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Coutinho,E.L.; Gomes,A.R.S.; França,C.N.; Salvini,T.F.. |
An alternative device for the immobilization of the hind limb of the rat was developed to study the effects of chronic disuse on the soleus and tibialis anterior muscles, maintained for 3 weeks in the shortening and the stretching positions, respectively. The proposed device is made of steel mesh and cotton materials, and has some advantages when compared to cast or plaster cast: it is cheaper, lighter (12 g or 4% of the body weight of the rat) and the same unit can be easily adjusted and used several times in the same animal or in animals of similar size. Immobilization is also useful to restrain the movements of the hip, knee, and ankle joints. Male rats (291 ± 35 g and aged 14 ± 2 weeks) were used to develop and test the model. The soleus muscle of 18... |
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/other |
Palavras-chave: Muscle immobilization; Muscle shortening; Muscle stretching; Soleus muscle; Tibialis anterior; Skeletal muscle. |
Ano: 2002 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2002001100010 |
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Gallon,D.; Rodacki,A.L.F.; Hernandez,S.G.; Drabovski,B.; Outi,T.; Bittencourt,L.R.; Gomes,A.R.S.. |
Stretching has been widely used to increase the range of motion. We assessed the effects of a stretching program on muscle-tendon length, flexibility, torque, and activities of daily living of institutionalized older women. Inclusion/exclusion criteria were according to Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) (>13), Barthel Index (>13) and Lysholm Scoring Scale (>84). Seventeen 67 ± 9 year-old elderly women from a nursing home were divided into 2 groups at random: the control group (CG, N = 9) participated in enjoyable cultural activities; the stretching group (SG, N = 8) performed active stretching of hamstrings, 4 bouts of 1 min each. Both groups were supervised three times per week over a period of 8 weeks. Peak torque was assessed by an... |
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Homes for the aged; Muscle stretching exercises; Muscle strength; Flexibility; Activities of daily living. |
Ano: 2011 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2011000300009 |
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