Anxiolytic Effects of a Single Session of the Exergame Zumba Fitness on Healthy Young Women.

Objective: Exergames appear to be a promising tool to increase energy expenditure and physical fitness. However, less is known about the effect of a single session of an exergame on anxiety state. Thus, the aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of a single session of the exergame Zumba Fitness (Xbox 360 Kinect) on the anxiety state of healthy young women.

Curricular transformations in medical school: an exploration of the promotion of change in Brazil.

Context: Curricular transformation is complex and involves many interrelated and influential factors. The idiosyncratic nature of the time-frame in which curricular change takes place makes it difficult to study these factors systematically. In 2002, the Brazilian government established the Programme of Incentives for Curricular Changes in Medical Schools (PROMED).