OBJECTIVE: Aging is progressive, and its effects on the respiratory system include changes in the composition of the connective tissues of the lung that influence thoracic and lung compliance. The Powerbreathe® K5 is a device used for inspiratory muscle training with resistance adapted to the level of t...
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To assess the prevalence and correlates of insufficient physical activity in adolescents in Peru. METHODS We used a self-administered questionnaire developed from Global school-based Student Health Survey to collect information from secondary school students in North Lima and Callao ...
Conducta del Adolescente,
Estudios Transversales,
Ejercicio Físico/fisiología,
Conducta Alimentaria,
Encuestas Epidemiológicas,
Estilo de Vida,
Actividad Motora/fisiología,
Sobrepeso/epidemiología,
Perú/epidemiología,
Factores de Riesgo,
Instituciones Académicas,
Conducta Sedentaria,
Factores Sexuales,
Factores Socioeconómicos,
Estudiantes
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To examine the effect of the promotion of physical activity during recess on the levels of physical activity, sedentary behaviors, and adiposity of Colombian students. METHODS Three schools were randomly selected by an intervention group in Bogotá, Colombia, in 2013: Intervention ...
Adiposidad,
Análisis de Varianza,
Índice de Masa Corporal,
Colombia,
Ejercicio Físico/fisiología,
Conductas Relacionadas con la Salud,
Promoción de la Salud/métodos,
Promoción de la Salud/estadística & datos numéricos,
Reproducibilidad de los Resultados,
Conducta Sedentaria,
Estudiantes/estadística & datos numéricos,
Encuestas y Cuestionarios,
Envío de Mensajes de Texto,
Factores de Tiempo
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether weight loss in women with morbid obesity subjected to bariatric surgery alters lung function, respiratory muscle strength, functional capacity and the level of habitual physical activity and to investigate the relationship between these variables and changes in both body c...
Antropometría,
Cirugía Bariátrica/métodos,
Composición Corporal/fisiología,
Ejercicio Físico/fisiología,
Pulmón/fisiopatología,
Fuerza Muscular/fisiología,
Obesidad Mórbida/fisiopatología,
Obesidad Mórbida/cirugía,
Periodo Posoperatorio,
Estudios Prospectivos,
Pruebas de Función Respiratoria/métodos,
Músculos Respiratorios/fisiopatología,
Estadísticas no Paramétricas,
Encuestas y Cuestionarios,
Factores de Tiempo,
Resultado del Tratamiento,
Prueba de Paso,
Pérdida de Peso/fisiología
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To investigate the impact of dental pain on daily performances among five-year-old Brazilian children. METHODS The study used data of 7,280 five-year-old children participating in the 2010 Brazilian Oral Health Survey (SBBrasil 2010 Project). Children were clinically examined and the...
Conducta del Adolescente,
Estudios Transversales,
Ejercicio Físico/fisiología,
Conducta Alimentaria,
Encuestas Epidemiológicas,
Estilo de Vida,
Actividad Motora/fisiología,
Sobrepeso/epidemiología,
Perú/epidemiología,
Factores de Riesgo,
Instituciones Académicas,
Conducta Sedentaria,
Factores Sexuales,
Factores Socioeconómicos,
Estudiantes
ABSTRACT Objective: to identify difficulties and motivations for the practice of physical exercise in women older than 65 years. Method: qualitative study based on the phenomenological theory, with focus groups and in-depth interviews. The nursing staff selected 15 women by intentional sampling using t...
Ejercicio Físico/fisiología,
Ejercicio Físico/psicología,
Familia/psicología,
Conductas Relacionadas con la Salud,
Estado de Salud,
Entrevistas como Asunto,
Motivación,
Investigación Cualitativa,
España,
Factores de Tiempo,
Salud de la Mujer
OBJECTIVE: To compare adiposity indexes in physical activity individuals to evaluate behavior, diagnostic ability and to determine which parameter best reflects and diagnoses body fatness. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was performed on 100 physically active individuals (59% female). The participants ...
Adiposidad,
Estudios Transversales,
Antropometría,
Composición Corporal/fisiología,
Brasil,
Impedancia Eléctrica,
Determinación de la Presión Sanguínea,
Encuestas y Cuestionarios,
Ejercicio Físico/fisiología,
Suplementos Dietéticos,
Índice de Masa Corporal,
Obesidad/diagnóstico
OBJECTIVE: Verify the influence of different exercise orders on the performance of the number of maximal repetitions in older women. METHODS: Twelve older women (65.7 ± 5.6 years, 66.9 ± 9.5 kg, 1.56 ± 0.67 m, 27.4 ± 3.6 kg/m2) underwent four nonconsecutive visits and two different orders of Resista...
Strategies for metabolic adjustments are often considered by athletes throughout a running event. Planning for such events during training does not always include variations from level training, even though up/downhill exertion should definitely be a part of such planning. The differentiation of training...
Resumo: O objetivo do presente estudo foi verificar a prevalência de sarcopenia e sua associação com mudanças nos fatores socioeconômicos, comportamentais e de saúde em idosos. O trabalho, longitudinal e de base populacional, incluiu 598 idosos (≥ 60 anos) de Florianópolis, Sul do Brasil. A ...
Consumo de Bebidas Alcohólicas/efectos adversos,
Índice de Masa Corporal,
Brasil/epidemiología,
Ejercicio Físico/fisiología,
Conductas Relacionadas con la Salud,
Prevalencia,
Calidad de Vida,
Factores de Riesgo,
Sarcopenia/epidemiología,
Sarcopenia/etiología,
Factores Sexuales,
Fumar/efectos adversos,
Factores Socioeconómicos,
Población Urbana
