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Impact of music intervention on psychological and physiological parameters of p...

Aim/Introduction: Myocardial Perfusion Scintigraphy (MPS), a well-established imaging procedure for diagnosing ischemic heart disease, has multiple phases that can induce patients’ anxiety, discomfort, and dissatisfaction. Several non-pharmacological strategies have been used to alleviate anxiety and improve patient comfort and satisfaction, such as music intervention. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy ...

Shear thickening fluids in cork composites for impact mitigation: the role of f...

Cork composites have shown excellent potential in impact mitigating systems. Their sustainability greatly surpasses the currently used solutions. In addition, recent advances in developing cork composites with shear thickening fuids (STFs) have demonstrated exciting results for impact mitigation. This study explores diferent STF formulations based on polyethylene glycol (PEG), with a molecular weight of 400 g/m...

Organisation of school environment on reopening schools amidst COVID-19: Barrie...

BACKGROUND: The reopening of schools during the COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound global impact, affecting millions of students, educators, and families worldwide. This organisation study, conducted in collaboration with professionals from Brazil, Mozambique, and Portugal, focuses on the organisation of school environments to ensure education safety and continuity, underscoring the global relevance of our fi...

An exploratory investigation of novel composites based on cork and non-Newtonia...

Cork emerges as an eco-friendly material in the quest for sustainable solutions. Known for its unique propertiesthanks to its cellular microstructure and composition, pioneering solutions based on cork composites have emerged for impact applications, showing their capacity to withstand multiple impact loading for various strain rates. Recent breakthroughs have unveiled the potential of shear thickening fluids (...

Promotion academic entrepreneurship thought in bioproducts problem-based learni...

Entrepreneurship and innovation are priority objectives for the development and increase of economic competitiveness. However, they need a priority intervention and especially directed to activities of a business nature, going beyond the fields of investigation and science. The search for professionals with different skills to overcome the current and foreseen challenges is relevant in the bioproducts sector. P...

System architecture for home muscle rehabilitation treatment

The constant loss of functional capacity due to aging is a serious problem that can severely worsen the quality of life. Among the possible treatments, muscles electrostimulation can be a viable option because it is cheap and easy to access. With the evolution of wearable devices and the Internet of Things, this paper proposes a system architecture that enables an electrostimulation treatment to be performed at...

The rise of 5G technologies and systems: A quantitative analysis of knowledge p...

The advent of a new generation of wireless communications has punctuated the dawn of every decade in recent times. Upgrades to mobile electronic systems represent faster and more robust capabilities of data transfer but bring with it a wide set of complementary changes as they are underpinned by harmonised specific spectrum bands, fresh international technical standards, new network operation requirements, inno...

Relating food choice determinants with sociodemographic variables, health statu...

Background & aims: The aging process has physiological, psychological and social implications that interfere with food choice. This work aims to identify factors influencing food choice among community-living older adults and their relationship with social characteristics, health status and nutritional risk. Methods: Four hundred fifty-nine older adults (65 years old) living in Vila Nova de Gaia (Portugal) were...

Pilot Study to Reduce Added Salt on a University Canteen through the Use of an ...

Background: This study aims to demonstrate the practical application of an innovative easy-to-use equipment to dosage cooking salt, and evaluate the effectiveness in reducing 30% of the added salt in meals and the impact on consumer's satisfaction and food waste. Methods: Two canteens from one public university where randomized in one control arm and one intervention arm. The first step was to evaluate the salt...

Utilization of healthcare and social services among community-living older adults