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Usability and Utility of a Mobile App to Deliver Health-Related Content to an O...
Lemos, M; Henriques, AR; Lopes, DG; Mendonça, N; Victorino, A; Costa, A; Arriaga, M; Gregório, Maria João; de Sousa, R; Canhão, H; Rodrigues, AM<jats:sec> <jats:title>Background</jats:title> <jats:p>Digital patient-centered interventions may be important tools for improving and promoting social interaction, health, and well-being among older adults. In this regard, we developed a mobile app called DigiAdherence for an older adult population, which consisted of easy-to-access short videos and messages, to improve health-related knowledge among them and ...
Trajectories and determinants of ageing in Portugal: insights from EpiDoC, a na...
Lopes, DG; Mendonça, N; Henriques, AR; Branco, J; Canhão, H; Rodrigues, AMIntroduction: The population in Portugal is ageing due to increased life expectancy and reduced fertility rates. We aimed to estimate the health trajectories of Portuguese older adults (60 + years old) in a 10-year period and to assess associated sociodemographic, lifestyle factors and multimorbidity status. Methods: Using the population-based EpiDoC cohort, we estimated the trajectories of health-related quali...
Prevalence of and factors associated with unmanageable pain levels in people wi...
Costa, D; Cruz, EB; Lopes, DG; da Silva, CN; Henriques, AR; Luis, D; Branco, J; Canhão, H; Rodrigues, AMBackground: Pain due to knee and / or hip osteoarthritis (HKOA) is the most common symptom for seeking healthcare. Pain interferes on daily activities, social and occupational participation in people with HKOA. The goal of this study is to estimate the prevalence of unmanageable pain levels (UPL) among people with HKOA), characterize this population and identify factors associated with UPL, and compare therapeu...
Association of physical activity with physical function and quality of life in ...
Lopes, DG; Costa, D; Cruz, EB; Mendonça, N; Henriques, AR; Branco, J; Canhão, H; Rodrigues, AMHip and knee osteoarthritis (HKOA) is a chronic disease characterized by joint pain that leads to reduced physical function and health-related quality of life (HRQoL). At present, no cure is available. Clinical trials indicate that people with HKOA benefit from physical activity in several health-related outcomes. However, few studies have evaluated the long-term positive effect of regular physical activity. Th...
Association of physical activity with physical function and quality of life in ...
Lopes, DG; Costa, D; Cruz, EB; Mendonça, N; Henriques, AR; Branco, J; Canhão, H; Rodrigues, AMHip and knee osteoarthritis (HKOA) is a chronic disease characterized by joint pain that leads to reduced physical function and health-related quality of life (HRQoL). At present, no cure is available. Clinical trials indicate that people with HKOA benefit from physical activity in several health-related outcomes. However, few studies have evaluated the long-term positive effect of regular physical activity. Th...