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Study shows why crossing obstacles is difficult for patients with Parkinson’s disease
Publicado em 08 abril 2021
A multidisciplinary research group affiliated with the Department of Physical Education’s Human Movement Laboratory (Movi-Lab) at São Paulo State University (UNESP) in Bauru, Brazil, measured step length synergy while crossing obstacles in patients with Parkinson’s disease and concluded that it was 53% lower than in healthy subjects of the same age and weight. Step length is one of the main variables affected by the disease.
Synergy, defined as combined operation, refers in [...]
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Brazilian Researchers Discover How Muscle Regenerates After Exercise
Publicado em 29 outubro 2020Researchers at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil have discovered that the muscle regeneration promoted by aerobic exercise is mediated by changes in oxygen consumption by satellite cells, also known as skeletal muscle stem cells. The discovery is expected to be used to help people recover from injury and combat the loss of muscle mass associated with aging. Previous research showed that weight lifting and other kinds of strength training increase the number of satellite cells. [...]ver notícia