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Emigração Portuguesa 2024: Relatório Estatístico
Pires, Rui Pena; Vidigal, Inês; Pereira, Cláudia; Azevedo, Joana; Veiga, Carlota MouraCaracterização da emigração e da população portuguesa emigrada com base num conjunto diversificado de dados e fontes nacionais e internacionais. Dados referentes a 2023 e ao período 2000-2023 (ou últimos anos disponíveis).
Variation of knee joint-position sense of soccer players during one season: An ...
Azevedo, Joana; Rodrigues, Sandra; Moreira-Silva, Isabel; Cardoso, Ricardo; Seixas, AdéritoIntroduction: The distribution of injuries during a competitive season in soccer is not consensual. It is suggested that muscle fatigue may be an underlying factor of increased risk of injury when load is high during the season since an impairment in the muscle mechanoreceptors’ function has been reported, affecting the necessary proprioceptive acuity to maintain the joint stability. Objective: To assess the va...
Musculoskeletal manifestations of acute leukemia
Cordeiro, Catarina; Teixeira, Catarina; Jerónimo, Mónica; Silva, Sónia; Azevedo, Joana; Nascimento, João; Carvalho, Marcos; Tarquini, OlianaAcute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common cause of malignancy in pediatric age. With the exception of musculoskeletal tumors, ALL is one of the malignancies most commonly associated with musculoskeletal symptoms at initial presentation. Some children with ALL are initially referred to Orthopedics for diagnostic evaluation, and a high index of clinical suspicion is required to avoid diagnostic delay....
Emigração Portuguesa 2023: Relatório Estatístico
Pires, Rui Pena; Vidigal, Inês; Pereira, Cláudia; Azevedo, Joana; Veiga, Carlota MouraCaracterização da emigração e da população portuguesa emigrada com base num conjunto diversificado de dados e fontes nacionais e internacionais. Dados referentes a 2022 e ao período 2000-2022 (ou últimos anos disponíveis).
Toxic and non-toxic cyanobacterial biomass as a resource for sustainable agricu...
Massa, Anabella; Santos, Érica; Martins, Diogo; Azevedo, Joana; Reimão, Mariana; Almeida, Agostinho; Azevedo, Rui; Pinto, Edgar; Vasconcelos, VítorCyanobacteria represent a promising resource for sustainable agriculture, as they have demonstrated the ability to restore soil fertility even after death and decay. However, several cyanobacteria can also release secondary metabolites, such as cyanotoxins, which may compromise the quality of agricultural products and pose a potential risk to human health. Depending on the concentration of exposure, few studies...
Environmentally friendly and cost-effective approaches to reduce toxin content ...
Loss, Letícia; Azevedo, Joana; Azevedo, Tomé; Freitas, Marisa; Vasconcelos, Vítor; Campos, AlexandreCyanobacterial outgrowths are naturally occurring processes in eutrophic aquatic ecosystems. Furthermore, as a result of climate change and anthropogenic pollution, cyanobacteria harmful algal blooms (CyanoHABs) are expanding worldwide. CyanoHABs are considered a threat to human health and environment due to the production of potent toxic substances, but at the same time, valuable products can be obtained from ...
Acute effects of muscle fatigue on the knee joint-position sense of trained and...
Azevedo, Joana; Rodrigues, Sandra; Moreira-Silva, Isabel; Cardoso, Ricardo; Seixas, AdéritoBackground: The acute effects of muscle fatigue on the knee joint-position sense (KJPS) are not consensual. Although it is known that peripheral fatigue affects the muscle spindle function by increasing its discharge threshold, reports of positive and negative impacts of muscle fatigue on the KJPS of both trained and non-trained individuals can be found in the literature. Aim: To assess the acute effects of mus...
Acute effects of static-stretching on the shoulder joint-position sense: A rand...
Azevedo, Joana; Sousa, Joana; Moreira-Silva, Isabel; Cardoso, Ricardo; Seixas, AdéritoIntroduction: The influence of static-stretching on variables like shoulder muscle strength has been addressed in different sports. However, its effect on the joint-position sense is poorly investigated. Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the acute effects of static-stretching on the shoulder-joint position sense of overhead athletes. Methodology: A three-period block-randomized controlled crossover tr...
Bioprospecting for industrially relevant exopolysaccharide-producing cyanobacte...
Cruz, José Diogo; Delattre, Cédric; Felpeto, Aldo Barreiro; Pereira, Hugo; Pierre, Guillaume; Morais, João; Petit, Emmanuel; Silva, JoanaCyanobacterial exopolysaccharides (EPS) are potential candidates for the production of sustainable biopolymers. Although the bioactive and physicochemical properties of cyanobacterial-based EPS are attractive, their commercial exploitation is limited by the high production costs. Bioprospecting and characterizing novel EPS-producing strains for industrially relevant conditions is key to facilitate their impleme...
Atlas da emigração portuguesa
Pires, Rui Pena; Vidigal, Inês; Pereira, Cláudia; Azevedo, Joana; Moura-Veiga, CarlotaA emigração é, em Portugal, um fenómeno de longa duração e grande amplitude que teve, no século XXI, um novo crescimento. Entre 2001 e 2020, terão saído anualmente de Portugal, em média, mais de 75 mil pessoas. Somadas às grandes vagas migratórias anteriores, da segunda metade do século XX, as saídas mais recentes contribuíram para a constituição de uma população emigrada de grande dimensão. Hoje, viverão espal...