Highlights ■ Telerehabilitation included breathing exercises and health education. ■ Health education alone was applied in the Control Group. ■ Remote sessions were conducted at home via videoconference for 8 weeks. ■ Breathing exercises improved functional capacity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. ABSTRACT Objective: This study aimed to analyze the effects of two proposed telerehabilitation interventions on the functional capacity of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Methods: A randomized clinical trial was conducted with 60 patients of […]

RESUMO Objetivo Examinar a associação entre o fator de crescimento de fibroblastos 23 sérico e a capacidade funcional em indivíduos independentes, com 80 anos ou mais. Métodos A capacidade funcional de 144 idosos foi avaliada por meio de Atividades Instrumentais da Vida Diária, testes cognitivos, força de preensão manual e capacidade de levantar de uma cadeira e sentar cinco vezes. O fator de crescimento de fibroblastos 23 foi medido pelo teste ELISA. Resultados Os participantes no tercil mais baixo de […]