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Con el objetivo de determinar si la especificidad de las tareas técnico-tácticas de los entrenamientos afecta a la carga externa (CE) expuesta por los jugadores, se registraron datos de 11 jugadores de entre 15 y 16 años (15.55 ± 0.52) de un equipo masculino de fútbol sala durante 10 entrenamientos con acelerómetros Polar Team Pro®, analizando las aceleraciones (A) y desaceleraciones (D) de baja intensidad (m/s2): A-1 [0.50 a 0.99], A-2 [1.00 a 1.99], D-1 [–0.50 a –0.99], D-2 [–1.00 a –1.99]; y de alta intensidad (m/s2): A-3 [2.00 a 2.99], A-4 [3.00 a 50.00], D-3 [–2.00 a –2.99] y D-4 [–3.00 a –50.00]. Se obtuvieron posibles relaciones entre la CE y los ejercicios de nivel de aproximación III (orientación especial) en D-3 (r = .85; p = .03), D-4 (r = .98; p =

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Objective: To describe and compare physical fitness variables according to compliance with the recommendations of physical activity, measured by accelerometry. Methods: The sample gathered 120 students, 57 boys and 63 girls aged 9 to 11 years. The variables analyzed were: weight, stature, BMI, skinfolds, waist circumference, agility, flexibility, speed and strength of upper and lower limbs, and abdominal strength. Physical activity was measured objectively using an accelerometer. The students were divided into two groups: “complies with recommendations” (≥60min/day) and “does not comply with recommendations” (<60min/day). To verify the normality of the data, the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test was used. The mean values of students who do or do not comply with the physical activity recommendation were compared using Student’s t and U-Mann Whitney tests. The level of significance was set at p<0.05. Results: The students who followed the recommendation showed significantly lower values compared to those who did not for adiposity (sum of 7 skinfolds); body weight; body mass index (BMI) and abdominal strength. No significant differences were found in the variables of speed and agility, and the upper limbs’ strength was greater in subjects who did not comply with recommendations. Conclusions: Students who complied with physical activity recommendations had better body composition and more abdominal strength than those who did not. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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sedentary behavior is becoming more frequent in the workplace; In the case of university professors in the area of health, it is called more relevant since, according to their function, they can spend long hours in front of the screens and seated, but at the same time, they are the ones promoted from their training., healthy habits and sufficient accumulation of active movement. Objective: to explore through accelerometer the time spent in sedentary activities and to describe this behavior according to the sociodemographic, anthropometric, work and lifestyle characteristics of the teachers of a health program. Methods: a quantitative, observational study with a descriptive approach and a cross-sectional design was conducted. The study population consisted of 34 physiotherapy professors from a university in Medellin who were employed in the year 2021. Sociodemographic, anthropometric, work and lifestyle characteristics were measured. The dependent variable was sedentary time, the Actigraph wGT3X-BT accelerometer was used. The cutoff point for sedentary behavior is set at 100 counts per minute (cpm). Results: all teachers in this study are sedentary. 26.5% were among the least sedentary; 44.1% were located in the median quartile; and almost three out of ten (29.4%) fell into the most sedentary category. A greater accumulation of sedentary minutes was found among women, singles, residents of Medellin and of high socioeconomic status. In the most sedentary quartile, fewer hours of working hours are accumulated 29.5 ± 9.89. Conclusions: the accumulation of sedentary time may be due to an imbalance between personal life that involves social, family and work components. It is important that institutional welfare systems provide strategies and spaces for health promotion, avoiding sedentary behavior in professors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Physical activity is an effective practice to care for the physical and mental health in the general population. However, the population has low levels of physical activity. A particular population is the one of university professors who, due to the needs of the institutions and students, they often invest additional time from their free time, executing work activities, which results in a diversity of low energy expenditure activities. Objective: to estimate the prevalence of physical inactivity in a group of university professors from a health school, and to explore whether work factors are associated with this behavior. Methods: quantitative observational study with a descriptive approach and analytical intent, in which 34 professors from a faculty in the health area who were occupationally linked in the year 2021 participated. The dependent variable was physical inactivity, measured by accelerometry. In addition, sociodemographic, anthropometric, labor and lifestyle characteristics were investigated. The analysis is conducted through descriptive measures, hypothesis test and crude prevalence ratios. Results: it was found that four out of ten teachers are apparently inactive; Although the labor characteristics are not associated, some characteristics suggest a higher proportion of inactive teachers. Conclusion: the performance of physical activity in teachers is not enough to comply with the minimum levels recommended to protect health. Although the factors of the working day do not seem to be associated, perhaps due to the homogeneity of characteristics of this particular group, it is important that, from the institutional welfare systems, strategies and spaces are provided that guide their actions towards the promotion of healthy behaviors that can improve the teacher’s health. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction: Menopause marks an extensive period of hormonal changes in women. Estrogen depletion, combined with the aging process, increases fat mass, particularly intra-abdominal fat, and generates a decrease in muscle and bone mass, affecting women's usual levels of physical activity (PA) and compromising their quality of life. Exposure to the natural environment confers numerous health benefits, however, much remains unknown about the differences in the nature visits according to a woman's reproductive stages, and often PA levels are measured through questionnaires. Purpose: This study analyzed the variation of adiposity levels, PA and nature visits according to the stages of reproductive aging in women. Methods In this cross-sectional study, women aged 18 to 75 were categorized in the reproductive age (G1, n=94), menopausal transition (G2, n=12) and postmenopause (G3, n=36), considering the reproductive aging stages described in STRAW +10. Fat mass (FM, %) and visceral fat area (VFA) were assessed by octopolar bioimpedance (InBody 720). Physical activity (moderate-vigorous and steps/day) was measured using ActiGraph accelerometers (wGT3X-BT) and nature visits were assessed through a questionnaire. Analyses of variance were used to analyze the data. Some transformations of the variables were conducted, to normalize their distribution (moderate-vigorous PA) or to improve their asymmetry (VFA and nature visits). The standard significance level was set a p ≤0.05. Results: A higher percentage of women with obesity (%FM and VFA) and non-recommended levels of moderate-vigorous PA were recorded in group 3 (77.8%, 83.3%, and 72.2% respectively). Half of the women in G2 had high levels of total and central adiposity and levels of MVPA 0.05) and nature visits (p =0.17). Conclusions: Our results suggest that postmenopausal women evidence increased levels of total and central adiposity and simultaneously, limited levels of physical activity compared to women in the reproductive phase. These findings underline the need to implement PA programs oriented to weight control and to encourage the regular practice of PA adjusted to the needs evidenced by these women, contributing to a better quality of life for them. Funding: This work is supported by National Funds by FCT-Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology, under the projects UIDB/04033/2020, UID04045/2020 and UIDB/00073/2020. The investigation was also supported by European funding program Interreg Atlantic Area, under the project (EAPA_772/2018-Triple-C).

Introduction: The evidence suggests that natural environments are essential for sustainable urban development, for the quality of life and well-being of the population, through improved health and physical activity (PA). However, the relationship between the connectedness to nature (CN), the percentage of vegetation cover in the neighborhood, and levels of PA still need further investigation. Purpose: The current study examines the associations between residential green space, PA, and CN in subjects between the ages of 18 and 75 years. Methods: The sample included 194 individuals, 61 men (41.42±15.37 years) and 133 women (39.93±15.60 years). Green space coverage (%) was appreciated through the Simplified Land Occupation Map. Total PA, moderate-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), and steps/day were measured using triaxial accelerometers (wGT3X-BT) which were worn on the non-dominant wrist for 4 consecutive days. Levels of MVPA ≥150 min/week and steps/day ≥10 000 were considered recommended and the Connectedness to Nature Scale was applied. The data were analyzed using the Student’s T test or the Mann-Whitney U test. For one of the analyses, a cutoff value of 44 years was considered, based on the division into two groups with equal numbers of observations. We also performed Pearson’s correlation and partial correlation analyses. Statistical significance was set at p ≤0.05. Results: The sample belonged to an area with high vegetation cover (71.51±15.15%) and exhibited a medium-high affective relationship with nature (3.73±0.43 points). The MVPA levels and steps/day identified in each gender were within the values recommended in the literature (182.75 ± 110.24 min/week and 13166.23± 3843.36 steps/day in men and 175.86±118.84 min/week and 125886.14±3783.46 steps/day in women). No statistically significant differences were identified between the two genders in relation to age, physical activity, green space coverage and connectedness to nature. In both genders, age showed a positive association with CN (r=0.303 in men and r=0.277 in women, p ≤0.05). In women, a significant correlation was also identified between age and the green area (r=0.286, p ≤0.01). Our results also indicated that in both genders, living in an area with high vegetation cover contributes to a greater affective and experiential connection with nature (r=0.426 for men and r=0.107 for women, p ≤0.05). Controlling for age this association in men was 0.390 for p ≤0.01 with a confidence of 15.2%. In women this association lost statistical significance with age control. Concerning the variables evaluated by accelerometry, we identified only in women a relationship between the CN and the number of daily steps (r=0.189, p ≤0.05). In both genders, the results also revealed that individuals aged 44 or older were those who exhibited a higher CN and performed a greater number of daily steps compared to individuals aged ≤44 years. Conclusions: Our results suggest that older individuals and those living in areas with a high percentage of vegetation cover exhibited greater affective connection with the natural environment. Women more connected to the natural environment and live in areas with greater vegetation cover tend to be more active, performing a greater number of daily steps. Funding: This work is supported by National Funds by FCT-Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology, under the projects UIDB/04033/2020, UID04045/2020 and UIDB/00073/2020. The investigation was also supported by European funding program Interreg Atlantic Area, under the project (EAPA_772/2018-Triple-C).

Introdução: Uma das estratégias para a promoção da qualidade de vida no idoso, passa pela prática regular de atividade física (AF), amplamente recomendada na prevenção e controlo de várias doenças não transmissíveis e na melhoria da independência, funcionalidade e autonomia desta população. A utilização de sensores de movimento como acelerómetros confere maior objetividade e precisão na avaliação da AF, medindo a aceleração corporal e estimando o dispêndio energético associado ao movimento. Objetivo: O presente estudo procurou entender a influência da prática de níveis recomendados de AF moderada-vigorosa (AFMV) (pelo menos 150 minutos por semana) na qualidade vida e na aptidão física funcional (AFF) de mulheres idosas. Metodologia: A amostra incluiu 148 mulheres (65–95 anos), a sua maioria institucionalizadas. A bateria Senior Fitness Test (SFT) foi utilizada na avaliação da AFF e as variáveis antropométricas analisadas incluíram o índice de massa corporal (IMC) e o perímetro da cintura (PC). Os valores de corte para a obesidade total e central foram os seguintes: IMC≥ 25.5 kg/m2 (valor validado para mulheres pós-menopáusicas portuguesas) e PC ≥ 88 cm, respetivamente. O Short Form Health Survey (SF-12) foi aplicado para apreciar a qualidade de vida e os níveis de AF foram avaliados recorrendo à utilização de acelerómetros Actigraph GT1M e GT3X (Ford Walton Beach, Florida, USA), usados ao nível da cintura durante 4 dias. O Test-t para amostras independentes foi utilizado para explorar a igualdade de médias entre os grupos (AFVM

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Objetivo: Explicar se a acelerometria pode avaliar o nível de atividade física em indivíduos com lesão medular completa, esclarecer o uso de filtros para tratar dados do acelerômetro e demonstrar as equações usadas para estimar o gasto energético. Metodologia: Foi realizada revisão sistemática da literatura nas bases de dados PubMed e Science Direct, onde foram incluídos 16 artigos. Resultados: Verificamos que 1) a acelerometria pode ser utilizada para diversos fins, dentre os quais o mais abordado é a mensuração do nível de atividade física e previsão do gasto energético; 2) Em relação ao modelo de equipamento mais utilizado, observou-se que o Actigraph é o mais frequente nos artigos revisados; 3) O pulso é o melhor local para posicionar o dispositivo; 4) os filtros de baixa largura de banda (0,25 Hz) e alta largura de banda (2,5 Hz) foram os mais relatados; 5) O acelerômetro pode ser uma ferramenta usada para contar o nível de atividade física em pacientes tetraplégicos. Conclusão: A acelerometria se mostrou uma válida ferramenta para medir níveis de atividades entre atividades ativas e inativas, além de ser indicada para estimar gasto energético durante atividades físicas na população com LME.

RESUMO Este estudo analisa a atividade física na vida diária (AFVD) de pacientes com doença pulmonar obstrutiva crônica (DPOC), quantificada em três diferentes períodos de uso diário do sensor de movimento: 8 horas, 12 horas e período de tempo acordado, a fim de identificar se os desfechos de AFVD diferem entre si. Trata-se de um estudo transversal com 45 pacientes (66±8 anos) classificados com DPOC de moderada a grave. A AFVD foi avaliada utilizando-se o monitor de atividade física SenseWear Armband (SAB) durante 7 dias consecutivos, 24 horas por dia. Compararam-se os resultados de AFVD fornecidos pelo monitor nos três períodos de avaliação dentro das 24 horas de uso. Os desfechos de sedentarismo e de atividade física (número de passos e gasto energético total) foram diferentes nos três períodos de utilização do SAB, com maiores valores na avaliação por período de tempo acordado. Quanto aos desfechos de atividade física estratificados por idade - 3 ou 2 equivalentes metabólicos (MET) -, os resultados foram similares na avaliação por 12 horas e por período de tempo acordado. Concluiu-se, afinal, que o uso do monitor de atividade física durante o tempo acordado é o desfecho mais indicado para monitoração acurada e completa de sedentarismo e atividade física em pacientes com DPOC.

Los niños y niñas permanecen gran parte de su jornada diaria en los colegios, por ello el ambiente escolar, incluyendo el estilo de enseñanza y el equipamiento pueden influir en un estilo de vida saludable. El objetivo del presente estudio transversal fue analizar mediante acelerometría, el movimiento de las niñas de nueve años, escolarizadas en dos colegios con metodologías de enseñanza diferentes. El estudio incluyó un total de 26 niñas prepuberales (9,5 ± 0,5 años), pertenecientes a dos colegios de enseñanza primaria. El primer colegio (CJ) tenía una filosofía de enseñanza de clase activa-permisiva (n= 16); el otro (AV), se trataba de un centro escolar con metodología tradicional, centrada en el profesor (n=10). La cuantificación del movimiento se registró a través de acelerometría durante ocho días consecutivos. El nivel de movimiento se categorizó en, conducta sedentaria (SB), actividad física de intensidad baja-ligera (LLPA), alta-ligera (HLPA) y moderada-vigorosa (MVPA). Se registraron datos durante la jornada escolar, fuera de la jornada escolar y durante el fin de semana. Los resultados mostraron que las niñas del colegio CJ realizaron un mayor número de pasos (SES=3.52) en la jornada escolar, mayor tiempo en HLPA (SES=1.43) y menos tiempo en SB (percentage of time (SES=-1.03), número (SES=-1.62) y length (SES=-1.82) de los periodos en SB) en comparación con las niñas del colegio AV. No se encontraron diferencias entre grupos fuera de la jornada escolar ni durante el fin de semana. Una metodología de enseñanza activa-permisiva ofrece más oportunidades a las escolares para ser físicamente activas, reduciendo tiempos de SB y aumentando el HLPA. Esta influencia no persiste fuera de la jornada escolar, ni durante los fines de semana aunque parece que el número de pasos completados por día podría ser superior en las niñas de la escuela con una metodología activa-permisiva. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The present study aims to verify if there is an association between early life factors (birth weight, exclusive breastfeeding, birth order and preterm birth) and accelerometry-based physical activity measures in children aged 5 to 7 years old. It is a cross-sectional study carried out with children from public and private schools in Recife, Brazil. A questionnaire was applied to the children's parents. Of the 784 children participating in the study, 491 had at least three days of valid monitoring. It was possible to identify that the children classified as the fourth ones, as to birth order, or over, were 83% less likely to have a low percentage of daily time spent on moderate-intensity physical activities compared to firstborns (OR = 0.17; 0.03-0.80). Only birth order was negatively associated with low percentage of daily time spent on moderate physical activities, even after adjustment for confounding factors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Introducción: La evaluación precisa de la actividad física (AF) en escolares es necesaria para implementar estrategias que favorezcan estilos de vida activos. El objetivo del presente estudio fue evaluar la validez de un cuestionario autoadministrado de AF y actividades sedentarias y ligeras (ASL) desarrollado para escolares mexicanos, analizando las diferencias en la validez de acuerdo con el estado de nutrición. Métodos: Escolares de 8-12 años de edad contestaron un cuestionario autoaplicable en el cual se evaluaron las ASL y AF moderada y vigorosa (AFMV). Se determinaron los minutos a la semana dedicados a ASL y AFMV en niños que portaron un acelerómetro triaxial. La concordancia entre los dos métodos para detectar el tiempo que los niños invierten en ver televisión se evaluó mediante coeficientes de correlación intraclase y el método de Bland-Altman. Resultados: La estimación de AFMV por cuestionarios fue mayor que la de acelerometría por 117.6 min/semana, mientras que la estimación de ASL fue menor por 1,924.7 min/semana. No se detectó correlación entre el tiempo evaluado con acelerómetros y el reportado en el cuestionario para las ASL y AFMV. En niños con índice de masa corporal normal, se detectó una correlación baja entre el tiempo reportado y el medido por acelerometría para jugar videojuegos con las actividades sedentarias (ric = 0.29, p = 0.031). Conclusiones: Los escolares sobreestiman las AFMV y subestiman las ASL. El peso corporal puede ser un factor que influya en dichos sesgos.

Objectives. To determine the proportion of primary school students who fulfill the World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on physical activity and the factors associated with less time of moderate-intense physical activity in urban areas of three cities in Peru. Materials and methods. Cross-sectional study with a random selection of schoolchildren aged 6 to 13 from public educational institutions in urban areas of Chiclayo, Huaraz and Tarapoto. In order to measure the time and intensity of physical activity, schoolchildren were given an accelerometer for a week. Furthermore, nutritional conditions were evaluated through the calculation of their body mass index. Results. A total of 1241 schoolchildren of both sexes aged between 6 and 13 years participated. 40% of schoolchildren in Chiclayo, 56% in Tarapoto and 66% in Huaraz fulfilled the WHO recommendations to perform at least 60 minutes of moderate-intense physical activity per day. The intensity of physical activity was significantly higher in younger schoolchildren and males. It was also found that the factors associated with fewer minutes of moderate-intense physical activity per day were schoolchildren of older age, females, with an obesity condition, whose mothers had higher educational level, and lived in Chiclayo or Tarapoto (p 0.05). Conclusions. Nearly 50% of schoolchildren meet the WHO recommendation on daily physical activity, the less active groups were older schoolchildren, obese and female; therefore, actions should be focused on them to promote adequate physical activity habits.

Introducción: muchos niños no alcanzan las recomendaciones internacionales respecto a los niveles de actividad física (AF) relacionados con la salud. El juego estructurado y activo sería una gran estrategia para incrementar la AF. El objetivo fue describir intensidades de af alcanzadas en juegos estructurados seleccionados, y su relación con la recomendación de af para niños. Materiales y métodos: participaron 30 niños normopeso (20 varones y 10 mujeres), de estos grupos etarios: 6-7, 8-9 y 10-12 años. Realizaron 32 juegos de 6 min 50 s (± 1 min 42 s) de duración cada uno, en seis sesiones, y con pausas de 5-6 min interjuegos. La intensidad de af fue determinada por observación sistemática (SOFIT) y acelerometría, categorizando la intensidad de AF según puntos de corte en cuentas por minuto (CPM). Se calcularon medias y ds para variables de acelerometría, CPM y SOFIT. Se realizaron contrastes entre sexos y grupos etarios, considerando el grupo total y por cada juego. Se correlacionaron variables de acelerometría con las de sofit. La significancia fue p

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Introduction: the assessment of postural control is important to guide therapeutic interventions in people with cerebral palsy. It has been shown that accelerometry is useful for the assessment of postural stability. The aim of this study is to verify the effect of hippotherapy on postural stability and balance in the case study of a girl with cerebral palsy, with the use of accelerometers placed in the pelvis of the subject and the horse's rump by titration of five minutes on the horse at walk. Material and method: the hippotherapy program was 14 sessions, once a week for 45 minutes. The assessment was performed before and after treatment. Results: modifications of postural stability indicators that suggest improvement post-intervention. Conclusion: accelerometry may be a useful tool for assessment in children with motor disorders, and specifically in cerebral palsy [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Antecedentes. La inclusión de ejercicio físico supervisado en las intervenciones para el tratamiento de la obesidad infantil es uno de los factores que puede determinar su eficacia. No obstante, aunque las sesiones hayan sido planificadas según las recomendaciones, la respuesta real de los niños/niñas no siempre ha sido cuantificada. La finalidad del trabajo fue analizar el grado de movimiento y estimar el gasto energético durante las sesiones de ejercicio físico de una intervención para el tratamiento de la obesidad infantil. Metodología. Participaron 41 niños/niñas de 8 a 12 años, obesos y poco activos, a los se midió, mediante acelerómetros, el grado de movimiento global y el tiempo dedicado a diferentes niveles de intensidad de esfuerzo (sedentaria, ligera, moderada-vigorosa) y el patrón de las conductas sedentarias y de actividad física durante las sesiones de ejercicio físico de la intervención. Resultados. Las sesiones de 60 minutos de duración, se caracterizan por periodos cortos de moderada-vigorosa intensidad interrumpidos por periodos cortos de menor intensidad de movimiento. Los participantes dedicaron un 58,3% del tiempo a actividades de moderada-vigorosa intensidad, un 30% a actividades de ligera intensidad y solamente un 11.8% del tiempo a conductas sedentarias. Para el conjunto de las sesiones, y en particular a las de fútbol, el gasto energético de los niños fue superior al de las niñas. Conclusiones. El programa de intervención ofrece la oportunidad de aumentar los minutos semanales dedicados a actividad física de moderada y vigorosa intensidad y de incrementar el gasto energético.

Abstract Objective: To analyze the associations between socioeconomic status (SES) indicators and physical activity and overweight/obesity in children. Methods: 485 children wore accelerometers for 7 days. Variables included time in sedentary behavior and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), and steps/day. Children were further categorized as meeting or not meeting guidelines of ≥60min/day MVPA and ≥12,000 steps/day. Body mass index (BMI) and body fat percentage (BF%) were measured using bioelectrical impedance. Overweight/obesity was defined as BMI >+1 SD and BF% ≥85th percentile. Parents answered questionnaires that questioned total annual household income, parental education level, parental employment status and automobile ownership. Results: Children averaged 59.5min/day in MVPA (44.1% met MVPA guidelines), and 9639 steps/day (18.4% met steps/day guidelines). 45.4% and 33% were overweight/obese classified by BMI and BF% respectively. Higher relative total annual household income level (Odds Ratio 0.31; 95% confidence interval=0.15-0.65), and relatively higher maternal (OR=0.38; 95%CI=0.20-0.72) and paternal (OR=0.36; 95%CI=0.17-0.75) education levels were associated with lower odds of children meeting MVPA guidelines. Household automobile ownership was associated with lower odds of children meeting MVPA (OR=0.48; 95%CI=0.31-0.75) and steps/day guidelines (OR=0.44; 95%CI=0.26-0.74). Conclusions: SES indicators were not associated with overweight/obesity, but higher SES was associated with lower odds of children meeting MVPA guidelines.

Objective: To determine whether the level of physical activity in daily life (PADL) is associated with pulmonary function in adult smokers. Methods: We selected 62 adult smokers from among the participants of an epidemiological study conducted in the city of Santos, Brazil. The subjects underwent forced spirometry for pulmonary function assessment. The level of PADL was assessed by the International Physical Activity Questionnaire and triaxial accelerometry, the device being used for seven days. The minimum level of PADL, in terms of quantity and intensity, was defined as 150 min/week of moderate to vigorous physical activity. Correlations between the studied variables were tested with Pearson's or Spearman's correlation coefficient, depending on the distribution of the variables. We used linear multiple regression in order to analyze the influence of PADL on the spirometric variables. The level of significance was set at 5%. Results: Evaluating all predictors, corrected for confounding factors, and using pulmonary function data as outcome variables, we found no significant associations between physical inactivity, as determined by accelerometry, and spirometric indices. The values for FVC were lower among the participants with arterial hypertension, and FEV1/FVC ratios were lower among those with diabetes mellitus. Obese participants and those with dyslipidemia presented with lower values for FVC and FEV1. Conclusions: Our results suggest that there is no consistent association between physical inactivity and pulmonary function in adult smokers. Smoking history should be given special attention in COPD prevention strategies, as should cardiovascular and metabolic comorbidities.

O objetivo do estudo foi verificar e comparar o nível de AF habitual com a frequência e a gravidade da perda urinária em idosas. Participaram deste estudo, 19 idosas com IU de esforço ou mista. Foram coletados dados referentes à frequência e gravidade da IU por meio do ICIQ-SF e sobre o nível de AF habitual por meio do acelerômetro triaxial GT3-X marca ActiGrafh, utilizado durante sete dias consecutivos. Utilizou-se estatística descritiva (média, desvio padrão, frequência e porcentagem) e inferencial (U de Mann-Whitney ou ANOVA unifatorial com post hoc de Bonferroni). A maioria (n=17; 89,5%) relatou perder uma pequena quantidade de urina. Não houve diferença entre o nível de AF habitual e a gravidade da IU (U=6,000; p=0,144). Em relação à frequência das perdas urinárias, 42,1% (n= 8) relataram perder urina duas ou três vezes por semana, 31,6% (n= 6) uma vez ao dia ou mais e 26,3% (n= 5) uma vez por semana ou menos. As idosas com perdas urinárias mais frequentes apresentaram menor nível de AF habitual (F=6,050; p=0,011). Conforme o tamanho do efeito, 43,1% da variabilidade do nível de AF pode ser explicada pela frequência das perdas urinárias. Foi concluído que a frequência de perda urinária cotidianamente está relacionada com baixo nível de AF habitual de idosas

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