Aerobic conditioning, blood pressure (BP) and body mass index (BMI) of older participants of the Brazilian Family Health Program (FHP) after 16 weeks of guided physical activity.

Because physical exercise is an efficient means to improve maximum consumption of oxygen (VO(2max)) and reduce body fat, the objective of this work was to evaluate the effect of 4 months of a guided physical activity program on BMI, BP and estimated VO(2max) of older participants of the FHP. The sample was composed of 70 older participants who were divided into two groups: the experimental group (EG) (26 women and 9 men) and the control group (CG) (20 women and 15 men). The program of physical activity included walking, hydrogymnastics, weight-training exercises and stretching exercises. The intensity of the aerobics exercises was set such that participants would achieve 55-65% of the estimated maximum heart rate, with the corresponding effort to be subjectively rated by the participant as 12-13 points on a 6-20 point scale. After 4 months of guided physical activity, there was a significant 19.26% improvement in the VO(2max) in the EG (p ≤ 0.001), and the diastolic pressure in the EG was significantly lower than that in the CG (p ≤ 0.001). In conclusion, the 16-week program of physical activity significantly improved the cardiorespiratory capacity of older individuals.

Pensando as Práticas de Intervenção dos Discentes do Curso de Licenciatura em Educação Física na Associação de Pais e Amigos dos Excepcionais (APAE) do Município de São João del-Rei/MG / Thinking Intervention Practices of Students of the Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Education at the Association of Parents and Friends (APAE) of São João del-Rei/MG

No presente artigo, buscamos refletir sobre a prática dos discentes do curso de Licenciatura em Educação Física da Universidade Federal de São João del-Rei (UFSJ) ocorrida na Associação de Pais e Amigos dos Excepcionais (APAE) e também relatar as experiências adquiridas nas intervenções. Buscamos, ainda, discutir possíveis efeitos dessas experiências na formação de professores. Identificamos, mediante relatos das pessoas com deficiências (PcDs), os resultados alcançados por meio das atividades de educação física. O projeto de extensão na APAE, aliado à disciplina Educação Física Adaptada, possibilitou aos acadêmicos do curso vivenciar a teoria e a prática, capacitando-os ao trabalho com as PcDs. O processo de aprendizado e a troca de experiência entre os universitários e as PcDs teve uma importância significativa para ambos. Pelos relatos, observamos, ao longo do processo, mudança de valores e atitudes, do mesmo modo que a descoberta de novas possibilidades de intervenções nessa área (AU)

In this paper, we discuss about the practice of students of the bachelor’s degree in Physical Education of the Federal University of São João del-Rei (UFSJ) occurred in the Association of Parents and Friends of Exceptional (APAE), as well as the experiences that could be held through these interventions. We also tried to report the importance and benefits of this work for future teachers. The project realized on APAE, associated with the discipline “Adapted Physical Education” made possible for the students of the course to live both theory and practical experiences, enabling them to work with the PD. The process of learning and exchange of experience between the students and the PD had a significant importance for both. Through the reports is possible to observe a change in values and in attitudes, as well as to figure out new possibilities for interventions in this field of research (AU)