Análise eletromiográfica do músculo esternocleidomastoideo dos indivíduos com dtm após a reabilitação com neopilates / Electromatographic analysis of sternocleidomatoid muscle of individuals with tmd after rehabilitation with neopilates

Este estudo tem como objetivo avaliar o uso do Neopilates na reabilitação dos indivíduos com Disfunção Temporomandibular (DTM), através da eletromiografia. Foram avaliados 4 pacientes com diagnóstico positivo de DTM, submetidos a análise eletromiográfica do músculo esternocleidomastoideo (ECOM). Após o tratamento em 10 sessões, com exercícios para a região da coluna cervical através do Neopilates, os pacientes foram reavaliados. Pelos resultados obtidos, foi possível perceber a ocorrência de um equilíbrio nas musculaturas, sugerindo uma possível melhora do gesto motor do músculo Ecom, após a utilização dos exercícios do Neopilates, portanto, sugerimos novos estudos com uma amostra maio

Catálogo Taxonômico da Fauna do Brasil: setting the baseline knowledge on the animal diversity in Brazil

The limited temporal completeness and taxonomic accuracy of species lists, made available in a traditional manner in scientific publications, has always represented a problem. These lists are invariably limited to a few taxonomic groups and do not represent up-to-date knowledge of all species and classifications. In this context, the Brazilian megadiverse fauna is no exception, and the Catálogo Taxonômico da Fauna do Brasil (CTFB) (http://fauna.jbrj.gov.br/), made public in 2015, represents a database on biodiversity anchored on a list of valid and expertly recognized scientific names of animals in Brazil. The CTFB is updated in near real time by a team of more than 800 specialists. By January 1, 2024, the CTFB compiled 133,691 nominal species, with 125,138 that were considered valid. Most of the valid species were arthropods (82.3%, with more than 102,000 species) and chordates (7.69%, with over 11,000 species). These taxa were followed by a cluster composed of Mollusca (3,567 species), Platyhelminthes (2,292 species), Annelida (1,833 species), and Nematoda (1,447 species). All remaining groups had less than 1,000 species reported in Brazil, with Cnidaria (831 species), Porifera (628 species), Rotifera (606 species), and Bryozoa (520 species) representing those with more than 500 species. Analysis of the CTFB database can facilitate and direct efforts towards the discovery of new species in Brazil, but it is also fundamental in providing the best available list of valid nominal species to users, including those in science, health, conservation efforts, and any initiative involving animals. The importance of the CTFB is evidenced by the elevated number of citations in the scientific literature in diverse areas of biology, law, anthropology, education, forensic science, and veterinary science, among others

Relação do desequilíbrio postural com incapacidade cervical em pessoas com deficiência visual

Objective: To identify the relationship between postural imbalance and cervical disability in visually impaired individuals. Methods: Retrospective cross-sectional study conducted at the Association for the Visually Impaired in Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil, in the period from January 2014 to December 2014, with 26 participants of both sexes, with an average age of 31.92 years, featuring complete or partial visual impairments. The postural assessment was performed by means of photogrammetry associated with the Neck Disability Index (NDI), which identifies cervical disability. To assess the statistical significance of 5%, the Chi-square test of independence was applied. Results: In the front view, there was a 2.82cm cervical inclination to the left. In the rear view, there was left shoulder elevation of 9.15cm in relation to the right one. In the right and left views, a 2.44cm cervical flexion-extension of the head against the cervical and thoracic hyperkyphosis of 0.67cm were found. There was a difference in the scapular alignment of the right side to the left in 5.08cm. The NDI showed 33.3% of the individuals with mild disability due to pain, while 66.7% had no disability. Conclusion: The study found compensatory postural changes adopted by the visually impaired in an attempt to adjust the center of gravity. However, these postural changes do not coincide with cervical disability and pain.Objetivo: Identificar la relación entre el desequilibrio postural y la incapacidad cervical de personas con discapacidad visual. Métodos: Estudio transversal retrospectivo realizado en la Asociación de Discapacitados Visuales de Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brasil en el período entre enero y diciembre de 2014 con 26 participantes de ambos los sexos con edad media de 31,92 años com discapacidades visuales total o parcial. Se realizó una evaluación de la postura a través de la biofotogrametria asociada al Neck Desability Index (NDI) que identifica la incapacidad cervical. Se realizó la prueba de independencia de Chi-cuadrado para evaluar la significación estadística del 5%. Resultados: En la vista anterior se encontró la inclinación cervical para la izquierda de 2,82cm. En la vista posterior hubo elevación del hombro izquierdo sobre el derecho de 9,15cm. En las vistas laterales derecha e izquierda, se encontraron la flexión-extensión cervical de 2,44cm de la cabeza sobre la columna cervival e hipercifosis torácica de 0,67cm. Se encontró diferencia en la alineación de la escapula del lado derecho sobre el izquierdo de 5,08cm. El NDI evidenció el 33,3% con incapacidad mínima por el dolor mientras el 66,7% no presentan incapacidad. Conclusión: Se encontraron alteraciones posturales compensatorias adoptadas por los discapacitados visuales analizados con la tentativa de ajuste del centro de gravedad. Sin embargo, esas alteraciones posturales no coinciden con la incapacidad cervical y el dolor.Objetivo: Identificar a relação entre o desequilíbrio postural e a incapacidade cervical em pessoas com deficiência visual. Métodos: Estudo transversal retrospectivo, realizado na Associação dos Deficientes Visuais de Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brasil, no período entre janeiro de 2014 e dezembro de 2014, com 26 participantes, de ambos os sexos, com idade média de 31,92 anos, apresentando deficiências visuais total ou parcial. Realizou-se a avaliação postural por meio da biofotogrametria associada ao Neck Desability Index (NDI), que identifica incapacidade cervical. Para avaliar a significância estatística de 5%, realizou-se o teste de independência de Chi-quadrado. Resultados: Na vista anterior, houve inclinação cervical à esquerda em 2,82cm. Na vista posterior, houve elevação de ombro esquerdo em relação ao direito em 9,15cm. Nas vistas laterais direita e esquerda, encontraram-se flexoextensão cervical de 2,44cm da cabeça em relação à coluna cervival e hipercifose torácica de 0,67cm. Encontrou-se diferença do alinhamento escapular do lado direito em relação ao esquerdo em 5,08cm. O NDI evidenciou 33,3% com incapacidade mínima devido à dor, enquanto 66,7% não apresentam incapacidade. Conclusão: Encontraram-se alterações posturais compensatórias adotadas pelos deficientes visuais analisados na tentativa de ajustar o centro de gravidade. No entanto, essas alterações posturais não coincidem com incapacidade cervical e dor

NEOTROPICAL CARNIVORES: a data set on carnivore distribution in the Neotropics

Mammalian carnivores are considered a key group in maintaining ecological health and can indicate potential ecological integrity in landscapes where they occur. Carnivores also hold high conservation value and their habitat requirements can guide management and conservation plans. The order Carnivora has 84 species from 8 families in the Neotropical region: Canidae; Felidae; Mephitidae; Mustelidae; Otariidae; Phocidae; Procyonidae; and Ursidae. Herein, we include published and unpublished data on native terrestrial Neotropical carnivores (Canidae; Felidae; Mephitidae; Mustelidae; Procyonidae; and Ursidae). NEOTROPICAL CARNIVORES is a publicly available data set that includes 99,605 data entries from 35,511 unique georeferenced coordinates. Detection/non-detection and quantitative data were obtained from 1818 to 2018 by researchers, governmental agencies, non-governmental organizations, and private consultants. Data were collected using several methods including camera trapping, museum collections, roadkill, line transect, and opportunistic records. Literature (peer-reviewed and grey literature) from Portuguese, Spanish and English were incorporated in this compilation. Most of the data set consists of detection data entries (n = 79,343; 79.7%) but also includes non-detection data (n = 20,262; 20.3%). Of those, 43.3% also include count data (n = 43,151). The information available in NEOTROPICAL CARNIVORES will contribute to macroecological, ecological, and conservation questions in multiple spatio-temporal perspectives. As carnivores play key roles in trophic interactions, a better understanding of their distribution and habitat requirements are essential to establish conservation management plans and safeguard the future ecological health of Neotropical ecosystems. Our data paper, combined with other large-scale data sets, has great potential to clarify species distribution and related ecological processes within the Neotropics. There are no copyright restrictions and no restriction for using data from this data paper, as long as the data paper is cited as the source of the information used. We also request that users inform us of how they intend to use the data

NEOTROPICAL ALIEN MAMMALS: a data set of occurrence and abundance of alien mammals in the Neotropics

Biological invasion is one of the main threats to native biodiversity. For a species to become invasive, it must be voluntarily or involuntarily introduced by humans into a nonnative habitat. Mammals were among first taxa to be introduced worldwide for game, meat, and labor, yet the number of species introduced in the Neotropics remains unknown. In this data set, we make available occurrence and abundance data on mammal species that (1) transposed a geographical barrier and (2) were voluntarily or involuntarily introduced by humans into the Neotropics. Our data set is composed of 73,738 historical and current georeferenced records on alien mammal species of which around 96% correspond to occurrence data on 77 species belonging to eight orders and 26 families. Data cover 26 continental countries in the Neotropics, ranging from Mexico and its frontier regions (southern Florida and coastal-central Florida in the southeast United States) to Argentina, Paraguay, Chile, and Uruguay, and the 13 countries of Caribbean islands. Our data set also includes neotropical species (e.g., Callithrix sp., Myocastor coypus, Nasua nasua) considered alien in particular areas of Neotropics. The most numerous species in terms of records are from Bos sp. (n = 37,782), Sus scrofa (n = 6,730), and Canis familiaris (n = 10,084); 17 species were represented by only one record (e.g., Syncerus caffer, Cervus timorensis, Cervus unicolor, Canis latrans). Primates have the highest number of species in the data set (n = 20 species), partly because of uncertainties regarding taxonomic identification of the genera Callithrix, which includes the species Callithrix aurita, Callithrix flaviceps, Callithrix geoffroyi, Callithrix jacchus, Callithrix kuhlii, Callithrix penicillata, and their hybrids. This unique data set will be a valuable source of information on invasion risk assessments, biodiversity redistribution and conservation-related research. There are no copyright restrictions. Please cite this data paper when using the data in publications. We also request that researchers and teachers inform us on how they are using the data