BACKGROUND: Stay active is a good strategy to mitigate the negative effects of confinement in people with Parkinson’s Disease (PD). Synchronous (full-time class interaction) and asynchronous (without the live presence of the healthcare professional) exercises are two strategies to avoid the worsening of PD.
AIM: To investigate the effect of the synchronous and asynchronous exercise on motor and non-motor symptoms in people with PD during the pandemic lockdown.
METHOD: Fifty-eight people with PD responded to an online survey and were divided into synchronous, asynchronous, and no-exercise groups. The participants responded to questions regarding motor and non-motor symptoms, besides the questionnaire of quality of life, physical activity, anxiety and depression, and sleep quality.
RESULTS: Synchronous group presents higher amounts of physical activity than the asynchronous and no-exercise groups. Also, the synchronous group presented lower anxiety symptoms, while the asynchronous group presented lower depression symptoms compared with the no-exercise group. Worse motor symptoms were presented by the three groups.
CONCLUSION: Stay active during the pandemic lockdown, is beneficial to reduce anxiety and depression symptoms in people with PD. This population should be encouraged to perform synchronous classes to perform greater amounts of physical activity, which in the long-term could produce greater benefits.
Human ageing is characterized -among other factors -by limitations in Activities of Daily Life (ADLs), especially because of the impaired motor and biomechanical functioning. Due to this scenario, the manipulation of some artifacts, such as garments and their fastenings (buttons, zippers), can increase the level of difficulties to perform dressing and undressing activities. In the case of individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD), the current models of clothing and fastenings may lead to dissatisfaction, embarrassment or even full inability to use and complete dressing and undressing activities, compromising independence. Clothing are extensions of the body, when these are associated with physical, mental and social human's well-being. Its morphological and functional aspects -including the application of fastenings -can lead to the promotion of physical and mental health, when developed from ergonomic and usability points of view. Thus, the objective of this mini-review was to investigate the demands on the dressing and undressing activities performed by older adults with PD; and to understand how this subject is addressed in health and design studies. It was identified that the problem is a reality and that understanding the limitations found in literature can be an exceptional alternative to clothing design for a highest level of usability for users. Thus, new research approaches are proposed, especially those of exploratory and applied character, that investigate the clothing usability by older adults and, consequently, the independence promotion of people with PD in their ADLs.
O design para sustentabilidade pode ser um importante instrumento de desenvolvimento sustentável, cujo propósito geral será a redução do impacto ambiental e a melhoria das condições sociais e econômicas de uma comunidade. Quando Design para Sustentabilidade se associa aos conceitos de economia solidária, ambos contribuem para diminuir as desigualdades sociais, gerando novas formas de renda. O presente estudo teve como objetivo o desenvolvimento (design) de objetos artesanais, a partir do uso de resíduos de podas, associado ao emprego de elementos que possam preservar o caráter sustentável do produto. Foram utilizadas técnicas vernaculares na confecção dos protótipos; associadas ao emprego de colas naturais, que geraram cumbucas funcionais. Os resultados contribuíram para ressignificação do resíduo de poda; e a aplicação do uso de materiais orgânicos de forma rentável, a partir do design para sustentabilidade.
Os aviamentos de fecho são dispositivos distintos que compõem uma peça de vestuário, auxiliam na união de partes da peça, na maleabilidade e na independência no vestir e desvestir. O objetivo do estudo foi compreender a interação na relação usuário-produto quanto às características estéticas, funcionais e estruturais dos diferentes aviamentos, particularmente considerando a interação desses pelos usuários. Com caráter exploratório, a pesquisa levanta dados sobre a percepção de usabilidade de aviamentos através de conteúdo online com 99 mulheres brasileiras. Os resultados apontam que as participantes preferem o uso de aviamentos clássicos (botão de casa, zíper e elástico) apresentando maior frequência de uso, também apresentam avaliação insatisfatória, principalmente quanto às características estruturais; enquanto as demais tecnologias sofreram uma certa resistência ao uso.
El uso de productos de apoyo está destinado a compensar las limitaciones funcionales y facilitar la realización de actividades diarias de manera autónoma, proporcionando la integración e inclusión social de la persona que la necesita. Las Cucharas Adaptadas son productos de apoyo que necesitan atender los fundamentos de un diseño ergonómico. El presente estudio tuvo como objetivo conocer las percepciones de usabilidad, calidad y estética de una Cuchara Adaptada en comparación con otras dos (Tradicional y Moderna), con personas de diferentes paises (Grupo Brasileño - GB y Grupo Español - GE) y formaciones profesionales (respectivamente Ciencias Sociales y Ciencias de la Salud). Se realizó un análisis cuantitativo por medio de cuestionarios online con 212 personas. Los hallazgos muestran que la evaluación de la Cuchara Adaptada está peor valorada (p≤0.01) en comparación con las demás cucharas (Usabilidad / Desconfortable - con GB; Calidad / Pesada - con GB y GE; y Estética / Fea - con GB y GE). Así el diseño de Cucharas Adaptadas debe considerar las necesidades básicas (Usabilidad y Calidad) y aspiraciones (Estética) de las personas con limitaciones funcionales, para que los productos de apoyo no causen abandono del producto y estigma social.
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