The prevalence of hypertension in childhood is increasing, and investigation of its distribution ... more The prevalence of hypertension in childhood is increasing, and investigation of its distribution is important for planning timely interventions. This study assessed the prevalence of high blood pressure (HBP) and associated factors in students between 9 and 11 years of age enrolled in public and private schools in Maceió, Brazil. A cross-sectional study was performed in a probabilistic sample of students (10.3 ± 0.5 years). The students were selected from a systematic sampling of 80 schools (40 public and 40 private). To maintain similar proportions of students existing in public and private schools in Maceió, 21 and 14 students were randomly selected from each public and private school, respectively. The prevalence ratio (PR) was estimated using Poisson regression. A total of 1,338 students were evaluated (800 from public schools and 538 from private schools). No differences were observed between school types in terms of student age and gender (p > 0.05). The prevalence of obesi...
Objective: To investigate the relationship between flexibllity of flexion and extension of the gl... more Objective: To investigate the relationship between flexibllity of flexion and extension of the glenohumeral and coxofemoral joints and functional performance among physically active and functionally independent elderly women. Methods: Six sets of range of motion (ROM) measurements relating to flexion and extension of the glenohumeral and coxofemoral joints were determined in 22 volunteers (age 70 +/- 6 years), using assisted-active goniometry. Functional performance was measured using the following tests: normal walking speed (NWS); maximum walking speed (MWS); sit-to-stand test (SST); timed up and go test (TUGT); putting on a blouse (PBL); going up stairs (GUS); rising from dorsal becubitus (RDD), picking up a coin from the floor (PCF); and 6-minute walk test (6WT). The relationships between the ROM variables and functional performance were tested using simple and multiple regression techniques. Results: There were significant correlations (p<0.05) between coxofemoral ROM and th...
Multi-joint fl exibility assessment seems to be more appropriate for analyzing the association be... more Multi-joint fl exibility assessment seems to be more appropriate for analyzing the association between flexibility and functional fi tness, but there is a lack of studies to confi rm this possibility in elderly people. The present study investigated the relationship between a multiple joint fl exibility assessment and the functional performance of 30 independent and physically active elderly women (age=68±1yr). Flexibility was assessed using the Chair Sit-and-Reach Test (CSRT). Functional performance was tested by a combination of three tasks: a) Step Length (SL); b) Time to Put on Sneakers (TPS); c) Climbing Stairs (CS). The association between fl exibility and functional performance was tested by both simple and multiple correlation techniques. Pearson’s correlation was signifi cant for TPS (r = -.37; p<.05), but not for SL or SCT. Multiple correlation analysis detected no signifi cant relationship between CSRT and functional performance (R = .37; p = .26), and the strongest pa...
It has been suggested that lower extremity muscle power and strength are important for physical f... more It has been suggested that lower extremity muscle power and strength are important for physical function in older adults. However, the majority of studies investigating the effects of training on muscle power are based on isokinetic exercises and few studies have determined the effects of isoinertial resistance training (RT) on muscle power and strength and functional performance in older adults. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the effects of a 12 weeks RT in muscle strength and functional performance in healthy, active, older women. Twentyfour independent and active older women (aged 60-85 years) were assigned either to a control group (CG, n=12), or to a RT group (RTG, n=12). The RTG trained 10 exercises for whole body with one set of 10-15 repetitions at 50 to 70% of 1-repetition maximum (1-RM) released with high-velocity (concentric phase ≤ 1sec), 2 days per week for 12 weeks. The CG did not perform strength exercises. Both groups were evaluated in 1-RM lower bo...
OBJETIVO: Investigar a relação entre a flexibilidade da flexão e extensão das articulações glenou... more OBJETIVO: Investigar a relação entre a flexibilidade da flexão e extensão das articulações glenoumerais (GU) e coxofemorais (CF) e o desempenho funcional (DF) de idosas funcionalmente independentes e fisicamente ativas. MÉTODOS: Determinou-se em 22 voluntárias (idade=70±6 anos) seis conjuntos de amplitudes de movimentos por goniometria ativo-assistida (ADM) na flexão e extensão das GU e CF. O DF foi determinado pelos testes: velocidade de caminhada habitual (VCH) e máxima (VCM); levantar e sentar em cadeira (LSC); Timed up and Go Test (TUGT); vestir blusa (VBL); subir degraus (SE); levantar do decúbito dorsal (LDD); pegar moeda no solo (PMS); teste de caminhada de seis minutos (TC6M). As associações entre as variáveis ADM e o DF foram testadas por técnicas de correlação simples e múltipla. RESULTADOS: Houve correlações significantes (p<0,05) entre as ADM de CF e os testes LSC (r=0,42 e r=0,45), SE (r=0,52 e r=0,53) e TC6M (r=0,58 e r=0,59) (lados direito e esquerdo, respectivamen...
The prevalence of hypertension in childhood is increasing, and investigation of its distribution ... more The prevalence of hypertension in childhood is increasing, and investigation of its distribution is important for planning timely interventions. This study assessed the prevalence of high blood pressure (HBP) and associated factors in students between 9 and 11 years of age enrolled in public and private schools in Maceió, Brazil. A cross-sectional study was performed in a probabilistic sample of students (10.3 ± 0.5 years). The students were selected from a systematic sampling of 80 schools (40 public and 40 private). To maintain similar proportions of students existing in public and private schools in Maceió, 21 and 14 students were randomly selected from each public and private school, respectively. The prevalence ratio (PR) was estimated using Poisson regression. A total of 1,338 students were evaluated (800 from public schools and 538 from private schools). No differences were observed between school types in terms of student age and gender (p > 0.05). The prevalence of obesi...
Objective: To investigate the relationship between flexibllity of flexion and extension of the gl... more Objective: To investigate the relationship between flexibllity of flexion and extension of the glenohumeral and coxofemoral joints and functional performance among physically active and functionally independent elderly women. Methods: Six sets of range of motion (ROM) measurements relating to flexion and extension of the glenohumeral and coxofemoral joints were determined in 22 volunteers (age 70 +/- 6 years), using assisted-active goniometry. Functional performance was measured using the following tests: normal walking speed (NWS); maximum walking speed (MWS); sit-to-stand test (SST); timed up and go test (TUGT); putting on a blouse (PBL); going up stairs (GUS); rising from dorsal becubitus (RDD), picking up a coin from the floor (PCF); and 6-minute walk test (6WT). The relationships between the ROM variables and functional performance were tested using simple and multiple regression techniques. Results: There were significant correlations (p<0.05) between coxofemoral ROM and th...
Multi-joint fl exibility assessment seems to be more appropriate for analyzing the association be... more Multi-joint fl exibility assessment seems to be more appropriate for analyzing the association between flexibility and functional fi tness, but there is a lack of studies to confi rm this possibility in elderly people. The present study investigated the relationship between a multiple joint fl exibility assessment and the functional performance of 30 independent and physically active elderly women (age=68±1yr). Flexibility was assessed using the Chair Sit-and-Reach Test (CSRT). Functional performance was tested by a combination of three tasks: a) Step Length (SL); b) Time to Put on Sneakers (TPS); c) Climbing Stairs (CS). The association between fl exibility and functional performance was tested by both simple and multiple correlation techniques. Pearson’s correlation was signifi cant for TPS (r = -.37; p<.05), but not for SL or SCT. Multiple correlation analysis detected no signifi cant relationship between CSRT and functional performance (R = .37; p = .26), and the strongest pa...
It has been suggested that lower extremity muscle power and strength are important for physical f... more It has been suggested that lower extremity muscle power and strength are important for physical function in older adults. However, the majority of studies investigating the effects of training on muscle power are based on isokinetic exercises and few studies have determined the effects of isoinertial resistance training (RT) on muscle power and strength and functional performance in older adults. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the effects of a 12 weeks RT in muscle strength and functional performance in healthy, active, older women. Twentyfour independent and active older women (aged 60-85 years) were assigned either to a control group (CG, n=12), or to a RT group (RTG, n=12). The RTG trained 10 exercises for whole body with one set of 10-15 repetitions at 50 to 70% of 1-repetition maximum (1-RM) released with high-velocity (concentric phase ≤ 1sec), 2 days per week for 12 weeks. The CG did not perform strength exercises. Both groups were evaluated in 1-RM lower bo...
OBJETIVO: Investigar a relação entre a flexibilidade da flexão e extensão das articulações glenou... more OBJETIVO: Investigar a relação entre a flexibilidade da flexão e extensão das articulações glenoumerais (GU) e coxofemorais (CF) e o desempenho funcional (DF) de idosas funcionalmente independentes e fisicamente ativas. MÉTODOS: Determinou-se em 22 voluntárias (idade=70±6 anos) seis conjuntos de amplitudes de movimentos por goniometria ativo-assistida (ADM) na flexão e extensão das GU e CF. O DF foi determinado pelos testes: velocidade de caminhada habitual (VCH) e máxima (VCM); levantar e sentar em cadeira (LSC); Timed up and Go Test (TUGT); vestir blusa (VBL); subir degraus (SE); levantar do decúbito dorsal (LDD); pegar moeda no solo (PMS); teste de caminhada de seis minutos (TC6M). As associações entre as variáveis ADM e o DF foram testadas por técnicas de correlação simples e múltipla. RESULTADOS: Houve correlações significantes (p<0,05) entre as ADM de CF e os testes LSC (r=0,42 e r=0,45), SE (r=0,52 e r=0,53) e TC6M (r=0,58 e r=0,59) (lados direito e esquerdo, respectivamen...
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