Zielsetzung: Die Gültigkeit des Modells der Stadien der Veränderung von Prochaska und DiClemente für die stationäre Alkoholentwöhnungstherapie empirisch zu prüfen. Methoden: Reliabilität, Faktorstruktur und Konstruktvalidität der Veränderungsstadienskala (VSS) wurden an Alkoholpatienten querschnittlich (N = 265) und längsschnittlich (N = 108) untersucht. Ergebnisse: Die Reliabilität der VSS fiel befriedigend aus mit Ausnahme der Skala «Precontemplation», die sich auf nicht motivierte Patienten bezieht. Die faktorielle Validität war insbesondere für die Skalen «Contemplation» und «Maintenance» unzureichend. Clusteranalysen ergaben eine nicht modellkonforme Drei-Cluster-Lösung einschließlich «uninvolvierter » Patienten. VSS-Werte waren durchgängig mit der Therapiemotivation korreliert. Prädiktive Validität (Behandlungsdauer, Rückfallvorhersage) konnte nicht belegt werden. Schlussfolgerungen: Der Ansatz bestätigt seinen heuristischen Wert, kann aber noch nicht valide für praktische Entscheidungen in der Alkoholentwöhnungsbehandlung herangezogen werden. Spezifische Modelle für verschiedene Behandlungsgruppen und -settings scheinen Erfolg versprechender. / Aim: The validity of the ”Stages of Change” approach was tested in alcohol inpatient long-term treatment. Methods: Reliability, factor structure, and construct validity of the University of Rhode Island Change Assessment Scale (URICA, German version) was examined using cross-sectional (N = 265) and longitudinal data (N = 108). Results: Scale reliability proved to be satisfying, except for the precontemplation scale. Factorial validity was insufficient for the contemplation and the maintenance scale. Cluster analyses revealed a threecluster solution not in accordance with the model and included a cluster of ”uninvolved patients”. URICA-scores were correlated with therapy motivation, but predictive validity with respect to duration of treatment and prediction of relapse was not confirmed. Conclusions: The model proved to be of heuristic value but is not yet a valid basis for practical decisions. Models which are directed more specifically towards a particular treatment group or setting are expected to be more successful. / Dieser Beitrag ist mit Zustimmung des Rechteinhabers aufgrund einer (DFG-geförderten) Allianz- bzw. Nationallizenz frei zugänglich.

Using qualitative analysis, this thesis analyzes intergenerational support, conflict, and ambivalence between aging mothers and their middle aged adult daughters. In-depth interviews with 30 mother-daughter pairs explored respondents&amp / #8217 / relationship history, changes in the relationship over the life course (childhood, adolescence, young adulthood, marriage of daughter, parenthood of daughter, widowhood of mother), social network composition, frequency of contact, expectations, type and frequency of intergenerational support, intimacy, compliance, conflict or disagreement, and comparison of self with the other party in terms of parenting styles and filial behaviors. Moreover, similarities and differences in the personalities of mother-daughter dyads were investigated from both mothers and daughters perspective. Participants reported that, there is an ample amount of intergenerational support between aging mothers and their adult daughters. Conflicts between mother-daughter pairs arise from interference, irritating personality traits and behaviors and differing views. Daughters experience more ambivalent feelings than mothers in their relationship. Both parties employ passive and secondary relationship maintenance tactics with the goal of preserving relationship harmony. Three distinct types of mother-daughter relationship emerged: close/peaceful, ambivalent and distant. Mother-daughter relationships have undergone transformations with life stages: daughters&amp / #8217 / marriage, daughters&amp / #8217 / parenthood, mothers&amp / #8217 / aging and declining health and mothers&amp / #8217 / widowhood. Effects of certain historical events and social changes emerged from the study. The research findings were discussed with reference to Turkish cultural characteristics and they were compared with Western research findings.

Diss. (sammanfattning) Alnarp : Sveriges lantbruksuniv. / Härtill 5 uppsatser.

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Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico / The production of sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) in Brazil is booming, in emphasis there is the south with an acreage of 17% with the oilseed. The performance of sunflower is directly related to the choice about many factors like sowing date, genotype, the appropriate management and soil fertility, crop rotation, crop succession and especially environmental factors. This culture adapts to different soil and edaphoclimatic conditions and can be cultivated in almost all over Brazil. On this basis, the aim of this work was to evaluate the cultivation environment influence and sowing date on phonology and morphology traits of sunflower. Besides identifying the main stages of culture development within sowing dates tested. It also aimed to build a model based on multiple linear regression equations that express the growth of sunflower under field conditions. And this way can be used as a tool to estimate the potential yield of sunflower to the Northwestern of RS, based on the projection of meteorological variables for the period and management since the establishment to harvest this important oilseed. For this, was evaluated the genotypes Hélio 250, 251, 358, 884 and 885 in the 2008-09 harvest and genotypes Hélio 250, 251, 253, 360, 211, and HLA 211, and Paraíso 33 in the 2009-10 harvest in three seasons (August, October and December). The experiment was conducted in Random Block Complete with four replications on the UFSM Campus in Frederico Westphalen, in Northwestern Brazil. The morphological traits measured were plant height, chapter size, a thousand seeds weight and yield. Phenological characters were days of sowing emergence (S-E), days from emergence to early flowering (E-FI) days from initial flowering to full flowering (FI-FP) and days of full flowering to physiological maturity (FP-MF). Individual analysis and combined and the averages compared by Tukey test at 5% were realized. The models estimated form multiple linear regression equations, using, the method Backward in the 5% level of error probability. The independent variables in models of entry were: TM, Tmin, Tmax, PP and GD of each phonologic stage. The phonologic stage and yield were the dependent variables. Based on results, concludes that the morphological traits plant height, is influenced by the environment and sowing dates, for the chapter size there is the environment influence and was found that the yield has positively answers to environmental conditions and sowing times. For the studied phonological traits also occurs influence of environmental conditions and sowing date. With the exception onset flowering to full flowering witch presents no interference form the sowing time. When evaluated the agrometeorological variables interference, we can say that there was no interaction between them and the dependent variables, it can be said that the thermal plus and the maximum and minimum temperatures are crucial for the phonological sub-stages of sunflower, been the achene yield influenced just for the thermal plus for the sub-stages form sowing to emergence and since this with the initial flowering and full flowering. About the sowing stages, the August present an increase of the plant cycle, while in the December suggests a cycle reduction, and that the sowing in October is the culture preferred phase to Northwestern region of the RS. / A produção de girassol (Helianthus annuus L) no Brasil está em expansão, destaca-se o Sul com uma área cultivada de 17% com a oleaginosa. O desempenho do girassol está diretamente relacionado à escolha da época de semeadura, do genótipo, do manejo adequado do solo e fertilidade, sistema de rotação, da sucessão de culturas e especialmente dos fatores ambientais. A cultura que se adapta a diferentes condições edafoclimáticas, podendo ser cultivada em quase todo o Brasil. Com base nisto, o objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar a interferência do ambiente de cultivo e da época de semeadura sobre caracteres morfológicos e fenológicos da cultura do girassol. Além de identificar as principais fases do desenvolvimento da cultura dentro das épocas de semeadura testadas. Também se objetivou construir um modelo com base em equações de regressão linear múltipla que expressem o crescimento da cultura do girassol nas condições de campo. E, desta forma possa ser empregado como ferramenta para se estimar o potencial produtivo da cultura do girassol para a região Noroeste do RS, com base na projeção das variáveis meteorológicas para o período e do manejo desde a implantação até a colheita desta importante oleaginosa. Para isto, foram avaliados os genótipos Hélio 250, 251, 358; 884 e 885 na safra 2008-09 e os genótipos Hélio 250, 251, 253; 360, HLA 211 e Paraíso 33 na safra 2009-10 em três épocas (agosto, outubro e dezembro). O experimento foi conduzido em blocos completos com quatro repetições no Campus da UFSM em Frederico Westphalen, na região noroeste do RS. As variáveis avaliadas foram altura de planta, tamanho do capítulo, massa de mil aquênios e o rendimento. As variáveis morfológicas avaliadas foram altura de planta (AP), tamanho do capítulo (TC), massa de mil aquênios (MMA) e o rendimento (REND). Os caracteres fenológicos foram dias da semeadura a emergência (S-E), dias da emergência a floração inicial (E-FI), dias da floração inicial a floração plena (FI-FP) e dias da floração plena a maturação fisiológica (FP-MF). Realizaram-se análises individuais e conjuntas e as médias comparadas pelo teste de Tukey a 5%. Os modelos estimados a partir de equações de regressão linear múltipla, através do método Backward, em nível de 5% de probabilidade de erro. As variáveis independentes de entrada nos modelos foram: a TM, TMin, TMax, PP, e a GD de cada fase fenológica. As variáveis dependentes foram às fases fenológicas e o rendimento. A variável morfológica altura de planta é influenciada pelo ambiente e por épocas de semeadura, para o tamanho do capítulo ocorre influência do ambiente e para o rendimento verificou-se que responde positivamente a condições ambientais e a épocas de semeadura. Para os caracteres fenológicos estudados ocorre também influência da época de semeadura, com exceção da variável início da floração a floração plena que não apresenta interferência da época de semeadura. Quando avaliado a interferência das variáveis agrometeorológicas, pode-se afirmar que não houve interação entre estas e as variáveis dependentes, podendo-se dizer que a soma térmica e as temperaturas máximas e mínimas são determinantes para os subperiodos fenológicas da cultura do girassol, sendo o rendimento de aquênios influenciado somente pela soma térmica dos subperiodos da semeadura a emergência, desta com a floração inicial e a floração plena. Quanto às épocas de semeadura, a de agosto acarreta aumento do ciclo da planta, enquanto que a de dezembro determina redução do ciclo, e que, a época de semeadura de outubro é a fase preferencial da cultura para a região Noroeste do Rio Grande do Sul.

CUNHA, Aline Gonzaga. Atividade de enzimas da via de síntese dos fenólicos durante o desenvolvimento de pedúnculos de clones de cajueiro (Anacardium occidentale L.). 2015. 60 f. Dissertação (Mestrado em Bioquímica)-Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, 2015. / Submitted by Eric Santiago (erichhcl@gmail.com) on 2016-08-24T14:29:59Z No. of bitstreams: 1 2015_dis_agcunha.pdf: 1915595 bytes, checksum: ddc88d25dd660aa93b503d82263a5624 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Jairo Viana (jairo@ufc.br) on 2016-08-26T18:37:01Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 2015_dis_agcunha.pdf: 1915595 bytes, checksum: ddc88d25dd660aa93b503d82263a5624 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-08-26T18:37:01Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 2015_dis_agcunha.pdf: 1915595 bytes, checksum: ddc88d25dd660aa93b503d82263a5624 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015 / The dwarf cashew apple (Anacardium occidentale L.) is a tropical plant, originated in Brazil, which is fruit species with high potential for fresh consumption and for industrial processing. With the discovery of bioactive compounds in the cashew apple are necessary studies of the activity of enzymes of the synthesis of phenolic compounds, such as phenylalanine ammonia lyase (PAL), UDP-glucose: trans-cinnamate β-D-glycosyltransferase (UGT), flavonol synthase (FLS) and leucoanthocyanidin reductase (LAR). Soon, this study aimed to determine the activity of these enzymes in CCP 76 and BRS 189 dwarf cashew clones in three different stages of maturation, and to establish the phenolic profile in these stages. Reaction products were identified and quantified by LC-DAD. PAL activity decreases with maturation for dwarf cashew clones. UGT enzyme in the CCP 76 clone stage 4 showed the highest enzyme specific activity than in other stages of development for that clone. Whereas BRS 189 clone, the highest activity was in the mature cashew apple. Quercetin synthesis was evidenced in stage 4 for the two clones analyzed. The enzymes involved in the metabolism phenolic behave differently, showing the complexity of this biosynthetic pathway that varies between clones and during the development of cashew apple. Further studies, with mass spectrometer linked HPLC, will elucidate the profile of the compounds present in cashews apple lyophilized for chemical characterization of these in different stages of maturation. Therefore, the understanding of the enzymatic metabolism between the clones and during cashew apple development represent a real potential for the development of new products with functional properties and promotion of human health. / O cajueiro (Anacardium occidentale L.) é uma planta tropical, originária do Brasil, que se destaca como espécie frutífera com elevada potencialidade para o consumo in natura e para o processamento industrial. Com a descoberta de compostos bioativos presentes nos pedúnculos, se fazem necessários estudos da atividade de enzimas da síntese dos compostos fenólicos, tais como a fenilalanina amônia liase (PAL), UDP-glicose: trans-cinamato β-D- glicosiltransferase (UGT), flavonol sintase (FLS) e leucoantocianidina redutase (LAR). Logo, esse estudo objetivou determinar a atividade dessas enzimas, em pseudofrutos de cajueiro-anão-precoce dos clones CCP 76 e BRS 189 em três diferentes estádios de maturação, além de estabelecer o perfil de fenólicos nestes referidos estádios. Os produtos resultantes das reações enzimáticas foram identificados e quantificados por LC-DAD. A atividade da PAL decresce com o amadurecimento dos pseudofrutos. A enzima UGT no estádio 4 do clone CCP 76 apresentou a maior atividade enzimática específica que nos outros estádios de desenvolvimento para o referido clone. Enquanto no clone BRS 189, a maior atividade deteve-se no caju maduro. A maior síntese de quercetina no caju foi evidenciada no estádio 4 para os dois clones estudados. As enzimas envolvidas no metabolismo de fenólicos se comportam diferentemente, demonstrando a complexidade dessa rota biossintética que varia entre os clones e durante o desenvolvimento dos pedúnculos de cajueiro. Estudos posteriores, com CLAE acoplada a espectrômetro de massa, irão elucidar melhor o perfil dos compostos presentes em cajus liofilizados para caraterização química destes em diferentes estádios de maturação. Portanto, o entendimento do metabolismo enzimático entre os clones e durante o desenvolvimento do pedúnculo representam um potencial real para o desenvolvimento de novos produtos com propriedades funcionais e promoção da saúde humana.

Introdução: Dado que a trajetória socioeconômica pode influenciar na saúde individual durante a vida, nosso objetivo foi testar um modelo de efeitos socioeconômicos do curso de vida na perda dentária, doenças crônicas e qualidade de vida relacionada a saúde bucal. Método: Este estudo de base populacional (n=433) foi realizado em Porto Alegre entre 2010 e 2012 com os usuários do Sistema Único de Saúde (SUS) com 18 anos de idade ou mais. As variáveis observadas utilizadas foram: sexo, idade, fumo e número de dentes presentes. As variáveis latentes utilizadas foram Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP), Posição Social na Infância (SESC), Posição Social na Vida Adulta (SESA) e Doença Crônica (CD). A análise estatística foi realizada utilizando-se o modelo de equações estruturais (SEM) com o software Mplus. No modelo final foram mantidas as associações significativas (p<0,30). Resultados: O modelo final apresentou um ajuste adequado: RMSA 0,039, CFI 0,972, TLI 0,969 e WRMR 1.199. O efeito da SESC na SESA foi forte β= 0,59 (p<0,01). O efeito direto da SESC na perda dentária foi β= -0,08 (p= 0,19), e nas doenças crônicas foi β= -0,14 (p= 0,10). O efeito direto da SESA na perda dentária foi β= -0,20 (p<0,01), e no OHIP foi β= -0,14 (p= 0,05). O efeito indireto de SESC na perda dentária foi β= -0,12 (p= 0,02), e no OHIP foi β= -0,14 (p= 0,01). O efeito indireto da SESA no OHIP foi β= -0,02 (p= 0.3). SESC tem um efeito indireto sobre OHIP e perda dentária via SESA, apoiando a teoria da cadeia de efeitos. SESC e SESA tem efeitos independentes na perda dentária, apoiando a teoria do acúmulo de risco. SESC tem um efeito direto nas doenças crônicas apoiando a teoria do período crítico. Conclusão: Investigações com base no curso de vida relacionada à saúde bucal usando SEM são necessárias para melhor compreender os mecanismos que ligam fatores sociais à saúde das pessoas causando inequidades. / Introduction: Since the socioeconomic trajectory can influence on individual health during the life course, we aimed to test a model of life course socioeconomic effects on tooth loss, chronic disease and Oral Health Related to Quality of Life. Method: This population-based study (n = 433) was held in Porto Alegre between 2010 and 2012 with the Public Health (PH) users aged 18 or over. The observable variables were: gender, age, smoking and number of teeth. Latent variables were Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP), Socioeconomic Status in Childhood (SESC) Socioeconomic Status in Adulthood (SESA) and Chronic Disease (CD). Statistical analysis was performed using the Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) with Mplus software. For the final model only significant associations were kept (p<0.30). Results: The final model presented an adequate fit: RMSA 0.039, CFI 0.972, TLI 0.969 and WRMR 1.199. The effect of SESC on SESA was strong β = 0.59 (p<0.01). The direct effect of SESC on tooth loss was β = -0.08 (p = 0.19), and on chronic diseases was β = -0.14 (p = 0.10). The direct effect of SESA on tooth loss was β = -0.20 (p <0.01), and on OHIP was β = -0.14 (p = 0.05). The indirect effect of SESC on tooth loss was β = -0.12 (p = 0.02), and on OHIP was β = -0.14 (p = 0.01). The indirect effect of SESA on OHIP was β = -0.02 (p = 0.3). SESC has an indirect effect on OHIP and tooth loss via SESA, supporting the chain of effects theory. SESC and SESA have independent effects on tooth loss, supporting the accumulation theory. SESC has a direct effect on chronic diseases supporting the critical period theory. Conclusion: Investigations based on the life course approach relating to the oral health using SEM are necessary to understand the mechanisms and social determinants of health, causing inequalities.

xix, 198 p. : ill. A print copy of this thesis is available through the UO Libraries. Search the library catalog for the location and call number. / Due to the lack of a screening and early identification system, preschool children who live in rural areas in Northeast Thailand have no opportunity to receive specialized educational services. Most children are identified as having disabilities at school age or older. In this study, the 24-, 30-, and 36-month intervals of the Ages and Stages Questionnaires (ASQ), a parent-completed screening system, were translated and evaluated for reliability and use in Northeast Thai early childcare settings. The study purpose was to investigate the reliability and utility of the Ages and Stages Questionnaires: Thai (ASQ: Thai). Reliability studies included an investigation of internal consistency, test-retest reliability, interobserver reliability, and comparison of differences between U.S. and Thai scores. Utility studies included surveys of satisfaction of parents/caregivers and early childcare staff as well as brief interviews with parents/caregivers and early childcare staff. Subjects included 267 children who were 2-3 years old; 267 parents/caregivers; 49 early childcare staff; and 5 early childcare professor experts. The subjects were recruited through the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, the Faculty of Education, Mahasarakham University. Results addressing the reliability and use of ASQ: Thai were promising. Internal consistency (ρ = .58 -.89) results were adequate as well as test-retest agreement (ρ > .90). A comparison between the ASQ: Thai sample data and the U.S. normative sample found that there were some differences in range, mean, median, interquartile range, and cutoff scores. The back translation of the ASQ: Thai appeared to be adequate in comparison to the original version, as well as culturally appropriate. Early childcare staff and parents/caregivers felt that the ASQ: Thai was easy to use and understand and was culturally appropriate, and they gained knowledge about child development. Early childcare staff and parents/caregivers suggested that the ASQ: Thai should be used in early childcare settings with children when they enter the program. Future research on the ASQ: Thai is needed. Increased study of cultural, language, and disability issues are areas for further study. / Committee in charge: Jane Squires, Chairperson, Special Education and Clinical Sciences; Deanne Umuh, Member, Special Education and Clinical Sciences; Erin Barton, Member, Special Education and Clinical Sciences; Kathie Carpenter, Outside Member, International Studies

This study aimed to evaluate the cycle and the effect of calcium via floral and boron in the soil, production and occurrence of blossom-end rot in Italian tomato grown in different cropping seasons. The experiments were conducted at the field in the experimental area of the Universidade Federal of Santa Maria (UFSM), campus of Frederico Westphalen, RS, in the years 2012 and 2013. Experimental design was randomized blocks, factorial (2x2x3x3) with two hybrids tomato, two cropping seasons, the three frequencies of application of calcium, three doses of boron and four replications. The tomato hybrids were used San Vito and Netuno, with indeterminate growth habit and fruit Italian type, the first and second susceptible to blossom end rot tolerant. The cultivation was carried out in times of spring- summer and summer-autumn, the three boron doses applied were 0, 2 and 4 g.hole- 1 and the three frequencies floral application of calcium chloride 0.6 % were absent, application weekly and fortnightly. The transplanting was held on September 4, 2012 for the first season and the 26th of January 2013 for the second time. Plants were within the recommended handling techniques for culture. We evaluated the characteristics of phenology, plant height, production rates and incidence of blossom end rot. Analyzing the results it is observed that the hybrid Netuno showed higher early and most productive period, with a reduction in the incidence of blossom end rot, a higher number of fruits per plant and increased productivity. The spring-summer season showed better conditions for the development of culture, with prolongation of the cycle and increased productivity. In summer-fall acceleration occurred in the tomato crop cycle, with a decrease in productivity. The biweekly application of calcium was more effective, reducing the incidence of blossom-end rot and production of unmarketable fruits, increasing the total mass per plant and yield. / O presente trabalho objetivou avaliar a fenologia e o efeito da aplicação de cálcio via floral e de boro via solo, na produção e ocorrência de podridão apical em tomate italiano cultivado em diferentes épocas de cultivo. Os experimentos foram conduzidos à campo, na área experimental da Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM), campus de Frederico Westphalen, RS, nos anos 2012 e 2013. O delineamento experimental foi blocos casualizados, em esquema fatorial (2x2x3x3) com dois híbridos de tomate, duas épocas de cultivo, três frequências de aplicação de cálcio, três doses de boro e quatro repetições. Os híbridos de tomate utilizados foram San Vito e Netuno, com hábito de crescimento indeterminado e frutos tipo italiano, sendo o primeiro suscetível e o segundo tolerante a podridão apical. O cultivo foi realizado nas épocas de primavera-verão e verão-outono, as três doses de boro aplicadas foram 0, 2 e 4 g cova-1 e as três frequências de aplicação floral de cloreto de cálcio 0,6% foram ausência, aplicação semanal e quinzenal. O transplante das mudas foi realizado no dia 04 de setembro de 2012 para a primeira época e no dia 26 de janeiro de 2013 para a segunda época. As plantas foram conduzidas dentro das técnicas de manejo recomendadas para a cultura. Avaliaram-se as características de fenologia, altura de plantas, índices de produção e incidência de podridão apical. Analisando os resultados observa-se que o híbrido Netuno apresentou maior precocidade e maior período produtivo, com redução na incidência de podridão apical, maior número de frutos por planta e maior produtividade. A época primavera-verão apresentou melhores condições para o desenvolvimento da cultura, com prolongamento do ciclo e maior produtividade. No verão-outono ocorreu aceleração no ciclo da cultura do tomateiro, com diminuição na produtividade. A aplicação quinzenal de cálcio foi mais eficiente, reduzindo a incidência de podridão apical e produção de frutos não comerciais, aumentando a massa total por planta e a produtividade.

This study aimed to review the specialized literature on respiratory, postural and vocal manifestations, associated to stages in Parkinson´s Disease and its possible interrelations, as well as, aging in phonation. Method: Some researches were carried based in articles in some databases: Lilacs, Bireme, PubMed, MedLine, Scielo and Google Schoolar, besides books, theses, dissertations and the Internet. Results: senescence is a physiological process to all human beings, generating anatomical and functional changes, especially at the age of 60, as muscular atrophy, calcification of the laryngeal cartilage, and reduction in respiratory capacity, reflecting on the voice through changes in pitch, instability, decrease in the maximum phonation time and restriction of vocal intensity. Parkinson´s Disease causes a series of functional alterations, e.g., rigidity, shaking, bradikinesia, reduction in the respiratory muscular strength, in maximum phonation time and vocal intensity, as well as postural changes. Its repercussions occur simultaneously, due to the muscle chains, body posture, respiratory and, consequently, phonation. Postural deviations, as the head forward positioning, shoulder protrusion and chest hyperciphosis are common in aging and PD and contribute to vocal disturbances through biomechanic disadvantages, especially in the cervical-scapular segment. Associated to postural alterations, is the decreasing in the respiratory muscular strength, causing the chest to expand less, reduction in the lungs volume and capacity, interfering in vocal production. There is a tendency for these disturbances to occur more frequently and with more gravity according to the stage in which the parkinsonian is. Conclusion: Based in the premisse that the human movement and its disorders, as well as the comunication disturbances, from aging and neurological diseases are interrelated by means of complex neural and muscle-skeleton nets, it becomes essential for a better understanding of the integration of physiotherapy and speech therapy, in order to have a complementarity, aiming the Parksonian's well-being. / Este estudo objetivou realizar uma revisão de literatura sobre as manifestações respiratórias, posturais e vocais, associadas aos estágios da Doença de Parkinson e suas possíveis inter-relações, bem como, o envelhecimento na fonação. Método: Realizaram-se buscas a partir de publicações nas bases de dados Lilacs, Bireme, PubMed, MedLine, Scielo e Google Schoolar, tendo sido utilizados também livros, teses, dissertações e Internet. Resultados: a senescência é um processo fisiológico a todos os seres humanos, gerando modificações anátomo-funcionais, especialmente a partir dos 60 anos, como atrofia muscular, calcificação das cartilagens laríngeas, e redução na capacidade respiratória, refletindo-se na voz através de alterações no pitch, instabilidade, decréscimo dos tempos máximos de fonação e restrição à intensidade vocal. A Doença de Parkinson ocasiona uma série de alterações funcionais, por exemplo, rigidez, tremor, bradicinesia, redução na força muscular respiratória, nos tempos máximos de fonação e na intensidade vocal, bem como alterações posturais. Suas repercussões ocorrem simultaneamente, devido às cadeias musculares, na postura corporal, na respiração e, conseqüentemente, na fonação. Desvios posturais, como anteriorização da cabeça, protrusão de ombros e hipercifose torácica são comuns no envelhecimento e na DP e contribuem para os distúrbios vocais, por meio de desvantagens biomecânicas, especialmente no segmento cérvico-escapular. Associado às alterações posturais, ocorre o decréscimo na força muscular respiratória que propicia menor expansibilidade da caixa torácica, redução nos volumes e capacidades pulmonares, interferindo na produção vocal. Há uma tendência de que esses distúrbios ocorram com maior freqüência e gravidade de acordo com o estágio em que o parkinsoniano se encontra. Conclusão: Baseado na premissa de que o movimento humano e suas desordens, assim como os distúrbios da comunicação advindos tanto do envelhecimento quanto de doenças neurológicas apresentam-se inter-relacionados por meio de complexas redes neurais e músculoesqueléticas, torna-se essencial uma melhor compreensão da fisioterapia e da fonoaudiologia acerca dessas interações, a fim de que haja complementaridade, visando ao bem-estar do indivíduo.