Examinando por Autor "Mendoza, Cristhian"

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    Beliefs about low back pain in physiotherapy students
    (Federacion Espanola de Docentes de Educacion Fisica, 2023) Carvajal-Parodi, Claudio; Ojeda, Camilo; Silva, Tomás; Mendoza, Cristhian; Valdés, Andrés Riveros; Guede-Rojas, Francisco
    Low back pain is a global health problem, and its level of disability depends, among other variables, on patients' negative beliefs regarding pain. Evidence supports that these beliefs are associated with those held by their treating professionals, so it is important to identify how they evolve during the undergraduate training of health professionals. This cross-sectional study aimed to determine the presence of negative beliefs about low back pain in physical therapy students and compare them between different courses of the training cycle. Second, to fifth-year physiotherapy students from a Chilean university participated; they completed a survey based on Deyo's seven myths about low back pain and responded according to their degree of agreement with the statements. The results were compared between the different levels. 127 students completed the survey (57 males and 70 females). Myths 1, 2, 4, 6, and 7 were presented more frequently in the second year and tended to decrease progressively in higher grades. Myths 3 and 5 presented a less clear distributional pattern. Second-level students presented a higher degree of agreement with the myths, and third-level students presented greater insecurity in the answers. In contrast, fourth and fifth-level students presented greater disagreement with the myths. In conclusion, negative beliefs about low back pain may be present in physical therapy students, but these tend to modify positively throughout their formative process. © Copyright: Federación Española de Asociaciones de Docentes de Educación Física (FEADEF).
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    Dolor musculoesquelético y discapacidad del cuadrante superior en estudiantes de instrumentos de cuerda: Un estudio piloto transversal
    (Federacion Espanola de Docentes de Educacion Fisica, 2024-06) Jara, Ornella Cheuquel; Alegría, Jetzabel Rodríguez; Carvajal-Parodi, Claudio; Arias-Álvarez, Gonzalo; Mendoza, Cristhian; Soto-Martínez, Adolfo; Guede-Rojas, Francisco
    Antecedentes: El dolor musculoesquelético (DME) es prevalente en los músicos y se localiza principalmente en el cuadrante superior, afectando la funcionalidad. Los movimientos repetitivos, el tipo de instrumento, la edad y el sexo condicionan este comportamiento, entre otros factores. Si bien la evidencia es limitada, pareciera ser que los músicos de cuerdas se encuentran dentro de quienes más frecuentemente reportan dolor y discapacidad de origen musculoesquelético. Objetivo: Caracterizar el DME y el nivel de discapacidad en el cuadrante superior asociado a la práctica de instrumentos de cuerda en estudiantes de conservatorio. Método: En este estudio piloto observacional de corte transversal, se aplicaron seis instrumentos de evaluación autoreportados a 14 estudiantes de cuerdas (8 hombres y 6 mujeres) de diferentes instrumentos (violín, viola, guitarra clásica, violoncello y contrabajo): Quick Dash Global (QDG) y de Alto Rendimiento/Músicos (QDL), Índice de Discapacidad Cervical (NDI), Escala de Graduación de Dolor Crónico (EGDC), el Cuestionario de Dolor Neuropático (DN4 abreviado) y el Mapa Corporal de Dolor (body chart). Resultados: El 100% de la muestra presentaba DME al momento de la evaluación, mayoritariamente de baja intensidad, siendo en el 21.42% de los casos de carácter crónico y diseminado. El 64.28% presentaba dolor neuropático. La funcionalidad general medida con EGDC se encontraba afectada en el 71.42% de los individuos. La funcionalidad del miembro superior presentó un QDG medio de 16.4 ±15.63 y un QDL medio de 32.11 ±16.78, mientras que a nivel cervical el 64.28% presentó discapacidad de leve a moderada medida con NDI. Conclusión: El DME y la discapacidad en el cuadrante superior son condiciones frecuentes en estudiantes músicos cordófonos. Futuros estudios deberán profundizar en las causas e indagar en estrategias eficientes para prevenir estas afecciones a lo largo de su proceso de formación.
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    Self-perceived cognitive function and neuropsychological performance in women with fibromyalgia
    (Sociedad Medica de Santiago, 2022-11) Elgueta-Aguilera, Natalia; Guede-Rojas, Francisco; Mendoza, Cristhian; Carvajal-Parodi, Claudio; Jerez-Mayorga, Daniel
    Background: Cognitive dysfunction is a common complain in patients with fibromyalgia (FM). Aim: To assess the perceived cognitive function and cognitive performance in women with FM. Material and Methods: Cross-sectional study including 100 women with FM (FMG) and 100 healthy controls (CG). Self-perceived cognitive functioning was evaluated using the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy Cognition scale (FACT-Cogv3). The neuropsychological performance was assessed with the Trail Making Test (TMT-A, TMT-B), Digit Span test (DS), Barcelona test (DS-F/B) and the Frontal Assessment Battery (FAB-E), Spanish version test. Results: The mean scores of all cognitive self-perception factors and all neuropsychological tests were lower in the FMG (p < 0.001). Over 90% of the FMG took longer than the population mean (P50) to complete the TMT-A and TMT-B tests, while in the CG, 1/3 took longer than the P50 in both tests. The minimum expected scores for the DS-F and DS-B tests were not achieved by 40 and 9% of FMG participants, respectively. According to FAB-E, 54% and 24% of FMG were categorized as fronto-subcortical deficit and fronto-subcortical dementia, respectively. Conclusions: Women with FM have a higher perception of cognitive dysfunction and lower cognitive performance in objective tests than healthy women. More research is needed to explore the clinical, psychosocial, and sociodemographic characteristics that predispose to cognitive deficits in this group of patients. © 2022 Sociedad Medica de Santiago. All rights reserved.