Pilates increases resistance performance in young volleyball players.

Introduction: The aim of this work was to determine whether the Pilates method could promote changes in the activation and performance of core muscles in young volleyball players.

Method: Sixteen athletes (16.00 ± 1.

[Depressive symptoms and mortality in older people in Latin America: systematic review and meta-analysisSíntomas de depresión y mortalidad en personas mayores en América Latina: revisión sistemática con metanálisis].

Objective: To determine the existence of association between depressive symptoms and mortality in older individuals in Latin America.

Method: A systematic review with meta-analysis was performed based on published studies indexed in PubMed, Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO), Web of Science, Cochrane Library, Scopus, and LILACS (). The review protocol was registered in the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO), and structured according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA).

Validation of the Brazilian version of the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 for individuals with HIV/AIDS.

The WHODAS 2.0 (World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule) is an instrument developed by the WHO (World Health Organization) for functioning and disability assessment based on the biopsychosocial framework, fully supported by the theoretical-conceptual framework of the ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health). To validate the Brazilian version of the WHODAS 2.