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Comunicação suplementar e alternativa na população idosa e sua relação com as atividades de vida diária:: uma revisão sistemática

Introdução: A população brasileira vem mantendo tendência de envelhecimento, resultando em alterações nos aspectos físicos e cognitivos do indivíduo. Algumas dessas alterações podem diminuir a perda da oralidade e levar a dificuldade de interação do indivíduo com o coletivo. Objetivo: Busca...

Changes in Work and Occupational Behavior in a Brazilian Sample During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Longitudinal Study

The COVID-19 pandemic led to changes in occupational behaviors, affecting millions of workers. This study aimed to assess changes in various perceptions about work at the beginning of the pandemic in Brazil, and six months later. 702 individuals of both sexes (566 females, 80.62%), aged between 16 and 75...

A low phase angle determined by bioelectrical impedance analysis is associated with oropharyngeal dysphagia among institutionalized older adults

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE The aim was to evaluate the prevalence of oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD) and its association with body composition by bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) and functionality among institutionalized older adults. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted. The swallowing function and...

Herramientas de evaluación de actividades de la vida diaria instrumentales en población adulta: revisión sistemática

Rev. Méd. Clín. Condes; 32 (4), 2021
Introducción: La transición al modelo biopsicosocial implica que las herramientas de evaluación se adapten a esta nueva visión de la salud. Las herramientas usadas en Chile para medir la funcionalidad en las actividades de la vida diaria instrumentales (AVDI) son las mismas desde los años 50, por lo...

Depresión asociada a condiciones sociales, familiares y dependencia física en un hospital de Quito
Depression associated with social and family conditions and physical dependence in a Quito hospital

Cambios rev. méd; 20 (1), 2021
INTRODUCCIÓN. La depresión es frecuente y variada en el adulto mayor. Se asocia a varias condiciones sociales, económicas y físicas. OBJETIVO. Determinar la asociación e interacción entre la depresión y las condiciones sociales, familiares y dependencia física en adultos ma-yores. MATERIALES Y M...

Are there differences in the physical activity level and functional capacity among children and adolescents with and without asthma?

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 97 (3), 2021
Abstract Objective The aim of this study was to analyze the physical activity level, using two tools, and the functional capacity of children and adolescents with asthma and with different levels of disease control, and to compare them to those of individuals without asthma. Methods Cross-sectional stu...

Combati um bom combate, terminei a corrida, mantive a fé

Rev. bioét. (Impr.); 29 (2), 2021
Resumo Cuidados paliativos são fornecidos por uma equipe multiprofissional com o fim de promover a qualidade de vida de sujeitos e familiares que enfrentam doenças que ameaçam a continuidade da vida. Como parte dessa equipe, os terapeutas ocupacionais desenvolvem suas ações visando produzir sentidos...

Adaptación transcultural y validación al español de la escala de movilidad funcional DEMMI (DeMorton Mobility Index) para adultos mayores
Transcultural adaptation and validation to spanish of the DEMMI functional mobility scale (DeMorton Mobility Index) for older adults

Introducción: el Índice de Movilidad de De Morton® (en inglés De Morton Mobility Index: DEMMI®) es una escala, válida y fiable para evaluar la movilidad funcional del adulto mayor. Objetivo: validar una versión en español para pacientes hospitalizados en una sala general. Material y métodos: tra...

Impact of home-based aerobic training combined with food orientation on food consumption, daily physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness among breast cancer survivors: six-month clinical trial

Säo Paulo med. j; 139 (3), 2021
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Anticancer treatment gives rise to adverse effects such as increased pain and changes to body weight and menstrual cycles, with negative effects on activities of daily living. OBJECTIVE: To analyze the effect of food orientation combined with supervised (face-to-face, FF) versus ...