BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: College professors are exposed to numerous pressure sources which affect their quali ty of life and professional activities. Notwithstanding, studies discussing musculoskeletal disorders in this population are still scarce in the literature. This study aimed at evaluating symp toms of workrelated musculoskeletal disorders among profes sors of the University of Pernambuco-Petrolina Campus. METHODS: Sample was made up of 49 professors and to ob tain musculoskeletal symptoms prevalence and typology, the Nordic Musculoskeletal Symptoms Questionnaire was used, as well as the visual analog scale to evaluate pain intensity. RESULTS: The prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms was 85.7%, being that 64.3% have reported that symptoms are related to and worsen with teaching activities, being cases suggestive of workrelated musculoskeletal disorders. Most af fected anatomic region was lumbar spine (54.8%), followed by cervical spine (45.2%), shoulders (23.8%) and wrists/hands (23.8%). Most prevalent regions with severe pain were upper limbs (36.8%), lower limbs (32.0%) and spine (21.9%). CONCLUSION: The studied sample had a high prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms and acknowledged that symptoms are related to and worsen with teaching activities, being sugges tive of workrelated musculoskeletal disorders.

This study aims to verify the association between exercise-induced bronchospasm (EIB), cardiorespiratory fitness, and physical activity levels in adolescents. To do so, we evaluated 202 healthy adolescents aged from 13 to 18 years, out of which 94 (46.5%) were females and 108 (53.5%) males. Participants performed a bronchial challenge test in a treadmill (Master Super ATL, Inbramed®) to evaluate bronchial hyper-responsiveness; a spirometric test (Microquark, Cosmed®) to evaluate lung function; answered the Baecke’s Questionnaire of Habitual Physical Activity; and performed the progressive aerobic cardiovascular endurance run test. Data were analyzed using Spearman’s correlation, chi-square test, and odds ratio. The significance level adopted was p<0.05. No statistically significant correlations were found between the decrease of the forced expiratory volume in the first second (FEV1), cardiorespiratory fitness, and physical activity levels. Likewise, the chi-squared test revealed no significant differences between classifications of cardiorespiratory fitness (low or adequate) and EIB (presence or absence) (χ2=0.155; p=0.694). Finally, odds ratio showed no increased chances of the presence of EIB in participants who presented low cardiorespiratory fitness (OR=1.130; CI: 0.616-2.073). We concluded that cardiorespiratory fitness and physical activity levels are not associated with the decrease of FEV1 and that there is no relation between the presence of EIB and the classification of cardiorespiratory fitness of adolescents.

Influência de alterações climáticas sobre a ocorrência do broncoespasmo induzido por exercício em adolescentes de uma região semiárida

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O objetivo deste artigo é analisar visualmente das capas das edições das revistas Veja, Carta Capital, Época e Istoé, que trazem como manchetes a condenação e a prisão de Luís Inácio “Lula” da Silva, para identificar de que forma as notícias foram trabalhadas imageticamente pelas publicações. Com isso, versará sobre aspectos que aliam Jornalismo e Design, tendo como base os dois fatos históricos transformados em notícias pela mídia. Ao todo, foram analisadas sete edições, a partir de aspectos como: cor, tipografia e uso de imagens.