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Movement technique analysis and sports injuries prevention in the elderly physical training

ABSTRACT Introduction: Physical training for the elderly is extremely popular. However, there is a lack of analysis on sports injuries in the elderly. Objective: Study the analysis of movement in sports training techniques and preventing sports injuries in the elderly. Methods: Participating in a 15-m...

Relationship between sportive capacities and athletic potential in the individual with chronic diseases

ABSTRACT Introduction Success in sports depends on the athlete's potential, including the presence of chronic diseases that can negatively affect a sports career. The issue studied is complex, and its solution depends on a combination of factors that act as basal components. The relevance of the resear...

Are quality of life, functional capacity, and urinary incontinence associated with fecal incontinence? The Fibra-BR Study

OBJECTIVE: To assess the prevalence of fecal incontinence and its association with clinical, functional, and cognitive-behavioral variables, medication use, frailty, falls, and quality of life in community-dwelling older adults (aged 65 years or older). METHODS: Cross-sectional, multicenter study carried...

Cognition, functionality, and life space in older adults: the mediating role of perceived control and autonomy

OBJECTIVES: To examine a model of associations between cognition, functionality, and life-space mobility, and the mediating role of perceived control and autonomy. METHODS: This is a cross-sectional study with a sample of older adults aged over 72 years, which used data from the FIBRA study. We used the ...

Utilização dos testes de caminhada de 10 metros e de 5 repetições de sentar-levantar na avaliação funcional de pacientes hospitalizados
Use of 10-meter walking tests and 5 times sit-to-stand test in the functional evaluation of hospitalized patients

Introdução: A capacidade funcional, avaliada por testes de desempenho, tem se mostrado recentemente importante na predição de diversos desfechos clínicos durante a internação. Esses desfechos incluem perda da independência física, incapacidade de realizar atividades diárias após a internação...

A disciplina psicologia do esporte nos cursos de psicologia e educação física

Psicol. ciênc. prof; 43 (), 2023
Este discute a representatividade da disciplina Psicologia do Esporte nos cursos de Psicologia e Educação Física em instituições de ensino superior reconhecidas pelo MEC e situadas na região Sul do país. Foi realizado um estudo documental, com base nos currículos das Instituições. Os resultados...

Relación entre fibromialgia y sarcopenia: el papel del abordaje nutricional

Introducción: la fibromialgia (FM) es un síndrome caracterizado por la presencia de dolor musculoesquelético crónico y generalizado, de origen no articular, que puede llegar a ser invalidante y afectar la esfera biológica, psicológica y social del paciente. Estado del arte: no se han pu...

Influence of soccer on the physical performance of university students

Rev. bras. med. esporte; 28 (6), 2022
ABSTRACT Introduction Football is a sport with good acceptance among contemporary university students; it integrates competition, entertainment, and physical fitness. However, few studies demonstrate the concrete advantages found in college players. Objective Explore the impact of football on the phy...

Evaluación del funcionamiento físico en cuidados críticos: encuesta nacional en más de 90 centros chilenos durante la pandemia por COVID-19

Rev. méd. Chile; 150 (12), 2022
BACKGROUND: Physical functioning evaluation in intensive care units (ICUs) identifies rehabilitation requirements and response to interventions. AIM: To identify the usage rate of physical functioning measurement instruments in ICUs during the COVID-19 pandemic in Chile. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Lead physio...

Intervenção fisioterapêutica sobre a força de preensão manual e capacidade funcional em pacientes pós-COVID-19

J. Health NPEPS; 7 (1), 2022
Objetivo: analisar os efeitos da intervenção fisioterapêutica na força de preensão manual e na capacidade funcional em pacientes pós-COVID-19. Método: estudo de coorte retrospectivo, realizado em prontuários de pacientes pós-COVID-19 atendidos em na clínica escola do curso de fisioterapia na Un...