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Assessing work-related musculoskeletal disorders and psychosocial risks in bus ...
Silva, Tânia T.; Mendes, Tatiana R.; Lapa, Inês; Carvalho, Paulo; Rodrigues, Matilde A.; Rodrigues, Matilde; Carvalho, PauloThe public transport sector plays a crucial role in society, oering essential services and providing employment to a significant number of drivers. Despite the importance of this sector, it is essential to recognize that drivers are exposed to various occupational risks inherent to their daily work, which can have serious implications for their health. This study aims to characterize and analyse Work-Related Mu...
Caracterização genómica de animais holstein na região de Entre Douro e Minho
Fernandes, Carlos; Ferreira, António; Silveira, Manuel; Pinto, Samuel; Arsenos, Georgios; Santos, V. G.; Carvalho, PauloA seleção genómica revolucionou o melhoramento genético em vacas de leite com efeitos positivos no maneio das explorações. O progresso genético aumentou bastante, particularmente em parâmetros de produção, saúde e fertilidade. A utilização de informação genómica permite estimar com maior precisão o valor genético de cada animal e avaliar a variabilidade genética. O objetivo deste trabalho foi de descrever a var...
Timing of A.I. is critical for fertility in lactating dairy cows
Fricke, Paul; Santos, Vanda; Carvalho, PauloONE of the most common questions we get about breeding dairy cows involves the importance of insemination timing for cows identified with increased activity using an automated activity monitoring system or submitted to timed A.I. after a synchronization protocol. Farms have widely adopted these technologies, and achieve optimal fertility to A.I., both require that the timing of A.I. occurs within a given time w...
Effectiveness of global postural reeducation in postural changes and postural s...
Pacheco, Maria Paula; Morais, Sara; Carvalho, Paulo José; Cavalheiro, Luís; Sousa, Filipa; Carvalho, PauloPostural changes are considered a public health issue and have gathered significant interest in both research and clinical practice. To evaluate the effectiveness of Global Postural Reeducation (GPR) in improving postural changes and postural stability in healthy young adults. Additionally, this study aims to identify the main postural changes in the sample population. A longitudinal study was conducted with a ...
Immediate effects of Global Active Stretching on strength and flexibility: Rand...
Rodrigues, Elisa; Pontes, A. R.; Brochado, G.; Bessa, Isabel; Carvalho, Paulo; Crasto, CarlosGlobal Active Stretching is a relatively recent yet little studied stretching method. It differs from the most popular methods by targeting muscle chains and integrating stretching with muscle contractions, which may eventually avoid the post-stretching reduction of strength that occurs in other methods. To verify the immediate effects of Global Active Stretching on muscle strength and flexibility in individual...
Wearables for monitoring and postural feedback in the work context: A scoping r...
Figueira, Vânia; Silva, Sandra; Costa, Inês; Campos, Bruna; Salgado, João; Pinho, Liliana; Freitas, Marta; Carvalho, Paulo; Marques, JoãoWearables offer a promising solution for simultaneous posture monitoring and/or corrective feedback. The main objective was to identify, synthesise, and characterise the wearables used in the workplace to monitor and postural feedback to workers. The PRISMA-ScR guidelines were followed. Studies were included between 1 January 2000 and 22 March 2023 in Spanish, French, English, and Portuguese without geographica...
Neurological lesions in cervids: a study in Portugal
Pires, Maria A.; Macêdo, J.; Seixas, Fernanda; Gama, Adelina; Alves, Anabela; Pinto, Maria de Lurdes; Pires, Isabel; Matos, Ana Cristina; Figueira, LuisBrain samples were collected within the project "CWD Risk in Portugal", profiOng the infecOous diseases epidemiological surveillance and screening of chronic wasOng disease (CWD) during cervids hunts. The literature on wild animals´ neuropathological lesions is scarse. This work aims to describe the neuropathological findings in samples collected in deer hunted in Portugal.
A deep learning method for predicting the COVID-19 ICU patient outcome fusing X...
Wu, Yunan; Rocha, Bruno Machado; Kaimakamis, Evangelos; Cheimariotis, Grigorios-Aris; Petmezas, Georgios; Chatzis, Evangelos; Kilintzis, VassilisAssessing the health status of critically ill patients with COVID-19 and predicting their outcome are highly challenging problems and one of the reasons for poor management of ICU resources worldwide. A better pathophysiological understanding of patients’ state evolution in the ICU can enhance effective medical interventions. Therefore, there is a need to monitor and analyze the pulmonary function of a ICU pati...
Mapping Science Communication in Higher Education in Portugal: A Systematic Evi...
Guerra, C.; Moreira, A.; Pombo, Pedro; Galvão, Cecília; Faria, Cláudia; Granado, António; Sanchez, Ana; Paiva, J. C.; Carvalho, PauloScience communication training plays a crucial role in enabling scientists to effectively connect with the public, emphasizing essential skills such as building trust in scientific and technological advancements. Despite significant progress, some studies show a notable deficiency in higher education (HE) institutional structures and mechanisms dedicated to science communication training, addressing a diverse a...
Prevalence, characteristics, and impact of spinal and lower limb recurrent pain...
Rodrigues, Elisa; Bessa, Isabel Moura; Brochado, Gabriela; Carvalho, Paulo; Talih, Makram; Pires, Catarina; Lucas, Raquel; Rodrigues, ElisaTo compare spinal and lower limb pain in adolescents regarding prevalence, characteristics, causes, and impact. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in 13-year-old adolescents (female n=2210; male n=2353) from the Portuguese Generation XXI birth cohort. Data were collected between 2018 and 2020 through personal interviews by applying the Luebeck Pain Questionnaire. The pain features examin...