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TL;DR: The results show that educational and preventive actions should be proposed to build healthy eating habits from childhood, taking into consideration the cultural, behavioral and emotional factors associated with diet.
Abstract: OBJECTIVE: This study described and discussed the introduction of processed foods to the diets of children attending the nurseries of daycare centers, considering the recommendation of the Ministry of Health for a healthy diet. METHODS: This cross-sectional study included 270 children attending nurseries of eight public and not-for-profit daycare centers in Sao Paulo city. A pre-coded and structured 11-question questionnaire was used to evaluate the introduction of processed foods. For each type of food analyzed, the corresponding age in months was recorded as well as assessed as to whether it was in agreement with the 8th step of the Dietary Guide. The chi-square test was used for determining the associations. The studied variables were mother's age, education level and working status and family income. RESULTS: The results showed that approximately 2/3 of the studied children under 12 months of age were offered foods with obesogenic potential, such as instant noodles, snacks, sandwich cookies, powdered juice, soft drinks and candy/lollipop/chocolate bars. Children born to younger mothers, with low education level and lower income are most vulnerable to the feeding error of introducing processed foods prematurely. CONCLUSION: These results show that educational and preventive actions should be proposed to build healthy eating habits from childhood. Efficient and in-depth campaigns aiming at promoting the consumption of fruits and vegetables are also needed, taking into consideration the cultural, behavioral and emotional factors associated with diet.

68 citations


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TL;DR: The factors associated with malnutrition can be identified at hospital admission and lead to a nutritional evaluation that will allow adequate intervention and nutritional therapy, and this study shows that malnourished patients are more likely to receive nutritional therapy.
Abstract: Summary Objective To identify factors associated with the risk of malnutrition in hospitalized patients Methods Cross-sectional study, performed in a general hospital located in Sao Paulo, in a convenience sample of 300 adult individuals, aged 18 to 64 years. A structured questionnaire was applied consisting of anthropometric, clinical and dietary data, and the patients were evaluated and dichotomized into malnourished and non-malnourished. A multiple logistic regression was performed to identify the factors associated with malnutrition. The variables were organized according to the values of odds ratio (OR), confidence interval (95% CI), regression coefficient (β) and descriptive level of significance (p). Results The malnutrition occurred in 60.7% and the variables associated with malnutrition were: recent and involuntary weight loss, apparent bony structure, decreased appetite, diarrhea, inadequate energy intake and male sex. Conclusion The factors associated with malnutrition can be identified at hospital admission and lead to a nutritional evaluation that will allow adequate intervention and nutritional therapy.

31 citations


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TL;DR: The factors associated with malnutrition can be identified at hospital admission and lead to a nutritional evaluation that will allow adequate intervention and nutritional therapy.
Abstract: OBJETIVO: Identificar fatores associados ao risco de desnutricao em pacientes internados. METODOS: Estudo transversal, realizado em um hospital geral de Sao Paulo, em uma amostra de conveniencia de 300 pacientes adultos, com idade entre 18 e 64 anos. Foi aplicado um questionario estruturado, constituido por informacoes antropometricas, clinicas e dieteticas, e os pacientes foram classificados e dicotomizados em desnutridos e nao desnutridos. Para a identificacao dos fatores associados a desnutricao foi conduzida uma regressao logistica multipla e foram selecionadas as variaveis preditivas. As variaveis foram organizadas segundo o valor de oddsratio (OR), intervalo de confianca (IC 95%), coeficiente de regressao (β) e nivel descritivo do teste (p). RESULTADOS: A desnutricao ocorreu em 60,7% da amostra, e as variaveis encontradas associadas a desnutricao foram a presenca de: perda de peso recente e involuntaria, ossatura aparente, reducao de apetite, diarreia, ingestao energetica inadequada e genero masculino. CONCLUSAO: Os fatores associados a desnutricao podem ser levantados no momento da internacao e conduzirem a uma avaliacao que permita uma adequada terapia de intervencao e recuperacao nutricional.

31 citations


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TL;DR: Results indicate that plasmatic cholesterol magnitude is determinant to increase the coagulation and the sympathetic modulation in low lipoprotein receptor-deficient mice.
Abstract: We investigated the effects of low lipoprotein receptor deficiency in cholesterol blood concentrations, blood pressure, hemostatic factors, and the autonomic nervous system in three groups: control mice fed standard diet (CO, n = 9), lipoprotein receptor-deficient mice (LDLr-/-, n = 9) fed standard diet (LDLr-S) or hypercholesterolemic diet (LDLr-H, n = 8). Frequency domain analysis of heart rate and blood pressure variability was performed with an autoregressive algorithm. The spectral components were expressed in absolute (s2 or mm Hg2) and normalized units. Spontaneous baroreflex sensitivity (BRS) was estimated by alpha index, defined as square root ratio between low frequency power in blood pressure variability and heart rate variability. LDLr/- mice presented a significant increase in the cholesterol blood concentration (mean ± SD; mg/dl; LDLr-S = 202.01 ± 34.38 and LDLr-H = 530.7 ± 75.17) compared to CO (79.2 ± 13.6), p = 0.001. The receptor deletion was associated with a heart rate variability reduction (p = 0.013). The BRS was reduced (p

18 citations


17 Jun 2011
TL;DR: In this article, the authors evaluate the significado que tiene for arbitros and asistentes del futbol portugues profesional el arbitrar, i.e.
Abstract: Resumen es: El objetivo del estudio fue evaluar el significado que tiene para los arbitros y asistentes del futbol portugues profesional el arbitrar. Fueron evaluado...

17 citations


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TL;DR: In this article, a study was performed in a tilapia pond in order to guide the best management practices based on the diurnal evaluation (120 h period) of l imnological variables such as chlorophyll a, total phosphorus, total nitrogen, total ammonia, nitrite and nitrate, transparency, total alkalinity (carbon for ms), water temperature, conductivity, turbidity, dissolved oxygen, pH, underwater radiation and phytoplankton.
Abstract: Photosynthesis and breathing processes play an important role in the metabolism of pisciculture ponds. This study was performed in a tilapia pond in order to guide the best management practices based on the diurnal evaluation (120 h period) of l imnological variables. To this end, it was determined the values of chlorophyll a , total phosphorus, total nitrogen, total ammonia, nitrite and nitrate, transparency, total alkalinity (carbon for ms), water temperature, conductivity, turbidity, dissolved oxygen, pH, underwater radiation and phytoplankton. The sampling period occurred two months after populating the pond (December 16420, 2 006), phase 1, and after six months (March 246, 2007), phase 2. At each phase, samples were taken e very 2 hours from 6 am until 8 pm for 5 days in a row (120 hours). The samples for phytoplankton quantitative analysis occurred on December 12, 2006 and March 06, 2007. The management practices promoted the enrichment of nutrients and high densities of green algae, therefore directed the dynamics of gases (O 2 and CO 2 ) through the photosynthesis process. In phase 2 there was an increase of oxidized forms of nitrogen and phosphorus. The behavior of the system between the hours of the study was repeated during the days, indicating that the scale of hours is more important in the dynamics of the system than the days to the dataset analyzed. These results demonstrate that management practices should consider the daily fluctuations of variables such as nitrite, carbon dioxide, pH, dissolved oxygen, deploying the most appropriate feeding schedules and the use of aerators, avoiding a possible fish kills

15 citations


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01 Mar 2011
TL;DR: The authors investigated a visao que o professor de Educacao Fisica, que atua no Ensino Medio, tem sobre a aplicacao do esporte em suas aulas na escola, bem como verificar qual o sentido da pratica esportiva nesse contexto.
Abstract: O presente trabalho investigou a visao que o professor de Educacao Fisica, que atua no Ensino Medio, tem sobre a aplicacao do esporte em suas aulas na escola. Buscamos identificar qual a concepcao atribuida ao esporte e a competicao, bem como verificar qual o sentido da pratica esportiva nesse contexto. Numa pesquisa do tipo qualitativa foram coletadas informacoes a partir de uma ficha diagnostica das escolas, alem de uma entrevista semiestruturada com esses profissionais. Uma pergunta geradora norteava a investigacao: Como voce ve a relacao Esporte/Educacao Fisica? As respostas obtidas foram interpretadas por meio da tecnica de analise de conteudo, BARDIN (2004). O estudo consta de duas etapas, na primeira esta uma revisao bibliografica sobre as questoes que permeiam a pratica esportiva na Educacao Fisica escolar no Ensino Medio e, na segunda, o desenvolvimento metodologico dessa pesquisa. Os resultados apresentados apontam o esporte relacionado aos seguintes temas: esporte e educacao, que declara uma falta de compromisso por parte dos docentes; esporte e saude, que se configura com equivocos conceituais; esporte e competicao, que demonstra uma enfase na pratica seletiva; esporte como um aspecto cultural, visto como fundamental na contribuicao a cultura da sociedade; esporte na perspectiva das modalidades tradicionais, definido como unicas perspectivas de pratica pedagogica, esporte e inclusao, que revela a predominância das atividades exclusivas aos mais habeis.

13 citations


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TL;DR: A treinamento fisico de natacao foi realizado durante 10 semanas, cinco sessoes semanais, in this article.
Abstract: INTRODUCAO: O esteroide anabolizante (EA) associado ao treinamento fisico induz mudanca da hipertrofia cardiaca (HC) fisiologica para patologica. Entretanto, esses trabalhos foram realizados com atletas de forca, sendo os efeitos do EA associados ao treinamento aerobio poucos conhecidos. Com isso, o objetivo do estudo foi avaliar os efeitos do treinamento aerobio e dos EA sobre a estrutura e funcao cardiaca. METODOS: Foram utilizados 28 ratos Wistar divididos em quatro grupos: sedentarios controle (SC), sedentarios anabolizante (SA), treinados controle (TC) e treinado anabolizante (TA). O EA foi administrado duas vezes por semana (10mg/kg/ semana). O treinamento fisico de natacao foi realizado durante 10 semanas, cinco sessoes semanais. Foram avaliadas a pressao arterial e frequencia cardiaca por pletismografia de cauda, funcao ventricular por ecocardiografia, diâmetro dos cardiomiocitos e fracao volume de colageno por metodos histologicos. RESULTADOS: Nao foram observadas diferencas na PA. O grupo TC apresentou reducao da frequencia cardiaca de repouso apos o periodo experimental, o que nao ocorreu no grupo TA. Foram observadas HC de 38% no grupo SA, 52% no grupo TC e de 64% no grupo TA em relacao ao grupo SC. O grupo TA apresentou diminuicao da funcao diastolica em relacao aos outros grupos. Os grupos treinados apresentaram aumentos significantes no diâmetro dos cardiomiocitos. Os grupos SA e TA apresentaram aumento na fracao volume de colageno em relacao aos grupos SC e TC. CONCLUSAO: Os resultados apresentados mostram que o treinamento fisico de natacao induz a HC, principalmente pelo aumento do colageno intersticial, o que pode levar a prejuizos da funcao diastolica.

10 citations


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TL;DR: The effects of exercise training (10 weeks) on soleus muscle morphology in diabetic nerve regeneration after injury by sciatic nerve crush is evaluated.
Abstract: Introduction: In this study we evaluate the effects of exercise training (10 weeks) on soleus muscle morphology in diabetic nerve regeneration after injury by sciatic nerve crush. Methods: Wistar rats were assigned to either a non-diabetic (n = 6), non-diabetic injured (n = 6), diabetic (n = 6), diabetic injured (DC; n = 9), or trained diabetic injured group (TDC; n = 7). Muscle transverse sections were used for morphometric and ultrastructural analyses. Results: Higher fiber density and smaller average myofiber area were observed in the DC and TDC (P < 0.05) groups compared with the other groups. This atrophic pattern was partially reversed in TDC. There was misalignment of the sarcomeres and structural alterations in the blood vessels, sarcolemma, nucleus, and mitochondria in the DC animals. The myofibers and blood vessels had a similar normal appearance in the TDC group. In addition, polyribosomes, rough sarcoplasmic reticulum, developed Golgi apparatus, and new myofibrils were observed. Conclusions: Sciatic nerve injury was found to promote soleus muscle atrophy and ultrastructural alterations in experimental diabetic nerve regeneration, which were partially reversed by exercise training. Muscle Nerve, 2011

10 citations


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TL;DR: The authors refletiremos sobre uma experiencia dialogica-problematizadora, partindo das leituras do legado freireano o objetivo do presente estudo and refletir criticamente sobre as categorias dialogo e autonomia, assim como iniciar discussoes a respeito da pratica da educacao fisica for idosos ancorada nos pressupostos teoricos da pedagogia freireana.
Abstract: O pensamento pedagogico freireano tem favorecido significativamente a ampliacao de praticas educativas formais e nao formais e contribuido com a ampliacao de leituras criticas de mundo no qual os educadores tem buscado em suas categorias de analises amparo para suas inquietudes. Desta forma, partindo das leituras do legado freireano o objetivo do presente estudo e refletir criticamente sobre as categorias dialogo e autonomia, assim como iniciar discussoes a respeito da pratica da educacao fisica para idosos ancorada nos pressupostos teoricos da pedagogia freireana. Para tanto, refletiremos sobre uma experiencia dialogica-problematizadora.

9 citations


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31 Mar 2011
TL;DR: Resumen pt: Introducao: A obesidade e uma doenca de prevalencia crescente e que, atualmente, assume carater epidemiologico como principal problema de saude publica n...
Abstract: Introducao: A obesidade e uma doenca de prevalencia crescente e que, atualmente, assume carater epidemiologico como principal problema de saude publica na sociedade contemporânea. Decorre de fatores geneticos, comportamentais e ambientais e pode se iniciar em qualquer idade. Entretanto quando surge precocemente nos primeiros anos de vida, predispoe a sua presenca em idades mais tardias e esta associada a diferentes comorbidades. Objetivo: Revisar a literatura sobre a etiologia da obesidade infantil e identificar os principais fatores de risco cardiovasculares associados a obesidade. Metodos: Utilizaram-se os sites cientificos Medline, Scielo e Pubmed para consultar as palavras-chave: obesidade, criancas e doencas cardiovasculares. Resultados: Os fatores comportamentais e ambientais foram citados como principais causas da epidemia de obesidade. Os principais fatores de risco cardiovasculares estao associados a hipertensao e disfuncao autonomica. Conclusao: A obesidade infantil esta relacionada com a prevalencia aumentada de doencas metabolicas e cardiovasculares em idade precoce.

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TL;DR: Geographical variation in the growth pattern of the young of the year Merluccius hubbsi was correlated with the differences found in otolith morphometry, relative growth, ring positions, as well as the formation of a new ring.
Abstract: Morphology and morphometry of the sagittae otolith were studied in young of the year Argentine hake, Merluccius hubbsi in the Southeastern Atlantic. Geographical variation in the growth pattern of the young of the year Merluccius hubbsi was correlated with the differences found in otolith morphometry, relative growth, ring positions, as well as the formation of a new ring. The otolith development of M. hubbsi throughout its area of distribution accompanies an increasing northward temperature gradient, resulting in bigger otoliths and greater variability of ring position from northern to southern area. The canonical discriminate analysis showed that the otolith length and height explained most of the variation of the first discriminant function. We found significant differences in the discriminant scores between those samples from northern and southern area. As regards the Uruguayan coast and Southern Brazil, age groups zero shared some similarity as well as differences in growth; environmental features explain these differences but their effect on the adult fishes growth is still unknown.

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01 Jan 2011
TL;DR: The modelo SECI de conversao do conhecimento (NONAKA; TAKEUCHI, 2004) is avaliado as a vetor de VCS, segundo a perspective of Resource-based View (RBV).
Abstract: Distincoes entre Vantagem Competitiva (VC) e Vantagem Competitiva Sustentavel (VCS), apresentadas por Wernerfelt (1984, 1995), Barney (1986a, 1986b, 1991) e Barney e Arikan (2001), indicam que a VCS tende a resistir as tentativas de duplicacao. Com o presente estudo, foi analisado se o modelo SECI de conversao do conhecimento (NONAKA; TAKEUCHI, 2004) e avaliado pelos gestores organizacionais como uma fonte de VCS, segundo a perspectiva da Resource-based View (RBV). Por meio de estudo de campo, mediante a aplicacao de um questionario estruturado fechado junto a 200 gestores, concluiu-se que a visao do gestor e divergente dos indicadores conceituais que qualificam o modelo SECI como vetor de Vantagem Competitiva Sustentavel na perspectiva da RBV. Em outras palavras, enquanto a literatura afirma que o modelo SECI e gerador VCS, no presente estudo identificou-se que a opiniao dos gestores nao converge para essa afirmacao, sugerindo que, na pratica, a teoria e outra.

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01 Dec 2011
TL;DR: The results confirm the search for specific classification of BMI for the elderly and suggest the BIVA as a viable alternative in physical and nutritional assessment.
Abstract: licence: Creative Commom Abstract – The objective of the present study was to compare and discuss the nutritional status of older women according to different categories of BMI. Additionally, the study was aimed at introducing the bioelectrical impedance vector analysis (BIVA) as a tool to assess the nutritional status. Thirty-two women (60 years or older, physically independent, and with moderate level of physical activity) were divided into three groups according to BMI classification: G1 (BMI 28 Kg/ m2). The following variables were analyzed as indicators of nutritional status: body mass and height to calculate BMI, waist circumference (WC), hip circumference (HC), waisthip ratio (WHR), bioelectrical impedance (BIVA), resting energy expenditure (REE), biochemical markers of nutritional status (glucose, total cholesterol, and fractions, IGF-1, and leptin). The groups were compared using ANOVA and the Hotelling’s T 2 test for vector analysis. The main findings based on vector displacement showed lower reactance and higher resistance in G1. G3 showed the highest values of CC and leptin, and also lower REE. Therefore, higher BMI suggested at the same time higher cell mass and higher risk of developing chronic diseases. In turn, lower BMI values suggested reduced fat-free body mass. These results confirm the search for specific classification of BMI for the elderly and suggest the BIVA as a viable alternative in physical and nutritional assessment.

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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors compared and discussed the nutritional status of older women according to different categories of BMI, and introduced the bioelectrical impedance vector analysis (BIVA) as a tool to assess nutritional status.
Abstract: The objective of the present study was to compare and discuss the nutritional status of older women according to different categories of BMI. Additionally, the study was aimed at introducing the bioelectrical impedance vector analysis (BIVA) as a tool to assess the nutritional status. Thirty-two women (60 years or older, physically independent, and with moderate level of physical activity) were divided into three groups according to BMI classification: G1 (BMI 28 Kg/m2). The following variables were analyzed as indicators of nutritional status: body mass and height to calculate BMI, waist circumference (WC), hip circumference (HC), waist-hip ratio (WHR), bioelectrical impedance (BIVA), resting energy expenditure (REE), biochemical markers of nutritional status (glucose, total cholesterol, and fractions, IGF-1, and leptin). The groups were compared using ANOVA and the Hotelling’s T 2 test for vector analysis. The main findings based on vector displacement showed lower reactance and higher resistance in G1. G3 showed the highest values of CC and leptin, and also lower REE. Therefore, higher BMI suggested at the same time higher cell mass and higher risk of developing chronic diseases. In turn, lower BMI values suggested reduced fat-free body mass. These results confirm the search for specific classification of BMI for the elderly and suggest the BIVA as a viable alternative in physical and nutritional assessment.

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TL;DR: The Image Marking Procedure (IMP) was appropriate for the evaluation of body size on eating disorders by the possibility of evaluating the degree of distortion of the body and specific body segments without visual and cognitive interference and any external referent compared to other tests that showed limitations on these aspects.
Abstract: Objective: This paper analyzed the methods of assessing the perception of body size discussed in scientific literature Method: The information search was bases on computerized databases from 1975 to 2010 (Medline, Bireme, EBSCO and Scopus) We used the keyword "body image" and the combination of the terms "size perception" and "size estimation" for the scientific survey Results: There were four methods found to evaluate and quantify the dimensional perception of the body by applying a body perception index The methods differ in their form of execution, use tools, whether or not visual feedback from the evaluation, use of tactile stimulation or not to generate the response evaluated Conclusion: The Image Marking Procedure (IMP) was appropriate for the evaluation of body size on eating disorders by the possibility of evaluating the degree of distortion of the body and specific body segments without visual and cognitive interference and any external referent compared to other tests that showed limitations on these aspects We suggest that the IMP test could be used in future researches to assess the dimensional aspect of body perception

21 Nov 2011
TL;DR: The authors explored language, strategy and level of reasoning regarding variation with twenty-five eighth and ninth graders while they solved three tasks, using their anthropometric measures, including dot plots and box plots for developing variation reasoning.
Abstract: Resumo Este trabalho objetivou investigar a linguagem, a estrategia e o nivel de raciocinio de variacao de 25 alunos de oitavo e nono anos do Ensino Fundamental na solucao de tres tarefas, utilizando suas medidas antropometricas. As respostas dos alunos foram categorizadas usando analise de conteudo e a taxonomia SOLO. Houve aumento na quantidade e qualidade do uso dos termos de variacao no decorrer do desenvolvimento das tarefas. A estrategia que apresentou aumento foi o intervalo central de valores que contem a maior quantidade de observacoes, importante nocao intuitiva da densidade da distribuicao. Niveis mais altos de variacao foram observados durante as atividades, indicando que os alunos foram se apropriando das ferramentas estatisticas para analisar variacao. Devido as contribuicoes observadas do uso grafico de pontos e diagrama da caixa no desenvolvimento do raciocinio de variacao, outras atividades precisam ser desenvolvidas para verificar sua efetividade na construcao do conceito de intervalo interquartilico. Palavras-chave: Linguagem informal de variacao. Estrategia de variacao. Nivel de raciocinio de variacao. Taxonomia SOLO. Language, Strategy and Reasoning’s Level of Variation of Secondary Students Abstract This study explored language, strategy and level of reasoning regarding variation with twenty-five eighth and ninth graders while they solved three tasks, using their anthropometric measures. Students’ answers were categorized using content analysis and SOLO taxonomy. There was an increase in the quantity and quality of variation terms during the development of the tasks. The strategy that increased in frequency during the tasks was modal clump, an important strategy to promote intuitive notions of distribution density. Higher levels of reasoning about variation were observed, indicating that students appropriated new tools for analyzing variation. In light of the contributions observed from using dot plots and box plot for developing variation reasoning, additional activities should be developed with these tools to evaluate their effectiveness for building the interquartile range concept. Keywords: Non-conventional language of Variation. Variation‘s Strategy. Variation‘s Reasoning Levels. SOLO Taxonomy.

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TL;DR: The results showed that young diabetic offspring presented metabolic alterations at rest, and exacerbated HR response at the beginning and in the recovery period of the AES, suggesting a higher cardiovascular risk in this population.
Abstract: The aim of this study was to verify the effects of one aerobic exercise session (AES) on the metabolic and hemodynamic profile in diabetes type II offspring. Healthy young males were assigned into 2 groups: diabetic offspring (DO, n=7) and euglicemic offspring (EO, n=7). Metabolic (triglycerides and glucose levels) and cardiovascular (arterial pressure, AP, heart rate, HR) measures were realized before, during and after the AES. The AES was realized on a treadmill during 30 minutes, with progressive intensity. The groups showed similar triglycerides, AP and HR values at rest. The glucose level was higher in DO group when compared to the ED group (99±2 vs. 89±2 mg/dL). The DO group showed higher chronotropic response at the beginning of AES when compared to the EO group (86±4 vs. 125±8 bpm), however, the HR was similar between the groups at the other exercise intensities. At the fifth minute of the recovery, the HR was higher in the DO group when compared to the EO group (FN: 88 ± 3 vs FD: 97± 4 bpm). The AP was similar between groups during and after the AES. The results showed that young diabetic offspring presented metabolic alterations at rest, and exacerbated HR response at the beginning and in the recovery period of the AES, suggesting a higher cardiovascular risk in this population.

01 Jan 2011
TL;DR: In this article, a study was conducted to test the validity of a statistics literacy test composed of six questions, applied to 236 college students from six technological programs who had recently completed a Statistics course.
Abstract: Resumo O estudo buscou evidencias de validade numa prova de letramento estatistico, com seis questoes, aplicada a 236 universitarios de seis cursos tecnologicos, recem-concluintes da disciplina Estatistica. As respostas foram analisadas de acordo com categorias apresentadas por Watson e Callingham, construidas com base na interacao da Taxonomia SOLO e estagios de conhecimento de contexto. A classificacao das respostas foi feita com o auxilio do mapa de itens do modelo de creditos parciais de Rasch. Propriedades psicometricas das questoes indicam evidencias de validade da prova para avaliar o construto letramento estatistico, apresentando consistencia interna satisfatoria e valores de infit e outfit adequados. Foi comparada, tambem, a ordem de dificuldade das categorias de respostas obtidas no estudo de Watson e Callingham com os determinados neste trabalho. Os resultados indicam que mesmo num contexto de aplicacao diferente (background estatistico, faixa etaria), a escala de letramento estatistico pode ser utilizada para ambos os grupos. Palavras-chave: Escala de letramento estatistico Taxonomia. SOLO Estagios de conhecimento de contexto (Tiers). Modelo de Rasch. Evidences of Validity of a Statistics Literacy Test: a study with college students of technological courses Abstract The study was aimed at testing the validity of a statistics literacy test composed of six questions, applied to 236 college students from six technological programs who had recently completed a Statistics course. Answers were analyzed using categories presented by Watson and Callingham, based on interaction of SOLO Taxonomy and Hierarchy of statistical literacy (Tiers). Answers were classified using the item map of the Rasch model for partial credits. Psychometric properties of the questions provide evidence of the validity of the test to assess the “statistic literacy” construct, presenting satisfactory internal consistency and adequate infit and outfit values. The order of difficulty of the answer categories was also compared to that reported in the Watson and Callingham study. Results suggest that even in a different context of application (statistics background, age), the statistics literacy scale can be used for both groups. Keywords: Statistics literacy scale. SOLO Taxonomy. Hierarchy of statistical literacy (Tiers). Rasch model.

01 Jan 2011
TL;DR: In this article, the authors verify the impact of ISO 14000 certification in creating shareholder value in Brazilian public companies, and propose a method to verify the correctness of the certification process.
Abstract: The purpose of this paper was to verify the impact of ISO 14000 certification in creating shareholder value in Brazilian public companies. Th...

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19 Nov 2011
TL;DR: Palavras-chave et al. as mentioned in this paper tracar o perfil funcional de idosas fisicamente independent and identificar their relacao with o indice de massa corporal no momento de ingresso em um programa de educacao fisica.
Abstract: O presente estudo tem como objetivo tracar o perfil funcional de idosas fisicamente independentes e identificar sua relacao com o indice de massa corporal no momento de ingresso em um programa de educacao fisica Participaram do estudo 15 idosas (67,53 ± 5,15) Foram submetidas a mensuracao das variaveis antropometricas (peso e altura) e a avaliacao funcional Utilizou-se estatistica descritiva (media e desvio padrao) e de correlacao (r de Pearson), com nivel de significância de 5% Conclui-se que os valores acima da normalidade do IMC nao induziram a incapacidade funcional na amostra analisada, entretanto, usar o IMC como um parâmetro isolado nao e suficiente para detectar sua influencia no desempenho fisico Palavras-chave: aptidao fisica, composicao corporal, envelhecimento

01 Jan 2011
TL;DR: In this article, a short behavioral-analytic view about emotions, justifying the need of studies about conditioned suppression, as an anxiety model, is presented, focusing the experimental analogs, and describing some of the major variables involved with this phenomenon.
Abstract: This article presents a short behavioral-analytic view about emotions, justifying the need of studies about conditioned suppression, as an anxiety model. After, the conditioned suppression model is showed focusing the experimental analogs, and describing some of the major variables involved with this phenomenon, as those related to the reflex behavior (S_S relations) as those related to the operant relations (R-S relations) programmed to produce data in non-human behavior. Another focus of the article is over research with humans that, using procedures found in the literature had as their goals producing conditioned suppression, observing the peculiarities and the challenges due to this kind of participants. Finishing, a discussion is presented over aspects of this kind of research that claim for enhancing and development, aiming to invite the students and professionals to evolve this type of research.


01 Jan 2011
TL;DR: The Projeto Tematico denominado as OOSSistemas de espacos livres e a constituicao da esfera publica contemporânea no Brasil as mentioned in this paper was co-coordinated by the LAB-QUAPA da FAUUSP, entre 2006 and 2010.
Abstract: Este trabalho expoe alguns dos resultados do Projeto Tematico denominado de “OsSistemas de espacos livres e a constituicao da esfera publica contemporânea no Brasil”(apoios FAPESP e CNPq), coordenado pelo LAB-QUAPA da FAUUSP, entre os anos de2006 e 2010. 2Para a realizacao da pesquisa apoiou-se em amplo levantamento sistematizado deinformacoes de diversas naturezas: analise e representacao da legislacao urbanistica eambiental, levantamento e analise grafica de mapas e fotos aereas; realizacao de 233oficinas de dois dias, in loco, com a participacao de instituicoes locais e regionais de ensinosuperior publico e privado, Poder Publico, agentes do mercado imobiliario local,organizacoes nao governamentais e movimentos sociais urbanos; e elaboracao decoloquios anuais e relatorios por parte das coordenacoes nacional e local. Para efeito destetexto considerou-se os dados sobre 194 cidades brasileiras, dentre as 23 oficinas realizadas:sao cidades de medio e grande porte, 17 integram regioes metropolitanas e tambem sao 17as capitais, das 27 existentes no pais.

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22 Mar 2011
TL;DR: Pode-se sugerir that pesquisas envolvendo jovens normotensos com historia familiar positiva de hipertensao sao modelos muito atrativos para deteccao de modificacoes precoces e possiveis marcadores biologicos de HA.
Abstract: A Hipertensao arterial (HA) afeta milhoes de pessoas em todo o mundo, sendo que no Brasil atinge cerca de 20% da populacao urbana adulta, chegando a 65% nos individuos idosos. Ainda que este individuo tenha sua pressao arterial (PA) dentro da faixa dita de normalidade, e interessante notar que existe uma correlacao positiva entre os niveis de PA de um individuo e a incidencia de doencas cardiovasculares, renais e mortalidade. Dessa forma, acredita-se que deteccoes precoces da elevacao da PA, e a interacao desta condicao com outros tantos fatores de risco geneticos pode ser muito importante no futuro para o manejo clinico de um paciente. Diversos estudos familiares vem demonstrando a agregacao familiar da HA, tanto entre irmaos, quanto entre pais e filhos. Trabalhos demonstraram que jovens normotensos, filhos de hipertensos, apresentam aumento da PA, dos niveis sericos de catecolaminas, reducao da resposta barorreflexa, e anormalidades metabolicas e endocrinas quando comparados a jovens filhos de normotensos. Baseado nos estudos da literatura pode-se sugerir que pesquisas envolvendo jovens normotensos com historia familiar positiva de hipertensao sao modelos muito atrativos para deteccao de modificacoes precoces e possiveis marcadores biologicos de HA. Entretanto, ate o presente momento, poucos sao os estudos sobre anormalidades nas respostas cardiovasculares a situacao de estresse e/ou sobrecarga fisiologica, como o exercicio fisico, em descendentes de hipertensos. Nesta revisao serao abordadas as alteracoes fisiologicas observadas em individuos jovens com historia familiar positiva de HA, bem como serao discutidas os possiveis efeitos beneficos do exercicio fisico nesta populacao.

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30 Dec 2011
TL;DR: In this article, a discussion of the valores that constitute o curriculo of Educacao Fisica (EF) Escolar can be found in the context of the Ciencia da Motricidade Humana (CMH).
Abstract: Os valores sao construtos sociais que orientam as escolhas as escolhas dos individuos. Eles estao presentes no curriculo escolar e nas aulas de Educacao Fisica, explicitando a abordagem pedagogica adotada pelo professor. A Motricidade Humana tem inspirado a intervencao pedagogica de alguns professores e veicula um conjunto de valores. O objetivo do presente ensaio e discutir os valores que podem constituir o curriculo de uma proposta de Educacao Fisica (EF) Escolar que se fundamente nos pressupostos da Ciencia da Motricidade Humana (CMH). A CMH, proposta inicialmente por Manuel Sergio, influenciou a producao de conhecimentos e a intervencao Profissional em Educacao Fisica, dentro e fora da escola. Ela tem suas bases num determinado sistema de valores e no questionamento de valores vigentes. Assim, critica a visao reducionista do ser humano que focaliza apenas os aspectos biologicos envolvidos na pratica motora e que preponderou entre os pesquisadores da Educacao Fisica por muitos anos. Em termos ontologicos, a CMH atribui ao ser humano uma incompletude perene, porem tal incompletude e a responsavel para que o homem, dotado de intencionalidade, se relacione com o mundo e com os outros com vistas a preenche-la, num movimento incessante. Varios pesquisadores da area adotaram a expressao Motricidade Humana em seus estudos. Alguns utilizam a expressao sem compreender suas bases epistemologicas. Outros, no entanto, tem se dedicado a compreender e a construir essa nova ciencia. A partir do trabalho produzido por esses estudiosos e possivel identificar alguns conceitos e valores basicos da CMH, como liberdade, consciencia, transcendencia, intencionalidade, criatividade e, especialmente, autonomia. O professor de Educacao Fisica que escolher a CMH para fundamentar sua pratica pedagogica tera como desafio construir um projeto pedagogico adequado para possibilitar a construcao desses valores e relaciona-los com a especificidade da area.

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19 Sep 2011
TL;DR: In this paper, a premissa e transmitida pela teoria "Teaching for Understanding" (TFU) is discussed, with the aim of desenvolvimento of aulas de Educacao Fisica.
Abstract: Um determinado conhecimento e considerado compreendido por alguem quando pode ser transformado e adaptado a situacoes diferenciadas. Essa premissa e transmitida pela teoria “Teaching for Understanding” (TFU). Buscando avaliar como sao desenvolvidas as aulas de Educacao Fisica nas instituicoes que utilizam essa teoria na fundamentacao do seu ensino, analisamos, primeiramente, tres escolas em Buenos Aires. A partir desse diagnostico, fomos analisar essa situacao no Brasil. Em Sao Paulo, encontramos uma escola e optamos em estuda-la atraves de um estudo de caso. Essa pesquisa ainda se propos apontar diretrizes para o desenvolvimento de aulas de Educacao Fisica fundamentadas no EpC. Entre as orientacoes didaticas apontadas, foi sugerido que, para que um ensino objetive a compreensao do aprendiz, deve reconhecer os diferentes potenciais dos alunos, baseando-se nas experiencias de vida, incentivando assim, uma aprendizagem critica, reflexiva e autonoma, e que, atraves de desafios, os alunos sejam estimulados a solucionarem problemas motores.