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Objective To analyze the effect of lavender essential oil associated with massage on spinal pain levels in obese women. Methods The sample included 49 obese women, between 20 and 60 years of age, randomly assigned to three groups: control (n=15), intervention (n=19) and placebo (n=15). The intervention and placebo groups were submitted to eight 35-minute sessions, twice a week for one month, but the essential oil of Lavandula angustifolia was used only in the intervention group. A placebo was used for the placebo group and the control group received no intervention. Pain levels were measured before and after the intervention using the Visual Analog Scale. Results There was a significant decrease in total spinal pain (p=0.004), in the cervical region (p=0.003) and in the lumbar region (p=0.008) in the intervention group. Conclusion Lavender essential oil had a positive impact on the reduction of pain in the spine of obese women, as well as in the specific areas of the cervical and lumbar regions compared to the control and placebo groups. Level of evidence I; Randomized clinical trial.

Neurodegenerative diseases affect the grey matter of the brain and secondarily the functions related to the white matter, with aging being one of the main responsible for their development. Among neurodegenerative diseases, dementia stands out, which has been considered by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a public health priority since 2012 due to its high prevalence. It is believed that degeneration of the cholinergic system in the hippocampus and cortex is closely related to cognitive deficits in dementia. Among the forms of treatment for dementia, aromatherapy stands out, which is part of phytotherapy and uses extracts and essential oils extracted from different organs of aromatic plants, and frequently administered via inhalation or topical application. Lavender is one of these plants and has traditionally been used to treat memory dysfunction. Thus, the present study sought to verify in the literature research using Lavandula as a form of treatment for neurodegenerative diseases, especially Alzheimer's disease. The search for the studies took place in January 2020, in the electronic database Web of Science. 42 articles were found, of which 13 adequately met the inclusion criteria. It can be concluded with this review, that both the extract and the essential oil of different lavender species have positive influences on memory formation, as well as on the improvement of cognitive function, especially in patients with Alzheimer's disease.

The wide variety of aromatic plants and their use represent great economic value worldwide, due to the numerous therapeutic properties available. The Lavandula genus stands out in the world economy, mainly due to the production of essential oil, which can be extracted from its leaves or flowers, being widely used in the cosmetic, food and pharmaceutical industries. However, the therapeutic properties of this essential oil can be impaired due to its low aqueous solubility, high volatility and low physical-chemical stability. The association of essential oil with nanostructured systems can be a promising and efficient alternative to overcome these limitations, providing greater stability of the active compounds, protection against oxidation, photodegradation and thermal degradation processes, and thus, promoting a potential enhancement of efficiency. Thus, the objective of the study was to carry out a review of the literature about the available research that uses nanostructured systems to encapsulate the essential oil of different lavender species. The search was carried out in April 2020, in the electronic databases Web of Science, PubMed and ScienceDirect. The descriptors and keywords used were: nano *, lavender, Lavandula, followed by the Boolean operators AND; OR, and the year of publication of the articles was not defined. Eight articles were found that adequately met the inclusion criteria, which were published between the years 2017 to 2020. From the results found, it is believed that nanotechnology can be a promising alternative to protect the active compounds of lavender essential oil against factors that can impair their stability, as well as, guarantee or even increase their effectiveness, with the possibility of decreasing dose and consequently side effects.

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Estudos demonstram benefícios com a prática de dança de salão. Este estudo teve como objetivo analisar o efeito imediato da prática de dança de salão sobre o controle postural estático de seus praticantes, juntamente aos fatores que possam influencia-lo. Optou-se por um estudo transversal de caráter observacional quantitativo em uma amostra por conveniência, constituída por 19 homens e 19 mulheres praticantes de dança de salão, que participaram de uma prática de dança de 120 minutos. Foram coletados os dados sócio demográficos, antropométricos e sintomas osteomusculares. Para a avaliação do centro de pressão (COP), foi utilizado uma plataforma de força antes e depois da prática. O único fator que demonstrou diferença significativa no controle postural antes da prática de dança foi o gênero, sendo os homens que apresentam maiores deslocamentos no COP. Comparando o efeito da prática de 120 minutos de dança, em todos participantes, houve uma uma diminuição do deslocamento do COP na posição bipodal no COPap (p= 0.028) e COPvel (p= 0.003), na posição unipodal COPvel (p= 0.006) e na posição semi-tanden COPml (p= 0.026). O efeito imediato de uma prática de dança de salão contribui para o controle postural em ambos os sexos.

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