Combined association of insufficient physical activity and sleep problems with healthcare costs: a longitudinal study.

Background: The magnitude of economic losses attributed to sleep problems and insufficient physical activity (PA) remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate the association between insufficient PA, sleep problems, and direct healthcare costs.

Objective: To investigate the association between insufficient physical activity (PA), sleep problems, and direct healthcare costs among adults.

Chronic low back pain and physical activity among patients within the Brazilian National Health System: a cross-sectional study.

Background: This study was based on filling a gap in our knowledge regarding the issue of what the protective effect of physical exercise on patients within the Brazilian National Health System could be, in relation to low back pain.

Objectives: To determine the prevalence of chronic low back pain (CLBP) and to analyze the protective effect of physical exercise among patients over 50 years old attended at primary healthcare units (PHUs).

Design And Setting: Analytical cross-sectional study at Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP) that was conducted in two PHUs (Parque Cedral and Vila Real), located in different regions of the city of Presidente Prudente, Brazil.

Obesity Increases Costs With Productivity Loss Due to Disability Retirements, Independent of Physical Activity: A Cohort Study.

Objective: Investigate whether obesity is responsible for costs due to productivity loss (PL) in adults, during 30 months of follow-up.

Methods: Absenteeism and disability retirement were considered as PL. For classification of obesity, body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) values were considered.

Association between quality of life, physical activity, use of medication and costs of treatment for chronic diseases in Primary Care.

Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the costs and the health outcomes of primary care treatments for chronic diseases and to analyze the association between domains of quality of life (QoL), physical activity and healthcare costs.

Methods: The sample encompassed 292 patients aged 50 years or more in Brazilian primary care facilities, categorized in three groups: no drug treatment or only regular physical activity, only drug treatment, and drug treatment with regular physical activity. Patients were assessed in relation to quality of life, healthcare costs, regular physical activity, and use of medications.

Impact of type 2 diabetes mellitus and physical activity on medication costs in older adults.

Introduction: The high prevalence of diabetes mellitus leads to high costs of medication for treatment and the practice of physical activity, as well as reducing the risks of diabetes mellitus is able to substantially mitigate costs. To investigate the impact of diabetes mellitus on costs of medication and identify whether physical activity can influence the relationship between diabetes mellitus and costs of medication.

Methods: The sample consisted of adults enrolled in five basic healthcare units.

Metabolic Syndrome, Physical Activity, and Medication-Related Expenditures: A Longitudinal Analysis.

Background: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a combination of risk factors for cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus. The prevalence of MetS worldwide is increasing. There is no study investigating the economic burden of MetS, especially in developing countries, on medication-related expenditure.

Health indicators and costs among outpatients according to physical activity level and obesity.

Objective: How biochemical variables influence the costs of the Brazilian National Healthcare System, according to body composition and physical activity.

Methods: Participated in this study 168 patients. Biochemical variables were glucose, triglycerides, total cholesterol, high, low, very low density lipoprotein and C-reactive protein (CRP).

Motor adjustments during time-constrained sit-to-walk in people with Parkinson's disease.

Introduction: Sit-to-walk (STW) is a sequential task and a merge of sit-to-stand (STS) and gait initiation that are impaired in people with Parkinson's disease (PD). Performing sequential task under time constraint (e.g.

PARKINSON'S DISEASE PATIENTS WITH DOMINANT HEMIBODY AFFECTED BY THE DISEASE RELY MORE ON VISION TO MAINTAIN UPRIGHT POSTURAL CONTROL.

This study assesses the association between disease onset side (dominant or non-dominant) and vision on postural control of Parkinson's disease patients. Patient volunteers composed two groups, according to the onset side affected: Dominant group (n=9; M age=66.1 yr.