PADRÃO DE ATIVIDADE FÍSICA EM MULHERES COM EXCESSO DE PESO

Objetivo: descrever o nível de atividade física de mulheres com excesso de peso. Método: estudo transversal, descritivo. Cento e quarenta e três mulheres foram entrevistadas, utilizando-se o International Physical Activity Questionnaire, e submetidas a avaliação antropométrica, no período de outubro de 2015 a julho de 2016. Os dados foram analisados em frequências relativas e absolutas, médias e desvio padrão (DP). Resultados: idade média foi 50,66 anos (DP=11,55). Predominaram mulheres negras, sem companheiro, com até o segundo grau, em atividade laboral e baixa renda. Maior proporção era obesa (82,5%), com circunferência da cintura não recomendada (≥80 cm). Referente ao nível de atividade física global, 65,4% eram ativas/muito ativas. Considerando o nível de atividade física por domínio, 64,4% eram insuficientemente ativas/sedentárias no trabalho, 78,1% no deslocamento e 85,2% no tempo livre, mas 54,2% eram ativas/muito ativas nas atividades domésticas. Conclusão: o nível de atividade física de mulheres com excesso de peso foi baixo na maioria dos domínios, exceto no domicílio, sendo necessário encontrar estratégias para otimizar a prática de atividade física sobretudo no lazer.Descritores: Atividade Motora. Mulheres. Obesidade.

Prevalence and social, demographic and environmental factors associated with leisure time and commuting physical activity in adults

<p class="ResumoAbstract"><span lang="EN-US">The objective of this study was to analyze the prevalence the sociodemographic and environmental factors associated with physical activity during leisure time physical activity (LTPA) and commuting physical activity (CPA). A cross-sectional research design with 460 adults from 20-79 years of age, 300 (65.2%) women was carried out. LTPA and CPA were assessed with the IPAQ - long version. The associations were analyzed with logistic regression, estimating the odds ratio (OR) with a confidence interval of 95%. The prevalence of individuals active in leisure time was 20.4% and 27.2% of the transportation. After multivariate analysis, the LTPA was positively associated with male, middle and high school, middle socioeconomic status, marital status divorced and possibility of using public space for physical activity, and, inversely with perceived insecurity/violence in neighborhood. The CPA was inversely associated with and age higher than 60 years and positively to the marital status single and divorced as well as, the possibility of using public space for physical activity. Sociodemographic and environmental factors, mainly sex, age, marital status, socioeconomic status, education, possible use of public space for physical activity and perception of insecurity / violence in the neighborhood were associated with LTPA and CPA in adults.</span></p

Efeito de um programa de hidroginástica sobre o perfil lipídico de mulheres pós-menopáusicas

AbstractIntroduction: Studies have related biochemical changes in the incidence ofcardiovascular diseases, and a program of water aerobics is showing as an ad-juvant to improve these conditions. Objective: To identify the effect of a trainingprogram in exercises made inside the water (aqua aerobics) on the lipid profileof postmenopausal women. Methods: Thirty-three women were divided intoexperimental group with 22 volunteers who went aqua aerobics training, andcontrol group with 11 volunteers who did not perform any systematic training.Results: The results of the experimental group, pre- and post-test showed areduction in the variables LDL, triglycerides and total cholesterol. A decreasein HDL, LDL and total cholesterol was observed in the control group. After theintervention, a reduction in triglycerides and VLDL was also observed in bothgroups. However, there were found no significant differences in the variablesin this study. Conclusion: We conclude that aerobic training in aqua aerobicspromoted a reduction in the lipid profile of postmenopausal women