Impacto do realismo e qualidade gráfica no desenvolvimento de jogos móveis

O mundo dos jogos é extremamente vasto e muito apreciado pela maior parte dos jovens e também adultos. Os computadores, as consolas e agora também os telemóveis acabam por se tornar os maiores companheiros das pessoas no que ao entretenimento diz respeito. No entanto, existem algumas lacunas a nível de jogos para telemóvel e pretendeu-se então criar um jogo, que se baseia num acontecimento real muito apreciado por toda uma população e que permitiu explorar a ferramenta Flash, que tem vindo a retirar protagonismo ao Java, por se revelar uma ferramenta mais simples de utilizar. No início apenas era usada para simples animações, mas entretanto passou a ser utilizada para criar aplicações para diversas plataformas e dispositivos. Neste momento, o Flash já chegou aos dispositivos móveis e são cada vez mais aqueles que suportam estas aplicações, que podem variar dos simples utilitários aos jogos ou ainda a complexos sistemas.

Long duration exercise program in individuals with parkinson´s disease: effects on functional capacity

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of long duration exercise program on physical fitness components of functional capacity in individuals with Parkinson disease (PD) and to evaluate ongoing effects of exercise after 8 to 10-week follow-up without exercise. Twenty-four individuals with PD were randomly assigned to two groups: generalized exercise program and stretching exercise program (control group). The generalized exercise program provided training in physical fitness components of functional capacity. The stretching exercise program was characterized by low intensity and volume, mainly with static exercises. Both groups were evaluated before (BI) and after the 4-month (AI) exercise program. In addition, the individuals of generalized exercise program were also evaluated after 8-month exercise program and after 8 to 10- week follow-up without exercise. The generalized exercise program improved flexibility (BI - 38.50±12.42 cm; AI - 44.00±12.74 cm) and agility (BI - 30.59±7.54 s; AI - 28.56±8.20 s) while the stretching exercise program worsened coordination (BI - 23.27±6.58 s; AI - 28.06±7.37 s) and aerobic resistance (BI- 13.64±3.76 min; AI - 17.27±5.15 min) and improved balance (BI - 44.00±7.79 pts; AI - 46.57±6.53 pts). Lower-limb strength and UPDRS-motor scale scores were better at 8 months (14.75±2.92 rep and 26.25±13.97 pts, respectively) compared to baseline (13.13±2.59 rep and 31.63±12.82 pts, respectively) and 4 months (13.50±1.93 rep and 30.38±14.52 pts, respectively) for generalized exercise program. However, the benefits of 8 months of exercise were lost after 8 to 10-week follow-up without exercise (lower-limb strength - 12.43±3.15 rep and UPDRS-motor scale - 32.57±14.05 pts). In conclusion, generalized exercise program improved the functional capacity in individuals with PD, differently of stretching exercise program. In addition, a long duration exercise program promoted benefits for functional capacity and disease progression in individuals with PD. However, benefits were lost after a short period without exercise.

III Jornadas de Estudios Clásicos y Medievales 'Diálogos culturales' UNLP, 12 a 14 de septiembre de 2007

Fil: Cairo, María Emilia. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Humanidades y Ciencias de la Educación; Argentina.