Introdução: A expressão das necessidades espirituais nas pessoas em Cuidados Paliativos (CP) é essencial para a qualidade de vida e construção de um legado. A alteração da comunicação pode ser frequente na fase final de vida e este estudo é importante por dar voz a todos aqueles que se encontram em vulnerabilidade comunicativa. Objetivo: Explorar, do ponto de vista das pessoas com alteração comunic...
Objective: To define the acoustic parameters and the feasibility of using swallowing acoustic analysis as an auxiliary method for the transition from nasogastric or orogastric tube feeding to oral breastfeeding. Methodology: A cross-sectional study, which consisted of the following steps: 1. Data collection: Thirty-two newborns participated in this study (16 preterm and 16 full-term); 2. Clinical speech-languag...
La World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule (WHODAS 2.0) es una herramienta desarrollada por la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS), la que se utiliza para medir la discapacidad y la incapacidad, basándose en el modelo de la Clasificación Internacional del Funcionamiento de la Discapacidad y de la Salud. La versión brasileña de WHODAS 2.0 fue traducida por la OMS y puesta a disposición para s...
The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of body mass index in the postural balance of school children. Casecontrol study involving 128 students from six to nine years, divided in the case (over weight) and control (eutrophic) groups, each with 64 people. Evaluation of static and dynamic balance was accessed by Fonseca´s Psychomotor Battery; body mass was calculated by BMI. Statistical analysis was d...
Financiadora de Estudos e Projetos; The aim of this study was to characterize the psychomotor profile of schoolchildren attending the first grade in Elementary School, considering their gender, gestational age and physical aspect, as well as to analyze the relationship between motor and school performances. After obtaining parental consent, 37 children (20 boys and 17 girls) aging 6,5 to 7,8 years old (M=7, 2 ±...
Financiadora de Estudos e Projetos; This study aimed to characterize and identify the rate of motor development in both infants with Down syndrome (experimental group) and typical infants (control group) at the age range of 3-12 months. The infants were assessed in terms of motor performance, motor acquisition, minimum and maximum age to acquire a motor skill, and maximum age to acquire all the skills composing...