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PURPOSE: This study aims to evaluate the posture and body balance of students with and without oral breathing, as well as to verify whether there is a correlation between the values obtained in this evaluation and those of the analysis of sensory systems. METHODS: The research was conducted with school children aged 8 to 12 years. The sample was subdivided into two study groups: schoolchildren with oral breathing and school children without oral breathing (control). The division of the groups was determined on the basis of pre-established criteria investigated in the anamnesis, hearing evaluation, and assessment of the stomatognathic system. The schoolchildren from both groups were submitted to postural evaluation using the Postural Assessment Software (SAPO) on the right and left lateral views and the Foam-laser Dynamic Posturography test. RESULTS: In the assessment of posture, a statistically significant difference was found only in the knee angle on the left lateral view. With regards to the Dynamic Posturography, there was a statistically significant difference in the values obtained in the six tests of sensory organization (TOS). There was a moderate correlation between the position of the head on the left lateral view and the sensory systems. CONCLUSIONS: Schoolchildren with oral breathing present postural changes compared with those without oral breathing, mainly regarding the positioning of the knee. The body balance in the group of schoolchildren with oral breathing showed greater impairment compared with that in the group of schoolchildren without oral breathing. There is a correlation between the cephalic position and the different sensory systems.
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Mouth Breathing/physiopathology , Postural Balance/physiology , Posture/physiology , Case-Control Studies , Child , Humans , Stomatognathic System , Vestibule, LabyrinthABSTRACT
RESUMO Objetivo: avaliar a qualidade de vida de trabalhadores do transporte coletivo urbano, associadamente ao seu conhecimento e queixas sobre audição, zumbido e tontura. Métodos: descritivo, qualitativo e transversal. A coleta foi realizada no Hospital Universitário de Santa Maria, com amostra de 26 profissionais, submetidos à versão abreviada do questionário de avaliação de qualidade de vida - WHO Quality of Life-Bref Questionnaire (WHOQOL - Bref) - e a um questionário sobre conhecimento e queixas relacionadas a audição, tontura e zumbido. Os dados foram analisados por meio do Software Statística versão 9.0, considerando um nível de significância de 5%. Resultados: a amostra caracterizou-se por 100% de indivíduos do sexo masculino, com média de idade de 38,03 anos e tempo médio de serviço de 11,29 anos; 88,46% dos sujeitos trabalhavam em contato direto com o trânsito urbano e expostos a ruídos no ambiente externo à empresa. Quanto ao perfil auditivo, 88,46% referiram ouvir bem. Quanto às queixas: 23,07% relataram zumbido e 26,92% tontura. Com relação aos hábitos de prevenção de perda auditiva, 73,07% referiram não adotar nenhuma conduta. As respostas do WHOQOL-Bref evidenciaram uma boa percepção de qualidade de vida destes sujeitos. Conclusão: os trabalhadores do transporte coletivo avaliados no presente estudo apresentaram um bom nível de qualidade de vida, consideráveis conhecimentos e limitadas queixas no que diz respeito aos temas audição, zumbido e tontura.
ABSTRACT Purpose: evaluating the quality of life of workers in the urban public transport, in association to its attention and complaints about hearing, tinnitus and dizziness. Methods: descriptive, qualitative and transversal. Data collection was performed at the University Hospital of Santa Maria, with sample of 26 professionals, who underwent abbreviated version of quality of life assessment questionnaire - WHO Quality of Life-Bref Questionnaire (WHOQOL - Bref) - and a questionnaire about knowledge and complaints related to hearing, dizziness and tinnitus. Data were analyzed using the software Statistica version 9.0, considering a 5% significance level. Results: the sample was characterized by 100% of males, with a mean age of 38.03 years and mean duration of 11.29 years of service; 88.46% of the subjects worked in direct contact with urban traffic and exposed to noise in the external environment to the company. As for the audio profile, 88.46% reported good hearing. As for the complaints: 23.07% 26.92% reported tinnitus and dizziness. With regard to hearing loss prevention habits, 73.07% reported not taking any conduct. The WHOQOL-Bref responses showed a good perception of quality of life of these subjects. Conclusion: the workers of public transport in the present study showed a good level of quality of life, considerable knowledge and limited complaints with regard to hearing issues, tinnitus and dizziness.
