FOR THE SUS
Yara CarvalhoI,a, Alex FragaII,b, Ivan GomesIII,c
IUniversidade de São Paulo. São Paulo, Brasil
IIUniversidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul. Porto
Alegre, Brasil
IIIUniversidade Federal do Espírito Santo. Goiabeiras,
Vitória, Brasil
Introduction: The inter-institutional research “Policies
of training in physical education and public health” aims to problematize the training in health, to call the attention specially of physical education students for the impor- tance of the work with public health, and also to analyze the process of implementing government public policies geared to physical activity/bodily practices in Brazilian Unified Health System (SUS).
Objective: to evaluate the “Education Program for Health
Work” which is a public policy to approximate undergrad- uate students, lecturers, professionals from all fields of health and users with the purpose of health care education and training in health.
Methods: The theoretical-conceptual and methodological
framework is situated within the scope of public health and human and social sciences. The studies entailed the focus on complex themes, around competences and skills and on different theoretical perspectives underlying the thinking and acting in health, especially the “Amplified Clinic”.
Results: The results confirm a gap between the undergrad-
uate education in health and the principles of SUS, and the lack of responses to the health needs of users of SUS.
Conclusions: The initiatives with bodily practices as
health practices/care practices can be potent strategies in health – with a participative and democratic focus – and in the production of health – with an emphasis on care and building bonds.
Descriptors: Education in health. Policies of training.
Intervention in health. Health policies. SUS.
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wEIGHT STATUS AND JUMP PROFICIENCy: DIFFERENCES BETwEEN HEALTHy wEIGHT AND OBESE CHILDREN
Gabriela AlmeidaI,a, Carlos LuzII,b, Rui MartinsIII,c, Rita
CordovilIII,d
IUniversidade Fernando Pessoa. Porto, Portugal IIEscola Superior de Educação. Instituto Politécnico de
Lisboa. Lisboa, Portugal
IIIFaculdade de Motricidade Humana. Universidade de
Lisboa. Lisboa, Portugal
Introduction: Fundamental movement skills (FMS) pro-
ficiency is positively associated with physical activity, fit- ness levels, and inversely associated with weight status. If a child cannot run or jump proficiently, it will have limited skills to engage in physical activities.
Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the lev-
els of proficiency in two FMS (standing long jump and one-leg obstacle jump) of overweight/obese and of normal weight children from Lisbon, Portugal.
Methods: The sample consisted of 271 typically develop-
ing children (141 male, 130 female) with a mean age of 8.55±1.16 and a mean body mass index (BMI = weight/ height2) of 17.87±2.58 kg/m2. To determine motor skill proficiency in the standing long jump, children were requested to jump as far as possible with their feet together from a stationary position. For the one-leg obstacle jump- ing, children were asked to hop on one leg over a pile of pillows that increased in height with consecutive steps of 5 cm per pillow.
Results: Based on international BMI cut-offs values,
26.9% of the children were considered overweight/obese and 73.1% normal weight. The group of overweight/obese children showed lower scores in both motor skill compe- tences (p<0.001).
Conclusions: The development of motor skill competences
is a key mechanism to promote an active lifestyle. Motor skill development and improvement should be a primary goal during childhood and adolescence in order to mitigate the health risks of inactivity and obesity and to promote short and long term health benefits.
Descriptors: Child obesity. Motor skills. Jump proficiency.
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THE USER OF PSyCHOACTIVE SUBSTANCE TO THE EMERGENCy SERVICE: A SySTEMATIC REVIEw
Fatima Büchelea, Marcelo Stuart Barreto
Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina. Florianópolis, Brasil
Introduction: The psychoactive substances are a public
health problem. In Brazil, 6% of the population (11 mil- lion people) have substance use disorders. At the emer- gency services, alcohol is associated with 70% of homi- cides, 40% of suicides, 50% of automobile accidents, 60% of fatal burns, 60% of drownings and 40% of fatal falls.
Objective: To perform a systematic review between 2002 and
2012, linking the consumption of psychoactive substances and the emergency services in a city of southern Brazil.
Methods: A systematic literature review was performed in
the period between 2002 to 2012. The searches in publica- tions were performed at the databases: LILACS, BDENF, SciELO and MedLine. The selection of the articles was performed by reading the title, abstract and content of selected articles.
Results: 417 articles were found in the databases listed, 375
were excluded for duplicity or for being out of the inclu- sion criteria that were, journals addressing the theme psy- choactive substance, urgency and emergency. The analysis was performed from 42 articles. The results pointed the relationship between psychoactive substances, accidents and violence, the treatment and approach of the user of psychoactive substances.
Conclusions: The accomplishment of this study simul-
taneously gathered data about drugs and the emergency services. The relevance of this study serves as theoretical support and reflection about the existing problems related to drugs at the emergency units. We emphasize the small amount of publications involving psychoactive substances and emergency services and this imposes the accomplish- ment of new studies of this size and others related.
Descriptors: Drugs. Alcoholism. Urgency. Emergency.
DOES wEIGHT STATUS INFLUENCE THE BALL THROwING SKILL IN CHILDREN?
Gabriela AlmeidaI,a, Carlos LuzII,b, Rui MartinsIII,c, Rita
CordovilIII,d
IUniversidade Fernando Pessoa. Porto, Portugal IIEscola Superior de Educação. Instituto Politécnico de
Lisboa. Lisboa, Portugal
IIIFaculdade de Motricidade Humana. Universidade de
Lisboa. Lisboa, Portugal
Introduction: The majority of studies on movement skills
competence in overweight/obese children focus exclu- sively on locomotor skills (e.g., running, jumping), but information concerning object-control skills (e.g., throw- ing, catching, kicking) is lacking.
Objective: In this study we measure and compare the
ball velocity in one object-control skill (throwing), and the hand strength for the dominant hand, in overweight/ obese and normal weight children.
Methods: Portuguese children (N=271, 6.48-11.08 years-
old) were assessed for body mass index (BMI), handgrip strength, and ballistic skills of throwing. According to the International BMI cut-offs 198 children were categorized as normal weight and 73 as overweight/obese. The static strength of the dominant hand was measured using a hand dynamometer. Ball velocity was evaluated using a speed radar while the children threw a ball at a wall as fast as possible with their preferred hand.
Results: Hand strength’s scores (p<0.001) were signifi-
cantly better in overweight/obese children as compared to their counterparts, however no difference was found for the one-hand throwing task (p=0.929).
Conclusions: Children’s motor proficiency is associated
with physical activity. Helping children become more active provides public health benefits. Although overweight/obese children were stronger in this study they did not perform better in a functional task that requires strength. Proficient throw reflects not just strength but also other factors that can be influenced by body size and proportions, such as movement coordination. Physical activity interventions tar- geted to overweight/obese children should focus not only in improving their physical fitness but also their motor skills.
Descriptors: Children. Obesity. Object control skills.
Throwing. Hand strength.
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EFFECT OF ACUTE CAFFEINE ADMINISTRATION