DEVELOPMENT OF BODY AND MEDITATION PRACTICES

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DEVELOPMENT OF BODY AND MEDITATION PRACTICES
IN THE MUNICIPALITY SUBDIVISIONS OF
SANTO AMARO AND CIDADE ADEMAR
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL,
2007 Authors Suzana Abreu Funári de Arruda
Penteado, M.D.¹ Tieko Aoki, Education, BA² Fátima
Madalena de Campos Lico, Psychology,
MA¹ Margarida Moreira Corrêa Marques, M.D.¹ Maria
Luiza Saldanha de Almeida, M.D.¹ ¹ Technical
Health Supervision of Santo Amaro/Cidade Ademar,
São Paulo City Health Department ² Health
Surveillance Supervision of Santo Amaro/Cidade
Ademar, São Paulo City Health Department
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INTRODUCTION Development of body and
meditation practices in Healthcare Units
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HDI - Human Development Index 2007
Countries fall into three broad categories
based on their HDI high, medium, and low human
development. The 2007/2008
edition of the Human Development Report was
published on November 27, 2007 in Brasília,
Brazil.
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Brazilian States by HDI
São Paulo
São Paulo city
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São Paulo State
São Paulo City in São Paulo State, Brazil
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São Paulo City Santo Amaro region
São Paulo City Santo Amaro region
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São Paulo City Cidade Ademar region Water
reservoir in Environmental Preservation Area
São Paulo City Cidade Ademar region Water
reservoir in Environmental Preservation Area
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São Paulo City Slum in Cidade Ademar region
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São Paulo City Slum in Cidade Ademar region
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AIMS Assess the availability of these practices
to the community Describe the profile of the
participants METHODOLOGY Descriptive
epidemiological study Information extracted from
production spreadsheets
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RESULTS
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Lian Gong in the Healthcare Unit parking area
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Lian Gong outside the Healthcare Unit
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Tai-chi Pai Lin in the Healthcare Unit garden
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Lien Chi in the Healthcare Unit parking area
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RESULTS
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Stretching inside the Healthcare Unit
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Stretching in an outdoor Healthcare Unit area
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Walking
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Senior citizens dancing
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Senior citizens dancing
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Soccer
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Soccer
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RESULTS
Groups 2,202 Participants- 60,418
Male predominance Soccer 93.4 Capoeira 68.7
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CONCLUSION Its important to have a policy to
implement and increment body and meditation
practices in all Healthcare Units of the regions,
as an alternative approach to dealing with
the health-disease process.
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Thank you
suzana.pentado_at_uol.com.br
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