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Influence of Feeding Weaned Piglets with Laminaria digitata on the Quality and ...
Ribeiro, David; Alfaia, Cristina; Pestana, José; Carvalho, Daniela; Costa, Mónica; Martins, Cátia; Lemos, José; Mourato, Miguel; Gueifão, SandraLaminaria digitata is a novel feedstuff that can be used in pig diets to replace conventional feedstuffs. However, its resilient cell wall can prevent the monogastric digestive system from accessing intracellular nutrients. Carbohydrate-active enzyme (CAZyme) supplementation is a putative solution for this problem, degrading the cell wall during digestion. The objective of this work was to evaluate the effect o...
Effect of Dietary Laminaria digitata with Carbohydrases on Broiler Production P...
Costa, M.M.; Pestana, José; Osório, Diogo; Alfaia, Cristina; Martins, Cátia Falcão; Mourato, M.; Rego, Andreia; Lemos, J. P. C.; Fontes, Carlos M.G.A.ABSTRACT - We hypothesized that dietary inclusion of 15% Laminaria digitata, supplemented or not with carbohydrases, could improve the nutritional value of poultry meat without impairing animal growth performance. A total of 120 22-day old broilers were fed the following dietary treatments (n = 10) for 14 days: cereal-based diet (control); control diet with 15% L. digitata (LA); LA diet with 0.005% Rovabio® Exc...
Heart rate variability and erectile function in younger men: A pilot study
Miguel Costa, Rui; Mangia, Paula; Pestana, José; Costa, DavidErectile dysfunction (ED) in younger men is an increasing concern. In middle aged and older men, ED was related to lower resting heart rate variability (HRV), but research in younger men is lacking. The present study examined, in a nonclinical sample of 105 men between 18 and 39 years, the association of ED with several parameters of resting HRV. Scores of the 5-item version of the International Index of Erecti...
The neural basis of authenticity recognition in laughter and crying
Kosilo, Maciej; Costa, Mónica; Nuttall, Helen E.; FERREIRA, HUGO; Scott, Sophie; Seabra Pereira Cabral Menéres, Maria Sofia; Pestana, Joséinexistente
Quality Traits and Nutritional Value of Pork and Poultry Meat from Animals Fed ...
Ribeiro, David Miguel; Martins, Cátia Falcão; Costa, Mónica; Coelho, Diogo; Pestana, José; Alfaia, Cristina; Lordelo, Madalena; Almeida, AndréSeaweeds have caught the attention of the scientific community in recent years. Their production can mitigate the negative impact of anthropogenic activity and their use in animal nutrition reduces the dependency on conventional crops such as maize and soybean meal. In the context of monogastric animals, novel approaches have made it possible to optimise their use in feed, namely polysaccharide extraction, biom...
Applying the stereotype content model (SCM) and BIAS map to understand attitudi...
Neves, Joao; Pestana, José; Giger, Jean-ChristopheSharks are at increasing risk of extinction. Being a key factor in maintaining the balance of marine life in the ocean, as well as regulating the variety and abundance of the species below them in the food chain, their depletion is threatening the whole marine ecological system. Aside from the fisheries industry regulation, public opinion plays a fundamental role in any conservation effort. However, unlike othe...
Frequência sexual e variabilidade da frequência cardíaca numa amostra não-clíni...
Gomes, Sabrina; Costa, Rui Miguel; Mangia, Paula Galvão; Pestana, José; Coelho, Mafalda Pinto; Correia, CatarinaMaior frequência coital tem-se associado a maior desvio padrão da frequência cardíaca, um parâmetro da variabilidade da frequência cardíaca (VFC) que pode expressar maior actividade simpática e parassimpática. No presente estudo examinaram-se associações de diversos parâmetros da VFC com a satisfação sexual e a frequência de vários comportamentos sexuais. Sessenta homens e 85 mulheres relataram a sua satisfação...
Frequência sexual e variabilidade da frequência cardíaca numa amostra não-clíni...
Gomes, Sabrina; Costa, Rui Miguel; Mangia, Paula Galvão; Pestana, José; Coelho, Mafalda Pinto; Correia, CatarinaResumo: Maior frequência coital tem-se associado a maior desvio padrão da frequência cardíaca, um parâmetro da variabilidade da frequência cardíaca (VFC) que pode expressar maior actividade simpática e parassimpática. No presente estudo examinaram-se associações de diversos parâmetros da VFC com a satisfação sexual e a frequência de vários comportamentos sexuais. Sessenta homens e 85 mulheres relataram a sua sa...
Sexual frequency and heart rate variability in a Portuguese non-clinical sample...
Gomes, Sabrina; Costa, Rui Miguel; Mangia, Paula; Pestana, José; Pinto Coelho, Mafalda; Correia, CatarinaGreater vaginal intercourse frequency has been related to greater resting heart rate variability (HRV) as indicated by the standard deviation of the heart rate, which can express a combination of greater sympathetic and parasympathetic activity. The present study examined associations of several HRV parameters with sexual satisfaction and several sexual behaviours. Sixty men and 85 women reported their past mon...
The Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test : a Portuguese version of the adults’ test
Pestana, José; Menéres, Maria Sofia Seabra Pereira Cabral; Gouveia, Maria João Pinheiro Morais; Oliveira, Rui FilipeAbstract: The Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test (RMET) is a Theory of Mind task that assesses the ability to understand others’ mental states in both healthy and clinical populations. The goal of the present study was to translate the revised version of the adults’ RMET to the Portuguese (European) language, investigate item validity for this version and differences related to gender. The English revised versio...