RESUMOO estudo comparou a aptidão física relacionada à saúde (AFRS) entre policiais militares (PM's) ABSTRACTThis study compared health-related physical fitness (HRPF) among policemen (PM) from the Special Police Operations Battalion (BOPE) and from the Police Battalion of Transit (BPTRAN) and related to the military service time with the variables of HRPF. The sample was composed by 47 PMs from the city of Patos-PB with aged between 26 and 49 years old and who have served from 3 to 30 years (BOPE, n= 25; BPTRAN, n= 22). A battery of tests was performed: anthropometric assessment, seat and reach in the Wells bench, 1 min sit-ups test, flexion of the elbow and 20 m shuttle run test. It was verified that the BOPE and the BPTRAN they are no different regarding the HRPF, except for flexibility, which was higher for the BOPE (p= 0.026). In addition, the findings showed that the service time interfere negatively on morphological fitness, neuromuscular and cardiorespiratory of the military. IntroduçãoA Polícia Militar (PM) é um órgão de segurança pública que tem como objetivo preservar a ordem pública e os direitos do cidadão, combater a criminalidade e aplicar as leis. Desta forma, existem várias modalidades de policiamento no estado da Paraíba, dentre as quais podemos citar o Batalhão de Policiamento de Trânsito (BPTRAN), responsável por penalizar infrações do trânsito em âmbito estadual, e o Batalhão de Operações Policiais Especiais (BOPE) que constitui um segmento altamente especializado podendo ser considerado a elite da PM.Os profissionais que atuam na carreira militar precisam apresentar um bom condicionamento físico para a realização das tarefas que são exigidas diariamente, sabendo

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Obesity is a chronic degenerative disease. Whole-body vibration (WBV) devices make it possible to control the intensity of exercises through their variables: frequency, amplitude and vibration time, thus enabling interventions in these populations. The objective of this study was to review the applications, protocols and results of WBV devices in obese individuals. A systematic literature review was conducted using the descriptors and terms verified in DeCS (LILACS and SCIELO) and MeSH (PubMED). Of the thirteen studies selected, seven used an experimental and six a quasi-experimental methodological design. Eleven studies analyzed chronic responses and two studies acute responses to WBV training. Frequency values ranged between 30 and 35 Hz, amplitude was around 2 mm, and in terms of intensity, most of the training protocols used a gradual increase in WBV throughout the intervention. Eight studies added dynamic exercises and extra loads to the WBV. The mean total WBV exposure time varied around 20’ distributed in 1 or 2 series, with vibration times of 30” to 60” and the same rest time. The mean frequency of interventions was around 2 to 3 times a week, with a mean intervention time of 10 months. The main results include: decrease in body weight and improvement in the physiological variables of oxygen absorption, bone mineral density and arterial profile, indicating that WBV can be a safe tool in the fight against obesity and its implications. Level of Evidence II. Systematic Review of Level II Studies.

Knowing running speed, particularly by means of easy-to-apply tests and low cost, is important for the definition of the race strategy and the most appropriate training throughout the preparation period. The aim was to compare the agreement and reproducibility of critical velocity (CV), anaerobic threshold (AT), and the simulated time trial on the track for the determination of the running speed in a 10-km race in amateur runners. A cross-sectional study was conducted with 34 runners of both genders aged 42.4±11.0 years. We measured their CV, assessed their body composition and AT. Participants performed also a simulated time trial on a 10-km running track and an official 10-km race. The delta of the comparisons and the standard error of estimate between the running velocities determined by the CV, AT, and the simulated time trial on the track ranged from 0.55 to -0.79 km/h and 0.14 to 0.59 km/h, respectively. Furthermore, CV and AT were compared to the 10-km running speed. Good agreement and reproducibility were observed between the velocities determined by the CV, AT, and the simulated time trial on the track with the real-time of a 10-km official race.

O exercício físico é benéfico para a saúde mental dos indivíduos. O método Pilates tem se mostrado capaz de trazer melhorias físicas, psicológicas e sociais para seus adeptos. O objetivo deste estudo foi verificar a influencia do Pilates nos estados de humor. Participaram 56 indivíduos, de ambos os sexos, na faixa etária de 19 a 70 anos, praticantes de Pilates há pelo menos um mês. Foi utilizado o questionário BRAMS antes e após a sessão de Pilates e os escores obtidos foram analisados utilizando a tabela percentil para adultos não-atletas proposta por Rohlfs. Verificou-se, de modo geral, que o Pilates melhorou significativamente o estado de humor dos praticantes, destacando-se as dimensões tensão, depressão e confusão. Conclui-se que a prática de uma sessão de Pilates foi capaz de influenciar positivamente os estados de humor dos praticantes.