Resultados: 2

Physical activity level in people with high blood pressure

Rev. latinoam. enferm; 17 (4), 2009
This study aimed to analyze the level of physical activity for people with high blood pressure cared for in a health center. This cross-sectional study was conducted with 310 individuals between 18 and 69 years of age through the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ). The majority (80 perc...

Cuff dimension for children and adolescents: a study in a northeastern Brazilian city

Rev. latinoam. enferm; 16 (5), 2008
The goal of this study was to measure the arm circumferences (AC) and appropriated cuff sizes for children and adolescents and to relate these dimensions to specific age ranges. This is a cross-sectional study, developed in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil, with 596 people between 6 and 17 years old. The AC was...