RESUMO A população mundial vive um processo de envelhecimento que está resultando no aumento de doenças, como a doença de Alzheimer. Consequentemente, cada vez mais pessoas necessitam de cuidados, o que pode gerar sobrecarga e prejuízos à qualidade de vida de seus familiares. Objetivo: Identificar os fatores psicossociais afetados pela sobrecarga em cuidadores familiares de pessoas com doença de Alzheimer. Métodos: Participaram do estudo 49 cuidadores familiares de pessoas com doença de Alzheimer, de um município de Minas Gerais, Brasil. Os participantes preencheram um formulário de variáveis sociodemográficas e responderam à escala de Sobrecarga (BI-Zarit), à escala de Qualidade de Vida na Doença de Alzheimer versão Cuidador (CQdV-DA), à escala de Depressão, Ansiedade e Estresse (DASS-21), à escala de Atenção Plena e Consciência (MAAS) e à escala de Avaliação Clínica de Demência (CDR). Resultados: Todos os participantes eram do sexo feminino, com idade média de 54,26 (±8,99). As filhas representaram 77,55% da amostra e 34,69% eram cuidadoras exclusivas. A escala Bi-Zarit correlacionou-se positiva e significativamente com a DASS-21 Depressão (r=0,440; p=0,002), DASS-21 Ansiedade (r=0,415; p=0,003), DAAS-21 Estresse (r=0,583; p<0,001). Por outro lado, mostrou correlação negativa com MAAS (r=-0,429; p=0,002) e CQoL-AD (r=-0,533; p<0,001). Conclusão: Este estudo demonstra que os cuidadores familiares de pessoas com doença de Alzheimer podem estar sobrecarregados e que, quanto maior a sobrecarga, menor o nível de atenção, pior a qualidade de vida e maior a possibilidade de apresentar sintomas de depressão, ansiedade, estresse. doenças Consequentemente cuidados Objetivo Métodos 4 Gerais Brasil BIZarit, BIZarit BI Zarit , (BI-Zarit) CQdVDA, CQdVDA CQdV DA (CQdV-DA) DASS21, DASS21 DASS 21 (DASS-21) (MAAS CDR. CDR . (CDR) Resultados feminino 5426 54 26 54,2 ±8,99. 899 ±8,99 8 99 (±8,99) 7755 77 55 77,55 3469 34 69 34,69 exclusivas BiZarit Bi correlacionouse correlacionou se DASS-2 r=0,440 r0440 r 0 440 (r=0,440 p=0,002, p0002 p p=0,002 002 r=0,415 r0415 415 (r=0,415 p=0,003, p0003 p=0,003 003 p=0,003) DAAS21 DAAS DAAS-2 r=0,583 r0583 583 (r=0,583 p<0,001. p0001 p<0,001 001 p<0,001) lado r=0,429 r0429 r= 0,429 429 (r=-0,429 CQoLAD CQoL AD r=0,533 r0533 0,533 533 (r=-0,533 Conclusão atenção depressão ansiedade estresse (BI-Zarit (CQdV-DA DASS2 2 (DASS-21 (CDR 542 5 54, 89 ±8,9 9 (±8,99 775 7 77,5 346 3 6 34,6 DASS- r=0,44 r044 44 (r=0,44 p000 p=0,00 00 r=0,41 r041 41 (r=0,41 DAAS2 DAAS- r=0,58 r058 58 (r=0,58 p<0,00 r=0,42 r042 0429 0,42 42 (r=-0,42 r=0,53 r053 0533 0,53 53 (r=-0,53 (DASS-2 ±8, (±8,9 77, 34, r=0,4 r04 (r=0,4 p00 p=0,0 r=0,5 r05 (r=0,5 p<0,0 042 0,4 (r=-0,4 053 0,5 (r=-0,5 (DASS- ±8 (±8, r=0, r0 (r=0, p0 p=0, p<0, 04 0, (r=-0, 05 (DASS ± (±8 r=0 (r=0 p=0 p<0 (r=-0 (± (r= p= p< (r=- ( (r

ABSTRACT The world's population is experiencing an aging process, which is resulting in an increase in diseases such as Alzheimer's disease. Consequently, more and more people need care, which can lead to overload and harm to their family's quality of life. Objective: Identify the psychosocial factors affected by the burden on family caregivers of people with Alzheimer's disease. Methods: Forty-nine family caregivers of people with Alzheimer's disease, from a city in Minas Gerais, Brazil, participated in the study. They filled out a form of sociodemographic variables, and answered the Burden Interview Scale (BI-Zarit), Quality of Life in Alzheimer's Disease Caregiver version (CQoL-AD), the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21), the Mindfulness and Awareness Scale (MAAS) and the Clinical Dementia Rating Scale (CDR). Results: All participants were female with an average age of 54.26 (±8.99). Daughters comprised 77.55% of the sample, and 34.69% were sole caregivers. The Bi-Zarit scale positively and significantly correlated with DASS-21 Depression (r=0.440; p=0.002), DASS-21 Anxiety (r=0.415; p=0.003), DAAS-21 Stress (r=0.583; p<0.001). On the other hand, it showed a negative correlation with MAAS (r=-0.429; p=0.002) and CQoL-AD (r=-0.533; p<0.001). Conclusion: This study demonstrates that family caregivers of people with Alzheimer's disease may be overloaded, and that the heavier the burden, the lower level of attention, the worse quality of life and the greater the possibility for the caretaker to present symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress. worlds world s process Alzheimers Alzheimer Consequently care familys Objective Methods Fortynine Forty nine Gerais Brazil variables BIZarit, BIZarit BI Zarit , (BI-Zarit) CQoLAD, CQoLAD CQoL AD (CQoL-AD) DASS21, DASS21 DASS 21 (DASS-21) (MAAS CDR. CDR . (CDR) Results 5426 54 26 54.2 ±8.99. 899 ±8.99 8 99 (±8.99) 7755 77 55 77.55 sample 3469 34 69 34.69 BiZarit Bi DASS-2 r=0.440 r0440 r 0 440 (r=0.440 p=0.002, p0002 p p=0.002 002 r=0.415 r0415 415 (r=0.415 p=0.003, p0003 p=0.003 003 p=0.003) DAAS21 DAAS DAAS-2 r=0.583 r0583 583 (r=0.583 p<0.001. p0001 p<0.001 001 p<0.001) hand r=0.429 r0429 r= 0.429 429 (r=-0.429 r=0.533 r0533 0.533 533 (r=-0.533 Conclusion overloaded attention depression anxiety stress (BI-Zarit (CQoL-AD DASS2 2 (DASS-21 (CDR 542 5 54. 89 ±8.9 9 (±8.99 775 7 77.5 346 3 6 34.6 DASS- r=0.44 r044 44 (r=0.44 p000 p=0.00 00 r=0.41 r041 41 (r=0.41 DAAS2 DAAS- r=0.58 r058 58 (r=0.58 p<0.00 r=0.42 r042 0429 0.42 42 (r=-0.42 r=0.53 r053 0533 0.53 53 (r=-0.53 (DASS-2 ±8. (±8.9 77. 34. r=0.4 r04 4 (r=0.4 p00 p=0.0 r=0.5 r05 (r=0.5 p<0.0 042 0.4 (r=-0.4 053 0.5 (r=-0.5 (DASS- ±8 (±8. r=0. r0 (r=0. p0 p=0. p<0. 04 0. (r=-0. 05 (DASS ± (±8 r=0 (r=0 p=0 p<0 (r=-0 (± (r= p= p< (r=- ( (r

ABSTRACT This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between the steadiness of broilers during the stance phase of locomotion, and the primary disorders of the locomotor system and gait. The experimental design was completely randomized, in a factorial arrangement (2 × 2 + 32), indicating two sexes and two genetic commercial strains, with five replications of 53 broilers each, and 32 (16 males and 16 females) indigenous chickens. Gait score and valgus and varus condition were assessed. Pictures of the birds were taken and evaluated. The broiler body was considered a spherical shape, and the centroid was calculated. From the geometric center of the body, a line was drawn perpendicularly to the sphere radius that formed an angle (ANG) with the other vertical line drawn from the centroid to the ground. The angle projected onto the ground was analyzed, and the body steadiness (EC) was estimated. At the 42nd day of growth, broilers were weighed to assess the body weight, the breast weight after slaughter, and the percentage of the breast (PB). Femoral degeneration, tibial dyschondroplasia, spondylolisthesis, and footpad dermatitis were evaluated. Fast-growing broilers presented a high prevalence of locomotor issues. The PB was not affected by sex or genetic strain. Males showed better ANG than the females, regardless of the genetic strain. More balanced EC was found in commercial broilers when compared with the indigenous chicken that stood slightly towards the back during the stance phase. A medium (in males) to high (in females) association between EC and ANG was found amongst broilers from the commercial strains in both males and females. The broilers from commercial strains presented more locomotor issues than the indigenous chicken. Commercial broiler strains show less locomotor soundness than indigenous chickens.