Adriana Coutinho de Azevedo Guimarães

Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina | UDESC · Departamento de Educação Física

Introduction: Oxygen consumption (VO2) is indicative of cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) and lower levels are related to a higher risk of total mortality among individuals with cancer whose therapy can have adverse consequences on the cardiovascular system. Objective: To examine the associations of patient-reported sociodemographic, clinical, anthro...

Importance: The menopausal transition has been related to worsening mental health. The literature also points out that being physically active during menopause is associated with a favorable effect on climacteric symptoms, specifically on psychological aspects. Objectives: The aims of the study are to analyze the effects of physical activity on...

The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of a 16-week exercise intervention (mat Pilates or belly dance) on body image, self-esteem and sexual function in breast cancer survivors receiving hormone therapy. Seventy-four breast cancer survivors were randomly allocated into mat Pilates, belly dance, or control group. The physical activity g...

Introduction: Body practices can bring physical, psychological benefits and social rehabilitation and may be an alternative treatment for breast cancer. Objective: To analyze the evidence of the results of body practices over the psychological aspects of survivors women undergoing treatment for breast cancer. Method: Systematic blind and independen...

Teaching in Higher Education requires involvement in several roles that can affect perceived quality of life within this class of workers. This study sought to determine the quality of life profiles of Physical Education professors and to associate them with their personal and professional characteristics. A total of 93 professors from the Greater...

Introduction: Head and neck cancer is considered a global public health problem, which arises in aesthetically and functionally critical areas. The practice of physical exercise has been considered one of the significant and effective non-pharmacological strategies to minimize the physical and psychological consequences. Objective: To analyze the e...

Adolescence is a period characterized by large accumulation of bone mass. Body composition is an important determinant of bone mass. This study aimed to assess the relationship of bone mass with lean mass (LM) and fat mass (FM) in normal-weight and overweight adolescents with consideration of sex, sexual maturation and physical activity covariates....

Background Breast cancer treatment leads to several side effects. Exercise can help to reduce these side effects. However, it is unknown whether a mat Pilates or a belly dance intervention can improve the patient-reported outcomes of these women. Objective Examine the effects of a 16-week exercise intervention (mat Pilates or belly dance) on patie...

Aim: People with Parkinson's disease constantly demonstrate low levels of physical activity, which is why dance has become increasingly important for the treatment of the disease. This study aimed to analyze the influence of binary and quaternary rhythm on fatigue, sleep, and daytime sleepiness in individuals with Parkinson's disease. Methods: 31 i...

Introduction: Breast cancer is a public health problem because of its high incidence. Its often-mutilating treatment can cause serious problems with regard to body image and sexual function in these women. Belly dancing is a possible option to improve the femininity of these women. Objective: The aim of this two-arm randomized study was to determin...

Resumo Introdução: O câncer de mama é um problema para a saúde pública devido ao alto número de incidência. Seu tratamento muitas vezes mutilador pode trazer sérios problemas na imagem corporal e na função sexual dessas mulheres. A dança do ventre vem como uma opção passível para melhorar a feminilidade dessas mulheres. Objetivo: Analisar o efeito...

O estudo investigou o uso dos jogos de tabuleiro como ação terapêutica no tratamento quimioterápico de adultos do Centro de Pesquisas Oncológicas (CEPON) de Florianópolis/SC. Trata-se de uma pesquisa de campo, descritiva e exploratória, com abordagem qualitativa dos dados. Participaram do estudo 31 pacientes adultos, bem como 14 profissionais do se...

Aims (1) To evaluate mental health symptoms in people with Parkinson’s (PwP) in self-isolation, before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, in Brazil; (2) to explore associations between mental health and physical activity levels. Methods An observational cross-sectional survey using retrospective data. PwP from the Brazilian territory, both sexes, n...

The world has been hit by a pandemic caused by the new coronavirus (COVID 19), which has resulted in government recommendations and measures including social isolation to reduce the spread of the disease. In view of these recommendations, there were drastic changes in lifestyle, impacting the physical and mental health of men and women. Thus, this...

Analisar a qualidade de vida, considerando as características pessoais e profissionais de professores de Educação Física atuantes no Ensino Superior. A amostra foi constituída por 93 professores de Educação Física do ensino superior da mesorregião da Grande Florianópolis, estado de Santa Catarina. A coleta de dados foi realizada de forma on-line, c...

Background: Evidence-based practices involving dance modalities found in binary (two-beat rhythm) or quaternary (four-beat rhythm) show that dance positively influences the motor aspects of disease. Aim: This randomized clinical trial aimed to analyze the effect of two dance rhythm (binary and quaternary) on the balance, gait, and mobility in in...

Objetivo: Este estudo objetivou verificar a viabilidade de dois protocolos de dança - ritmo binário e ritmo quaternário nas variáveis UPDRS, equilíbrio, congelamento da marcha e qualidade de vida em indivíduos com doença de Parkinson. Metodologia: Realizou-se um ensaio clínico randomizado, comparando a viabilidade de dois protocolos de dança. Vinte...

Objetivos: Este estudo teve como objetivo identificar e caracterizar os protocolos de estudos de atividade física e / ou intervenção com exercícios físicos para o tratamento do câncer de mama. São destacados os tipos, freqüência, duração, intensidade e momento da intervenção terapêutica com atividade física, além de mostrar os resultados encontrado...

Objective Propose a concurrent training protocol and evaluate the effects in depressive symptoms, anxiety, mood, sexual function, body fat, muscular strength, cardiorespiratory capability and hormonal profile of women in menopause through a randomized controlled trial. Methods This is a randomized clinical trial of two arms with 6 months of interv...

Objective This study aims to analyse the effect of an intervention with belly dance or mat Pilates on range of motion, self-esteem and depressive symptoms in women with breast cancer receiving hormone therapy. Method A randomized clinical trial of 52 participants, diagnosed with breast cancer and undergoing adjuvant hormone therapy that were rando...

The purpose of this randomized clinical trial was to analyze the effects of 16 weeks of mat Pilates method intervention in self-esteem and depressive symptoms in women with breast cancer undergoing hormone therapy. Thirty-four women were randomized in Pilates group (PG) (n=18) and control group (CG) (n=16). The intervention occurs for 16 weeks, thr...

Background: Self-reported clinical worsening by people with Parkinson's disease (PD) during social distancing may be aggravated in Brazil, where the e/tele-health system is precarious. Objectives: This study aims to investigate self-reported changes in motor and non-motor aspects during social distancing in people with PD living in Brazil and to in...

The purpose of the study is to analyze the effects of a mat Pilates intervention on the postural alignment and balance of breast cancer women receiving hormone therapy. A two-arm randomized clinical trial included 34 breast cancer survivors divided randomly between a mat Pilates group (n = 18), that performed 16 weeks of mat Pilates exercises, and...

This mixed-methods study investigated the perceptions of Physical Education (PE) graduates on their education obtained at a public university in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil. An online questionnaire was applied to collect information regarding the initial education of 94 graduates (50 bachelors and 44 teachers) trained under the new curricul...

Introdução: O tratamento cirúrgico do câncer de mama pode levar a consequências físicas no membro superior de sobreviventes. Objetivo: Analisar a funcionalidade do membro superior após cirurgia de câncer de mama em sobreviventes do Sul do Brasil. Método: Foram avaliadas 82 sobreviventes de câncer de mama (55±10 anos) em tratamento com hormonioterap...

This non-randomized clinical trial aimed to analyze the impact of the Brazilian samba training protocol on the balance and quality of life of people with Parkinson’s disease. Forty-seven individuals participated, with a mean age of 68 ± 9.3 years-old, 24 from the control group (CG) and 23 from the experimental group (EG). The CG was formed by those...

Introdução: Há uma crescente profusão de estudos que buscam relacionar ganhos trazidos pela atividade física ao tratamento adjuvante do câncer de mama. Objetivo: Investigar as percepções de otimismo e autoestima de mulheres em tratamento adjuvante de hormonioterapia do câncer de mama após intervenções de dança do ventre. Método: Ensaio clínico rand...

The search for movement plasticity causes dancers to seek to achieve and maintain low body weight, which can lead to dissatisfaction with their body image and to eating disorders. The purpose of this study was to analyze body image satisfaction and the presence of eating disorders and associated factors in professional ballroom dancers in Brazil. T...

Introdução: O cenário de isolamento social imposto pela pandemia da Covid-19 tem representado um desafio para a saúde física e mental de mulheres em tratamento do câncer de mama. Objetivo: Investigar a percepção dos impactos da pratica da atividade física remota nos sintomas clínicos e físicos de mulheres com câncer de mama durante o isolamento soc...

This study aimed to compare the effect of a binary and quaternary rhythm protocol on cognition, mental activity, daily life, and quality of life among individuals with Parkinson’s Disease. A two-arm randomized clinical trial with 31 individuals diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, who were allocated to the binary group or quaternary group. Both grou...

Resumo Objetivou-se analisar a relação entre a qualidade de vida, a fadiga e as lesões em bailarinos brasileiros profissionais de dança de salão. Participaram 320 profissionais das cinco regiões do Brasil, sendo a coleta de dados realizada por meio de um questionário online autoaplicável acerca das informações gerais, WHOQOL-bref, Questionário de F...

Essa revisão sistemática teve como objetivo mapear os artigos publicados sobre qualidade de vida de professores atuantes em cursos de Ensino Superior. Buscou-se artigos originais nas seguintes bases de dados eletrônicas: Lilacs; Web of Science; Proquest; Scielo; e Science Direct, sem delimitação de abrangência temporal. Após a seleção dos estudos f...

This study aims to analyze the effects of a concurrent training (CT) associated with Eurycoma longifolia (EL) supplementation on the muscle strength, cardiorespiratory fitness, and symptomatology score of men with the androgen deficiency of aging male (ADAM). Forty-five subjects (47.6±5.2 years) were included in the study. The randomized, double-bl...

Background Androgen deficiency of aging males (ADAM) largely manifests as sexual symptoms. Erectile dysfunction is one of the most common symptoms of ADAM. Aim To ascertain the effect of concurrent training and supplementation withEurycoma longifolia on erectile function and testosterone levels in men with ADAM, and the association of erectile fun...

Background Analyze the effects of a 12-week dance intervention on the sleep quality and the level of pain among women with breast cancer. Methods Non-randomized clinical trial including 21 breast cancer survivors allocated in intervention group (n = 11) or control group (n = 10). Intervention group received a 12-week mix dance intervention and the...

Objetivo: Investigar o nível de atividade física, a qualidade de vida e os sintomas depressivos, de acordo com a sobrecarga de cuidadores de indivíduos com a doença de Parkinson. Metodologia: Estudo de delineamento transversal com 48 cuidadores, (45±16 anos), sendo 44 do sexo feminino. Utilizou-se um questionário autoaplicável, dividido em cinco pa...

Investigar os perfis de qualidade de vida (QV) e associálos às características sociodemográficas de professores de Educação Física. A amostra constitiui-se de 297 professores de escolas públicas da mesorregião da Grande Florianópolis. Aplicou-se um questinário sociodemográfico e o Whoqol-bref. Foram realizadas análises de Clusters, pelo método War...

Background: Motor and non-motor symptoms affect the life of those living with Parkinson's disease, and it is clear that exercise offers benefits in these aspects. However, the effects of adapted functional training interventions and the Mat Pilates as a form of rehabilitation for the disease in question have not yet been established. Thus, this stu...

O estudo transversal, com 197 escolares, com média de idade de 8±0,5 anos, objetivou comparar o nível de atividade física e flexibilidade de escolares praticantes e não praticantes de dança como atividade extraclasse. Utilizaram-se dois questionários: a) em forma de entrevista para os escolares, dividido em informações gerais, nível de atividade fí...

O estudo transversal, com 197 escolares, com média de idade de 8±0,5 anos, objetivou comparar o nível de atividade física e flexibilidade de escolares praticantes e não praticantes de dança como atividade extraclasse. Utilizaram-se dois questionários: a) em forma de entrevista para os escolares, dividido em informações gerais, nível de atividade fí...

Background Side-effects of hormone therapy can impair the physical health of breast cancer survivors. Exercise has been clearly shown to improve the quality of life of breast cancer survivors. Less is known about the effects of exercise on physical outcomes for breast cancer survivors receiving hormone therapy. Objective To investigate the effects...

Breast cancer is the most frequent in women, resulting in fatigue and depressive symptoms as consequence of treatment, but physical activity can help in this process. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between fatigue, depressive symptoms and practice of physical activity of women with breast cancer during treatment or after...

Introduction: People with Parkinson's disease constantly have low levels of physical activity. Dancing has become increasingly important for treating the disease and can help improve non-motor symptoms. Objective: To analyze the influence of Brazilian samba on the non-motor symptoms of PD according to TD and PGID subtypes. Methods: A 12-week, non...

Background: Breast cancer is a global public health issue. The side effects of the clinical treatment can decrease the quality of life of these women. Therefore, a healthy lifestyle is essential to minimize the physical and psychological side effects of treatment. Physical activity has several benefits for women with breast cancer, and Pilates sol...

Objective: To investigate the feasibility of a Brazilian samba protocol in individuals with Parkinson's disease. Methods: Twenty participants, mean age of 66.4±10.7 years, diagnosed with idiopathic Parkinson 's disease, divided into: experimental group that received the intervention of Brazilian samba dance classes (10 individuals); and control gr...

Aims: Ballroom dance consists of a modality characterized by fast and dynamic movements performed in pairs, aiming at technical and artistic excellence. Objective: To analyze the prevalence, characteristics, and factors associated with injuries in professional ballroom dancers, considering possible differences between sexes. Method: 320 professio...

Objetivo: O estudo de delineamento transversal objetivou investigar a flexibilidade de adolescentes praticantes de jiu-jitsu e judô participantes de projetos sociais. Metodologia: Participaram 74 adolescentes de ambos os sexos, com idade entre 10 e 17 anos, que responderam um questionário em forma de entrevista: a) informações gerais e b) flexibili...

Introduction Breast cancer has innumerable consequences in women’s lives and physical activity can be beneficial during this period. Objectives To analyze the influence of belly dancing on the body image and self-esteem of women during and after breast cancer treatment. Methods Nineteen women diagnosed with breast cancer, divided into a control g...

Background: Breast cancer is a global public health issue and the side effects of the clinical treatment can decline the quality of life of these women. Therefore, a healthy lifestyle is essential to minimize the physical and psychological side effects of treatment. Physical activity has several benefits for breast cancer women and Pilates solo and...

BACKGROUND People with Parkinson's disease constantly have low levels of physical activity, so dancing has become increasingly important for the treatment of the disease and can help improve balance, gait, reduce falls, and improve quality of life. However, there has been no research on the effects of binary and quaternary rhythms on the symptoms o...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Breast cancer is a public health problem due to its high rates of incidence and mortality, and the presence of pain in the arm and breast is a very frequent symptom in these women. The objective of this study was to organize scientific evidence on rehabilitation treatments for women after breast cancer surgery. CONTENTS:...

Introduction: The final years of the undergraduate medical course are surrounded by the gradual increase of responsibilities accumulated during the course, which can often overwhelm students by modifying their quality of life. Objective: To analyze the quality of life profile of graduates of the medical course and their association with the difficu...

Background Each year, the number of breast cancer (BC) cases increases in Brazil and worldwide. In addition, BC affects women of working age who need to resume their jobs after treatments. This is an observational, cross-sectional study that investigated the association of physical symptoms and work tasks with upper limb disability and return to wo...

Background: Breast cancer is a global public health issue and the side effects of the clinical treatment can decline the quality of life of these women. Therefore, a healthy lifestyle is essential to minimize the physical and psychological side effects of treatment. Physical activity has several benefits for breast cancer women and Pilates solo and...

Bailarinos sofrem exigências em função de um corpo magro, o que pode gerar ansiedade e deixá-los por vezes mais propensos aos sintomas transtornos alimentares. Sendo assim, esse estudo objetivou analisar a associação da ansiedade traço com sintomas de transtornos alimentares controlados por nível socioeconômico, grau de escolaridade e modalidade em...

Bailarinos sofrem exigências em função de um corpo magro, o que pode gerar ansiedade e deixá-los por vezes mais propensos aos sintomas transtornos alimentares. Sendo assim, esse estudo objetivou analisar a associação da ansiedade traço com sintomas de transtornos alimentares controlados por nível socioeconômico, grau de escolaridade e modalidade em...

Objective: To analyze the factors associated with the presence of depression symptoms in women after breast cancer. Methods: Cross-sectional study with 181 women with breast cancer, aged 57.0 years (SD = 9.5), who were undergoing treatment or after treatment in the Oncology Research Center in Florianópolis, state of Santa Catarina, Brazil. The q...

Background One of the greatest barriers found by physical therapy treating individuals with Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the adherence to treatment, associated with the lack of motivation to remain active. Therefore, there is a need to change the look given to physical therapy and for the individual, seeking the centralization of the therapy in thei...

Os sintomas da deficiência androgênica durante o envelhecimento masculino (DAEM) são evidenciados, a partir dos 40 anos, sendo que a atividade física (AF) pode atenuar esse processo. O objetivo desse estudo foi analisar a influência de um protocolo de treinamento funcional na AF habitual em homens com DAEM. Participaram 20 homens de 40 a 59 anos (m...

O estudo analisou a prática de atividade física (AF) associada ao ambiente urbano de mulheres de cidades litorâneas de Santa Catarina (SC). Amostra foi composta por 1127 mulheres de Florianópolis, São José e Itajaí (SC). Utilizou-se o IPAQ – versão curta e o Questionário de Ambiente percebido: versão brasileira (NEWS). A coleta de dados ocorreu em...

It was our objective to compare the physical activity, fatigue and quality of life of patients during breast cancer treatment and to investigate the association between these variables. Participated in this study 122 women in clinical treatment at the Cancer Research Center (CEPON) in Florianópolis, SC. We used a questionnaire with general informat...

The aim of the current study is to compare motivation, self-concept and physical activity level between students practicing dance as extracurricular activity and those who do not. The total of 200 students (mean age 8 ± 0.8 years) divided in two groups participated in the experiment: a) physical education (PE) and b) physical education combined wit...

Analisar a relação entre os domínios da qualidade de vida e os sintomas de transtornos alimentares. Participaram 156 bailarinos do 31º Festival de Dança de Joinville – Santa Catarina, os quais responderam a um questionário autoaplicável contendo as variáveis sociodemográficas, medidas antropométricas, qualidade de vida (WHOQOL-bref.), Teste de Atit...

The objective of this study was to compare the physical activity and quality of life of patients with prostate cancer and breast cancer undergoing clinical treatment and after treatment. A cross-sectional study with 148 patients (44 men and 104 women), median age of 58.77±10.53 years old, was conduced collecting data with a questionnaire containing...