Contemporary workstations have been transformed by technological advances, meaning that employees are less physically active. Physical exercise programs are a tool to combat this sedentary lifestyle and prevent possible work-related illnesses. The aim of this study consisted of drafting an intervention proposal through physical exercise - the Workplace Physical Activity Program / WPAP - to be applied in the workplace, covering physical, mental and social aspects. The trial was methodologically structured in three stages: a) contextualization of the WPAP; b) implementation of the program; and c) the intervention proposal. It is believed that this type of program should receive investments, as it has a quick return and effectively improves the health of workers. Level of Evidence V; Expert opinion.

Objetivo: avaliar o efeito do Método Pilates de Solo (MPS) na flexibilidade de quadril e cintura escapular de mulheres idosas após doze semanas de treinamento. Método: participaram do estudo 22 mulheres, divididas em grupo Pilates (GP; n=15; 61,93±5,35 anos), que foi submetido a 2 sessões de MPS por semana, durante 12 semanas e grupo controle (GC; n=7; 62,14±3,80 anos), que não realizou nenhum exercício físico regular nesse período. Avaliaram-se as articulações do ombro e quadril, utilizando goniometria e o teste de sentar e alcançar. Realizou-se uma análise estatística descritiva e inferencial dos dados. Resultados: após intervenção, o GP apresentou melhora nos movimentos de flexão de quadril (p

Introduction Work activities have been occupying an increasing amount of time in the daily lives of the population, making individuals less physically active. A job market strategy is to invest in physical exercise programs in the actual workplace to improve the physical and cognitive aspects of these employees. Objective To verify the effects of a workplace physical exercise program on the simple and choice reaction times of public university employees. Methods Twenty-six physically inactive male and female subjects with a mean age of 29.62 ± 6.47 years underwent a program consisting of thirty-six sessions with physical exercises in the workplace, held three times a week over twelve weeks. Simple reaction time (SRT) and choice reaction time (CRT) were assessed before and after the intervention, using the Vienna Test System®, and the results were presented in: I) reaction time, II) movement time; and (III) response time. Descriptive and inferential statistical analyses were conducted using the statistical program SPSS® (version 21.0 for Windows), with a significance level of 5%. Results When observing the SRT and CRT variables before and after the experiment, we noticed an improvement in reaction time, movement time and response time in the experimental group but not in the control group. Conclusion The workplace physical exercise program was able to reduce the SRT and CRT of the experimental group. Level of evidence I; randomized clinical trial.

Introduction:The increasing pressure on the labor market has led to several psychological disorders such as mood disorders, which affects worker productivity.Objectives: To verify the effect of a session of the workplace physical activity program on the mood state in employees of a community university of Chapecó-SC.Methods: This study included 19 individuals of both sexes, with an average age of 29.4 dp 6.87 years. The Brunel mood scale (BRUMS) was used to evaluate the mood state in three periods: i) control, one week before the intervention; (ii) pre-intervention; and iii) postintervention. The intervention had ten minutes of workplace physical activity. Data were analyzed in a descriptive and inferential manner.Results: In the pre-and post-intervention evaluation, it was observed the decrease of all negative aspects of mood, tension, depression, anger, fatigue and mental confusion. And increased the positive mood, vigor. Conclusion:It was concluded that the workplace physical activity program was effective in improving the mood of the employees of this university.

RESUMOEstudos recentes têm apontado a ginástica laboral como uma importante ferramenta para amenizar alguns malefícios ocasionados pelo ritmo de trabalho da vida moderna. Portanto, o presente estudo objetivou analisar a influência de um programa de ginástica laboral (PGL) na redução da quantidade de atestados de uma empresa de tratamento de resíduos industriais da cidade de Chapecó-SC. A amostra foi composta por 31 sujeitos, sendo 22 do sexo masculino e 9 do sexo feminino com idade média de 32,48±8,28. Todos os dados foram coletados a partir dos prontuários dos funcionários. O PGL foi desenvolvido duas vezes na semana durante 12 meses contínuos. Os resultados apontam uma diminuição na quantidade total de atestados (51,52%), por doenças sistêmicas (43,48%) e por doenças osteomusculares (55,56%) no período de desenvolvimento do PGL. Conclui-se portanto, que com a diminuição no número de atestados, houve também melhoria na saúde e qualidade de vida de seus praticantes. ABSTRACTRecent studies have pointed the labor gymnastics as an important tool to alleviate some caused by the working in the modern life. Therefore, the present study aimed to analyze the influence of a labor gymnastics program (LGP) in reduction the amount of certificates of industrial in the city of Chapecó-SC. The sample consisted of 31 subjects, 22 males and 9 females with an average age of 32.48 ± 8.28. All data were collected from the medical records of employees. The LGP was developed two times a week for 12 months continuous. The results show a decrease in the total amount of certificates (51.52%), for systemic diseases (43.48%) and musculoskeletal diseases (55.56%) in the period of development on the LGP. In conclusion, with the decrease in the number of certificates, there was also improvement in health and quality of life of its practitioners. Keywords: OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH, HEALTH CERTIFICATE, QUALITY OF LIFE, WORkERS.osteomusculares relacionados ao trabalho (DORT), mas as doenças de origem psicológica, frutos do stress. 3As doenças osteomusculares e as mentais são dois grupos de patologias que trazem maior incapacidade e afastamento do trabalho. 4 Os gastos originários de doenças ocupacionais são raramente contabilizados, mesmo em países que investem na prevenção. Esses valores são estimados em 4% do produto interno bruto (PIB) para os países desenvolvidos e 10% do PIB para países em desenvolvimento, como é o caso do Brasil. 5 Percebendo a necessidade de diminuir ou prevenir as doenças ocupacionais, as empresas estão investindo na prática de exercí-cios físicos no próprio local de trabalho. 1,2,6 Com o intuito de promover a saúde do trabalhador com a prática de exercícios físicos surge o Programa de Ginástica Laboral (PGL), também conhecido internacionalmente como Intervenções de Exercício Físico no Ambiente de Trabalho (Workplace Physical Activity Intervention), que conta com programa de exercícios físicos específicos para compensar os grupos musculares mais exigidos durante as atividades laborais 6 , um exercício físico-motor que pode ...

Artigo originAl Original article artículO Original RESUMOIntrodução: A deficiência visual é uma limitação sensorial que afeta 6,5 milhões de pessoas somente no Brasil, chegando a 285 milhões no mundo. Os sujeitos afetados pela deficiência visual têm dificuldade maior para manter o equilíbrio, já que a visão é um dos principais sentidos envolvidos nesse complexo processo. Para melhorar essa capacidade físico-motora e, consequentemente, a qualidade de vida desses sujeitos, é necessário aperfeiçoar os outros sistemas de propriocepção. Um dos métodos para isso é o treinamento funcional. Objetivo: Analisar os efeitos do treinamento funcional sobre a propriocepção e o equilíbrio de pessoas com deficiência visual. Méto-dos: O presente estudo de caso analisou três sujeitos com cegueira total ou baixa visão, durante um programa de treinamento funcional que teve duração de 12 semanas, com duas sessões semanais. O equilíbrio postural foi avaliado em uma plataforma de força, em condição bipodal e olhos vendados. A avaliação da propriocepção de membros superiores foi realizada com um cinesiômetro e a avaliação de membros inferiores foi realizada com a fixação de um flexímetro na articulação do joelho dominante do participante, ambas com os olhos vendados. Os resultados foram analisados de maneira descritiva e utilizando a técnica de análise de séries temporais. Resultados: Todos os sujeitos apresentaram melhora do equilíbrio postural. Com respeito à propriocepção do membro superior, o sujeito 1 (S1) apresentou melhora e quanto à propriocepção do membro inferior todos os sujeitos apresentaram melhora. Conclusão: Dessa forma, os resultados sugerem que o treinamento funcional influenciou positivamente o equilíbrio e a propriocepção desses indivíduos.Descritores: pessoas com deficiência visual; qualidade de vida; equilíbrio postural; propriocepção. ABSTRACT

Objective: The objective of this study was to compare the cognitive performance of elderly who are enrolled in a physical activity (PA) program with those who are not, considering some sociodemographic variables that are related to the practice of cognitive activities. Method: 59 elderly people participated in this study divided into control group (CG) and gymnastics group (GG). The Vienna Test System® was used to estimate the attention and concentration capacities, simple reaction time and peripheral perception. To test the normality of the data it was used the Shapiro Wilk Test. The association between PA and socioeconomic variables was verified by Chi-Square Test and Fisher Exact Test. To compare of differences between groups the Mann Whitney U-test for variables with non-parametric distribution and the Student T-test for independent samples for other variables were used. Result: There were no significant differences in the performance of the groups, except in the capacity of attention and concentration in which CG presented best performance (p=0.01). Factors as schooling (p=0.02), income (p=0.001) and regular practice of handcrafts (p=0.06) can explain the best performance of CG. Conclusion: This study found no evidence that the practice of physical activity can generate some cognitive benefit in the elderly when compared to the elderly who did not practice regular physical activity. However, we perceive the existence of other aspects that influence on the cognition, such as schooling, sociocultural level and the reading habit, that have a significant importance degree in the analysis.

Introduction: Among workers' health programs, there are Workplace Physical Activity Intervention Programs that aim to improve life quality and reduce the witchcrafts of work. Objectives: To investigate and analyze the scientific production related to workplace physical activity intervention programs through a bibliometric analysis. Methods: We searched in studies about workplace physical activity intervention programs in the electronic database: Scientific Electronic Library Online, SciELO. We searched these databases from their inception through November 2017. The search terms used in the database were ("Workplace Physical Activity Intervention Programs" OR "Ginástica Laboral" OR "gimnástica laboral" OR "Workplace exercise"). The criteria for exclusion were: (1) review articles, (2) articles about places without the workplace physical activity intervention, and (3) published papers with only English, Spanish and Portuguese abstracts but without full texts in English, Spanish and Portuguese. Data analysis describle was conducted using "Statistic Package for the Social Sciences" (SPSS) for Windows version 21.0. Results: The nine articles that fit the inclusion criteria were analyzed. The year that had the greatest amount of publication on the theme was in 2014. In the analysis by language, most articles are published in two languages (33.3% in English and Portuguese) or Portuguese (33.3%). Most of the studies have interventions with 15 minutes of intervention and with stretching exercises. The outcomes are related to muscular pain, physical abilities and quality of life are highlighted. Conclusion: The studies with Workplace Physical Activity Intervention Programs use traditional methods with 15 minutes sessions and the most studied outcomes are pain and physical abilities.