The aim of this study was to compare self-reported with two accelerometer-derived methods to classify Chilean children and adolescents as physically active. In total, 247 students wore an accelerometer on their hips during 7 consecutive days to classify them as physically active based on (1) daily accumu...
ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate and to correlate levels of physical activity with the pulmonary function of children with and without a diagnosis of asthma. Methods: This study was conducted in two phases with schoolchildren aged between eight and 16 years old in Porto Alegre/RS. In the first phase (...
ABSTRACT Objective: To identify the effects of exercise programs during hospitalization on children and adolescents with cancer. Data source: This is a systematic review, carried out in PubMed/ Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online (MEDLINE), Latin American and Caribbean Health Scie...
Agostinis-Sobrinho, César;
Werneck, André de Oliveira;
Kievišienė, Justina;
Moreira, Carla;
Ramírez-Vélez, Robinson;
Rosário, Rafaela;
Norkiene, Sigute;
Lopes, Luís;
Mota, Jorge;
Santos, Rute.
ABSTRACT Objective: Adolescent's ideal cardiovascular health index (ICVH) seems to be an important indicator of youth's lifestyles and cardiometabolic health with potential positive consequences for their Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL). The purpose of this study was to examine the associations ...
Abstract Introduction: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic disease of the central nervous system that mainly affects young adults, promoting a great impact on functionality. Fatigue is a very common symptom, associated with multiple impairments in sensitivity, muscle activity, neuromotor control, balan...
Abstract Introduction: Leukemia is the most common childhood cancer, and acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) accounts for 75 to 80% of all such cases in this population. Survival has increased among children and adolescents due to advances in diagnosis and treatment, with a growing emphasis on the need f...
OBJECTIVE: Declines in physical and cognitive functioning often co-exist through aging. Gait-related parameters have been
related to cognitive function, although it is unclear whether other measures of physical functioning are similarly related to
cognition. Here, we analyzed the relationship between phy...
Abstract Aim: To examine the association between environmental and individual characteristics and utilization pattern of Outdoor Fitness Zones (OFZ) with the volume of utilization of these public spaces in Uberaba, Brazil. Methods: Cross-sectional descriptive study. Data collection was conducted using ...
Resumo Este estudo tem como objetivo analisar os possíveis impactos da experiência da dança e suas relações com a saúde em praticantes não profissionais. Para isso, foi realizado um estudo etnográfico, desenvolvido com 14 voluntários de ambos o sexo, numa faixa etária de 34 a 70 anos que freque...
Resumo Este estudo buscou identificar estratégias e intencionalidades relativas à promoção das práticas corporais / atividade física (PCAF) nas propostas de governo (PG) presidenciais (2018). Em posse das PG, realizamos leituras e buscas por termos relacionados a temática das PCAF. Para a análise...
