Adriana Arruda - Academia.edu (original) (raw)

Uploads

Papers by Adriana Arruda

Research paper thumbnail of Estudo in Vitro Da Aplicação Do Diodo Emissor De Luz Nos Fungos Trichophyton e Malassezia

Amazonia Science Health, Mar 13, 2014

Research paper thumbnail of Fear among the elderly of suffering recurring falls: the gait as a determining factor of functional independence

Acta Fisiátrica

This study was carried out with 60 sedentary elderly females, aged between 68 and 70 years and wi... more This study was carried out with 60 sedentary elderly females, aged between 68 and 70 years and with histories of falls, registered in the “Idoso Feliz” Program in the city of Rio de Janeiro/RJ, and sought to identify the fear of having repeated falls. Initially, an inquiry was done about the occurrence of falls in the group participating in the research. Interviews were then made by means of the Falls Efficacy Scale- International-Brazil to evaluate the group in relation to the concern with falling during the practice of 16 daily activities. Their dynamic gait profile was also evaluated using the Dynamic Gait Index. In relation to the concern by the elderly with falling, 40.11% mentioned no concern, 30% reported some concern, 25.33% moderate concern, and 4.6% were very concerned. The activities for which they showed more concern: taking a bath, walking on slippery or irregular surfaces, walking in a crowded place, and going out to social events. On evaluating the dynamic gait index...

Research paper thumbnail of Fatores De Risco Cardiovascular Em Crianças De Uma Escola Da Rede Pública Do Município De Gurupi-To

Amazonia Science Health, Dec 8, 2014

Alves MPA, Reis NM, Rezende AAB, Rodrigues ESR, Alves GPLAG, Moreira RF Fatores de risco cardiova... more Alves MPA, Reis NM, Rezende AAB, Rodrigues ESR, Alves GPLAG, Moreira RF Fatores de risco cardiovascular em crianças e adolescentes de uma escola da rede pública do município de Gurupi-TO

Research paper thumbnail of Estudo in Vitro Da Aplicação Do Diodo Emissor De Luz Nos Fungos Trichophyton e Malassezia

Amazonia Science Health, Mar 13, 2014

Research paper thumbnail of Fear among the elderly of suffering recurring falls: the gait as a determining factor of functional independence

Acta Fisiátrica

This study was carried out with 60 sedentary elderly females, aged between 68 and 70 years and wi... more This study was carried out with 60 sedentary elderly females, aged between 68 and 70 years and with histories of falls, registered in the “Idoso Feliz” Program in the city of Rio de Janeiro/RJ, and sought to identify the fear of having repeated falls. Initially, an inquiry was done about the occurrence of falls in the group participating in the research. Interviews were then made by means of the Falls Efficacy Scale- International-Brazil to evaluate the group in relation to the concern with falling during the practice of 16 daily activities. Their dynamic gait profile was also evaluated using the Dynamic Gait Index. In relation to the concern by the elderly with falling, 40.11% mentioned no concern, 30% reported some concern, 25.33% moderate concern, and 4.6% were very concerned. The activities for which they showed more concern: taking a bath, walking on slippery or irregular surfaces, walking in a crowded place, and going out to social events. On evaluating the dynamic gait index...

Research paper thumbnail of Fatores De Risco Cardiovascular Em Crianças De Uma Escola Da Rede Pública Do Município De Gurupi-To

Amazonia Science Health, Dec 8, 2014

Alves MPA, Reis NM, Rezende AAB, Rodrigues ESR, Alves GPLAG, Moreira RF Fatores de risco cardiova... more Alves MPA, Reis NM, Rezende AAB, Rodrigues ESR, Alves GPLAG, Moreira RF Fatores de risco cardiovascular em crianças e adolescentes de uma escola da rede pública do município de Gurupi-TO

Log In