Resultados: 240

Evaluation of the telephone intervention in the promotion of diabetes self-care: a randomized clinical trial

ABSTRACT Objective: to evaluate the effectiveness of the telephone intervention for promoting self-care related to physical activity and following a diet plan in users with diabetes, compared to conventional monitoring of users over a six-month period. Method: this was a randomized clinical trial, wh...

Stages of change of behavior in women on a multi-professional program for treatment of obesity

ABSTRACT Objective: to ascertain the effectiveness of an intervention program in relation to anthropometric measurements and stage of readiness for behavioral change in women with excess weight. Methods: the intervention group (IG) was made up of 13 women, and the control group (CG), by 20. The inter...

Pelvic floor muscle strength in primiparous women according to the delivery type: cross-sectional study

ABSTRACT Objectives: to compare the pelvic floor muscle strength in primiparous women after normal birth and cesarean section, related to the socio-demographic characteristics, nutritional status, dyspareunia, urinary incontinence, perineal exercise in pregnancy, perineal condition and weight of the ne...

Serious game development as a strategy for health promotion and tackling childhood obesity

ABSTRACT Objectives: to develop and assess a serious game on healthy eating and physical activity to promote health and tackle childhood obesity. Method: a descriptive, applied and methodological study.For the development of the game, the following steps were taken: conceptualization, pre-production ...

Incapacidade funcional: condições de saúde e prática de atividade física em idosos

RESUMO Objetivo: verificar a prevalência de incapacidade funcional entre idosos e sua associação com condições de saúde e prática de atividade física regular. Método: trata-se de um estudo de base domiciliar, transversal, realizado com idosos de ambos os sexos. As variáveis associadas à inca...

Validation and Standardization of the Weight Control Perceived Self-Efficacy Inventory in a Mexican College Population

Aquichan; 15 (1), 2015
Purpose: The purpose of the study was to evaluate if the Weight Control Perceived Self-efficacy Inventory (WC-PSE) is reproducible in a Mexican college population. Methods and materials: This is an observational and prolective process study. Sixty subjects from two geographical regions of Mexico were inv...

Qualidade de vida e atividade física em profi ssionais de terapia intensiva do sub médio São Francisco

Rev. bras. enferm; 68 (1), 2015
Objetivo: o objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar o nível de atividade física (NAF) e a qualidade de vida (QV) dos profissionais que trabalham em Unidade de Terapia Intensiva (UTI). Método: tratou-se de um estudo transversal realizado em UTIs clínicas adultos, onde o NAF foi avaliado pelo questionário i...

Saúde do homem: efeitos do exercício físico sobre o controle da pressão arterial

Os exercícios físicos, praticados regularmente, são eficazes no controle da pressão arterial e contribuem para melhorar a saúde do homem. Trata-se de pesquisa com o objetivo de identificar, na literatura científica, contribuições do exercício físico como intervenção não farmacológica no con...

Maternal Eating and Physical Activity Strategies and their Relation with Children's Nutritional Status

OBJECTIVES: to describe the maternal eating and physical activity strategies (monitoring, discipline, control, limits and reinforcement) [MEES]; to determine the relation between MEES and the child's nutritional status [body mass index (BMI) and body fat percentage (BFP)]; to verify whether the MEES diff...

Impact of a physical activity program on the anxiety, depression, occupational stress and burnout syndrome of nursing professionals

OBJECTIVE: to assess the effects of a workplace physical activity (WPA) program on levels of anxiety, depression, burnout, occupational stress and self-perception of health and work-related quality of life of a nursing team in a palliative care unit. METHODS: the WPA was conducted five days per week, las...