Introduction and objective: The present study aimed to evaluate the level of physical inactivity and associated factors among the elderly. Material and methods: This cross-sectional, home based, study was conducted with 282 elderly aged ≥60 years old in the city of Veranópolis-RS. Clinical examination and a structured questionnaire were applied. Physical activity was evaluated by the short-version of the IPAQ (...
The objective of this study was to analyze perceptions and memories of a group of retired professors, regarding to professional career, retirement process and the everyday invent anew since the superannuation. The analyzed group belongs to the same professional group and has the same socioeconomic background. The approach of the research was qualitative and was developed by means of semi structured interviews w...
The capacity of performance in activities of daily living care allows the elderly up and answer for themselves domestically, but the physical decline in old age represents a severe risk to their independence. This study aimed to describe the conditions of functionality of a group of elderly centenarians in Passo Fundo (RS). Participated in nine subjects aged between 100 and 104, for data collection used a semi-...
The advertising campaign of sanitary education “Developed people means clean people”, performed by the character identified as “Sujismundo”, was well known during the 1970s. This article analyzes the campaign repercussion considering the historical context of the military period and the project for Brazil’s development. The campaign was conceived then by the created Special Office of Public Relations (Aerp) and...