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O estudo avaliou ansiedade e qualidade de vida (QV) entre estudantes universitários ingressantes da área da saúde de uma universidade pública (estudo 1). Com base nos resultados, um programa de intervenção grupal foi desenvolvido (estudo 2). A intervenção consistiu de 8 sessões de 90 min. Em duas sessões foi utilizado um instrumento de biofeedback de variabilidade da frequência cardíaca. Os participantes foram avaliados pelo Inventário de Ansiedade Traço-Estado (IDATE) e pelo questionário que avalia qualidade de vida (QV) SF-36. As mulheres universitárias, independentemente do curso, apresentaram maior ansiedade e pior pontuação em diferentes domínios de mensuração da QV. Os homens do curso de educação física apresentaram melhores escores em diferentes domínios da QV. A intervenção reduziu significativamente a ansiedade e melhorou a saúde mental dos participantes. Estes dados reafirmam a importância do desenvolvimento de programas de intervenção psicoterápica na universidade.

We believe that the treatment of patients with OA should consider the combination of pharmacotherapy, psychotherapy, counseling and family support, in order to achieve a better quality of life.

This study investigated the effect of the intake of high (HGI) or low glycemic index (LGI) high-carbohydrate meals on athletes' sleep. Nine basketball adult male athletes were assessed during a championship and received high-carbohydrate meals (dinner and evening snack) with HGI or LGI. Quantitative and qualitative sleep variables were assessed: sleep latency (LAT), sleep efficiency (EFIC), Wake After Sleep Onset (WASO), sleep time through actigraphy and sleep diary. Dietary intake, satiety, sleepiness, glycemic response, salivary cortisol and melatonin were also assessed. On both days most athletes had LAT and WASO higher than recommendation, and nocturnal sleep time below the recommendations. There was no difference between sleep and hormonal parameters according to GI dietary manipulations; however, correlations were observed between sleep and diet. Daily energy intake had negative correlation with efficiency and nocturnal total sleep time, and a positive correlation with WASO, regardless of the GI nocturnal meals. No differences were observed in salivary cortisol and melatonin according to GI. The results suggest that food intake throughout the day seems to exert more influence on sleep parameters of basketball players than GI manipulation of evening meals on the pre-night game, but further studies are necessary to better understand this complex relationship.

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