Abstract Identifying indicators that contribute to a favourable living condition becomes of great value for the diagnosis, as well as implementing preventive and health-promoting actions. The present work objective was to evaluate and compare the lifestyle, depressive symptoms and functional aptitude of elderly men and women attending a community centre. The sample consisted of 277 elderly people, 197 (71%) women and 80 (29%) men aged above 60 years. The elderly were evaluated using a questionnaire to assess lifestyle and depressive symptoms, and their functional fitness was assessed by functional autonomy tests. The differences between the parameters were analysed by the student’s t-test and χ2 whenever appropriate. Depressive symptoms were present in 35% of the elderly; however, the lifestyle analysis showed that 57.40% of the elderly had a very good classification, followed by 24.55% as good, 17.33% as excellent and 0.72% as regular. Regarding functional fitness, 19.39% of the elderly had a score related to a very good level, 15.97% good, 16.35% fair and 45.29% weak. The results found in this study suggest that the elderly attending the community centre presented low depressive symptoms with a lifestyle classification considered very good, however, with poor functional fitness with differences in some parameters between men and women.

Abstract Aims: This study aimed to investigate the effects of different cadences of movement in ATI equipment on the psychophysiological parameters of older adults during the training session. Methods: Fifteen physically independent older men voluntarily participated in this study. Three 30-min exercise sessions were randomly distributed (5 min warm-up, 20 min exercise, 5 min cooldown), comprising exercises with different cadences low (L: 1 movement every 4 s), medium (M: 1 movement every 2 s), and high cadence (H: 1 movement per second); all with 30” of stimulus and 30” recovery using the following devices: elliptical, rower, surf/elliptical and leg press. Heart rate (HR), rate of perceived exertion (RPE), rate of perceived recovery (RPR), and feeling scale (FS) were evaluated before and immediately after the three sessions. The difference between moments was analyzed by analysis of variance with a significance level of p < 0.0001). Results: Cadence L (56 ± 2 %) showed lower values of relative HR than M (70 ± 5%) and H (85 ± 5%), which also differed from each other. Significant differences (p < 0.01) for the area under the curve of RPE (L: 75 ± 26, M: 115 ± 16, H: 154 ± 4) and RPR (L: 173 ± 16, M: 139 ± 12, H: 97 ± 6; UA) were identified among the cadences. Statistical differences (p < 0.01) were found on RPE 30 min of the session (L: 4.2 ± 0.7 < M: 5.7 ± 0.7 < H: 7.4 ± 0.5). Conclusion: The performance of different cadences induced different psychophysiological responses in older adults undergoing exercise sessions in the ATI. The moderate cadence provided an increase in HR with values considered safe for the exercise and therefore can be recommended for this population when using this equipment.

O objetivo do presente trabalho foi o de avaliar a frequência de sintomas depressivos, relação entre as variáveis sociodemográficas e o estilo de vida na população frequentadora dos Centros de Convivência da Terceira Idade. A amostra foi composta por 75 idosas (> 60 anos), matriculadas e frequentadoras ativas (mínimo três dias semanais) do Centro de Convivência da Terceira Idade, do bairro Maria Ortiz, do Município de Vitória/ES. Após a aplicação do questionário de identificação da sintomatologia depressiva as idosas foram distribuídas em dois grupos: com (28 idosas) e sem (47 idosas) sintomas depressivos. Foram analisados o perfil sócio demográfico, parâmetros antropométricos e estilo de vida. Após a análise da Escala Geriátrica de Depressão, 28 (37%) idosas apresentaram (p<0,01) sintomas depressivos (8 ± 3 pontos) e 47 (63%) não apresentaram sintomas (2 ± 2 pontos). Não foram encontradas diferenças estatísticas (p>0,05) entre os grupos entre os parâmetros antropométricos. Diferenças significativas (p<0,05) foram encontrados na classificação do estilo de vida, tendo maior prevalência do estilo regular (50%) no grupo sintomático em relação ao grupo assintomático, destacando 53% de muito bom. Foi encontrado correlação negativa (p<0,0001; r²:0,5779) entre os scores de sintomatologia depressiva e estilo de vida, indicando menor apresentação de sintomas com proporcional melhora no estilo de vida. Os resultados encontrados nesse estudo sugerem que idosas com estilo de vida desfavorável apresentam maior sintomatologia depressiva.

It was our objective to evaluate the frequency of depressive symptoms, the relationship between sociodemographic variables and lifestyle in the population attending the Third Age Cohabitation Centers. The sample consisted of 75 elderly women (> 60 years old), enrolled and active members (minimum three days a week) of the Third Age Living Center in the Maria Ortiz neighborhood of the city of Vitória / ES. After applying the questionnaire to identify the depressive symptomatology, the elderly were divided into two groups: with (n: 28) and without (n: 47) depressive symptoms. The socio demographic profile, anthropometric and lifestyle parameters were analyzed. After the analysis of the geriatric depression scale, 28 (37%) elderly had depressive symptoms (8 ± 3 points) and 47 (63%) had no symptoms (2 ± 2 points). No statistical differences (p>0.05) were found between the groups among the anthropometric parameters. Significant differences (p <0.05) were found in the classification of lifestyle, with a higher prevalence of regular style (50%) in the symptomatic group in relation to the asymptomatic group, with 53% being very good. A negative correlation (p<0.0001; r²:0.5779) was found between the scores of depressive symptomatology and lifestyle, indicating a lower presentation of symptoms with proportional improvement in lifestyle. The results found in this study suggest that elderly women with an unfavorable lifestyle present greater depressive symptomatology.

Resumo Objetivo: Avaliar a efetividade de uma intervenção múltipla para a prevenção de quedas em idosos participantes de uma Universidade Aberta à Terceira Idade (UnATI). Método: Estudo quase experimental, não controlado, de caráter longitudinal e quantitativo. Foram alocados 69 idosos em três grupos: Controle (GC), Exercício Físico (GEF) e Intervenção Múltipla (GIM). Os instrumentos/testes utilizados foram: questionário sociodemográfico, Escala de Depressão Geriátrica (15-itens), Miniexame do Estado Mental, Timed Up and Go (TUG), Levantar e Sentar da Cadeira e Força de Preensão Palmar, Falls Efficacy Scale-International e Falls Risk Awareness Questionnaire (FRAQ). Os grupos GEF e GIM foram submetidos ao treinamento físico (caminhada, resistência muscular e equilíbrio) por 16 semanas (duas vezes por semana, 60 min/sessão). No mesmo período, o GIM participou também de sessões educativas (uma vez por semana, 60min/sessão). Na comparação dos grupos, utilizou-se a análise de covariância. O tamanho do efeito das intervenções também foi calculado. O nível de significância estabelecido foi de p<0,05. Resultados: Cinquenta e um idosos [67 (±6,2) anos; 76,3% mulheres], sendo 15 do GC, 20 do GEF e 16 do GIM concluíram o estudo. Ambos os grupos intervenção reduziram o tempo do TUG, mas somente o GIM melhorou a pontuação da FRAQ. Ambas as intervenções tiveram efeito pequeno no tempo do TUG, enquanto a intervenção múltipla apresentou efeito grande na FRAQ. Conclusão: A intervenção múltipla trouxe benefício adicional aos idosos dessa UnATI. Além da melhora no equilíbrio, os idosos submetidos à intervenção múltipla aumentaram o conhecimento sobre fatores de risco para quedas.

Abstract Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of a multiple intervention programme for the prevention of falls in older adults from a University of the Third Age (U3A). Method: A quasi-experimental, non-controlled, longitudinal and quantitative study was performed. 69 older adults were allocated into three groups: Control (CG), Physical Exercise (PEG) and Multiple Intervention (MIG). The instruments/tests used were: sociodemographic questionnaire, Geriatric Depression Scale (15-items), Mini-Mental State Examination, Timed-Up and Go (TUG), Sit-to-Stand and Hand-Grip Strength, Falls Efficacy Scale-International and Falls Risk Awareness Questionnaire (FRAQ).The PEG and MIG groups underwent physical training (walking, muscular resistance, and balance) for 16 weeks (2x/week, 60 min/session). In the same period, the MIG also participated in educational sessions (1x/week, 60min/session). Covariance analysis was used for group comparisons. The effect size of the interventions was also calculated. The level of significance was set at p<0.05. Results: 51 older adults (67±6.2 years and 76.3% women), of whom 15 were in the CG, 20 in the PEG and 16 in the MIG, concluded the study. TUG time in both intervention groups was reduced, but FRAQ score improved in the MIG only. Both interventions had a small effect on TUG time, while multiple intervention had a large effect on FRAQ. Conclusion: Multiple intervention brought additional benefits to the older adults from this U3A. In addition to improving balance, the older adults who underwent the multiple intervention increased their knowledge about risk factors for falls.

Abstract AIMS The aim of this study was to examine the effects of previous carbohydrate supplementation on high-volume resistance exercise performance METHODS Twenty males physically independent adults aged ≥18 years participated in a double-blind randomized placebo-controlled crossover study. Sixty minutes before the experimental protocol, each participant ingested 0,6 g.kg of body mass-1 of carbohydrate supplementation or placebo. Maximum voluntary isometric contraction tests were performed before and after the dynamic fatigue induction protocol consisting of 10 sets of 8 repetitions of right leg knee extensors at 120º s-1. RESULTS Lower decrement of the isometric peak torque (p<0,001) and of the rate of torque development (p<0,001) was observed in carbohydrate supplementation after the dynamic protocol. Both concentric and eccentric peak torque differed significantly (p<0,001) between carbohydrate supplementation and placebo treatments from the second set, although the slope of the force-repetitions curve was not different between them. Additionally, the carbohydrate supplementation resulted in a lower session rating of perceived exertion (p<0,05). CONCLUSIONS Previous carbohydrate supplementation attenuates muscle fatigue and internal load exercise in a high-volume isokinetic leg protocol.