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Effects of an eight-weeks High Speed Resistance Training program on physical fu...
Duarte Martins, Alexandre; Batalha, Nuno; Paulo Brito, Joao; Raimundo, Armando; Fernandes, OrlandoObjective: This study examined the effects of an eight-week high-speed resistance training (HSRT) program on physical function, through the handgrip test and three functional fitness tests. Methods: This study included twenty-three physically independent older adults (age, 69.17 ±4 .53 years; BMI, 28.10±4.66 kg/m²). The HSRT program lasted eight weeks, with three sessions per week with 50–60min, each session be...
Effects of a sixteen-weeks high-speed resistance training program on bone miner...
Duarte Martins, Alexandre; Batalha, Nuno; Fernandes, Orlando; Bilro, Vitor; Raimundo, Armando; Paulo Brito, JoaoIntroduction The United Nations estimates 1.5 billion people aged over 65 years in 2025, compared with 703 million in 2019 (1). Unfortunately, the aging process involves the development of many chronic diseases, namely osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is characterized by low bone mass and microarchitectural deterioration of bone tissue (2). Reduced bone mineral density (BMD) and bone mineral content (BMC) with age in...
Impact of a motor-cognitive intervention on Health-Related Quality of Life in p...
Leite, Nilton; Raimundo, Armando; Mendes, Romeu; Ferreira, Soraia; Marmeleira, JoséAim This study aimed to investigate the impact of a multimodal exercise programme on the Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Methods A quasi-experimental study with a single-group design and repeated measures was used. Twenty-six patients with T2DM (aged 68.58 ± 6.15 years, with a diabetes duration of 14.81 ± 8.35 years) participated in a motor-cognitive exer...
Effects of an exercise program with augmented reality on functional fitness and...
Ferreira, Soraia; Marmeleira, José; Pozo Cruz, Jesus; Leite, Nilton; Bernardino, Alexandre; Moradell, Ana; Raimundo, ArmandoBackground: This study aims to investigate the effects of a multimodal program using augmented reality on the functional fitness and physical activity of older adults living in the community. Method: Seventy-eight older adults living in the community participated in this study. Participants were divided into three groups: a control group that maintained their usual activities, and two experimental groups, one w...
Effects of an Eight-Week Psychomotor Processing Speed Program on Physical and C...
Galhardas, Luis; Yoshida, Hélio; Raimundo, Armando; Marmeleira, JoséThe aim of this study was to examine the effects of a psychomotor processing speed program on the physical and cognitive functioning of community-dwelling older adults. Twenty-two participants (80.6 ± 1.9 years) were allocated to the exercise group (EG) while twenty-one (mean age: 79.2 ± 1.2 years) were designated to the control group (CG). Participants in the exercise program underwent a psychomotor processing...
Optimizing Cognitive and Physical Gains in Older Adults: Benefits of a Psychomo...
Rosado, Hugo; Bravo, Rosado; Raimundo, Armando; Carvalho, Joana; Pereira, CatarinaBackground and Objectives: Aging is associated with heterogeneous declines in cognitive and physical functions, yet little is known about how baseline functional levels influence the effectiveness of intervention programs. This study analyzed the effects of a psychomotor intervention program on cognitive and physical functions in community-dwelling older adults, considering their baseline functional levels. Mat...
Effects of Multimodal Exercise With Augmented Reality on Cognition in Community...
Ferreira, Soraia; Raimundo, Armando; Del Pozo Cruz, Jesus; Bernardino, Alexandre; Leite, Nilton; Yoshida, Hélio; Marmeleira, JoséObjectives: This study aims to investigate the effects of an exercise intervention using multimodal exercise with augmented reality and multimodal exercise-only on cognitive function in older adults living in a community dwelling. Design: Quasi-experimental research study. Setting and participants: In this control study, 78 participants were divided into 2 experimental groups (with sessions 3 times a week for 1...
Validity and reliability of a ruler drop test to measure dual-task reaction tim...
Ferreira, Soraia; Raimundo, Armando; Del Pozo Cruz, Jesus; Leite, Nilton; Pinto, Ana; Marmeleira, JoséBackground: The aim of this study was to determine the absolute and relative reliability of the Ruler Drop Test (RDT) for assessing dual-task, choice, and discrimination reaction time. In addition, the construct validity of the RDT is examined in comparison to the Deary-Liewald reaction time (DLRT). Methods: Tests were administered by the same evaluator, one week apart. Intraclass Correlation Coefficient (ICC3....
The Impact of an Exercise Program on Health‑related Quality of Life (SarQoL) in...
Mendes, Cláudia; Carvalho, Manuel; Bravo, Jorge; Martins, Sanda; Zangão, Maria Otília Brites; Raimundo, ArmandoBackground Sarcopenia, a condition characterized by a decrease in muscle mass and strength, is very common in patients with obesity and can be aggravated by bariatric surgery. This can potentially compromise the clinical results of surgery. This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of a structured exercise program on the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of individuals with sarcopenia after bariatric su...
6th CHRC Annual Summit
Bravo, Jorge; DIniz Sousa, Rute; Zangão, Otília; Almeida, Gabriela; Gonçalves, Bruno; Raimundo, Rui; Folgado, Hugo; Raimundo, Armando; Domingues, LúciaBook of abstracts of the 6th CHRC Annual Summit