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Effects of a 26 week multicomponent exercise program on cardiovascular and lipi...
Figueira, Bruno; Bravo, Jorge; Raimundo, Armando; Reis, AntónioThe present study aimed to examine the effects of a 26-week multicomponent exercise program on lipid and lipoprotein profiles, blood pressure, and anthropometric parameters in healthy, previously sedentary premenopausal and postmenopausal women aged 40-60, as determined by the Baecke physical activity questionnaire. The program, comprising resistance, balance, flexibility, and aerobic exercises performed at 60-...
Effects of a 26 week multicomponent exercise program on cardiovascular and lipi...
Figueira, Bruno; Bravo, Jorge; Raimundo, Armando; Reis, AntónioThe present study aimed to examine the effects of a 26-week multicomponent exercise program on lipid and lipoprotein profiles, blood pressure, and anthropometric parameters in healthy, previously sedentary premenopausal and postmenopausal women aged 40–60, as determined by the Baecke physical activity questionnaire. The program, comprising resistance, balance, flexibility, and aerobic exercises performed at 60–...
Physical and mental components of quality of life after a cardiac rehabilitatio...
Moreira, José; Bravo, Jorge; Aguiar, Pedro; Delgado, Bruno; Raimundo, Armando; Boto, PauloBackground: This study aimed to analyze the effect of cardiac rehabilitation programs on the health-related quality of life of patients after a coronary cardiac event using patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) for up to 6 months of evaluation. Methods: A comprehensive search was carried out in the MEDLINE, CINAHL, CENTRAL, and Web of Science databases for randomized controlled trials comparing the cardiac ...
Manual de avaliação funcional para o risco de quedas em pessoas idosas.
Pereira, Catarina; Rosado, Hugo; Bravo, Jorge; Mendes, FelisminaO objetivo desde livro é proporcionar às pessoas idosas, profissionais de saúde e e profissionais do exercício um método de avaliação de capacidades físicas para o rastreio do risco de queda da pessoa idosa.
Sensor-Based Real-Time Monitoring Approach for Multi-Participant Workout Intens...
Saias, José; Bravo, JorgeOne of the significant advantages of technological evolution is the greater ease of collecting and analyzing data. Miniaturization, wireless communication protocols and IoT allow the use of sensors to collect data, with all the potential to support decision making in real time. In this paper, we describe the design and implementation of a digital solution to guide the intensity of training or physical activity,...
2nd Annual Summit of the Comprehensive Health Research Centre (CHRC). Abstracts
Bravo, Jorge; Sousa, Rute Diniz; Almeida, Gabriela; Cruz, Dulce; Zangão, Otília; Gonçalves, Bruno; Raimundo, Rui; Câmara, Carla; Santos, AndreiaAbstracts 2nd Annual Summit of the Comprehensive Health Research Centre (CHRC).
Quejas físicas y hábitos de participación en patinadoras artísticas femeninas
Cabo, Carolina; Sousa, João Paulo; Bravo, JorgeIntroduction: Educational and health professionals need to acquire knowledge about the specific needs of figure skaters, aiming at their effectiveness in training and preventing physical complaints (PC) or injuries. Thus, it is essential not only to character- ize the participants and participation habits but also to understand how associations between the characterization and the practition- ers' participation...
Participation habits, physical complaints and injuriesin a sample of Portuguese...
Cabo, Carolina; Sousa, João Paulo; Bravo, JorgeEducators and health professionals need to gainknowledge of the special needs of artistic roller skatersif they seek effective training and preventing physicalcomplaints or injuries. In the absence of epidemiologicalstudies on artistic roller skaters, it is useful to characterizethe participants, their participation habits, and theoccurrence of physical complaints or injuries. A web-based survey was designed to...
Creative dance associated with traditional Portuguese singing as a strategy for...
Coelho, Paulo; Marmeleira, José; Cruz-Ferreira, Ana; Laranjo, Luis; Pereira, Catarina; Bravo, JorgeBackground: Multimodal forms of exercise can influence several physical and mental factors important for successful aging. In the present study, we introduce a new type of multimodal intervention, combining movement (creative dance) with traditional singing. This study aims to compare physical fitness, functional physical independence, depressive symptoms, general cognitive status, and daytime sleepiness among ...
Influence of Two Exercise Programs on Heart Rate Variability, Body Temperature,...
Gonçalves, Catarina; Parraca, Jose A.; Bravo, Jorge; Abreu, Ana; Pais, João; Raimundo, Armando; Clemente-Suárez, Vicente JavierCardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the leading cause of death globally. Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) programs’ benefits are overall consensual; however, during exercise, progressive physiological effects have not been studied yet in cardiac patients. Our study aims to analyze physiological parameters of thermography, heart rate variability (HRV), blood pressure, central nervous system (CNS) fatigue, and cortical ...