Luciane Sanchotene Etchepare Daronco

Percepção da imagem corporal de crianças e adolescentes com diferentes níveis socio-econômicos na cidade de Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brasil

OBJECTIVES: to identify the body image perception in children and adolescents from different socio-economic backgrounds. METHODS: a cross-cutting study was carried out in the city of Florianopolis, in the State of Santa Catarina, Brazil, in the year 2006. Four hundred and two schoolchildren, with an average age of 11.35 ± 1.98 years, enrolled in the final years of primary school were investigated. Body image perception was identified using the Stunkard silhouettes protocol and socio-economic status was evaluated using the criteria proposed by the National Pres and Research Association (ANEP). Prevalence ratios were calculated for dissatisfaction arising from perceived excessive weight or excessive thinness. RESULTS: among males, silhouette 3 was the one most often chosen among those from the upper and middle classes, whereas those of lower socio-economic status opted for silhouette 4; middle and upper class girls, however, opted for silhouette 2 was chosen and girls from less privileged backgrounds tended to select silhouette 3 as best representing their own silhouette. Silhouette 3 for males and 2 for females are considered to be the ideal for most school-age children. Less privileged young people had a higher prevalence of dissatisfaction arising from excess weight than more privileged ones. CONCLUSIONS: there was a tendency to children of a higher social status to be dissatisfied because they regarded themselves as being too thin and for children of lower social status to be dissatisfied because they perceived themselves to be overweight.

Relação entre diferentes indicadores antropométricos e a percepção da imagem corporal em idosas ativas

CONTEXTO: As prevalencias de insatisfacao com a imagem corporal vem crescendo e as relacoes entre a autoimagem e diferentes indicadores antropometricos ainda nao sao bem conhecidas em muitos grupos. OBJETIVO: Identificar a relacao entre a percepcao da imagem corporal e diferentes indicadores antropometricos em idosas ativas. METODOS:Participaram do estudo 62 idosas, inseridas em programa de hidroginastica ha pelo menos cinco anos. A analise da percepcao da imagem corporal foi realizada utilizando-se o protocolo de Stunkard et al. (1983). Foram realizadas medidas de massa corporal, estatura, circunferencias (cintura, quadril e braco) e da dobra cutânea tricipital. Para a analise dos dados, foi utilizada analise de correlacao de Spearman, regressao linear multipla e regressao de Poisson. RESULTADOS: As silhuetas 5 e 6 e as silhuetas 4 e 3 foram as mais indicadas como reais e ideais, respectivamente. A maior parte das idosas (72,6%) estava insatisfeita com sua imagem corporal em funcao do excesso de peso. Os modelos de regressao com maior poder de predicao da silhueta real levaram em consideracao a circunferencia de cintura (74% de explicacao) e a circunferencia da cintura e dobra cutânea tricipital (77% de explicacao). A prevalencia de insatisfacao com a imagem corporal foi 1,42 vez maior nas idosas classificadas em situacao de risco, considerando-se a area de gordura do braco. CONCLUSOES:As medidas de cintura e de braco foram as mais relevantes para a imagem corporal do grupo. A grande prevalencia de insatisfacao com a imagem corporal remete a necessidade de intervencoes nutricionais e psicologicas no grupo de idosas.

Percepção de qualidade do sono e da qualidade de vida de músicos de orquestra

CONTEXTO: As condicoes de saude e trabalho de musicos profissionais tem sido pouco investigadas. OBJETIVOS: Identificar a frequencia de baixa qualidade de sono em um grupo de musicos de orquestra, bem como analisar possiveis associacoes com as variaveis de percepcao da qualidade de vida geral. METODO: A qualidade do sono, o cronotipo e a qualidade de vida geral foram avaliados por meio dos questionarios de Pittsburgh, Horne-Ostberg e WHOQOL-bref, respectivamente, em 22 musicos (17 homens e cinco mulheres) de uma orquestra. RESULTADOS: A baixa qualidade do sono foi identificada em 71%. As dimensoes mais associadas a qualidade de sono foram a capacidade para desempenhar as atividades do dia a dia (p = 0,003) e do trabalho (p = 0,004), dor e desconforto (p = 0,006), satisfacao com as relacoes pessoais (p = 0,007) e capacidade de aproveitar a vida (p = 0,008). O dominio fisico na analise da qualidade de vida foi o que apresentou maior poder explicativo para a qualidade do sono (34%). O cronotipo e as horas de sono nao apresentam associacao com a qualidade do sono. CONCLUSOES: Identificou-se uma alta frequencia de baixa qualidade de sono. Medidas para a promocao da qualidade do sono nesta populacao devem priorizar as variaveis relacionadas a qualidade de vida em seu aspecto fisico.

Fatores sociodemográficos e imagem corporal em adolescentes do ensino médio

The scope of this article is to investigate associations between body image dissatisfaction and sociodemographic indicators among adolescents. Participants included 1126 high school students in the city of Santa Maria in the State of Rio Grande do Sul. Aspects regarding body image dissatisfaction and sociodemographic indicators were analyzed. Association analyses were performed using crude Poisson regression duly adjusted for sex and age. Boys were found to be dissatisfied due to slimness and girls due to excess weight. Adolescents where the parents had less schooling, as well as those from lower socioeconomic classes and with lower income were found to be more likely to have body image dissatisfaction due to slimness. However, those where the parents had completed higher education and those living in the downtown area were more likely to have body image dissatisfaction due to excess weight. Sociodemographic indicators are closely associated with body image dissatisfaction. Body image dissatisfaction due to slimness can be explained by the lower level of schooling of the parents, lower socioeconomic class and lower income. Dissatisfaction due to excess weight can be explained by the higher schooling of the parents and the fact of living in the downtown area.

Avaliação postural, dor e aptidão física de praticantes de hidroginástica

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Hydrogymnastics may be practiced by people of different ages because it provides low impact, being an alternative to improve quality of life and health of people unable to practice impact activities. This study aimed at analyzing the effects of 12 weeks of hydrogymnastics on subjective pain perception and their influence on daily life activities, in addition to evaluating posture and fitness of hydrogymnastics practitioners. METHOD: Participated in this study 20 females aged from 30 to 50 years who went through a baseline evaluation to measure flexibility and localized muscle resistance. Anthropometric measures were body mass, height, waist and hip circumference to estimate body mass index (BMI) and waist / hip ratio (WHR). In addition, they have answered two questionnaires to evaluate pain. Twelve weeks after the pre-test, final evaluation was performed. RESULTS: There has been statistical difference in waist circumference and WHR, in addition to decreased subjective pain sensation on face and left foot. Pain started to interfere less with general activities, mood and sleep. With regard to posture, there has been no change between the beginning and the end of the study. CONCLUSION: Hydrogymnastics for 12 weeks was effective to improve some fitness items and to decrease pain; however it has not changed posture of females practicing such modality.

QUALIDADE DE VIDA E SATISFAÇÃO NO TRABALHO DE FUNCIONÁRIOS TÉCNICO ADMINISTRATIVOS DA UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE SANTA MARIA

The objective of this study was to evaluate the quality of life of employees of the Federal University of Santa Maria and their job satisfaction. The sample consisted of 35 administrative technical staff, of both sexes, who worked at the Federal University of Santa Maria, which responded to the call of the study and agreed to participate. For evaluation used an evaluation form adapted Queiroga, the questionnaire of quality of life SF36, the test of Stunkard figures and finally the job satisfaction index. We found a mean age of 42 ± 13.2 years, scores of quality of life was found satisfactory and job satisfaction, but the study showed that the participants had dissatisfaction with body image.

Prevalência de lesões em escolares praticantes de atividade física: uma análise retrospectiva

Resumen pt: Introducao: Estudos demonstram que a pratica de atividade fisica pode proporcionar beneficios para as diferentes populacoes; porem, sempre ha o risco de ...