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Challenge-based innovation immersion in a rural context: qualitative analysis o...
Lachovicz, Rebeca; Ferro-Lebres, Vera; Barroso, Bárbara; Antão, Celeste; Costa, Cláudia S.The discussion on immersive learning environments requires an in-depth understanding of the concept and its implications for the educational process. Contemporary higher education faces the challenge of adopting methodologies that promote experiential learning. Challenge-Based Innovation (CBI) emerges as a student-centred approach, integrating interdisciplinary collaboration and immersion in real contexts. This...
Phytotherapy: A Systematic Review for the Treatment of Hypertension
Lachovicz, Rebeca; Ferro-Lebres, Vera; Almeida-de-Souza, JulianaIntroduction: Approximately 10 million annual deaths may be associated with hypertension. Adverse effects and non-response to pharmacological treatment limit therapy to a significant proportion of patients; hence, treatment alternatives seem necessary. Our objective was to review data about the impact of herbal medicine on reducing blood pressure (BP) in prehypertensive and hypertensive patients. Methods: A sys...
Intentions of teaching-learning practices in students after Intensive training ...
Delgado, Jane; Lachovicz, Rebeca; Almeida-de-Souza, Juliana; Ferro-Lebres, Vera; Pereira, Fernando A.Complexity theory investigates complex systems made up of parts that mutually interact in a non-linear way, producing unpredictable results. Inspired by this theoretical approach, ECOLAH - Embracing a Complexity-Orientated Learning Approach in Health is an Erasmus+ project (https://ecolah.eu/about/) whose mission is to develop a better understanding of how the complex societal challenge of building a healthy so...
Efficacy of Olive Leaf Extract in Improving Blood Pressure in Pre‐Hypertensive ...
Lachovicz, Rebeca; Ferro-Lebres, Vera; Almeida-de-Souza, Juliana; Pereira, José AlbertoAnnually, approximately 10 million deaths are attributed to hypertension, highlighting the critical need for effective treatments beyond conventional medications due to their limitations. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of Olea europaea L. on blood pressure in adults with prehypertension and hypertension. The search, conducted from November/2022- October/2024 was performed on EBSCO, ...
Strategic Co-Design for Territorial Innovation: Defining Challenges within WE
Barroso, Bárbara; Pereira, Fernando A.; Costa, Cláudia S.; Barbedo, Inês; Antão, Celeste; Almeida-de-Souza, Juliana; Rodrigues, Pedro M.This paper explores a strategic co-design process undertaken in the rural municipality of Miranda do Douro, Portugal, aimed at formulating locally grounded innovation challenges. Situated within the framework of a broader initiative [blinded for peer-review], the study highlights the preparatory phase prior to student involvement, emphasizing how collaborative methodologies shaped a community responsive innovat...
Empirical Validation of the Dart Model in University Business Collaboration: We...
Rodrigues, Pedro M.; Costa, Cláudia S.; Barbedo, Inês; Pereira, Fernando A.; Almeida-de-Souza, Juliana; Barroso, Bárbara; Antão, CelesteHigher Education faces significant challenges, including internationalization (Msomphora, 2025), digital transformation - in particular the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into traditional methods and cybersecurity (Parambil et al., 2024), students increasing expectations (Amanzhol et al., 2024), pressure for higher alumni employability rates (Schueller, 2023), the increased need of interdisciplinar...
Learning in complexity: perspective of health sciences students after intensive...
Delgado, Jane; Lachovicz, Rebeca; Pereira, Fernando A.; Almeida-de-Souza, Juliana; Ferro-Lebres, VeraThis chapter presents the results of a qualitative study carried out as part of the European project ECOLAH - Embracing a Complexity-Oriented Learning Approach in Health, which evaluated the health student’s perspective an intensive, immersive and co-creation training programme. The programme took place in April 2024 in The Netherlands, involving 46 students and 15 professors from five European countries. The t...
Ecossistema de inovação social para vida saudável
Pereira, Fernando A.; Almeida-de-Souza, Juliana; Delgado, Jane; Ferro-Lebres, VeraO contexto da pós-modernidade coloca desafios vários, resultantes de macro fenómenos sociais como a transição demográfica, a transição ecológica e a transição digital, por exemplo. Estes macro fenómenos impactam na vida de todas as pessoas, pois ninguém escapa à reflexibilidade da pósmodernidade (Beck et al., 2000; Giddens, 2000). Neste cenário, a atenção aos idosos em meio rural exige uma nova abordagem. Uma a...
Olive oil consumption confers protective effects on maternal-fetal outcomes: A ...
Cortez-Ribeiro, Anna Carolina; Meireles, Manuela; Ferro-Lebres, Vera; Almeida-de-Souza, JulianaBecause of the maternal diet's importance, numerous studies have examined the effects of olive oil on pregnancy outcomes. This study provides a systematic review that evaluates the evidence between olive oil consumption and maternal-fetal outcomes. We hypothesized that olive oil reduced the risk of adverse pregnancy complications. We searched Web of Science, Scopus, PubMed, and Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde elect...
Olive leaf tea impact on postprandial glycemia: a randomized cross-over trial
Meireles, Manuela; Cortez-Ribeiro, A.C.; Polck, Denise; Almeida-de-Souza, Juliana; Ferro-Lebres, VeraThis study investigates the effect of olive leaf tea (OLT) on postprandial glycemia in healthy volunteers when ingested with a high-carbohydrate meal, compared with a placebo tea (CON). Healthy adults participated in a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, and cross-over design trial receiving a high-rich carbohydrate meal with either 250 mL of OLT or CON at two different times after a washout period. T...