Rev. Pesqui. (Univ. Fed. Estado Rio J., Online); 8 (2), 2016

To investigate the prevalence, causes and consequences related to occurrence of falls among institutionalized elderly. Method: Descriptive study, with a quantitative approach, carried out with 15 seniors who reside and were victims of falls in an institution of long permanence in the city of João Pessoa...

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Rev. Pesqui. (Univ. Fed. Estado Rio J., Online); 8 (2), 2016

investigate the major health disorders that affect the elderly population in the ambit of mobile pre hospital in João Pessoa-PB city. Method: documental research, quantitative in 240 medical records of elderly with 75,5±9,5 years, being 54,6% (131) female, attended by the respective service. Data were ...

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Rev. Pesqui. (Univ. Fed. Estado Rio J., Online); 7 (1), 2015

Objective: Detect the academic knowledge of the course of nursing on the physical examination cardiorespiratory. Method: this is a descriptive study, exploratory and quantitative sample 144 nursing students of João Pessoa, Paraíba. Applied a questionnaire aimed at setembro - outubro 2011, analyzed by d...

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Rev. enferm. UFSM; 4 (2), 2014

Objetivo: analisar as diferenças na amplitude lateral do movimento da coluna cervical, entre jovens e idosos. Método: estudo quantitativo e comparativo, em João Pessoa/Paraíba, com 55 idosos e 55 jovens. Realizou-se teste de flexibilidade da coluna cervical com aparelho goniômetro Sanny®. Considero...

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