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Validez y confiabilidad de los instrumentos de percepción de barreras y de beneficios para el ejercicio en adolescentes colombianos

Rev. colomb. enferm; 17 (1), 2018
Objetivo: validar en el contexto colombiano los instrumentos de percepción de barreras y de beneficios asociados a la realizaciónde ejercicio en adolescentes basados en el modelo de promoción de la salud de Nola J. Pender. Metodología: los instrumentosseleccionados fueron sometidos a estos procedimie...

An overview of fall risk factors, assessment measures and interventions in older adults

The objective of this study was to present the main factors responsible for falls in older adults, measures for assessing risk, and prevention strategies. This is a qualitative study, developed from the international and national gerontology literature. Two models were created, one including the main fal...

Tendência da prática de atividade física no lazer entre adultos no Brasil (2006-2016)

Resumo: Este estudo objetiva analisar a tendência temporal da prática de atividade física no lazer entre adultos, nas capitais brasileiras e no Distrito Federal, entre 2006 e 2016. Foram utilizados dados do sistema de Vigilância de Fatores de Risco e Proteção para Doenças Crônicas por Inquérito ...

Acute responses of high-intensity circuit training in women: Low physical fitness levels show higher muscle damage

High-intensity intermittent exercise (HIIE) elicits large improvements in health and cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF). HIIE can be applied with calisthenics exercises to improve strength and endurance. The acute effects of high-intensity circuit training (HICT) considering different CRF on myological vari...

Exercise training improves quality of life in women with subclinical hypothyroidism: a randomized clinical trial

ABSTRACT Objective: The aim was to evaluate the quality of life (HRQoL) in women with subclinical hypothyroidism (sHT) after 16 weeks of endurance training. Subjects and methods: In the first phase, a cross-sectional study was conducted in which 22 women with sHT (median age: 41.5 (interquartile range:...

Validación de una versión reducida en español del instrumento Barriers to Physical Activity Questionnaire for People with Mobility Impairments

Salud pública Méx; 60 (5), 2018
Resumen: Objetivo: Validar una versión reducida en español del instrumento Barriers to Physical Activity Questionnaire for People with Mobility Impairments (BPAQ-MI), aplicable a diferentes tipos de discapacidad. Material y métodos: El cuestionario fue aplicado a 791 universitarios con discapacida...

Local collaborations for physical activity promotion: a network analysis

Abstract: This study aims to describe a local network for physical activity promotion and identify factors associated to collaboration or partnership ties between its actors. The study was carried out in a district of São Paulo, Brazil. Thirty-two actors responsible for policies, programs, and initiativ...

Actividad física y calidad de vida en el adulto mayor. Una revisión narrativa
Physical activity and quality of life in the elderly. A narrative review

Introducción: El estudio de la calidad de vida en ancianos reviste una gran importancia con vistas a mejorar los niveles de salud de este segmento de la población. Uno de los factores invocados como determinantes de la calidad de vida es la práctica de actividades físicas. Objetivo: Identificar el...

Physical exercise improves body weight gain and liver function in malnourished rats without disturbing the redox balance

Rev. Nutr. (Online); 31 (5), 2018
ABSTRACT Objective To study the relationship between exercise and malnourishment because recent evidence suggests that exercise can cause the beneficial adaptation of antioxidant systems, whereas malnourishment can cause harmful adaptation of these systems. Methods Thirty-two female Fischer rats were e...

Open public spaces and physical activity facilities: study of systematic observation of the environment

Abstract The aim of this study was to investigate the quantity and quality of open public spaces (OPS) and physical activity (PA) facilities in Florianopolis, Santa Catarina. A descriptive survey was carried out in 2015 on the quantity, type and quality of OPS and PA facilities. The quality of OPS and PA...