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Arnica montana 6CH is a medicine indicated for inflammatory and painful conditions, especially in muscle structures. The RDC / TMD Axis II questionnaire is a validated tool for the diagnosis of Temporomandibular Muscle Dysfunction. Objective: This multicenter, randomized and controlled study, approved by Human or Animal Research Ethics Committee UniFOA -CAAE: 48680015.3.0000.5237 aimed to verify the clinical performance of Arnica montana 6CH in contractures and muscle pain triggered by isometric stress. Materials and Methods: 70 patients underwent prolongeddental treatment sessions, and they were selected after clinical examination and positive responses to the RDC / TMD questionnaire to confirm signs and symptoms of Temporomandibular Muscle Dysfunction at the first consultation. Randomly, Arnica montana 6CH was prescribed for 35 patients called group I, and placebo for 35 patients called group II, at a dose of 5 globules, 03 times a day, for 1 week. In the second endodontic consultation, after 15 days, a new clinical examination was performed at the beginning and end of the prolonged dental consultation with crossing of data from the RDC questionnaire, to monitor the prevalence of TMD muscle signs and symptoms. The data were tabulated and analyzed. Statistical analysis: The test t de Student was used for paired samples, significant at the level ≤ 0.05%. Results:Anamnetic data from the RDC questionnaire, 86% of the individuals in the GI had lower pain and muscle contracture rates in the second consultation, compared with 22% in the GII. Conclusion:The drug Arnica montana 6CH proved to be effective in preventing muscle changes and clinical symptoms resulting from isometric efforts with a statistically significant difference (p ≤ 0.05).

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The objective of this study was to analyze the acute effects of breaking up prolonged sitting with isometric exercise on the cardiovascular health of sedentary adults. This is a three-condition randomized crossover trial. The sample was comprised of 17 subjects (11 women; 29 ± 10 years old; 25,1 ± 5,1 kg/m2 ). The participants completed, in randomized order, three experimental conditions (control, breaks with isometric leg extension exercise, and breaks with walking), with the order of the conditions determined through simple automatic randomization. All the conditions had in common a sitting period of 3 h. During the conditions with isometric exercise and walking breaks the participants performed breaks with isometric leg extension exercise and with walking every 30 min, while in the control condition they remained seated with no breaks. Before and after this period, vascular function (primary outcome), blood pressure, and cardiac autonomic modulation (secondary outcomes) were measured. Generalized estimated equations were used to analyze the data. The results did not indicate significant interaction effects for vascular function among experimental conditions (p > 0,05 for all). We also did not find significant interaction effects for systolic or diastolic blood pressure among the conditions (p > 0,05 for all). The heart rate variability parameters did not present significant interaction effects among conditions (p > 0,05 for all). In conclusion, breaking up sitting with isometric exercise does not seem to lead to significant effects on the cardiovascular health of sedentary adults.

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Sexually selected traits, including threat signals, have been shown to scale steeply positively with body size because their exaggeration maximizes honest signalling. However, the functional allometry hypothesis makes the opposite prediction for some weapons: because the biomechanics of force applied in their use may favor relatively smaller size, sexually selected weapons may exhibit negative allometry. Tests of these ideas in insects have largely focused on holometabolous species, whose adult body size is entirely dependent on nutrients acquired during the larval stage. In contrast, hemimetabolous insects may exhibit different patterns of allometry development because they forage throughout development, between successive moults. Here, we tested complementary and competing predictions made by the positive and functional allometry hypotheses, regarding intrasexually selected trait allometry in a hemimetabolous insect, the Jamaican field cricket (Gryllus assimilis). As expected, head width (a dominance and/or combat trait) was more positively allometric than non-sexually selected traits. In contrast, and consistent with the functional allometry hypothesis, mouthparts (weapons) were either isometric or negatively allometric. We also tested whether trait allometry responded to rearing diet by raising males on either a high protein diet or a high carbohydrate diet; we predicted stronger positive allometry under the high protein diet. However, diet did not influence allometry in the predicted manner. Overall, our results support the functional allometry hypothesis regarding sexually selected trait allometry and raise intriguing possibilities for integrating these ideas with recent paradigms for classifying intrasexually selected traits.

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This study aimed to measure the reliability of a test for measuring the strength and strength imbalance of the hip abductors and adductors, using isokinetic equipment adapted for isometric testing. Thirteen healthy, physically active male individuals took part in the research. Two unilateral isometric tests were undertaken using a load cell attached to an adapted abductor bench machine: a hip abduction test and hip adduction test. Tests consisted of two maximum voluntary isometric contractions made for six seconds with a break of one minute between each. The following dynamic variables were measured: maximum force, mean force, rate of force development for each limb (right and left), and the existence of asymmetries between the limbs. For statistical analysis, the t-test, intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC), and standard error of measurement (SEM) were applied. Results: The methodology utilized for the evaluation of the hip abductors and adductors did not show reliability in most of the parameters researched, with the ICC neither sufficient or low, and the retest performance higher than the test (p < 0.05). The applied test was not reliable for assessing strength and strength imbalances of hip abductors and adductors in most of the parameters investigated. These results indicate that the hip joints, more precisely, the abductor and adductor muscles, are complex structures to be assessed. They need to be previously familiarized with the proposed exercise, as their performance does not occur habitually. It is recommended to develop new tests in order to measure hip abduction and adduction strength adding a prior familiarization procedure

O presente estudo teve como objetivo avaliar a confiabilidade de um teste para avaliação da força e desequilíbrios de força de abdutores e adutores de quadril utilizando um equipamento isoinercial adaptado para isometria. Participaram do estudo 13 sujeitos saudáveis, do sexo masculino, fisicamente ativos. Foram realizados dois testes isométricos unilaterais utilizando uma célula de carga fixada em um banco abdutor adaptado: teste de Abdução de Quadril e Teste de Adução de Quadril. Os testes consistiram em duas contrações isométricas voluntárias máximas de seis segundos de duração com intervalo de um minuto entre elas. As seguintes variáveis dinâmicas foram avaliadas: Força Máxima, Força Média, Taxa de Produção de Força, para cada membro (direito e esquerdo), e a existência de assimetrias entre membros. Para análise estatística foram realizados teste t, coeficiente de correlação intraclasse (CCI) e erro padrão de medida. Resultados: A metodologia empregada para avaliação de adutores e abdutores de quadril não se mostrou confiável na maioria dos parâmetros investigados, com valores de CCI não significativos ou baixos, e o desempenho no reteste foi superior ao teste (p<0,05). O teste empregado não se mostrou confiável para avaliação da força e desequilíbrios de força de abdutores e adutores do quadril na maioria dos parâmetros investigados . Esses resultados demonstram que a articulação do quadril, mais precisamente os músculos abdutores e adutores, são estruturas complexas de se avaliarem, necessitando de uma familiarização prévia com o exercício proposto, por não serem movimentos realizados habitualmente. Recomenda-se novos testes para avaliação da força de adução e abdução de quadril adicionando um procedimento de familiarização prévio.

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A pliometria utiliza a capacidade reativa do sistema neuromuscular para aumentar a potência do movimento partindo de uma contração excêntrica para uma concêntrica. A isometria referese a uma modalidade estática de treinamento, ou seja, não há alteração no comprimento da fibra muscular. O handebol é uma modalidade esportiva coletiva que envolve uma grande quantidade e variedade de movimentação associada à manipulação de bola e interação com outros atletas. Em termos de movimentação, o handebol pode ser considerado um esporte completo, pois utiliza uma rica combinação das habilidades motoras fundamentais e "naturais" do repertório motor do ser humano. O objetivo da pesquisa é analisar a influência de 4 semanas de treinamento pliométrico e isométrico na força explosiva de jovens atletas de handebol. A amostra contou com 10 mulheres, com média de idade de 16,1 ± 0,56 anos, praticantes de handebol há pelo menos três meses. O protocolo de avaliação utilizado foi: salto horizontal (SH) para mensurar força explosiva de membro inferior. As meninas foram divididas em dois grupos estatisticamente iguais, o grupo pliométrico (GP) e o isométrico (GI). Os dados foram analisados através de testet pareado e Effect Size (magnitude de efeito), além do manual Proesp. Inicialmente os testes apresentaram os seguintes resultados: o GP mostrou 1,32 ± 0,13m no SH e o GI 1,41 ± 0,10m. Após quatro semanas de treinamento foram refeitos os testes e o GP evidenciou 1,37 ± 0,08m no SH e o GI 1,43 ± 0,09m. Estatisticamente as mudanças não se apresentaram significativas, a magnitude do efeito os resultados de força explosiva de membros inferiores mostraramse superficiais. Concluise então que apesar de estatisticamente insignificantes, ambos os métodos apresentam pequena evolução na força explosiva de membros inferiores, e cabe analisar maior tempo dos métodos nesses ganhos e também analisar uma proposta concomitante entre ambos os métodos

Plyometrics uses the reactive capacity of the neuromuscular system to increase the power of movement from an eccentric to a concentric contraction. Isometry refers to a static mode of training, ie there is no change in muscle fiber length. Handball is a collective sport that involves a large amount and variety of movement associated with ball manipulation and interaction with other athletes. In terms of movement, handball can be considered a complete sport because it uses a rich combination of fundamental and "natural" motor skills of the human motor repertoire. The aim of this research is to analyze the influence of a 4 week plyometric and isometric training on the explosive strength of young handball athletes. The sample consisted of 10 women, with an average age of 16.1 ± 0.56 years, who had been practicing handball for at least three months. The evaluation protocol used was: horizontal jump (HS) to measure lower limb explosive strength. The girls were divided into two statistically equal groups, the plyometric group (GP) and the isometric group (GI). Data were analyzed using paired ttest and Effect Size, as well as the Proesp manual. Initially the tests presented the following results: GP showed 1.32 ± 0.13m in HS and GI 1.41 ± 0.10m. After four weeks of training, the tests were redone and the GP showed 1.37 ± 0.08m in HS and the GI 1.43 ± 0.09m. Statistically the changes were not significant, the magnitude of the effect and the lower explosive strength results were superficial. It is concluded that, although statistically insignificant, both methods present little evolution in the explosive force of lower limbs, and it is necessary to further analyze the methods in these gains and also to analyze the concurrent proposal between both methods.

La pliometría utiliza la capacidad reactiva del sistema neuromuscular para aumentar el poder de movimiento de una contracción excéntrica a una concéntrica. La isometría se refiere a un modo estático de entrenamiento, es decir, no hay cambios en la longitud de la fibra muscular. El balonmano es un deporte colectivo que involucra una gran cantidad y variedad de movimientos asociados con la manipulación del balón y la interacción con otros atletas. En términos de movimiento, el balonmano puede considerarse un deporte completo porque utiliza una rica combinación de las habilidades motoras fundamentales y "naturales" del repertorio motor humano. El objetivo de esta investigación es analizar la influencia de 4 semanas de entrenamiento pliométrico e isométrico en la fuerza explosiva de los jóvenes atletas de balonmano. La muestra consistió en 10 mujeres, con una edad promedio de 16.1 ± 0.56 años, que habían practicado balonmano durante al menos tres meses. El protocolo de evaluación utilizado fue: salto horizontal (HS) para medir la fuerza explosiva de la extremidad inferior. Las niñas se dividieron en dos grupos estadísticamente iguales, el grupo pliométrico (GP) y el grupo isométrico (GI). Los datos se analizaron usando la prueba t pareada y el Tamaño del efecto, así como el manual Proesp. Inicialmente, las pruebas presentaron los siguientes resultados: GP mostró 1.32 ± 0.13m en HS y GI 1.41 ± 0.10m. Después de cuatro semanas de entrenamiento, las pruebas se rehicieron y el GP mostró 1.37 ± 0.08m en HS y el GI 1.43 ± 0.09m. Estadísticamente, los cambios no fueron significativos, la magnitud del efecto y los resultados de menor fuerza explosiva fueron superficiales. Se concluye que, aunque estadísticamente insignificante, ambos métodos presentan poca evolución en la fuerza explosiva de las extremidades inferiores, y es necesario analizar un mayor tiempo de los métodos en estas ganancias y también analizar una propuesta concurrente entre ambos métodos.

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PURPOSE: The purpose of the study was to investigate the theoretical isometric point based of the curve of the femoral groove and relating it to the origin of the MPFL femoral tunnel on lateral radiograph by comparing a patellar instability cohort with a control cohort. METHODS: From a Patellar Instability database the radiographs of 40 consecutive patients were analysed to define Schöttle's point, and the arc of the circle of the trochlear groove. A comparison population of 20 radiographs from comparable patients with tibiofemoral joint disorders was used as a control. The distance from Schöttle's point to the most anterior part of the groove (extension) was also compared to the distance to the distal end of the roof of the notch (flexion). RESULTS: The trochlea was circular in the controls but not the Patellofemoral Instability cohort where trochlear dysplasia is usually present. The difference between the extension and flexion length was a mean of - 2.0 ± 0.5 mm in the controls and + 6.0 ± 0.5 mm in the patellofemoral cohort. In neither cohort did the centre of the circle correspond to Schöttle's point. The extension distance correlated with the boss height. CONCLUSIONS: The dysplastic trochlea is not circular and the centre of the best matched circle was different to the control trochleae which were circular. The circle centres did not correlate with Schöttle's point for either cohort, and was more proximal in the Patellofemoral Instability cohort. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: For the MPFL to have equal tension throughout flexion within the groove, the length should not change. In normal knees the MPFL does not behave isometrically. The change in length, as measured from Schöttle's point to the trochlea, was greater for patellofemoral instability patients explaining why an isolated MPFL reconstruction in the presence of severe trochlear dysplasia risks poor outcomes. Level of evidence III.

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PREMISE OF THE STUDY: Isometric and allometric scaling of a conserved floral plan could provide a parsimonious mechanism for rapid and reversible transitions between breeding systems. This scaling may occur during transitions between predominant autogamy and xenogamy, contributing to the maintenance of a stable mixed mating system. METHODS: We compared nine disjunct populations of the polytypic, mixed mating species Oenothera flava (Onagraceae) to two parapatric relatives, the obligately xenogamous species O. acutissima and the mixed mating species O. triloba. We compared floral morphology of all taxa using principal component analysis (PCA) and developmental trajectories of floral organs using ANCOVA homogeneity of slopes. KEY RESULTS: The PCA revealed both isometric and allometric scaling of a conserved floral plan. Three principal components (PCs) explained 92.5% of the variation in the three species. PC1 predominantly loaded on measures of floral size and accounts for 36% of the variation. PC2 accounted for 35% of the variation, predominantly in traits that influence pollinator handling. PC3 accounted for 22% of the variation, primarily in anther-stigma distance (herkogamy). During O. flava subsp. taraxacoides development, style elongation was accelerated relative to anthers, resulting in positive herkogamy. During O. flava subsp. flava development, style elongation was decelerated, resulting in zero or negative herkogamy. Of the two populations with intermediate morphology, style elongation was accelerated in one population and decelerated in the other. CONCLUSIONS: Isometric and allometric scaling of floral organs in North American Oenothera section Lavauxia drive variation in breeding system. Multiple developmental paths to intermediate phenotypes support the likelihood of multiple mating system transitions.

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Um protocolo de força de preensão manual (FPM) em degraus de intensidade foi empregado para estudo da fadiga dos músculos flexor radial do carpo (FRC) e flexor superficial dos dedos (FSD) por meio do registro da força de preensão sustentada. Foi feita a análise do sinal eletromiográfico de superfície destes músculos no domínio do tempo e da frequência de 2kHz. Foi utilizado um dinamômetro eletrônico e um conversor analógico-digital de 16 bits. Participaram deste estudo 12 indivíduos saudáveis, ativos e destros, com média de idade 21,53 ± 1,26 anos, percentual de gordura 7,76 ± 3,53%, peso corporal 74,9 ± 10,36 kg e estatura 180,69 ± 7,14 cm. Os indivíduos realizaram o teste de contração isométrica voluntária máxima (CIVM) da mão dominante seguido do protocolo de degraus submáximos em 20%, 40% e 60% da CIVM por 10 segundos cada. O processamento dos sinais envolveu a filtragem passa banda e o cálculo dos valores de raiz média quadrática (RMS) e frequência mediana (FM) em cada degrau de contração submáxima. A análise de variância "two-way" foi aplicada para os valores de RMS e FM. O teste proposto não gerou queda do rendimento de força nos degraus submáximos estabelecidos e a instauração do processo de fadiga do FSD. Por outro lado, o FRC apresentou sinais de fadiga mioelétrica sugerindo o processo de falência da FPM. Estes dados sugerem que a fadiga mioelétrica dos flexores dos dedos durante a FPM é um processo tardio à fadiga dos estabilizadores do punho. O protocolo em degrau de 60% parece desencadear o processo de fadiga mioelétrica do músculo FRC, mas não do FSD, baseado na análise da ativação muscular nos domínios do tempo e frequência...

A test protocol of handgrip strength in steps was used in order to study the fatigue of the flexor carpi radialis (FRC) and the flexor digitorum superficialis (FSD) muscles with signal processing in the time and frequency domains. It was used an electronic hand grip dynamometer, and a 16-bits analog-digital converter. The sampling frequency was 2 kHz. The study included 12 healthy subjects, active and right-handed, mean age 21.53 ± 1.26 years, body fat percentage 7.76 ± 3.53%, weight 74.9 ± 10.36 kg and height 180. 69 ± 7.14 cm. The subjects performed the test of maximal voluntary contraction (CIVM) of the dominant hand and then, submaximal protocol of ten seconds steps of 20%, 40% and 60% of CIVM. The proposed test didn't generate a drop on strength performance on the established submaximal steps, as well as the fatigue process establishment of FSD. On the other hand, the FRC showed myoelectric fatigue signs, suggesting stabilizing wrist collapse. These data suggest that myoelectric fatigue of the finger flexors during handgrip is a late process compared to wrist stabilizing fatigue. The protocol in 60% step seems to trigger the myoelectric fatigue muscle process of the FRC but not the FSD, based on analysis of muscle activation in time and frequency domains...

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O pirarucu Arapaima gigas (Osteoglossiformes, Arapaimidae), peixe da bacia amazônica, apresenta alta taxa de crescimento e tolerância a alta densidade de estocagem, tem rusticidade ao manuseio e aceita alimentação artificial quando treinado no início da vida, características relevantes para o cultivo de peixe. Neste estudo, a relação peso-comprimento (W=a·Lb) e o fator de condição relativo (Kn) foram estimados para alevinos, juvenis e jovens de pirarucus cultivados em piscicultura semi-intensiva no município de Manacapuru, estado do Amazonas, na Amazônia central, Brasil. Alevinos foram previamente treinados para aceitar ração comercial durante no início da vida e depois foram alimentados com ração para peixes contendo 45% de proteína bruta. A equação relação peso-comprimento mostrou crescimento do tipo isométrico, com valor da constante de regressão (b) igual 3,068. O Kn variou de 0.811 a 1.170 (média de 1.007 ± 0.059) e esses valores elevados indicaram boas condições corporais dos peixes nas condições cultivadas.(AU)

The pirarucu Arapaima gigas (Osteoglossiformes, Arapaimidae), Amazon basin fish, has fast growth and good tolerance to high stocking densities, resistance to handling and good acceptance of artificial diet when trained in the early life stages, all characteristics important to the culture of fish. In this study, the weight-length relationship equation (W=a·Lb) and relative condition factor (Kn) were estimated for alevins, juveniles and young pirarucu kept in semi-intensive fish farm from the Municipality of Manacapuru, Amazonas State, central Amazon, Brazil. Alevins were previously trained to acceptance of artificial diet in the early life stages and following were feed with fish meal containing 45% crude protein. Value estimated for the regression constant (b) of the W-L relationship was 3.068; indicating an isometric growth. The Kn varied from de 0.811 to 1.170, with mean from 1.007 ± 0.059, which indicated body condition of the fish in culture.(AU)

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O pirarucu Arapaima gigas (Osteoglossiformes, Arapaimidae), peixe da bacia amazônica, apresenta alta taxa de crescimento e tolerância a alta densidade de estocagem, tem rusticidade ao manuseio e aceita alimentação artificial quando treinado no início da vida, características relevantes para o cultivo de peixe. Neste estudo, a relação peso-comprimento (W=a·Lb) e o fator de condição relativo (Kn) foram estimados para alevinos, juvenis e jovens de pirarucus cultivados em piscicultura semi-intensiva no município de Manacapuru, estado do Amazonas, na Amazônia central, Brasil. Alevinos foram previamente treinados para aceitar ração comercial durante no início da vida e depois foram alimentados com ração para peixes contendo 45% de proteína bruta. A equação relação peso-comprimento mostrou crescimento do tipo isométrico, com valor da constante de regressão (b) igual 3,068. O Kn variou de 0.811 a 1.170 (média de 1.007 ± 0.059) e esses valores elevados indicaram boas condições corporais dos peixes nas condições cultivadas.

The pirarucu Arapaima gigas (Osteoglossiformes, Arapaimidae), Amazon basin fish, has fast growth and good tolerance to high stocking densities, resistance to handling and good acceptance of artificial diet when trained in the early life stages, all characteristics important to the culture of fish. In this study, the weight-length relationship equation (W=a·Lb) and relative condition factor (Kn) were estimated for alevins, juveniles and young pirarucu kept in semi-intensive fish farm from the Municipality of Manacapuru, Amazonas State, central Amazon, Brazil. Alevins were previously trained to acceptance of artificial diet in the early life stages and following were feed with fish meal containing 45% crude protein. Value estimated for the regression constant (b) of the W-L relationship was 3.068; indicating an isometric growth. The Kn varied from de 0.811 to 1.170, with mean from 1.007 ± 0.059, which indicated body condition of the fish in culture.

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