PERFIL DE RISCO DE DOENÇAS CARDIOVASCULARES EM IDOSAS PRATICANTES DE DIFERENTES MODALIDADES DE EXERCÍCIOS FÍSICOS

Aging is a process that can be showed in several ways, mostly characterized by a limitation on the individual capability of adaptation. The practice of physical exercises, obeying some rules, creates a series of morfofunctional adaptations that prevent some degenerative illnesses, contributing, as well in the subjects' general health. Therefore, this study aimed to identify a profile of cardiovascular risk in elderly people engaged on different physical educational modalities – such as adapted volleyball, hydrogimnatics, weight lifting, walking – as well as sedentary peers. Participated 37 subjects aged of 60 years or higher (68,39 ± 1,97 years), from the cities of Itapira/SP and Campinas/SP. A questionnaire was applied to characterize the sample, and it was evaluated the anthropometrics measures. By means of the anthropometric data was observed that all of the groups were in the overweight classification and had a high risk for cardiovascular diseases. No group was classified as hypertensive. The group that presented the smallest average regarding the heart frequency was the lifting weight group. That was also the group that presented fewer associate pathologies. In conclusion, the exercise program has showed great importance in preventing as well treatment cardiovascular diseases. However, as a bias of our study, the appraised groups could not be compared, because there was not a regular control of the training, but just a simple analysis regarding the risk of cardiovascular diseases.

Characteristics of women who do not consult a doctor: a population-based study

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To analyze the prevalence of not consulting a doctor within a year. METHODS Cross-sectional population-based study, including women aged 20–60 years, living in the urban area of São Leopoldo, state of Rio Grande do Sul, in 2015. The association between variables and outcome was assessed using prevalence ratios and 95% confidence intervals (95%CI). The adjusted analysis was performed using Poisson regression with robust variance. RESULTS Among the 1,127 women participating in the study, 954 (84.6%, 95%CI 82.5–86.7) reported having consulted a physician in the year prior to the interview, 173 (15.4%, 95%CI 13.2–17.5) did not. Women belonging to lower income classes D and E, younger, and smokers had higher prevalences of no medical visits. The participants with hypertension had a higher prevalence of consultations. CONCLUSIONS There was no expected evolution in the local health system, despite the emergence of the policies implemented in this period. It is necessary to provide care for those in less favored socioeconomic conditions and for younger women