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BACKGROUND: The "FIFA 11+" is an injury prevention program conceived for soccer athletes aged over 14. The use of FIFA 11+ Kids in soccer was associated with a reduction of the overall risk of injuries in children by 48%, and of 74% for serious injuries. However, to the best of our knowledge, a systematic review of the literature on the effects of FIFA 11+ Kids is still missing. Therefore, a systematic review was conducted to ascertain the benefits of the "FIFA 11+ KIDS" program in children who practice soccer. METHODS: This systematic review was conducted according to the PRISMA recommendations and prospectively registered in PROSPERO. The electronic search was conducted in the following databases: Web of Science, PubMed, Medline via Ovid, EMBASE and SportDiscuss via EBSCO. Database searches were performed in January 2024. This review included studies that evaluated the effects of the "FIFA 11+ KIDS" program. Eligible studies had to describe program implementation and the mean age of the children. RESULTS: A total of 11 articles were included in this systematic review from a pool of 8513 articles screened across various databases. These articles involved over 10,000 young participants from 8 countries, primarily aged 7-14 years, with the majority being soccer athletes. Study quality varied, with four categorized as high, four as good, and three as fair quality. Objectives varied across studies, with four focusing on FIFA 11+ Kids' efficacy in injury prevention, five examining its impact on performance and physical abilities, and two assessing its effects on children's focus and attention skills. Notably, injury prevention studies reported around a 50% reduction in overall injuries and nearly 60% in severe injuries, with a dose-response relationship observed with increased weekly sessions. Significant improvements were noted in physical and functional tests such as the Y balance, jump tests, and various soccer skills, along with positive effects on children's focus and attention, as indicated by 13-18% improvements in Attention Scale for Elementary School Children (ASESC) scores. CONCLUSION: The FIFA 11+ KIDS injury prevention program appears to be effective in reducing injuries in young football players. This can positively influence player and team overall performance and might support the long-term athlete development of these young athletes. These findings highlight the importance and necessity of injury prevention in young athletes.

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We report the first record of the occurrence of the banana weevil, Cosmopolites sordidus (Germar, 1823) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), an economically important pest of bananas (Musa spp.), from Fifa Mountains in Saudi Arabia. Moreover, we recorded the first observation of damage caused to bananas by C. sordidus in a banana farm in Jazan Province, southwestern Saudi Arabia, in March 2022. Molecular characterization using DNA sequences of the mitochondrial COI gene confirmed the morphological identification of C. sordidus. This discovery is considered a warning notice to prevent the potential establishment and spread of this dangerous pest in the banana cultivation regions in Saudi Arabia. Therefore, it is recommended that detection and monitoring of banana weevil should be undertaken in Saudi banana farms in order to restrict the dissemination of this weevil to other banana cultivation areas.

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Neste artigo busca-se analisar a forma como os países dos BRICS e Catar utilizaram os megaeventos esportivos como discurso de ampliação da sua influência política. Para isso o artigo discute (a) a esfera pública e suas interfaces no esporte; (b) as Copas de 2010 a 2022, como exemplos de Soft Power, Sportswashing e Sports Diplomacy. Como estrutura analítica faz-se uma interface entre os estudos que discutiram o papel da mídia ocidental durante os eventos e os 3'S da FIFA. O argumento central reside no protagonismo da FIFA durante o ciclo das Copas em países do sul global e a existência de um modus operandi FIFA nas últimas quatro Copas.

This article seeks to analyze how the BRICS countries and Qatar used sporting mega-events as a discourse to expand their political influence. For this, the article discusses (a) the public sphere and its interfaces in sport; (b) the 2010 to 2022 World Cups, as examples of Soft Power, Sportswashing and Sports Diplmacy. As an analytical structure, an interface will be made between the studies that discussed the role of the western media during the events and the 3'S of FIFA. The central argument resides in FIFA's role during the World Cup cycle in countries of the global south and the existence of a FIFA modus operandi in the last four World Cups.

Este artículo busca analizar cómo los países BRICS y Qatar utilizaron los megaeventos deportivos como discurso para expandir su influencia política. Para ello, el artículo discute (a) la esfera pública y sus interfaces en el deporte; (b) las Copas del Mundo de 2010 a 2022, como ejemplos de Soft Power, Sportswashing y Sports Diplmacy. Como estructura analítica, se realizará una interfaz entre los estudios que discutieron el papel de los medios occidentales durante los eventos y los 3'S de FIFA. El argumento central reside en el papel de la FIFA durante el ciclo mundialista en los países del sur global y la existencia de un modus operandi de la FIFA en las últimas cuatro Copas del Mundo.

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Aim: Sporting mega-event organization requires developing strategies to maximize the chance of success. For the Brazil 2014 Fifa World Cup, it was not different. The action started long before the opening match on 06/12/2014. The issue we seek to investigate is: How did the 2014 Fifa World Cup's management as a sporting mega-event develop during the pre-event phase? The general objective was to identify and analyze management-related peculiarities of the 2014 Fifa World Cup's management during the pre-event period. The operational objectives were: (i) To identify the organizational structure set up to manage the 2014 Fifa World Cup; (ii) reveal the candidacy process; (iii) find out the initial budgets/investments planned for the 2014 Fifa World Cup; (iv) examine the management difficulties that happened during the pre-event period; and (v) detect the legacy left by said phase. Method: primary data was collected through an elite interview conceded by ex-Minister of Sports Orlando Silva and secondary data was obtained through bibliographical and documental research techniques. The interview was evaluated through content analysis. The analysis and discussion were categorized as follows: organizational structure, candidacy process, management, and legacy. The results show legacy was obtained in the pre-event phase due to the knowledge generated during the candidacy process. They also show a strengthening of Brazil's image as a mega-event organizer. Some difficulties include no integration between organizers, delay in defining host-cities and construction, no initial budgets and no transparency in the bid's initial publishing.(AU)

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The main objective of this research was to analyze the climate data for the host cities of the soccer World Cup held in Brazil in June and July 2014. A great deal of criticism was expressed about the Brazilian climate in the national and international press and media in the run-up to the competition, suggesting that the air temperature and relative air humidity would be the main adversaries of the soccer teams, especially those from Europe, during the competition. An analysis of the weather was done at the places and times of each of the 64 matches held. A human thermal comfort index was calculated (discomfort index (DI)) for each of the matches in order to discover the real climatic conditions in the host cities during the 2014 World Cup and their potential influence on the teams and human comfort in general. During the 2014 World Cup, only two matches were played at temperatures above 30 °C, representing a negligible percentage of the total number of matches. The air temperature for over half the matches (53%) was 20-25 °C. The results showed the air temperature and relative humidity data analyzed here both individually and in the form of an index indicate that the World Cup held in Brazil in 2014 did not put any of the players at risk due to extreme heat.

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BACKGROUND: It remains unknown whether and when the hosting of mega-sport events increases quality of life of host city residents. The aim of this study is to assess the changes in quality of life of host city residents over the course of hosting a mega-sport event until three months after the event, depending on residents' perception of the atmosphere during the event. METHODS: The study was conducted in Rio de Janeiro, one of the host cities of the 2014 FIFA World Cup in soccer. Participants were recruited from a Brazilian market research agency's panel and surveyed online. The WHOQOL-BREF was used to measure quality of life of residents of Rio de Janeiro (n = 281) in three waves in the context of the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Perceived atmosphere at the event was measured via an established scale. Piecewise latent growth models were used to analyze individual changes in the four domains of quality of life per se and depending on perceived atmosphere. RESULTS: There was no change in quality of life with respect to physical, social, psychological, and environmental health for all participants during the course of the event. However, residents who perceived a positive atmosphere rated the social and environmental domains of quality of life more positively right after the end (vs. at the beginning) of the World Cup. This increase sustained until three months after the event. Physical health (particularly at high levels of perceived atmosphere) and psychological health decreased from right after the event until three months after. CONCLUSIONS: There was no positive effect of the hosting of the mega-sport event on the four quality of life domains of the panel members (who were residents of a city hosting a mega-sport event) per se. The individual changes in quality of life vary by perception of atmosphere and by domain of quality of life.

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BACKGROUND: Health threats during mass gatherings, such as the FIFA world cup 2014 differ from traditional health risks. The influence of event type, demographics of attendees and environmental conditions are still not fully understood. METHODS: An observational, prospective case-control survey conducted at the Frankfurt international airport in Germany on 544 travelers to the FIFA world cup 2014 and 432 regular travelers to Brazil departing after the end of the world cup. RESULTS: Travelers to the FIFA world cup 2014 were predominantly male whereas the gender distribution in the control group was more balanced. The majority in both groups obtained insect bites and sunburns as environmental risk factors. Every third traveler suffered from diarrheal complaints in both groups, whereas the proportion of travelers with flu-like symptoms was higher in the case group. Travelers to the FIFA world cup 2014 indicated alcohol intake and sexual contacts outside of a relationship more frequently than travelers in the control group. CONCLUSIONS: The additional health risks of travelers to sporting events as the FIFA world cup 2014 should be addressed in addition to traditional health threats in pre-travel counseling for the Summer Olympic Games 2016 in Brazil.

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Resumo Um dos principais argumentos em prol da realização de megaeventos esportivos é que os mesmos geram desenvolvimento econômico, social, político e esportivo para as cidades/países sede. O objetivo deste trabalho é o de fazer alguns apontamentos sobre a noção de desenvolvimento em pauta, tomando como base autores que vêm discutindo a temática. Constatamos que o tipo de desenvolvimento facilitado por estes eventos tem beneficiado prioritariamente agentes bem posicionados com acesso privilegiado à instâncias de decisão, em detrimento de um tipo de desenvolvimento que favoreça a população como um todo. A promoção de desenvolvimento em prol do bem comum só é possível na medida em que a decisão para se sediar, ou não, megaeventos esportivos, esteja alinhada com as metas de desenvolvimento de longo prazo das cidades e países sede. Esta decisão deve também ser condizente com a realidade sociocultural e com a capacidade de se fornecer a infraestrutura e os recursos os necessários para se hospedar o evento. A realização de megaeventos esportivos não produz resultados positivos automaticamente. Para que isto ocorra, faz-se necessário um planejamento minucioso. Por exemplo, ao se pensar a construção e estruturas esportivas para o evento e como elas serão utilizadas depois do mesmo deve se considerar questões tais como: Quem será responsável pela manutenção destas estruturas e que recursos serão disponibilizados para isto? Quem utilizará estas estruturas? Que tipo de suporte o púbico alvo necessita para que possa otimizar esta utilização? Tanto o processo de planejamento de legados bem como a execução e avaliação de ações para a construção dos mesmos devem envolver a participação da população que será diretamente afetada com a realização dos eventos.

Abstract One of the main arguments for the realization of sport mega-events is that they generate economic, social, political and sport legacies for the hosting cities / countries. The goal of this paper is to discuss the notion of development on the agenda of these events, based on authors who have been discussing this issue. We verified that the type of development facilitated by these events has been primarily benefiting well positioned agents with privileged access to decision makers at the expense of a type of development that could favor the population in general. The promotion of development for the common good is possible only to the extent that the decision to host - or not host - sport mega-events is aligned with the long-term development goals of the cities and the host countries. This decision should also be consistent with the host´s socio-cultural reality and its ability to provide the infrastructure and resources necessary to host the event. The realization of sport mega-events does not produce positive results automatically. For this to happen, it is necessary careful planning. For example, when considering the construction of sports venues and how they will be used after the event, people in charge should consider questions such as: Who will be responsible for maintaining them and which resources will be made available for this goal? Who will use these venues? What kind of support does the targeted pubic needs so that it can optimize their use? Both the process of legacy planning and the implementation and evaluation of actions to build this legacy should involve the participation of people who will be directly affected with the realization of the event.

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AIM: To describe the process adopted to identify, classify, and evaluate legacy of health care planning in the host city of Porto Alegre for the Football World Cup 2014. BACKGROUND: There is an emerging interest in the need to demonstrate a sustainable health legacy from mass gatherings investments. Leaving a public health legacy for future host cities and countries is now an important part of planning for these events. PROCESS: The Ministry of Sports initiated and coordinated the development of projects in the host cities to identify actions, projects, and constructions to be developed to prepare for the World Cup. In Porto Alegre, a common structure was developed by the coordinating team to instruct legacy identification, classification, and evaluation. This structure was based on international documentary analysis (including official reports, policy documents, and web-based resources) and direct communication with recognized experts in the field. FINDINGS AND INTERPRETATION: Sixteen total legacies were identified for health surveillance (5) and health services (11). They were classified according to the strategic area, organizations involved, dimension, typology, planned or unplanned, tangible or intangible, territorial coverage, and situation prior to the World Cup. Possible impacts were then assessed as positive, negative, and potentiating, and mitigating actions were indicated. CONCLUSIONS: The project allowed the identification, classification, and development of health legacy, including risk analysis, surveillance, mitigation measures, and provision of emergency medical care. Although the project intended the development of indicators to measure the identified legacies, evaluation was not possible at the time of publication due to time.

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Introducción: Los programas iniciados por la Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) consisten en la difusión de mensajes relacionados con el cuidado de la salud y como estrategia de prevención de lesiones deportivas entre los niños y jóvenes. El objetivo de esta revisión sistemática fue resumir los resultados de la implementación de los programas "FIFA 11 para la salud" y "FIFA 11+". Métodos: Se realizó una búsqueda sistemática en las bases de datos electrónicos de MEDLINE, EMBASE y Scopus, identificando los estudios que evaluaran la implementación de los programas "FIFA 11 para la salud" y "FIFA 11+", durante los últimos 10 años (1 enero 2003 a 1 diciembre 2013). Resultados: Incluimos 17 estudios. Dos estudios evaluaron la implementación del programa "FIFA 11 para la salud" y encontraron un aumento significativo en el conocimiento de los mensajes de promoción de la salud; 15 estudios evaluaron los efectos del programa "FIFA 11+", reportando una reducción en el riesgo de lesiones deportivas y mejorías en el rendimiento deportivo. Discusión: Los programas "FIFA 11 para la salud" y "FIFA 11+" han demostrado resultados positivos para la salud, en el ámbito escolar y deportivo. Conclusiones: Dichos programas del FIFA representan una oportunidad para crear hábitos protectores y fomentar modos de vida saludables en niños y jóvenes.

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O presente trabalho investiga representações sociais acerca da copa do mundo, da seleção brasileira de futebol e da FIFA. Trata-se de uma pesquisa com 202 pessoas, estudantesuniversitários, de uma universidade pública da Paraíba. Os resultados revelaram uma diferença entre as evocações emergidas entre os gêneros, como também, em função da classe social, sendo os homens mais positivos em relação à copa e a seleção do que as mulheres e os menos favorecidos economicamente sendo os mais críticos. Concluiu-se que as representações sociais proporcionaram um melhor entendimento sobre a Copa do Mundo, FIFA e seleção brasileira, abrindo-se uma importante avenida para estudos na psicologia social.

This paper investigates the social representations of the world cup, the Brazilian soccer team and FIFA. It is a survey with 202 people, college students, from a public university ofParaíba. The results revealed a difference in evocations between the genders, as well as between the social class, men being more positive towards the World Cup and the brazillian soccer team than women and the economically underprivileged being the most critical. It was found that social representations have provided a better understanding of the World Cup, FIFA and the Brazillian soccer team, opening up an important opportunity for research in social psychology.

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A cidade desejada pelos habitantes tem cada vez mais se tornado tema de debates em espaços diversos, dos formais aos cotidianos. No Brasil, este fenômeno se ampliou, especialmente a partir de 2013, quando as Jornadas de Junho deram ênfase aos diversos problemas pelos quais têm passado os moradores urbanos, trazendo a pauta ao centro das atenções e conquistando a adesão de milhares de pessoas a passeatas de rua, como há muitosanos não se via no país. Teria todo este fervor esfriado em 2014, sob efeito das emoções pela realização da Copa do Mundo de Futebol ou a herança dos megaeventos tornará a esquentar ocenário urbano nacional? É essencial que os psicólogos sociais se envolvam na compreensão deste processo, contribuindo ativamente com o debate e com as ações a serem tomadas paramelhorar a qualidade de vida e o convívio dentro das cidades. Uma abordagem que tem se mostrado frutífera neste intento é a articulação psicossociológica, proposta por Willem Doise e colaboradores, que defendem a superação da clivagem entre análises centradas no indivíduo ou na sociedade e a direção do olhar dos pesquisadores para as transformações societais por que passamos, atuando a partir da necessidade de mudanças sociais.

The city desired by the inhabitants has increasingly become a topic of discussion in many places, from the formal to the ordinaries. In Brazil, this phenomenon has expanded especially after 2013, when the event known as “Jornadas de Junho” (June Journeys) emphasized many problems that the urban residents have been facing, bringing the topic to the limelight andgaining membership of thousands of people to street protests, like there wasn't been seen in many years in the country. Would all this fervor cooled in 2014, under narcotic effect of emotionsby hosting the FIFA World Cup or the inheritance of mega-events will inflame the national urban setting? It is essential that social psychologists implicate themselves in understanding this process, actively contributing to the debate and the actions to be taken to improve the quality of life and the social relations in cities. One approach that has been fruitful in this endeavor is thepsychosociological articulation proposal by Willem Doise and colleagues, who defends the overcoming of the cleavage between analyzes focused on the individual or society and the direction of the researchers view to the societal transformations, acting from the need for social changes.

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O objetivo deste estudo foi verificar como os brasileiros avaliam os impactos da Copa do Mundo FIFA 2014 e comparar a avaliação de indivíduos com diferentes características sociodemográficas, com diferentes níveis de identidade social, e com diferentes níveis de saúde mental. Participaram do estudo 1028 brasileiros (581 mulheres e 447 homens, M = 30,87 anos, DP = 10.80) dos 26 estados da Federação mais o Distrito Federal. Os resultados indicaram que os homens e os residentes em cidades-sede fazem uma melhor avaliação dos impactos da copa. Tanto a identificação com os brasileiros como os indicadores de saúde mental apresentaram umacorrelação positiva com a avaliação dos impactos positivos da copa e emoções positivas, e uma correlação negativa com a avaliação dos impactos negativos da copa e emoções negativas. Osresultados deste estudo apontam para a importância de compreender a opinião das pessoas sobre os megaeventos esportivos ocorridos no país, identificando fatores individuais e contextuais que influenciam essa opinião.

The aim of this study was to verify how Brazilians evaluate the FIFA 2014 World Cup´s impacts and to compare the evaluation of individuals with different sociodemographic characteristics, different levels of social identity, and different levels of mental health. The study included 1028 Brazilians (581 women and 447 men, M = 30.87 years, SD = 10.80) from 26Brazilian states beyond Federal District. Results indicated that men and residents of host cities performed a better evaluation of World Cup´s impacts. Identification with Brazilians and indicators of mental health showed positive correlations with the evaluation of positive impacts and positive emotions about FIFA 2014 World Cup, and negative correlations with negativeimpacts and negative emotions about the event. The results of this study point out to the importance of understanding people's opinions about the sports mega-events occurring in their country, identifying individual and contextual factors that influence this opinion.

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Neste ensaio pretendemos problematizar algumas lógicas sociais não explícitas que se articulam ao domínio de realização da Copa do Mundo FIFA. Para tanto, privilegiamos como recorte analítico a edição de 2010 deste evento, de modo a desvelarmos algumas das retóricas e ações estratégicas que permearam o contexto de sua realização na África do Sul. Com base em dados obtidos na literatura acadêmica e mídia, buscamos apresentar que as motivações para o evento se baseavam em discursos desenvolvimentistas por parte tanto da FIFA quanto das elites locais sul-africanas visando o convencimento e apoio de diferentes grupos sociais. Entretanto, as consequências não foram necessariamente aquelas prometidas, sendo essas instituições as reais beneficiadas em seus interesses econômicos e políticos. Nesse ponto, argumentamos que a sociedade brasileira pode e deve aprender com essa experiência para avaliar de forma crítica os motivos menos aparentes de sediar eventos desse porte

In this essay, we intend to discuss some social logics not explicit that articulate the domain of the FIFA World Cup. Therefore, the 2010 edition of this event is used as analytical approach to reveal some of the rhetoric and strategic actions that permeated the context of its realization. Based on data obtained in the academic literature and media, we present that the motivations for the event were based on developmental discourses by both FIFA as well as local elites South African aiming to convince different social groups and conquer their support. However, the consequences are not necessarily those promised, and these institutions were the real beneficiaries in their economic and political mutual interests. At this point, we argue that Brazilian society can and should learn from the experience of South Africa to assess critically the motives less apparent to host such events

En este ensayo se pretende discutir algunas lógicas sociales no explícitas que se articulan en el ámbito de la realización del Mundial de la FIFA. Por lo tanto, nos centramos como enfoque analítico la edición de 2010 de este evento, para revelar algunas de las retóricas y acciones estratégicas que impregnaran el contexto de su preparación en Sudáfrica. Con base en los datos obtenidos en la literatura académica y los medios de comunicación, se presenta como motivaciones para el evento se presentaban los discursos de desarrollo, tanto por la FIFA como por las elites locales de Sudáfrica, con el objetivo de convencer y tener el apoyo de distintos grupos sociales. Sin embargo, las consecuencias no son necesariamente las que se prometió, y estas instituciones fueron los beneficiarios reales en sus intereses económicos y políticos. En este punto, se argumenta que la sociedad brasileña puede y debe aprender con esa experiencia para evaluar críticamente los motivos menos aparentes para acoger este tipo de eventos

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O objetivo deste estudo foi verificar como os brasileiros avaliam os impactos da Copa do Mundo FIFA 2014 e comparar a avaliação de indivíduos com diferentes características sociodemográficas, com diferentes níveis de identidade social, e com diferentes níveis de saúde mental. Participaram do estudo 1028 brasileiros (581 mulheres e 447 homens, M = 30,87 anos, DP = 10.80) dos 26 estados da Federação mais o Distrito Federal. Os resultados indicaram que os homens e os residentes em cidades-sede fazem uma melhor avaliação dos impactos da copa. Tanto a identificação com os brasileiros como os indicadores de saúde mental apresentaram umacorrelação positiva com a avaliação dos impactos positivos da copa e emoções positivas, e uma correlação negativa com a avaliação dos impactos negativos da copa e emoções negativas. Osresultados deste estudo apontam para a importância de compreender a opinião das pessoas sobre os megaeventos esportivos ocorridos no país, identificando fatores individuais e contextuais que influenciam essa opinião. (AU)

The aim of this study was to verify how Brazilians evaluate the FIFA 2014 World Cup´s impacts and to compare the evaluation of individuals with different sociodemographic characteristics, different levels of social identity, and different levels of mental health. The study included 1028 Brazilians (581 women and 447 men, M = 30.87 years, SD = 10.80) from 26Brazilian states beyond Federal District. Results indicated that men and residents of host cities performed a better evaluation of World Cup´s impacts. Identification with Brazilians and indicators of mental health showed positive correlations with the evaluation of positive impacts and positive emotions about FIFA 2014 World Cup, and negative correlations with negativeimpacts and negative emotions about the event. The results of this study point out to the importance of understanding people's opinions about the sports mega-events occurring in their country, identifying individual and contextual factors that influence this opinion. (AU)

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A cidade desejada pelos habitantes tem cada vez mais se tornado tema de debates em espaços diversos, dos formais aos cotidianos. No Brasil, este fenômeno se ampliou, especialmente a partir de 2013, quando as Jornadas de Junho deram ênfase aos diversos problemas pelos quais têm passado os moradores urbanos, trazendo a pauta ao centro das atenções e conquistando a adesão de milhares de pessoas a passeatas de rua, como há muitosanos não se via no país. Teria todo este fervor esfriado em 2014, sob efeito das emoções pela realização da Copa do Mundo de Futebol ou a herança dos megaeventos tornará a esquentar ocenário urbano nacional? É essencial que os psicólogos sociais se envolvam na compreensão deste processo, contribuindo ativamente com o debate e com as ações a serem tomadas paramelhorar a qualidade de vida e o convívio dentro das cidades. Uma abordagem que tem se mostrado frutífera neste intento é a articulação psicossociológica, proposta por Willem Doise e colaboradores, que defendem a superação da clivagem entre análises centradas no indivíduo ou na sociedade e a direção do olhar dos pesquisadores para as transformações societais por que passamos, atuando a partir da necessidade de mudanças sociais. (AU)

The city desired by the inhabitants has increasingly become a topic of discussion in many places, from the formal to the ordinaries. In Brazil, this phenomenon has expanded especially after 2013, when the event known as “Jornadas de Junho” (June Journeys) emphasized many problems that the urban residents have been facing, bringing the topic to the limelight andgaining membership of thousands of people to street protests, like there wasn't been seen in many years in the country. Would all this fervor cooled in 2014, under narcotic effect of emotionsby hosting the FIFA World Cup or the inheritance of mega-events will inflame the national urban setting? It is essential that social psychologists implicate themselves in understanding this process, actively contributing to the debate and the actions to be taken to improve the quality of life and the social relations in cities. One approach that has been fruitful in this endeavor is thepsychosociological articulation proposal by Willem Doise and colleagues, who defends the overcoming of the cleavage between analyzes focused on the individual or society and the direction of the researchers view to the societal transformations, acting from the need for social changes. (AU)

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O presente trabalho investiga representações sociais acerca da copa do mundo, da seleção brasileira de futebol e da FIFA. Trata-se de uma pesquisa com 202 pessoas, estudantesuniversitários, de uma universidade pública da Paraíba. Os resultados revelaram uma diferença entre as evocações emergidas entre os gêneros, como também, em função da classe social, sendo os homens mais positivos em relação à copa e a seleção do que as mulheres e os menos favorecidos economicamente sendo os mais críticos. Concluiu-se que as representações sociais proporcionaram um melhor entendimento sobre a Copa do Mundo, FIFA e seleção brasileira, abrindo-se uma importante avenida para estudos na psicologia social. (AU)

This paper investigates the social representations of the world cup, the Brazilian soccer team and FIFA. It is a survey with 202 people, college students, from a public university ofParaíba. The results revealed a difference in evocations between the genders, as well as between the social class, men being more positive towards the World Cup and the brazillian soccer team than women and the economically underprivileged being the most critical. It was found that social representations have provided a better understanding of the World Cup, FIFA and the Brazillian soccer team, opening up an important opportunity for research in social psychology. (AU)

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The 2014 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 Olympic Games will attract large groups of visitors to Brazil. These visitors will be at risk for different arboviral infections, some of which not well known outside endemic areas. We report a case of a 52-year-old Dutch woman who presented with persistent arthralgia due to a Mayaro virus (MAYV) infection which she contracted in the Amazon basin in Brazil. MAYV is a mosquito-borne alphavirus which primarily circulates in humid tropical forests of South America. Infections are rarely reported in travelers and are characterized by an acute febrile illness which is often followed by a prolonged and sometimes incapacitating polyarthralgia. Both travelers and physicians should be aware of the risk of these arboviral infections and the importance of mosquito bite prevention should be stressed.

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O Brasil irá sediar dois dos mais importantes eventos esportivos mundiais, a Copa do Mundo FIFA 2014 e os Jogos Olímpicos RIO 2016. O objetivo desta pesquisa é verificar a percepção dos profissionais de educação física da cidade do Rio de Janeiro sobre o legado que estes megaeventos podem trazer para suas vidas tanto em termos de desenvolvimento profissional quanto em questões relacionadas ao seu cotidiano. Em nossa discussão de resultados levantamos tópicos sobre os impactos e expectativas sobre os megaeventos no mercado de trabalho para estes professores, valorização profissional, prática e aumento do interesse esportivo, legado social e suas sugestões para o sucesso destes eventos.

Brazil is about to host two of the most important world sport events, the FIFA World Cup 2014 and the Olympic Games Rio 2016. The purpose of this research is to observe the perceptions of physical education professionals from Rio de Janeiro in regard to the legacy these mega events may bring to their lives in terms of professional development as well as in questions related to their routine. In our discussion about the results we raise topics about the impact and expectations of these mega events in the job market to these teachers, professional valorization, practice, and raise interest in sport, social legacy and suggestions to the success of these events.

Brasil será sede de los dos más importantes eventos deportivos del mundo, la Copa del Mundo de la FIFA 2014 y los Juegos Olímpicos Rio 2016. El objetivo de esta investigación es verificar la percepción de los profesionales de Educación Física de la ciudad de Río de Janeiro sobre el resultado que estos mega eventos pueden traer para sus vidas, tanto en términos de desarrollo profesional como en cuestiones relacionadas a su vida cotidiana. En nuestros resultados levantamos puntos sobre los impactos e expectativas sobre los mega eventos en el mercado de trabajo para estos profesionales, valorización profesional, práctica e aumentos de interés deportivo, resultado social y sus sugerencias para el éxito de estos eventos.

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OBJECTIVE: To examine how a mass-gathering event (the Federation Internationale de Football Association World Cup, 2010, South Africa) impacts trauma and mortality in the pediatric (≤ 18 years) population. STUDY DESIGN: We investigated pediatric emergency visits at Cape Town's 3 largest public trauma centers and 3 private hospital groups, as well as deaths investigated by the 3 city mortuaries. We compared the 31 days of World Cup with equivalent periods from 2007-2009, and with the 2 weeks before and after the event. We also looked at the World Cup period in isolation and compared days with and without games in Cape Town. RESULTS: There was significantly decreased pediatric trauma volume during the World Cup, approximately 2/100,000 (37%) fewer injuries per day, compared with 2009 and to both pre- and post-World Cup control periods (P < .001). This decrease occurred within a majority of injury subtypes, but did not change mortality. There were temporal fluctuations in emergency visits corresponding with local match start time, with fewer all-cause emergency visits during the 5 hours surrounding this time (-16.4%, P = .01), followed by a subsequent spike (+26.2%, P = .02). There was an increase in trauma 12 hours following matches (+15.6%, P = .06). CONCLUSIONS: In Cape Town, during the 2010 Federation Internationale de Football Association World Cup, there were fewer emergency department visits for traumatic injury. Furthermore, there were fewer all-cause pediatric emergency department visits during hometown matches. These results will assist in planning for future mass-gathering events.

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