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Introdução: OSGOOD SCHLATTER e Osteocondrite Dissecante são patologias que geram alterações funcionais e anatômicas podendo gerar fragilidades morfológicas do sistema musculoesquelético. Sendo assim o trabalho interdisciplinar da biomecânica e interevenção da fisioterapia são fundamentais para analisar os mecanismos de lesão no decurso do surto de crescimento maturacional, ao passo de avaliar e tratar as manifestaões oesteomusculares e limitações funcionais destas patologias.

Objectives: Evaluate the prevalence of self-medication and possible adverse reactions caused by the use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs by students of the School of Health Sciences of the Amazonas State University, Brazil. Methods: This is a study with a quantitative approach, consisted of questions addressing gender, age, university course, adverse effects and questions about self-medication. Results: Of the 60 academics who answered the questionnaire, the majority are female (33/55%) were aged between 18 and 22 years (31/52%).

This research was developed based on the idea that human stature is a set of linear dimensions and that there are significant associations between it and various body segments. By associating this concept with mobile device technology, criminal experts can do their work quickly and easily, anywhere. The main objective of this study is to report the steps of creating and developing an application that uses the correlation of height with plantar anthropometric measurements for forensic purposes.

Objetivo: Verificar o conhecimento da equipe de enfermagem sobre o delirium em idosos hospitalizados. Materiais e Método: Trata-se de um estudo de natureza descritiva e exploratória, de abordagem qualitativa, realizado na Unidade de Internação Clínica de um hospital universitário na Região Sul do Brasil, desenvolvido por meio de entrevistas semiestruturadas, audiogravadas, com 28 profissionais de enfermagem, entre agosto e outubro de 2019. Os dados foram tratados por meio da técnica de análise de conteúdo, utilizando como suporte o software Nvivo para análise das entrevistas.

In the Amazon region, especially in the western part of the state of Para, in the municipality of Placas, deforestation intensified after the “integrate but not deliver” program. The objective of this research was to verify anthropic actions such as the opening of roads, extraction of wood, population growth, and the local economy, such as the increase in cattle and soybean farming. The method used was deductive, with a quantitative scope. The obtention of data in free-access electronic databases such as the CAPES Periodical Portal.

A violência contra a mulher, é considerada um problema de saúde, segurança pública e justiça. Este artigo tem como objetivo analisar a violência contra a mulher, em tempo de pandemia da covid-19, no Estado do Pará a partir das notificações do Sistema de Informação de Agravos de Notificação e das ocorrências da Secretaria Adjunta de Inteligência e Análise Criminal. Este estudo tem natureza quantitativa, do tipo descritiva, exploratória e documental.

Background: Physical training can be considered a therapeutic strategy to prevent the deleterious effects of aging. Objective: To investigated the lean mass gain, improved muscle strength and functional capacity, obtained through Progressive Resistance Training (PRT) of large muscle groups. Method: Longitudinal prospective study with adult individuals of both genders, over 50 years of age. The following variables were studied: anthropometry, bioelectrical impedance, the sit and stand test, handgrip strength and Progressive Resistance Training (PRT) of large muscle groups.

The present paper purports to investigate the quality of living among the Indian households at state and district level from 2001 to 2011. The study is based on secondary data collected from Registrar General Census Operations, New Delhi. The quality of living has been examined in terms of 5 main dimensions i.e. (i) housing quality, (ii) basic amenities like health, sanitation and cleanliness, electrification, fuel consumption, (iii) banking (iv) information and communication and assets ownerships covering 14 indicators.

Along the Earth planet’s history (~4.5 billion years) events of climate change have occurred but not so fast as in the last hundred years. This literature review summarizes the main aspects of the physics of the climate to explain in a simple way the natural forcings that affect the climate system and lead to climate change. But, only natural forcings are not enough to justify the increase of ~1.1oC in the global average of air temperature since the pre-industrial period.

This article refers to the influence of social media on female body image and seeks to investigate the impacts of Instagram as a dictator of a standard of body image and beauty. The established method was an experimental study of a single subject in which two levels were outlined to measure body satisfaction, with and without the use of Instagram. The study showed a good level of significance in their experiment. We recommend that the study be replicate in a larger sample of participants for a better result.