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Exercise, eating disordered behaviors and psychological well-being: a study with Portuguese adolescents

Rev. latinoam. psicol; 47 (1), 2015
This study analyzed the importance of exercise frequency on eating disordered behaviors and psychological well-being and the ability of various exercises, individual, and psychological variables to predict eating disordered behaviors. The following characteristics were measured: eating disordered behavio...

Efficacy of the prescription of physical activity in the obese child population

Rev. salud pública; 17 (1), 2015
Objective To determine the effectiveness of prescribing physical activity to the population of overweight and obese children, in accordance with the levels of evidence. Methods To find literature pertaining to the intervention of physical activity in overweight and obese children. four electronic databas...

Validation and Standardization of the Weight Control Perceived Self-Efficacy Inventory in a Mexican College Population

Aquichan; 15 (1), 2015
Purpose: The purpose of the study was to evaluate if the Weight Control Perceived Self-efficacy Inventory (WC-PSE) is reproducible in a Mexican college population. Methods and materials: This is an observational and prolective process study. Sixty subjects from two geographical regions of Mexico were inv...

Efectos de un programa de entrenamiento funcional en la musculatura core en mujeres con fibromialgia

Objetivo: Evaluar los efectos de un programa de entrenamiento funcional de músculos core dirigido a las mujeres con fibromialgia. Materiales y métodos: Se realizó un ensayo cuasiexperimental de tipo antes y después de una intervención durante 20 semanas, con frecuencia de 3 días/semana y una duraci...

Tendências da prática de atividade física no lazer no Brasil (2006-2013)

Introdução: As mudanças ocorridas nas últimas décadas nos perfis de morbimortalidade da população, com destaque para o grande aumento na prevalência de doenças crônicas não transmissíveis (DCNT), estão diretamente relacionadas a fatores de riscos modificáveis como tabagismo, prática insufi...

Cinesioterapia supervisionada do assoalho pélvico em gestantes com incontinência urinária: ensaio clínico aleatorizado controlado

Introdução: Durante o período gestacional, os músculos do assoalho pélvico (AP) sofrem alterações que predispõem a mulher a desenvolver incontinência urinária (IU). Objetivos: 1. Avaliar o efeito da cinesioterapia (CT) supervisionada do AP na incontinência urinária e a interferência da IU na...

Guías Alimentarias para la población Argentina. Resumen ejecutivo

Las Guías Alimentarias son un instrumento educativo que adapta los conocimientos, que orientan a la población para una correcta selección y consumo de alimentos. Para su elaboración se siguió como lineamiento general el modelo propuesto por el instituto de Centroamérica y Panamá y Organización P...

Burden of physical inactivity and hospitalization costs due to chronic diseases

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the physical inactivity-related inpatient costs of chronic non-communicable diseases. METHODS This study used data from 2013, from Brazilian Unified Health System, regarding inpatient numbers and costs due to malignant colon and breast neoplasms, cerebrovascular diseases, ischemi...

Factors associated with dietary supplement use by people who exercise at gyms

OBJECTIVE To assess the factors associated with the use of dietary supplements by people who exercise at gyms.METHODS A cross-sectional study with a sample defined by convenience, considering the number of gyms registered in the Conselho Regional de Educação Física (Regional Council of Physical Educat...

Validation of psychosocial scales for physical activity in university students

OBJECTIVE Translate the Patient-centered Assessment and Counseling for Exercise questionnaire, adapt it cross-culturally and identify the psychometric properties of the psychosocial scales for physical activity in young university students.METHODS The Patient-centered Assessment and Counseling for Exerci...