The regular practice of physical exercise as a non-pharmacological treatment of arterial
hypertension (AH) has been encouraged due to causing a series of physiological responses in …

Introduction Electromyography (EMG) helps to evaluate disorders and pulmonary behavior,
as impairments in respiratory muscle function are associated with the development of …

Obesity is often associated with metabolic disorders. However, some obese people can
present a metabolically healthy phenotype, despite having excessive body fat. Obesity-related …

Background/Objectives Bariatric surgery (BS) is a successful, long-lasting treatment option
for obese. The early postoperative (PO) period is followed by dietary restriction and physical …

BACKGROUND: There are few reports in the literature supporting the understanding of the
physiological mechanisms of intolerance in patients with COPD to perform unsupported …

O objetivo do estudo foi investigar se há relação entre o impacto da Doença Pulmonar
Obstrutiva Crônica (DPOC) no estado de saúde com o nível de dispneia nas atividades de vida …

Introduction: COPD is characterized by the ventilatory limitation, with reduction of the inspiratory
reserve volume and dynamic hyperinflation (DH), which changes the configuration of the …

Background: Patients with COPD often reported significant loss of body mass associated
with reduction of upper limbs (UL) strength and endurance, which directly affect the …

O objetivo do estudo foi investigar se há relação entre o impacto da Doença Pulmonar
Obstrutiva Crônica (DPOC) no estado de saúde com o nível de dispneia nas atividades de vida …

Background Obesity represents a major public health problem and is the fifth leading risk
factor for mortality. Morbid obesity is associated with chronic systemic inflammation which …