Objective: To analyze the association between volume and intensity of physical activity and mental health among adolescents.
Methods: Cross-sectional study with 604 Brazilian adolescents. Data were assessed using a self-report questionnaire.
Introduction: Self-rated health is an important indicator of health in the population, but among teachers, predictive sociodemographic, occupational, and health variables and the impact of self-rated health on absenteeism, presenteeism, and sick-leave are unknown.
Objectives: The objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence of and factors associated with poor self-rated health among elementary school teachers and to investigate whether poor self-rated health can predict absenteeism, presenteeism, and sick leave.
Methods: The sample comprised 493 elementary school teachers from Londrina, Paraná, Brazil.
Background: The aim of the present study was to analyze the association between course type and health among high school students.
Methods: A cross-sectional study with 675 Brazilian high school students. The independent variable was course type (general or vocational) and dependent variables were health characteristics.
The aim of the present study was to summarize the prevalence of common mental disorders (CMD) among Brazilian workers through a systematic review and meta-analysis. Searches were conducted in SciELO, LILACS, PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science. Articles were included if they had; an observational design, a sample of Brazilian workers, used a validated instrument and cut-off to assess CMD, and provided the prevalence value.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: the aim of this study was to analyze the association between upper limb muscular fitness and spinal pain in the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar regions among young people.
Methods: Cross-sectional study involving a probabilistic sample of 1054 participants (547 female) with ages ranging from 10 to 17 years, from Brazil. The dependent variable was pain in the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar regions of the spine, assessed by a self-report instrument.
Objective: To verify the agreement between PHYSICAL BEST and FITNESSGRAM health-related criteria for muscle strength and endurance.
Methods: This agreement study had a sample of 81 children and adolescents. Participants were submitted to the PHYSICAL BEST (Sit-up and Pull-up) and FITNESSGRAM (Curl-up and Modified Pull-up) test batteries.
Front Psychol
December 2020
Physiological responses in futsal have not been studied together with temporal information about the players' stay on the court. The aim of this study was to compare heart rate (HR) and blood lactate concentration ([La]) responses between 1-H and 2-H considering the time of permanency of the players on the court at each substitution in a futsal match. HR was recorded during entire match and [La] was analyzed after each substitution of seven players.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe aims of the study were to assess the prevalence and analyze the associated factors of medication use among teachers. A cross-sectional study was carried out, involving 530 teachers from Londrina city, Paraná, Brazil. The dependent variable was prescribed medication use and the independent variables were sociodemographic, work-related, lifestyle, health disorders, and chronic diseases, all assessed through questionnaires.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The health risks that usually affect teachers are already known; however, the predictors of health related absenteeism, presenteeism, and sick leave have not yet been fully described.
Objective: To analyze the predictors of health-related absenteeism, presenteeism, and sick leave among elementary school teachers.
Methods: This study involved a probabilistic sample of 519 Brazilian elementary school teachers.
The purpose of this study was to analyze factors associated with musculoskeletal disorders and disability in elementary teachers. This is a cross-sectional study from a representative sample of Brazilian elementary teachers (n = 530). Data were collected using a self-report questionnaire.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To propose and analyze the test-retest reliability of an instrument to verify the presence and intensity of pain in the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine in Brazilian young people.
Methods: This reliability study enrolled a sample of 458 participants (13 to 20 years). Two groups were formed for each sex according to the range of days for the test-retest (10±3 and 28±2 days).
Objective: To analyze the association between participation and physical activity during Physical Education classes with health outcomes in Brazilian students.
Methods: 681 Brazilian students (50.5% female) aged 10 to 17 years participated in this cross-sectional study.
The aim of this study was to analyze the association between overweight and obesity with high blood pressure (HBP) according to sports practice in young people. Took part in this study 636 young people aged 10 to 17 years of Londrina, Parana State, Brazil. Sex, age, parental education, sedentary behavior, sports practice, nutritional status and blood pressure were analysed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFContext And Objective: Physical education classes aim to promote health but it is unknown whether benefits occur independently of sports practice. The purpose of this study was to examine associations between engagement in physical education classes and physical fitness and obesity according to sports practice among Brazilian students.
Design And Setting: Cross-sectional school-based study involving 737 students aged 10-17 years in southern Brazil.
Objective: To analyze physical activity and sedentary behavior in preschool children during their stay at school and the associated factors.
Methods: 370 preschoolers, aged 4 to 6 years, stratified according to gender, age and school region in the city of Londrina, PR, participated in the study. A questionnaire was applied to principals of preschools to analyze the school infrastructure and environment.
Objective:: To analyze the association and agreement of reference criteria (RC) for cardiorespiratory fitness, body mass index (BMI) and strength in youth.
Methods:: The study included 781 youth, 386 females, aged 10 to 18 years of Londrina-PR. It were performed cardiorespiratory fitness and muscular strength tests and was calculated body mass index.
Objective:: To analyze the agreement between two cutoff points for physical activity (300 and 420 minutes/week) and associated factors in youth.
Methods:: The study enrolled 738 adolescents of Londrina city, Paraná, Southern Brazil. The following variables were collected by a self report questionnaire: presence of moderate to vigorous physical activity, gender, age, father and mother education level, with whom the adolescent lives, number of siblings, physical activity perception, participation in Physical Education classes, facilities available to physical activity practice and sedentary behavior.
This study aimed to analyze factors associated with participation in sports and physical education. The sample consisted of 827 young people selected in two stages and stratified by neighborhood of Londrina, Paraná State, Brazil. The study analyzed participation in sports and physical education in relation to socio-demographic, behavioral, and environmental variables.
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