The effects of foot morphology and anthropometry on unipodal postural control

Abstract The maintenance of posture is a constant challenge for the body, as it requires rapid and accurate responses to unforeseen disturbances, which are needed to prevent falls and maintain balance. The purpose of the present study was to compare different types of plantar arch in relation to postural balance, and analyze the relationships between variations the plantar arch and anthropometric characteristics of the feet with unipedal static balance. We evaluated 100 men and women between the ages of 20 and 40 years old, to determine anthropometry and posturography with a force platform. There was a weak correlation between plantar arches and anthropometric measurements and postural balance, except for the length of the male foot, which showed a correlation between increased size and poorer static balance. We conclude that the type of plantar arch does not influence postural balance, and of the anthropometric factors, only foot length was related to postural balance

PERCEPTION of HEALTH STUDENTS ABOUT OLDER ADULTS in BRAZIL

Univ São Paulo, Sch Med, Dept Clin Med, BR-14049 Ribeirao Preto, SP, BrazilUniv São Paulo, Sch Med, Hosp Clin, Dept Internal Med, São Paulo, BrazilUniversidade Federal de São Paulo, Hosp São Paulo, Dept Internal Med, São Paulo, BrazilUniv São Paulo, Sch Arts Sci & Humanities, São Paulo, BrazilPrefeitura Municipio São Paulo, São Paulo, BrazilUniv São Paulo, Sch Med, Dept Pathol, Disciplina Informat Med, São Paulo, BrazilUniv São Paulo, Sch Med, Dept Orthoped & Trauma Orthogeriatr Grp, São Paulo, BrazilUniv São Paulo, Sch Med, Dept Internal Med, São Paulo, BrazilUniversidade Federal de São Paulo, Hosp São Paulo, Dept Internal Med, São Paulo, BrazilWeb of Scienc

Laços familiares e aspectos materiais da dinâmica mercantil na cidade de São Paulo (séculos XVIII e XIX)

Based on the family ties established within the active merchant community of the city of São Paulo through the 18th and 19th centuries, the author sets out to tell the life story of nine merchants involved in matrimonial alliances, with a focus on the transactions carried out, their sociopolitical engagement and the fortunes of their descendants. Having done that, she seeks out connections between the urban development of the city center and the activities of these businessmen by means of analyses centered on the material aspects of their lives, particularly those related to their homes and home furniture

A cidade de São Paulo e a era dos melhoramentos materiaes: Obras públicas e arquitetura vistas por meio de fotografias de autoria de Militão Augusto de Azevedo, datadas do período 1862-1863

The first photographs of São Paulo, taken by Militão Augusto de Azevedo between\ud 1862 and 1863, are always cited as documentary evidence of the citys backwardness,\ud deterioration, and lethargy in the mid 19th century. However, our view is that things were\ud quite different, based on a reading of prime sources dating back to that period. In fact, the\ud architecture and urban spaces of São Paulo already showed clear signs of modernization\ud between the years 1850 and 1860, as depicted in Azevedos photographs, which belong\ud to the collection of Paulista Museum and also of the Iconography and Museums Division of\ud the São Paulo Heritage Department