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INTRODUÇÃO: A atenção primária à saúde (APS) possibilita a melhor cobertura populacional de cuidados à saúde e também o atendimento às pessoas com epilepsia (PCE). OBJETIVOS: Apresentar aspectos evolutivo-conceituais da APS, suas implicações na educação médica, e uso da telemedicina com repercussões no atendimento de PCE. METODOLOGIA: Revisão narrativa com os objetivos apresentados. RESULTADOS: Pessoas habitualmente cuidadas pelo médico de família são mais saudáveis, principalmente devido à abordagem holística; maior ênfase em prevenção e redução de custos por procurar a atenção dos especialistas apenas quando necessária. A educação médica e o mercado de trabalho estão se adaptando a esse perfil de atenção à saúde. Ao mesmo tempo em que médicos de família admitem estar despreparados para o atendimento de PCE, verificou-se não haver neurologistas suficientes para avaliação e condução dessa clientela. A telemedicina apresenta potencial para ensino, consultoria e qualificação da equipe de saúde à distância colaborando com a redução dos óbices mencionados. CONCLUSÃO: Proposições para o atendimento de PCE no Sistema de Saúde: treinamento formal dos profissionais da equipe da APS, criação de médicos especialistas intermediários e enfermeiras treinadas, com aumento dos recursos da telemedicina o que pode garantir a qualidade da APS e integração melhor do sistema de saúde.

Our study evaluated the effect of training with neurofeedback (NFB) in improving athletes' reaction time and decision-making. A computerized search in PubMed, PsycINFO, Scielo, Web of Science, EMBASE, Scopus, BVS, and Cochrane databases was performed to identify studies published from 2011 to June 2021. The protocol was registered in PROSPERO. The quality of studies that was peer-reviewed and included was assessed using the Review Manager tool, Cochrane Risk of Bias, and design and reporting quality according to the CRED-nf checklist. Standard mean differences and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated and combined using a random-effects model. A total of 07 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) (173 athletes) met the inclusion criteria. Significant effects of NFB in the experimental group in relation to reaction time were found, indicating an improvement in sports performance [standardized mean difference (SMD) = −1.08; 95% CI = (−1.90, −0.25), p = 0.0009] and cognitive performance vs. decision-making with moderate effect [SMD = 1.12; 95% CI = (−0.40, 1.85), p = 0.0001]. However, the control group had a very small effect on cognitive performance [SMD = 0.19; 95% CI = (−0.20, 0.59), p = 0.086]. NFB could improve athletes' reaction time and decision-making, effectively increasing their performance in the sports field. Future studies should focus on standardized protocols for NFB training.Systematic Review Registrationhttp://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/, identifier: CRD42021258387.

This study verifies associated factors with trait and state anxiety in professional soccer teams during the COVID-19 pandemic. The sample was composed of 315 athletes, coaches, and physical trainers of professional soccer teams during the COVID-19 pandemic. From this amount, 214 were classified with trait anxiety, and 315 were classified with state anxiety using the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI). This study is an epidemiological and cross-sectional study. We applied an observational method, and we performed a remote measurement. The measurement was made via online questionnaires in male and female individuals working on soccer teams (soccer professionals or athletes) who could be affected by anxiety during social isolation in the COVID-19 pandemic. Each questionnaire was composed of sociodemographic questions, self-perceived performance, and STAI. The main results indicated a significant difference between female vs. male soccer professionals in state anxiety (54.97 ± 9.43 vs. 57.65 ± 9.48 index) and trait anxiety (54.21 ± 5.74 vs. 55.76 ± 6.41 index) with higher results in men. Sociodemographic variables impacted significant differences between female and male athletes and professionals of soccer clubs, and anxiety during the pandemic COVID-19 period impacted self-perceived performance analysis. The present results highlight the importance of cognitive behavior therapy for professional soccer teams.

This study was carried out in April 2005 in downtown Niterói, a city with a population of about 459 000 inhabitants located in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The quality of life in Niterói is considered one of the best among the 5 600 Brazilian cities, according to the United Nation standards and the Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics) (4).

The present study related to boxing athletes' mental toughness and physical fitness performances with Big Five Factors. For this, the sample was composed of eleven recreational boxers who competed at the state level and were regularly training (technical and tactical) 4 times a week during the evaluation period. The 44-item Big Five Inventory (BFI) measures the Big Five dimensions of Conscientiousness, Agreeableness, Neuroticism, Openness, and Extraversion and the 14-item Sports Mental Toughness Questionnaire (SMTQ) were applied with Strength, Power, and Endurance Tests, Pearson and Spearman's correlations were used to verify the association between BFI, physical and mental tests, respectively, p≤.05. Our results demonstrated that significant and strong correlation between agreeableness factor and sit-ups test, with 40.85±12.36 freq./min (r=.72, p=.02) and, in SMTQ, a strong correlation between Neuroticism and Control [10(9;12) score, r=.76, p≤0.01], Constancy [10(9;12) score, r=.84, p≤0.01] and Total SMQT [37(34;37) score, r=.84, p≤0.01]. In conclusion, these results suggest that Neuroticism factors are associated with mental toughness, while the agreeableness factor is related to muscular endurance capability. Mental toughness and endurance results are associated with boxers' personalities whose drive motivates them relentlessly towards success and promotes thriving in boxing training environments or during championships.

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