https://repositorio.ufpb.br/jspui/handle/123456789/12996 PAPGEF 2026-07-26T03:46:48Z https://repositorio.ufpb.br/jspui/handle/123456789/38359 Título: Ações do aconselhamento para atividade física na atenção primária à saúde: significados e expectativas de profissionais de saúde Autor(es): Souza Neto, João Miguel de Orientador: Caminha, Iraquitan de Oliveira Abstract: Within the scope of initiatives aimed at health education and the promotion of healthy lifestyles, physical activity counseling stands out as a fundamental recommendation in Primary Health Care (PHC). Thus, there is a need to investigate how health professionals perceive and express these actions and meanings at this level of care. Therefore, the main objective of the study is to understand the actions of physical activity counseling in Primary Health Care, considering their meanings and the expectations of health professionals who experience this practice. This is a qualitative study with a phenomenological approach, based on Alfred Schutz's phenomenological sociology. The study involved 21 health professionals (physicians, nurses, nursing assistants, and community health agents) from Basic Health Units in the municipality of João Pessoa-PB. The recording of meanings took place between January and February 2025, through semi-structured interviews. The narratives were interpreted through ideographic and nomothetic analyses in light of hermeneutic phenomenology. The research obtained approval from the Research Ethics Committee of the Center for Health Sciences - CCS of the Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB).The present study led to the construction of two original articles. The first aimed to understand the meanings of actions attributed by health professionals to physical activity counseling in primary health care. The results indicate that health professionals consider the practice of physical activity counseling important, recommending it widely for disease prevention and with actions involving guidance, listening, visits, and referrals, but some professionals perceive it as a secondary practice in the face of counseling demands. Thus, the meanings attributed to physical activity counseling in health involve the intersubjective experience of health professionals, in which the attributed meanings reveal counseling as an essential practice, yet accompanied by the biomedical model and barriers to its implementation. The second article aimed to reveal the expectations of health professionals regarding the actions of physical activity counseling in PHC. The results of this study showed that health professionals have expectations of: professional qualification regarding the theme of physical activity and the presence of a Physical Education professional. In light of this, it was recognized that ongoing training, as well as technical-pedagogical support and care assistance from the Physical Education professional, can be powerful strategies for consolidating physical activity counseling in PHC. Editor: Universidade Federal da Paraíba Tipo: Tese 2026-03-26T00:00:00Z https://repositorio.ufpb.br/jspui/handle/123456789/38040 Título: Efeito do treinamento de força com restrição de fluxo sanguíneo nos marcadores de função hepática e na composição corporal de mulheres idosas com sobrepeso Autor(es): Paz, Natália Herculano Orientador: Sousa, Maria do Socorro Cirilo de Abstract: Strength training with blood flow restriction (BFR) has been shown to be a promising strategy for populations with functional limitations, such as overweight elderly individuals. This study aimed to analyze the effects of strength training with blood flow restriction on liver function and body composition in overweight elderly women. Forty overweight elderly women aged between 60 and 77 (66.07 ± 4.14) years were randomly assigned to three strength training (ST) groups using low load combined with RFS (ST+RFS); moderate load (ST); and low load (ST), in addition to a control group (CON). The experiment lasted 16 weeks, with three weekly sessions, two exercises for the lower limbs and two for the upper limbs, non-consecutive, containing three sets of 10 repetitions. The variables included were: body mass (BM), body mass index (BMI) and body fat percentage (%BF), analyzed using the InBody 570 Biospace®; fasting blood samples were collected before and after the intervention to analyze liver function: alanine transferase (ALT), aspartate transferase (AST), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), gamma glutamyl transferase (GGT), total, direct and indirect bilirubin, albumin and total proteins; quantified by the CHEMWELL-T automated biochemical analyzer. The Kruskall-Wallis test was used to compare the groups. In the pre and post moments in each group, the Wilcoxon rank sum test was used, and considering the time and group factors, generalized linear models were used. The results showed that there was a significant reduction in total and indirect bilirubin in the TFBC + RFS group (P = 0.015; P = 0.0014) and in ALT in the TFCM group (P = 0.029). However, there was an increase in AST in the TFBC group compared to CON and in FAL in the TFCM group compared to TFBC and CON and there were no significant changes in MC (P = 0.110), BMI (P = 0.312) and %F (P = 0.312). It is concluded that 16 weeks of TFBC + RFS was not sufficient to present significant changes in body composition variables, but was efficient in positively altering liver function markers in overweight elderly women, promoting the reduction of total and indirect bilirubin. Editor: Universidade Federal da Paraíba Tipo: Tese 2025-05-30T00:00:00Z https://repositorio.ufpb.br/jspui/handle/123456789/38017 Título: O ambiente, o grupo, os desafios, as emoções: um mergulho profundo sob o contexto que envolve a maratona a partir das narrativas de maratonistas recreacionais Autor(es): Albuquerque, Diogo Barbosa de Orientador: Caminha, Iraquitan de Oliveira Abstract: Marathon running, beyond being a long-distance sporting event, is configured as a sociocultural phenomenon that mobilizes emotions, narratives of self- overcoming, collective bonds, and symbolic meanings. This study aimed to understand the ambience created by recreational runners from the decision to run a marathon to crossing the finish line, analyzing how challenges, emotions, social interactions, and cultural contexts structure this experience. This is a qualitative study with a descriptive-interpretive approach, conducted with 42 recreational runners from the city of Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil. Data collection included a sociodemographic questionnaire, semi-structured interviews, observations during training sessions and races, and a field diary. The narratives were analyzed through Bardin’s Content Analysis (2016) and organized into thematic categories encompassing motivations, challenges, strategies, emotions, and ambience. The results are structured according to the Scandinavian academic model of evaluation, culminating in the submission of four scientific articles. The findings demonstrate that the decision to run a marathon emerges from multiple factors, including the desire for personal achievement, the reconstruction of life histories, a sense of belonging to running groups, peer influence, social recognition, and the pursuit of intense existential experiences. Preparation involves discipline, sacrifices, and physical and emotional strain, but also support from family members, coaches, peers, and digital networks. During the race, runners experience an emotional cycle marked by anxiety, fear, pain, euphoria, gratitude, transcendence, and, at times, extreme suffering. The environment—comprising sounds, landscapes, spectators, symbols, rituals, and social relationships—exerts a direct influence on motivation, pain coping, and the continuation of the race. It is concluded that the marathon constitutes a contemporary rite of passage in which body, emotion, and culture intertwine, generating identity re-significations and strengthening social bonds. Therefore, the practice transcends the physiological dimension and is reaffirmed as a symbolic, emotional, and collective experience. Editor: Universidade Federal da Paraíba Tipo: Tese 2025-12-02T00:00:00Z https://repositorio.ufpb.br/jspui/handle/123456789/37851 Título: Práticas corporais e sintomas depressivos: a percepção dos praticantes Autor(es): Silva, Élidacris Felizardo Gustavo da Orientador: Caminha, Iraquitan de Oliveira Abstract: In the contemporary world, it is estimated that 14% of the world's population is affected by some type of mental disorder, depression appears among the most common. Depressive symptoms and signs can be isolated or somatized, the most common of which include tiredness, lack of motivation, and inability to feel pleasure in life. Depressive symptoms reflect on different areas of the individual's life, such as work, leisure and social life, causing social isolation. The Unified Health System-SUS has a network of services and professionals for mental health care, which promotes the individual's recovery, reintegration and quality of life. Body practices are part of a set of strategies that aim to improve the health and well-being of individuals, and assist in physical and mental recovery, bringing benefits to self-esteem, motivation, and social interactions. Therefore, the present study had the general objective of analyzing the perception of users with depressive symptoms of a Psychosocial Care Center on the contribution of bodily practices in the development of self-perception and social interaction. This is a qualitative study, and the technique chosen was Content Analysis proposed by Bardin. In total, 06 subjects were interviewed, 05 men and 1 woman, all participating in the body practices of the Psychosocial Care Center - CAPS II - Doctor Edimilson Cunha Melo in the municipality of Sapé-PB. The inclusion criteria were: a) agreeing to participate in the study voluntarily; b) be at least 18 years old; c) be a person who presented depressive symptoms diagnosed by the CAPS II service in the city of Sapé-PB. The survey results demonstrated that respondents have a positive perception of their self-esteem, despite depressive symptoms. By participating in bodily practices, they significantly contributed to the subjects' social interaction, reducing isolation. The users' experience with bodily practices helped to alleviate the whirlwind of feelings and limitations arising from depressive symptoms, reflecting on sensations, family relationships, and social coexistence. In this way, the relevance of bodily practices in the therapeutic project of people suffering from depressive symptoms can be seen. Furthermore, the research findings highlight the relevance of the Physical Education Professional in the care team for people with mental disorders. From this perspective, the study also points to the importance of greater investments in the field of Mental Health, to offer better service conditions to users. Editor: Universidade Federal da Paraíba Tipo: Dissertação 2024-08-29T00:00:00Z