Well-being questionnaire as a tool to monitor the state of readiness in sprinter athletes

We determined the effects of the last two days of tapering before the World Athletics Championship using a questionnaire related to the state of readiness. 4x100 m relays athletes (n=4, sprinters [age: 24.5 ± 2.5y; best performance at 100 m: 10.03 ± 0.04 seconds]) performed two training sessions. The Well-being Questionnaire was applied on each day and they were instructed to indicate the individual perception of fatigue and stress on a five-point scale. The athletes presented lowered levels of Well-being on the first day, and after the coaches regulate the training volume according to the Well-being Questionnaire reports, on the second day the athletes reported improvement in the wellbeing. The use of Questionnaires such as the Well-being Questionnaire proved to be a good predictor of the state of readiness indicating stress and fatigue in elite athletes performing the last two days of tapering before an international competition

HIGH DOSE CARBOPLATIN, ETOPOSIDE, MELPHALAN and AUTOLOGOUS HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELL RESCUE WITH for the TREATMENT of RELAPSED PEDIATRIC GERM CELL TUMORS

Inst Oncol Pediat, São Paulo, BrazilWeb of Scienc

Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in Primary Immunodeficiencies in Brazil-a Survey of the Working Group on Paediatric Transplantation of the Brazilian Society of Bone Marrow Transplantation

Inst Crianca HCFMUSP, Sao Paulo, BrazilHosp Israelita Albert Einstein, Sao Paulo, BrazilInst Oncol Pediat, Sao Paulo, BrazilHosp Clin Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, RS, BrazilUniv Fed Parana, Bone Marrow Transplantat Unit, BR-80060000 Curitiba, Parana, BrazilCtr Oncol & Hematol, Jau, BrazilUSP Ribeirao Preto, Hosp Clin, Ribeirao Preto, BrazilUniv Fed Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, BrazilUniv Fed Rio de Janeiro, Rio De Janeiro, BrazilCtr Nacl Transplate Medula Ossea CEMO, Inst Nacl Canc, Rio De Janeiro, BrazilUniv Fed Parana, Paediat Intens Care Unit, BR-80060000 Curitiba, Parana, BrazilNatl Inst Canc INCA, Rio De Janeiro, BrazilHosp Israelita Albert Einstein, Hematol & Bone Marrow Transplantat Dept, Sao Paulo, BrazilWeb of Scienc

Impacto da pandemia por COVID-19 sobre questões econômicas e de marketing dos profissionais de educação física

BACKGROUND: Due to the pandemic scenario caused by the virus that causes the COVID-19 disease, several containment measures were taken to prevent the spread of the virus in Brazil. In this sense, social distancing was widely recommended, which economically affected mainly segments of activities considered non-essential, such as gyms.OBJECTIVE: The present study aimed to analyze economic issues and marketing strategies adopted by physical education professionals in the fitness area in order to understand how these aspects were configured between February and June 2020.METHODS: A questionnaire was applied, through the LimeSurvey platform, with sociodemographic questions related to the theme of this research. For tracking the participants, they were recruited via Instagram and Facebook.RESULTS: A total of 554 professionals participated in the study. It was verified that the month of April 2020 was the most harmful, that there was a decrease in revenue, hourly values, as well as in the number of sessions offered. In addition, maintaining and attracting new clients only occurred to a portion of these professionals. Finally, the increased activity of professionals on the network and greater use, from a proportional point of view, of lives and promotions can be seen.CONCLUSION: To the detriment of the pandemic, changes were noted both in economic terms and in the marketing strategies of physical education professionals in the fitness area, in addition to the fact that adjustments and/or innovations had to be made in their work. The reduction in the hourly price as a strategy to increase customer acquisition, adoption of synchronous and asynchronous remote assistance and, consequently, greater use of applications, platforms and/or software for professional activities were among the most pronounced changes.INTRODUÇÃO: Devido ao cenário pandêmico causado pelo vírus que provoca a doença da COVID-19, diversas medidas de contenção foram tomadas para evitar a propagação do vírus no Brasil. Neste sentido, o distanciamento social foi amplamente recomendado, o que afetou, economicamente, principalmente os segmentos de atividades consideradas não essenciais, como as academias.OBJETIVO: O presente estudo teve como objetivo analisar sobre questões econômicas e estratégias de marketing adotadas pelos profissionais de educação física da área fitness a fim de entender como esses aspectos se configuraram entre os meses de fevereiro e junho de 2020.MÉTODOS: Foi aplicado um questionário, por meio da plataforma LimeSurvey, com questões sociodemográficas e relacionadas com a temática desta pesquisa. Para rastreio dos participantes, esses foram recrutados via Instagram e Facebook.RESULTADOS: Um total de 554 profissionais participaram do estudo. Foi verificado que o mês de abril de 2020 foi o mais prejudicial, que houve queda de receitas, valores de hora-aula, bem como do número de sessões ofertadas. Além disso, a manutenção e captação de novos clientes só ocorreu para uma parcela desses profissionais. Por fim, percebeu-se o aumento da atividade dos profissionais na rede e maior uso, do ponto de vista proporcional, de lives e promoções.CONCLUSÃO: Em detrimento da pandemia, notaram-se mudanças tanto econômicas quanto de estratégias de marketing dos profissionais de educação física da área fitness, além de que foi preciso realizar adequações e/ou inovações em sua atuação. A redução do preço da hora-aula como estratégia de aumentar a captação de clientes, adoção de atendimentos remotos síncronos e assíncronos e, consequentemente, maior uso de aplicativos, plataformas e/ou softwares para as atividades profissionais figuraram entre as mudanças mais acentuadas

HIGH DOSE ORAL BUSULFAN and INTRAVENOUS MELPHALAN AS CONDITIONING THERAPY for AUTOLOGOUS HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELL TRANSPLANT (HSCT) for the TREATMENT of PEDIATRIC SOLID TUMORS

Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Inst Oncol Pediat, GRAACC, São Paulo, BrazilUniversidade Federal de São Paulo, Inst Oncol Pediat, GRAACC, São Paulo, BrazilWeb of Scienc

Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for children and adolescents with acute myeloid leukemia in Brazil : a multicentric retrospective study

The survival rates of children with high-risk acute myeloid leukemia (AML) treated with hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) range from 60% to 70% in high-income countries. The corresponding rate for Brazilian children with AML who undergo HSCT is unknown. We conducted a retrospective analysis of 114 children with AML who underwent HSCT between 2008 and 2012 at institutions participating in the Brazilian Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplant Working Group. At transplant, 38% of the children were in first complete remission (CR1), 37% were in CR2, and 25% were in CR3þ or had persistent disease. The donors included 49 matched-related, 59 matched-unrelated, and six haploidentical donors. The most frequent source of cells was bone marrow (69%), followed by the umbilical cord (19%) and peripheral blood (12%). The 4-year overall survival was 47% (95% confidence interval [CI] 30%–57%), and the 4-year progression-free survival was 40% (95% CI 30%–49%). Relapse occurred in 49 patients, at a median of 122 days after HSCT. There were 65 deaths: 40 related to AML, 19 to infection, and six to graft versus host disease. In conclusion, our study suggests that HSCT outcomes for children with AML in CR1 or CR2 are acceptable and that this should be considered in the overall treatment planning for children with AML in Brazil. Therapeutic standardization through the adoption of multicentric protocols and appropriate supportive care treatment will have a significant impact on the results of HSCT for AML in Brazil and possibly in other countries with limited resources