Development of a first-contact protocol to guide assessment of adult patients in rehabilitation services networks

OBJECTIVE: This paper describes the development of the Protocol for Identification of Problems for Rehabilitation (PLPR), a tool to standardize collection of functional information based on the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF). DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROTOCOL: The PLPR was developed for use during the initial contact with adult patients within a public network of rehabilitation services. Steps to develop the protocol included: survey of the ICF codes most used by clinical professionals; compilation of data from functional instruments; development and pilot testing of a preliminary version in the service settings; discussion with professionals and development of the final version. The final version includes: user identification; social and health information; brief functional description (BFD); summary of the BFD; and PLPR results. Further testing of the final version will be conducted. CONCLUSIONS: The protocol standardizes the first contact between the user and the rehabilitation service. Systematic use of the protocol could also help to create a functional database that would allow comparisons between rehabilitation services and countries over time

Degree of psychological commitment to exercise in young athletes

The objective was to analyze the effects of affective, personal and demographic variables in the degree of psychological commitment to exercise (DPCE). 286 athletes aged between 10 and 19 years of both sexes participated in the study. We used the Commitment Exercise Scale, the Body Shape Questionnaire and the "Criterion of Economic Classification Brazil" to assess the DPCE, body dissatisfaction and socioeconomic status, respectively. The results showed significant effects for females (p = .001). These same analyzes for males showed no significant effects. It was concludedthat affective, personal and demographic factors promoted effects in DPCE only in females.El objetivo fue analizar los efectos de los variables afectivos, personales y demográficos en el grado de compromiso psicológico para ejercer (GCPE). 286 atletas de edades comprendidas entre 10 y 19 años de ambos sexos participaron en el estudio. Se utilizó la Commitment Exercise Scale, la Body Shape Questionnaire y el "Criterio de Clasificación Económica Brasil" para evaluar el GCPE, la insatisfacción corporal y nivel socioeconómico, respectivamente. Los resultados mostraron efectos significativos para las mujeres (p = .001). Estos mismos análisis para los machos no mostraron efectos significativos. Se concluyó que la afectiva, factores personales y demográficos promovió efectos en GPCE sólo en las mujeres.O objectivo foi analisar os efeitos das variáveis afectivas, pessoais e demográficas no grau de compromisso psicológico para exercer (GCPE). Participaram no estudo 286 atletas de idades compreendidas entre os 10 e os 19 anos de ambos os géneros. Foi utilizado o Commitment Exercise Scale, o Body Shape Questionnaire e o "Critério de Classificação Económica Brasil" para avaliar o GCPE, a insatisfação corporal e o nível socioeconómico, respetivamente. Os resultados revelaram efeitos significativos para as mulheres (p = .001). Estas mesmas análises não revelaram efeitos significativos nos homens. Conclui-se que a variável afectiva, os factores pessoais e demográficos promoveram efeitos no GCPE apenas nas mulheres