Percepción del estilo de vida de estudiantes de ingeniería mecánica en la ciudad de Curitiba, Brasil / Perception of the lifestyle of mechanical engineering students in Curitiba, Brazil

El objetivo de este estudio fue verificar la manera en que los estudiantes universitarios comprenden la percepción de sus hábitos de vida. Esta investigación fue un estudio transversal, con delineamiento descriptivo no probabilístico, realizado en 99 estudiantes universitarios de la carrera de Ingeniería Mecánica de la ciudad de Curitiba, Brasil. Los resultados indicaron que 56,3% de los estudiantes autoevaluaron su de estilo de vida como próximo a hábitos de vida positivos mientras que 66% presentaron indicadores positivos de hábitos saludables que contribuyen al cuidado de la salud. La nutrición para el 57,1% de los estudiantes es el primer componente de elección, en caso de necesitar un cambio de estilo de vida. Desde el punto de vista de los participantes, los cuidados con el estilo de vida no eran una preocupación evidente en esta fase de su vida. Algunos estudiantes afirmaron que, en el futuro, una condición financiera estable posibilitará mejores hábitos de vida

The aim of this study was to investigate the perceptions of university students about their lifestyle habits. The present investigation was a cross-sectional, descriptive and nonprobabilistic study performed on 99 students of Mechanical Engineering from Curitiba, Brazil. The results indicated that 56.3% of students self-assessed their lifestyle habits as close to positive life habits while 66% showed positive indicators of healthy habits contributing to their health care. The nutrition variable was reported by 57.1% as the first component of choice in case they needed a change of lifestyle. Thus, to the study participants, the care with the lifestyle did not represent an evident preoccupation at the stage of their life. Some students declared that a stable future financial condition would allow better life habits.

Noise annoyance through railway traffic - a case study.

This paper describes an assessment of noise caused by railway traffic in a large Latin American city. Measurements were taken of noise levels generated by trains passing through residential neighborhoods with and without blowing their horns. Noise maps were also calculated showing noise pollution generated by the train traffic. In addition - annoyance of the residents - affected by railway noise, was evaluated based on interviews. The measurements indicated that the noise levels generated by the passage of the train with its horn blowing are extremely high, clearly exceeding the daytime limits of equivalent sound pressure level - Leq = 55 dB(A) - established by the municipal laws No 10.625 of the city of Curitiba. The Leq = 45 dB (A) which is the limit for the night period also are exceeded during the passage of trains. The residents reported feeling affected by the noise generated by passing trains, which causes irritability, headaches, poor concentration and insomnia, and 88% of them claimed that nocturnal noise pollution is the most distressing. This study showed that the vast majority of residents surveyed, (69%) believe that the noise of the train can devalue their property.