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Translation, Cross-Cultural Adaptation, and Contribution to the Validation of t...

Introduction: The Gait Assessment and Intervention Tool (GAIT) is an observational gait scale designed to identify and evaluate gait pattern alterations in individuals with Stroke. Objective: To translate, culturally adapt, and validate the European Portuguese version of the GAIT, ensuring its applicability in clinical practice and research. Material and Methods: The study was conducted in two phases: (1) Trans...

Use of the PRINCE2 methodology in the development of environmental physiotherap...

Introduction: The Physiotherapy undergraduate curriculum aims to develop graduates who are competent in their field and capable of tackling complex challenges autonomously and creatively. A key focus is also to promote sustainable environmental practices, ensuring that future physiotherapists are equipped to integrate these principles into their professional activities. To achieve this, an adapted pedagogical s...

Influence of orchards fertilization management and post-harvest storage time on...

“Maçã de Alcobaça” is a type of apple from the West coast of Portugal with Protected Geographical Indication (PGI). This study evaluated the influence of the orchard’s fertilization and post-harvest storage time on the quality of “Maçã de Alcobaça”, ‘Gala’ cultivar. Five orchards were studied for four years, using three fertilization treatments [Standard, twice Standard (2xStandard) and twice Standard including...

Motivações e desafios no voluntariado em contexto hospitalar: um estudo qualita...

A investigação tem sugerido que o voluntariado emerge como uma forma de envolvimento na comunidade estando associado a bem-estar físico e emocional. No entanto, as exigências subjacentes a um contexto de prestação de cuidados de saúde podem constituir-se como um desafio adicional e impactar negativamente as experiências e motivações dos indivíduos. O presente estudo objetivou explorar os fatores motivadores e d...

Creating an educational program to promote healthy aging

Níveis de atividade física em pessoas internadas com Acidente Vascular Cerebral...

Introdução: Existem múltiplas consequências associadas ao Acidente Vascular Cerebral (AVC). Devido à diminuição da funcionalidade, as pessoas com AVC tendem a ter uma baixa frequência de atividade física (AF) moderada a vigorosa, não atingindo os níveis mínimos recomendados. A AF, além de ter outros benefícios, é fundamental como estratégia preventiva não farmacológica, sendo que fornece efeitos neuroprotetores...

SIENHA Project: Strategic and Innovative European Network for Education in Heal...

Background and purpose: Addressing health challenges of an ageing population necessitates a upgrade in Europe's social and health policies (WHO, 2020; Rudnicka, 2020). This project emphasizes the Healthy Ageing (HA) paradigm's call for innovation in education, health, and social sectors, and the requisite preparation of professionals therein. It advocates for enhancing higher education and skill development for...

The use of reverse engineering concept to develop education

Background: Traditionally curriculum development follows 6 steps: needs assessment, determining content, writing goals and objectives, educational strategies, implementing the curriculum and, evaluating the curriculum (1). However, one of the common failure in programes is the inconsistency between content and assessment activities. Therefore, we advocate for the use of Reverse Engeneering Principles. Descripti...

Promoção de competências para o envelhecimento saudável: projeto SIENHA

Introdução: Face aos desafios sociais e de saúde de uma população em envelhecimento, é necessário a atualização das políticas sociais e de saúde na Europa (WHO, 2020; Rudnicka, 2020). O paradigma do Envelhecimento Saudável (HA) sublinha a necessidade de inovação nos sectores educativo, de saúde e social e a devida formação dos profissionais implicados. Objectivos: O projecto Strategic Innovative Educational Net...

Environmental physiotherapy education project: a student's view

This session will aim to provide an overview of the implementation process for a student-led project that is focused on adapting the content and posters of an Environmental Physiotherapy website to the Portuguese context. The goal will be to ensure that the educational materials are culturally relevant and linguistically accessible to Portuguese-speaking physiotherapists. During the session, presenters will dis...