INSTABILIDADE ARTICULAR, DOR E FORÇA DOS MÚSCULOS ESTABILIZADORES DO OMBRO EM ATLETAS DE VOLEIBOL

http://dx.doi.org/10.5902/223658346393O voleibol contém fundamentos que causam grande impacto nas articulações, podendo deixar os praticantes suscetíveis a lesões. Assim, objetivou-se verificar se a força dos músculos estabilizadores do ombro pode ter influência sobre a dor e instabilidade articular no ombro em jogadores de voleibol. Participaram 11 atletas do sexo masculino (16,8±0,7 anos) das categorias de base de um time de voleibol profissional de Florianópolis/SC. Os participantes foram avaliados quanto à presença de dor, instabilidade articular de ombro e realizaram testes de força da musculatura estabilizadora de ombro. 27,3% dos participantes apresentaram a associação de dor e instabilidade. O grupo muscular dos estabilizadores da escápula mostrou-se mais fraco no grupo que tinha dor no ombro e também no grupo que tinha a associação de dor e instabilidade no ombro. Pode-se concluir que a fraqueza dos músculos estabilizadores da escápula tem relação com a presença de dor e instabilidade nos participantes dessa pesquisa

Effect of Kinesio Taping on muscle strength, pain and swelling in elderly with knee osteoarthritis: a randomized clinical trial

Background: Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the most prevalent injuries in elderly people. This injury causes pain, reduction of the strength, edema, articular function deficit and issues with life quality. There are many possible treatments for knee OA, one that is becoming popular is the Kinesio Taping (KT) technique. This technique appears to improve muscle strength, reduce pain and edema. Objectives: Verify the effect of the KT technique on edema, pain and muscle strength in elderly with knee OA. Methods: 76 subjects with knee OA were first assessed for quadriceps muscular strength (isokinetic dynamometer) , pain (pressure algometry), edema (volumetry), knee function (Lysholm questionnaire) and quality of life (WOMAC). After the baseline evaluation, the subjects were randomly divided into two groups: Intervention (IG) and Placebo (PG). The IG group received KT on the quadriceps muscle, following the Y technique from origin to insertion, also received KT for lymphatic correction and space correction. The GP received elastic tapes without any therapeutic indication. All subjects kept the tapes on for 4 days. After that they returned to post-application evaluation and 15 days after that the subjects were assessed for follow up. Results: No statistically significant differences were found between groups on the post-treatment or follow up for any of the variables investigated. Conclusion: KT technique provided no beneficial effects on pain, muscle strength, edema, knee function and life quality in elderly with knee OA.Introdução: A osteoartrose (OA) de joelho é uma das doenças mais prevalente nos idosos, ocasionando dor, diminuição da força muscular, edema, perda de função e alteração na qualidade de vida desses indivíduos. Dentre os diversos possíveis tratamentos para a OA de joelho as bandagens vem sendo muito utilizadas. A técnica Kinesio Taping (KT) sugere entre os seus efeitos a diminuição da dor, edema e melhora da força muscular. Objetivo: Verificar o efeito da técnica KT como forma de tratamento da OA de joelho em indivíduos idosos . Métodos: 76 participantes com OA de joelho foram avaliados quanto a força muscular de quadríceps (dinamômetro isocinético), dor (algometria de pressão), edema (volumetria), funcionalidade de joelho (questionário Lysholm) e Qualidade de vida (questionário WOMAC). Após a avaliação os participantes foram randomizados em dois grupos, intervenção (GI) e placebo (GP). O GI recebeu KT com intuído de relaxamento de quadríceps, drenagem de edema e abertura de espaço subcutâneo; já o GP recebeu a bandagem elástica sem indicação terapêutica. Os participantes de ambos os grupos mantiveram as fitas durante 4 dias e retornaram para reavaliação imediatamente após 4 dias e após 15 dias pós-intervenção. Resultado: Foi observado não houve diferença entre grupos para nenhuma variável analisada, seja no momento imediatamente após a intervenção (4 dias) ou na avaliação após 15 dias da intervenção. Conclusão: Os resultados do presente estudo demonstraram que a utilização da técnica KT não tem efeito significativo na dor, na força muscular, no edema, na qualidade de vida e na funcionalidade de joelhos de idosos com OA de joelho após 4 dias de utilização da técnica.Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superio

Subjective criteria associated with return-to-play in sports physical therapy

AbstractIntroduction The Subjective Daily Assessment Scale (ESAD) is based on the visual analog scale (VAS) and assesses six parameters (pain, edema, heat, mobility, sensitivity, and confidence).Objective This study aimed to examine the association between the analyzed variables as assessed by the ESAD and physical therapy clinical discharge and return-to-play of injured athletes.Method Eighty-one patient records of athletes were analyzed; mean sample age was 23.9 ± 6.3 years. The athletes received treatment through the Sports Physical Therapy program of Santa Catarina State University, Brazil, between 2008 and 2011. Six parameters were ranked on a scale from 0 to 10, with 0 being the best possible condition and 10 the worst. Data analysis was conducted using stepwise Cox regression.Results At the time of the injury, the mean score for confidence was 5.82 ± 0.48, and at the time of return-to-play, it was 0.48 ± 1.1; the mean score for pain decreased from 3.7 ± 2.64 to 0.34 ± 0.83. However, due to the strong association between pain and confidence, only confidence remained in the final model. For each reduction in the value reported for confidence, the probability of return-to-play was 0.62 times greater.Conclusion The results showed that confidence was the best variable for predicting athlete return-to-play

Influence of neural mobilization of lower limbs on the functional performance and dynamic balance in asymptomatic individuals: a cross-over randomized controlled trial

Purpose. To verify the influence of neural mobilization (NM) applied to the lower limbs on functional performance and dynamic balance in asymptomatic individuals. Methods. The total of 30 asymptomatic participants (15 women and 15 men; age, 30.1 ± 6.7 years; height, 1.70 ± 0.1 m; body mass, 73.1 ± 13.4 kg) were enrolled in this cross-over randomized controlled trial. The participants received NM of the femoral, sciatic, and tibial nerves, as well as static stretching (SS) of the following muscles: hamstring, lumbar, piriformis, hip adductors, hip flexors, quadriceps, and triceps surae. The order of applying NM and SS was randomly decided and the interventions were performed at least 48 hours apart. Functional performance was measured by performance in vertical jump (VJ) and dynamic balance was measured with the Star Excursion Balance Test (SEBT). Results. There were no differences between NM and SS for height (cm) in VJ (p = 0.16) or in the distance reached (%) in the SEBT, normalized by lower limb length (dominant limb: anterior, p = 0.35; posterolateral, p = 0.69; posteromedial, p = 0.50 / non-dominant limb: anterior, p = 0.68; posterolateral, p = 1.00; posteromedial, p = 0.77). Conclusions. NM did not exert any influence on functional performance or dynamic balance. Thereby, having no positive or negative impact on performance, NM can be used at any time of treatment

Sport injuries treated at a physiotherapy center specialized in sports

Abstract Introduction: The risk of injuries related to physical activity and sports may increase if there is predisposition, inappropriate training and/or coach guidance, and absence of sports medicine follow-up. Objective: To assess the frequency of injuries in athletes treated at a physiotherapy center specialized in sports. Methods: For the data collection was carried out the survey of injuries in records of athletes treated in eight years of activities. The data collected included: characteristics of patients, sport, injury kind, injury characteristics and affected body part. Results: From 1090 patient/athlete records, the average age was 25 years old, the athletes were spread across 44 different sports modalities, being the great majority men (75%). The most common type of injury was joint injury, followed by muscular and bone injuries. Chronic injury was the most frequent (47%), while the most common body part injured was the knee, followed by ankle and shoulder. Among all the sports, soccer, futsal, and track and field presented the highest number of injured athletes, respectively. Conclusion: Soccer was the most common sport among the injured athletes, injury kind most frequent was joint injuries and knee was the body part most injured. Chronic injuries were the most common

Sport injuries treated at a physiotherapy center specialized in sports

<div><p>Abstract Introduction: The risk of injuries related to physical activity and sports may increase if there is predisposition, inappropriate training and/or coach guidance, and absence of sports medicine follow-up. Objective: To assess the frequency of injuries in athletes treated at a physiotherapy center specialized in sports. Methods: For the data collection was carried out the survey of injuries in records of athletes treated in eight years of activities. The data collected included: characteristics of patients, sport, injury kind, injury characteristics and affected body part. Results: From 1090 patient/athlete records, the average age was 25 years old, the athletes were spread across 44 different sports modalities, being the great majority men (75%). The most common type of injury was joint injury, followed by muscular and bone injuries. Chronic injury was the most frequent (47%), while the most common body part injured was the knee, followed by ankle and shoulder. Among all the sports, soccer, futsal, and track and field presented the highest number of injured athletes, respectively. Conclusion: Soccer was the most common sport among the injured athletes, injury kind most frequent was joint injuries and knee was the body part most injured. Chronic injuries were the most common.</p></div

Cross-cultural adaptation and measurement properties of the Brazilian Portuguese Version of the Victorian Institute of Sport Assessment-Patella (VISA-P) scale. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther

P atellar tendinopathy is an injury related to structural damage in the distal and proximal regions of the patellar tendon. 2 Furthermore, it affects approximately 45% of volleyball athletes, as this is a sport with actions that involve several risk factors for patellar tendinopathy. 11 Due to the high prevalence of patellar tendinopathy in athletes, early diagnosis and treatment are essential to avoid extended periods away from sports activities. Clinical instruments to determine the severity and the level of disability resulting from patellar tendinopathy are highly useful because they can assess the evolution of the condition and serve as T T BACKGROUND: It is important to objectively measure symptoms and functional limitations related to patellar tendinopathy using outcome measures that have been validated in the language of the target population. Cross-cultural adaptations are also useful to enhance the understanding of the measurement properties of an assessment tool, regardless of the target language. T T METHODS: The VISA-P questionnaire was translated into Brazilian Portuguese, culturally adapted, and titled VISA-P Brazil. It was then administered on 2 occasions with a 24-to 48-hour interval between them, and a third time after a month of physical therapy treatment. The following measurement properties were analyzed: internal consistency, test-retest reliability, agreement, construct validity, floor and ceiling effects, and responsiveness. T T RESULTS: The VISA-P Brazil had high internal consistency (Cronbach α = .76; if item deleted, Cronbach α = .69-.78), excellent reliability and agreement (intraclass correlation coefficient = 0.91; 95% confidence interval: 0.85, 0.95; standard error of measurement, 5.2 points; minimal detectable change at the 90% confidence level, 12.2 points), and good construct validity (Pearson r = 0.60 compared to Lysholm). No ceiling and floor effects were detected for the VISA-P Brazil, and the responsiveness, based on 32 patients receiving physical therapy intervention for 1 month, demonstrated a large effect size of 0.97 (95% confidence interval: 0.68, 1.25). T T CONCLUSION: The VISA-P Brazil is a reproducible and responsive tool and can be used in clinical practice and research to assess the severity of pain and disability of patients with patellar tendinopathy