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Objective: To identify the prevalence of falling among the elderly living in urban areas and analyze the risk factors associated with falls. Method: quantitative, cross-sectional and descriptive study, to which attended 368 seniors. The data were collected with the support of an instrument with demographic issues and the Mini Mental State Examination. To analyze, the descriptive statistics and chi-square test were used. Results: It was found that 53% of the elderly have fallen in the last six months, the main cause is related to inadequate domestic environment. 46,7% of the elderly who fell were using drugs. Among the elderly who were not studied, 67,6%% had cognitive impairment and, of these, 47.8% have fallen; of the 35.54% elderly who have education and exhibit cognitive impairment, 44,1% have had falls. Conclusion: The knowledge of risk factors for falls among the elderly favors the implementation of actions aimed at maximizing the quality of life and prevent falls in the elderly.

Objective: to characterize chronic renal users who do hemodialysis in a Nephrologic Unit in a city in the northwestern region of Rio Grande do Sul and to relate physical and leisure activities according to perceptions regarding the evaluation of their health in general. Method: quantitative, analytical, descriptive, cross-sectional research with 77 renal chronic users in hemodialysis program. Data was collected from April to July/2010, after approval of the Ethics Committee, Opinion 02780243000-09. Instruments: sociodemographic, physical activity, leisure, health assessment - KDQOL-SFTM. Data analysis using descriptive statistics. Results: the majority are men, married, 45,5% elderly, low education, 64,9% practicing physical activity, 61% of leisure, 37,7% need help with everyday activities. At the intersection of the variables "leisure" and "health assessment", out of 61,0% that realize it, 33,8% rated health as "good" and 24,7% as "regular". Conclusion: the performance of physical activity and/or leisure contributes to quality of life, allowance for qualification of care, prevention and health promotion.

Objective: Evaluates the personality of Administration students at night of a University in the northwest of Rio Grande
do Sul, looking from the identification of personality traits and indicative of disorders of it. Method: Quantitative,
descriptive, conducted from April to June of 2010. It used a sociodemographic questionnaire and a neuroticism scale
factor – it investigates vulnerability, psychosocial disturbance, anxiety and depression. Results: The prevalence of
leisure activities, that are related with welfare and quality of life. In the personality evaluation was found that most of
the students showed expected scores in the four dimensions evaluated, what means that they do not show disorders
symptoms. Conclusion: A large percentage of students showed scores that were not expected in the four dimensions
evaluated, indicating that important symptoms are experienced eventually