Central America: bases for a reactivation and development policy

Includes bibliography

Associação entre composição corporal, equilíbrio e mobilidade de idosos com 80 anos ou mais

Study design: cross-sectional study. Objective: The objective of this study was to analyze the association between body composition, mobility and balance of elderly aged 80 years or older. Methods: The sample consisted of 123 elderly aged 80 and 95 years (83.2 ± 2.7 years) with 78 women (83.2 ± 2.9 years) and 45 men (83.2 ± 2, 4 years) residing in the city of Presidente Prudente - SP. Assessment of body composition was made by absorpiometria dual energy X-ray (DXA). The mobility and balance were assessed by means of tests of speed walking, and static balance lower limb strength. For statistical analysis we carried out the chi-square test, the software used was SPSS (13.0) and the significance level was set at 5%. Results: In males, those with higher performance in the functional tests showed higher percentages of muscle mass (MM) (35.6%) compared to lower performance (15.6%), p = 0.026. In the female group, the elderly with higher performance on tests showed higher bone mineral density (BMD) values (30.8%) compared with those with lower performance (20.5%) p = 0.041. Conclusion: MM for elderly males and BMD for females were the components of body composition that is associated with functional capacity.

ILPES: bases del programa de trabajo para 1986 y síntesis de actividades 1984-1985 = ILPES: bases of its programme of work for 1986 and summary of activities during 1984-1985

Incluye Bibliografía

ILPES: nuevas bases de trabajo y síntesis de actividades 1986-1987 = ILPES: new operational bases, and summary of activities 1986-1987

Presenta los principales lineamientos para el trabajo que el ILPES debera desempenar en el proximo bienio, asi como un resumen de las actividades realizadas en 1986-1987.

Bases para el desarrollo de la industria de bienes de capital en un marco de cooperación regional

Discute las actividades de las instituciones vinculadas al sector de bienes de capital participantes en la reunion, con el fin de coordinar los trabajos futuros, aprovechar los recursos reciprocos y concertar esfuerzos convergentes a la preparacion de las reuniones intergubernamentales que se consideren pertinentes.