Physical activity levels, cardiovascular risk, and self-perceived barrier to physical activity in people living with HIV in Maranhão, Brazil: a short report.

The aim of this research was to investigate the existence of associations between habitual physical activity and cardiovascular risk in people living with HIV; and to identify self-perceived barriers to physical activity. The sample of 104 subjects was composed of people living with HIV and treatment for at least 6 months in a Specialized Care Service. Baeck's survey, a self-perceived barrier questionnaire, medical records, and equations from Framingham's Cardiovascular Disease were used.

The effect of family history of hypertension and polymorphism of the ACE gene (rs1799752) on cardiac autonomic modulation in adolescents.

This study aims to analyze the behaviour of cardiac autonomic modulation in adolescents with a family history of hypertension along with polymorphism of the ACE gene (rs1799752). The study involved 141 adolescents, with a mean age of 14.89, divided into the following six groups: offspring of normotensive parents (ONP): DD, DI and II; and offspring of hypertensive parents (OHP): DD, DI and II.

Interventions for Promoting Physical Activity Among Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury: A Systematic Review.

Background: Engaging in physical activity (PA) can bring many benefits to individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) and understanding the best interventions to promote PA is essential. The objective of this study was to systematically review the literature to check the effectiveness of interventions aimed at increasing the PA level in SCI individuals.

Methods: The bibliographic search was performed in the PubMed, LILACS, Web of Science, and SPORTDiscus databases, including randomized controlled trials involving humans, in which PA level was the primary or secondary outcome, and with samples composed entirely or partially of individuals with SCI.

Assessment of the effectiveness of physical activity interventions in the Brazilian Unified Health System.

Objective: To assess the effect of interventions on the levels of physical activity of healthy adults, users of the Brazilian Unified Health System and attended by the Family Health Strategy.

Methods: Non-randomized experimental study with 157 adults allocated in three groups: 1) physical exercise classes (n = 54), 2) health education (n = 54), 3) control (n = 49). The study lasted for18 months, with 12 months of interventions and six months of follow-up after intervention.

Physical activity and nutrition education at the school environment aimed at preventing childhood obesity: evidence from systematic reviews.

Objective: To organize the main findings and list the most frequent recommendations from systematic reviews of interventions developed at the school environment aimed at reducing overweight in children and adolescents.

Data Source: Searches for systematic reviews available until December 31, 2014 were conducted in five electronic databases: Cochrane, PubMed, SciELO, SPORTDiscus, and Web of Science. Manual search for cross-references were also performed.

Diet quality is associated with leisure-time physical activity in individuals at cardiometabolic risk.

Objectives: We investigated whether diet quality was associated with leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) and television viewing and the associations of these variables with traditional cardiovascular risk factors and novel biomarkers in individuals at cardiometabolic risk.

Methods: A total of 193 prediabetic adults (63.7% women, mean age 54.

Interventions for physical activity promotion applied to the primary healthcare settings for people living in regions of low socioeconomic level: study protocol for a non-randomized controlled trial.

Background: Regular physical activity practice has been widely recommended for promoting health, but the physical activity levels remain low in the population. Therefore, the study of interventions to promote physical activity is essential.

Objective: To present the methodology of two physical activity interventions from the "Ambiente Ativo" ("Active Environment") project.

Cardiometabolic risk reduction through lifestyle intervention programs in the Brazilian public health system.

Unlabelled: Public health strategies to reduce cardiovascular morbidity and mortality should focus on global cardiometabolic risk reduction. The efficacy of lifestyle changes to prevent type 2 diabetes have been demonstrated, but low-cost interventions to reduce cardiometabolic risk in Latin-America have been rarely reported. Our group developed 2 programs to promote health of high-risk individuals attending a primary care center in Brazil.

[Implementation of a structured healthy lifestyle program to reduce cardiometabolic risk].

The objective this study was to describe the methodology and implementation of lifestyle change program in individuals at cardiometabolic risk seen at the public health system in Sao Paulo. The Programa de Prevenção de Diabetes Mellitus (PDM) aims at improving the overall metabolic profile of individuals with prediabetes or metabolic syndrome without diabetes; its goals were > 5% weight loss, dietary fiber intake > 20 g per day, saturated fatty acids intake < 10% per day, and > 150 minutes of physical activity per week. The first edition of the PDM lasted 18 months and involved an interdisciplinary team (endocrinologist, psychologist, nutritionist, and physical educator) to plan and conduct group sessions with the participants.

Factors associated with physical inactivity in transportation in Brazilian adults living in a low socioeconomic area.

Background: Physical inactivity in transportation is negatively related to many health outcomes. However, little is known about the correlates of this condition among people living in regions of low socioeconomic level.

Methods: Cross-sectional study aimed to assess factors associated with physical inactivity in transportation among adults in the Eastern Zone of São Paulo, Brazil.

Physical activity and its relationship with perceived environment among adults living in a region of low socioeconomic level.

Background: The environment has a great influence on people's lifestyles and their capacity to choose healthy habits. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between perceived environment and physical activity among adults living in the city of São Paulo, Brazil.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional population-based study conducted with 890 people age 18 years or over.

Assessment of leisure-time physical activity for the prediction of inflammatory status and cardiometabolic profile.

Objectives: Associations of leisure-time physical activity (LTPA), commuting and total physical activity with inflammatory markers, insulin resistance and metabolic profile in individuals at high cardiometabolic risk were investigated.

Design: This was a cross-sectional study.

Methods: A total of 193 prediabetic adults were compared according to physical activity levels measured by the international physical activity questionnaire; p for trend and logistic regression was employed.

Benefits on quality of life concomitant to metabolic improvement in intervention program for prevention of diabetes mellitus.

Objective: To evaluate whether an interdisciplinary intervention program on lifestyle results in better quality of life (QoL) and lower frequencies of depression and binge eating disorder (BED) in individuals at risk for type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Methods: A total of 177 individuals (32.2% men, age 55.

Influence of previous experience on resistance training on reliability of one-repetition maximum test.

The 1-repetition maximum test (1RM) has been widely used to assess maximal strength. However, to improve accuracy in assessing maximal strength, several sessions of the 1RM test are recommended. The aim of this study was to analyze the influence of previous resistance training experience on the reliability of 1RM test.

Perception of the environment and practice of physical activity by adults in a low socioeconomic area.

Objective: To analyze the association between practice of physical activity and the perception of the community environment among adults.

Methods: A cross-sectional study of 890 adults carried out in Ermelino Matarazzo district in São Paulo, Southeastern Brazil, 2007. The dependent variables were the practice of at least 150 minutes per week in leisure time physical activity and walking for commuting.

Practice of walking and its association with perceived environment among elderly Brazilians living in a region of low socioeconomic level.

Background: The aim of this study was analyze associations between the practice of walking and environmental perception among elderly Brazilians in a region of low socioeconomic level.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 385 elderly people aged 60 years and over. To evaluate walking, the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), long version (leisure and transport modules) was used.

Perception of the environment and leisure-time physical activity in the elderly.

Objective: To analyze the association between leisure-time physical activity and perception of the environment in the elderly.

Methods: Cross-sectional study performed with 385 elderly individuals aged 60 years or older, living in the district of Ermelino Matarazzo, in the city of São Paulo, Southeastern Brazil, in 2007. The long version of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire, in addition to specific questions for the study, was used to assess leisure-time physical activity.