Marcus Alessandro de Alcântara

ORCID: 0000-0001-9233-0186
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Research Areas
  • Occupational Health and Burnout
  • Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
  • Workplace Health and Well-being
  • Employment and Welfare Studies
  • Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
  • Occupational health in dentistry
  • Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
  • Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Trypanosoma species research and implications
  • Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research
  • Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
  • Health, Nursing, Elderly Care
  • Cardiomyopathy and Myosin Studies
  • Children's Physical and Motor Development
  • Chronic Disease Management Strategies
  • Family and Disability Support Research
  • Urban Transport and Accessibility
  • Occupational Health and Safety Research
  • Healthcare during COVID-19 Pandemic
  • Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders
  • Pain Management and Placebo Effect
  • Health disparities and outcomes
  • Disaster Response and Management
  • Occupational Therapy Practice and Research
  • Body Composition Measurement Techniques

Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri
2016-2025

Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
2014-2020

Centro Universitário de Formiga
2019

American Physical Therapy Association
2010-2013

Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados
2011

CONTEXTUALIZAÇÃO: O envelhecimento compromete a habilidade do sistema nervoso central (SNC) de realizar manutenção equilíbrio corporal bem como diminui capacidade das reações adaptativas. Para prevenir as quedas, é necessário aprimorar condições recepção informações sensoriais. OBJETIVOS: Comparar o impacto um programa estruturado exercícios resistência muscular dos membros inferiores dentro e fora d'água no estático dinâmico em idosos. MÉTODOS: Trata-se estudo clínico, prospectivo,...

10.1590/s1413-35552010000300007 article PT Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy 2010-06-01

Abstract Objective Chagas disease can cause several complications, such as cardiomyopathy, the most severe clinical form of disease. cardiomyopathy is complex and involves biological psychosocial factors that compromise health‐related quality life. However, it necessary to establish interactions significantly impact life this population. Therefore, we aimed develop present a theoretical model on patients. Methods This cross‐sectional study with multi‐methodology approach. The model's...

10.1111/tmi.14087 article EN Tropical Medicine & International Health 2025-01-25

BACKGROUND Chronic Chagas cardiomyopathy (CCC) is the most severe clinical form of disease. There a strong correlation between soluble tumor necrosis factor receptors (sTNFR1 and sTNFR2) cardiac functional parameters in CCC, but their prognostic value remains unknown. OBJECTIVE To verify sTNFR1 sTNFR2 CCC. METHODS A longitudinal study was conducted. Sixty-nine patients with CCC (53.70 ± 9.66 years, NYHA I-II) were submitted to blood collection echocardiography, followed for 43.81 1.21...

10.1590/0074-02760240107 article EN cc-by Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz 2025-01-01

Abstract Background To investigate the relationship between precarious working conditions and health of bus drivers conductors. Methods Data were gathered by means a survey interviews conducted in 2012 with 1607 employees public transport system metropolitan region Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Nine proxy variables used to create precariousness score, ranging from 0 9, on comparative scale: score “less precarious” 9 “more precarious.” Negative self‐evaluations health, medical diagnoses depression...

10.1002/ajim.23041 article EN American Journal of Industrial Medicine 2019-08-30

O objetivo desse estudo foi analisar a relação entre saúde, características do trabalho, educação e competências sobre capacidade para o trabalho de professores da Educação Básica no Brasil. Trata-se um transversal, base populacional, segundo dados Pesquisa Nacional Saúde, Condições Trabalho Faltas dos Professores nas Escolas (Estudo Educatel). Uma amostra probabilística composta por 6.510 respondeu questionário telefônico (2015) contendo informações sociodemográficas, estado competências,...

10.1590/0102-311x00179617 article PT cc-by Cadernos de Saúde Pública 2019-01-01

The Work Ability Model has a holistic structure that incorporates individual characteristics, work-related factors and life outside of work. model been explored in the context Finland but still needs to be applied other countries.The aim this study was examine relationships between age, health, work ability sample Brazilian municipal employees.A 5,646 workers answered web-survey questionnaire collected information about socio-demographics, characteristics ability. Structural equation...

10.3233/wor-131703 article EN Work 2014-01-01

Abstract Chronic pain contributes towards less diversified participation centred on household activities, fewer social relationships and smaller number of recreational activities. The aim the study was to further investigate effects chronic participation, focusing how workers deal with experienced restrictions. Ten participated in survey, which conducted qualitative interviews. Analyses thematic units revealed that has consequences for leading work restrictions loss roles. Social tend be...

10.1002/oti.302 article EN Occupational Therapy International 2010-09-27

Background: Different treatments have been proposed for Fibromyalgia, but only few studies compared their effects on multiples outcomes over time. Objective: The objective of this study was to investigate the aquatic physiotherapy (AP) or a health education program (HEP) in sample women with Fibromyalgia (FM). Methods: Forty-six FM, aged between 25 and 60 years old, whose BMI less than 30, were assigned either AP (27 women) HEP (19 groups blind randomized clinical trial lasting eleven weeks....

10.1080/09593985.2019.1639229 article EN Physiotherapy Theory and Practice 2019-07-15

Resumo Introdução: à medida que se reconhece o papel dos agentes comunitários de saúde (ACS) para os objetivos do sistema saúde, é evidente a preocupação com prevalência sintomas psíquicos entre esses trabalhadores, conclamando identificação indicadores passíveis serem modificados em favor da mental ACS. Objetivo: examinar associações transtornos mentais comuns (TMC) e condições trabalho ACS inseridos nos serviços atenção básica Belo Horizonte, MG. Método: amostra aleatória representativa...

10.1590/2317-6369000106014 article PT cc-by Revista Brasileira de Saúde Ocupacional 2016-01-01

Health care workers stand out in recent studies as a function of high rates workplace violence.To calculate the prevalence violence involving health and associated factors.Cross-sectional study with municipal Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Data were collected interviews from December 2016 through March 2017. Variable was considered outcome on univariate multivariate analysis. Descriptive analytical statistical techniques used (Poisson regression).The population comprised 203 (79% response...

10.5327/z1679443520200425 article PT cc-by Revista Brasileira de Medicina do Trabalho 2020-07-18

Abstract Background Active play opportunities seems to influence the level of physical activity during childhood. However, a gap remains about which environmental including daycare environment could have positive impact on in preschoolers. Objectives (1) To develop an index measure free active for preschoolers middle-income countries; (2) check relationship and contribution explain objectively activity. Methods A quantitative, cross-sectional, exploratory study with 51 preschool children....

10.1186/s12889-022-12750-8 article EN cc-by BMC Public Health 2022-02-17

O objetivo foi identificar o perfil de trabalhadores que receberam benefício temporário ou permanente por DORT entre 2002 e 2005 na Agência Previdência Social (APS) Diamantina comparar a prevalência dessa população. A amostra obtida através bancos dados contendo variáveis sociodemográficas clínicas. semelhante ao longo dos anos. As características mais prevalentes foram residentes em Diamantina, 40 59 anos, nível escolaridade no ensino fundamental, sem diferenças quanto gênero. maioria...

10.1590/s1413-81232011000900010 article PT Ciência & Saúde Coletiva 2011-08-01

Objective: This study aimed to analyze the influence of environmental factors on ICF activity–participation outcome, controlling for body function and personal factor dimensions 75 diabetes patients. Method: Outcome measures included questionnaires musculoskeletal pain (Nordic Questionnaire), physical environment domains World Health Organization Quality Life version BRIEF (WHOQOL-brief) clinical data. Multiple linear regression with hierarchical entry variables was used. Results: An...

10.1080/09593985.2018.1488191 article EN Physiotherapy Theory and Practice 2018-07-31

Our objective was to test the hypothesis that pain beliefs are mediators of disability in a population workers with chronic pain. A cross-sectional study composed 115 work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMD) whose symptoms appeared 6 months before beginning conducted. Outcome measures included questionnaires on pain, beliefs, physical disability, and depression. Almost half sample (42%) reported moderate pain; mean score 11.5. Assessment revealed only emotion domain "more adaptive."...

10.3109/09593980903580233 article EN Physiotherapy Theory and Practice 2010-09-11

OBJECTIVE: To Identify subgroups of workers with chronic pain based on the interaction different dimensions (sensory, affective, evaluative and mixed), depression, beliefs regarding pain, physical incapacity socio-demographic-clinical data. METHODS:An observational cross-sectional study was carried out a convenience sample made up 115 patients work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMD). The participants answered McGill Pain Questionnaire, Beck Depression Inventory, Survey Attitudes,...

10.4236/pst.2013.12003 article EN Pain Studies and Treatment 2013-01-01

Purpose To investigate the validity and within-day reliability of Glittre activities daily living test (Glittre ADL-test) in patients on hemodialysis.Methods Ninety-one hemodialysis were evaluated using ADL-test, functional tests, health-related quality life, human activity profile, social participation. Convergent was analyzed by correlation analysis. The ADL-test results compared among different levels participation (known-groups validity). Within-day examined Intra-class Correlation...

10.1080/09638288.2020.1812121 article EN Disability and Rehabilitation 2020-09-01

O objetivo deste estudo foi analisar a contribuição de variáveis físicas, psicossociais e sociodemográficas para ocorrência incapacidade funcional associada à dor lombar entre cuidadores crianças com paralisia cerebral grave. A amostra composta 45 lombalgia crônica. Foram coletados dados sociodemográficos aplicados instrumentos sobre intensidade da dor, satisfação vida funcional. Os foram tratados estatisticamente o nível significância fixado em p<0,05. As que apresentaram correlação...

10.1590/s1809-29502008000400006 article PT Fisioterapia e Pesquisa 2008-12-01

INTRODUÇÃO: A utilização de medidas confiáveis e práticas são necessárias para a tomada decisões clínicas. O Teste da Queda do Navicular (TQN) fornece informações importantes na avaliação dos membros inferiores. Assim, os objetivos presente estudo foram verificar confiabilidade TQN, conforme realizado clínica, analisar uma forma minimizar interferência avaliador. MATERIAIS E MÉTODOS: Participaram 15 indivíduos (30 pés), selecionados por conveniência. TQN foi aplicado independente dois...

10.1590/s0103-51502012000200007 article PT cc-by Fisioterapia em Movimento 2012-06-01

This study examined the impact of diabetes over time. The sample included 68 people with used a three‐year longitudinal design to test model functional decline. Indicators body function and activity participation components International Classification Functioning, Disability Health (ICF) were derived from Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire, World Organization Quality Life-Brief version (WHOQOL-BREF), Participation Scale. On basis ICF framework, it is hypothesized found that there an...

10.1080/09593985.2021.2023923 article EN Physiotherapy Theory and Practice 2022-01-20

Resumo Introdução Existem evidências sobre absenteísmo-doença no contexto hospitalar, mas são necessários estudos não só com profissionais do setor de assistência, também outros diferentes setores. Objetivos Investigar a associação entre prevalência e as características individuais, os hábitos o estilo vida, estado saúde condições trabalho trabalhadores um hospital filantrópico médio porte. Método Estudo transversal amostra probabilística 123 dos setores apoio administrativo. Foram obtidas...

10.1590/1414-462x201700040174 article PT cc-by Cadernos Saúde Coletiva 2017-12-01

Resumo Objetivo investigar a prevalência e os fatores associados à autoavaliação negativa de saúde entre trabalhadores da rede municipal Diamantina, MG, Brasil. Métodos estudo transversal censitário, com emprego regressão Poisson. Resultados participaram 203 trabalhadores, 70,9% do sexo feminino 57,1% até 38 anos idade; foi 28,6% (IC 95% 22,4%;34,8%); na análise múltipla, associaram-se ao desfecho idade ≥39 (RP=1,56 – IC 1,01;2,40), renda familiar mensal >3 salários mínimos (RP=0,63...

10.5123/s1679-49742020000200013 article PT cc-by-nc Epidemiologia e Serviços de Saúde 2020-05-01
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