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Marie Carmen Valenza

assisstant professor physiotherapy
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Effectiveness of controlled breathing techniques on anxiety and depression in hospitalized patients with COPD: a randomized clinical trial

MC Valenza, G Valenza-Peña, I Torres-Sánchez… - Respiratory …, 2014 - rc.rcjournal.com
BACKGROUND: Anxiety and depression are prevalent comorbidities in patients with COPD.
Breathing techniques can improve anxiety and depression in patients hospitalized for …

Effects of an exercise intervention in frail older patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease hospitalized due to an exacerbation: a randomized controlled trial

I Torres-Sánchez, MC Valenza… - COPD: journal of …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
The objective of this study was to determine whether an exercise intervention using a pedal
exerciser is able to reduce disability in frail older patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary …

[HTML][HTML] Virtual reality in the treatment of adults with chronic low back pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials

…, L Lopez-Lopez, MC Valenza - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Virtual reality (VR) can present advantages in the treatment of chronic low back pain. The
objective of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to analyze the effectiveness of VR in …

Effects of a neurodynamic sliding technique on hamstring flexibility in healthy male soccer players. A pilot study

Y Castellote-Caballero, MC Valenza… - Physical Therapy in …, 2013 - Elsevier
Purpose To compare the short-term effects of a neurodynamic sliding technique versus control
condition on hamstring flexibility in healthy, asymptomatic male soccer players. Subjects …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on physical activity in chronic diseases: a systematic review and meta-analysis

…, I Cabrera-Martos, MC Valenza - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The management of chronic diseases (CD) includes physical activity (PA). It is necessary to
determine the effects of COVID-19 restrictions in CD. The aim was to review the research …

Physiotherapy interventions for patients with chronic pelvic pain: A systematic review of the literature

…, I Cabrera-Martos, MC Valenza - … theory and practice, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: To summarize the available scientific evidence on physiotherapy interventions in
the management of chronic pelvic pain (CPP). Data Sources: A systematic review of …

Speech and language therapy treatment on hypokinetic dysarthria in Parkinson disease: Systematic review and meta-analysis

…, E Prados-Román, MC Valenza… - Clinical …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: To assess the effect of speech and language therapy (SLT) on Hypokinetic
dysarthria (HD) in Parkinson’s disease. Design: Systematic review and meta-analysis of …

Effects of a single hand–exercise session on manual dexterity and strength in persons with Parkinson disease: a randomized controlled trial

…, A Ortiz-Rubio, E González-Jiménez, MC Valenza - PM&R, 2016 - Elsevier
Objective To evaluate the effects on manual dexterity, hand grip, and pinch strength of a
single intervention focused on hand exercises. Design Randomized, controlled, blinded study. …

Nursing homes: impact of sleep disturbances on functionality

MC Valenza, I Cabrera-Martos, L Martín-Martín… - Archives of Gerontology …, 2013 - Elsevier
Previous studies have demonstrated that sleep-related problems are common in the aging
process. Such problems are greater in nursing home residents than other elderly people. This …

Effects of a dance-based aquatic exercise program in obese postmenopausal women with knee osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled trial

J Casilda-López, MC Valenza, I Cabrera-Martos… - Menopause, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To evaluate the effects of a dance-based aquatic exercise program on functionality,
cardiorespiratory capacity, postexercise heart rate, and fatigue in obese postmenopausal …