Posso ajudar? Cuidador formal e relação de ajuda: a percepção do idoso acerca do apoio oferecido por um serviço socioassistencial de um município do interior de São Paulo

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Prevalência de sintomas depressivos e de déficit cognitivo na população de sessenta anos e mais em um município de médio porte do interior paulista

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Associação entre a qualidade de vida e aspectos nutricionais na terceira idade

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Prevalência de sintomas ansiosos e depressivos em pacientes acompanhados em Ambulatório de Cuidados Paliatiovos do Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu

Pós-graduação em Saúde Coletiva - FMB

Descrição da população idosa segundo sua qualidade de vida e capacidade funcional em uma cidade de médio porte no interior paulista

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Estratégia saúde da família: avaliação dos cuidados em saúde e nutrição aos adultos diabéticos e hipertensos, Matão-SP

Pós-graduação em Alimentos e Nutrição - FCFAR

Vigilância nutricional em idosos: proposta para cuidadores sem específica

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Função cognitiva e capacidade funcional são preditoras de qualidade de vida em pacientes idosos com insuficiência cardíaca

Pós-graduação em Fisiopatologia em Clínica Médica - FMB

Capacidade funcional como fator preditivo de sobrevivência em idosos

Pós-graduação em Saúde Coletiva - FMB

Integrated analysis environment for the Movement Assessment Battery for Children

Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD), a chronic and usually permanent condition found in children, is characterized by motor impairment that interferes with a child's activities of daily living and with academic achievement. One of the most popular tests for the quantitative diagnosis of DCD is the Movement Assessment Battery for Children (MABC). Based on the Battery's standardized scores, it is possible to identify children with typical development, children at risk of developing DCD, and children with DCD. This article describes a computational system we developed to assist with the analysis of results obtained in the MABC test. The tool was developed for the web environment and its database provides integration of MABC data. Thus, researchers around the world can share data and develop collaborative work in the DCD field. In order to help analysis processes, our system provides services for filtering data to show more specific sets of information and present the results in textual, table, and graphic formats, allowing easier and more comprehensive evaluation of the results.

Correlates of above-average cognitive performance among older adults: the SABE study

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)

Revisión de literatura sobre prescripción y confección de adaptaciones de bajo costo para el desempeño de actividades de la vida diaria:el papel del terapista ocupacional

This article had as main objective to discuss, based on literature review, some aspects of low cost devices, to improve the development of clinical practice related to the Occupational Therapy on Physical Rehabilitation. The concept of Activity of Daily Living, Assistive Technology and Adaptations are discussed. At regard of some kinds of adaptations, their cost and benefits, the making of low cost adaptation ad other aspects that an occupational therapist could considerer discussing by the Brazilian experience. The authors recognized that more researches are necessary to develop the knowledge in this field of knowledge, identified by the gaps in the scientific literature concerning this issue.

Equilíbrio funcional em indivíduos com doença de Parkinson e sua relação com a qualidade de vida

Introduction: Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is characterized by a set of four motor symptoms: tremor, rigidity, bradykinesia and postural instability. These defi cits may predispose individuals to limitations resulting from falls and their secondary consequences. Objective: To evaluate the functional balance and quality of life (QoL) in individuals with PD and determine whether there is correlation between performance on tests of balance with the QoL. Method: The project was referred to the Ethics Committee in Research of Universidade Estadual Paulista “Julio de Mesquita Filho” Campus de Marília and was approved under protocol number 1806/09. Participated in this study with individuals diagnosed with PD between levels one and four in the Hoen and Yahr scale. The subjects were evaluated according to functional balance and QoL, respectively by the instruments: Functional Balance Scale Berg (EEFB), Time Up and Go test (TUG), and Parkinson’s Disease Questionnaire-39 (PDQ-39). To perform the statistical analysis used the GraphPad Prism 5. To perform the correlation analysis for the variables passed normality by the Shapiro-Wilk. Since the variables were non-parametric test was used Spearman. During the analysis the statistical signifi cance level was considered p ≤ 0, 05. Results: We studied 25 individuals aged between 54 and 85 years (71.20 ± 8.50), time of diagnosis between one and 39 years (6.54 ± 7.71) disease. Moderate correlation was found between the EEFB with QoL (r =- 0.6), and TUG with QoL (r = 0.6836). Among the aspects of QoL balance showed a higher correlation with the domains “mobility” (TUG r = 0, 6768; EEFB r = -0.6155) and “Activities of daily living” (TUG r = 0, 7357, and EEFB r = -0.6521). Conclusion: Patients with Parkinson’s disease show defi cits in balance and QoL. The balance disorders have a high correlation among themselves and show how aspects of QoL.

Influência da terapia de contensão induzida na funcionalidade do membro superior de indivíduos hemiparéticos

Introduction: The Constraint-induced Movement Therapy (CIMT) is a therapeutic program which main goal is the functional recuperation of paretic upper extremity of stroke patients with motor deficits by an intensive treatment, practice of functional repetition and wear of restriction in non-paretic during 90% of the daily hours. Objective: The aim of this study was evaluate the CIMT influence on upper extremity function of hemiparetic individuals. Method: The CIMT was provided for 3 daily hours for 10 consecutive days. Besides, patients were asked to wear a restraint dispositive on the unaffected hand during 90% of their activities daily living hours. Before and after the intervention period, 2 tests were administered to evaluate motor function, the Motor Activity Log (MAL) and the Wolf Motor Function Test (WMFT). Results: The results of MAL showed significant difference in quantity (p=0,011) and quality (p=0,016) of paretic upper extremity movements. Analysis of WMFT indicated a significant reduction of time that patients performed the tasks (p= 0,042) and a difference for quality of movement (p<0,0001). Conclusion: The present results showed that CIMT improves upper extremity function in hemiparetic individuals.

Efeitos de estado nutricional, da capacidade funcional e do estresse oxidativo em idosos residentes na cidade de Botucatu, SP, Brasil: um estudo longitudinal

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