Objetivo: Descrever e analisar os ganhos funcionais e a saúde auto referida de idosos submetidos a terapia em grupo. Métodos: Os idosos foram submetidos as intervenções 2 vezes na semana durante 12 semanas, com duração de 50 min cada atendimento. Foi desenvolvido pela equipe de pesquisadores, um protocolo de atividades variadas envolvendo exercícios de mobilidade, equilíbrio, coordenação, cognição, fortalecimento muscular de membros inferiores e superiores, alongamentos e socialização. Foi utilizado: O Mini Exame do Estado Mental (MEEM), escala de Categoria de Deambulação Funcional (EDF), Prova Cognitiva de Leganés (PCL) e O Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB). Resultados e conclusões: Nossos resultados mostram melhora na percepção de saúde e um impacto positivo sobre a cognição, socialização e no ganho de força muscular, refletidos nos instrumentos utilizados. Confirmamos ainda, a importância e incentivamos a participação de idosos em grupo de exercícios supervisionados.

RESUMO O Acidente Vascular Encefálico (AVE) é uma patologia que frequentemente causa limitações motoras nos Membros Superiores (MMSS) gerando prejuízos funcionais nos movimentos de alcance. O objetivo do estudo foi analisar o recrutamento muscular do membro superior parético durante três condições de alcance: ativo, ativo-assistido e autoassistido, através de dados eletromiográficos das fibras anteriores do Músculo Deltoide (MD), Bíceps Braquial (BB) e Tríceps Braquial (TB). Estudo do tipo transversal que utilizou como testes clínicos o miniexame do estado mental, escala de equilíbrio de Berg, medida de independência funcional, escala modificada de Ashworth e escala de Fugl-Meyer - seção MMSS. A coleta dos dados eletromiográficos de superfície foi realizada utilizando-se o eletromiógrafo e eletrodos de configuração bipolar da EMG System do Brasil com três canais posicionados nos pontos motores do MD (fibras anteriores), BB e TB de ambos os membros superiores. As variáveis clínicas apresentaram resultados de comprometimento motor, cognitivo e funcional leves. Os dados eletromiográficos mostraram que o MD e TB durante o alcance ativo-assistido contraíram mais que no alcance autoassistido (p<0.05). Os MD e TB apresentaram diferenças significativas durante os movimentos de alcance, enquanto que o músculo BB não mostrou alterações. Entre os diversos tipos de alcance, o ativo-assistido foi o que proporcionou maior ativação muscular. Sugere-se que sejam feitos ensaios clínicos para verificar a eficácia dos treinamentos.

Introduction: Stroke is a major cause of death and mortality worldwide. The sedentary lifestyle is a modifiable risk factor and the regular practice of physical activity can reduce the recurrence of stroke and its symptoms. Objective: To characterize the level of physical activity of post-stroke patients before and after the event. Methodology: This is a cross-sectional, analytical study. The population of the study consisted of patients diagnosed with stroke, in the chronic phase under treatment or that have already been discharged from the Physiotherapy School Clinic of FACISA in Santa Cruz-RN. The individuals were evaluated by the Modified Baecker Questionnaire for the Elderly (QBMI) that classifies the level of physical activity in: sedentary (-9), active (9 to 16), and athletes (+16). The normality of the variables was verified by the Shapiro-Wilk test. Wilcoxon’s test was used for comparative analysis of QBMI before and after stroke. Results: Nineteen patients participated (8 male and 11 female) with a mean age of 63 years, of these, 11 had systemic hypertension. Before, 3 were classified as sedentary (score mean: 5.34), 5 active (score mean: 12.254) and 1 athlete ( score mean: 27.04). After the stroke, 18 were classified as sedentary (score mean: 1.46) (p=0.001). Conclusion: There was a reduction in the participants’ level of physical activity, showing greater sedentariness after stroke, although physical activity is essential for secondary prevention of stroke.

Purpose: compare the association between performance during the execution of dual tasks with cognitive function, mobility and clinical aspects and to present a proposal for a dual task evaluation on postural control in elderly participants. Materials and methods: Study cross-sectional. The participants were allocated into groups: healthy elderly group, individuals in the mild cognitive impairment group and individuals with Parkinson's disease. Motor evaluation was performed through the Foot Eight Walking and Timed Up and Go tests. Results: The Mild Cognitive Impairment Group presented a greater increase in time during the cognitive and motor tasks in Foot Eight Walking. For the cognitive Timed Up and Go, the Mild Cognitive Impairment Group presented longer times than the other groups, whereas the motor and simple Timed Up and Go required a longer time by the Parkinson's Disease Group. Conclusions: The nonrectilinear lane mobility test was useful as an evaluation method for the elderly participants and the strong correlation with already established mobility instruments is also highlighted.

The construction of concept maps should be carried out considering a hierarchical structuring of the concepts that will be presented. The mapping is a technique that can be used in various situations. This study it is an experience report by the students of the tenth period of the course of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Trairi / Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, which were activities in Physical Therapy Care stage in Rheumatology, held in the school clinic of physiotherapy of the aforementioned institution. A total of six students developed their concept maps, from 6:01 CmapTools software. We can see the stage of students' speeches that they understood the importance of using this type of tool as a way to improve and optimize learning. Experience reports show that indeed the construction of the conceptual map brings positive effects in the rescue of theoretical content and facilitates clinical practice.