ABSTRACT
O programa Caminhada Orientada em Unidades de Saúde da Família (USF) ocorre em quatro USFs em um contexto de alta vulnerabilidade social do município de São Carlos, SP, em parceria com a Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar). O programa visa a promoção de saúde através da prática de exercícios físicos em conjunto com ações educativas de promoção de saúde. A equipe de trabalho é formada por profissionais das USFs, bem como docentes, graduandos e egressos dos cursos de Gerontologia e Educação Física. Resultados gerais mostram que houve um aumento de 87,6 (±10,1) para 204,1 (±23,7) minutos semanais nos domínios de deslocamento e lazer somados. Além disso, 78,5% da equipe de profissionais das USFs relataram se sentir envolvido na aplicação da intervenção. Programas desse modelo podem ser aplicados na Atenção Básica (AB) de Saúde, de modo a garantir a equidade das ações do Sistema Único de Saúde.
The Walking program in Family Health Units (USF) occurs in four Units Health in a context of high social vulnerability of São Carlos, SP, in partnership with the Federal University of São Carlos. The program is aimed at health promotion through physical exercise added with educational activities for health promotion. The team consists of professionals from USF, teachers, undergraduates and graduates of Gerontology and Physical Education. Overall results show that there was an increase of 87.6 (±10.1) to 204.1 (±23.7) minutes per week in transportation and leisure time combined. In addition, 78.5 % of health professional reported feeling involved in applying the intervention. Programs of this model can be applied in the Primary Health Care to ensure the fairness of the actions of the National Health System.
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Primary Health Care , Exercise , Family Health , Walking , Social Vulnerability , Health PromotionABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE/BACKGROUND: Occupational therapists usually assess hand function through standardised tests, however, there is no consensus on how the scores assigned to hand dexterity can accurately measure hand function required for daily activities and few studies evaluate the movement patterns of the upper limbs during hand function tests. This study aimed to evaluate the differences in muscle activation patterns during the performance of three hand dexterity tests. METHODS: Twenty university students underwent a surface electromyographic (sEMG) assessment of eight upper limb muscles during the performance of the box and blocks test (BEST), nine-hole peg test (9HPT), and functional dexterity test (FDT). The description and comparison of each muscle activity during the test performance, gender differences, and the correlation between individual muscles' sEMG activity were analysed through appropriate statistics. RESULTS: Increased activity of proximal muscles was found during the performance of BEST (p < .001). While a higher activation of the distal muscles occurred during the FDT and 9HPT performance, no differences were found between them. Comparisons of the sEMG activity revealed a significant increase in the muscle activation among women (p = .05). Strong and positive correlations (r > .5; p < .05) were observed between proximal and distal sEMG activities, suggesting a coordinate pattern of muscle activation during hand function tests. CONCLUSION: The results suggested the existence of differences in the muscle activation pattern during the performance of hand function evaluations. Occupational therapists should be aware of unique muscle requirements and its impact on the results of dexterity tests during hand function evaluation.
