Objective: The aim was to verify the differences in physical condition (body composition, power and muscle strength) in futsal players from three competitive levels. Methodology: Sixty-eight (24.26 ± 4.63 years old) Portuguese futsal players participated in the study, divided into: elite, sub-elite and amateur. We used the bioimpedance, the countermovement jump and the isokinetic dynamometer to assess physical ...
Background: Patients frequently resort to the internet to access cancer information. However, these websites often lack content accuracy and readability. Recently, ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence-powered chatbot, has signified a potential paradigm shift in how patients with cancer can access vast amounts of medical information, including insights into radiotherapy. However, the quality of the information pr...
Este relatório documenta o percurso do estágio profissional realizado no âmbito do Mestrado em Intervenção Social na Infância e Juventude em Risco de Exclusão Social, desenvolvido num centro educativo no norte do país entre novembro de 2023 e julho de 2024. O estágio teve como foco a intervenção de jovens em cumprimento de medida tutelar de internamento, com o objetivo de identificar os fatores que motivam o se...
Childhood obesity is a public health problem that affects many parts of the world, and is one of the factors that has negatively influenced levels of motor competence at an early age. However, these relationships remain poorly investigated. The aim of this study was to assess body composition (BC) and motor competence (MC), as well as to study their relationship with school performance in primary school childre...
Enquadramento: Os doentes procuram frequentemente informações sobre cancro na Internet [1-3], porém os websites carecem de precisão e são difíceis de compreender [1]. O ChatGPT pode facilitar o acesso a informações médicas [1,3,4]. Contudo, como não foi treinado para responder a perguntas sobre radioterapia, a qualidade das suas respostas permanece indeterminada [5-7]. Objetivo: Avaliar a qualidade e a fiabilid...
Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs), particularly those caused by multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria, pose significant risks to vulnerable patients. Accurate predictive models are important for assessing infection dynamics and informing infection prediction and control (IPC) programmes. Graph-based methods, including graph neural networks (GNNs), offer a powerful approach to model complex relationships between ...
Background/Objectives: This study aimed to analyze the influence of sex, the presence of siblings, and the duration of exposure to technology on the development of gross and fine motor skills in children aged between 24 and 48 months, using the PDMS-2 battery as the assessment instrument. Methods: The sample comprised 193 children, distributed across three age groups: 24 months (N = 22), 36 months (N = 78), and...
Background/Objectives: Childhood is a critical stage for consolidating health-related habits that shape physical, cognitive, and socio-emotional development. Regular physical activity has been linked to fitness and academic outcomes, while high body mass index (BMI) may hinder school performance. This study examined associations between BMI, perceived school competence, academic performance, and weekly physical...
An exchange perspective of the relationship customer-grocery recognizes the important role that both the seller and the shopper assume in their relationships. Today consumers are increasingly considering green consumption, which has led to a situation where retailers expend substantial resources in response to this challenge. However, this consumption has remained lackluster justifying the need for greater know...
Patients frequently resort to the Internet to access cancer information. Nevertheless, these online websites often need more content accuracy and readability. Recently, ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence-powered chatbot, signifies a potential paradigm shift in how cancer patients can access vast medical information. However, given that ChatGPT was not explicitly trained for oncology-related inquiries, the qual...