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AbstrakLatar belakang: Pajanan asap pengelasan dapat mengganggu kesehatan, antara lain penurunan kebugaran jasmani. Penelitian ini bertujuan menganalisis efek pajanan asap pengelasan terhadap kebugaran jasmani pengelas.Metode: Penelitian menggunakan desain potong lintang dan subjek penelitian dipilih secara purposif di antara pengelas di suatu pabrik knalpot di sekitar Jakarta tahun 2012. Beberapa karakteristik demografi , riwayat pekerjaan, dan kebiasaan subjek diperloleh dengan wawancara. Kebugaran jasmani diperiksa dengan metode Queen’s College Step Test. Total pajanan asap dinilai menggunakan metode semi kuantitatif yaitu perkalian pajanan asap dengan masa kerja sebagai pengelas.Hasil: Subjek penelitian berjumlah 110 orang, yang berusia antara 19-55 tahun, dengan masa kerja 1-16 tahun. Pajanan asap diperusahaan sebesar 15 mg/m3 menurut data pemeriksaan rutin perusahaan tahun 2012. Umur dan aktivitas fi sik tidak berkorelasi terhadap tingkat kebugaran jasmani pengelas. Akan tetapi didapatkan korelasi negatif antara total pajanan asap, index massa tubuh (IMT), dan kebiasaan lama merokok terhadap tingkat kebugaran jasmani pengelas. Korelasi terhadap tingkat kebugaran jasmani pengelas tersebut adalah: total pajanan asap [koefi sien regresi (r) = -0,07; 95% koefi sien interval (CI) = -0,10; -0,04]; IMT (r =-0,38; 95% CI = -0,64;-0,09); dan kebiasaan lama merokok (r = -0,16; 95% CI = -0,28;-0,04)Kesimpulan: Peningkatan pajanan asap pengelasan, index massa tubuh, dan lama merokok menurunkan tingkat kebugaran jasmani pengelas. (Health Science Indones 2012;1:37-40)Kata kunci: pajanan asap, kebugaran jasmani, Queen’s College Step Test AbstractBackground: Welding fumes exposure caused health disorders, one of them are decreasing the level of physical fi tness. This study aimed to analyze the effect of welding fumes exposure with the level of welder’sphysical fi tness.Methods: This cross-sectional using purposive selected by sampling selection method among welders in the muffl er factory at outskirt of Jakarta in 2012. Several characteristic demography, occupational history,and habits were obtained through interview. Welding fumes exposure obtained by semi quantitative method. Physical fi tness was obtained by physical examination using Queen’s College Step Test.Results: The total of subjects in this study were 110 people, 19-55 years of age, total duration of work between 1-16 years. We found that there were no signifi cant association between the age and physical activity of respondents with the level of welder physical fi tness. We noted negative correlation between the total fume exposure, body mass index, duration of smoking habits and the level of welder physical fi tness. The correlation were: the total fume exposure [regression coeffi cient (r)= -0,07; 95% confi dence interval (CI)= -0,10;-0,04]; body mass index (r= -0,38; 95% CI= -0,64;-0,09); and duration of smoking habits (r= -0,16; 95% CI= -0,28;-0,04).Conclusion: Increase in total welding fumes exposure, body mass index, and duration of smoking habit will be decrease welder physical fi tness. (Health Science Indones 2012;1:37-40)

This study aimed to describe the health-related physical fitness of adolescents from public schools in the city of Aracaju, SE, Brazil, and the effects of growth and maturation on physical variables. The sample was composed of 288 elementary school students, 146 of whom were male and 142 female, aged between 10 and 14 years. The following variables were measured: body mass, height, flexibility, muscle strength/endurance and aerobic capacity. Descriptive statistics and Student’s t test for independent samples were used for data analysis, adopting a 5% significance level (p RsumoO presente estudo teve como objetivo descrever a aptidão física relacionada à saúde e os efeitos do crescimento e maturação sobre as variáveis analisadas, em crianças e adolescentes de escolas públicas municipais na cidade de Aracaju (SE). A amostra foi composta por 288 estudantes do ensino fundamental, dos quais 146 eram do sexo masculino e 142 do sexo feminino, com idades entre 10 e 14 anos. Foram observadas as variáveis: massa corporal, estatura, flexibilidade, força/resistência muscular localizada e capacidade aeróbia. Como procedimentos de análise de dados, utilizaram-se a estatística descritiva e teste t de Student para grupos independentes, utilizando-se nível de significância de 5% (p < 0,05). Os resultados evidenciaram baixas variações significativas quando comparados ambos os sexos, exceto aos 11, 12 e 13 anos de idade, com relação à resistência abdominal, aos 12 anos, com relação à força/resistência de braços e a capacidade aeróbia (VO2max) aos 10, 12 e 14 anos, todos em favor do sexo masculino. Com relação à interferência da maturação sexual, encontraram-se diferenças significativas somente na flexibilidade do sexo masculino e no VO2 max em ambos os sexos.

objective of this study was to investigate possible differences in the levels of health related physical fitness of men and women of different ages. The sample comprised 326 people (132 men and 194 women) who did not perform regular physical exercise, and who were separated for analysis by sex and into three age groups: 20-29 years (G1), 30-39 years (G2) and 40-49 years (G3). All subjects underwent anthropometric measurements and motor performance testing (flexibility, muscle resistance/strength and cardiorespiratory fitness). Statistical analysis employed the Levene test to verify the homogeneity of variation, descriptive statistics, single factor ANOVA (age group) and the Bonferroni test. The significance level adopted was p Resumo O objetivo deste estudo foi investigar as possíveis diferenças nos níveis de aptidão física relacionada à saúde (AFRS) em homens e mulheres de diferentes faixas etárias. Fizeram parte da amostra 326 sujeitos (132 homens e 194 mulheres), não-praticantes de exercícios físicos regulares, que foram separados, de acordo com o sexo, em três grupos etários: 20-29 anos (G1), 30-39 anos (G2) e 40-49 anos (G3). Todos os sujeitos foram submetidos a medidas antropométricas e de desempenho motor (flexibilidade, resistência/força muscular e aptidão cardiorrespiratória). A análise estatística incluiu o teste de Levene para verificação da homogeneidade das variâncias, estatística descritiva, ANOVA de um fator (faixa etária) e o teste de Bonferroni. O nível de significância adotado foi de P

The purpose of the present study was to identify the anthropometric and motor performance profile of futsal (indoor soccer) athletes in the second and third-placed teams in the Parana state championships (Brazil). Anthropometric (body mass, stature and skinfolds thickness) and motor performance (modified abdominal test, shuttle run, race of 30 m and 40 s) measures were obtained from twenty-seven male athletes (24.7 ± 6.4 years; 73.6 ± 7.6 kg; 174.8 ± 6.6 cm). For data analysis, athletes were grouped according to game positions. ANOVA one-way was used for comparisons between different positions, followed by Scheffé’s post hoc test, with p < 0.05. Signifi cant differences were detected in body mass (midfi elder < goalkeeper, p < 0.01), stature (midfielder < forward and goalkeeper, p < 0.01) and lean body mass (midfielder < goalkeeper, p < 0.01). No signifi cant differences in motor performance were detected between the athletes studied. The results of this study show that futsal athletes playing in different positions exhibit similar anthropometric and motor performance, in the majority of variables. ABSTRACT Este estudo objetivou identificar o perfil antropométrico e o desempenho motor de atletas de futsal masculino, pertencentes às equipes finalistas do campeonato paranaense da categoria adulto, chave ouro. Para tanto, coletou-se medidas antropométricas (massa corporal, estatura e espessura de dobras cutâneas) e de desempenho motor (testes abdominal modificado, shuttle run, corrida de 30 m e corrida de 40 s) de vinte e sete atletas (24,7 ± 6,4 anos; 73,6 ± 7,6 kg; 174,8 ± 6,6 cm), do sexo masculino. Para a análise dos dados, agrupou-se os atletas de acordo com a posição de jogo. Anova one-way foi empregada para as comparações entre os jogadores das diferentes posições, seguida pelo teste post hoc de Scheffé, com P < 0,05. Verificou-se diferença signifi cante entre os jogadores de diferentes posições de jogo nas variáveis: massa corporal (alas < goleiros, P < 0,01), estatura (alas < pivôs e goleiros, P < 0,01) e massa corporal magra (alas < goleiros, P < 0,01). Não foram observadas diferenças significantes entre os jogadores das diferentes posições de jogo nas variáveis de desempenho motor. Os resultados encontrados no presente estudo sugerem que atletas de futsal apresentam, na maioria das variáveis analisadas, características antropométricas e de desempenho motor semelhantes entre as posições de jogo.

Multi-joint flexibility assessment seems to be more appropriate for analyzing the association between fl exibility and functional fitness, but there is a lack of studies to confi rm this possibility in elderly people. The present study investigated the relationship between a multiple joint fl exibility assessment and the functional performance of 30 independent and physically active elderly women (age=68±1yr). Flexibility was assessed using the Chair Sit-and-Reach Test (CSRT). Functional performance was tested by a combination of three tasks: a) Step Length (SL); b) Time to Put on Sneakers (TPS); c) Climbing Stairs (CS). The association between fl exibility and functional performance was tested by both simple and multiple correlation techniques. Pearson’s correlation was signifi cant for TPS (r = -.37; p ABSTRACT

Many health benefi ts are associated with physical activity level (PAL), but no standardized approaches to measurement exist, and comparisons and surveillance are problematic. The aim of this study was to verify the level ofagreement between the results of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ: short) and the Habitual Physical Activity Questionnaire (HPAQ) with true cardiorespiratory fi tness (VO2max), in order to classify young men and women ashaving PAL that is either adequate or inadequate for good health. A convenience sample was studied, composed of 105 young adults (43 male physical education students; 28 female physical education students; 34 males not studying physicaleducation). Both questionnaires were self-administered under the identical conditions. Values for VO2max were obtained using Cooper’s 12 min running test. Subjects were classifi ed as having PAL and VO2max that were adequate or inadequatefor good health. The cut off points used to defi ne adequate VO2max ≥44 ml/kg/min-1 for men and ≥33 ml/kg/min-1 for women. Agreement was assessed using a 2x2 contingency table. Percentage agreement ranged from 51.10% to 64.70% for theHPAQ and was 47.06% for the IPAQ. Agreement was higher for the HPAQ than for the IPAQ. Women overestimated their PAL by HPAQ and men underestimated their PAL by both questionnaires. The fi ndings of this study suggest that the HPAQ tends to be more accurate than the IPAQ. RESUMOMuitos benefícios à saúde são associados ao nível de atividade física (NAF), mas não existem medidas padronizadas para tal e, comparações e monitorações são difíceis. O propósito deste estudo foi verifi car a concordância do Questionário Internacional para Atividades Físicas (IPAQ – curto) e do Questionário de Atividades Físicas Habituais (QAFH) com a aptidão cardiorrespiratória (VO2max), para classifi car homens e mulheres jovens, com níveis de atividade física (NAF) recomendado, ou não, para a saúde. A amostra foi de conveniência composta por 105 adultos jovens (n= 34 homens; n=43 homens estudantes de Educação Física (EEF); n= 28 mulheres EFF). Os questionários foram auto-administrados nas mesmas condições. O VO2max foi obtido pelo teste de Cooper (corrida de 12 min). Os sujeitos foram classifi cados com NAF e VO2max recomendados, ou não, para a saúde. Para classifi car aqueles sujeitos com VO2max recomendado, os pontos de corte foram ≥44 ml/kg/min-1 (homens) e ≥33 ml/kg/min-1 (mulheres). A concordância foi acessada, usando uma tabela de contingência (2x2). O percentual de concordância oscilou de 51,10% a 64,70% para o QAFH e foi de 47,06% para o IPAQ. A concordância foi maior para o QAFH do que para o IPAQ. As mulheres tiveram seu NAF superestimado pelo QAFH e, os homens tiveram seu NAF subestimado pelos dois questionários. Os resultados deste estudo sugerem que o QAFH tende a ser mais acurado do que o IPAQ.

Introduction: Children with poor motor performance, engage in less vigorous and organized activities, contributing to low scores in physical fi tness assessments. However, there is no consensus in the literature about the association between variables. Objective: Evaluate the relationship between motor performance and physical fi tness of students between 7 and 10 years old. Methods: Ninety-eight (98) students enrolled in a public school in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina State, Brazil, participated in this study. For motor evaluation, the Movement Assessment Battery for Children - Second Edition (MABC-2) was used; the assessment of physical fi tness was performed using the guidelines of the Brazil Sport Project (PROESP-BR). Data were tabulated in the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) for the descriptive statistical analysis (mean, standard deviation, frequency) and inferential analysis (Student's t-test, Mann-Whitney U test, and multiple linear regression test). The significance level was set at p < 0.05. Results: The values of the prevalence of motor difficulty and motor difficulty risk were 5.9% and 13.9%, respectively, and the value for without difficulty of movement was 80.2%. Differences were found for males in the agility tests and explosive strength of the lower limbs (p < 0.05), in which the boys with motor difficulty showed lower values. We noticed that abdominal strength, endurance, and agility significantly contributed to explain the variability in motor performance, which together showed a coefficient of determination (R?) of 0.13. Conclusion: Abdominal strength/endurance and agility contributed significantly in explaining the variability in motor performance. Thus, it is fundamental to encourage involvement in activities that contribute to the increase in motor repertoire reflecting physical fi tness. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The aim of this study was to compare the physical fi tness and quality of life related to the health of a sample population of older adult women from Spain and Serbia (60-69 years). A total of 127 female participants of physical fi tness programs from Spain (64.33±3.26) and Serbia (63.00±2.88) have participated. Physical fi tness (PF), quality of life (QoL) and sociodemographic characteristics were evaluated by Senior Fitness Test, SF-36 Health Survey and socio-demographic questionnaire, respectively. The anthropometric characteristic was measured by corporal measurement. The physical fi tness program comprised exercise of strength, agility and aerobic capacity, centering on the Pilates' program and Aerobic. Mean body mass index was 33.6±7.4 kg·m-2 in the Spanish participants and 25.1±2.6 kg·m-2 from the Serbian participants (p<0.001). Similarly, mean waist circumference and body weight of Spanish women was higher than Serbian (p<0.001; p<0.05, respectively). Spanish women perceived lower quality of life dimensions than Serbian women, such as physical functioning, social functioning and general health (p<0.001), general health (p<0.01) and vitality (p<0.05). Serbian participants experienced higher physical fi tness, such as upper body fl exibility (p<0.05), lower body fl exibility, agility and aerobic endurance (p<0.001). In conclusion, Serbian women were found to have better levels of physical fi tness and quality of life than Spanish women. Furthermore, endurance fi tness has 73% of explained variance with age, body mass index and fat mass. Cilj ovog istraživanja bio je usporediti tjelesnu kondiciju i kvalitetu života vezane za zdravlje uzorku populacije starijih odraslih žena iz Španjolske i Srbije (60-69 godina).Ukupno 127 žena sudjelovalo je u kondicijskom programu iz Španjolske (64,33±3,26) i Srbije (63,00±2,88). Tjelesna kondicija, kvaliteta života i socio-demografska obilježja su ispitana pomoću »Senior Fitness« testa, SF-36 zdravstvenog upitnika i socio-demografskog upitnika. Mjerene su antropometrijske karakteristike tijela. Kondicijski program čine vježbe snage, agilnosti i aerobnog kapaciteta, usredotočujući se na pilates i aerobik. Srednja vrijednost indeksa tjelesne mase bila je 33,6±7,4 kg • m² među španjolskim sudionicima i 25,1±2,6 kg • m2 kod srpskih sudionica (p<0,001). Isto tako, srednja vrijednost omjera opsega struka i tjelesne težine španjolskih žena bila viša od srpskih (p<0,001, odnosno p<0,05). Španjolske žene dimenzije kvalitete živote smatraju manjima nego srpske žene, poput tjelesnog funkcioniranja, socijalizacije i općeg zdravlja (p<0,001), opće zdravlje (p<0,01) i vitalnost (p<0,05). Srpske sudionice imale su veću tjelesnu kondiciju, poput fl eksibilnost gornjeg tijela (p<0,05), fl eksibilnost donjeg tijela, agilnosti i aerobne izdržljivosti (p<0.001). Zaključno, otkrilo se da Srpkinje imaju bolju razinu tjelesne kondicije i kvalitete života od španjolskih žena. Nadalje, kondicijska izdržljivost ima 73% objašnjene varijance dobi, indeksa tjelesne mase i masnog tkiva. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Cardiovascular diseases are the leading causes of death in world population, and Hypertension is one of the major risk factors for such diseases. Hypertension is a chronic disease characterized by high levels of blood pressure, usually associated with structural, metabolic and neuro-humoral abnormalities. Treatment is divided into drug and non-drug therapies. As for non-medication treatment, exercise has been widely investigated and this study reviewed some works about this topic in order to verify the eff ects on the aforementioned therapy on the blood pressure decrease in hypertensive subjects.

Background: The increasing quality of cancer treatment and early detection of tumors have an impact on the number of patients who survive cancer treatment. Therefore, the attention of physicians as well as scientists is increasingly focused on the consequences of the treatment than just on the treatment itself. One of the ways to positively influence the side effects of oncological treatment seems to be physical activity., Methods: In our research, there were involved 18 women after breast cancer treatment, 17 completed the research (average values of the tested group: 55.9 years, 165.1cm, 76.9kg, body mass index (BMI) 28.3). The patients who signed informed consent were divided into 3 groups (SAPA = supervised exercises 3times a week, HAPA = home exercises 3times a week, and a control group without exercises). The whole intervention lasted 12 weeks and the exercise unit itself contained an aerobic-resistant component and a yoga component. During the exercise, the patients heart rate was monitored using a chest belt and sports testers. We used spiroergometry (peak oxygen uptake - VO2peak), bio-electric impedance, and spectral analysis of the heart rate variability to evaluate changes in the quality of life., Results: VO2peak increased in training groups by an average of 5ml/min/kg (P = 0.082). A similar tendency was evident in some body composition values (skeletal muscle: P = 0.005; fat free mass: P = 0.006). Statistical significance did not reach the values of BMI (P = 0.131) and autonomic nervous system (P = 0.513; P = 0.585)., Conclusion: Although our results suggest a positive trend in affecting the quality of life of patients after breast cancer treatment by exercises, similar research needs to be repeated in a larger study to confirm our results.

Background. Cardiovascular (CVD) risk factors have been shown to cluster in some children. This has been shown in children from the age of nine years, but recently we found no clustering in six-year old children. It is uncertain when clustering develops and which parameters are related to the development of clustered CVD risk. Methods. A longitudinal study including 484 children aged six years. Three years later, 434 children participated in a follow-up. The main outcome was clustering of five CVD risk factors: homeostasis assessment insulin resistance (HOMA), total cholesterol:HDL ratio, triglyceride (TG), systolic blood pressure and sum of four skinfolds. Independent variables were physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness. Results. CVD risk factors were independently distributed in the six-year-olds, and there was no association between composite risk factor score and physical fitness or activity even if there were obese and unfit children in the population. Clustering of CVD risk factors was found at the age of nine years, and the observed number with three or more CVD risk factors was 3.33 (95% CI: 1.41-7.87) times higher than expected if risk factors had been independently distributed. At the age of nine years, the lowest quartile of fitness had 34.9 (95% CI: 8.0-152.5) times higher risk of having clustered risk than the most fit quartile. Conclusion. Clustering of CVD risk factors developed between the age of six and nine years. At nine years of age clustered CVD risk was highly associated with low fitness level. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: to examine the association between the performance of Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) and level of physical activity, physical and functional fi tness in elderly women. Methods: The sample was composed of 1,069 women, (≥60 years). Socioeconomic status, physical activity level, and activities of daily living were determined by questionnaires, while physical and functional fi tness were assessed through body composition, cardiorespiratory assessment and motor ability. Descriptive values, ANOVA one way, Tukey post hoc, Pearson correlation, and logistic regression analysis (pRESUMO Objetivo: examinar a associação do nível de atividade física e as variáveis da aptidão física e funcional com a performance das Atividades da Vida Diária (AVDs), em mulheres idosas. Metodologia: A amostra foi constituída por 1.069 mulheres (≥60 anos). O nível sócio-econômico, nível de atividade física, e atividades da vida diária foram determinados através de questionários, enquanto que a aptidão física e funcional foi avaliada através da composição corporal, aptidão cardio-respiratória e neuro-muscular. Foram utilizados valores descritivos, ANOVA one way, post hoc Tukey, correlação de Pearson e, análise de regressão logística (p