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Este estudo objetivou analisar a potencial influência da prática do Método Pilates na qualidade do sono de mulheres grávidas. A pesquisa envolveu 60 gestantes do Pará, Brasil, com idade média de 29,67 ± 5,59 anos, divididas em dois grupos de 30: praticantes de Pilates e não praticantes. Foram incluídas gestantes primíparas e multíparas entre as 13 e as 40 semanas de gestação. O grupo Pilates praticava regularme...
Blueberries, red fruits enriched in polyphenols and fibers, are envisaged as a promising nutraceutical intervention in a plethora of metabolic diseases. Prediabetes, an intermediate state between normal glucose tolerance and type 2 diabetes, fuels the development of complications, including hepatic steatosis. In previous work, we have demonstrated that blueberry juice (BJ) supplementation benefits glycemic cont...
The tourism sector is characterised by its strong connection between its operators and their consumers, and this connection has been adapted in line with the technological improvements that have been developed and is now greatly influenced by the entire digital environment that surrounds today's society. In this way, tourism has increasingly begun to integrate various digital platforms into its business strateg...
Ao longo dos anos tem sido notório o aumento das dificuldades de as nossas crianças se relacionarem entre si. Existe uma dificuldade de gestão de conflito e respeito pelo outro, aspeto que está a influenciar a aquisição de aprendizagem dos nossos alunos. Dentro deste panorama foi pertinente procurar desenvolver um estudo que visou compreender a importância da aprendizagem cooperativa e do trabalho em grupo para...
Introduction: It is estimated that, in Portugal, 94% of women use some contraceptive method. Combined hormonal contraception has been the preferred choice for most women. These contraceptive methods have several health benefits in addition to contraception, but they also carry some risks. Thus, it is of interest to assess whether the users are aware of them. Methods: Through the application of a questionnaire t...
Previous studies using immunoassays for steroid measurements have focused on the association between steroid hormone levels and bone mineral density (BMD) in postmenopausal women, obtaining contradictory results. This study aimed to assess this association using a highly sensitive bioanalytical method. A total of 68 postmenopausal women, aged 65–89 years, were enrolled in a crosssectional study. Measurements of...