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Analysis of caloric intake and its relationship with body composition in univer...
Parraca, J.A.; Marmeleira, J.; Bravo, J.; Raimundo, A.; Batalha, Nuno; Tomas-Carus, P.Thirty-one older people (age 70,2±6,3 years) were randomly assigned to an experimental group (n=16), performing 16 weeks, 2 weekly sessions of 30 min of exercise with warm up (5 min bycicle and 5 min 4 set of exercises) 30 sec x 4 sets of whole body vibration (WBV) with 60 sec of rest between sets; or to a control group (n=15). Maximal isokinetic strength was measured at 60º/s in the knee extensors and flexors ...
Development and validation of a continuous fall risk score in community-dwellin...
Bravo, J.; Rosado, H.; Tomas-Carus, P.; Carrasco, C.; Batalha, Nuno; Folgado, H.; Pereira, C.Background Fall risk assessment in older people is of major importance for providing adequate preventive measures. Current predictive models are mainly focused on intrinsic risk factors and do not adjust for contextual exposure. The validity and utility of continuous risk scores have already been demonstrated in clinical practice in several diseases. In this study, we aimed to develop and validate an intrinsic-...
Modelling motor insurance claim frequency and severity using gradient boosting
Clemente, C.; Guerreiro, G. R.; Bravo, J.Modelling claim frequency and claim severity are topics of great interest in property-casualty insurance for supporting underwriting, ratemaking, and reserving actuarial decisions. Standard Generalized Linear Models (GLM) frequency–severity models assume a linear relationship between a function of the response variable and the predictors, independence between the claim frequency and severity, and assign full cr...
Effects of retaliation techniques in children: A systematic review
Borges, R; Veiga, G.; Bravo, J.; Pereira, C; Cunha, L; Cruz-Ferreira, AIntroduction: Relaxation is a body regulation response, which allows a reduction in blood pressure, oxygen consumption, respiratory and cardiac rhythms and muscle tension, resulting in a feeling of well-being. Objectives: The aim of this systematic review was to know the scientific evidence on the effects of relaxation techniques in children (3-12 years), resulting in five studies included. Methods: The assessm...
Understanding fall risk factors in community-dwelling older adults: A cross-sec...
Carrasco, C.; Tomas-Carus, P.; Bravo, J.; Pereira, C.; Mendes, F.Background: Ageing process is inherently associated with physiological decline and consequently with an increased risk for falling. Identification of risk factors according to the population studied is crucial to design and implement effective programs for the prevention of falls in elderly. Material and Methods: A total of 508 older adults (113 males and 395 females) were enrolled in a cross-sectional study. A...
MANUAL DE AVALIAÇÃO FUNCIONAL PAR A O RISCO DE QUEDAS EM PESSOAS IDOSAS
Pereira, C.; Rosado, H.; Bravo, J.; Mendes, F.; Veiga, G.; Almeida, G.; Carús, P.; et. al.O objetivo desde livro é proporcionar às pessoas idosas e respetivas famílias , profissionais de saúde e e profissionais do exercício físico um método de rastreio do risco de queda da pessoa idosa.
Analysis of caloric intake and its relationship with body composition in univer...
Parraca, J.A.; Marmeleira, J.; Bravo, J.; Raimundo, A.; Batalha, N.; Tomas-Carus, P.Thirty-one older people (age 70,2±6,3 years) were randomly assigned to an experimental group (n=16), performing 16 weeks, 2 weekly sessions of 30 min of exercise with warm up (5 min bycicle and 5 min 4 set of exercises) 30 sec x 4 sets of whole body vibration (WBV) with 60 sec of rest between sets; or to a control group (n=15). Maximal isokinetic strength was measured at 60º/s in the knee extensors and flexors ...
Acetyl-L-Carnitine prevents methamphetamine-induced structural damage on endoth...
Summavielle, Teresa; Fernandes, S.; Salta, S.; Bravo, J.; Silva, A.P.Methamphetamine (METH) is a potent psychostimulant highly used worldwide. Recent studies evidenced the involvement of METH in the breakdown of the blood-brain-barrier (BBB) integrity leading to compromised function. The involvement of the matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) in the degradation of the neurovascular matrix components and tight junctions (TJs) is one of the most recent findings in METH-induced toxicit...
Epidemic dengue in Nicaragua 1985
Kouri, G.; Valdéz, M.; Arguello, L.; Guzmán, Maria G.; Valdés, L.; Soler, Maritza; Bravo, J.In the second half of the year 1985, during the rainy season, an epidemic of Dengue Fever was recognized in Nicaragua. A total of 17.483 cases were reported by the health services. The highest morbidity and attack rates were reported between August and November of the same year. Regions II (Leon and Chinandega), III (Managua) and IV (Masaya, Granada, Carazo y Rivas) reported 89% of the cases; these regions are ...