Health literacy, a more complex concept than knowledge, is a required capacity to obtain, understand, integrate and act on health information [1], in order to enhance individual and community health, which is defined by different levels, according to the autonomy and personal capacitation in decision making [2]. Medium levels of Health literacy in an adolescent population were found in a study conducted in 2013/2014, being higher in sexual and reproductive health and lower in substance use. It was also noticed that the higher levels of health literacy were in the area adolescents refer to have receipt more health information. The health literacy competence with higher scores was communication skills, and the lower scores were in the capacity to analyze factors that influence health. Higher levels were also found in younger teenagers, but in a higher school level, confirming the importance of health education in these age and development stage. Adolescents seek more information in health professionals and parents, being friends more valued as a source information in older adolescents, which enhance the importance of peer education mainly in older adolescents [3]. As a set of competences based on knowledge, health literacy should be developed through education interventions, encompassing the cultural and social context of individuals, since the society, culture and education system where the individual is inserted can define the way the development and enforcement of the health literacy competences [4]. The valued sources of information should be taken into account, as well as needs of information in some topics referred by adolescents in an efficient health education. Schizophrenia is a serious and chronic mental illness which has a profound effect on the health and well-being related with the well-known nature of psychotic symptoms. The exercise has the potential to improve the life of people with schizophrenia improving physical health and alleviating psychiatric symptoms. However, most people with schizophrenia remains sedentary and lack of access to exercise programs are barriers to achieve health benefits. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of exercise on I) the type of intervention in mental health, II) in salivary levels of alpha-amylase and cortisol and serum levels of S100B and BDNF, and on III) the quality of life and selfperception of the physical domain of people with schizophrenia. The sample consisted of 31 females in long-term institutions in the Casa de Saúde Rainha Santa Isabel, with age between 25 and 63, and with diagnosis of schizophrenia according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV-TR). Physical fitness was assessed by the six-minute walk distance test (6MWD). Biological variables were determined by ELISA (Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay). Psychological variables were assessed using SF-36, PSPP-SCV, RSES and SWLS tests. Walking exercise has a positive impact on physical fitness (6MWD -p = 0.001) and physical components of the psychological test...

INTRODUÇÃO: A utilização do jogo como estratégia de reabilitação tem revelado um especial impacto nas variáveis cognitivas no idoso, não sendo consensual o seu impacto em indicadores físicos. OBJETIVO:  Medir o efeito do treino com um jogo de tabuleiro na melhoria da coordenação dos membros superiores e na força de preensão palmar em idosos institucionalizados. Foi também caracterizada a percepção dos idosos sobre o jogo como estratégia de reabilitação. MATERIAIS E MÉTODOS: Foi conduzido um estudo quase-experimental, longitudinal, incluindo 10 idosos institucionalizados sem alterações significativas na cognição (6CIT 0-7) e na mobilidade dos membros superiores. Este grupo foi inicialmente avaliado (T0) quanto à Força de preensão manual (FPM) e quanto à coordenação dos membros superiores (Bateria de testes EUROFIT), repetindo a avaliação após 2 semanas de terapias convencionais (T1), tendo sido novamente reavaliados 2 semanas após frequentarem as terapias convencionais mais 2 horas adicionais de um programa com um jogo de tabuleiro (T2). Foi ainda coletada a perceção dos idosos sobre a experiência com o jogo. Foi comparada a evolução entre T0-T1 e T1-T2 usando o teste de Wilcoxon.  RESULTADOS: Apenas entre T1 e T2 ocorreram mudanças significativas na EUROFIT (p=0.005) e na FPM para ambos os membros (p=0.005; p= 0.007). Os idosos destacaram uma maior relevância do jogo no trabalho em equipe, no estímulo de raciocínio e de agilidade dos membros superiores. CONCLUSÃO: O jogo de tabuleiro é uma potencial ferramenta para completar a terapia convencional, sendo a experiência considerada muito positiva pelos idosos participantes (ClinicalTrials.gov IDIPL10062019).

This study aimed at understanding how physical therapy students recognize a modern board game experience as an opportunity to train socioemotional skills. Thirteen physical therapy students participated in a learning experience using the Magic Maze board game and were assessed in terms of critical thinking, empathy, and problem-solving perceived experience. The facilitator's perceptions were also registered. Students showed to be goal oriented focusing on choosing different solutions and reflecting critically on the most suitable one. Magic Maze was classified as a relevant learning method for other serious purposes.

Objetivo: Validar o Jogo das Mãos TATI enquanto instrumento de avaliação da coordenação motora e das funções executivas, em idosos institucionalizados. Metodologia: Foi recrutada uma amostra de conveniência de 10 idosos institucionalizados (idades entre os 81-92 anos) e cognitivamente preservados (considerando o resultado no Six Item Cognitive Impairment Test -6CIT). O protocolo de implementação incluiu o procedimento do Jogo das Mãos TATI, nas modalidades unilateral e bilateral, a Frontal Asssessment Battery (FAB, para avaliar as funções executivas), o teste de toque em discos da bateria de testes de aptidão física do EUROFIT (para avaliar a coordenação dos membros superiores) e a avaliação da experiência com o jogo. Resultados: Foram obtidas correlações elevadas e estatisticamente significativas entre a pontuação total da FAB e os resultados obtidos no procedimento do Jogo das Mãos TATI (ρ = - 0.74; p < 0.05; e ρ = - 0.77; p < 0.01, para as modalidades unilateral e bilateral, respetivamente) e entre os resultados obtidos no teste de toque de discos da bateria de testes de aptidão física do EUROFIT e no procedimento do Jogo das Mãos TATI (ρ = 0.72; p < 0.05; e ρ = 0.89; p < 0.01, para as modalidades unilateral e bilateral, respetivamente). Os idosos classificaram a experiência como globalmente positiva. Conclusões: Os resultados obtidos evidenciam o potencial do Jogo das Mãos TATI enquanto instrumento de avaliação das funções executivas e da coordenação motora, em idosos institucionalizados. Estudos futuros de validação deverão incluir amostras mais amplas e heterogéneas.  Resumen. Objetivo: Validar el Juego de Manos TATI como instrumento para evaluar la coordinación motora y las funciones ejecutivas en ancianos institucionalizados. Metodología: Se reclutó una muestra de conveniencia de 10 ancianos institucionalizados (edades 81-92 años) y conservados cognitivamente (considerando el resultado en Six Item Cognitive Impairment Test - 6CIT). El protocolo de implementación incluyó el el procedimiento del Juego de Manos TATI, en las modalidade unilateral y bilateral, la Frontal Assessment Battery (FAB, para evaluar funciones ejecutivas), la prueba de toque en la batería de pruebas de fitness de EUROFIT (para evaluar la coordinación de miembros superiores) y la evaluación de la experiencia con el juego. Resultados: Se obtuvieron correlaciones altas y estadísticamente significativas entre la puntuación total FAB y los resultados obtenidos en el procedimiento TATI Hand Game (ρ = - 0,74; p <0,05; y ρ = - 0,77; p <0,01, para modalidades unilaterales y bilaterales, respectivamente) y entre los resultados obtenidos en el test de aptitud física EUROFIT test de contacto con el disco de la batería y en el procedimiento TATI Game of Hands (ρ = 0,72; p <0,05; y ρ = 0,89; p <0,01, para modalidades unilaterales y bilaterales, respectivamente ). Los ancianos calificaron la experiencia como globalmente positiva. Conclusiones: Los resultados obtenidos muestran el potencial del Juego de Manos TATI como instrumento para evaluar las funciones ejecutivas y la coordinación motora en ancianos institucionalizados. Los estudios de validación futuros deben incluir muestras más amplias y heterogéneas.  Abstract. Aim: To validate the Jogo das Mãos TATI as a motor coordination and executive functions assessment tool in institutionalized older adults. Methods: A convenience sample of 10 institutionalized participants (aged 81-92 years old) and cognitively preserved (according to Six Item Cognitive Impairment Test - 6CIT result) was recruited. The applied protocol included the TATI Hands Game procedure (unilateral and bilateral mode), the Frontal Assessment Battery (FAB, forexecutive functions assessment), the plate-tapping test of the EUROFIT testing battery (upper-limb coordination assessment), and the assessment of the game-based experience. Results: Large statistically significative correlations were found between the FAB total result and the Jogo das Mãos TATI results (ρ = - 0.74; p < 0.05; ρ = - 0.77; p < 0.01, for the unilateral and the bilateral mode, respectively), and the plate-tapping test of the EUROFIT testing battery results and the Jogo das Mãos TATI results (ρ = 0.72; p < 0.05; and ρ = 0.89; p < 0.01, for the unilateral and the bilateral mode, respectively). The game-based experience was globally classified as positive. Conclusion: Our results suggest that the Jogo das Mãos TATI can be used to assess motor coordination and executive functions in institutionalized older adults. Further studies are needed to replicate the results in larger and more heterogeneous samples.

Higher education in health study programs is particularly focused on the development of technical skills, despite there being a consensus on the importance of training students regarding socioemotional and life skills. The aim of this study was to characterize and explore correlations between socioemotional skills and decision-making styles in undergraduate health students. Undergraduate students (18–25 years old) were recruited at a School of Health Sciences in Portugal. Participants were characterized in terms of sociodemographic data, socioemotional skills (Study on Social and Emotional Skills questionnaire) and decision-making styles (Melbourne Decision Making questionnaire). Descriptive statistics and correlations between questionnaires´ subscales were calculated. Students presented higher scores in tolerance (34.8±3.4), cooperation (34.7±2.4), empathy (31.1±3.2), vigilance (16.0±1.9), and procrastination (9.9±2.1). Assertiveness presented negative correlations with buck-passing (rho=-0.43, p<0.01) and procrastination (rho=-0.38, p<0.01) and positive correlation with vigilance (rho=0.22, p=0.03). Students demonstrated higher values in empathy, cooperation, and tolerance skills, meaning they tend to be kind and care for others’ well-being. Vigilance style is related to assertiveness characterizing hard working leaders able to pay attention to others’ needs. Training that involves socioemotional skills might be crucial for the style of decision-making in future health professionals.

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