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Covid-19 is an infectious disease that causes inflammation in the respiratory system, is contagious and spreads rapidly. The sequelae caused after infection and treatment of Covid-19 are not fully known. The study aims to evaluate the quality of life and respiratory capacity of individuals who have been contaminated by the Covid-19 virus. This study is characterized as descriptive, with a cross-sectional design and a quantitative-qualitative approach. The sample consisted of 54 participants, of both sexes, diagnosed with Covid-19, who were hospitalized or not. Data collection was carried out through a mixed online questionnaire, developed on the Google Docs® platform. The results pointed to a worse quality of life in the domains Limitations due to physical aspects, Pain, Vitality, Limitations due to emotional aspects and a better quality of life for the domains Functional Capacity, General State of Health and Mental Health. And a worse quality of life assessed from the respiratory disease. It is concluded that the quality of life was affected and impaired after being affected by Covid-19 and that Physiotherapy helps to improve the sequelae and resumption of day-to-day activities, generating a good recovery.
In the last decades, due to the reduction of mortality rates and the fall of birth rates, there has been a transformation in Brazil's demographic profile, which has increased longevity, and consequently, in the expressive number of elderly people. With the life expectancy's increase, functional alterations arise that can compromise the functional independence and quality of life of this population. Among the most relevant aging-related alterations is the Frailty Syndrome of the Elderly (FFS). This syndrome is considered highly prevalent, resulting in dramatic consequences to the health of the elderly. North American data show a prevalence of 7 to 12%, and in Latin America and some Caribbean countries, the prevalence has increased considerably, being 30 to 48% in women and 21 to 35% in men. These rates far exceed not only North American data but also data from European countries. OBJECTIVE: To analyze the relation between age and body composition of institutionalized fragiles elderly women. METHODOLOGY: Forty elderly women, aged ≥70 years, diagnosed with SFI without dementia and/or depressive features were selected. After body mass index (BMI) determination, classification into three groups was performed (n=6 underweight <22 kg/m2, n=13 eutrophic 22 to 27 kg/m2, and n=21 overweight >27 kg/m2), total muscle mass index (TMSI) by predictive equation, and handgrip strength (HGS) by dynamometry were also evaluated. RESULTS: Significant differences were found in the means of BMI (underweight 20.1; eutrophic 25.2 and overweight 30.5; p<0.000) and IMMT (underweight 4.9; eutrophic 6.3 and overweight 7.8; p<0.000). Both indices decreased with advancing age. The mean IMMT was lower than normative values (5.9 to 9.5 kg.m-2) only in the low weight group. Although no significant differences were found
Parkinson's disease is a pathology that affects the central nervous system (CNS) progressively causing its degeneration. This results in a decrease in the dopamine hormone, which is the neurotransmitter responsible for normal brain activity, its decrease directly linked to the appearance of the pathology. Therefore, it affects the quality of life, which is represented by the degree of satisfaction found in family, loving, social and environmental life. As a treatment, physiotherapy plays a fundamental role in improving the quality of life in order to relieve symptoms and disease progression. The aim of the study was to analyze the quality of life and the health profile of the individual with Parkinson's disease. The research is descriptive, with a cross-sectional design and a quantitative and qualitative approach. The sample consisted of 11 individuals with Parkinson's. Data collection was carried out through a mixed online questionnaire, developed through Google Docs®, containing information and general characteristics of the participants, a questionnaire on the health profile of Nottingham (PSN) and finally a questionnaire that evaluated the quality of individuals with . The PSN questionnaire brought an average of 13.7 points indicating a worse perception of health and the PDQ-39 presented 45.8% in the average of the final score. With this study, it was possible to note that the quality of life of the participants is greatly affected due to the symptoms, degree and progression of the disease.
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