Abstract Aim: To determine the somatotype profile and level of physical activity in older adults. Methods: Seventy-two older adults were divided into two groups: frail (F = 33) and non-frail (NF = 39). Frailty status was determined using the Tilburg Frailty Indicator (TFI), somatotype using the Heath a...
Este estudo teve como objetivo analisar a prevalência de limitação na mobilidade funcional autorreferida e os fatores associados no período entre os anos 2000 e 2015, em idosos residentes no Município de São Paulo, Brasil. Para as presentes análises foram utilizados os dados das quatro ondas (2000...
Abstract In recent years, improvements have been made, through biotechnological processes, in the production and development of peptides capable of increasing collagen and elastin synthesis for anti-aging skin care. However, proteins have many limitations due to their structural, chemical and physical fr...
Pinheiro, Andressa;
Schmidt, Ariadne Machado;
Simon, Camila;
Moura, Conceição de Maria Aguiar Barros;
Guerra, Diane;
Klipel, Geise dos Santos;
Oliveira, Gustavo Rodrigues;
Rodrigues, Mariana Ramalho;
Ikeda, Maria Letícia Rodrigues;
Barcellos, Nêmora Tregnago.
Em um mundo com um número crescente de idosos, envelhecer bem se torna cada vez mais importante, e as forças do caráter podem contribuir para que isso seja alcançado. A fim de analisar forças na velhice, associando-as com sintomas depressivos e bem-estar psicológico, 188 idosos responderam às vers...
Abstract Aim: This quasi-experimental study, analyzes if periodized combined training's influence on plasma cytokine levels, muscle strength, and cardiorespiratory fitness in physically active women with overweight and/or obesity over 50 years. Methods: The sample was composed of 33 physically active w...
The Simon effect is typically larger for older people than for young adults, maybe due to age-related decline in inhibitory capabilities. 32 right-handed aged people (5 male, 27 female; mean of 67,1 years ± 5,5) participated in this study. In screening were used the Mini-Mental State Examination and the...
This study aimed to investigate the prevalence and relationships between subjective well being and involvement in pleasant events in a sample of 156 community-dwelling older people without cognitive impairment. The Brazilian version of The California Older Person's Pleasant Events Schedule assessed the i...
