Introduction: the prevalence of cardiometabolic risk factors, especially obesity and dyslipidemia, is quite high in the general population. Objective: to identify the presence of cardiometabolic risk factors in adults with obesity and to compare the indices according to sex, age group and obesity level. Materials and Methods: 96 obese adults participated (23% men and 77% women), aged between 18 and 50 years (36...
Introduction: The continuous increase in severe obesity and the comorbidities associated with this condition have become epidemic and affect the people of all ages and economic groups. In addition, the predictions are that this problem will become even more serious. Therefore, obesity treatment programs are urgently needed, but are rarely accessible to the low-income population. Objective: To analyze the effect...
Throughout life, humans constantly adapt themselves to different ways of locomotion and adopt several dynamic postures. Both gait and running set a complex interaction for muscle mechanisms; biomechanics leads us to a better comprehension on the variables concerning posture parameters for such practices. This descriptive study aimed at analyzing trunk posture for subjects both adapted and non-adapted to underwa...
The study aimed to analyze perfectionism and self-efficacy levels in swimming’s referees from Brazil. The sample was composed by 150 referees, 72 male and 78 female, with at least one year of experience in official federation’s staff, 34 from state level, 66 national and 50 international. As instruments was utilized: identification form, General Perceived Self-efficacy Scale and Multidimensional Per...
O estudo teve como objetivo analisar os níveis de perfeccionismo e autoeficácia em árbitros brasileiros de natação. A amostra foi composta por 150 árbitros, 72 do sexo masculino e 78 do sexo feminino, com tempo mínimo de experiência de um ano no quadro oficial de suas federações, sendo 34 de nível estadual, 66 nacional e 50 internacional. Como instrumentos foram utilizados: ficha de identificação, Escala de Aut...