203) [Grant number: 2018-1-PL01-KA203-051055].
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Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment::Investigative Techniques::Epidemiologic Methods::Epidemiologic Study Characteristics as Topic::Clinical Trials as Topic::Controlled Clinical Trials as Topic::Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic [Medical Subject Headings] ,Disability ,Escala visual analógica ,Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment::Investigative Techniques::Epidemiologic Methods::Data Collection::Questionnaires [Medical Subject Headings] ,Pain ,Disciplines and Occupations::Natural Science Disciplines::Physics::Electronics [Medical Subject Headings] ,Dolor de la región lumbar ,Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment::Investigative Techniques::Epidemiologic Methods::Statistics as Topic::Confidence Intervals [Medical Subject Headings] ,Organisms::Eukaryota::Animals::Chordata::Vertebrates::Mammals::Primates::Haplorhini::Catarrhini::Hominidae::Humans [Medical Subject Headings] ,Modalidades de fisioterapia ,Global postural re-education ,Visual analogue scale ,Chronic low back pain ,Diseases::Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms::Signs and Symptoms::Pain::Back Pain::Low Back Pain [Medical Subject Headings] ,Dolor ,Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment::Diagnosis::Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures::Visual Analog Scale [Medical Subject Headings] ,Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment::Therapeutics::Physical Therapy Modalities::Exercise Therapy [Medical Subject Headings] ,Physical therapy - Abstract
Background: The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to evaluate the global postural re-education (GPR) program’s effectiveness compared to other exercise programs in subjects with persistent chronic low back pain. Methods: A systematic review and meta-analysis were carried out using PRISMA2020. An electronic search of scientific databases was performed from their inception to January 2021. Randomized controlled trials that analyzed pain and patient-reported outcomes were included in this review. Four meta-analyses were performed. The outcomes analyzed were disability due to back pain and pain. The risk of bias and quality of evidence were evaluated. The final search was conducted in March. Results: Seven trials were included, totaling 334 patients. The results showed improvement in pain measured by Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) (Standardised Mean Difference (SMD) = −0.69; 95% Confidence Interval (CI), −1.01 to −0.37; p < 0.0001), Numerical Pain Scale (NRS) (SMD = −0.40; 95% CI, −0.87 to 0.06); p = 0.022), VAS + NRS (SMD = −1.32; 95% CI, −1.87 to −0.77; p < 0.0001) and function (Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ)) (SMD = −0.55; 95% CI, −0.83 to −0.27; p < 0.0001) after GPR treatment. Conclusion: This meta-analysis provides reliable evidence that GPR may be an effective method for treating LBP by decreasing pain and improving function, with strong evidence. Yes
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38. Effects of High-Intensity Interval Training on Inflammatory Biomarkers in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes. A Systematic Review
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José Manuel Leiva-Valderrama, Guadalupe Molina-Torres, Daniel Velázquez-Díaz, Alejandro Galán-Mercant, Adrián Montes-de-Oca-García, Jesús Gustavo Ponce-González, and Edgardo Opazo-Díaz
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medicine.medical_specialty ,Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis ,HIIT ,Type 2 diabetes ,Review ,High-Intensity Interval Training ,Interval training ,Internal medicine ,medicine ,Aerobic exercise ,Humans ,T2D ,Exercise ,inflammatory biomarkers ,business.industry ,Incidence (epidemiology) ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ,medicine.disease ,Inflammatory biomarkers ,Checklist ,Clinical trial ,Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 ,Body Composition ,Medicine ,business ,High-intensity interval training ,Biomarkers - Abstract
Background: Due to the prevalence and incidence worldwide of type 2 diabetes, and the significant role physical activity plays in these patients, a systematic review has been conducted to find out the effects that high-intensity interval training has on inflammatory biomarkers in subjects with type 2 diabetes. This project aims to determine the effect this training modality has on inflammatory biomarkers, in addition to observing its effects on the values of body composition and determining if this is a more effective, less effective or equally effective alternative to standard aerobic or resistance training. Methods: A search was conducted in the months of November and December 2020 on different databases: Pubmed, WoS and PEDro. A protocol for this systematic review was registered in PROSPERO (Registration number: CRD42021281186). The studies selected met the previously defined inclusion criteria, and the methodological quality of the papers used was evaluated according to the Downs and Black Checklist. Results: Out of 46 studies found, seven were included. The most relevant data concerning the characteristics of the clinical trials and HIIT characteristics, the values of body composition and the biomarkers under study were extracted from each study. Moreover, the results obtained from the different studies were described. Conclusions: HIIT could have an effect on inflammatory biomarkers. There is likely to be a relationship between changes in inflammatory profile and fat loss. A controlled diet may be a good complement to reduce the inflammatory profile. Further studies are required to determine whether HIIT is a better, worse or an equivalent alternative to medium-intensity aerobic exercise to improve the inflammatory profile.
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39. Effectiveness of Global Postural Re-Education in Chronic Non-Specific Low Back Pain: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
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Gema Chamorro-Moriana, Veronica Perez-Cabezas, Gloria Gonzalez-Medina, José Jesús Jiménez-Rejano, Carmen Ruiz-Molinero, Alejandro Galán-Mercant, Enfermería y Fisioterapia, Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Fisioterapia, and Erasmus+ Strategic Partnership for Higher Education Programme 2018-1-PL01-KA203-051055
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medicine.medical_specialty ,business.industry ,Visual analogue scale ,General Medicine ,Review ,Low back pain ,Confidence interval ,Chronic low back pain ,law.invention ,Randomized controlled trial ,global postural re-education ,disability ,law ,Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire ,Meta-analysis ,Back pain ,Physical therapy ,chronic low back pain ,Medicine ,physical therapy ,pain ,medicine.symptom ,business - Abstract
Background: The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to evaluate the global postural re-education (GPR) program's effectiveness compared to other exercise programs in subjects with persistent chronic low back pain. Methods: A systematic review and meta-analysis were carried out using PRISMA2020. An electronic search of scientific databases was performed from their inception to January 2021. Randomized controlled trials that analyzed pain and patient-reported outcomes were included in this review. Four meta-analyses were performed. The outcomes analyzed were disability due to back pain and pain. The risk of bias and quality of evidence were evaluated. The final search was conducted in March. Results: Seven trials were included, totaling 334 patients. The results showed improvement in pain measured by Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) (Standardised Mean Difference (SMD) = -0.69; 95% Confidence Interval (CI), -1.01 to -0.37; p < 0.0001), Numerical Pain Scale (NRS) (SMD = -0.40; 95% CI, -0.87 to 0.06); p = 0.022), VAS + NRS (SMD = -1.32; 95% CI, -1.87 to -0.77; p < 0.0001) and function (Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ)) (SMD = -0.55; 95% CI, -0.83 to -0.27; p < 0.0001) after GPR treatment. Conclusion: This meta-analysis provides reliable evidence that GPR may be an effective method for treating LBP by decreasing pain and improving function, with strong evidence., This research was partially financially supported by the Erasmus+ Strategic Partnership for Higher Education Programme (Key Action 203) [Grant number: 2018-1-PL01-KA203-051055].
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40. Effect of Blood Flow Restriction on Functional, Physiological and Structural Variables of Muscle in Patients with Chronic Pathologies: A Systematic Review
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Reina-Ruiz, Álvaro Jesús, primary, Galán-Mercant, Alejandro, additional, Molina-Torres, Guadalupe, additional, Merchán-Baeza, Jose Antonio, additional, Romero-Galisteo, Rita Pilar, additional, and González-Sánchez, Manuel, additional
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41. Spanish Questionnaires for the Assessment of Pelvic Floor Dysfunctions in Women: A Systematic Review of the Structural Characteristics and Psychometric Properties
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Guallar-Bouloc, Marina, primary, Gómez-Bueno, Paloma, additional, Gonzalez-Sanchez, Manuel, additional, Molina-Torres, Guadalupe, additional, Lomas-Vega, Rafael, additional, and Galán-Mercant, Alejandro, additional
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42. Effects of High-Intensity Interval Training on Inflammatory Biomarkers in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes. A Systematic Review
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Leiva-Valderrama, José Manuel, primary, Montes-de-Oca-Garcia, Adrián, additional, Opazo-Diaz, Edgardo, additional, Ponce-Gonzalez, Jesus G., additional, Molina-Torres, Guadalupe, additional, Velázquez-Díaz, Daniel, additional, and Galán-Mercant, Alejandro, additional
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43. Effectiveness of Global Postural Re-Education in Chronic Non-Specific Low Back Pain: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
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Gonzalez-Medina, Gloria, primary, Perez-Cabezas, Veronica, additional, Ruiz-Molinero, Carmen, additional, Chamorro-Moriana, Gema, additional, Jimenez-Rejano, Jose Jesus, additional, and Galán-Mercant, Alejandro, additional
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44. Physical Activity Promotion Programmes in Childhood Cancer Patients and Their Impact on Fatigue and Pain: A Systematic Review
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Jose Antonio Merchán-Baeza, Alejandro Galán-Mercant, Catherine Malysse, Manuel González-Sánchez, Rita Pilar Romero-Galisteo, and J. Ignacio Durán-Millán
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medicine.medical_specialty ,health promotion ,media_common.quotation_subject ,Psychological intervention ,Scopus ,Physical activity ,physical activity ,Pediatrics ,RJ1-570 ,Promotion (rank) ,coaching ,Quality of life ,medicine ,cancer ,pain ,media_common ,child ,business.industry ,Cancer ,medicine.disease ,Physical activity level ,Health promotion ,Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health ,Physical therapy ,fatigue ,Systematic Review ,business - Abstract
Cancer is one of the main causes of death in children, however, the techniques and interventions applied allow the cure of 80% of diagnosed cases. The aim of this review was to determine the benefits of a health and physical activity promotion programme to reduce pain and fatigue symptoms in children and adolescents with cancer. The databases PubMed, Embase, Scopus, Cochrane, Web of Science and PEDro were searched between December 2020 and January 2021 to elaborate this review, using the keywords child, cancer, exercise, fatigue and pain. The review was preregistered in PROSPERO (ID CRD42021262183). Six studies, out of 937 identified at baseline, were finally included in the review: four randomised controlled trials and two quasi-experimental studies. The total sample size of all the included studies was of 474 participants with very different types of cancer and evolution, and outcome variables were pain, fatigue, physical activity level, self-efficacy and quality of life. A health and physical activity promotion programme seems to improve fatigue in paediatric cancer patients and survivors, but no significant results were found related to pain.
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45. Muscle Thickness and Echo Intensity by Ultrasonography and Cognitive and Physical Dimensions in Older Adults
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Antonio Cuesta-Vargas, Alejandro Galán-Mercant, Alvaro Mateos-Angulo, [Mateos-Angulo,A, Cuesta-Vargas,AI] Department of Physiotherapy, IBIMA, University of Málaga, Malaga, Spain. [Galán-Mercant,A] MOVE-IT Research Group and Department of Physical Education, Department of Nursing and Physiotherapy, Cádiz University, Cádiz, Spain. [Galán-Mercant,A] Biomedical Research and Innovation Institute of Cádiz (INiBICA) Research Unit, Puerta del Mar University Hospital, University of Cádiz, Cádiz, Spain.[Cuesta-Vargas,AI] School of Clinical Sciences of the Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia., This work was partial financial supported by the Erasmus+ Strategic Partnership for Higher Education Programme (Key Action 203) [Grant number: 2018-1-PL01-KA203-051055]., and Enfermería y Fisioterapia
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Medicine (General) ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Sarcopenia ,Clinical Biochemistry ,Check Tags::Male [Medical Subject Headings] ,Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment::Diagnosis::Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures::Physical Examination::Body Constitution::Body Weights and Measures::Body Mass Index [Medical Subject Headings] ,muscle ultrasound ,muscle quality ,Wrist ,Índice de masa corporal ,Physical cognitive performance ,Biceps ,Article ,sarcopenia ,Ultrasonografía ,R5-920 ,Physical medicine and rehabilitation ,Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment::Diagnosis::Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures::Diagnostic Imaging::Ultrasonography [Medical Subject Headings] ,physical cognitive performance ,Anatomy::Body Regions::Extremities::Upper Extremity::Hand::Wrist [Medical Subject Headings] ,Medicine ,Body mass index ,Ultrasonography ,Persons::Persons::Age Groups::Adult::Aged [Medical Subject Headings] ,Muscle quality ,Geographical Locations::Geographic Locations::Europe::Spain [Medical Subject Headings] ,Psychiatry and Psychology::Psychological Phenomena and Processes::Mental Processes::Cognition [Medical Subject Headings] ,business.industry ,Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment::Diagnosis::Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures::Physical Examination::Muscle Strength::Hand Strength [Medical Subject Headings] ,Cognition ,Anthropometry ,medicine.disease ,Fuerza muscular ,Muscle ultrasound ,Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment::Investigative Techniques::Epidemiologic Methods::Epidemiologic Study Characteristics as Topic::Epidemiologic Studies::Cross-Sectional Studies [Medical Subject Headings] ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,Check Tags::Female [Medical Subject Headings] ,Anatomy::Musculoskeletal System::Muscles::Muscle, Skeletal::Quadriceps Muscle [Medical Subject Headings] ,Ambulatory ,business ,Echo intensity - Abstract
The purpose of the present study was to investigate the associations between muscle thickness and echo intensity with cognitive and physical dimensions like functional capacity measured in older people. This cross-sectional study involved 20 older adults (15 women and 5 men, mean age +/- SD: 85 +/- 7 years, body mass index: 25 +/- 3 kg/m(2)) from a geriatric centre in Malaga (Spain). Anthropometric measurements, cognitive assessment with Pfeiffer Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire and Motor Memory test, Physical Performance with Short Physical Performance Battery, and muscle strength were tested. Additionally, using B-mode ultrasonography, images of wrist flexors, biceps brachii, rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, medial gastrocnemius, and tibialis anterior were captured, and muscle thickness and echo intensity variables were extracted. An association between muscle parameters assessed by ultrasonography and cognitive and physical dimensions were found in older people. Echo intensity was the best predictor in a set of regression models with different muscle parameters and a battery of cognitive and physical tests in older people. Echo intensity adjusted by handgrip strength could be a low cost and ambulatory index and an indirect and reversible indicator of functional capacity., This work was partial financial supported by the Erasmus+ Strategic Partnership for Higher Education Programme (Key Action 203) [Grant number: 2018-1-PL01-KA203-051055].
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46. Mobile Jump Assessment (mJump): A Descriptive and Inferential Study
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Mateos-Angulo, Alvaro, Galán-Mercant, Alejandro, and Cuesta-Vargas, Antonio
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BackgroundVertical jump tests are used in athletics and rehabilitation to measure physical performance in people of different age ranges and fitness. Jumping ability can be analyzed through different variables, and the most commonly used are fly time and jump height. They can be obtained by a variety of measuring devices, but most are limited to laboratory use only. The current generation of smartphones contains inertial sensors that are able to record kinematic variables for human motion analysis, since they are tools for easy access and portability for clinical use. ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to describe and analyze the kinematics characteristics using the inertial sensor incorporated in the iPhone 4S, the lower limbs strength through a manual dynamometer, and the jump variables obtained with a contact mat in the squat jump and countermovement jump tests (fly time and jump height) from a cohort of healthy people. MethodsA cross sectional study was conducted on a population of healthy young adults. Twenty-seven participants performed three trials (n=81 jumps) of squat jump and countermovement jump tests. Acceleration variables were measured through a smartphone’s inertial sensor. Additionally, jump variables from a contact mat and lower limbs dynamometry were collected. ResultsIn the present study, the kinematic variables derived from acceleration through the inertial sensor of a smartphone iPhone 4S, dynamometry of lower limbs with a handheld dynamometer, and the height and flight time with a contact mat have been described in vertical jump tests from a cohort of young healthy subjects. The development of the execution has been described, examined and identified in a squat jump test and countermovement jump test under acceleration variables that were obtained with the smartphone. ConclusionsThe built-in iPhone 4S inertial sensor is able to measure acceleration variables while performing vertical jump tests for the squat jump and countermovement jump in healthy young adults. The acceleration kinematics variables derived from the smartphone’s inertial sensor are higher in the countermovement jump test than the squat jump test.
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47. Muscle Thickness and Echo Intensity by Ultrasonography and Cognitive and Physical Dimensions in Older Adults
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Mateos-Angulo, Alvaro, primary, Galán-Mercant, Alejandro, additional, and Cuesta-Vargas, Antonio Ignacio, additional
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48. Systematic Review of Therapeutic Physical Exercise in Patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis over Time
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Manuel González-Sánchez, Alejandro Galán-Mercant, Eduardo Sánchez-Guerrero, Maria Ruiz-Muñoz, Laura Ortega-Hombrados, Guadalupe Molina-Torres, and Enfermería y Fisioterapia
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medicine.medical_specialty ,amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ,Activities of daily living ,Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis ,medicine.medical_treatment ,MEDLINE ,lcsh:Medicine ,Physical exercise ,Review ,CINAHL ,rehabilitation ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Activities of Daily Living ,Humans ,Medicine ,physical therapy ,Internal validity ,Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ,Physical Therapy Modalities ,Rehabilitation ,exercise ,business.industry ,lcsh:R ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ,030229 sport sciences ,medicine.disease ,Exercise Therapy ,Clinical trial ,Physical therapy ,business ,030217 neurology & neurosurgery - Abstract
Background: the main objective of this study was to analyze the potential short-, medium- and long-term effects of a therapeutic physical exercise (TFE) programme on the functionality of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients, measured with the Revised Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Functional Scale (ALSFRS-R) scale. Methods: a systematic review of the PubMed, SCOPUS, Cochrane, Scientific Electronic Library Online (Scielo), Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro), Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) and Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online (MEDline) databases was carried out. The information was filtered using the following Medical Subjects Heading (MeSH) terms: “Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis”, “Physical Therapy”, and “Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine”. The internal validity of the selected documents was evaluated using the PEDro scale. The study included clinical trials published in the last 5 years in which one of the interventions was therapeutic physical exercise in patients with ALS, using the ALSFRS-R as the main outcome variable and functional variables as secondary variables. Results: 10 clinical trials were analyzed, with an internal validity of 5–7 points. The TFE groups showed significant short-, medium- and long-term differences, obtaining a mean difference of 5.8 points compared to the 7.6 points obtained by the control groups, at six months, measured with ALSFRS-R. In addition, the participants showed significant improvements in functional abilities in the short, medium and long terms. Conclusions: Therapeutic physical exercise could contribute to slowing down the deterioration of the musculature of patients with ALS, thus facilitating their performance in activities of daily living, based on the significant differences shown by these individuals in the short, medium and long term both in subjective perception, measured with ALSFRS-R, and functional capacities.
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49. Muscle Thickness and Echo Intensity by Ultrasonography and Cognitive and Physical Dimensions in Older Adults
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Enfermería y Fisioterapia, Mateos Angulo, Álvaro, Galán Mercant, Alejandro, Cuesta-Vargas, Antonio Ignacio, Enfermería y Fisioterapia, Mateos Angulo, Álvaro, Galán Mercant, Alejandro, and Cuesta-Vargas, Antonio Ignacio
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The purpose of the present study was to investigate the associations between muscle thickness and echo intensity with cognitive and physical dimensions like functional capacity measured in older people. This cross-sectional study involved 20 older adults (15 women and 5 men, mean age +/- SD: 85 +/- 7 years, body mass index: 25 +/- 3 kg/m(2)) from a geriatric centre in Malaga (Spain). Anthropometric measurements, cognitive assessment with Pfeiffer Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire and Motor Memory test, Physical Performance with Short Physical Performance Battery, and muscle strength were tested. Additionally, using B-mode ultrasonography, images of wrist flexors, biceps brachii, rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, medial gastrocnemius, and tibialis anterior were captured, and muscle thickness and echo intensity variables were extracted. An association between muscle parameters assessed by ultrasonography and cognitive and physical dimensions were found in older people. Echo intensity was the best predictor in a set of regression models with different muscle parameters and a battery of cognitive and physical tests in older people. Echo intensity adjusted by handgrip strength could be a low cost and ambulatory index and an indirect and reversible indicator of functional capacity.
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50. Effects of High-Intensity Interval Training on Inflammatory Biomarkers in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes. A Systematic Review
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Didáctica de la Educación Física, Plástica y Musical, Enfermería y Fisioterapia, Leiva Valderrama, José Manuel, Montes de Oca García, Adrian, Opazo-Díaz, Edgardo, Ponce González, Jesús Gustavo, Molina Torres, Guadalupe, Velázquez Díaz, Daniel, Galán Mercant, Alejandro, Didáctica de la Educación Física, Plástica y Musical, Enfermería y Fisioterapia, Leiva Valderrama, José Manuel, Montes de Oca García, Adrian, Opazo-Díaz, Edgardo, Ponce González, Jesús Gustavo, Molina Torres, Guadalupe, Velázquez Díaz, Daniel, and Galán Mercant, Alejandro
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Background: Due to the prevalence and incidence worldwide of type 2 diabetes, and the significant role physical activity plays in these patients, a systematic review has been conducted to find out the effects that high-intensity interval training has on inflammatory biomarkers in subjects with type 2 diabetes. This project aims to determine the effect this training modality has on inflammatory biomarkers, in addition to observing its effects on the values of body composition and determining if this is a more effective, less effective or equally effective alternative to standard aerobic or resistance training. Methods: A search was conducted in the months of November and December 2020 on different databases: Pubmed, WoS and PEDro. A protocol for this systematic review was registered in PROSPERO (Registration number: CRD42021281186). The studies selected met the previously defined inclusion criteria, and the methodological quality of the papers used was evaluated according to the Downs and Black Checklist. Results: Out of 46 studies found, seven were included. The most relevant data concerning the characteristics of the clinical trials and HIIT characteristics, the values of body composition and the biomarkers under study were extracted from each study. Moreover, the results obtained from the different studies were described. Conclusions: HIIT could have an effect on inflammatory biomarkers. There is likely to be a relationship between changes in inflammatory profile and fat loss. A controlled diet may be a good complement to reduce the inflammatory profile. Further studies are required to determine whether HIIT is a better, worse or an equivalent alternative to medium-intensity aerobic exercise to improve the inflammatory profile
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