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Uber and other on-demand business platforms drivers experience unparalleled flexibility in work hours, and many are using this model instead of working a fixed-hours job. The option of working more hours a day and, as a result, increasing the remuneration received is often chosen by drivers even at the expense of sleep. Due to their professional obligation, this population is at risk of excessive sleepiness due to sleep deprivation or poor sleep quality, increasing the risk of detrimental effects on health and the risk of car accidents. Considering that sleep is essential for general health, it is mandatory to create strategies to address these issues, such as limiting the maximum number of hours worked a day under the laws regulating labor rights and periodically assessing drivers' alertness.

Introduction: Tapering is a decisive phase in planning a young swimmer's preparation for competition. During this period, not only training loads, but also recovery, which includes sleep quality, must be constantly monitored. Objective: This study aims to investigate sleep behavior as a variable directly influenced by training load during the tapering phase of training for young swimmers. Methods: A polysomnography test was performed at the beginning of the tapering phase, as a baseline for sleep variables. In each daily training session, the overload and recovery variables were measured. The internal training load was evaluated in the PSE session and the external load by quantifying the training. The recovery variables were divided into the recovery variable, assessed using the TQR questionnaire, and sleep variables, which included sleepiness, scored using the Karolinska scale, and sleep behavior, using an actigraph and a sleep diary. Conclusion: It is concluded that there is no significant influence between training loads and sleep variables. However, a strong association was observed between TST and EL (External load), in the irregular sleep group. Level of evidence III, Study of behavior. RESUMEN Introducción: El tapering es una fase decisiva en la planificación de la preparación de un joven nadador para la competición. Durante este período, deben monitorearse constantemente no sólo las cargas de entrenamiento, sino también la recuperación, que incluye la calidad del sueño. Objetivo: Este estudio tiene como objetivo investigar el comportamiento del sueño como variable directamente influenciada por la carga de entrenamiento durante la fase de tapering del entrenamiento de jóvenes nadadores. Métodos: Se realizó una polisomnografía al inicio de la fase de tapering como base de las variables del sueño. En cada sesión diaria de entrenamiento se midieron las variables de sobrecarga y recuperación. La carga interna de entrenamiento fue evaluada por la sesión de PSE y la carga externa mediante cuantificación del entrenamiento. Las variables de recuperación se dividieron variables de recuperación, con el cuestionario QTR y variables de sueño, que incluían somnolencia mediante la escala de Karolinska y comportamiento del sueño con un actígrafo y diario de sueño. Conclusiones: Se concluyó que no existe una influencia significativa entre las cargas de entrenamiento y las variables del sueño. Sin embargo, se observó una fuerte asociación entre TTS y el CE, en el grupo de sueño irregular. Nivel de evidencia III, Estudio de comportamiento. RESUMO Introdução: A etapa de polimento é uma fase decisiva no planejamento da preparação de um jovem nadador para a competição. Durante esse período, não somente as cargas de treinamento, mas também a recuperação, que inclui a qualidade do sono, devem ser constantemente monitoradas. Objetivos: Este estudo objetiva investigar o comportamento do sono como variável diretamente influenciada pela carga de treinamento durante a fase de polimento do treinamento de jovens nadadores. Métodos: O exame de polissonografia foi realizado no início da fase de polimento, como base para as variáveis do sono. Em cada sessão diária de treinamento foram medidas as variáveis de sobrecarga e de recuperação. A carga interna de treinamento foi avaliada pela sessão de PSE e a carga externa, pela quantificação do treinamento. As variáveis de recuperação foram divididas em variável de recuperação, com o questionário QTR e variáveis de sono, que incluíram sonolência pela escala de Karolinska e comportamento do sono com actígrafo e diário de sono. Conclusões: Conclui-se que não há influência significativa entre as cargas de treinamento e as variáveis do sono. Entretanto, foi observada forte associação entre TTS e CE no grupo sono irregular. Nível de evidência III; Estudo de comportamento.

Organized electronic-sport competitions (e-Sport) is related to several health problems, including sleep disorders. The objective of this study was to evaluate the characteristics of the sleep-wake cycle of League of Legends (LoL) athletes during their pre-training, training, pre-competition, and competition routines. Twenty male elite LoL players completed the questionnaires related to sleep pattern (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index), sleepiness (Epworth Sleepiness Scale), and chronotype (Morningness-Eveningness Questionnaire), and they wore an actigraph for 7 days. Pre-training and pre-competition assessments were carried out by questionnaires (n = 20) and training and competition assessments by actigraph (n = 16). The chronotype that most Eathletes presented was a moderately evening type. They presented a poor sleep quality and were borderline for excessive daytime sleepiness. Sleep onset and offset times were significantly prolonged during the competition condition (t = 2.11

Resumo O estudo teve como objetivo mapear geograficamente os atletas paralímpicos brasileiros de natação e atletismo, bem como identificar suas deficiências. Os dados dos atletas foram obtidos junto ao Comitê Paralímpico Brasileiro (CPB), onde buscamos informações sobre os atletas que participaram do Circuito Loterias Caixa de 2015. A amostra foi de 1.708 atletas paralímpicos das modalidades natação e atletismo, sendo 913 da natação e 795 do atletismo. Observou-se que a maioria dos atletas é da região Sudeste (66%), seguida das regiões Sul (11%), Nordeste (11%), Centro-Oeste (9%) e Norte (3%). Houve predominância de atletas com deficiência físico-motora (65,5%), seguida das deficiências visual (25,1%) e intelectual (9,4%). Concluímos que a região brasileira com maior número de atletas no atletismo e na natação é a Sudeste e a região com menor número foi a Norte. Além disso, encontramos predominância da deficiência físico-motora, tanto no atletismo quanto na natação. Abstract The study conducted a geographic mapping of Brazilian Paralympic athletes practicing swimming and athletics and identified their disabilities. Data about the athletes were provided by the Brazilian Paralympic Committee (CPB), where we sought information about those who participated in the 2015 competition Circuito Loterias Caixa. The sample consisted of 1,708 paralympic swimming and athletics athletes - 913 and 795 respectively. The study found that most athletes came from Brazil’s Southeast region (66%), followed by the South (11%), Northeast (11%), Center-West (9%) and North (3%). Athletes with physical-motor disabilities (65.5%) were the majority, followed by the visually (25.1%) and intellectually (9.4%) impaired. We concluded that the Brazilian region with the most athletics and swimming athletes is the Southeast while the North region had lowest number. In addition, we found predominance of physical-motor disabilities in both sports. Resumen El estudio tuvo como objetivo mapear geográficamente a los atletas paralímpicos brasileños de natación y atletismo, además de identificar sus deficiencias. Los datos de los atletas fueron obtenidos junto al Comité Paralímpico Brasileño (CPB), donde buscamos informaciones sobre los atletas que participaron del Circuito Loterías Caixa de 2015. La muestra fue de 1.708 atletas paralímpicos de la modalidades natación y atletismo, siendo 913 de natación y 795 de atletismo. Se observó que la mayoría de los atletas son de la región Sudeste (66%), seguida de la Sur (11%), Nordeste (11%), Centro-Oeste (9%) y Norte (3%). Se observó un predominio de atletas con deficiencia físico-motora (65,5%), seguida de las deficiencias visual (25,1%) e intelectual (9,4%). Concluimos que la región brasileña con mayor número de atletas en atletismo y natación es la Sudeste y la región con menor número fue la Norte. Además, encontramos predominancia de la deficiencia físico-motora, tanto en el atletismo como en la natación.

BACKGROUND The present study aimed to analyse the effect of an intervention for increasing physical activity (PA) and reducing sedentary time on adolescents' total sleep time (TST) and to examine whether the effect on adolescents' TST was mediated by the intervention changes on screen-based sedentary time. METHODS This study was a school-based cluster-randomized controlled trial conducted with Brazilian adolescents in Grades 7 to 9 (in 2017). Three schools participated in each of the intervention group (IG) and control group (CG). The intervention involved the following three strategies designed to increase PA and reduce sedentary time: (a) teacher training, (b) environmental improvements, and (c) health educational component. TST and screen-based sedentary time (television use, cell phone use, playing on computer/video game, and computer use that is not for gaming purposes) on weekdays and weekends were assessed using a standardized questionnaire. Generalized linear mixed models were conducted to verify the effect of the intervention on TST. Mediation analyses were used to examine the mediator role of changes in screen-based sedentary time in the relationship between the intervention and TST. RESULTS Overall, 597 students participated in this study (mean age: 13.0 ± 1.0 years; IG: n = 351; CG: n = 246). The intervention had no effect on TST on weekdays and weekends. Adolescents in the IG were more likely to report ≤2 hr of television viewing per day on weekdays at follow-up. Mediated effects by screen media use were not significant. CONCLUSIONS The school-based intervention for increasing PA and reducing sedentary time had no effect on adolescents' TST.

Purpose: To investigate the relationship between sleep quality and quantity and injuries in elite soccer players and to compare sleep–wake variables and injury characteristics. Methods: The current investigation was a prospective cohort study of 23 elite male soccer players competing for 2 teams over 6 mo in the highest-level Brazilian competition. The players’ sleep behavior was monitored for 10 d in the preseason using self-reporting sleep diaries and wrist activity monitors to determine sleep duration and quality. Furthermore, injuries were recorded by the respective club’s medical teams into a specific database. Details of injuries recorded included the type, location, and severity of each injury. The results were expressed as descriptive statistics, and the significance level was set at 5%. The Mann–Whitney U test was performed to compare the sleep variables between groups. Spearman correlation coefficient and linear-regression analysis were used. Results: The results indicated a moderate negative correlation between sleep efficiency and particular injury characteristics, including absence time, injury severity, and amount of injuries. The linear-regression analysis indicated that 44% of the total variance in the number of injuries can be explained by sleep efficiency, 24% of the total variance in the absence time after injury (days) can be explained by sleep efficiency, and 47% of the total variance in the injury severity can be explained by sleep efficiency. Conclusions: Soccer players who exhibit lower sleep quality or nonrestorative sleep show associations with increased number and severity of musculoskeletal injuries.

espanolObjetivo: Analizar el cronotipo, la duracion y la calidad del sueno entre los atletas de elite, comparar las diferencias en las variables de sueno entre los sexos y comparar las diferencias entre los atletas de los deportes individuales y de equipo. Metodo: La muestra incluyo a 70 atletas de elite brasilenos de ambos sexos (hombre = 37; mujer = 33) con una edad media de 23.0 ± 4.0 anos. Para medir lo ciclo de vigilia-sueno, los atletas usaron un actigrafo en la muneca durante 10 dias. Ademas, los atletas respondieron el cuestionario cronotipo de Horne y Ostberg. Resultados: La mayoria de los atletas son de tipo intermedio (n = 55, 78.6%), con una media de 07h: 18min de sueno por noche. Los atletas demostraron una mayor fragmentacion del sueno (39.26 ± 23.66 minutos) y una mayor latencia del sueno (30.88 ± 16.19 minutos) durante los dias de entrenamiento previo a la competencia. Ademas, los atletas de deportes individuales demostraron mas fragmentacion (p Conclusion: Los atletas de elite en general presentaron mala calidad del sueno durante los periodos de entrenamiento previos a los Juegos Olimpicos de Rio 2016, y los atletas individuales mostraron una mayor fragmentacion y una menor eficiencia del sueno en comparacion con los atletas del equipo. EnglishObjective: To analyze chronotype, duration and quality of sleep among elite athletes, to compare differences in sleep variables between sex, and to compare differences between athletes of individual and team sports. Method: The sample included 70 Brazilian elite athletes of both sex (male=37; female=33) with a mean age 23.0 ± 4.0 years old. To measure sleep-wake cycle, athletes wore an actigraph on the wrist for 10 days. Moreover, athletes answered the chronotype questionnaire of Horne and Ostberg. Results: The most athletes are intermediate-type (n=55, 78.6%), with a mean of 07h:18min of sleep per night. The athletes demonstrated higher sleep fragmentation (39.26 ± 23.66 minutes) and higher sleep latency (30.88 ± 16.19 minutes) during pre-competition training days. Additionally, the athletes of individual sports demonstrated more fragmentation (p Conclusion: The overall elite athletes presented poor sleep quality during the training periods prior to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, and individual athletes showed higher fragmentation and poorer sleep efficiency compared to team athletes. portuguesObjetivo: Analisar o cronotipo, a duracao e a qualidade do sono de atletas de elite, comparar as diferencas nas variaveis do sono entre os sexos e as diferencas entre atletas de esportes individuais e coletivos. Metodo: A amostra incluiu 70 atletas de elite brasileiros de ambos os sexos (masculino = 37; feminino = 33) com idade media de 23.0 ± 4.0 anos. Para mensurar o ciclo vigilia-sono, os atletas usaram um actigrafo no punho por 10 dias. Alem disso, os atletas responderam ao questionario de cronotipo de Horne e Ostberg. Resultados: A maioria dos atletas e do tipo intermediario (n = 55, 78.6%), com media de 07h:18min de sono por noite. Os atletas demonstraram maior fragmentacao do sono (39.26 ± 23.66 minutos) e maior latencia do sono (30.88 ± 16.19 minutos) durante os dias de treinamento pre-competicao. Alem disso, os atletas de esportes individuais demonstraram maior fragmentacao (p Conclusao: Os atletas de elite em geral apresentaram baixa qualidade do sono durante os periodos de treinamento antes dos Jogos Olimpicos Rio 2016, e os atletas de esportes individuais apresentaram maior fragmentacao e menor eficiencia do sono em comparacao aos atletas de esportivos coletivos.

Introduction: Circadian rhythms can impact athletes' sports performance, where the plateau occurs between 15 and 21 hours. Swimming is a peculiar case, as athletes perform training and final sessions in competitions at different times, as in the Rio2016 Olympic Games for example, where the semifinal and final competitions took place from ten o'clock at night. Objectives: (1) to present the protocol of an intervention performed with elite athletes of the Brazilian swimming team during the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio; (2) to find out whether the time at which the competitions were held affected the swimming performances of these athletes during the competition. Materials and Methods: Fourteen athletes of the Brazilian swimming team (males: n= 10; 71% and females: n= 4; 29%) participated in the study. They were followed up during two preparation periods (baseline and intervention) for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio during June and July 2016. During the competition, we recorded the Reaction Time (RT) and Competition Time (CT) of each athlete in different modalities. The intervention strategies used were light therapy and sleep hygiene. The values of RT at the starting block and CT were registered and conferred with the official results. Results: The athletes showed a decrease in the total time awake (Δ = −13%; Effect size [ES] = 1.0) and sleep latency (Δ = −33%; ES = 0.7), and an increase in total sleep time (Δ = 13%; ES = 1.1; p = 0.04) between the baseline and the period of the intervention, pre-competition. We identified an improvement in the RT (Δ = −2.2% to −1.0%; ES = 0.2 to 0.5) during the competition only for the athletes who participated in the competition finals. Conclusion: We conclude that the intervention carried out was effective in mitigating any negative influence of competition time on the RT and CT of elite athletes of the Brazilian swimming team. Level of evidence II; Prospective comparative study.

We aimed to evaluate the influence of shift work rotation, circadian misalignment and being overweight/obese on psychomotor performance throughout a complete shift rotation schedule. The study was conducted with 30 males working rotating shifts from a mining company under real life conditions. Individuals were evaluated over seven days in a shift schedule carried out as follow: two shifts in the morning (D1 and D2), two shifts in the afternoon (D3 and D4), 24 hour free day (D5) and two shifts at night (D6 and D7). Work performance was evaluated by psychomotor vigilance task tests (PVT), and actigraphy was used to characterise the rest-activity rhythm based on intradaily variability (IV) and interdaily stability (IS) of nonparametric functions. We found a significant effect of the shift, body mass index (BMI), IS and IV on lapses in attention. More lapses occurred on D7 than D1, D2, D3 and D4 of the schedule shift. The obese group presented a higher number of lapses in attention than eutrophic. The interaction between day and IS showed that less synchronised individuals presented a higher number of lapses in attention on D7 than D1 and, for the interaction between day and IV, more fragmented individuals presented a higher number of lapses in attention on D7 than D6. We conclude that higher BMI, lower synchronisation and higher fragmentation of the rest-activity pattern influenced lapses in attention throughout the shift rotation.

It is known that the chronotype potentially mediates the performance and tolerance to work in shifts and that shift rotation is associated with negative effects on psychomotor performance. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of chronotype on psychomotor performance throughout a complete shift rotation schedule. Thirty males working in clockwise rotating shifts from a mining company were evaluated under a real-life condition over the following shift schedule: 2 days of day work, 2 days of evening work and 2 days of night work. The chronotype was determined using the Munich Chronotype Questionnaire adapted for shift workers and the obtained scores were categorized by tertiles (early-type, intermediate-type and late-type). Work performance was evaluated by Psychomotor Vigilance Test (PVT) daily just before shift starts and after shift ends. Sleep duration was evaluated by actigraphy over the whole shift. No isolated effect of the shift or interaction between shift and chronotype was found in the performance variables evaluated. A significant isolated effect of the chronotype showed that the early-type individuals had higher values of pre- and post-work Mean of Reaction Time (MRT) (308.77 ± 10.03 ms and 306.37 ± 8.53 ms, respectively) than the intermediate-type (257.61 ± 6.63 ms and 252.91 ± 5.97 ms, respectively, p

This study investigated the influence of chronotype on motor behavior in a manual dexterity task performed at different times of the day. Sixteen healthy adults of each chronotype (morning, evening, and neither), as measured by the Morningness–Eveningness Questionnaire, practiced both conditions of the Grooved Pegboard Test either in the morning or in the afternoon to early evening. The “neither” chronotype (65.12 ± 7.46) was outperformed (ps ≤ .03) by both the morning (56.09 ± 7.21) and evening (58.94 ± 7.53) chronotypes when the task had higher cognitive and motor demand but was not outperformed in the task with lower demand (morning = 18.46 ± 2.11; evening = 19.34 ± 2.79; neither = 21.47 ± 2.54; p > .05). No difference between the morning and evening chronotypes was found at the different times of the day (ps > .05), suggesting that a manual dexterity task is not sufficiently demanding to be influenced by chronotype.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the sleep-wake cycle of wheelchair rugby athletes during the pre-season compared to in-season. Wheelchair Rugby athletes wore an actigraph monitor during two respective 10-day periods: 1) pre-season and 2) in-season, each of which comprised three training days, three rest days, and four competition days, respectively. In addition, the players completed questionnaires regarding sleepiness, subjective quality of sleep, and chronotype, as well as the use of the sleep diary along with the actigraph measurements (20 days). The wheelchair rugby athletes had poor subjective sleep quality in both stages observed by sleep efficiency below 85% (ES 0.31) and high score in the Pittsburgh questionnaire (effect size-ES 0.55), the actigraphy results presented an increase of sleep latency (ES 0.47), and wake after sleep onset (ES 0.42). When comparing the athlete’s routine, the competition days, demonstrated a reduction in the total time of sleep and the sleep efficiency, in addition to an increase in wakefulness after sleep onset when compared with the training and rest periods. As a result, the wheelchair rugby players did not describe a pattern of sleep-wake cycle during different training phases, as well as poor sleep quality.

Introdução: o sono é um mecanismo fisiológico controlado pelo ciclo circadiano que tem como relógio biológico o fotoperiodismo. No entanto, quando sofre interferências pela necessidade humana de estender longas jornadas de trabalho como as de taxistas, há o encurtamento e piora na qualidade do sono. Objetivo: O objetivo deste presente trabalho era estratificar o perfil sociodemográfico dos taxistas e correlacionar com a qualidade de sono. Método: foi realizada a aplicação de questionário com os dados sociodemográficos e PSQI (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index). Resultados: dos 78 entrevistados, em sua maioria masculina consumiam a substância estimulante café, o que reduz o sono, no entanto não apresentou significância na redução de sua qualidade. Discussão: não foi encontrada qualquer variável com resultado estatístico significativo comparando perfil sociodemográfico, hábitos e piora na qualidade do sono. Conclusão: não houve correlação entre variável perfil sociodemográfico e a má qualidade do sono de taxistas.

No ciclo graví­dico-puerperal ocorrem diversas adaptações fi siológicas e mudanças na pelve e perí­neo que podem levar í fraqueza da musculatura do assoalho pélvico (MAP) e consequente incontinência urinária (IU). A IU é comum durante a gestação, com prevalência de 30% a 60% das mulheres. Objetivou-se nesta pesquisa avaliar a intensidade da força muscular do assoalho pélvico (AP) de puérperas e correlacioná-la com a IU. Foram avaliadas 30 puérperas (23,5 ± 5,6 anos), e questionadas quanto às caracterí­sticas sociodemográfi cas e clí­nicas. Posteriormente, foi mensurada a força do AP através de perineômetro. A amostra foi composta de 17 primí­paras (57%) e 13 multí­paras (43%). 50% se submeteram ao parto vaginal e 50% í cesárea. Das voluntárias, 53% relataram IU. Em relação í pressão dos MAP, a média foi de 15,51 mmHg, sendo que 33% das puérperas apresentaram contração moderada. Observamos correlações negativas entre a idade e a FM (p = -0,039) e positiva entre a classifi cação da contração e a FM (p = 0,000). Com isso, podemos inferir que a manutenção funcional da MAP, em qualquer fase da vida da mulher, é importante para preservar a FM da mesma e a continência urinária. Palavras-chave: força muscula

CNPq - Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico FAPEMIG - Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de Minas Gerais CAPES - Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior Outra Agência OBJECTIVE: The present study aimed to investigate the gender differences for sleep complaints, patterns and disorders of elite athletes during preparation for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. METHODS: The study included 146 athletes from the Brazilian Olympic Team (male: n=86; 59%; female: n=60; 41%). The assessment of the Olympic athletes’ sleep took place in 2015, during the preparation period for the Rio Olympic Games. The athletes underwent a single polysomnography (PSG) evaluation. Sleep specialists evaluated the athletes and asked about their sleep complaints during a clinical consultation. In this evaluation week, the athletes did not take part in any training or competitions. RESULTS: The prevalence of sleep complaints was 53% of the athletes during the medical consultation, the most prevalent being insufficient sleep/waking up tired (32%), followed by snoring (21%) and insomnia (19.2%). In relation to the sleep pattern findings, the men had significantly higher sleep latency and wake after sleep onset than the women (p=0.004 and p=0.002, respectively). The sleep efficiency and sleep stages revealed that men had a lower percentage of sleep efficiency and slow wave sleep than the women (p=0.001 and p=0.05, respectively). CONCLUSION: Most athletes reported some sleep complaints, with men reporting more sleep complaints than women in the clinical evaluation. The PSG showed that 36% of all athletes had a sleep disorder with a greater reduction in sleep quality in men than in women.

Background It is well-established that sleep regulates immune functions. Immunological functions are dependent on circadian rhythms and regular sleep as both have an impact on the magnitude of immune responses following antigenic challenge (eg, in vaccination). Here we investigated whether nocturnal shift work can influence post-vaccination response. Methods Thirty-four healthy workers (23 females) working either nocturnal or diurnal shifts (17 in each group) received the meningococcal C meningitis vaccine. Sleep was recorded polysomnographically (PSG) and with actigraphy. Humoral and cellular responses were assessed after vaccination. Results Night workers showed decreased N3 stage and REM sleep duration, increased inflammatory mediators (TNF-α and IL-6 levels), and a weak specific humoral response to vaccination associated with reduced CD4 T lymphocytes, reduced plasmacytoid dendritic cells, reduced prolactin levels, increased TReg and increased IL-10 levels. In addition, the decrease in total sleep time and circadian rhythm alterations were associated with a reduced humoral response post-vaccination. Conclusions Our findings provide novel evidence concerning immune alterations of shift work on workers' health based on real-life circumstances. In association with circadian components, sufficient sleep time and rhythm synchronization were important for the development of the Ag-specific immune response, suggesting that the humoral response to vaccination may be impaired in individuals with chronic sleep restriction and circadian misalignment.

Treinadores do esporte paralímpico apresentam diferenças na atuação comparados a outros treinadores. Assim, o objetivo do presente estudo foi analisar a trajetória profissional dos treinadores da Delegação Paralímpica Brasileira dos Jogos Rio 2016. Este estudo contou com 35 treinadores (idade: 39,7±9,4 anos, tempo de atuação: 10,7±5,4 anos) que responderam a um questionário estruturado com perguntas fechadas relacionadas à sua trajetória e formação profissional. Em relação à formação acadêmica, 97,1% dos treinadores apresentaram graduação em Educação Física, 65,7% cursaram pós-graduação lato sensu e 22,9% pós-graduação stricto sensu (mestrado) na área. Além disso, 65,7% dos treinadores realizaram alguma disciplina na universidade relacionada ao esporte paralímpico e 85% realizaram cursos de formação complementar. Concluimos que os treinadores tiveram oportunidades de aprendizado formal durante a graduação em Educação Física e em outros cursos de formação após a conclusão do curso, bem como oportunidades informais para construírem sua carreira no esporte paralímpico., Paralympic sports coaches work differently from other coaches. This study analyzed the professional trajectory of coaches working with the Brazilian Paralympic Delegation to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. It included 35 coaches (age: 39.7±9.4; working experience: 10.7±5,4 years) who answered a structured questionnaire with closed-ended questions related to their history and professional training. As for academic training, 97.1% held degrees in Physical Education; 65.7% held specialization diplomas; and 22.9% held master’s degrees in the area. In addition, 65.7% of the coaches attended some college-level course on Paralympic sports and 85% attended complementary training courses. We concluded that coaches had formal learning opportunities during their undergraduate training in Physical Education and other courses after that, as well as informal opportunities to build their career in Paralympic sports., Los entrenadores del deporte paralímpico presentan diferencias en su actuación en comparación a otros entrenadores. El objetivo del presente estudio fue analizar la trayectoria profesional de los entrenadores de la Delegación Paralímpica Brasileña de los Juegos Río 2016. Este estudio contó con 35 entrenadores (edad: 39,7±9,4 años, tiempo de actuación: 10,7±5,4 años) que respondieron a un cuestionario estructurado con preguntas relacionadas a su trayectoria y formación profesional. En lo referente a formación académica, el 97,1% de los entrenadores eran graduados en Educación Física, 65,7% cursó postgrado lato sensu y 22,9% posgrado strito sensu en el área. Además, 65,7% de los entrenadores realizaron alguna disciplina en la universidad relacionada deporte paralímpico y el 85% realizaron cursos de formación complementaria. Concluimos que los entrenadores tuvieron oportunidades de aprendizaje formal durante su graduación en Educación Física y en otros cursos de formación después de la conclusión del curso, así como oportunidades informales para construir su carrera en el deporte paralímpico.

This study investigated the effect of using an artificial bright light on the entrainment of the sleep/wake cycle as well as the reaction times of athletes before the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. A total of 22 athletes from the Brazilian Olympic Swimming Team were evaluated, with the aim of preparing them to compete at a time when they would normally be about to go to bed for the night. During the 8-day acclimatization period, their sleep/wake cycles were assessed by actigraphy, with all the athletes being treated with artificial light therapy for between 30 and 45 min (starting at day 3). In addition, other recommendations to improve sleep hygiene were made to the athletes. In order to assess reaction times, the Psychomotor Vigilance Test was performed before (day 1) and after (day 8) the bright light therapy. As a result of the intervention, the athletes slept later on the third (p = 0.01), seventh (p = 0.01) and eighth (p = 0.01) days after starting bright light therapy. Regarding reaction times, when tested in the morning the athletes showed improved average (p = 0.01) and minimum reaction time (p = 0.03) when comparing day 8 to day 1. When tested in the evening, they showed improved average (p = 0.04), minimum (p = 0.03) and maximum reaction time (p = 0.02) when comparing day 8 to day 1. Light therapy treatment delayed the sleep/wake cycles and improved reaction times of members of the swimming team. The use of bright light therapy was shown to be effective in modulating the sleep/wake cycles of athletes who had to perform in competitions that took place late at night.

Traffic accidents and resulting injuries and deaths have become a global epidemic. In Brazil, most professional drivers, especially truck drivers, face irregular working hours and can be awake for more than 18 hours/day, which reduces their performance and alertness. In this article, we discuss the laws related to Brazilian professional drivers and their current amendments (No. 12,619/2012 and No. 13,103/2015) in relation to working hours at the wheel and rest breaks, which are vital for the quality of life of drivers and society in general. We note that the new law appears to be less efficient than the previous one as it causes insecurity and concern to the users of the transportation system, drivers, and employers. To restrict and reduce accidents, deaths, and injuries in traffic, appropriate legislation is essential, aiming at the safety of workers and users of highways. The law must also benefit the commercial aspect, strengthening the reduction in production and logistics losses. Additionally, traffic education programs are needed, as well as better supervision in relation to total working hours. RESUMO Acidentes de trânsito com consequentes lesões e mortes têm se tornado uma epidemia em nível mundial. No Brasil, a maioria dos motoristas profissionais, sobretudo motoristas de transporte de cargas, enfrenta jornada de trabalho irregular e permanece acordado por mais de 18 horas/dia, o que reduz seu desempenho e estado de alerta. Neste artigo, discutimos as leis dos motoristas profissionais brasileiros e suas alterações vigentes (nº 12.619/2012 e nº 13.103/2015) em relação às horas de trabalho ao volante e a pausas para descanso, imprescindíveis para a qualidade de vida dos motoristas e para a sociedade em geral. Observamos que a nova legislação se mostra menos eficiente que a anterior por causar insegurança e preocupação aos usuários do sistema de transporte, aos próprios motoristas e aos empregadores. Para restringir e reduzir acidentes, mortes e lesões no trânsito, é fundamental uma legislação adequada, que vise à segurança do trabalhador e dos usuários das rodovias. A legislação deve, também, beneficiar o aspecto comercial, que se fortalece pela redução das perdas de produção e logística. Adicionalmente, são necessários programas de educação no trânsito e melhor fiscalização em relação ao tempo total de jornada de trabalho.

INTRODUCTION: Sleepiness is responsible for a considerable proportion of traffic accidents. It is thus an important traffic safety issue to find a robust, objective and practical way to estimate the amount of time a person has been awake. To attempt to meet this goal, we investigated the relationship between sleepiness and posture control. METHODS: Subjects were kept awake for 36 hours and posturographic data during quiet standing were collected every two hours by means of a force platform. The standing surface (rigid surface or foam surface) and visual (eyes open or eyes closed) conditions were manipulated. RESULTS: In the more challenging conditions (with foam surface and/or eyes closed), the body sway variables derived from the center of the pressure measurement increased significantly when time since awakening became greater than 21 h in almost all subjects. CONCLUSION: Based on this result, we propose a practical protocol that could robustly assess whether time since awakening was greater than 21 h.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-03T13:08:44Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2013-01-01Bitstream added on 2014-12-03T13:23:39Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 WOS000327463200010.pdf: 494828 bytes, checksum: fc776ee347a9365c0b31ff54cbf59c1f (MD5) Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo Associacao Fundo de Incentivo a Pesquisa Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP) Centro Multidisciplinar em Sonolencia e Acidentes (CEMSA)/Fundo de Incentivo a Pesquisa (AFIP) Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq) Centro de Estudo em Psicobiologia e Exercicio (CEPE) Objective: The objective of this study was to analyze the effect of individual circadian preferences of drivers with fixed night work schedules on sleep patterns. Subjects and Methods: A total of 123 professional drivers, 32 indifferent preference drivers and 91 morning preference drivers of an intermunicipality and interstate bus transportation company were evaluated. All drivers underwent polysomnographic recordings after their shifts. Furthermore, they filled out a questionnaire that contained sociodemographic and health questions. The Home and Ostberg questionnaire was used to assess the subjects' morningness-eveningness preference. Results: The mean age was 42.54 +/- 6.98 years and 82 (66.66%) of the drivers had worked for = 15 years. A significant effect on rapid eye movement (REM) was observed in the morning preference drivers. They showed an increased sleep latency and an REM sleep percentage of 5% of the total REM time. This reveals a significant effect on sleep architecture associated with work time. Conclusion: The drivers reported that morning preference had a significant effect on their sleep pattern indicating less REM sleep and longer REM sleep latency in the morning preference group. Thus, it is important to evaluate interactions between individual aspects of health and other parameters, such as sleep quality and work organizational factors, to promote night shift workers' health and well-being. (C) 2013 S. Karger AG, Basel Associacao Fundo Incent Pesquisa, Ctr Multidisciplinar Sonolencia & Acidentes, Sao Paulo, Brazil Univ Fed Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil UNESP, Univ Estadual Paulista Julio de Mesquita Fillho, Assis, Brazil Univ Estadual Campinas, Fac Ciencias Aplicadas, Limeira, Brazil UNESP, Univ Estadual Paulista Julio de Mesquita Fillho, Assis, Brazil

INTRODUÇÃO: Crianças e adolescentes com excesso de peso apresentam maior prevalência de broncoespasmo induzido pelo exercício (BIE), quando comparados a eutróficos. A espirometria e o peak flow meter são importantes métodos avaliativos da função pulmonar. Porém, a aplicabilidade do medidor do pico de fluxo expiratório (peak flow meter) na detecção do BIE em crianças e adolescentes com excesso de peso não é conhecida, o que justifica o desenvolvimento desta pesquisa. OBJETIVOS: Avaliar e comparar o desencadeamento de broncoespasmo induzido pelo exercício (BIE) em crianças e adolescentes não asmáticos com excesso de peso, avaliados pela espirometria e pelo peak flow meter (PFE). CASUÍSTICA E MÉTODOS: Participaram do estudo 39 voluntários acima do percentil 85º (OB) e 30 eutróficos (EU), de oito a 15 anos. A avaliação da função pulmonar pré e pós-teste de broncoprovocação foi realizada pela espirometria e peak flow meter, de acordo com o protocolo de Del Río-Navarro et al., (2000). O BIE foi considerado positivo quando o voluntário apresentou uma redução > 10% do VEF1 basal ou redução > 20% do PFE PFM e/ou PFE E. RESULTADOS: Na detecção do BIE, a prevalência do grupo obeso foi de 26% avaliado pelo peak flow meter (PFEPFM) e 23% pelo VEF1. O tempo do BIE ocorreu nos primeiros 15 minutos pós-exercício em ambos os parâmetros: (PFE PFM) e VEF1. CONCLUSÃO: Os voluntários obesos apresentaram tempo e prevalências similares de BIE, quando avaliados por ambos os métodos de avaliação pulmonar. O fácil manejo e o baixo custo facilitam a maior acessibilidade para a população geral do peak flow meter, o que demonstra sua importância como parte integrante de um programa educacional no diagnóstico inicial do BIE em vias aéreas de grande calibre. INTRODUCTION: Children and adolescents who are overweight have a higher prevalence of exercise-induced bronchospasm (EIB), as compared to eutrophics. Spirometry and peak flow meter are important evaluation methods of lung function. However, the applicability of the peak expiratory flow (peak flow meter) in the detection of EIB in children and adolescents who are overweight is not known, hence the development of this research. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate and compare the onset of exercise-induced bronchospasm (EIB) in children and adolescents non-asthmatic who are overweight, evaluated by spirometry and the peak flow meter (PEF). METHODS: The study included 39 volunteers above the 85th percentile (OB) and 30 normal weight (EU), with the age of 8 to 15 years. The evaluation of lung function before and after bronchial provocation test was performed by spirometry and peak flow meter, according to the protocol of Del Río-Navarro et al, (2000). The EIB was considered positive when the volunteer showed a reduction > 10% of baseline FEV1 or > 20% reduction in PEF PFM and / or PEFE. RESULTS: The detection of the BIE, the prevalence of obese group was 26% measured by peak flow meter (PEF PFM) and 23% for FEV1. The time of the BIE occurred with the first 15 minutes post-exercise in both parameters: (PFE PFM) and FEV1. CONCLUSION: The obese volunteers presented similar time and prevalence of EIB, when evaluated by both methods of pulmonary assessment. The easy handling and low cost from this method created greater accessibility for the general population from the peak flow meter, which shows its importance as part of an educational program in the initial diagnosis of EIB in large airway caliber.

BACKGROUND: Clinical evaluation is the basis for making decisions regarding treatments. When radiographic images cannot be obtained, few resources allow physical therapists to quantitatively evaluate an individual's condition. One of these is the kypholordometer, a low-cost noninvasive instrument proposed for measuring spinal curvature in the sagittal plane. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the intra- and inter-examiner reliability of the kypholordometer, to investigate its agreement with radiography, and to determine whether there is any correlation between measurements of lumbar curvature using the radiographic method and the kypholordometer. METHODS: Twenty healthy individuals of both sexes aged between 21 and 27 years were evaluated. They underwent radiographic examination of the lumbar spine in right lateral view while standing up. The radiographic images were evaluated by a radiologist using Cobb's method, with T12 and S1 as the reference points. The kypholordometry was carried out in the same position by three evaluators on two occasions, with the same vertebrae as the reference points. A straight line was drawn from T12 to the least prominent vertebra and another from S1 to the same vertebra, thus identifying the degree of lumbar concavity. RESULTS: The results demonstrated that kypholordometry presented excellent levels of reliability (both intra- and inter-examiner), but low agreement with radiography. However, there was a statistically significant positive correlation between the two methods studied (r=0.88). CONCLUSION: Kypholordometry is a quantitative method with excellent intra- and inter-examiner reliability for evaluating lumbar curvature. It may contribute greatly towards the clinical practice of physical therapists.