ABSTRACT Introduction: People with Parkinson's disease constantly have low levels of physical activity. Dancing has become increasingly important for treating the disease and can help improve non-motor symptoms. Objective: To analyze the influence of Brazilian samba on the non-motor symptoms of PD according to TD and PGID subtypes. Methods: A 12-week, non-randomized clinical trial, through comparison with a con...
RESUMO Este estudo objetivou analisar a distribuição geográfica, evolução e produção científica dos grupos de pesquisa (GP) em treinamento de força no Brasil. Trata-se de um estudo descritivo, de análise documental, feito na base de dados do Diretório dos GP do Brasil do CNPq. Foi feita análise das produções cientificas dos líderes dos GP entre 2014 a 2018. Foram localizados 41 GP. A maioria dos GP está localiz...
ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to analyze the scientific production of journals on sport and exercise science and physical education in Portuguese that are indexed in the Scopus database by conducting a bibliometric analysis. Six journals related to this field of study and indexed in the Scopus database were selected. Regarding publications, the journals published 3,869 documents while indexed in Scopus, mo...
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Walking is described as one of the abilities most affected by chronic low back pain. This study aimed to determine if chronic nonspecific low back pain and walking speed affect the spatiotemporal parameters (stride length, swing time, contact time, stride time, stride frequency and walking ratio) and the coefficients of variation of stride length and contact time. METHODS: Te...
ABSTRACT Introduction: Burnout syndrome manifests in athletes in the form of three main symptoms/characteristics: emotional and physical exhaustion, sport devaluation, and reduced sense of accomplishment. Faced with the need to achieve optimum performance, young tennis players are exposed to several stressors than can lead to burnout, yet few reports on burnout in tennis have been researched. Objective: The aim...
ABSTRACT Introduction: Coping is defined as a process based on motor, behavioral, and cognitive effort to deal with the psychophysical demands that exceed an individual’s capacity. One of the instruments used most often for evaluating coping skills is the Athletic Coping Skills Inventory-28 (ACSI-28). Objective: This study aimed to validate the Brazilian version of the Athletic Coping Skills Inventory-28 (ACSI-...
ABSTRACT Contemporary workstations have been transformed by technological advances, meaning that employees are less physically active. Physical exercise programs are a tool to combat this sedentary lifestyle and prevent possible work-related illnesses. The aim of this study consisted of drafting an intervention proposal through physical exercise - the Workplace Physical Activity Program / WPAP - to be applied i...
RESUMO O CrossFit se apresenta como um novo método de treinamento físico que vem ganhando popularidade desde sua criação. O objetivo deste estudo foi analisar o perfil de lesões em praticantes de CrossFit por meio de uma revisão sistemática da literatura. Utilizaram-se as recomendações da Declaração PRISMA para condução da revisão sistemática. A busca foi realizada nas bases de dados CINAHL, SciELO, Science Dir...
Resumo Este estudo investigou as associações entre o nível de atividade física com os fatores sociodemográficos, ambientais e escolares de adolescentes. Participaram 2.545 jovens de 14 a 18 anos dos municípios da Grande Florianópolis. Foi utilizada a versão curta do Questionário Internacional de Atividade Física (IPAQ). A prevalência de jovens inativos foi de 48,6%, sendo maior no sexo feminino (53,9%). Para as...
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Chronic low back pain syndrome promotes several functional losses which impact quality of life of patients, and walking is one of the most impaired functions. Being chronic low back pain a syndrome with multiple etiologies, efforts to understand the relation between functional losses and etiologic factors are justified. This study aimed at correlating walking speed with pain ...