INTRODUCTION: The spread of the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has generated the collapse of health care systems and significant impacts on the health of the workers involved in combatting the disease worldwide. METHODS: We conducted an integrative literature review focusing on the alternatives implemented to develop care for frontline health care workers in times of COVID-19. RESULTS: Fifteen articles disclosed the importance of physical and mental care for workers. CONCLUSIONS: A sensitive view of the health care worker’s care is urgently needed to maintain the quality of health service offered to the population and preserve the health of frontline workers.

Introduction The aging process causes structural and functional changes in the organism. Among these changes, the systems responsible for controlling the balance are also affected, especially in women. This study aims to perform an assessment and physiotherapy intervention in elderly with balance deficits through Berg scale and platform Wii Balance Board. Materials and methods The study was longitudinal quasi-experimental intervention. Held in the city of Passo Fundo, RS - Brazil. Participants were 38 elderly women who had a deficit balance. The instruments used to collect data was a questionnaire to identify, assess balance across the Berg Balance Scale and an intervention program with six games via the Wii Balance Board™ platform. To statistically analyze the effects before and after the intervention were used Wilcoxon and Pearson correlation, with a significance level of p = 0.05. Results In the present study, we observed a statistically significant improvement in the balance of elderly compared before and after intervention, moreover, the six games played also showed statistical significance when comparing the first and twentieth session, highlighting the games Tightrope Walk Table Tilt, Deep Breathing and Soccer Heading. Conclusion The evaluation and balance training with the platform Wii Balance Board were able to provide significant results for the elderly, besides, the game has the potential to treat the health, well-being and functional capacity of older people through the visual representation the game in real time.

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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the most prevalent rheumatic diseases in the elderly, being a frequent cause of incapacity among this population. It is more common in the knee and is characterized by pain, stiffness and function loss. Conventional physiotherapy, through the training of muscle strength, is described as a satisfactory method to improve functional limitations of such individuals. Wii therapy, through the use of Nintendo's wii videogame and the wii fit platform, is being used as therapeutic resource for the rehabilitation of patients with musculoskeletal diseases. This study aimed at comparing the effects of conventional physiotherapy and wii therapy on pain, stiffness, functional incapacity and balance of elderly women with knee OA. METHODS: Sample was made up of 71 women with knee OA and users of a support group for the elderly from the city of Passo Fundo-RS, being 33 (Group I) submitted to conventional physiotherapy and 38 (Group II) submitted to wii therapy. Evaluated parameters were pain, stiffness and functional incapacity through The Western Ontario and McMaster Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) questionnaire, and balance through Berg Balance Scale. RESULTS: Elderly women submitted to conventional physiotherapy (group I) have presented, as compared to wii therapy (group II), lower pain scores (11.