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Humans , Cataract , Cataract Extraction , Endophthalmitis , Prospective Studies , Moxifloxacin , Anti-Bacterial AgentsABSTRACT
Ergonomics is the study of a workplace and the worker. Its aim is to better adapt the workplace to man by preserving the body for short and long term work. This helps to adjust and improve functionality, thus preserving the body for short and long term work. It was through the observation of SAMU's (Mobile Emergency Unit) professional's helpers that the interest to evaluate these individuals arose. In addition, the aim of this research is to investigate the work ability of health professionals that work for SAMU/JP. The population was composed of 97 health professionals who currently work for SAMU/JP. A sociodemographic questionnaire was used as data collection instrument and it was validated by the index of the Work Ability (WAI). The research took place in 2010, in the headquarters of SAMU, in the city of João Pessoa, state of Paraíba - Brazil. The data analysis was carried out by simple descriptive statistics followed by comparison of the results with the pertinent literature. The quantity of daily sleeping hours, the levels of satisfaction in the job and the number of diagnosed diseases were among the most worrying factors. In spite of this, the health professionals obtained a work ability average considered to be "good".
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Ambulances , Ergonomics , Health Personnel , Occupational Health , Adult , Brazil , Female , Humans , Job Satisfaction , Male , Middle Aged , Motor Activity , Sleep , Time Factors , Work Schedule Tolerance , Young AdultABSTRACT
Se explora la evaluación del hipocinetismo como factor de riesgo para la salud. A tal fin fueron analizados los hábitos de actividad física y el nivel de riesgo cardiovascular, en 314 estudiantes no atletas de la Universidad Central de Venezuela con edades entre 17 y 29 a¤os, mediante la aplicación del Cuestionario Internacional de Actividad Física-IPAQ (2004) y un cuestionario de Hoeger y Hoeger (2002) para la estimación del riesgo cardiovascular. Los resultados indicaron que globalmente 31,53 por ciento de los sujetos tenían un nivel de actividad física que se relaciona con hipocinetismo. Se evidenció que las jóvenes estudiadas mostraron mayores niveles de riesgo cardiovascular. Se identificaron asociaciones entre las variables género y la categoría de riesgo cardiovascular, asícomo entre esta última y los niveles de actividad física, apuntando a que el hipocinetismo representa un factor de riesgo adicional en el desarrollo de enfermedades crónicas no transmisibles en los ucevistas evaluados.