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Purpose: The Epidemiology Council of ISPAH will present results from the flagship project of the Council���s first term (the PACE), and give an overview of its functionality and applications. Description: Critical assessment and knowledge of the epidemiological methods to measure physical activity-PA and sedentary behaviour-SB variables in longitudinal studies are required to continue building PA and SB research capacity worldwide. An online repository with free and available data from cohort studies worldwide, is a valuable resource and will encourage researchers to return to existing studies and apply contemporary causal inference methods. This will not only build a stronger evidence base, but it will facilitate international collaborations that will contribute with capacity building in PA research worldwide. This symposium will provide an overview of the development of the PACE, and provide examples of how this resource can be used by ISPAH members. The symposium Chair and presenters formed the core working group for the project; they will each give a ten-minute presentation. We will then hold a panel discussion with other members of the project team, where they will talk about how the PACE will help their own programs of research. There will be a focus on how this resource will build capacity in low- and middle-income countries. Chair: Andrea Ramirez Varela. The Physical Activity Cohort Repository (PACE): Introduction and overview of the PACE Project Presenter 1: Brigid Lynch. Title: Background and rationale for the Physical Activity Cohort Repository Presenter 2: Leonessa Boing. Title: Methods, results to date and the Physical Activity Cohort Repository Presenter 3: Andrea Ramirez Varela. Title: Utility of the Physical Activity Cohort Repository for LMIC. Presenter 4: Terry Boyle. Title: Current and potential use of multiple waves of physical activity data. Panel discussion: Volunteer contributors to the PACE project, who are attending the ISPAH Congress, will give a brief overview of how they plan to utilize the PACE. Questions will be taken from the audience at this time. Results: Sixteen volunteer ISPAH members from nine countries contributed to the project. A comprehensive systematic review strategy was used to identify publications describing cohort studies that include measures of physical activity and/or sedentary behavior (both self-report and device-based measures). The systematic review was registered at PROSPERO. The team screened nearly 9,000 titles and abstracts that were identified by the literature search. Full text screening and data extraction is expected to be completed by July 2020. Conclusions: The PACE will provide a clear picture of the scale and methods by which physical activity has been assessed in cohort studies around the work. The PACE will help to maximize the investments made into cohort studies, by encouraging researchers to return to existing studies and apply contemporary analytic methods, and by facilitating international consortia. This will not only build a stronger evidence base, but it will facilitate international collaborations that will help build capacity in low- and middle-income countries., The Health & Fitness Journal of Canada, Vol. 14 No. 3 (2021): Proceedings from the 8th International Society for Physical Activity and Health Congress

Introduction: Surgical treatment after the diagnosis of breast cancer can lead to several consequences of the survivor’s upper limb. Objective: Analyze the physical function of the upper limb after breast cancer surgery in Southern Brazilian survivors. Method: 82 breast cancer survivors (55±10 years) receiving hormone therapy were included. A questionnaire for general information, pain (Visual Analogue Scale), and upper limb functionality (DASH) were applied, followed by physical tests; the shoulder range of motion (goniometer), strength (dynamometer), proprioception (kinesimeter) and arm volume (perimeter of the arm). Results: No differences were found for any variable of physical function in relation to mastectomy or breast-conserving surgery. However, better scores of strength and the shoulder range of motion were found for the non-surgery arm. Linear regression demonstrated a relation between pain, strength, range of motion, proprioception, and arm volume with the disabilities of the upper limb, and when adjusted by surgery modality, shoulder range of motion, arm volume, and proprioception maintained significantly. Conclusion: Breast cancer survivors presented physical disabilities on the upper limb after surgery, regardless of the modality of surgery. Results elucidate the need for an efficient post-treatment program to prevent poor physical function after breast cancer surgery and provide better daily activities to these women. Introducción: El tratamiento quirúrgico después del diagnóstico de cáncer de seno puede conducir a varias consecuencias de la extremidad superior de la sobreviviente. Objetivo: Analizar la función física de la extremidad superior después de una cirugía de cáncer de mama en sobrevivientes del sur de Brasil. Método: Se incluyeron 82 sobrevivientes de cáncer de mama (55±10 años) que recibieron terapia hormonal. Se aplicó un cuestionario para información general, dolor (escala analógica visual) y funcionalidad de la extremidad superior (DASH), seguido de pruebas físicas; el rango de movimiento (goniómetro), fuerza (dinamómetro), propiocepción (kinesímetro) y volumen del brazo (perímetro del brazo). Resultados: No se encontraron diferencias para ninguna variable de la función física con respecto a someterse a una mastectomía o cirugía conservadora de seno. Sin embargo, se encontraron mejores puntajes de fuerza y rango de movimiento para el brazo no quirúrgico. La regresión lineal demostró una relación entre el dolor, la fuerza, el rango de movimiento, la propiocepción y el volumen del brazo con las discapacidades de la extremidad superior, y cuando se ajustó por la modalidad quirúrgica, el rango de movimiento, el volumen del brazo y la propiocepción se mantuvieron significativamente. Conclusión: Las sobrevivientes de cáncer de mama presentaron discapacidades físicas en la extremidad superior después de la cirugía, independientemente de la modalidad de la cirugía. Los resultados aclaran la necesidad de un programa de postratamiento eficiente para prevenir la mala función física después de la cirugía de cáncer de mama y proporcionar mejores actividades diarias a estas mujeres. Introdução: O tratamento cirúrgico do câncer de mama pode levar a consequências físicas no membro superior de sobreviventes. Objetivo: Analisar a funcionalidade do membro superior após cirurgia de câncer de mama em sobreviventes do Sul do Brasil. Método: Foram avaliadas 82 sobreviventes de câncer de mama (55±10 anos) em tratamento com hormonioterapia. Foi aplicado um questionário para informações gerais, dor (Escala Visual Analógica) e funcionalidade do membro superior (DASH), seguido de testes físicos; amplitude de movimento (goniômetro), força (dinamômetro), propriocepção (cinesiômetro) e volume do braço (perímetro do braço). Resultados: Não foram encontradas diferenças para nenhuma das variáveis de funcionalidade em relação à mastectomia ou cirurgia conservadora de mama. No entanto, melhores escores de força e amplitude de movimento foram apresentados no membro contralateral a cirurgia. A regressão linear demonstrou uma relação entre dor, força, amplitude de movimento, propriocepção e volume do braço com as disfunções do membro superior e, quando ajustada pela modalidade de cirurgia, apenas a amplitude de movimento, volume do braço e propriocepção mantiveram-se significativamente. Conclusão: A cirurgia do câncer de mama pode levar a pior funcionalidade no membro superior, independentemente da modalidade da cirurgia. Os resultados elucidam a necessidade de um programa eficiente de pós-tratamento para prevenir as consequências na função física do membro superior após cirurgia de câncer de mama e proporcionar melhora nas atividades de vida diária nessa populaçao.

Introduction: There is a growing profusion of studies attempting to relate gains brought by physical activity to the adjuvant treatment of breast cancer. Objective: To investigate perceptions of optimism and self-esteem of women undergoing hormone therapy adjunctive treatment for breast cancer after belly dance interventions. Method: Randomized descriptive and exploratory design mixed approach (quali-quantitative) clinical trial where 14 women aged 40 to 71 years were randomized to belly dance intervention group in hormone therapy adjuvant clinical treatment at the Oncological Research Center in a Brazilian southern city. A questionnaire applied as individual interview divided in three parts was used: a) socioeconomic variables; b) optimism and c) self-esteem. Systematic and participatory observations during the belly dance intervention were completed and logged in a field diary and reviewed through discourse analysis. Results: It was possible to see an increase in women’s self-esteem in the post-intervention period (p

This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the prevalence of age-related walking in women from the state of Santa Catarina. The sample consisted of 2,716 women (32.97±10.9 years old) from eight cities in the state of Santa Catarina (Blumenau, Chapecó, Criciúma, Florianópolis, Itajái, Joinville, Lages, and São José). Physical activity was evaluated using the short version of the IPAQ. The sample was divided into three age groups (20-32, 33-45, and 46-59 years). Approximately 68.8% of the women met the physical activity recommendations, especially those aged 46-59 years. Regarding the prevalence of walking, 61% of the women performed it for more than 30 minutes per day. A positive association was found between age and physical activity, and women from Florianopolis, Itajaí and Lages were more likely to meet the recommendations. In conclusion, most of the participants walk for more than 30 minutes per day, regardless of age, a fact that contributes to meeting the recommendations on physical activity for health. RESUMO A caminhada é um dos tipos de atividade física mais praticada em adultos, e pode trazer benefícios aos seus praticantes. Este estudo transversal objetivou investigar a prevalência da prática da caminhada relacionada com a idade em mulheres do estado de Santa Catarina, em uma amostra de 2716 mulheres (32,97±10,9 anos), de oito cidades do estado de Santa Catarina (Blumenau, Chapecó, Criciúma, Florianópolis, Itajái, Joinville, Lages e São José). Avaliou-se a atividade física pelo IPAQ - versão curta. A amostra foi dividida em três grupos etários (20-32 anos; 33-45 anos e 46-59 anos). Aproximadamente 68,8% das mulheres atendem às recomendações quanto à prática de atividade física, destacando-se as de 46-59 anos. Quanto à prevalência da prática de caminhada, 61,0% realizaram acima de 30 minutos por dia. Apontou-se associação positiva entre idade e atividade física, bem como maiores chances das mulheres de Florianópolis, Itajaí, e Lages atenderem às recomendações. Conclui-se que a maioria das participantes do estado de Santa Catarina realiza acima de 30 minutos diários de caminhada, independentemente da faixa etária, contribuindo para o cumprimento das recomendações quanto a saúde, relacionadas à prática de atividade física.