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Atividade sexual, satisfação e qualidade de vida em pessoas idosas

Objetivou-se analisar a relação entre satisfação sexual e variáveis demográficas, sociais, clínicas e qualidade de vida em idosos. Estudo transversal de base populacional parte do Estudo Saúde, Bem-Estar e Envelhecimento, realizado no município de São Paulo em 2010, com uma amostra de 1.129 ido...

Twice-weekly exercise training reduces oxidative stress and proinflammatory cytokine levels in elder women

Motriz (Online); 25 (3), 2019
Aim: Reactive oxygen species and high concentrations of proinflammatory cytokines are related to diseases that are often triggered during the aging process. This study aimed to investigate the effect of moderate-intensity physical exercise, twice a week, on oxidative stress and inflammation biomarkers. ...

The effects of hydrogymnastics on functional autonomy in elderly women: a meta-analysis

Motriz (Online); 25 (3), 2019
Aim: To Verify the effects of hydrogymnastics on functional autonomy in elderly women. Method: In November 2018, a systematic review of the literature was performed in the databases MEDLINE, SciELO, LILACS, PEDro, Cochrane, Web of Science, SPORTDiscus, SCOPUS e CINAHL. Two independent researchers select...

Perception of memory decline in physically active elderly: comparison between practitioners of systematized and non-systematized physical exercises

Motriz (Online); 25 (1), 2019
Aim: To investigate the perception of memory decline in elderly physically active, practicing and non-practicing systematized physical exercises. Methods: Participants were 159 elderly practitioners of systematized and non-systematized physical exercises of Maringá-PR. The instruments used were the I...

Effects of acute physical exercise and television viewing on mood in older active women

Motriz (Online); 25 (1), 2019
Aim: Due to the increased prevalence of mood disorders and the detrimental effects of sedentary behavior on health, a better understanding of the association between physical exercise (PE), TV viewing and mood in older adults is paramount. This is based on the fact that mood has been recognized as an im...

O imperativo de cuidar da pessoa idosa dependente

Resumo Este texto apresenta um panorama do envelhecimento no Brasil e informações que fundamentam a necessidade de se criarem instrumentos para lidar com o aumento acelerado da população idosa e, particularmente, com os que perdem sua autonomia física, cognitiva, mental/emocional e social. São most...

Representações sociais da velhice LGBT entre agentes comunitários de saúde

Psico (Porto Alegre); 50 (4), 2019
A pesquisa objetivou identificar as representações sociais da velhice LGBT entre Agentes Comunitários de Saúde. Participaram 50 profissionais, com idades entre 25 e 49 anos, de dois estados diferentes da Região Nordeste do Brasil. Foram utilizadas entrevistas semiestruturadas e questionários sociod...

Qualidade de viva de idosos atendidos em Centro de Lazer: Estudo transversal
Quality of live elderly in assisted leisure center: cross-sectional study

Enferm. foco (Brasília); 10 (4), 2019
Objetivo: Analisar a qualidade de vida de idosos que participam de atividades inclusivas em um centro de lazer na Cidade do Rio de Janeiro. Método: estudo transversal, realizado no período de setembro de 2014 a julho de 2015, com 69 idosos cadastrados em Centro de Lazer da Cidade do Rio de Janeiro, Bra...

The effect of inspiratory muscle training on the quality of life, immune response, inspiratory and lower limb muscle strength of older adults: a randomized controlled trial

Abstract Objective: To evaluate the impact of inspiratory muscle training (IMT) on the quality of life, immune response, inspiratory and lower limb muscle strength of older adults. Method: A randomized clinical trial was conducted with 30 institutionalized older adults. They were allocated into two gro...