João Carlos Jaccottet Piccoli

Aptidão física relacionada à saúde de idosas da região do Vale do Sinos, RS: um estudo ex post-facto

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of study was to assess the level of fitness related to health in elderly women aged 60 to 70, physically active and sedentary, in the city of Sapiranga, state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. METHODS: It was an ex post-facto study that assessed 40 elderly women selected through a convenience sample and distributed into two groups: practicing physical activities (n=20) and not practicing them (n=20). It was assessed: waist circumference, Waist-hip ratio - WH-ratio, Body Mass Index-BMI, cardiorespiratory capacity, upper and lower limb strength, and flexibility. The data normal distribution was verified through the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test (α = 0,05). The sample profile was determined through the descriptive Statistics and to test the difference between the two groups averages it was used the ttest for independent samples through the SPSS software, version 16.0. RESULTS: The age average of the sample was 64.6±3,6 years. The tests results average observed were: Body Mass Index, 29.8±5.7; waist circumference, 86.8±10.3 cm; Waist-hip ratio, 0.86; 6-minute walk test, 409.1±60.0 m; heart rate at rest (HRR), 93.6±17.5 bpm; final heart rate (FHR), 107.6±17.3 bpm; elbow flex test, 12.0±3.7rep.; lower limb sitting down and getting up from a chair, 10.4±2.9 rep., and flexibility test, 20.4±9.5 cm. CONCLUSION: The study conclusion was that in the studied sample the results were within the expected levels for the age group, except for HRR and FHR.

Coordenação global, equilíbrio, índice de massa corporal e nível de atividade física: um estudo correlacional em idosos de Ivoti, RS, Brasil

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to assess the relationship among Body Mass Index (BMI), physical activity level, global coordination, and postural balance in an elderly population from Ivoti, state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. METHODS: This descriptive cross-sectional study assessed a convenience sample of 202 elderly female and male subjects. It was used the global coordination test and the postural balance test and calculated the BMI according to the cutoff points: malnutrition: 27.0 kg/m2. The level of physical activity was classified in METs as: high active from 1,500 to 3,000 Mets-min/week; moderate from 600 to 1499 Mets-min/week and low below 600 Mets-min/week. Data was submitted to the descriptive statistical and the Spearman correlation (α = 0.05) using the SPSS software, version 16.0. The study was approved by the Ethics Research Committee of Universidade Feevale, Novo Hamburgo, RS, Brazil. RESULTS: Among the 202 individuals, 62 (30.7%) were males and 140 (69.3%), females. The male and female age averages were 69.53 ± 6.23 and 67.52 ± 5.69 years old, respectively. The general sample age average was 68.14 ± 5.92 years. Negative correlation between BMI and global coordination and BMI and balance was detected, r = -0.423 (p < 0.01) and r = -0.3060 (p < 0.01), respectively. However, when stratified by sex, these associations were not significant for males. The physical activity level showed negative correlation when compared with BMI (r= -0,219) and with age (r= -0,241), it had a positive correlation when compared with global coordination (r= 0,274) and balance (r=0,191). When compared BMI and balance and age and balance no correlation was found in the elderly subjects classified as sufficiently active. Global coordination and balance were positively correlated to the level of physical activity only in female subjects. However, BMI is negatively correlated to the level of physical activity of both genders. CONCLUSION: it was concluded that the sample women´s high BMI may have produced worse performance on the global coordination and balance tests. There was significant moderate negative correlation between level of physical activity in total METs and BMI of both men and women and BMI, global coordination, and postural balance only among the female elderly sample. However, a positive correlation among level of physical activity in total METs, global coordination, and postural balance of the studied sample was observed.

QUALITY OF LIFE AT WORK: PERCEPTION OF NURSES AND NURSING TECHNICIANS FROM A HOSPITAL IN SERRA GAÚCHA, RS

The present descriptive, cross-sectional study aims to analyze the quality of work life (QLW) with 95 nurses and nurse technicians selected by convenience from a hospital in Serra Gaucha, RS. The Nursing Questionnaire of quality of life at work (QWLQ-78) was used and divided into four domains (Physical/Health; Psychological; Professional; and Personal). The data were submitted to descriptive statistics (means and standard deviations) and absolute and relative frequency calculation. The results from all domains showed a satisfactory perception of quality of life at work (QLW). A strong correlation was observed between all domains and QLW, notably in the personal domain (r=0,866), followed by Psychological and Professional Domains (both ρ=0.819). The lowest correlation occurred between the Physical/Health domain and QWL (r=0.762) and between this domain and the others. The study showed a satisfactory perception of QWL in the studied sample. Descriptors: Quality of Life; Hospital; Nursing.

Nivel de actividad física y el estado nutricional de ancianas longevas: un estudio en Sierra Gaucha, Brasil

Se trata de un estudio descriptivo, transversal que verifico el nivel de actividad fisica y el estado nutricional de 58 ancianas mayores de 80 anos participantes del programa Municipal de Salud de la tercera edad en la Sierra Gaucha. Los datos fueron recogidos a traves del IPAQ adaptado para la tercera edad y el IMC. Los datos fueron sometidos a estadistica descriptiva y correlacion de Spearman a traves de SPSS version 20.0. Pudo identificarse que el 94,8% de las ancianas no habia completado la ensenanza primaria, el 82,8% ganaba entre dos y cinco salarios minimos, el 67,2% vivian solas, 91,4% eran viudas; en relacion al IMC, 39,7% tenian peso normal, el 25,9% tenia bajo peso; 12,1% tenia sobrepeso y el 22,4% eran obesos. En cuanto a la actividad fisica, 79,3%, 19,0% y 1,7% fueron suficientes, insuficientemente y activas respectivamente. Hemos encontrado un estado nutricional normal, cuanto a la actividad fisica, la muestra resulto ser insu-ficientemente activa, es decir que no alcanzo los indices minimos para una vida saludable.

Quality of life at work: perception of nurses and nursing technicians from a hospital da Serra Gaúcha, RS, Brazil

A presente investigação descritiva, de corte transversal, avaliou a qualidade de vida percebida no trabalho de enfermeiros e técnicos em enfermagem de um hospital da Serra Gaúcha, Rio Grande do Sul, selecionados por conveniência. Os questionários foram aplicados no mês de novembro de 2014, tendo sido entregues 149 questionários, dos quais 95 estavam totalmente preenchidos. Foi utilizado o questionário de avaliação da qualidade de vida no trabalho QWLQ78, dividido em quatro domínios (Físico/Saúde; Psicológico; Profissional e Pessoal) e os dados submetidos à estatística descritiva (médias e desvios-padrão) e cálculo de frequências absolutas e relativas. Os resultados obtidos em todos os domínios apontaram para uma percepção satisfatória de qualidade de vida no trabalho (QVT). Foi observada uma forte correlação positiva entre todos os domínios e a QVT, notadamente no Domínio Pessoal (r=0,866), seguido pelos Domínios Psicológico e Profissional (ambos com r=0,819). A menor correlação ocorrida foi entre o domínio Físico/ Saúde e QVT (r=0,762) e entre esse domínio e os demais. O estudo apresentou uma percepção satisfatória de QVT na amostra investigada. Dessa forma, o desenvolvimento de ações diversas envolvendo os fatores que estão inseridos nos quatro domínios tendem a elevar a QVT geral na instituição. Dentre elas, podem ser citadas a melhoria das relações hierárquicas, sociais e familiares; o incentivo de atividades físicas e ginástica laboral; a autoestima e a liberdade de expressão; o sentimento de pertencimento e equidade; o feedback; e o acesso às informações sobre os diversos processos de trabalho.