AimTo explore the relationship between varying durations of sedentary time (ST) in hours per day and multimorbidity, while considering covariates such as non-compliance to moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) recommendations, age, sex, and smoking in middle-aged and older adults.MethodsData from the first wave (2015-2016) of the nationally-representative Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Aging (ELSI-Braz...
Objective: To verify the association between low self-reported sleep quality (LSQ) and fall in middle-aged and older adults every half-decade of life. Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted using data from the first wave (2015–2016) of the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Aging (ELSI-Brazil), which is nationally representative. The sample consisted of 8,950 participants who were allocated into eight age g...
Aim This study examined the association of low handgrip strength (HGS) for falls in middle-aged adults and older adults every half-decade of life. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted using the public data from the first wave of the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Aging (ELSI-Brazil). The participants were allocated into seven age groups 50–54, 55–59, 60–64, 65–69, 70–74, 75–79, and ≥ 80 years. Bina...
Archaeology Despite exploring factors, little is known about sleep quality and room sharing in older adults. To examine differences in sleep quality among older adults as a function of bed/room sharing during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. This cross-sectional study was conducted in Brazil and enrolled 1,123 older adults aged 60 years and older. The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) was used to as...
Made available in DSpace on 2022-04-29T09:12:15Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2013-01-01; A low rate of physical activity (PA) participation is observed worldwide. The identification of feasible and reliable instruments able to accurately measuring PA and help in the development of interventions to promote PA are necessary. This study aimed to analyze the concordance between the Stages of Be...
Made available in DSpace on 2021-07-14T10:37:13Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2020-09-28. Added 1 bitstream(s) on 2021-07-14T11:34:25Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 S2448-24552020000100254.pdf: 319230 bytes, checksum: 7afabddfa6b2cd40a5a1732537fdca34 (MD5); O objetivo do estudo foi analisar a prevalência, os fatores sociodemográficos e o comportamento sedentário (CS) associados as situações do CS (...
Made available in DSpace on 2021-06-25T10:56:24Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2021-05-01; Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES); Background: People with Multiple Sclerosis (PwMS) present higher cortical activity during walking. However, the cortical activity during gait while avoiding an obstacle is still not clear. Objective: To investigate cortical activity an...
Made available in DSpace on 2019-10-06T17:11:55Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2019-01-01; Aim: There is limited data from population-based studies addressing sedentary behavior in developing countries such as Brazil. This study provides a comprehensive description of sitting time in adults living in a mid-size city in Brazil. Subjects and methods: Trained interviewers used the International ...
Made available in DSpace on 2019-10-06T17:17:14Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2019-01-01. Added 1 bitstream(s) on 2019-10-09T18:35:54Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 S1980-65742019000100713.pdf: 423963 bytes, checksum: fd87cf95ef0c6cb650ff112a2d38f33c (MD5); Aim: Due to the increased prevalence of mood disorders and the detrimental effects of sedentary behavior on health, a better understanding of t...
Made available in DSpace on 2019-10-06T16:16:13Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2019-09-03; This study investigated changes in postural control complexity in people with multiple sclerosis (PwMS) before and after a fatigue protocol. Thirteen minimally affected PwMS (1.53 ± 1.03- Expanded Disability Status Scale) and 12 non-MS controls. Postural test included quiet stance on a force platform un...