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Dear Colleagues,

The advancement of science is carried out in small steps, allowing knowledge acquired by the scientific method to be consolidated. However, in certain fields, such as biomedicine, the use of clinical cases is common; this is a crucial tool that allows the latest scientific advances to be applied in a clinical context. The use of new therapies, experimental treatments in pathologies that do not respond to the original treatments, multidisciplinary interventions, changing the classic intervention paradigms, application of new intervention models in special groups, etc., are just some of the examples that can be found in case study investigations.

This Special Issue aims to compile ongoing case research to highlight the latest interventions and treatment possibilities within this field. With this in mind, this issue intends to allow clinical professionals access to new tools in their treatment and help new research teams apply and develop the proposed models in these clinical cases. The present Special Issue welcomes clinical cases and clinical reports in all biomedicine areas, with a broad scope that extends to other disciplines as well, such as psychology, nutrition, physiotherapy, odontology, physical activity, and nursing.

Dr. José Alberto Frade Martins Parraca
Dr. Vicente Javier Clemente-Suárez
Prof. Dr. Jose Francico Tornero-Aguilera
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Keywords

medicine
heart disease
mental disease
metabolic disease
multidisciplinary
new intervention program
sports

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Are Crohn’s Disease Patients Limited in Sport Practise? An UltraEndurance Case–Control Study Response

by José Francisco Tornero-Aguilera, Joaquín Sánchez-Molina, Jose A. Parraca, Ana Morais and Vicente Javier Clemente-Suárez

Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(16), 10007; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191610007 - 13 Aug 2022

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The aim of this study was to analyze the psychophysiological response of a Crohn’s Disease patient in an ultra-endurance event. The psychophysiological responses of a Crohn’s Disease and non-Crohn’s Disease participant were analysed before during and after an 8 h ultra-endurance running event. Results showed how Crohn’s patient presented a similar psychophysiological response than non-Crohn’s participant in the ultra-endurance event, except for a higher pre- and post-event sympathetic modulation, lower event sympathetic tone, and lower event body temperature. This study could contribute to improving physical activity recommendations for persons with Crohn’s Disease and open a new research line for an improved understanding of psychophysiological modifications of Crohn’s Disease patients during exercise. Full article

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Case Clinic and Case-Control Reports in Biomedical Sciences)

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Equine-Assisted Therapeutic Intervention in Institutionalized Children: Case Studies

by Ana Rita Matias, Graça Duarte Santos and Nicole Almeida

Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20(4), 2846; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20042846 - 06 Feb 2023

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A significant number of institutionalized children have behavior problems. Socio-emotional skills are fundamental for their adaptation and success throughout life and are usually weakened in this population. Equine-assisted services (EAS) are a form of therapeutic mediation that facilitates and requires the practitioner’s participation, contributing to the promotion of various psychomotor and socio-emotional dimensions. This study was developed during 17 sessions of EAS with a psychomotor intervention, which took place individually and weekly and lasted approximately 45 min, with three institutionalized children. A quantitative and qualitative assessment was carried out before and after the intervention to study the effects of an EAS intervention on socio-emotional competencies in the three institutionalized children. There was an improvement in skills, with an impact on intrapersonal skills and marked improvement in self-regulation and self-control, in addition to an improvement in the intentionality of movement and adequacy of gesture to the context. This type of intervention underlies a renewed educational and therapeutic approach, contributing to mental health promotion in this population. Full article

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Case Clinic and Case-Control Reports in Biomedical Sciences)

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