[Agreement between observations on the functional capacity of home care elderly patients]Natalia Aquaroni Ricci
Centro de Estudos do Envelhecimento, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brasil
Rev Saude Publica 39:655-62. 2005
..To assess the agreement between measures of caregiver's perception and health provider's direct observation of performance in daily living activities among home care elderly patients...
Sensory interaction on static balance: a comparison concerning the history of falls of community-dwelling elderlyNatalia Aquaroni Ricci
Faculty of Education, Gerontology Post Graduation Program, University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil
Geriatr Gerontol Int 9:165-71. 2009
..To determine whether elderly subjects with distinct histories of falls presented differences concerning the influence of sensory interaction on balance...
Influence of history of smoking on the physical capacity of older peopleNatalia Aquaroni Ricci
Physiotherapy Department, Federal University of Sao Carlos, Rod Washington Luis, km, 235 C P 676, Zip Code 13565 905, Sao Carlos, SP, Brazil
Arch Gerontol Geriatr 52:79-83. 2011
..Smoking cessation benefits the elderly, since the physical variables showed no long-term harm associated with the history of smoking when compared with those of elderly without this habit...
[The use of electrothermal and phototherapeutic methods for the treatment of fibromyalgia syndrome: a systematic review]Natalia A Ricci
Departamento de Fisioterapia, Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos, Sao Carlos, SP, Brasil
Rev Bras Fisioter 14:1-9. 2010
..To systematically investigate the scientific evidence relating to electrothermal and phototherapeutic methods for the treatment of fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS)...
A systematic review about the effects of the vestibular rehabilitation in middle-age and older adultsNatalia A Ricci
Departamento de Fisioterapia, Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos, Sao Carlos, SP, Brasil
Rev Bras Fisioter 14:361-71. 2010
..to summarize the results of clinical trials on vestibular rehabilitation (VR) in middle-aged and elderly people with vestibular disorders...
[The São Carlos Hospital School: assessment of its functioning by means of user satisfaction]Natalia Aquaroni Ricci
Departamento de Otorrinolaringologia e Distúrbios da Comunicação Humana, Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP 04039 002
Cien Saude Colet 16:1125-34. 2011
..The study showed that the adoption of a humanized model of assistance in healthcare as the proposal of this Hospital resulted in user satisfaction...
Comparison of hemodynamic and nutritional parameters between older persons practicing regular physical activity, nonsmokers and ex-smokersCristina O Francisco
Physiotherapy Department, Federal University of Sao Carlos, Sao Carlos, Brazil
BMC Geriatr 10:79. 2010
..The aim of the study was to compare the hemodynamic and nutritional parameters between elderly persons practicing regular physical activity, nonsmokers and ex-smokers...
[The Geriatric Day-Care assistance mode: functional effects in a six month multidisciplinary health care program]Sandra Elizabeth Franciulli
Departamento de Medicina, Disciplina de Geriatria e Gerontologia, UNIFESP EPM, Sao Paulo SP
Cien Saude Colet 12:373-80. 2007
..Conclusion: multidisciplinary health care at the geriatric day care center reinforced improvements or maintenance of the participants functional capacities, proving to be a promising alternative health care mode for the elderly...