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Metric properties of the "timed get up and go- modified version" test, in risk assessment of falls in active women

Colomb. med; 48 (1), 2017
Abstract Objective: To analyse the metric properties of the Timed Get up and Go-Modified Version Test (TGUGM), in risk assessment of falls in a group of physically active women. Methods: A sample was constituted by 202 women over 55 years of age, were assessed through a crosssectional study. The TGUGM...

Estudio de egresados de la Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud,cohortes 2014 y 2015, Boyacá,Colombia

Introducción. Los estudios de graduados evalúan el ejercicio profesional y en ellos se describen características como el perfil, las competencias adquiridas, la situación laboral, la identidad con la institución de educación superior y la percepción frente a la formación docente, permitie...

Análise de demandas de pacientes e profissionais de saúde quanto à poltrona utilizada para a assistência do paciente

Clin. biomed. res; 37 (3), 2017
Introdução: Sistemáticas transversais permitem identificar soluções tecnológicas que melhor atendam às necessidades dos usuários, sendo assim críticas para otimização de recursos financeiros e melhoria da qualidade do serviço prestado. Dessa forma, o presente projeto de pesquisa teve por obje...

Influence of schooling and age on cognitive performance in healthy older adults

Braz. j. med. biol. res; 50 (4), 2017
Few studies have examined the influence of a low level of schooling on age-related cognitive decline in countries with wide social and economic inequalities by using the Cambridge Automated Neuropsychological Test Battery (CANTAB). The aim of the present study was to assess the influence of schooling on ...

Projeto Mais Médicos para o Brasil: uma análise da Supervisão Acadêmica

Interface (Botucatu, Online); 21 (supl.1), 2017
A carência de médicos no Brasil tem sido minimizada por meio do Programa Mais Médicos. Durante a permanência no programa, os médicos participam de processos de aperfeiçoamento profissional, como a Supervisão Acadêmica, por meio da qual é concedido apoio pedagógico para o fortalecimento de habil...

Augmented movement strategies for postural control in patients with spinocerebellar ataxia type 3: a case-control study

Rev. bras. neurol; 52 (4), 2016
INTRODUCTION: This study investigated the movement strategies for postural control in patients with spinocerebellar ataxia type 3 (SCA3). METHODS: This case-control study enrolled 5 patients with SCA3 (aged 41 to 51 years) and 5 healthy participants group-matched by age, body mass and body height.Partici...

Sistema de evaluación de habilidades psicomotrices en cirujanos de laparoscopia

Rev. cienc. salud (Bogotá); 14 (spe), 2016
Objetivo: este estudio tiene como propósito diseñar y validar un sistema de evaluación objetivo y práctico de habilidades psicomotrices en laparoscopia que permita discriminar la competencia de los cirujanos. Materiales y métodos: fue llevado a cabo en el Centro de Simulación Clínica de la Univers...

Household task demands for quiet and focused behavior facilitate performance by ADHD youth

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 74 (7), 2016
ABSTRACT This study evaluated the associations among symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and of oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) in children and adolescents’ performance in household tasks and assistance provided by caregivers. Parents of children from 6 to 14 years old w...

Assessment of impairment in activities of daily living in mild cognitive impairment using an individualized scale

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 74 (7), 2016
ABSTRACT Mild impairment in activities of daily living (ADL) can occur in Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), but the nature and extent of these difficulties need to be further explored. The Canadian occupational performance measure (COPM) is one of the few individualized scales designed to identify self-pe...