Evaluating carbon stocks in soils of fragmented Brazilian Atlantic Forests (BAF) based on soil features and different methodologies.

Brazil's Atlantic Forest (BAF) is a highly fragmented, strategic environmental and socio-economic region that represents the fourth biodiversity hotspot while also producing many commodities that are exported globally. Human disturbance plays a pivotal role as a driver of BAF's soil dynamics and behaviors. The soils under Late Primary and Secondary Semideciduous Seasonal Forests (LPSF and LSSF) were characterized by high to moderate resilience, with improved chemical properties as human disturbance decreased. The Transitional Forest to Cerrado (TFC) had the worst soil conditions. Disturbed Primary and Secondary Semideciduous Seasonal Forests (DPSF and DSSF) represent a transitional stage between LPSF/LSSF and TFC. Accordingly, SOCs stocks increased from TFC << DPSF, DSSF < LPSF, LSSF. In BAF soils, to avoid unreliable data, SOCs measurements should be (i) conducted to at least 1 m soil depth and (ii) quantified with a CHN analyzer. Human disturbance strongly affected the positive feedback between vegetation succession, SOCs, and soil nutrition. Soil development decreased as human disturbance increased, thus negatively affecting SOCs. Soils in the BAF require a long time to recover after the end of human disturbance, thus suggesting that preservation strategies should be prioritized in remnant BAF fragments.

A equoterapia como recurso fisioterapêutico junto a indivíduos com diagnóstico de paralisia cerebral / Equine-assisted therapy as a physiotherapy research next to individuals with diagnosis of cerebral paralysis

Introdução: A equoterapia é um método terapêutico utilizado na reabilitação e educação de pessoas com necessidades especiais e/ou portadoras de deficiência, caracterizado pelo uso do cavalo e por uma abordagem multidisciplinar, voltada ao desenvolvimento biopsicossocial do indivíduo. Objetivo: Compreender as repercussões biopsicossociais da equoterapia na reabilitação de indivíduos diagnosticados com paralisia cerebral, tomando como eixo de análise os ganhos físicos, sociais e psicológicos. Métodos: Estudo exploratório, observacional e descritivo, com delineamento quanti-qualitativo, realizado no Centro Interdisciplinar de Equoterapia (CIEQ-PA), em Belém/PA, mediante a aplicação de questionários com 10 responsáveis/acompanhantes, 6 profissionais da equipe multiprofissional e 1 fisioterapeuta. Os dados foram analisados com estatística descritiva simples e através da organização das respostas por categorias empíricas. Resultados: A pesquisa revelou que a equoterapia trouxe benefícios físicos, psicológicos e sociais às pessoas com diagnóstico de PC, com destaque para a melhora da postura e equilíbrio, bem como das interações sociais, o que reflete sua importância como uma estratégia para potencializar a inclusão social desses indivíduos. Conclusão: Os achados demonstram que se trata de uma modalidade terapêutica transversal e um campo de atuação da fisioterapia com impactos positivos na reabilitação biopsicossocial e no desenvolvimento global dos indivíduos. (AU)

Introduction: Equine therapy is a therapeutic method for the rehabilitation and education of people with special needs and/or disabled, using the horse in a multidisciplinary approach, focused on the biopsychosocial development of the individual. Aim: To understand the biopsychosocial repercussions of equine therapy in the rehabilitation of individuals diagnosed with cerebral palsy, taking physical, social and psychological gains as their axis of analysis. Methods: An exploratory, observational and descriptive study was carried out with a quantitative-qualitative design, held at the Interdisciplinary Center for Equine Therapy (CIEQ-PA), in Belém/Pará, through the application of questionnaires with 10 responsible/accompanying persons, 6 professionals from the multiprofessional team and 1 physiotherapist. The data were analyzed using simple descriptive statistics and by organizing the answers by empirical categories. Results: The research revealed that equine therapy is an important therapeutic strategy that brings physical, psychological and social benefits to PC patients, with emphasis on improved posture and balance, as well as social interactions, which reflects its importance as a strategy for enhancing social inclusion of these individuals. Conclusion: The findings demonstrate that this is a cross-sectional therapeutic modality and a field of physical therapy with positive impacts on biopsychosocial rehabilitation and overall development of individuals. (AU)