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Effect of volume of participation in exercise programs on biochemical parameters of women

The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of the volume of participation in exercise programs offered in Primary Health Care (PHC), for 24 weeks on blood biochemical parameters of adult women. Three Basic Health Units in Rio Claro City (São Paulo) were selected and 2 exercise inter-...

Short-term cardiopulmonary rehabilitation program in a post-COVID-19 patient: a case report

We aimed to report a successful clinical case of a short-term cardiopulmonary rehabilitation after hospital discharge due to COVID-19. Exploratory descriptive case study with a 58-year-old male, former smoker, and in need of supplemental oxygen after COVID-19 infection, admitted to a car-diopulmonary reh...

Dropout rates in controlled trials with exergames for blood pressure management: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol

Exergame, a type of enjoyable active video game that combines physical exertion and game is a technological innovation that has generated important information for the health field. In the car-diovascular area, exergames have been used to manage blood pressure in adults with some positive...

Techniques to promote motivation for physical activity in the context of primary healthcare

Health promotion and physical activity behavior change involve affective and cognitive aspects such as motivation. Thus, greater attention is needed to individuals’ motivation to adhere to and maintain physical activity in the Primary Health Care context. This essay aims to present the initial step of ...

Prototype: An application that can change the physical activity levels of children and adolescents

In the challenge of making children and young people more physically active, possibilities of unit-ing knowledge between digital games and physical activity and, as a product, the exergames have emerged. Using this method as a possibility of behavior change, the present study aimed to pres...

Modelo Lógico do Programa Tribunal Superior do Trabalho em Movimento: uma construção de 15 anos de experiência

Na perspectiva de promover saúde no local de trabalho, com ênfase na atividade física (AF), em 2004 o Tribunal Superior do Trabalho (TST), em Brasília, Distrito Federal, criou o Programa TST em Movimento. O objetivo deste estudo foi descrever o modelo lógico (ML) do Programa, a partir de sua constru...

Techniques to promote motivation for physical activity in the context of primary healthcare

Health promotion and physical activity behavior change involve affective and cognitive aspects such as motivation. Thus, greater attention is needed to individuals’ motivation to adhere to and maintain physical activity in the Primary Health Care context. This essay aims to present the initial step of ...

Walkability and physical activity: a protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis

The appropriate area for walking, related to the flow of walking, on the sidewalks and crossing (walka-bility) influences the practice of physical activity. However, there is no evidence of meta-analyses that have evaluated this association. Therefore, this study presents a protocol to assess the associa...

Prevalência da síndrome da fragilidade e perfil clínico e sociodemográfico dos idosos institucionalizados de Pindamonhangaba/SP
Prevalence of frailty syndrome and clinical and sociodemographic profile of institutionalized elderly in Pindamonhangaba/SP

Fisioter. Bras; 22 (6), 2022
A Síndrome da Fragilidade (SF) é a resposta do organismo do idoso frente ao aumento da vulnerabilidade a estressores que redundam em diminuição das reservas fisiológicas e desregulação de múltiplos sistemas. Aspectos sociais e emocionais podem potencializar essa vulnerabilidade, sendo a instituci...