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Promoção da Inclusão no Instituto de Ciências Religiosas de Angola - ICRA: o pa...
Carvalho, Olivia; Domingos, Josefa; Pascoinho, João; Galinha, Sónia Maria Gomes AlexandreNesta comunicação procuramos apresentar as práticas de liderança do ICRA a partir das representações da classe docente (N=40), mediante a aplicação de um questionário aos professores/ as. Análise de carácter descritivo e inferencial. Os resultados vão no sentido da existência de representações positivas com correlação significativa.
Adapted Portuguese folk dance intervention for subacute rehabilitation post-str...
Fernandes, Júlio Belo; Domingos, Josefa; Família, Carlos; Veríssimo, Júlio; Castanheira, Patrícia; Menezes, Carla; Vicente, Célia; Santos, CláudiaDance can be an innovative, well-accepted, and effective therapy for stroke survivors. The present protocol aims to assess the feasibility of adapted Portuguese folk dance as a post stroke rehabilitative activity. We will use a mixed-methods pilot study convenience sampling to recruit 16 stroke survivors with mild–moderate lower limb paresis from a rehabilitation center in Lisbon and Tagus Valley. In addition t...
Professionals’ self-reported difficulties towards integrating dual task trainin...
Domingos, Josefa; Dean, John; Fernandes, Júlio Belo; Godinho, CatarinaBackground: Despite the growing use of dual task training (DTT) in clinical practice with people with Parkinson Disease (PD), there is still limited evidence on how to best implement it. Data regarding professionals’ difficulties when integrating such practices are critical as a first step to generate further guidance on how to apply it. The aim of this study was to identify the difficulties perceived by profes...
Is being physically active enough or do people with Parkinson’s disease need st...
Domingos, Josefa; Familia, Carlos; Fernandes, Júlio Belo; Dean, John; Godinho, CatarinaSocial isolation imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacted people’s lifestyles and daily activities. In this work we compared pre- and post-pandemic clinical outcomes in people with Parkinson’s disease, to assess differences according to the type of behaviour and exercise habits adopted by participants. After two months of COVID-19 lockdown, we assessed: changes in exercise behaviour; motor and non-m...
Addressing ageism : be active in aging: study protocol
Fernandes, Júlio Belo; Ramos, Catarina; Domingos, Josefa; Castro, Cidália; Simões, Aida; Bernardes, Catarina; Fonseca, Jorge; Proença, LuísAgeism refers to stereotyping (how we think), prejudice (how we feel), and discrimination (how we act) against people based on their age. It is a serious public health issue that can negatively impact older people’s health and quality of life. The present protocol has several goals: (1) adapt the Ambivalent Ageism Scale for the general Portuguese population and healthcare professionals; (2) assess the factorial...
Professionals’ self-reported difficulties towards integrating dual task trainin...
Domingos, Josefa; Dean, John; Fernandes, Júlio Belo; Godinho, CatarinaBackground: Despite the growing use of dual task training (DTT) in clinical practice with people with Parkinson Disease (PD), there is still limited evidence on how to best implement it. Data regarding professionals’ difficulties when integrating such practices are critical as a first step to generate further guidance on how to apply it. The aim of this study was to identify the difficulties perceived by profes...
An online dual-task cognitive and motor exercise program for individuals with P...
Domingos, Josefa; Dean, John; Fernandes, Júlio Belo; Godinho, CatarinaBackground: Dual-task training is an emerging field used for people with Parkinson disease (PD) to improve their physical and cognitive well-being, but the patients’ acceptability, safety, and adherence to such training in online settings are unknown. Objective: This study aims to evaluate the acceptability of a dual-task cognitive and motor online training program for people with PD as a group online community...
Does the 5–2-1 criteria identify patients with advanced Parkinson's disease? Re...
Malaty, Irene A.; Martinez-Martin, Pablo; Chaudhuri, K. Ray; Odin, Per; Skorvanek, Matej; Jimenez-Shahed, Joohi; Soileau, Michael J.; Lindvall, SusannaBackground: The burden of Parkinson’s disease (PD) worsens with disease progression. However, the lack of objective and uniform disease classification challenges our understanding of the incremental burden in patients with advanced Parkinson’s disease (APD) and suboptimal medication control. The 5–2-1 criteria was proposed by clinical consensus to identify patients with advancing PD. Our objective was to evalua...
Boxing with and without kicking techniques for people with Parkinson’s disease ...
Domingos, Josefa; Lima, Ana Ligia Silva de; Steenbakkers-van der Pol, Tessa; Godinho, Catarina; Bloem, Bastiaan R.; de Vries, Nienke M.Background: People with Parkinson’s disease (PD) benefit from boxing exercise. Adding kicking variations to the boxing may provide additional benefit to improve balance. However, the benefits and adherence to such trainings is unknown. Objective: To explore the feasibility, safety, and benefits on balance of boxing training combined with kicking techniques in comparison to boxing without kicking in PD. Methods:...
Community exercise : a new tool for personalized Parkinson’s care or just an ad...
Domingos, Josefa; Dean, John; Fernandes, Júlio Belo; Massano, João; Godinho, CatarinaPhysiotherapy and exercise are associated with motor and non-motor benefits in Parkinson’s disease (PD). Community exercise programs may increase ongoing exercise participation and help people with Parkinson’s disease actively participate in their health management. But there is still limited knowledge about these programs regarding their benefits, safety, implications over the long-term, and effective implemen...