Remote monitoring of biometric data in the elderly population is an important asset for improving the quality of life and level of independence of elderly people living alone. However, the design and implementation of health technological solutions often disregard the elderly physiological and psychological abilities, leading to low adoption of these technologies. We evaluate the usability of a remote patient m...
The present work presents connections in conceptual and methodological terms in the context of cultural analysis, considering approaches and concepts of textual analysis, trend studies and cultural branding. The case study chosen to test these links is the promotional video of the advertising campaign titled "Gucci and Beyond" for the Gucci Autumn/Winter 2017-18 collection. This was clearly inspired by the scie...
Chitosan, a natural polysaccharide, has been previously proposed as an elicitor in plants to prevent pathogen infections. The present study aimed to analyze the e ect of chitosan solution and chitosan nanoparticles treatment applied on the grapevine variety Sousão with respect to the phenolic composition, antioxidant potential and antibacterial activity of its individual grape components. Grapevine plants of se...
VITASENIOR-MT is a telehealth solution under development that aims to monitor and improve the healthcare of elderly people living in the region of Médio Tejo. This solution performs both remote and local monitoring of biometric parameters of the elderly, and also of environmental parameters of their homes. The biometric variables include heart rate and temperature measurements collected automatically, by means ...
Remote monitoring of health parameters is a promising approach to improve the health condition and quality of life of particular groups of the population, which can also alleviate the current expenditure and demands of healthcare systems. The elderly, usually affected by chronic comorbidities, are a specific group of the population that can strongly benefit from telehealth technologies, allowing them to reach a...
O programa PéAtivo teve como objetivo principal a promoção da actividade física em crianças a frequentar a educação pré-escolar, de forma a tentar evitar a tendência do estilo de vida sedentário que se tem vindo a instalar entre as crianças mais jovens. O programa decorreu durante o ano letivo de 2015/2016, onde ocorreram duas deslocações ativas (a pé) por semana para o Jardim de Infância, uma sessão/semana lúd...
A finalidade deste estudo foi a de analisar a modificação do rendimento na corrida da milha, a par de alterações no consumo máximo de oxigénio (VO2max), velocidade a que ocorre o VO2max (VelVo2max), velocidade a que ocorre uma concentração de lactato sanguíneo de 4 mmol/L (V4), índice de massa corporal (IMC), volume semanal e intensidade no treino intervalado, ao longo de uma época desportiva num corredor de me...