Adherence to Exercise Training and Physical Function in Older Adults Diagnosed with Knee Osteoarthritis.

Background: Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) provokes pain, muscle weakness, and consequent impairment in activities of daily living. On the other hand, adherence to exercise training (ET) is associated with the attenuation of the impairments. The aims of the present study were to a) investigate adherence to ET in older adults with KOA diagnosed attending public service; and b) to analyze the physical function of the older adults with KOA who did not adhere to the ET in public service. Methods: The adherence to ET programs was analyzed retrospectively from each patient's date of KOA diagnosis. After assessing the adherence to ET, the physical function of these older adults diagnosed with KOA (n=19) was analyzed and compared with another group composed of asymptomatic sedentary older adults without evidence of KOA (ASKOA) (n=17). Results: Although all older adults with KOA received guidelines to practice ET, only 58% were able to start a program. Additionally, 100% of the sample could not perform ET uninterruptedly. According to the findings, close to 80% of older adults had difficulties scheduling ET sessions in public places. Subjects with KOA (12.1±3.1; IC95%:10.6-13.6) had worse lower limb functional capacity than ASKOA (8.1±1.0; IC95%:7.6-8.6; p<.001; δ=4.0 sec; d=1.7). Likewise, they had a lower dynamic balance than KOA (12.4±2.7; IC95%:11.1-13.7 vs. 8.0±1.1; IC95%:7.4-8.6; p<.001; δ=4.4 sec; d=2.1). Conclusions: The investigated sample has a lack of ET adherence by difficulties in scheduling ET sessions in public places. In addition, it demonstrated impairment in physical function in older adults with KOA.

The Effects of 12-Week Dual-Task Physical-Cognitive Training on Gait, Balance, Lower Extremity Muscle Strength, and Cognition in Older Adult Women: A Randomized Study.

This study aims to investigate the effects of dual-task physical-cognitive the training on body balance (BB), gait performance (GP), lower limb muscle strength (LEMS), and cognitive performance (CP) in a group of cognitively normal older adult women (n = 44; 66.20 ± 4.05 years). Of these, 22 were randomly allocated to the dual-task training (DT) group, and 22 participated in the control group (CG). Assessments were performed at baseline, after 12 weeks of intervention, and at the end of 12 weeks of follow-up, using the following instruments: Timed Up & Go (TUG), Timed Up & Go manual (TUGm), Timed Up & Go cognitive (TUGc), Balance Test (TEC), sit-to-stand test (STS), and verbal fluency test (VF). After 12 weeks of DT training, participants showed a significant time × group interaction in all motor assessments (BB, GP, LEMS), as well as in three cognitive tests (VF-grouping, VF-exchange, VF-total). No time-group interaction effect was indicated for the VF-category test. At all evaluation times, CG members maintained constant physical and cognitive performance. We conclude that 12 weeks of physical-cognitive DT training was effective in promoting BB, GP, and LEMS, as well as CP in cognitively normal older adult women, with lasting effects up to 12 weeks after the intervention.

Pain and musculoskeletal discomfort in physiotherapists of the intensive care unit and ward of a university hospital: a retrospective cohort study / Dor e desconforto musculoesquelético em fisioterapeutas da unidade de terapia intensiva e enfermaria de um hospital universitário: um estudo de coorte retrospectivo

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Both biomechanical and emotional factors may contribute to the development of work-related musculoskeletal disorders in physical therapists working at a hospital, but we still do not know if these professionals present musculoskeletal symptoms related to the sector and working time. The objective of this study was to compare the self-report of pain and musculoskeletal discomfort of the physical therapists working in the intensive care unit and ward of a university hospital and retrospectively evaluate, 12 months of work, self-report of pain and musculoskeletal discomfort of physiotherapists in these sectors. METHODS: The self-report of pain and the musculoskeletal discomfort of the 18 physical therapists working in this hospital were evaluated by the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire in the admission period (T0) and after 12 months (T1). RESULTS: No association was found between the self-report of pain and musculoskeletal discomfort and the working sector of these professionals. However, there was a temporal association between the self-report of pain and musculoskeletal complaints in the intensive care unit sector in the following regions: neck (p=0.043), shoulders (p=0.009), upper back (p=0.043), lower back (p=0.043) and hip and thigh region (p=0.027). The second shift of these professionals was not associated with pain and musculoskeletal discomfort. CONCLUSION: The self-report of pain and musculoskeletal discomfort of physical therapists of this university hospital, both in the admission period (T0) and after 12 months of work (T1) was not associated with the sector in which they work. However, after 12 months, the physical therapists working in the intensive care unit showed an increase in the amount of self-report of pain and musculoskeletal discomfort.

RESUMO JUSTIFICATIVA E OBJETIVOS: Tanto os fatores biomecânicos quanto emocionais podem contribuir para o surgimento de distúrbios osteomusculares em fisioterapeutas que atuam dentro de um hospital; porém ainda não se sabe se esses profissionais apresentam dor e desconforto musculoesquelético relacionados ao setor e ao tempo de trabalho. Os objetivos deste estudo foram comparar o autorrelato de dor e o desconforto musculoesquelético dos fisioterapeutas da unidade de terapia intensiva e enfermarias e avaliar retrospectivamente, em 12 meses de trabalho, o autorrelato de dor e desconforto musculoesquelético dos fisioterapeutas desses setores. MÉTODOS: O autorrelato de dor e o desconforto musculoesquelético dos 18 fisioterapeutas que atuam nesse hospital foi avaliado pelo Questionário Nórdico de Sintomas Osteomusculares, no período atual (T1) e comparados retrospectivamente com os dados avaliados no período admissional (T0). RESULTADOS: Não houve associação entre o autorrelato de dor e o desconforto musculoesquelético e os setores de atuação desses profissionais, porém houve uma associação temporal entre o autorrelato de dor e o desconforto musculoesquelético na unidade de terapia intensiva, nas regiões de pescoço (p=0,043), ombros (p=0,009), parte superior das costas (p=0,043), parte inferior das costas (p=0,043) e região de quadril e coxas (p=0,027). A segunda jornada de trabalho desses fisioterapeutas não se mostrou associada com a dor e o desconforto musculoesquelético. CONCLUSÃO: O autorrelato de dor e desconforto musculoesquelético de fisioterapeutas desse hospital universitário, tanto no período admissional (T0) quanto após 12 meses de trabalho (T1) não se mostrou associado com o setor de atuação desses profissionais. Depois de 12 meses, os fisioterapeutas da unidade de terapia intensiva apresentaram aumento no autorrelato de dor e desconforto musculoesquelético.

O atleta olímpico brasileiro Willy Seewald: memórias do primeiro recordista nacional do lançamento de dardo / The Brazilian Olympic Athlete Willy Seewald: memoirs of the first national throwing javelin's record-breaker / El deportista olímpico brasileño Willy Seewald: memorias del primero plusmarquista nacional de lanzamiento de jabalina

O presente estudo registra a trajetória do atleta Willy Seewald, que se destacou no cenário esportivo sul-rio-grandense, nacional, e ainda teve uma participação nos Jogos Olímpicos de 1924, em Paris, na prova de lançamento de dardo. Para este estudo histórico foram consultados jornais, revistas, e documentos de acervo pessoal, além da produção de fontes orais por meio da gravação de entrevistas com familiares do atleta. A trajetória de Willy nos mostra que, para ser considerado um cavalheiro praticante do "bom esporte", no Brasil, os requisitos diferiam dos exigidos na Europa.

This study records Willy Seewald's athletic trajectory, which was an eminent athlete on regional and national sports scenery and also participated of the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris, on throwing javelin event. The study was made by consulting printed sources like journals, magazines and personal documents, and oral sources recorded through interviews with the athlete's family. Willy's trajectory shows us that to be considered a gentleman, a good sport practitioner, in Brazil the requirement differs from Europe's.

El presente estudio representa la trayectoria del atleta Willy Seewald, quien se destacó en el escenario deportivo sur rio-grandense, nacional, y además con una participación en los Juegos Olímpicos de 1924 (París). Además de esta importante contribución, Willy Seewald fue plusmarquista brasileño y sudamericano de lanzamiento de jabalina. Para esto estudio histórico fueran consultados fuentes impresas, como periódicos, revistas, documentación privado, e producidas fuentes orales a través del registro de declaraciones de familiares del atleta. La trayectoria de Willy nos muestra que para ser considerado un caballero profesional del "bueno deporte" en Brasil, los requisitos difieren de los exigidos en Europa.

A participação das mulheres no automobilismo de rua em Porto Alegre_de coadjuvantes a protagonistas / The women participation on street automobilism in Porto Alegre_coadjuvants to protagonists

A chegada do primeiro automóvel na cidade sinalizava as transformações dos hábitos da sociedade porto-alegrense no princípio do século XX. O ato de dirigir um automóvel pelas ruas simbolizava um modo de ser moderno, e competir ao volante era o ápice da modernidade. As competições de automobilismo foram incrementadas nas ruas da cidade na década de 1920. Neste período, a participação das mulheres era restrita, basicamente, a sinalizar a largada das competições e entregar a premiação aos vencedores. Nas décadas seguintes, quando Porto Alegre se transforma em um pólo do automobilismo nacional, as mulheres passam a ocupar outros espaços no cenário da prática automobilística. Esta pesquisa tem por objetivo identificar como ocorreu o processo histórico de participação das mulheres no automobilismo de rua em Porto Alegre. Para tanto, foram coletados depoimentos orais de mulheres pilotos e dirigentes esportivos do automobilismo de rua em Porto Alegre. Além disso, foi realizada uma pesquisa documental em revistas, jornais, arquivos do Automóvel Clube do Rio Grande do Sul e da Federação Gaúcha de Automobilismo. A história do automobilismo feminino em Porto Alegre está diretamente ligada ao esforço individual de um pequeno grupo de mulheres. A notoriedade das mulheres no cenário esportivo do automobilismo iniciou, na década de 1930, através da atuação da gaúcha Nilza Ruschel, a primeira mulher a se tornar piloto de automóvel. Considera-se que o incentivo e patrocínio da família foi um fator determinante para o ingresso da mulher no automobilismo, uma vez que este é um esporte de elevado custo financeiro e de domínio masculino.

The arriving of the first car in the city showed the habits in Porto Alegre society in the beggining of XX century. The act of to drive a car through the streets simbolized a way of been modern, but to complete on the steering wheels was the top of modernity. In the following decades, Rio Grande do Sul state was transformed in the national automobilism pole. At that time, women who were participating in competitions, in the start of competitions and awards of car competitions, started to be involved in other activities. This research has its aim at to understand wich representation were formed in Porto Alegre city by the street automobilism in the decades of 1930 to 1950. In order to this, were collected oral depositions from women pilots and sports managers of the street automobilism besides, it has been achieved a documental research in magazines, news papers, from the “Automóvel Clube do Rio Grande do Sul”, and from “Federação Gaúcha de Automobilismo” achieves. The women automibilism history in Porto Alegre are directly joint to the individual effort from little groups of women. The women notoriety in sport scene of automobilism began in the decade of 1930 with the performance of the women pilot Nilza Ruschel, the first women that became a pilot of race car. The family support with incentive and patronage was a determinate factor to the beggining of the women in the automobilism, a too expensive sport and dominated by men.

Fatores motivacionais de adesão a grupos de corrida / Motivational factors of adherence to running groups

O propósito desta investigação foi determinar as razões que levam homens e mulheres a participarem de grupos de corrida de rua. Estudo com amostragem por clusters, composta por 68 adultos, sendo 34 homens, com idade variando entre 22 e 57 anos de idade. A coleta dos dados aconteceu em uma corrida de rua, quando foram percorridas as tendas de assessorias esportivas e solicitado aos corredores com número de inscrição ímpar, que preenchessem um questionário. Os resultados foram analisados através do teste t de student a um nível de significância de 5% e mostraram diferenças significativas entre homens e mulheres. As razões mais importantes para as mulheres aderirem a um programa com assessoria técnica foram: melhora do condicionamento físico e saúde, apreciar estar ao ar livre, aumento da auto-estima e melhora da aparência física. Para os homens, as razões mais importantes foram: diminuição da ansiedade, melhora do condicionamento físico e saúde, redução do estresse, melhora da auto-estima e apreciar estar ao ar livre. O grupo como fator motivador foi significativamente mais importante para as mulheres (75%) do que para os homens (40%). O conhecimento das razões queleva o indivíduo à busca do exercício físico fornece ferramentas ao profissional de educação física para que elabore programas que promovam a adesão à prática do mesmo.

The purpose of this investigation was to determine the reasons for men and women to participate of street running groups. Study with clusters sample, composed by 68 adults, being 34 men, with age varying between 22 and 57 years of age. The data collection happened in a street race, when the tents of sports advisors were visited and requested to the runners with uneven number of registration to fill a questionnaire. The results had been analyzed through the student t test to a level of significance of 5% andhad shown significant differences between men and women. The reasons most important for women toadhere to a program with sport advisor were: improvement of physical conditioning and health, appreciate to be outdoors, increase of auto-esteem, and to feel that physical appearance improved. For the men, there asons most important were: to feel itself less anxious, improvement of physical conditioning and health, form to reduce stress, improvement of auto-esteem and appreciate to be outdoors. The group as a motivational factor was significantly more important for the women (75%) than for the men (40%). The knowledge of the reasons that takes the individual to search for a definitive type of exercise supplies the physical education professional the tools to elaborate efficient programs and promote the adhesion to the ones.