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Literary tourism in northern Portugal and its contribution to regenerative tour...
Sousa, B.B.; Liberato, P.; Rodrigues, C.; Pereira, C.; Malheiro, M.A.; Liberato, D.; Esteves, Elsa Tavares; Carvalho, P.M.; Costa, A.Literary tourism has been the subject of new studies and new approaches in the academic context, not only from a historical and cultural perspective, but also for the benefit of the local community and the progress of the territory This chapter aims to present an embryonic reflection on the importance that literary tourism could represent for the benefit of regenerative tourism and the long- term preservation o...
Multicriteria Measures to Assess the Sustainability of Diets: A Systematic Review
Rei, Mariana; Costa, A.; Sosa, S.; da Costa, S.; Torres, Duarte; Sage, Colin; Rodrigues, SaraContext Assessing the overall sustainability of a diet is a challenging undertaking requiring a holistic approach capable of addressing the multicriteria nature of this concept.Objective The aim was to identify and summarize the multicriteria measures used to assess the sustainability characteristics of diets reported at the individual level by healthy adults.Data Sources Articles were identified via PubMed, Sc...
Perceptions of fall prevention and engagement in social prescribing activities ...
Matos, C.; Baixinho, C. R.; Alarcão, V.; Henriques, M. A.; Ferreira, R. O.; Nascimento, T.; Arriaga, M.; Alves, T.; Nogueira, P.; Costa, A.Background: Falls are a major cause of injury, functional decline, and reduced quality of life among older adults, posing a significant public health challenge. Social prescribing is gaining relevance in gerontology, offering structured strategies to engage individuals in preventive activities, including fall prevention strategies, through engagement in community-based activities. Aim: To examine older adults’ ...
Under which conditions do unions succeed in pushing back dualization? A configu...
Marques, P.; Benassi, C.; Costa, A.; Pinto, A.This article explores the conditions under which unions achieve inclusive outcomes for nonstandard workers in their collective agreements. Using fsQCA, it compares 52 collective agreements signed in Portugal between 2003 and 2019. Additionally, it reports on three short case studies. Results show that the unions’ potential to mobilize resources in favour of outsiders is crucial and is due to either high union d...
Facilitator factors to develop a healthy ageing Social Prescribing local system...
Ribeiro, S.; Lopes, J. O.; Santos, O.; Capitão, C.; Martins, R.; Virgolino, A.; Alarcão, V.; Nogueira, P.; Henriques, A.; Seabra, P.; Arriaga, M.Social Prescribing (SP) is an approach which aims of improving health and well-being and connecting patients to community services. Examples of these services include physical activity and cultural activities. Despite its benefits, SP has still not been fully implemented in Portugal. This case study is part of a larger study on Social Prescribing Local System (SPLS) implementation, which comprised a quantitativ...
CHATGPT in the context of higher education: the case of its application in a cu...
Costa, A.; Viegas, C.; Lima, N.; Caldeira, A.In recent years the use of AI tools, particularly ChatGPT, has been widespread. In education, students tend to be attracted to their use. As for teachers, the use of these applications divides opinions: some defend the use of these tools, others feel threatened by them. In recent years, a number of studies have been carried out to assess students' perceptions of the use of AI tools and ChatGPT in particular. De...
Breeding in bread-making wheat varieties for Mediterranean climate: The need to...
Maçãs, B.; Costa, R.; Gomes, C.; Bagulho, A.; Pinheiro, N.; Moreira, J.; Costa, A.; Patanita, Manuel; Dores, José Manuel de JesusIntroduction: Being one of the “big three” most cultivated cereals in the world, wheat plays a crucial role in ensuring global food/nutrition security, supplying close to 20% of the global needs for calories and proteins. However, the increasingly large fluctuations between years in temperatures and precipitation due to climate change cause important variations in wheat production worldwide. This fact makes whe...
ASSIMILATE Assessment of Seismic Safety Integrated with Machine Learning and Tr...
Silva, V.; Vicente, R.; Taherian, A.; Lovon, H.; Gouveia, F.; Costa, A.; Humberto Varum; José Melo; Reihane Panah; Xavier Romão; Costa, C.
“You get out of the house, you talk to each other, you laugh…And that’s fantast...
Costa, A.; Henriques, J.; Alarcão, V.; Madeira, T.; Virgolino, A.; Polley, M. J.; Henriques, A.; Feteira-Santos, R.; Arriaga. M.; Nogueira, P.Background Social prescribing (SP) is a non-clinical approach, most commonly based in healthcare units, that aims to address non-medical health-related social needs by connecting individuals with community-based services. This qualitative study explores the perception of Portuguese older adults regarding the benefits of SP and their willingness to participate in SP initiatives. Methods Three face-to-face focus ...
Insights from the EQUALS4COVID19 study on migrant mental health in Portugal: A ...
Alarcão, V.; Candeias, P.; Stefanovska-Petkovska, M.; Neves, J.; Pintassilgo, S.; Machado, F. L.; Santos, O.; Virgolino, A.; Santos, R. R.Background The COVID-19 pandemic and related disruptive consequences in the economic, health, and educational sectors have impacted people’s lives, contributing to a context of increased economic and social vulnerability. The pandemic has revealed and accentuated social inequalities and discrimination based on racial or ethnic origin. This study aimed to contribute to the promotion of the mental health and well...