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Actividad física y perfil de estilos de vida promotores de la salud en adultos mayores chilenos

Rev. méd. Chile; 145 (12), 2017
Background Part of having healthy lifestyles should be a regular practice of physical activities. Aim To evaluate the association between the practice of physical activity and healthy lifestyles in older people. Material and Methods The Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile survey was applied to 1688 olde...

Evaluación de la actividad física en pacientes con enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica

Rev. méd. Chile; 145 (12), 2017
The prevalence and mortality of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is increasing in Chile, constituting a public health problem. Pulmonary and systemic consequences of COPD affect physical activity, as the disease progresses. There are multiple means for physical activity assessment, from low c...

Functioning of active postmenopausal women with osteoporosis

Fisioter. Mov. (Online); 30 (4), 2017
Abstract Introduction: The multiple aspects of disability in patients with osteoporosis require comprehensive tool for their assessment. The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) is designed to describe the experience of such patients with theirs functioning. Objecti...

Nível de atividade física e índice de massa corporal sobre a prevalência de doenças crônicas não transmissíveis em aposentados residentes em Rio Claro, SP

Rev. Kairós; 20 (4), 2017
A pesquisa, realizada com aposentados residentes da cidade de Rio Claro, SP, analisou o nível de Atividade Física (AF) no lazer e o índice de massa corporal sobre a prevalência de doenças crônicas não transmissíveis (DCNT). Para a medida das variáveis, foram utilizados o Questionário Internacio...

Avaliação da consistência de valores de peso, altura e índice de massa corporal no questionário Consumo Alimentar e Atividade Física de Escolares: o controle da qualidade da entrada de dados no sistema

Rev. bras. epidemiol; 20 (4), 2017
RESUMO: Introdução: O controle da qualidade da entrada de dados em questionários informatizados é etapa importante na validação de novos instrumentos. Este estudo avaliou a consistência de registros de peso e altura no Questionário Consumo Alimentar e Atividade Física de Escolares (Web-CAAFE) ...

The relationship between moderate-to-vigorous physical activity and executive function among individuals with schizophrenia: differences by illness duration

Rev. bras. psiquiatr; 39 (4), 2017
Objective: Schizophrenia is a chronic mental illness characterized by positive and negative symptoms. Cognitive impairment continues to be a core and consistent deficit. Previous studies have shown that physical activity (PA) is positively associated with cognitive performance. Thus, it may play a suppor...

Calcaneus quantitative ultrasound and body composition in preschool children: physical activity consideration

Int. j. morphol; 35 (4), 2017
SUMMARY: The aim of this research was to determine the difference in Calcaneus quantitative ultrasound (QUS) and body composition according to physical activity in preschool children. We recruited 296 healthy children (112 girls and 184 boys) from different kindergartens in Vojvodina, Serbia. Children we...

Efecto agudo de dos intensidades de ejercicio contra resistencia sobre la presión arterial en reposo de personas normotensas

Pensar mov; 15 (2), 2017
Resumen Gamboa-Granados, M. y Solera-Herrera, A. (2017). Efecto agudo de dos intensidades de ejercicio contra resistencia sobre la presión arterial en reposo de personas normotensas. PENSAR EN MOVIMIENTO: Revista de Ciencias del Ejercicio y la Salud, 15(2), 1-12. El propósito del estudio fue determinar...