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Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet among primary school children in the Tagus ...
Andrade, Vanda; Ferrão, I.; Figueiredo, M.; Dias, Igor; Pinto, Paula; Ruivo, PaulaPoor dietary habits remain a significant public health concern, highlighting the need to promote healthy and sustainable eating patterns, especially in childhood and adolescence. This study assessed the eating habits of primary school children in the Tagus Lezíria region, focusing on adherence to the Mediterranean Diet (MD), recognized for its health and environmental benefits. Methods: The KIDMED index (Medite...
Age-friendly cities and active mobility: A thematic analysis based on immersive...
Figueiredo, M.; Eloy, S.; Marques, S.Public outdoor spaces in cities need renovation to accommodate new mobility forms and attend an ageing population. The quality of public spaces is rarely assessed, and when it is, it typically relies on post-occupancy methods that have marginal impact. Incorporating older adults' perceptions during the design phase to influence public space development is even less common. Digital technologies, such as virtual ...
Challenges and opportunities of using metaverse tools for participatory archite...
Ng, P.; Eloy, S.; Raposo, M.; Fernández González, A.; Silva, N. P. da.; Figueiredo, M.; Zuberi, H.Participatory design emerges as a proactive approach involving different stakeholders in design and decision-making processes, addressing diverse values and ensuring outcomes align with users’ needs. However, the inadequacy of engaging stakeholders with a spatial experience can result in uninformed and, consequently, unsuccessful design solutions in a built environment. This paper explores how metaverse tools c...
Affording heading in preschool and club children
Mercê, Cristiana; Catela, David; Pereira, M.; Teixeira, G.; Figueiredo, M.; Coelho, R.; Serrão-Arrais, Ana; Brígida, NancyHeading is an identitary skill of European football, that requires a balance between physical safety and acquisition, achievable through balloons with minimal impact and slow approach. This study aimed to investigate whether preschool children (P) (N=44, M=3.91±0.87 years, ♀=24) can perform self-heading using this educational solution and whether they demonstrate a performance similar to boys in football school...
Impact of heating strategies in LSF building systems: evaluation of thermal com...
Almeida, R.M.S.F.; Vicente, R.; Figueiredo, A.; Figueiredo, M.The importance of simultaneously good thermal performance and high energy efficiency is a relevant and current challenge in residential buildings. In southern European countries, the use of heating systems is often limited by a phenomenon called energy poverty. In this context, the challenge of aspiring sustainable constructive solutions, which optimise the thermal performance of buildings, is even more urgent....
Impact of heating strategies in LSF building systems: evaluation of thermal com...
Almeida, R.M.S.F.; Vicente, R.; Figueiredo, A.; Figueiredo, M.A importância de compatibilizar um bom desempenho térmico com uma elevada eficiência energética é um desafio relevante e atual nos edifícios residenciais. Nos países do sul da Europa, o recurso aos sistemas de aquecimento é, muitas vezes, condicionado, por um fenómeno designado por pobreza energética. Neste contexto, o desafio de procurar soluções construtivas sustentáveis, que otimizem o desempenho térmico dos...
Older people perceptions on the built environment: A scoping review
Figueiredo, M.; Eloy, S.; Marques, S.; Dias, L.As the world ages, the built environment requires special attention to assist this growing part of society and therefore the update of urban design guidelines and urban policies is required. The goal of this study is to provide an overview of existing literature regarding emotions and perceptions from older people related to the outdoor built environment. A scoping review was performed using empirical studies i...
An assessment of the weight of the experimental component in physics and chemis...
Figueiredo, M.; Esteves, M.; Neves, J.; Vicente, H.; Chaves, HumbertoExperimentalworkplaysacentralroleinPhysicsandChemistryteach- ing. However, the use of experimental work depends on the perception that teacher has about the gains in terms of the students’ motivation and learning. Thus, this study aims to evaluate the weight of the experimental component in the chemistry teaching focusing on four topics, i.e., material resources, teaching methodologies, learning achievements, a...
Built environment perceptions: How older people decode outdoor public spaces
Figueiredo, M.; Eloy, S.; Marques, S.; Dias, L.When UN released the “Global Age Friendly Cities: A Guide” in 2007, the concern around ageing people and their needs was evident. As the world ages, the built environment requires special attention in order to assist this growing part of the society. An age-friendly city demands an inclusive design that includes e.g. green spaces, safe pavements and safe pedestrian crossings. Also, mobility in cities and new fo...
Neuroscience approaches to the perception of the work of art
Leote, Rosangella [UNESP]; Oliveira, Hosana Celeste; Barauna, Danilo; Bidarra, J.; Eca, T.; Tavares, M.; Leote, R.; Pimentel, L.; Carvalho, E.Made available in DSpace on 2019-10-04T12:15:42Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2015-01-01; Univ Estadual Paulista, Inst Artes, BR-01140070 Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil; Univ Sao Paulo, Escola Comunicacoes & Artes, BR-05508020 Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil; Univ Estadual Paulista, Inst Artes, BR-01140070 Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil