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Este artículo es una primera aproximación al proceso de colonización de la vida nocturna por los jóvenes en la Ciudad de México entre 1940 y 1960. Dada la escasez de investigaciones históricas sobre las juventudes y las nocturnidades, recurro a algunas escenas representativas de Los Caifanes (1967) como eje articulador de mi argumentación. La selección de estas escenas parte de que recrean prácticas características de la edad según estudios históricos que tratan tangencialmente el tema. El siguiente análisis se enfoca en la construcción de las distintas tipologías de las juventudes, pánicos morales, formas de control, sublevación juvenil y la transformación de la vida nocturna citadina. Se observa una diferenciación social en las formas de diversión nocturna según la clase social de los jóvenes. Las consideraciones finales ofrecen una conclusión preliminar: la persistencia y la adaptación de la construcción sociocultural de la noche a las transformaciones contemporáneas de la vida citadina.

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Introdução: O excesso de peso afeta todo o organismo e pode levar a complicações clínico-funcionais. Objetivo: Verificar a influência da idade na força e mobilidade do obeso grau III em pré-operatório de cirurgia bariátrica. Materiais e Métodos: Estudo transversal analítico, composto por 100 participantes. A amostra foi dividida em dois grupos de acordo com a idade, grupo I (18 a 39 anos) e grupo II (40-59 anos). A força muscular foi mensurada pelo dinamômetro e a mobilidade pelo TUG Test. Para os testes estatísticos, foi considerado um nível de significância de 5% (p≤0,05). Resultados: Nesse estudo predominaram mulheres (79%), de raça parda (45%), casados (69%), com ensino médio completo (32%) e sedentários (66%). A média de idade foi de 39,37 anos (±9,77), renda percapta de R$779,97 (± 678,30) e IMC de 49,35 (± 6,43). A mobilidade dada pelo TUG teste foi de 10,22 ± 2,15 segundos. Na FPP a maioria apresentou uma média de força considerada normal, 84%, de acordo com os valores de referência do próprio dinamômetro. A FPP (Kg), TUG (s), IMC apresentaram significância estatística entre os grupos. Conclusão: Identifica-se um comprometimento importante da mobilidade e possível relação com a obesidade. Por não ter sido encontrados valores de referência dos instrumentos para o perfil populacional estudado, este estudo infere o comprometimento da mobilidade do indivíduo obeso e desperta a necessidade de novos estudos e a validação de valores de referência para esta população.

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For the selection of probable sports talents, several determination procedures have been presented with indicators, based on physical capacities, including strength. Strength makes it possible to oppose endurance by means of muscular tension. This is a physical capacity, the basis of sports performance, so it is useful to establish its evolution in the stages of sports initiation from a specialized methodological perspective. Therefore, the purpose of the research is to determine the dynamics of the growth times of the strength capacity, in the age group between 6-12 years old in both genders. A descriptive-analytical type of research is used, three strength determination tests are applied (jump without impulse running, 30s abdominals and 30s elbow flexion) to a representative sample of 412 girls and 633 boys between 6-12 years of age from the 24 provinces of Ecuador, determining the growth rates of the physical capacity of strength in Ecuadorian children in the mentioned age range, both genders.

The austerity policies implemented in Spain during the years of the «great recession» (2008-2014) have had diverse effects on the socio-economic and vital conditions of children, young people and the elderly. In particular, the agenda of public policies and social spending applied during the crisis increased inequality between these social groups, privileging the interests of the adult population and the elderly, and calling into question7 the principle of inter-generational solidarity on which our familistic welfare system. In this article we describe this phenomenon and highlight the dominant narratives formulated by the main political actors when defining the rules of eligibility of the beneficiaries of public policies and attending to the specific needs of each age group. The statistical and documentary evidence collected points to the convenience of reflecting on the foundations of the inter-generational pact that organizes the redistribution of public resources in our country and that must ensure the sustainability of our social protection system. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Cognitive deficits are common among post-stroke patients. Cognitive impairments of this sort are mediated by age and education. In Brazil, the only specific cognitive screening tool designed for post-stroke patients is the Cognitive Screening Test (Triagem Cognitiva -- TRIACOG). The goal of this study was to investigate validity evidence related to external variables for the TRIACOG. Our sample included 153 adults and elderly people (M = 60.08, SD = 9.61) from Porto Alegre and metropolitan area, comprising 87 post-stroke patients and 66 healthy individuals. Three-way ANOVAs were used to assess main effects and interactions between the variables group (clinical/control), age and education. An influence of group and age on scores in the TRIACOG was found. We emphasize the relevance of these results to the selection of cut-off points for the tasks and cognitive functions assessed by the instrument, considering education and age, so as to allow more accurate identification of deficits in post-stroke patients. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This research aims to analyze the formation and structure of career social representations (SR) for professionals of different ages who work in the business area. The Theory of Social Representations (TSR) guided the study carried out in a sample of 174 young professionals (between 18 and 29 years old) and 105 older professionals (from 45 years old). Methodologically, a questionnaire containing questions in free evocation format was applied, and the data were submitted to OpenEvoc and Iramuteq software. The results of the structure and dynamics of career SR for the groups indicated, at the same time, the presence of similar and distinct elements. Moreover, these results contradict, in part, the literature on career and generational characteristics, indicating the relevance of aspects related to the socio-historical context to explain career SR. The data contribute to the understanding of career SR, enabling new debates and (re)readings. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objetivo: O objetivo do estudo foi analisar a associação entre equilí­brio dinâmico e idade e massa corporal em crianças. Materiais e Métodos: Nesta pesquisa primária, quantitativa e de corte transversal, participaram 40 crianças de ambos os gêneros, sendo 20 do gênero masculino e 20 do gênero feminino. Para análise da massa corporal, utilizou-se uma balança antropométrica mecânica da marca Filizola®, com capacidade para 150 kg. Para análise do equilí­brio foi utilizado o teste de equilí­brio dinâmico de Johnson e Nelson. Resultados: Os resultados demonstram que o equilí­brio dinâmico apresenta correlação com idade (r=0,336; p=0,034*), porém não apresenta relação com massa corporal (r=-0,019; p=0,455). Conclusão: Por fim, conclui-se que há uma associação do equilí­brio dinâmico com a idade. As sugestões para estudos futuros são associações de outras habilidades fí­sicas com a idade e massas corporal.

Objetivo: Descrever o perfil de óbitos por COVID-19 no município de Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil. Metodologia: Trata-se de um estudo transversal, descritivo, com dados oriundos do banco de óbitos da Vigilância Epidemiológica, registrados no período de março a dezembro de 2020. Resultados: Dos 194 óbitos, a maioria era do sexo masculino (63,4%), com 60 anos ou mais (82,5%), de cor da pele branca (82,5%), residentes na região central histórica do município (11,3%). Quanto à ocupação, a maior ocorrência de óbitos foi entre os aposentados (69,5%), seguido por comerciante ou autônomo (17,7%). Com relação às morbidades, 38,7% tinha cardiopatias, 29,4% hipertensão arterial sistêmica, 28,0% diabetes mellitus e praticamente a metade dos indivíduos tinha multimorbidade (49,0%). Conclusões: Com a identificação do perfil de óbitos por COVID-19 no município de Rio Grande no período de março a dezembro de 2020, esses dados podem contribuir para auxiliar os gestores no planejamento de ações estratégicas e educativas de prevenção e combate à COVID-19, principalmente no direcionamento de grupos prioritários nas campanhas de vacinação.

Resumo Objetivo: Analisar a densidade endotelial das córneas doadas para transplante nas diferentes faixas etárias. Métodos: O estudo avaliou 244 córneas de 122 doadores de ambos os sexos no Banco de Olhos de Cascavel-PR a partir da análise de prontuários médicos contendo a microscopia especular dos doadores. Resultados: A maioria dos doadores de córnea era do sexo masculino (67,2%). A idade média dos doadores foi 53,8 anos com variações entre 5 e 70 anos. A faixa etária dos 61-70 anos com o maior número de doações, correspondendo a quase 41% e a densidade média endotelial foi de 2645 células/mm² (variando de 1897 a 4201 células/mm²). Na primeira década de vida, a densidade endotelial média foi 2923 células/mm²; na segunda década 2757 células/mm²; na terceira 2846 células/mm²; na quarta 2627 células/mm²; na quinta década, 2830 células/mm²; na sexta 2605 células/mm² e na sétima década de vida 2570 células/mm². Conclusão: Este estudo demonstrou que a densidade endotelial média das córneas doadas para transplante na primeira década de vida (2923 células/mm²) quando comparada isoladamente à sétima década (2570 células/mm²) teve redução. Já na avaliação da segunda até a sexta década não houve um padrão, ora havendo acréscimo, ora decréscimo da densidade endotelial média.

Resumo O presente trabalho objetiva analisar a evolução de casos, internações e óbitos por Covid-19 no município do Rio de Janeiro por faixas etárias entre março de 2020 e abril de 2021. Foram calculadas as frequências absolutas e relativas de casos e óbitos por Covid-19 para faixas etárias decenais das semanas epidemiológicas (SE) 13 de 2020 a 21 de 2021 e intervalos de valores esperados por grupo etário e SE. Os resultados mostram que a maior carga de casos correspondeu às faixas etárias de 20 a 29 e 30 a 39 anos. Internações e óbitos se concentraram nos grupos de 60 a 69, 70 a 79 e 80 anos ou mais, com uma marcante tendência de rejuvenescimento da carga de óbitos a partir da SE 10 de 2021. Conclui-se que há uma transição da idade da pandemia no Rio de Janeiro, possivelmente pelo progresso da vacinação, mostrando, portanto, o sucesso desta medida. Reforçamos a necessidade de aceleração do processo de imunização da população para controle e prevenção da Covid-19.

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Introduction: Excess weight affects the whole organism and can lead to clinical and functional complications. Objective: To verify the influence of age on the strength and mobility of grade III obese patients in the preoperative period of bariatric surgery. Materiais e métodos: Cross-sectional analytical study, composed of 100 participants. The sample was divided into two groups according to age, group I (18 to 39 years old) and group II (40-59 years old). Muscle strength was measured by the dynamometer and mobility by the TUG Test. For statistical tests, a significance level of 5% (p=0.05) was considered. Results: In this study, women (79%), mixed race (45%), married (69%), with complete secondary education (32%) and sedentary (66%) predominated. The mean age was 39.37 years (± 9.77), per capita income of R $ 779.97 (± 678.30) and BMI of 49.35 (± 6.43). The mobility given by the TUG test was 10.22 ± 2.15 seconds. In FPP, the majority presented a mean force considered normal, 84%, according to the reference values of the dynamometer itself. FPP (Kg), TUG (s), BMI showed statistical significance between groups. Conclusion: An important impairment of mobility and a possible relationship with obesity are identified. As no reference values were found for the instruments for the population profile studied, this study inferred the impaired mobility of the obese individual and arouses the need for further studies and the validation of reference values for this population. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Resumo O objetivo do estudo foi associar o tempo semanal (dias e horas) de treinamento com a idade de atletas de um projeto de iniciação ao basquetebol, vinculado a Programa de Extensão desenvolvido em uma Universidade Pública na cidade de Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brasil. Trata-se de um estudo descritivo e transversal, do qual participaram 80 atletas, de ambos os sexos, de dois projetos de iniciação ao basquetebol. Os participantes responderam a um questionário composto por questões fechadas, referentes às suas características pessoais e esportivas e os dados resultantes foram analisados a partir de estatística descritiva (frequência e percentual) e inferencial (teste Qui-quadrado, Exato de Fisher e Regressão Logística Binária). Os resultados revelaram associações significativas entre a frequência e as horas de dedicação aos treinamentos e a idade dos atletas, indicando que os praticantes mais experientes e com maior idade dedicam mais tempo e horas aos treinamentos esportivos do basquetebol, quando comparados aos atletas menos experientes e mais novos. Abstract The objective of the study was to associate the time (days and hours) of training with the age of athletes of a basketball initiation project, linked to the Extension Program developed at a Public University in the city of Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil. This is a descriptive and cross-sectional study, in which 80 athletes of both sexes participated in two basketball initiation projects. Participants answered a questionnaire composed of closed questions regarding their personal and sports characteristics and the resulting data were analyzed using descriptive (frequency) and inferential statistics (Chi-square test, Fisher's exact test and Binary Logistic Regression). The results revealed significant associations between the frequency and hours of dedication to training and the age of the athletes, indicating that older and more experienced practitioners dedicate more time and hours to basketball training compared to less experienced athletes and newer. Resumen El objetivo del estudio fue asociar el tiempo semanal (días y horas) de entrenamiento con la edad de atletas de un proyecto de iniciación al baloncesto, vinculado al Programa de Extensión desarrollado en una Universidad Pública en la ciudad de Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brasil. Se trata de un estudio descriptivo y transversal, del que participaron 80 atletas, de ambos sexos, de dos proyectos de iniciación al baloncesto. Los participantes respondieron a un cuestionario compuesto por cuestiones cerradas, referentes a sus características personales y deportivas y los datos resultantes fueron analizados a partir de estadística descriptiva (frecuencia) e inferencial (prueba Chi-cuadrado, Exacto de Fisher y Regresión Logística Binaria). Los resultados revelaron asociaciones significativas entre la frecuencia y las horas de dedicación a los entrenamientos y la edad de los atletas, indicando que los practicantes más experimentados y con mayor edad dedican más tiempo y horas a los entrenamientos deportivos del baloncesto, cuando comparados a los atletas menos experimentados y más nueva.

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Resumo Objetivo Descrever as características dos óbitos por COVID-19 no estado de Rondônia. Métodos Estudo descritivo, com dados do Sistema Estratégia de Informatização do Sistema Único de Saúde Vigilância Epidemiológica (E-SUS-VE), notificados entre 1º de janeiro e 20 de agosto de 2020. Foram aplicados testes estatísticos (qui-quadrado e procedimento de Marascuilo), considerando-se como diferenças significantes quando os testes apresentaram p-valor

O objetivo foi descrever indicadores epidemiológicos e características dos casos novos de hanseníase em idosos no Brasil, no triênio 2016-2018, comparando a outros grupos etários. Estudo descritivo de corte transversal com dados do Sistema de Informação de Agravos de Notificação (SINAN). Os casos novos de hanseníase foram categorizados por grupos etários: 60 ou mais, 40-59, 15-39 e menores de 15 anos. Utilizou-se o teste qui-quadrado de Pearson para testar diferenças entre grupos. Foram notificados 81.205 casos novos de hanseníase no Brasil. Desses, 24,1% foram em idosos, 37,7% de 40-59 anos, 31,9% de 15-39 e 6,3% em menores de 15 anos. Nos idosos, foram observadas proporções maiores (p < 0,001) de casos no sexo masculino (60,1%), com classificação operacional multibacilar (81,3%) e com grau 2 de incapacidade física (GIF2) (11,4%) em relação aos outros grupos. Contudo, a proporção de casos novos detectados em idosos, por exame de contatos (4,9%), foi a menor entre todas as faixas etárias (p < 0,001). As taxas médias de detecção e de casos novos com GIF2 no diagnóstico foram maiores entre idosos (25,1/100 mil e 28,6/1 milhão de habitantes, respectivamente) em comparação aos demais grupos etários, para o país, regiões e Unidades da Federação. Foram observadas importantes diferenças nos perfis epidemiológico e clínico da hanseníase nos idosos, em relação às demais faixas etárias, destacando-se maiores proporções de casos multibacilares, de casos novos com GIF2 e baixa detecção por exame de contatos. Evidencia-se a necessidade do controle da hanseníase nessa população, visando a contribuir para a interrupção da transmissão da doença.

O efeito da idade relativa (EIR) tem sido investigado em alguns setores da sociedade como desempenho na educação e nos esportes. Das modalidades investigadas, o futebol apresenta muitos estudos com diferentes faixas etárias, porém este efeito tem sido mais observado nas categorias de base. Apesar disso, ainda existe a necessidade de estudos que indiquem a diferença percentual entre as diferentes categorias do futebol de base, pois permanece a dúvida sobre qual faixa etária em que a idade relativa é mais recorrente. Assim, o presente estudo teve como objetivo investigar a ocorrência do EIR em jovens de diferentes faixas etárias que faziam parte das categorias de base do campeonato paulista de futebol. Para isso, foram analisados 991 jogadores pertencentes à categoria sub 11 os quais pertenciam a 41 equipes (idade 10,4 ± 0,45 anos), 1026 atletas de 41 times (idade 12,5 ± 5,6 anos) na sub 13 e, 1956 atletas de 81 equipes (idade 14,4 ± 0,46 anos) na categoria sub 15, sendo que todos disputaram o Campeonato Paulista de futebol de base no ano de 2014. Após a tabulação dos dados e separação conforme a categoria, foram estabelecidos às médias e os respectivos desvios padrão e, a partir daí o tratamento estatístico foi feito pelo teste Qui-Quadrado (X2) com significância de p

Objective. Relate standardized age distribution of COVID-19 deaths in 22 countries in the Americas and Europe to different indicators of population characteristics and health systems. Methods. Distributions of COVID-19 deaths by age group in 22 countries of the Americas and Europe were standardized based on the age pyramid of the world's population. Correlations were calculated between the standardized proportion of people aged <60 years among the deceased and each of six indicators. Results. Standardization based on the world age pyramid revealed considerable differences in age distribution among countries; the proportion of people aged <60 years was higher in Latin America and the United States than in Canada or Western Europe. The standardized proportion of people aged <60 years among persons who died of COVID-19 is strongly correlated to the existence of universal quality medical coverage (r=-0.92, p<0.01). This relationship remained significant after being adjusted for the other indicators. Conclusion. We propose that weaknesses in medical coverage of the population may have created higher case-fatality in populations aged <60 years in Latin America and the United States. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Although available social relations are a basic resource for the promotion of health and wellbeing, their mere presence is not necessarily a protective factor, since relationships with problems or deficiencies are themselves major sources of stress. Deficiencies - whether real or perceived - lead to a negative feeling of loneliness, commonly associated with symptoms of depression and anxiety, as well as feelings of dissatisfaction and unhappiness which, in turn, affect health in general. In this context, the purpose of the present study was to identify the impact of loneliness on health, and to explore possible differences in these variables by age and schooling. A sample of 388 heterosexual participants from Mexico City, aged 17 to 62 years and a minimum of secondary schooling took two questionnaires: one to assess loneliness in the couple, and the SF-36 Health Survey. The main results show that experiencing feelings of emptiness is associated with less vitality, more emotional problems that affect the interest in living with other people and difficulties in carrying out daily activities. Regarding age differences, mature participants (45-62 years) reported experiencing more health problems followed by adults (31-44) and younger participants (17-30). Regarding schooling, those with higher educational level (bachelor's degree) reported more feelings of emptiness as well as more health problems related to physical and role functioning. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Objective: To determine the ranges of total protein values in cerebrospinal fluid by age groups and their relationship with sex. Methods: A descriptive analytical study was carried out. Total protein concentration was quantified (Lowry's procedure) in 930 cerebrospinal fluid samples with an electrophoretic pattern of normal cerebrospinal fluid, evaluated at the Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery over a period of 11 years. Sex and age of the patients were recorded. The mean, median, minimum and maximum, standard deviation and 25-75 percentile of the concentration of total proteins in cerebrospinal fluid by age group were reported. Student's t-statistic was used for comparisons between adults and children and between sexes; ANOVA test was used to compare means of total proteins between age groups; Kruskal Wallis test determined differences between adult-age groups, and Mann-Whitney test analyzed the differences between sexes by age groups. The level of significance was p< 0.05. Results: Reference values of total proteins in cerebrospinal fluid were determined by age groups; there were significant differences among them. The information previously reported on the association between higher values of total proteins in cerebrospinal fluid with advancing age was confirmed, with the exception of patients< 1 year. The total proteins of younger adults showed significant differences with respect to those of older. Higher values were evidenced in male adults; statistical significance was at the ages ranging 20 to 49 years. Conclusions: Age and sex are essential in the analysis and interpretation of total protein values in cerebrospinal fluid. However, age and sex stratification is more relevant in patients older than 50 years. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The aim of the present study was to analyze the association between birthplace and relative age with winning Olympic medals in Brazilian athletes. he sample consisted of 186 Olympic medalist athletes born in Brazil. Data analysis was performed through descriptive (incidence and percentage) and inferential statistics (Chi-Square to binary logistic regression). he association between population contingents and Olympic champions presented a signiicant result (p

Estudou-se como os grupos contribuem na reeducação do envelhecimento, utilizando o método existencial fenomenológico a partir da experiência com idosos. Os idosos relataram perceber a sociedade como excludente, mas encontraram nos grupos o espaço para reprojetarem suas vidas, uma nova visão do envelhecimento e a confirmação existencial dos companheiros. Os momentos mais significativos foram aqueles nos quais se encontravam como protagonistas da ação. Destacam-se os grupos como espaço privilegiado de resgate da saúde e do exercício da cidadania do idoso.

Differences in chronological age within an age group are known as Relative Age (RA), and their consequences to athletic performance are referred to as Relative Age Effect (RAE). The RAE among athletes is believed to affect their competitive success in several ways, even in adulthood. Thus, the objective of the present study was to investigate the RAE on all judo fighters competing nationally in 2013, by age category and competitive performance. A total of 862 male and 637 female athletes participated in this research. The chi-squared test was used for comparing observed and expected values among quartiles, adopting p < 0.05 as significance. A Bonferroni post hoc analysis was employed to identify where significant differences were (adjusted p < 0.00417). Results showed significant differences in the male under-15 category (Q2 in G1: OV = 17; EV = 9.7; p = 0.001) and male under-23 category (Q1 in G3: OV = 37; VE = 10.1; p < 0.0001). In conclusion, RAE was identified only in male athletes. However, there were major discrepancies between athletes born in the first semester and those born in the second semester. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction: Balance is a complex part of life, which when affected increases the risk of falls. Objectives: To correlate age and balance, to correlate age and risk of falls and to analyze the relationship between balance, age and physical activity of healthy individuals. Methodology: This is an analytical crosssectional study with 37 healthy individuals from different age groups. The Berg Balance Scale (BBS) and the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) were used. Data analysis was performed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences program (SPSS, version 20.0). Descriptive analysis of the data, normality with the Shapiro-wilk test and for correlation with the Spearman correlation index were performed. The 95% confidence interval and a significance level of 5% (p <0.05) were considered. Results: There was a moderate and negative correlation between age and BBS, weak and positive correlation between age and risk of falls, weak and negative correlation between BBS and IPAQ and a strong and negative correlation between BBS and risk of falls. Conclusion: Individuals with greater age have worse balance and higher risk of falls, already the level of physical activity did not interfere in the balance of the individuals of this study. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Information processing speed (IPS) is a general capacity of the cognitive system, defined as the sum of the times in which a piece of information is perceived, processed, and a response is prepared and executed. The main goal of this study was to investigate the influence of IPS on performance in classical neuropsychological tests (CNT). Methods: Eleven CNT were applied to an Argentine sample of participants between 15 and 70 years old (M = 40, SD = 17.1, 163 women, 96 men). Results: By means of an exploratory factorial analysis three explanatory factors of performance in the CNT were extracted. These factors were interpreted as 1) cognitive shifting based on motor perception with short-term memory load, 2) semantic processing, and 3) IPS. Significant differences were found between age groups for the influence of each factor on performance. In addition, multiple regression models indicated that the IPS was a significant predictor of performance in nine CNT. Conclusions: These results have implications for the use, design and interpretation of CNT. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Este estudo analisou a estrutura da Escala de Ageismo no Contexto Organizacional (EACO). Participaram 383 trabalhadores do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, de 18 a 75 anos (M=40; DP=12,79), de ambos os sexos e diferentes níveis de escolaridade, sendo utilizada a análise fatorial confirmatória (AFC). Os resultados das AFCs foram satisfatórios e o modelo de dois fatores independentes apresentou indicadores de ajuste aceitáveis (χ²=208,08; Tucker-Lewis Index - TLI=0,93; Comparative Fit Index - CFI=0,94; Root-Mean-Square Error of Approximation - RMSEA=0,06), sustentando quase totalmente a estrutura da análise exploratória da escala original, sendo retirado apenas um item. Assim, a EACO constou de 13 itens, subdivididos em: Dimensão 1 - atitudes positivas; e Dimensão 2 - atitudes negativas, na qual os trabalhadores jovens apresentaram atitudes mais negativas quanto ao envelhecimento nas organizações, confirmando estudo prévio. Recomenda-se a reaplicação dessa escala em outros contextos para investigar causas e consequências do ageismo organizacional.

The economic security in the age is measured by the dimensions of environments, situation and economic position, linked to the triad: security and sufficiency of sources of revenues; the basic attention of health and the social services, with the purpose of to reduce the breaches of social protection and to improve the quality of life according to gender. Hence this work, is focused in determining the economic situation of two age woman groups than 60-74 years and 75-89 years that perceive minimum pension of age in the municipality Santiago from Cuba. By means of polls to experts, following the outline of diagnosis of the methodology of the logical mark, the social necessary actors are defined to replace the informative lacks. With the support of econometric technical socioeconomic the sample is characterized by age group, the equations of lineal multiple regression settle down according to expense departures, necessary to measure this dimension.

A vantagem maturacional obtida por atletas nascidos mais próximos do início do ano de seleção em relação aos seus pares nascidos no final do ano é denominada como efeito da idade relativa. Tal variável influencia diretamente a formação de atletas, principalmente em esportes cuja a divisão da categoria de base acontece baseando-se na faixa etária. O objetivo do presente estudo foi verificar se existe o efeito da idade relativa em goleiros, das categorias infantil (sub-15 anos), juvenil (sub-17) e juniores (sub-20), que disputaram Campeonato Mineiro Futebol da Temporada 2013. Foram coletados junto à Federação Mineira de Futebol (FMF) as datas de nascimento de 108 goleiros inscritos em 54 equipes. Para a análise estatística, recorreu-se ao teste de qui-quadrado (p< 0,05) e realizou-se a correção de Bonferroni (p

RESUMO Objetivo Analisar a influência do gênero e da idade nas dimensões do palato duro, bem como verificar os parâmetros de referência disponíveis na literatura. Estratégia de pesquisa Dois examinadores realizaram a pesquisa de forma independente nas bases de dados Cochrane Library, PubMed-Medline e Web of Knowledge utilizando os descritores de acordo com as regras de sintaxe de cada banco de dados. Critérios de seleção Estudos em humanos observacionais ou experimentais, que avaliaram as dimensões do palato duro ou do arco dentário maxilar com pelo menos uma mensuração no plano transversal, vertical ou sagital em oclusões normais ou más oclusões classe I e que realizaram comparações das dimensões entre os gêneros e/ou idades. Análise de dados Análise descritiva, seguindo subdivisões: delineamento, amostra, instrumentos de avaliação, medidas em milímetros e análise estatística. A qualidade dos estudos incluídos foi verificada através da escala “Newcastle - Ottawa Quality”. Resultados Foram selecionados 18 estudos. Destes, 11 apresentaram resultados das dimensões do palato duro ou do arco dentário maxilar conforme o gênero, seis em idade e gênero e um somente em idade. Conclusão As medidas foram maiores no gênero masculino e houve um aumento progressivo nas dimensões do nascimento até o período de dentição permanente.

RESUMO Objetivo: Comparar a acuidade visual referida com a aferida no primeiro exame oftalmológico e correlacionar os achados com as variáveis: idade, gênero, escolaridade e nível de acuidade visual. Métodos: Foram levantadas fichas de pacientes atendidos em primeira consulta oftalmológica em uma clínica particular no período de um ano. Comparou-se a acuidade visual referida na história clínica com a obtida no exame oftalmológico. Para a tomada da acuidade visual utilizou-se a tabela de Snellen. Os dados foram tabulados em planilha Excel e submetidos à análise estatística. Adotou-se o nível de significância p=0,05. Resultados: Dos 300 pacientes avaliados, 66 (22%) apresentaram baixa visão (BV) ao exame oftalmológico; destes 46 (69,69%) referiram BV antes do exame e 20 (30,30%) não. Em relação ao gênero, não houve diferença estatística na presença (p=0,78) nem na percepção de BV (p=0,30). Todos os pacientes acima dos 75 anos tinham BV (p

Life satisfaction is a predictor of physical diseases with a consistent relation to the age and labor satisfaction, though the relation to the age is still controversial. This work evaluates the impact of the organizational climate and the labor satisfaction on the life satisfaction of 623 workers at a hospital in southern Chile according to their age (20-29; 30-39; 40-49; 50-59 years old). It is done based on a model of structural equations. It was found that the organizational climate –as mediated by the labor satisfaction– has a direct and positive impact on the life satisfaction of health workers, which enhances as they get older and mostly in the range from 40 to 59 years old. A management intended to optimize the organizational climate as well as the labor satisfaction will contribute to enhance the health worker's well-being at the working site and, consequently, in his/her life satisfaction in general. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The cognitive impact of characteristics such as age and education has been increasingly studied in neuropsychology. Both variables can influence performance on neuropsychologiscal tests, leading to false positives or negatives, since the impact of low education or old age on certain instruments may resemble that of neurological or psychiatric conditions. As such, the impact of age and education on neuropsychological tests is essential for standardization and interpretation of test results. The aim of the presente study was therefore to investigate diferences in age and education groups on two versions of the Bells Test (BT1 and BT2). The sample consisted of 341 adults with no neurological or psychiatric diagnoses, divided into five age groups and three education levels. The following variables were analyzed: time, omission and comission errors, before and after cue exposure, as well as the search strategies used. Participant groups were compared using ANOVA followed by Bonferroni post-hoc tests. Differences were observed between age groups on the number of omission errors before and after cue exposure on both versions of the BT. Education groups did not differ on the BT1, but education did influence the number of omission errors prior to cue exposure on the BT2. Future studies should investigate the performance of individuals with neurological conditions, with and without hemispatial neglect. There is also a need for additional comparative studies of illiterate and elderly adults, as well as individuals with low education levels. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: To evaluate the impact of asthma on patients in Brazil, by age group (12-17 years, 18-40 years, and ≥ 41 years). Methods: From a survey conducted in Latin America in 2011, we obtained data on 400 patients diagnosed with asthma and residing in one of four Brazilian state capitals (São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Curitiba, and Salvador). The data had been collected using a standardized questionnaire in face-to-face interviews. For the patients who were minors, the parents/guardians had completed the questionnaire. The questions addressed asthma control, number of hospitalizations, number of emergency room visits, and school/work absenteeism, as well as the impact of asthma on the quality of life, sleep, and leisure. We stratified the data by the selected age groups. Results: The proportions of patients who responded in the affirmative to the following questions were significantly higher in the 12- to 17-year age group than in the other two groups: "Have you had at least one episode of severe asthma that prevented you from playing/exercising in the last 12 months?" (p = 0.012); "Have you been absent from school/work in the last 12 months?" (p < 0.001); "Have you discontinued your asthma relief or control medication in the last 12 months?" (p = 0.008). In addition, 30.2% of the patients in the 12- to 17-year age group reported that normal physical exertion was very limiting (p = 0.010 vs. the other groups), whereas 14% of the patients in the ≥ 41-year age group described social activities as very limiting (p = 0.011 vs. the other groups). Conclusions: In this sample, asthma had a greater impact on the patients between 12 and 17 years of age, which might be attributable to poor treatment compliance.

This study used graph analysis to investigate how age differences modify the structure of semantic word association networks of children and adults and if the networks present a small-world structure and a scale-free distribution which are typical of natural languages. Three age groups of Brazilian Portuguese speakers (children, adults and elderly people) participated in the experiment. Quantitative and qualitative measures suggested that adults and elderly speakers have similar network structures. Children's network showed fewer nodes, connections and clusters, and longer inter-node distances. All networks presented a small-world structure, but they did not show entirely scale-free distributions. These results suggest that from childhood to adulthood, there is an increase not only in the number of words semantically linked to a target but also an increase in the connectivity of the network.

Background: Based on international epidemiology, some laryngeal diseases could be more frequent at certain ages. The objective was to describe endoscopic findings in patients through distinct decades of age in a laryngoscopy facility. Methods: retrospective and descriptive study; clinical and endoscopic records were collected from 1493 procedures performed between 2009 and 2015, and organized in five groups of age for analysis. Differences among them were analyzed by chi squared and ANOVA. Results: 70% of patients reported dysphonia as a main symptom; 24% of subjects were referred with cancer diagnosis and just 7% of them, showed findings related to malignancy; on the other hand, cancer suspicion increased in direct proportion with age (p < 0.0001); inespecific inflammation and other benign endoscopic manifestations (e.g. vocal fold paralysis, subglotic stenosis and nodules) represented 80% of the whole findings; 14% of the procedures were reported as normal. Glottic and supraglottic structures were the two regions affected by malignancy; this finding was directly related to advanced age, particularly in patients of 70 years of age or older. Finally, subglottic stenosis was observed in patients younger than 50 years of age (p < 0.0001). Conclusion: Causes of laryngeal diseases are different in individuals according to their age. Carcinoma was more prevalent in adults of 70 years of age or older. Benign causes were secondary to inflammatory and functional conditions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]