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Objective: to evaluate sleep quality and associated factors in non-institutionalized elderly people in Rio Verde, Goiás. Method: epidemiological, cross-sectional, population-based study conducted with elderly participants of the Third Age Project, carried out by the University of Rio Verde, between April and May 2019. Data collection was carried out with the application of three instruments, a questionnaire with sociodemographic data, questionnaire of Pittsburgh sleep quality and the international physical activity questionnaire. For data analysis, the chi-square test was used. Results: 73 elderly were analyzed, among which 67.1% had poor sleep quality indices. Being female, single or widowed, having a low level of education, not being retired and not using medications to sleep had a significantly relevant association with poor sleep quality (p<0.05). Conclusion: most of the elderly had poor sleep quality. This indicates the need to create health promotion programs and measures for the elderly that include sleep routines and rituals, alternative relaxation techniques, regular physical activity, improvements in environmental conditions and aspects of sleep hygiene. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Obesity is among the main public health problems today. The concern is mainly due to the uncontrolled increase in its prevalence in recent decades, and its terrible consequences, such as a greater risk of developing chronic diseases, such as diabetes mellitus, arterial hypertension and dyslipidemia. It is known that one of the ways to avoid obesity is through regular physical activity. In young people, most of the time, what is observed is a high rate of sedentary lifestyle, facilitating the development of excess weight. The present study aimed to analyze the level of physical activity, through the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) and the prevalence of obesity and overweight, by calculating the BMI, of students regularly enrolled in the Faculty of Nutrition at the University of Rio Verde-UniRV, and compare them, in order to investigate whether there is a relationship between them, and to analyze these indexes in relation to the study shifts. As a result, it was observed, through the BMI, that 15.4% of the participants were overweight, and none were obese. In addition, regarding the level of physical activity, 43.1% of the students were classified as insufficiently active. It was concluded that there was no relationship between the BMI and the level of physical activity of these students, however, in relation to the study shifts, in the night shift, there was a higher mean BMI, but a lower index of physical inactivity, when compared to morning shift. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Work rhythm and modern lifestyle lead to low levels of physical activity, which can be observed in university professors. This situation can compromise the health of these individuals, increasing the risk for numerous diseases. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate the level of physical activity and associated factors in professors of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Rio Verde. The research was conducted employing the following instruments: International Physical Activity Questionnaire (short version), questionnaire for self-reported body mass index and sociodemographic, health and professional information, and measurement of waist circumference with a tape measure. Thus, the results were positive for the correlation between gender and physical activity level, with women presenting lower levels than men. The other variables did not show statistical significance in this sample. Also, it was detected that more than 50% of the professors have insufficient levels of physical activity, high measures of waist circumference and body mass index showing overweight. Therefore, it is concluded that most of the professors had an insufficient level of physical activity and among the factors analyzed, gender was the only one that showed a significant correlation with physical inactivity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is characterized by chronic airflow obstruction or limitation, and pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) corresponds to a therapy that requires returning patients with greater functional capacity, with therapeutic physiotherapy being an essential component of PR. The six-minute walk test (6MWT) is used as a practical way to assess the physical capacity of COPD patients after the training program. This study aimed to highlight possible changes in the physical capacity of the individual with COPD after a physical therapy intervention using the 6MWT '. A sample was selected for 37 COPD patients with a mean age of 64.29 years (+10.29), being applied by the 6MWT and by the incremental test below the maximum on the cycle ergometer. Participated in an 8-week physical therapy intervention program, twice a week lasting 50 minutes and subsequently reassessed. As the distance media covered in the 6MWT 'before and after training were respectively 152.86 m and 250.0 m, with no statistical difference (p = 0.138). However, there was an average increase of 97.14 meters in the distance covered after the intervention. A significant reduction in HR (p = 0.03) was noted without incremental testing on the cycle ergometer after the intervention. There was an improvement in the physical capacity of these patients after a therapeutic intervention. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]