Rev Salud Publica (Bogota)
March 2020
This paper discusses the function of the physiotherapy against COVID-19: how does it work in the chest physiotherapy and workplace health and safety. These fields are considered leading and decisive to take care of health professionals. In general, they work under unsuitable conditions that raise the likelihood of virus transmission in the social and economic context.
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January 2016
Objective: To characterize the workplace of physiotherapists in the public health sector in Bogotá, Colombia.
Material And Methods: The workplace is considered as a social territory where the daily lives of people in productive activities area take place. A qualitative and quantitative exploratory study was designed.
Rev Salud Publica (Bogota)
December 2016
Objective: Evaluating the applicability of the 6-minute walking test (6MWT) on 22 obese adults (12 women and 10 men) engaged in a physical activity program lasting 6 months.
Methodology: This longitudinal study involved using the 6MWT for evaluating cardiorespiratory capacity in people having different levels of obesity who were engaged in a physical activity program.
Results: The first set of 6MWT results revealed that the intervals having the highest frequency were 439.