Universidade São Judas Tadeu

About: Universidade São Judas Tadeu is a education organization based out in São Paulo, Brazil. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Aerobic exercise & Baroreflex. The organization has 736 authors who have published 852 publications receiving 4782 citations.

Disfunção autonômica cardiovascular no diabetes mellitus experimental

Abstract: Much new information has been published in the last few years regarding pathophysiology of cardiovascular autonomic dysfunction in diabetic rats and mice. Our group has been studying the time-course cardiovascular changes associated with experimental diabetes in the last years, and obtained consistent evidences of severe dysautonomia in diabetes animal models. The aim of this manuscript is to review the contribution that studies involving different animal models of insulin deficiency or resistance have given to understand, treat and prevent diabetic cardiovascular autonomic dysfunction.

Multicomponent Exercise Improves Hemodynamic Parameters and Mobility, but Not Maximal Walking Speed, Transfer Capacity, and Executive Function of Older Type II Diabetic Patients

Abstract: The present study aimed to investigate the effects of a 6-month multicomponent exercise program (MCEP) on functional, cognitive, and hemodynamic parameters of older Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients. Moreover, additional analyses were performed to evaluate if T2DM patients present impaired adaptability in response to physical exercise when compared to nondiabetic volunteers. A total of 72 T2DM patients and 72 age-matched healthy volunteers (CG) were recruited and submitted to functional, cognitive, and hemodynamic evaluations before and after six months of a MCEP. The program of exercise was performed twice a week at moderate intensity. Results indicate T2DM and nondiabetic patients present an increase in mobility (i.e., usual walking speed) after the MCEP. However, improvements in maximal walking speed, transfer capacity, and executive function were only observed in the CG. On the other hand, only T2DM group reveals a marked decline in blood pressure. In conclusion, data of the current study indicate that a 6-month MCEP improves mobility and reduce blood pressure in T2DM patients. However, maximal walking speed, transfer capacity, and executive function were only improved in CG, indicating that T2DM may present impaired adaptability in response to physical stimulus.

Strength training and anabolic steroid do not affect muscle capillarization of middle-aged rats

Abstract: Introducao: Em geral, se aceita que a rede capilar diminui com o avanco da idade. O efeito combinado de treinamento resistido (TR) e testosterona ainda precisa ser elucidado. Objetivo: Este estudo visou medir o perfil capilar de diferentes musculos esqueleticos em ratos de meia-idade submetidos a TR e administracao de testosterona exogena. Metodos: Ratos Wistar foram divididos em cinco grupos experimentais: controle com ratos de 13 meses de idade (SC), controle com ratos de 16 meses de idade (SE), ratos idosos + anabolizante (SA), ratos idosos + TR (T) e ratos idosos + TR + anabolizante (TA) . Resultados: Para o musculo soleo, o grupo SE apresentou decrescimo do percentual de capilares em comparacao com o grupo SC. Os grupos SA, T e TA tiveram aumento do volume de capilares em comparacao com o SC. Por outro lado, para o musculo extensor longo dos dedos (ELD), os grupos SA, T e TA demonstraram menor volume e densidade numerica de capilares, em comparacao com SC e SE. O musculo ELD dos grupos T e TA apresentou 70% menos capilares do que o soleo. A densidade numerica e volumetrica e a razao de capilares por fibra muscular nao foram estatisticamente alteradas por nenhuma das intervencoes. A area de corte transversal (ACT) do musculo soleo dos grupos SA, T e TA foi estatisticamente diferente do grupo SC. A ACT do soleo foi maior nos grupos TA e T do que nos grupos SC, SE e SA e a ACT do ELD foi maior no grupo TA comparada com todos os outros grupos. O grupo TA teve valores maiores do que os grupos SE, SA e T. Conclusao: O tipo de intervencao usada nao afetou qualquer variavel mensurada do perfil capilar. Entretanto, o uso de esteroide anabolizante e/ou TR mostrou tendencia de diminuir a densidade de capilares no musculo ELD.

Criatividade implícita em práticas docentes no ensino de administração em instituições de ensino superior de Santa Catarina

Abstract: This article aims to contribute to the knowledge about creativity dissemination in higher education, highlighting the opinion of administration students about the impact of creative teaching practices used by teachers in private higher education institutions of Santa Catarina. The adopted method opted for the quantitative and qualitative approach: in the first stage descriptive quantitative research was performed by applying survey technique with 195 students, in the second stage of the research, semi-structured interviews with five teachers of the investigated institutions were performed. As contributions, the research presents teaching practices related to the incentive for new ideas, development of an environment for the expression of ideas, differentiation in assessment practices and the teaching methodologies, and concern for student learning that can encourage the creativity of academics. The results also point out the need of understanding the new educational context that is being built in the Brazilian higher education institutions.

Índice de desenvolvimento humano e qualidade de vida de idosos frequentadores de universidades abertas para a terceira idade

Abstract: Verificou-se a relacao entre "desenvolvimento humano" e qualidade de vida de idosos em um estudo transversal, quantitativo-descritivo de campo, com 182 idosos, de ambos os generos, > 60 anos, frequentadores de Universidades Abertas para a Terceira Idade, dos municipios A, B e C. A qualidade de vida foi avaliada pelo WHOQOL -BREF. Foram utilizados os testes estatisticos Kruskal-Wallis e Mann-Whitney, adotando-se nivel de significância de 5%. Nao houve diferenca estatisticamente significante quando comparada a qualidade de vida dos idosos dos tres municipios entre si; houve no dominio ambiental comparando-se A com os outros municipios; e nos dominios social e ambiental comparando-se A com C. Concluiu-se que o "desenvolvimento humano", medido pelo IDH/IDHM, exerceu influencia sobre a qualidade de vida dos idosos nos dominios social e ambiental, sendo que os melhores resultados foram obtidos entre os habitantes dos municipios A e B, em comparacao aos de C.