Women's Health and Biomechanics

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xviii

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2. Women’s Health

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Improving Women’s Health via the Biopsychosocial Model: Fibromyalgia as a Case Study to Explore Opportunities for Engineering Applications

      • Heather Lynn Rogers

      Pages 3-14

   3. Physical Activity and Women’s Mental Health

      • Eluana Gomes, Raquel Costa, Tânia Bastos, Michel Probst, Rui Corredeira

      Pages 15-26

   4. The Role of Ultrasound Imaging of Musculotendinous Structures in the Elderly Population

      • Luis Carrão, Rute Santos, Margarida Espanha, Paulo Armada-da-Silva, Ana Amaral, Sandra Amado et al.

      Pages 27-38

3. Bridging Clinical and Biomechanical Aspects of Breast Surgery

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 39-39

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   2. Diffusion-Weighted Breast Imaging: Beyond Morphology

      • Luísa Nogueira, Rita G. Nunes, Sofia Brandão, Isabel Ramos

      Pages 41-56

   3. The Effects of Mastectomy and Breast Reconstruction on Body Posture and Biomechanical Aspects

      • Ana Paula Ribeiro, Thalissa Maniaes, Adriana Naomi Hamamoto

      Pages 57-69

   4. The Role of Physiotherapy in Female Breast Cancer

      • Soraia Cristina Tonon da Luz, Gesilani Júlia da Silva Honório

      Pages 71-82

   5. Breast Implants: Far Beyond Just Aesthetic Surgery

      • Nilza Ramião, Fabiana Zanata, Tomas Fortoul, Fabio X. Nahas, Lydia M. Ferreira, Pedro Martins et al.

      Pages 83-94

4. The Biomechanics of the Reproductive Period

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 95-95

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   2. Anthropometrics and Ergonomics in Pregnant Women

      • Henrique A. Almeida, Rita M. T. Ascenso, Eunice Oliveira

      Pages 97-108

   3. Increased Step Width During Walking as Pregnancy Progresses: Functional or Mechanical Adaptation?

      • Wendy L. Gilleard

      Pages 109-119

   4. Diastasis Recti During Pregnancy and Postpartum

      • Patrícia Mota, Augusto Gil Pascoal, Cristiana Vaz, Filipa João, António Veloso, Kari Bø

      Pages 121-132

   5. Biomechanical Analysis of the Damage in the Pelvic Floor Muscles During Childbirth

      • Dulce Oliveira, Marco Parente, Teresa Mascarenhas, Renato Natal Jorge

      Pages 133-142

5. Clinical Approach on the Female Pelvic Floor

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 143-143

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   2. Pelvic Floor in Female Athletes: From Function to Dysfunction

      • Alice Carvalhais, Thuane Da Roza, Cinara Sacomori

      Pages 145-153

   3. Toward the Development of a Vaginal Finger-Cot Device for Measuring Pelvic Floor Muscles Strength

      • Augusto Gil Pascoal, Patrícia Silva, Fátima Sancho

      Pages 155-164

   4. Physiotherapeutic Diagnostic Process for Female Urinary Incontinence

      • Bary Berghmans, Maura Seleme

      Pages 165-183

   5. Psychological Morbidity, Sexual Satisfaction, Coping, and Quality of Life in Women with Urinary Incontinence in Rehabilitation Treatment

      • M. Graça Pereira, Susana Pedras, Cláudia Senra

      Pages 185-200

This book focuses on particular mental and physical aspects of women’s health, presenting topics concerning the pelvis and pelvic floor dysfunction and the breast during a woman’s life, such as rehabilitation for pelvic and breast disorders, and the benefits of biomechanical analysis in treating these conditions. With each chapter providing a brief survey of a major research area related to the theme, the book offers an integrated overview of topics such as the bio-psycho-social model of women’s health, pelvic floor evaluation in sports, the breast, pregnancy and delivery. It is a valuable resource for a wide range of readers, including researchers, graduates and professionals.  
 

• Biomedical Engineering
• Sports Medicine
• Bio-psycho-social model of women´s health
• Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
• Ultrasound Imaging

• Department of Radiology, CHSJ-EPE, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal

  Sofia Brandão, Isabel Ramos

• Department of Biomechanics, College of Health and Sport Science (CEFID), Santa Catarina State University (UDESC), Florianópolis, Brazil

  Thuane Da Roza

• Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, CHSJ-EPE, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal

  Teresa Mascarenhas

Sofia Brandão RT, PhD is a radiographer at the CHSJ-EPE. She received her BSc and Graduation in Radiological Sciences in the Oporto Polytechnic Institute, a PostGrad and her PhD in Biomedical Engineering by the Faculty of Engineering, and a MSc in Medical Informatics by the Faculty of Medicine, University of Oporto. For the past 13 years, she is an Assistant Professor at a private Health Sciences School (CESPU,Crl).The main research interest is magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). She has participated in different PhD and Post-doc Projects in the context of the MR protocol optimization and acquisition. She has received a Training Scholarship at the University Hospital of Tübingen, and several awards in national and international conferences. She has over 23 peer-reviewed publications, including a book chapter. She performed more than 30 talks on technical aspects of clinical MRI and computational analysis of the pelvic floor.
 
Thuane Da Roza PT, PhDis Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Santa Catarina State University (UDESC) with an appointment as Staff in the Biomechanics Laboratory of Health Sciences and Sports Center. She received her BSc and Graduation in Physiotherapy Science by the College of Health and Sport Science of the UDESC, an MSc and PhD in Physical Activity and Health by the Faculty of Sport at the University of Porto. She is currently completing a postdoctoral fellowship at the College of Health and Sport Science, in Brazil, in conjunction with the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Oporto, Portugal. Da Roza has over 30 peer-reviewed publications, has participated in a book chapter and performed over 50 lectures regarding pelvic floor function and biomechanics. The focus of her 10-years research career has been on pelvic floor structure and function, mainly through computational modeling and with female athletes. In addition, she was the first to demonstrate the effect of a comprehensive pelvic floor muscles training program on urinary incontinence symptoms in sports women.
 
Isabel Maria Ramos, MD, PhD, received her MD degree from the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Oporto. In 1989, Professor Ramos completed a fellowship at Yale University and received her PhD from the University of Oporto. Since 1990 she is the Director of the Radiology Department and since 2007 accumulates with management functions. Professor Ramos is Full Professor at the Faculty of Medicine since 2001. She is also a member of the Portuguese Medical Academy. Professor Ramos was already (Vice-) and President of the Portuguese Society of Radiology, and a member of the Board (and President) of the Portuguese College of Radiology, as well as a member of the Board of the European Association of Radiology Education Committee. Professor Ramos is (co)-author of more than 200 papers published in portuguese and international Journals, 9 chapters in Radiology Books and performedmore than 300 lectures. In 2016 she was awarded the medal of merit of the Portuguese Order of Physicians.
 
Teresa Mascarenhas Saraiva, MD, PhD, received her MD and PhD degree from the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Oporto. She works since 1992 in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of the Centro Hospitalar de São João-EPE, and since 2006 and she is Head of Department and Associated Professor of the Faculty of Medicine.
Professor Mascarenhas was already the European Representative, Member of the Scientific Board, and President of the International Urogynecological Association (IUGA), and was also a member of the Board of the European Urogynacological Association (EUGA). She was also a founder of the Portuguese Section of Urogynecology of the Portuguese Society of Gynecology. She has developed relevant research work, with several international and national awards. She is (co)-author of more than 200 publications, including a book chapter and scientific papers in national or international journals, besides more than 400 conference presentations. She has also been (co-) supervisor of MSc, PhD and Post-doc thesis in her research field, and is Member of the Editorial Board of two International Journals.

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