The significance of physical exercise and attempts of detecting early pulmonary fibrous lesions using resultant parameters were described in cases with pulmonary fibrosis and pneumoconiosis. Although the usefulness of A-aDo2 has been pointed out long before the use of the respiratory index (A-aDoz/Pa02 x100) instead of A-aDo2 itself was thought to be more effective. In relation to this, the cha...

22/9/10 O exercício físico na gestação foi visto durante certo tempo como algo a ser evitado pela crença de que poderia ser prejudicial à mãe e ao feto. Após a década de 1980, o número de mulheres que incorporou ao seu dia a dia a prática de exercícios físicos começou a crescer, e simultaneamente aumentou o interesse em pesquisar os efeitos que essa rotina de exercícios poderia ter sobre a grav...

Bone loss caused by an underlying medical illness or associated treatment is often termed secondary osteoporosis and is a growing concern for a variety of patients. Exercise has demonstrated efficacy in maintaining bone health for individuals with age-related osteoporosis and its application to other clinical populations with specific interest in preserving bones is being increasingly explored....