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Comparações entre meninos e meninas no Zulliger - sistema compreensivo

Psico USF; 26 (1), 2021
O objetivo deste estudo foi verificar se existe diferença no desempenho entre meninos e meninas no teste de Zulliger, pelo Sistema Compreensivo ZSC. A amostra constituiu-se de 623 crianças com idades entre 6 a 14 anos, provenientes da região Sudeste do Brasil, divididas em quatro faixas etárias, a sa...

Relative age effects in elite Brazilian track and field athletes are modulated by sex, age category, and event type

Motriz (Online); 27 (), 2021
Abstract Aim: This study investigated the Relative Age Effect (RAE) in Brazilian track and field athletes based on sex, age category (U-16, U-18, U-20, U-23 and senior), and event type (sprints/hurdles, middle distance, long-distance, jumps, throws). Methods: Data from 2.259 male and 1.776 female elite...

Normative values of handgrip strength in adolescents according to chronological age and sexual maturation

Motriz (Online); 27 (), 2021
Abstract Aim: Handgrip strength is considered an important health indicator. It is extremely important to establish normative values so that the handgrip strength is correctly interpreted in adolescents. The present study aims to establish normative values of handgrip strength (HGS) for adolescents, acc...

Mortalidade por Covid-19 em pacientes portadores de doença renal crônica estágio 5 em programa de diálise: diabetes mellitus e idade como fatores de risco adicionais

Objetivo: Avaliar a incidência e a evolução da Covid-19 em indivíduos com diagnóstico prévio de doença renal crônica estágio 5D e também comparar diabéticos e não diabéticos. Métodos: Foi analisada a mortalidade por Covid-19 em pacientes com doença renal crônica estágio 5D sem diabetes ...

Mortality from oral and oropharyngeal cancer: age-period-cohort effect, Brazil, 1983-2017

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE Estimate the effect of age, period, and birth cohort on mortality from oral and oropharyngeal cancer in Brazil and its macro-regions. METHODS Deaths from oral and oropharyngeal cancer from 1983 to 2017 were analyzed. The Poisson regression model was applied, using estimable functio...

Associação entre o alfabetismo funcional e o reconhecimento da palavra bruxismo em adolescentes

Arq. odontol; 57 (), 2021
Objetivo: Avaliar a associação entre alfabetismo funcional e o reconhecimento da palavra “bruxismo” entre adolescentes. Métodos: Foi um estudo transversal realizado em uma cidade de porte médio no Brasil. A amostra consistiu em 375 escolares de 12 anos e 368 de 15 a 19...

Body weight changes in the NutriNet Brasil cohort during the covid-19 pandemic

ABSTRACT This study describes body weight changes among participants of the NutriNet Brasil cohort (n = 14,259) during the covid-19 pandemic. We analyzed data reported before the pandemic onset (01/26/2020 to 03/18/2020) and about six months after (09/14/2020 to 10/19/2020). Our results show that 19.7% o...

Modulation rate and age effect on intermittent speech recognition

Rev. CEFAC; 23 (2), 2021
ABSTRACT Purpose: to investigate the auditory recognition of intermittent speech in relation to different modulation rates and ages. Methods: 20 young people, 20 middle-aged adults, and 16 older adults, all of them with auditory thresholds equal to or lower than 25 dB HL up to the frequency of 4000 Hz....

Prognostic assessment in palliative cancer care: is there a difference between adult and older patients?

OBJECTIVE: To compare factors associated with death in adults and older people with advanced cancer who were hospitalized in a palliative care unit (PCU). METHODS: Case-control study with patients (adults vs older people) admitted to a PCU of National Cancer Institute José Alencar Gomes da Silva (INCA),...