The importance of environments and surfaces hygienization in pandemic times (Covid-19): a microbiological analysis in places for physical activity practice

The objective of this study was to analyse microbiological organisms in different locations and regions for physical activity in the city of João Pessoa, Brazil. Samples were collected on various objects used, such as: mattresses, drinking fountains, gloves, cell phones and others. The samples were collected in João Pessoa-PB, following the Standard Operating Procedure-SOP/ Microbiology of a specialized laboratory. The collection took place in the five macro-regions: North, South, East, West and Center. Foreach region samples were collected in one public place (square), a private one (gym) and one school (public or private), totaling fifteen collected sites and 450 samples. The following microorganisms were studied in all analyzed surfaces: Bacillus sp, Escherichia Coli, Klebsiella sppor Enterobacter sppand Coag. Neg. Staphylococcus.All regions had a high contamination level by some microorganism. The highest rates were found in the western, central and northern regions -96, 94 and 93% respectively. The Coag. Neg.Staphylococcus presented the highest and lowest incidence rates in the South and East regions, with 43.33 and 6.67%, respectively, as well as Klebsiella sppor Enterobacter spp, which presented high levels. It is concluded that there is a microorganisms' contamination in the most varied places and regions where physical activity practices are developed, with a predominance of Coag. Neg.Staphylococcusand Klebsiella sppor Enterobacter spp. These results lead to a warning about the hygiene importance in places for physical activity practice, especially in pandemic times (COVID-19), since almost all the evaluated surfaces were contaminated.

Condições de saúde de trabalhadores de academias da cidade de Pelotas-RS: um estudo de base populacional / Health conditions of Fitness Centers workers of Pelotas-RS: a population-based study

Foi realizado na cidade de Pelotas/RS um censo com trabalhadores de Educação Física atuantes em academias de ginásticas com o objetivo de descrever as características de saúde dessa população. O estudo observacional entrevistou 497 trabalhadores obtendo informações referentes a questões econômicas, sociodemográficas, comportamentais (nível de atividade física, tabagismo e ingestão de álcool) e relacionadas à saúde como sintomas musculoesqueléticos, problemas de voz e transtornos psiquiátricos menores. A quase totalidade dos entrevistados foi classificada como ativos, 1,2% eram fumantes e mais da metade dos homens e 45% das mulheres relataram ingestão exagerada de álcool. Quanto à saúde vocal, todos os trabalhadores foram classificados como tendo saúde excelente; 7,6% possuíam transtornos psiquiátricos menores e os segmentos corporais mais relatados com dor ou desconforto no último ano foram a coluna lombar, os joelhos e pescoço. O diagnóstico de saúde desses trabalhadores mostrou elevada prevalência de atividade física e baixas frequências de tabagismo, problemas de voz e transtornos psiquiátricos menores Entretanto, é necessário estratégias de mudanças em relação ao consumo excessivo de álcool e cuidados com a coluna lombar e joelhos.

It was held in the city of Pelotas/RS a census with Physical Education workers in gyms in order to describe their health characteristics. The observational study interviewed 497 workers obtaining information related to economic, demographic, behavioral (physical activity, smoking and alcohol intake) and health-related as musculoskeletal symptoms, voice problems and psychiatric disorders. Almost all of them were classified as physically active, 1.2% were smokers and more than half of men and 45% of women reported excessive alcohol intake. All workers were classified as having excellent vocal health, 7.6% had psychiatric disorders and the body segments most reported with pain or discomfort in the last year were the lumbar spine, knees and neck. The health results showed high prevalence of physical activity and low frequencies of smoking, voice problems and psychiatric disorders. However, strategies to change excessive alcohol consumption and care to lumbar spine and knees are necessary.