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Physical demand assessment of volunteer firefighters during wildland firefighting
Teixeira, Tatiana; Pratas, Pedro; Santos, Joana; Monteiro, Pedro R.; Baptista, João Santos; Vaz, Mário A. P.; Guedes, Joana C.Wildland firefighting is physically and mentally demanding. The aerobic capacity of firefighters is important due to the demands of the activity and the associated occupational risks. The main objectives of this study were to identify and characterise the physically demanding tasks undertaken by volunteer firefighters during wildland fires (real work conditions). A total of 125 firefighters replied to a survey ...
The multiplicities of an ethics committee in higher education
Tavares, Diana; Cruz, Agostinho; Cabral, Ana Paula; Machado, Alberto; Sousa, Helena; Curado, Henrique; Faria, Isabel; Amorim, ManuelaIn the academic context, the main activity of ethics committees is evidently to regulate and monitor any investigation carried out within the institution, if the object of study is a person or biological material. However, it is important to note that ethics committee activity does not end, and cannot end, in this sphere of action. These entities are fundamental in raising awareness of the academic community fo...
Peripheral metabolism in rat with olanzapine subchronic treatment supplemented ...
Amorim, Manuela; Silva, Ana Isabel; Alves, Cecília Juliana; Monteiro, Pedro R.; Magalhães, Ana; Summavielle, TeresaOlanzapine (Olz) have been reported to promote higher risk for metabolic side-effects, such as obesity, dyslipidemia, and diabetes. Moreover/On the other hand, acetyl-L-carnitine (ALC) has been reported to improve homeostasis. This study aims to explore if ALC could improve metabolic homeostasis due to Olz effects on a rodent model. We investigated the effects of subchronic administration of Olz and with the ad...