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Monipar: movement data collection tool to monitor motor symptoms in Parkinson’s...
Sigcha, Luis; Polvorinos-Fernández, Carlos; Costa, Nélson Bruno Martins Marques da; Costa, Susana Raquel Pinto; Arezes, P.; Gago, Miguel; Lee, ChaiwooIntroduction: Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder commonly characterized by motor impairments. The development of mobile health (m-health) technologies, such as wearable and smart devices, presents an opportunity for the implementation of clinical tools that can support tasks such as early diagnosis and objective quantification of symptoms. Objective: This study evaluates a framework to mon...
Ergonomics applied to the development and evaluation of insoles for protective ...
Lima, Ana Lúcia Gadelha Moura; Costa, Susana Raquel Pinto; Costa, Nélson Bruno Martins Marques da; Leão, Celina Pinto; Moraes, Anna Sophia PiacenzaKnowledge of ergonomics/human factors plays an important role in the creation and design of safety shoes and insoles, contributing to worker protection, comfort, and stability. The purpose of this study is to compare previous insole designs and analyze the plantar pressure and gait pattern kinematics using the Oxford foot model protocol. The tests were performed comparing the environments on the three rockers o...
ICT tools use in the scope of education in Engineering: a systematic review
Barbosa, Joana Pinto; Leão, Celina Pinto; Costa, Nélson Bruno Martins Marques da; Costa, Susana Raquel PintoInformation and communications technology (ICT) has an enormous impact on defining what the classroom and the learning process are in the 21st century. It became necessary to include these resources in the educational environment to improve and make the educational process more efficient. The objective of this article is to identify the ICT educational tools developed, associated, and applied in the field of hi...
Improvement of performance in freezing of gait detection in Parkinson's disease...
Sigcha, Luis; Borzi, Luigi; Pavon, Ignacio; Costa, Nélson Bruno Martins Marques da; Costa, Susana Raquel Pinto; Arezes, P.; Manuel Lopez, JuanFreezing of gait (FOG) is one of the most incapacitating symptoms in Parkinson's disease, affecting more than 50% of patients in advanced stages of the disease. The presence of FOG may lead to falls and a loss of independence with a consequent reduction in the quality of life. Wearable technology and artificial intelligence have been used for automatic FOG detection to optimize monitoring. However, differences ...
Bradykinesia detection in Parkinson’s disease using smartwatches’ inertial sens...
Sigcha, Luis; Domínguez, Beatriz; Borzì, Luigi; Costa, Nélson Bruno Martins Marques da; Costa, Susana Raquel Pinto; Arezes, P.; López, Juan ManuelBradykinesia is the defining motor symptom of Parkinson’s disease (PD) and is reflected as a progressive reduction in speed and range of motion. The evaluation of bradykinesia severity is important for assessing disease progression, daily motor fluctuations, and therapy response. However, the clinical evaluation of PD motor signs is affected by subjectivity, leading to intra- and inter-rater variability. Moreov...
Evidence on the use of gait analysis - A review
Laranjo, Afonso; Costa, Susana Raquel Pinto; Duarte, F. M.; Carvalho, Miguel; Arezes, P.Gait analysis consists of evaluating the individual through kinematic analysis, while walking along a surface. Kinematic analysis relates the relative movement between rigid bodies and finds applications in gait analysis. The purpose of this paper is to find the applications of gait analysis, the methodologies used to perform it and conclude about the different methodologies’ uses. A literature search was perfo...
Importance of the 5s methodology to occupational safety and health: a case stud...
Cao, Tran Truc Ngan; Costa, Susana Raquel Pinto; Carneiro, P.Modern management in companies comprises not only the quality management system based on the ISO series 9000:2000 standards, but also the adoption of the Total Quality Management (TQM). In the implementation of the TQM, the concept of 5S is more and more common. The 5S methodology has become the topic of research in the recent times. Implementation of 5S results in immense benefits to the company. This goal of ...
Deep learning approaches for detecting freezing of gait in Parkinson’s disease ...
Sigcha, Luis; Costa, Nélson; Pavón, Ignacio; Costa, Susana Raquel Pinto; Arezes, P.; López, Juan Manuel; De Arcas, GuillermoFreezing of gait (FOG) is one of the most incapacitating motor symptoms in Parkinson’s disease (PD). The occurrence of FOG reduces the patients’ quality of live and leads to falls. FOG assessment has usually been made through questionnaires, however, this method can be subjective and could not provide an accurate representation of the severity of this symptom. The use of sensor-based systems can provide accurat...
Capturing the ups and downs of accidents’ figures – the Portuguese case study
Leão, Celina Pinto; Costa, Susana Raquel Pinto; Costa, Nélson Bruno Martins Marques da; Arezes, P.Nowadays, the need to obey the Portuguese legislation compels the employer to establish a safety management structure within the company that mirrors the legal-binding prevention general principles, patent in the legal framework for the Promotion of Occupational Safety and Health (OSH). Moreover, Safety and Health at Work Management System, also evokes the importance of Safety in the current occupational arena ...
Sustainable business strategies: what you think is what you do?
Pereira, Eduarda Manuel Barros; Loureiro, Isabel F.; Ribeiro, Paulo; Costa, Susana Raquel Pinto; Costa, Nélson Bruno Martins Marques da; Arezes, P.Considering the perspective of the triple bottom line (TBL) concept, cities create conditions that enhance the economic, social and environmental aspects. Among the determinants that affect the business, we can include the concept of corporate sustainability resulting from the concept of globally oriented sustainable development. Sustainable development is the issue of the moment in the business world and how c...