The scope of this study is to establish the profile of elderly users of dental services provided by the Brazilian Unified Health System(SUS) and associated factors from the standpoint of equity. It involves an analytical cross-sectional study with hierarchical modeling conducted on the basis of a complex probabilistic sample of groups of the elderly (65-74 years of age) living in a densely popu...

Previous studies in educational settings have examined the relations between students’ intrinsic and extrinsic motivation and relevant outcomes. In most of those studies a global indicator of self-determined motivation as defined by Self-Determination Theory was created to examine the relations between motivation as a global construct, its antecedents and specific outcomes. The purpose of this ...

BACKGROUND Promoting physical activity is a public health priority in most industrial countries, and physical function is an important factor when taking into consideration older people's self-care and health. Despite the increasing challenges associated with urbanization and the aging population, urban life appears to be positive in many ways for urban dwellers. However, the manner in which ol...