scholarly journals Valores normativos de aptidão funcional em mulheres não ativas na pós-menopausa

Author(s):  
Lucas Melo Neves ◽  
Ana Claudia De Souza Fortaleza ◽  
Fabrício Eduardo Rossi ◽  
Tiego Aparecido Diniz ◽  
Malena Ricci Picolo ◽  
...  

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5007/1980-0037.2016v18n1p32 The aim of this study was to propose the normative table for the non active postmenopausal Brazilian population composed of women aged 50-69 years through the AAHPERD functional fitness test battery. This is a cross-sectional study with 170 postmenopausal women (FSH dose> 26.72 mIU / L). The population was divided into two groups: 50-59 years (n = 97) and 60-69 years (n = 73). The inclusion criteria were not having participated of systematic motor intervention in the six months prior to the study period; not presenting motor or cognitive impairments that could impair the performance of evaluation protocols and absence of comorbidities that could prevent or limit evaluations. The group aged 50-59 years showed mean values of 55.6 ± 2.9 years for age, 54.0 ± 21.1 mIU / ml for FSH, 11.3 ± 1.8 seconds for coordination 20.2 ± 4.0 repetitions for strength, 51.9 ± 11.8 cm for flexibility, 23.0 ± 2.4 seconds for speed and 497 ± 39 seconds for aerobic resistance. The group aged 60-69 years showed mean values of 64.2 ± 2.8 years of age, 54.9 ± 16.1 mIU / ml for FSH, 11.5 ± 2.5 seconds for coordination, 20.2 ± 4.3 repetitions for strength, 54.4 ± 10.9 cm for flexibility, 24.5 ± 4.0 seconds for speed and 507 ± 47 seconds for aerobic resistance. The proposal of a normative table was made possible with the data analyzed, which is a new reference regarding functional fitness studies especially in physically inactive postmenopausal women.

Retos ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 731-736
Author(s):  
Alex Barreto de Lima ◽  
Adilson Marques ◽  
Miguel Peralta ◽  
Duarte Henriques-Neto ◽  
Joana Bordado ◽  
...  

Abstract.  Introduction: Aging has been associated with loss of physical capacity caused by the deterioration of most physiological systems. Objective: To analyze the differences in functional Fitness (FF) associated with gender, age and physical activity (PA), and to compare the FF scores of Borbenses with other populations. Method: A cross-sectional study was carried out, comprising 233 elderly (71,2±8,9 yrs old; range between 60,0 to 95,7 yrs old). The FF was evaluated using the Senior Fitness Test battery and PA was estimated by questionnaire. Result: After controlling for age and PA, sex-related differences in FF were only found in shoulder flexibility (favoring women) and in aerobic endurance (AE, favoring men). There were age-related differences in lower body strength (LBS) and AE in both genders and in agility/dynamic balance in men, and upper body strength in women, only, (favoring the younger age group). PA-related differences in FF were only found in trunk flexibility (favoring the active group). Borba population had higher scores in the trunk flexibility than both samples studied and higher scores in shoulder flexibility than Madeiran, only. Conclusion: Except for flexibility and AE, our results indicated FF homogeneity between men and women. The oldest men and women underperformed in LBS and AE. The rest of the FF components may be more dependent on other related factors such as sex, lifestyles, and the environment. Taking into consideration the reference population from the US and Portugal, Borba population underperformed on the majority of FF components, with the exception of flexibility.                                                                    Resumo. Introdução: O envelhecimento tem sido associado à perda de capacidade física causada pela deterioração da maioria dos sistemas fisiológicos. Objetivo: Analisar as diferenças na aptidão funcional (AptF) associada ao sexo, idade e atividade física (AF), e comparar os Borbenses com outras populações. Métodos: Foi realizado um estudo transversal, em 233 idosos (71,2±8,9 anos; entre os 60,0 e os 95,7 anos). A AptF foi avaliada usando a bateria Senior Fitness Test e a AF foi estimada por questionário. Resultados: Após controlo da idade e a AF, as diferenças relacionadas ao sexo na AptF foram encontradas apenas na flexibilidade do ombro (favorecendo as mulheres) e na resistência aeróbica (RA, favorecendo os homens). Houve diferenças relacionadas à idade na força corporal inferior (FCI) e RA em ambos os sexos, na agilidade/equilíbrio dinâmico nos homens, e força na parte superior do corpo nas mulheres (favorecendo os mais jovens). As diferenças relacionadas à AF na AptF foram encontradas apenas na flexibilidade do tronco (favorecendo o grupo ativo). A população de Borba apresentou resultados mais altos na flexibilidade do tronco comparativamente às duas amostras estudadas. Conclusões: Com exceção da flexibilidade e RA, os nossos resultados indicaram homogeneidade entre homens e mulheres na AptF. Homens e mulheres mais velhos tiveram um desempenho inferior em FCI e RA. As restantes componentes parecem depender mais de outros fatores (i.e., sexo, estilos de vida e meio ambiente). Levando em consideração a população dos EUA e Portugal, Borba teve um desempenho inferior na maioria dos componentes de AptF, expeto na flexibilidade.   Resumen. Antecedentes: El envejecimiento se ha asociado con la pérdida de capacidad física causada por deterioración biológica, funcional en la mayoría de los sistemas fisiológicos y eventual muerte. Objetivo: analizar las diferencias en la aptitud funcional (AptF) asociadas con el sexo, la edad y el nivel de actividad física (PA), y comparar las puntuaciones de AptF de los Borbenses con otras poblaciones. Métodos: el estudio transversal se llevó a cabo en 233 personas mayores (71,2±8,9 años; entre 60,0 y 95,7 años). Se realizaron evaluaciones de AptF según los procedimientos de la prueba de aptitud física Senior y se estimó la PA mediante un cuestionario. Resultados: Independiente de la edad y los níveles de AFla mujeres presentaron mejores niveles de flexibilidad en los hombros y los hombres mejor capacidad aerobia (CA). Se presentaron diferencias relacionadas con la edad en la fuerza de en los miembros inferiores (FMI) y CA en ambos sexos, y en la agilidad / equilibrio dinámico en los hombres y en la fuerza en los miembros superiores de las mujeres (con evidencia en personas más jóvenes). Las diferencias relacionadas con PA en AptF se encontraron solo en la flexibilidad del tronco (favoreciendo al grupo activo). La población de Borba presentó resultados más altos en la flexibilidad del tronco en comparación con las dos muestras estudiadas. Conclusión: Con la excepción de la flexibilidad y la CA, nuestros resultados indicaron homogeneidad entre hombres y mujeres en AptF. Los hombres y mujeres mayores tuvieron un rendimiento inferior al de FCI y CA. Los componentes restantes parecen depender más de otros factores (es decir, sexo, estilos de vida y medio ambiente). Teniendo en cuenta la población de EE. UU. Y Portugal, Borba tuvo un rendimiento inferior en la mayoría de las componentes de AptF, a excepción de la flexibilidad.


2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 141-145
Author(s):  
Krishna Chandra Devkota ◽  
S Hamal ◽  
PP Panta

Pleural effusion is present when there is >15ml of fluid is accumulated in the pleural space. It can be divided into two types; exudative and transudative pleural effusion. Tuberculosis and parapneumonic effusion are the common cause of exudative pleural effusion whereas heart failure accounts for most of the cases of transudative pleural effusion. This study was a hospital based cross sectional study performed at Nepal Medical College during the period of January 2016-December 2016. A total of 50 patients who fulfilled the inclusion criteria were enrolled. Pleural effusion was confirmed by clinical examination and radiology. After confirmation of pleural effusion, pleural fluid was aspirated and was analysed for protein, LDH, cholesterol. The Heffner criteria was compared with Light criteria to classify exudative or transudative pleural effusion. Among 50 patients, 30 were male and 20 were female. The mean age of patient was 45.4±21.85 years. The sensitivity and specificity of using Light criteria to detect the two type of pleural effusion was 100% and 90.9%, whereas using Heffner criteria was 94.87%, 100% respectively(P<0.01). There are variety of causes for development of pleural effusion and no one criteria is definite to differentiate between exudative or transudative effusion. In this study Light criteria was more sensitive whereas Heffner criteria was more specific to classify exudative pleural effusion. Hence a combination of criteria might be useful in case where there is difficulty to identify the cause of pleural effusion.


Author(s):  
Mohamed N. Al Arifi ◽  
Abdulrahman Alwhaibi

Objective: Fever alone can lead to rare serious complications in children, such as febrile seizures. The aim of this study is to assess the knowledge, beliefs, and behavior of parents toward fever and its management. Methods: A cross-sectional study using an online questionnaire was applied over a period of 3 months, from January to March 2018, to parents who were living in Saudi Arabia. The inclusion criteria were a parent who is a resident of Saudi Arabia, with at least one child aged 6 years or less, while incomplete questionnaires, having a child aged more than 6 years, or parents who were not living in Saudi Arabia were excluded. Results: A total of 656 parents completed the questionnaire. More than two-thirds of the subjects were female, the majority of whom were aged between 25–33 years old. The best-reported place to measure the temperature of children was the armpit (46%), followed by the ear (28%) and the mouth (10.7%). More than half of the parents considered their children feverish at a temperature of 38 °C. The majority of parents (79.7%) reported that the most serious side effects of fever were seizure, brain damage (39.3%), coma (29.9%), dehydration (29.7%), and death (25%). The most common method used to measure a child’s temperature was an electronic thermometer (62.3%). The most common antipyretic was paracetamol (84.5%). Conclusions: Our study demonstrates the good knowledge of parents in identifying a feverish temperature using the recommended route and tools for measuring body temperature.


2021 ◽  
pp. 088626052199795
Author(s):  
Marwan Akel ◽  
Jana Berro ◽  
Clara Rahme ◽  
Chadia Haddad ◽  
Sahar Obeid ◽  
...  

The objectives of this study were to correlate several factors - including depression, anxiety, stress and self-esteem levels in both men and women - with the occurrence of domestic violence against women (VAW) during quarantine. This cross-sectional study was carried out in April 2020, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic when lockdown procedures were implemented; 86 married couples participated in this study amounting to 172 responses in total. A different questionnaire was set for women and men; the couple filled out their respective questionnaire simultaneously, but privately where one did not see the answers of the other. Inclusion criteria included married couples of all ages that are living together during the lockdown of COVID-19. The results of this study showed that a higher total abuse score was found in 39 females (45.3%; CI: 0.34 - 0.56). Being a Muslim female (Beta =24.80) and females having higher anxiety (Beta=0.97) were significantly associated with higher total abuse scores, whereas higher stress score in female (Beta=-0.61) was significantly associated with lower total abuse scores. In conclusion, this study focuses on VAW as a serious problem while demonstrating its further emergence during quarantine. This study also focused on the effects brought on by lockdown policies, including social and economic factors, and their implications in the increase of VAW during this pandemic.


2021 ◽  
pp. 036354652098781
Author(s):  
Mathias Paiva ◽  
Lars Blønd ◽  
Per Hölmich ◽  
Kristoffer Weisskirchner Barfod

Background: Tibial tubercle–trochlear groove (TT-TG) distance is often used as a measure of lateralization of the TT and is important for surgical planning. Purpose: To investigate if increased TT-TG distance measured on axial magnetic resonance images is due to lateralization of the TT or medialization of the TG. Study Design: Cross-sectional study; Level of evidence, 3. Methods: A total of 84 knees (28 normal [NK], 28 with trochlear dysplasia [TD], and 28 with patellar dislocation without TD [PD]) were examined. The medial border of the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) was chosen as the central anatomic landmark. The distance from the TT to PCL (TT-PCL) was measured to examine the lateralization of the TT. The distance from the TG to the PCL (TG-PCL) was measured to examine the medialization of the TG. Between-group differences were investigated by use of 1-way analysis of variance. Results: The mean values for TT-TG distance were 8.7 ± 3.6 mm for NK, 12.1 ± 6.0 mm for PD, and 16.7 ± 4.3 mm in the TD group ( P < .01). The mean values for TT-PCL distance were 18.5 ± 3.6 mm for NK, 18.5 ± 4.5 mm for PD, and 21.2 ± 4.2 mm in the TD group ( P = .03). The mean values for TG-PCL distance were 9.6 ± 3.0 mm for NK, 7.1 ± 3.4 mm for PD, and 5.1 ± 3.3 mm in the dysplastic group ( P < .01). Conclusion: The present results indicate that increased TT-TG distance is due to medialization of the TG and not lateralization of the TT. Knees with TD had increased TT-TG distance compared with the knees of the control group and the knees with PD. The TT-PCL distance did not differ significantly between groups, whereas the TG-PCL distance declined with increased TT-TG.


2017 ◽  
Vol 17 ◽  
pp. S347-S348
Author(s):  
Glaciano Ribeiro ◽  
Gustavo Santos ◽  
Warlenn Silva ◽  
Gabriel Diniz ◽  
Fabiana Piassi ◽  
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2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 172 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mamun Ibn Bashar ◽  
Kawsar Ahmed ◽  
Muhammad Shahin Uddin ◽  
Farzana Ahmed ◽  
Abdullah-Al Emran ◽  
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2008 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 328-333 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fernando Renó de Lima ◽  
João Batista Cesar-Neto ◽  
Dimas Renó de Lima ◽  
Warley David Kerbauy ◽  
Getulio Rocha Nogueira-Filho

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