Research Report Abstracts - Gesundheit

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Funding acknowledgements: The work was unfunded.
Ethics approval: Protocol no: 309/Research Ethics Committee
of the University Hospital of Faculty of Medicine of
Ribeirão Preto – University of São Paulo CEP-CSE-FMRP-
USP.
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Number: RR-PO-312-19-Wed Wednesday 22 June 13:00
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FEMALE SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION IN WOMEN
WITH GESTATIONAL DIABETES MELLITUS OR
LOW RISK AND NON-PREGNANT
Souza F.D.O., Antônio F.I., Duarte G., Ferreira C.H.J.
Medicine School of São Paulo University at Ribeirão
Preto (FMRP-USP), Department of Biomechanics, Medicine
and Locomotive Apparatus Rehabilitation, Ribeirão Preto,
Brazil, 2Medicine School of São Paulo University at Ribeirão
Preto (FMRP-USP), Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
Purpose: This study aimed to determine the percentage of
women with sexual dysfunction in pregnant women with
gestational diabetes mellitus (P-GDM), low-risk pregnancies
(LR-P) and non-pregnant (NP).
Relevance: The pelvic floor muscles (PFM) form a base of
support to pelvic organs and play an important role in maintaining
sexual function. It is estimated that in Brazil 20–50%
of pregnant women and that 49% of non-pregnant Brazilians
have at least one sexual dysfunction.
Participants: This cross-sectional study included 102
women, among which 41 were P-GMD, 60 were LR-P and 42
NP. The women were recruited at a University Hospital of the
Medicine School of São Paulo University at Ribeirão Preto
(FMRP-USP), and in a Primary Care Center. The research
was approved by the Research Ethics Committee of the University
Hospital of Faculty of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto –
University of São Paulo (FMRP-USP).
Methods: To investigate the presence of sexual dysfunction
was used a self-administered questionnaire, the Female Sexual
Function Index (FSFI), translated into Portuguese and
validate in pregnant women and NP. The end results (2–36
points) is the sum of all domains. Values less than or equal
to 26.5 characterize the deficiency of female sexual function.
All the women completed the questionnaire in the period
between 20 and 25 weeks of gestation.
Analysis: For statistical analysis it was used an ANOVA
model. Analyses were performed using SAS software version
9. It was used a significance level of 5% for all analysis.
Results: The groups were homogeneous regarding to parity
(p = 0.39), BMI (p = 0.37) and color declared (p = 0.39).
There was a difference regarding to age (p < 0.01). The percentage
of women with sexual dysfunction assessed by the
FSFI in each group was: 66.67% in the P-GMD group,
38.89% in the LR-P group and 52.78% in the NP group. There
was a statistical difference between groups in relation to the
percentage of women with sexual dysfunction (p = 0.04).
Conclusions: Women in the P-GMD group had more sexual
dysfunction than women of other groups.
Implications: In a population with these characteristics, the
women with gestational diabetes have higher percentages of
sexual dysfunction.
Keywords: Sexual dysfunction; Gestational diabetes mellitus;
Lower risk pregnancy
Funding acknowledgements: The work was unfunded.
Ethics approval: Protocol no: 9528/2006-Research Ethics
Committee of the University Hospital of Faculty of Medicine
of Ribeirão Preto – University of São Paulo (FMRP-USP).
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Number: RR-PO-304-6-Thu Thursday 23 June 12:00
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AN EVALUATION OF THE LOWER EXTREMITY
ALIGNMENT, ASSESSED BY THE POSTURAL
ANALYSIS SOFTWARE AND BASED ON THE GDS
METHOD
Ferreira E.A.G. 1 , Duarte M. 2 , Lyra C. 2 , Zanetti M. 3 ,
Marques A. 1
1University of São Paulo, Physiotherapy, Communication
Science and Disorders and Occupational Therapy, São
Paulo, Brazil, 2University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil,
3Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Purpose: To measure the lower extremity alignment, identify
correlations between the angles of ankle, knee, hip and pelvis
in standing position and seek for quantifiable support for the
muscular and articular chains Godelieve Denys Struyf (GDS)
method.
Relevance: The GDS method suggests a comprehension of
body alignment in terms of balance, excess and apathy of
articular and muscular chains. Provide quantifiable support
to the qualitative concepts prescribed by the GDS Method is
very important to physical therapists.
Participants: 122 healthy subjects, 75% women, with mean
age of 25.9 ± 7.0 years and mean BMI of 22.4 ± 2.8.
Methods: After filling out the personal information questionnaire,
markers were fixed on specific anatomic points and
photographs were taken from both sagittal views. The photographs
were fed to the computer and interpreted with the
Postural Analysis Software (PAS/SAPO) in order to obtain
values for ankle, knee, hip and pelvis alignment angles.
Analysis: The sample was characterized using descriptive
statistics. Correlations were calculated using Pearson’s linear
correlation coefficient. In addition to the direct correlation
between angles, many subsets involving their multiplication
and/or ratios were also tested.