Este artigo está publicado em acesso aberto (Open Access) sob a licença Creative Commons, que permite uso, distribuição e reprodução em qualquer meio, sem restrições, desde que o trabalho seja corretamente citado. RESUMOObjetivo: Investigar a associação do estilo de vida com o desempenho acadêmico de estudantes de Educação Física. Métodos: Estudo transversal envolvendo 186 estudantes de Educação Física de uma universidade de Santa Catarina, Brasil. Realizou-se a coleta de dados, entre agosto e novembro de 2018, com o questionário "Estilo de Vida Fantástico", composto por 25 questões em nove domínios (família e amigos/ atividade física/ nutrição/ cigarro e drogas/ álcool/ sono, cinto de segurança, estresse e sexo seguro/ tipo de comportamento/ introspecção/ trabalho). Para comparação entre estilo de vida e o desempenho acadêmico, representado pela média semestral, utilizou-se a análise de variância e o coeficiente de correlação de Pearson. Resultados: Verificou-se a média de idade de 22,3 anos (±4,87). O estilo de vida dos estudantes se apresentou, de forma geral, bom (34,1%) e muito bom (48,6%), e associado de forma positiva fraca (r=0,232), mas significativa (p=0,003), com o desempenho acadêmico. As médias semestrais de desempenho acadêmico diferenciaram-se em relação à classificação do estilo de vida (p=0,012). Os domínios família e amigos, cigarros e drogas, e álcool obtiveram pontuação satisfatória para um estilo de vida saudável. Conclusão: O estilo de vida dos acadêmicos de Educação Física avaliados é bom/muito bom nos domínios estudados e associa-se ao desempenho acadêmico. ABSTRACTObjective: To investigate the association of lifestyle with the academic performance of Physical Education students. Methods: it is a cross-sectional study consisting of 186 Physical Education students from a university in Santa Catarina, Brazil. Data were collected between August and November 2018 with the "Fantastic Lifestyle" questionnaire, consisting of 25 questions in nine domains (family and friends / physical activity/nutrition/ smoking and drugs/alcohol/ sleep, safety belt, stress, and safe sex/ behavior type/introspection/ work). We used the analysis of variance and Pearson's correlation coefficient to compare lifestyle and academic performance, represented by the semester average. Results: The mean age was 22.3 years (± 4.87). Students' lifestyles were generally good (34.1%) and very good (48.6%), and associated positively weak (r = 0.232) but significant (p = 0.003), with academic performance. Semiannual averages of academic performance differed to lifestyle classification (p = 0.012). The domains family and friends, cigarettes and drugs, and alcohol scored satisfactorily for a healthy lifestyle. Conclusion: The lifestyle of the evaluated Physical Education students is good / very good in the studied domains and is associated with academic performance.

To verify the effects of a multimodal exercise program on balance and motor functions, and the differences by sex, in people with Parkinson's disease (PD). Methods: The intervention study, was composed of 16 people with PD, that were assessed before and after 16 weeks of interventions with the multimodal exercise program. The effects were analyzed generally and by sex, using the Wilcoxon Test. The significance level was established at 5%. Results:Overall, there was an improvement in the strength of the lower limbs (LL) (p = 0.035) and upper limbs (UL) (p = 0.009), functional mobility (p = 0.003), gait (p = 0.050), balance (p = 0.001) and in motor scores of UPDRS III (p = 0.005), which categorize motor symptoms of the disease. In regards to sex, women affected muscle strength (p = 0.044) and flexibility of LL (p = 0.028), gait (p = 0.018), and motor aspects of the UPDRS III (p = 0.042). The men presented effects in muscle strength of the UL (p = 0.042). Women and men had a significant increase in functional mobility (p = 0.046 and p = 0.027, respectively) and in balance (p = 0.012 and p = 0.042, respectively). There was no significant difference for both sexes, in body mass and the reach behind the backtest. Conclusion: the multimodal exercise program contributed to the improvement in motor function and balance in men and women with PD. Nevertheless, the effects were more significant in women. The comprehension of the differences between men and women grants us a more directional and efficient approach to their treatment.