"Programa universitário por um dia": ação de responsabilidade social e inclusão / "Programa universitario por un día": acción de responsabilidad social e inclusión / "University for a day program": action of social responsibility and inclusion

RESUMO Introdução: ações de aproximação de alunos de ensino médio público para universidades públicas são essenciais para facilitar a transição acadêmica e incentivar o ingresso e a permanência estudantil. Tais ações ainda apresentam aos alunos visitantes as possibilidades inerentes ao ambiente acadêmico qualificado e propiciam oportunidades e novo pensar sobre seu futuro pessoal e profissional. Objetivo: relatar as atividades do Programa Universitário por um Dia (EERP-USP), que se caracterizam como ações de responsabilidade social e de inclusão universitária. Método: estudo descritivo, tipo relato de experiência, de ações de extensão universitária para os alunos do ensino médio público, obtido a partir da análise de um banco de dados preexistente. Resultados: no período de março a novembro de 2019, o Programa Universitário por um Dia recebeu 426 alunos do ensino médio de escolas públicas de Ribeirão Preto-SP e região, sendo a maioria do sexo feminino (64%) e com idade média de 17 anos. Do total de participantes do projeto, seis obtiveram aprovação no processo seletivo da Fundação Universitária para o Vestibular (FUVEST) para ingresso na Universidade de São Paulo. Conclusão: os resultados revelam o caráter social de inclusão com impacto positivo como ação de extensão universitária.

RESUMEN Introducción: las acciones para acercar a los estudiantes de secundaria pública a las universidades públicas son fundamentales para facilitar la transición académica y fomentar la matrícula y permanencia de los estudiantes. Tales acciones aún presentan a los estudiantes visitantes las posibilidades inherentes al entorno académico calificado y brindan oportunidades y nuevas formas de pensar sobre su futuro personal y profesional. Objetivo: dar a conocer las actividades del Programa Universitario por un Día (EERP-USP), las cuales se caracterizan como acciones de responsabilidad social e inclusión universitaria. Método: estudio descriptivo, tipo de relato de experiencia, de acciones de extensión universitaria para estudiantes de secundaria pública, obtenido a partir del análisis de una base de datos preexistente. Resultados: en el período de marzo a noviembre de 2019, el Programa Universitario por un Día recibió a 426 estudiantes de secundaria de escuelas públicas de Ribeirão Preto-SP y región, la mayoría mujeres (64%) y con una edad promedio de 17 años. Del total de participantes en el proyecto, seis obtuvieron la aprobación en el proceso de selección de la Fundación Universitaria del Vestibular (FUVEST) para el ingreso a la Universidad de São Paulo. Conclusión: los resultados revelan el carácter social de la inclusión con impacto positivo como acción de extensión universitaria.

ABSTRACT Introduction: actions to bring public high school students closer to public universities are essential to facilitate the academic transition and encourage student enrollment and permanence. Such actions still present visiting students with the possibilities inherent in the qualified academic environment and provide opportunities and new thinking about their personal and professional future. Objective: to report the activities of the University for a Day Program (EERP-USP), which are characterized as actions of social responsibility and university inclusion. Method: descriptive study, type of experience report, of university extension actions for public high school students, obtained from the analysis of a pre-existing database. Results: in the period from March to November 2019, the University for a Day Program received 426 high school students from public schools in Ribeirão Preto-SP and region, the majority being female (64%) and with an average age of 17 years old. Of the total number of project participants, six obtained approvals in the selection process of the Fundação Universitária para o Vestibular (FUVEST) for admission to the University of São Paulo. Conclusion: the results reveal the social character of inclusion with a positive impact as a university extension action.

Ultrasound plus low-level laser therapy for knee osteoarthritis rehabilitation: a randomized, placebo-controlled trial.

This study evaluated the synergistic effects of ultrasound (US) and low-level laser therapy (LLLT) with or without therapeutic exercises (TE) in women with knee osteoarthritis. Forty-two Caucasian women with knee osteoarthritis were allocated into three groups: (1) the placebo group who did not perform TE, but the prototype without emitting light or ultrasonic waves was applied, (2) the US + LLLT group in which only the prototype was applied and (3) the TE + US + LLLT group that performed TE before the prototype was applied. However, 35 women completed the full clinical trial. Pressure pain thresholds (PPT) using an algometer and functional performance during the sit-to-stand test were carried out. The average PPT levels increased for US + LLLT (41 ± 9 to 54 ± 15 N, p < 0.01) and TE + US + LLLT (32 ± 8 to 45 ± 9 N, p < 0.01) groups. The number of sit-to-stands was significantly higher for all groups. However, the change between pre-treatment and post-treatment (delta value) was greater for the US + LLLT (4 ± 1) and TE + US + LLLT groups (5 ± 1) than for the placebo group (2 ± 1) with a significant intergroup difference (p < 0.05). This study showed reduced pain and increased physical functionality after 3 months of US + LLLT with and without TE.

Synergic effects of ultrasound and laser on the pain relief in women with hand osteoarthritis.

Patients with pain avoid movements, leading to a gradual impairment of their physical condition and functionality. In this context, the use of ultrasound (US) and low-level laser therapy (LLLT) show promising results for nonpharmacological and noninvasive treatment. The aim of this study was evaluated the synergistic effects of the US and the LLLT (new prototype) with or without therapeutic exercises (TE) on pain and grip strength in women with hand osteoarthritis. Forty-five women with hand osteoarthritis, aged 60 to 80 years, were randomly assigned to one of three groups, but 43 women successfully completed the full study. The three groups were as follows: (i) the placebo group which did not perform TE, but the prototype without emitting electromagnetic or mechanical waves was applied (n = 11); (ii) the US + LLLT group which carried out only the prototype (n = 13); and (iii) the TE + US + LLLT group which performed TE before the prototype is applied (n = 13). The parameters of US were frequency 1 MHz; 1.0 W/cm(2) intensity, pulsed mode 1:1 (duty cycle 50%). Regarding laser, the output power of the each laser was fixed at 100 mW leading to an energy value of 18 J per laser. Five points were irradiated per hand, during 3 min per point and 15 min per session. The prototype was applied after therapeutic exercises. The treatments are done once a week for 3 months. Grip strength and pressure pain thresholds (PPT) were measured. Grip strength did not differ significantly for any of the groups (p ≥ 0.05). The average PPT between baseline and 3 months shows significant decrease of the pain sensitivity for both the US + LLLT group (∆ = 30 ± 19 N, p˂0.001) and the TE + US + LLLT group (∆ = 32 ± 13 N, p < 0.001). However, there were no significant differences in average PPT for placebo group (∆ = -0.3 ± 9 N). There was no placebo effect. The new prototype that combines US and LLLT reduced pain in women with hand osteoarthritis.