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Microcapsules of Poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) (PBAT) Loaded with Ali...

Thiswork introduces theencapsulationofhexamethylenediisocyanatederivatives(HDI,TriHDI, andPHDI)with thebiodegradablepolymerpoly(butyleneadipate-co-terephthalate) (PBAT) through a solvent evaporationmethod. Thesemicrocapsules(MCs)werethenemployedinadhesiveformulations for footwear.Moreover,MCs containingPHDIwereproduced ina closed vessel, demonstrating the potential for recovering and reusingorganicsolventsforth...

24-hour Movement Questionnaire (QMov24h) for adults: development process and me...

"Background: Sleep, sedentary behaviour, and physical activity are essential components within the 24-hour time frame. Existing questionnaires used to measure these behaviours have insufficient measurement properties and are unsuitable for assessing compliance with the WHO Physical Activity and 24-hour Movement Guidelines. To describe the development process of the 24-hour Movement Questionnaire (QMov24h) and i...

Questionnaires Measuring 24-Hour Movement Behaviors in Childhood and Adolescenc...

Background: We aim to systematically review the literature on measurement properties of self-and proxy-reported questionnaires measuring 24-hour movement behaviors in children and adolescents. Methods: PubMed, PsycINFO, SPORTDiscus, and EMBASE were searched until June 2021. Studies were included if the sample size for validity studies had 50 participants (minimum) and included, at least, both validity and test-...

Measurement properties of walk tests in interstitial lung diseases

The last European Respiratory Society/American Thoracic Society review on the measurement properties of walktests for chronic respiratory diseases was published in 2014. Since then, new information has been reported forpeople with interstitial lung diseases (ILD). This growth in knowledge is an opportunity to update the synthesis onfield test measurement properties and interpretation in ILD. CINAHL, MEDLINE, Ps...

Clusters of functional status in COPD: an exploratory analysis

Functional status is highly meaningful to the daily life of people with COPD but is often overlooked by treatmentoptions. Understanding its heterogeneity, might contribute to better personalised care. We aimed to explore clustersof functional status in people with COPD. Lung function, impact of the disease, activity-related dyspnoea and functional status were collected cross-sectionally.The 6-minute walk test, ...

Lower prevalence of congenital cytomegalovirus infection in Portugal: possible ...

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is the most frequent cause of congenital infection all over the world. Its prevalence ranges from 0.2 to 2.2%. Transmission from children to their pregnant mothers is a well-known risk factor, particularly if they attend a childcare centre. This study aims to compare the prevalence of CMV congenital infection (CMV_CI) in Portugal (Lisbon) between two studies, performed respectively in 2019...

Towards an in-depth understanding of physical activity and eating behaviours du...

<jats:p>Rapid worldwide decreases in physical activity (PA), an increase in sedentary behaviour (SB) and poorer dietary patterns have been reported during COVID-19 confinement periods. However, as national variability has been observed, this study sought to describe PA, SB and eating patterns, and to explore their gender as well as other socio-demographic correlates and how they interrelate in a representative ...

Bdnf impact on biological markers of depression—role of physical exercise and t...

Depression is the most common and devastating psychiatric disorder in the world. Its symptoms, especially during the pandemic, are observed in all age groups. Exercise training (ET) is well known as a non-pharmacological strategy to alleviate clinical depression. The brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is one of the biological factors whose expression and secretion are intensified in response to ET. BDNF i...

Socio-demographic factors associated with physical activity and sitting time pa...

Physical activity (PA) and sedentary behaviours (SB) influence health. Since most people engage in different combinations of both behaviours every day, understanding the socio-demographic characteristics of adults with distinct PA and sitting time (ST) patterns is important to contribute to evidence-based planning of public health strategies. Data from a national survey on diet and activity behaviours (IAN-AF, ...

Asthma App Use and Interest Among Patients With Asthma: A Multicenter Study