ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Postpoliomyelitis syndrome is a clinical condition that can affect poliomyelitis survivors. OBJECTIVE: Our aim was to evaluate knowledge of poliomyelitis and postpoliomyelitis syndrome among Brazilian healthcare professionals. DESIGN AND SETTING: Cross-sectional study conducted at a Brazilian public higher education institution located in the state of Goiás. METHODS: The participants (n = 578) were Brazilian physicians, physical therapists, nurses, nutritionists and psychologists. A self-administered questionnaire (30 questions) was designed to probe knowledge about poliomyelitis and postpoliomyelitis syndrome. From the questionnaire, we created a structured test to objectively evaluate the knowledge of these professionals. The test was composed of 20 questions and was scored over a range from 0 (totally ill-informed) to 20 (totally well-informed). RESULTS: In general, the physicians, physical therapists and nurses demonstrated better understanding of poliomyelitis and postpoliomyelitis syndrome. The healthcare professionals who had received previous information about poliomyelitis and postpoliomyelitis syndrome had significantly higher scores than those who had never received information (P < 0.001). On average, this difference was approximately 28.6%. CONCLUSIONS: The findings from the present study indicate that there is a critical need for improvement of knowledge about postpoliomyelitis syndrome among Brazilian healthcare professionals. The services provided by these professionals may therefore become compromised. Furthermore, public healthcare initiatives should be implemented to improve knowledge among healthcare professionals.

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To examine the effects of physical activity (PA) and sedentary behaviour (SB), in isolation and combination, on all-cause mortality in older adults. METHODS Prospective, population-based cohort study. The data were collected from first wave in 2015 and the follow-up continued until 2020. The sample consisted of 332 older adult people aged ≥ 60 years-old, out of which 59 died. The level of PA and SB was assessed by the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ). The older adults were divided into PA categorized as sufficiently active and insufficiently active and into high and low SB. We built four combinations of PA and SB. Also, we used the Cox proportional hazards regression with a 95% confidence interval with hazard ratio estimate so as to verify the mortality risks between PA, SB, and the combinations of PA and SB. RESULTS Insufficiently active individuals had higher risks of mortality compared to sufficiently active people. We observed no associations between SB and mortality separately; however, when evaluated in a combined way, insufficiently active individuals and with a high SB time had a higher chance of mortality compared to active individuals with a low SB time. CONCLUSION Our isolated analyses demonstrate that complying with PA recommendations reduces the risk of mortality; however, no association was found between the time of PA exposure with the time of SB. When analysing the combination, being physically inactive and with a long time of SB showed higher mortality rates, with SB being an enhancer of this risk. The results of this study show the interdependence of SB for PA performed at moderate to vigorous intensity. The understanding of this interrelation must be considered in the formulation of public health guidelines.

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To examine the effects of physical activity (PA) and sedentary behaviour (SB), in isolation and combination, on all-cause mortality in older adults. METHODS Prospective, population-based cohort study. The data were collected from first wave in 2015 and the follow-up continued until 2020. The sample consisted of 332 older adult people aged ≥ 60 years-old, out of which 59 died. The level of PA and SB was assessed by the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ). The older adults were divided into PA categorized as sufficiently active and insufficiently active and into high and low SB. We built four combinations of PA and SB. Also, we used the Cox proportional hazards regression with a 95% confidence interval with hazard ratio estimate so as to verify the mortality risks between PA, SB, and the combinations of PA and SB. RESULTS Insufficiently active individuals had higher risks of mortality compared to sufficiently active people. We observed no associations between SB and mortality separately; however, when evaluated in a combined way, insufficiently active individuals and with a high SB time had a higher chance of mortality compared to active individuals with a low SB time. CONCLUSION Our isolated analyses demonstrate that complying with PA recommendations reduces the risk of mortality; however, no association was found between the time of PA exposure with the time of SB. When analysing the combination, being physically inactive and with a long time of SB showed higher mortality rates, with SB being an enhancer of this risk. The results of this study show the interdependence of SB for PA performed at moderate to vigorous intensity. The understanding of this interrelation must be considered in the formulation of public health guidelines.

O objetivo desse estudo foi analisar a produção de artigos sobre comportamentos sedentários em idosos. Trata-se de uma revisão sistemática a partir da base de dados Pubmed. Os descritores utilizados foram “sedentary behavior” e “sitting time” combinados com elderly, older e aging. Foram incluídos artigos originais completos disponíveis até dezembro de 2013, que apresentassem medida do comportamento sedentário. Considerou-se o tipo de inquérito e delineamento, local da coleta dos dados, instrumentos, definição operacional e ponto de corte para comportamento sedentário. Foram encontrados 559 artigos, e desses 130 foram excluídos por duplicação, resultando em 429, desses 39 atenderam os critérios de inclusão estabelecidos. Os artigos foram publicados entre 2003 a 2013. Acelerômetro e questionário foram os instrumentos mais pronunciados para medida do comportamento sedentário nos artigos analisados. Foram identificadas lacunas na produção científica em relação aos pontos de corte para definir a quantidade de tempo sentado que representa risco à saúde das pessoas idosas, definição operacional universal, bem como falta de padronização dos instrumentos. Sugerem-se mais estudos relacionados com essa temática a fim de reduzir as lacunas existentes.

The aim of this study was to analyze the production of articles on sedentary behaviors in the elderly. This is a systematic review from the Pubmed database. The descriptors used were “sedentary behavior” and “sitting time” combined with elderly, older and aging. We included original articles available until December 2013, to submit measure of sedentary behavior. We considered the type of survey and design, instruments, operational definition and cutoff for sedentary behavior. The initial electronic searches resulted in 559 manuscripts, and of these 130 were excluded for duplication, resulting in 429 manuscripts. The process of analysis of the studies involved reading titles, abstracts and full texts. After all these phases, 39 manuscripts met the inclusion criteria of the review. The articles were published between 2003 and 2013. Accelerometer and questionnaire were instruments more pronounced for the measurement of sedentary behavior in the analyzed articles. We identified gaps in scientific production in relation to the cutoff points to define the amount of time sitting that poses a risk to the health of the elderly, operational definition universal, as well as lack of standardization of instruments. We suggest further studies related to this theme in order to reduce the gaps.

O presente estudo de revisão narrativa teve como objetivos: a) rever os termos operacionais utilizados para a caracterização do comportamento sedentário; b) descrever as implicações para a saúde; e c) os principais métodos de avaliação do comportamento sedentário. Comportamento sedentário é o termo direcionado para as atividades que são realizadas na posição deitada ou sentada e que não aumentam o dispêndio energético acima dos níveis de repouso, <= 1.5 equivalentes metabólicos (METs). Ao analisar as implicações fisiológicas destes comportamentos para a saúde das pessoas é possível destacar a redução e/ou a cessação da contratilidade muscular como desencadeador do processo de diminuição da utilização da glicose pelos músculos, do aumento da insulina e do favorecimento da produção de lipídios que serão preferencialmente armazenados no tecido adiposo da região central do corpo, o qual por sua vez produz moléculas inflamatórias precursoras das doenças crónicas não transmissíveis. A inatividade física e a exposição prolongada a comportamentos sedentários devem ser avaliadas distintamente, respeitando as bases teóricas de cada constructo. O efeito prolongado da exposição aos comportamentos sedentários e da inatividade física ao longo do curso da vida favorece a potencialização dos efeitos nocivos de tais comportamentos na velhice e a mortalidade precoce.

This present study aimed to: a) review the operational terms of sedentary behaviour characterization, b) describe the health implications, and c) sedentary behaviour main evaluation methods. Sedentary behaviour is the word targeting activities that are performed in lying or sitting position and that do not increase energy expenditure above resting levels, <= 1.5 metabolic equivalent units (METs). Through the analysis of the physiological implications of such behaviour to people's health it is possible to highlight the reduction and / or cessation of muscle contractility as a beginner of the reducing process of the use of glucose by muscles, increasing insulin and facilitating the production of lipids that are preferentially stored in the central body adipose tissue, which in turn produces inflammatory molecules which are the precursors of non-transmissible chronic diseases. Physical inactivity and prolonged exposure to sedentary behaviours should be evaluated distinctly, considering the theoretical bases of each construct. The prolonged effect of sedentary behaviours and physical inactivity throughout lifespan enables the possibility of the harmful effects of such behaviours in old age and premature mortality.