Resumo: Sob a égide de um modelo educacional com viés altamente arcaico e dogmatizante, novas maneiras de se questionar e alavancar o ensino universitário vêm surgindo, destacandose o Programa de Educação Tutorial, cuja matriz principiológica está alicerçada na democratização do ensino superior. O PET, como um programa governamental busca fomentar ensino, pesquisa e extensão, e tem como estratégia a construção de uma prática educacional pautada na integralidade do conhecimento. Nesta ótica, a proposta deste trabalho é analisar a historicidade do Programa em âmbito geral e local, para estabelecer premissas que reportem a situação de crise na qual vive o país e, consequentemente, o PET. Desde sua criação, na qual já se passaram mais de uma década, o PET vem procurando se adequar às novas nuances advindas do cenário político e econômico e se apresenta como um programa diferenciado que contribui no alcance da excelência na formação acadêmica pela atuação competente, comprometida e responsável de seus integrantes. Palavras-chave: Educação Tutorial. Ensino. Pesquisa. Extensão. Formação Universitária. PROGRAM TUTORIAL EDUCATION (PET) IN THE CONTEXT OF THE ECONOMIC CRISIS AND BRAZILIAN POLICYAbstract: Under the aegis of an educational model with highly archaic biases and dogmatizante new ways to question and leverage university education have emerged, among them stands out the Programa de Educação Tutorial whose principled matrix is based on the democratization of education higher. PET, as a government program that seeks to promote teaching research and extension, is main strategy to build an educational practice based on integrity of knowledge. In this light, the aim of this study is to analyze the historicity of the PET in general and local level to then make assumptions to report the crisis situation in which the country lives and consequently the program. Since its creation in which it's been more than a decade the PET has sought to adapt to new nuances resulting from the political and economic scenario and presents itself as a differentiated program that contributes to the achievement of excellence in academic training by the competent performance commitment of its members.

The elderly is a risk group for changes in health conditions and as well as in functional performance related to the decline in grip strength and reduced walking speed, which can compromise the performance of activities of daily living. Based on this, the objective was to analyze the factors associated with functional performance in the elderly. For that, a cross-sectional study was developed involving a group of 179 elderly people who received medical care at an outpatient clinic of the public health network. Muscle strength and gait speed were measured. Nutritional status was determined by Body Mass Index (BMI), calf circumference (CC), waist circumference (WC) and waist-to-hip ratio (WHR). Level of physical activity was measured by the adapted version of the Minnesota Leisure Activities Questionnaire. Low muscle strength was found in 20.7% of the elderly and slow gait in 20.1%. Increased risk of cardiovascular disease was found in 40.8% considering WC, and 35.2% by WHR. Most of the elderly had low weight and no loss of muscle mass. Loss of muscle strength was associated with sex and CC and gait speed were associated with sex, age, and presence of a partner (p < 0.05). The chance of loss of muscle strength and lower gait speed was higher in elderly women. Loss of muscle mass due to CC was associated with the chance of loss of strength, and the chance of reduced walking speed was greater among the elderly individuals aged 75 years and over.