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The effect of a virtual reality based intervention on processing speed and work...
Cunha, Filipa; Campos, Sara; Simões-Silva, Vítor; Brugada-Ramentol, Victòria; Sá-Moura, Bebiana; Jalali, Hossein; Bozorgzadeh, AmirThis study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a virtual reality based intervention in processing speed and working memory in students with ADHD symptomatology. A randomized experimental study was conducted, with a sample consisting of 25 adult participants recruited from the Escola Superior de Saúde do Politécnico do Porto. The participants were allocated into two groups: a passive control group and an inte...
Development of a Healthy Lifestyle Assessment Toolkit for the General Public
Reis, Flávio; Sá-Moura, Bebiana; Guardado, Diana; Couceiro, Patrícia; Catarino, Luis; Mota-Pinto, Anabela; Veríssimo, Manuel T.; Teixeira, Ana MariaThe prevalence of age-related non-communicable chronic diseases has increased worldwide, being the leading causes of morbidity and death in many world regions, including in Europe. Innovative models and strategies focused on preventive care, including early identification of risk factors underlying disease onset and progression, and proper modification of lifestyle habits and behaviors, might contribute to prom...
Bridging Health and Social Care with the Citizens – The Case of EIT Health Proj...
Sá-Moura, Bebiana; Couceiro, Patrícia; Catarino, Luis; Guardado, Diana; Brito, Maja de; Silva, Bárbara; Tavares, Rui; Ramalho-Santos, JoãoThe global burden of population ageing imposes the need of innovative care models and good practices to ensure the sustainability of health and social care support, as well as optimal quality of life of the citizens. Science and technology-based innovation is required to be cross-fertilized with co-creation strategies, involving different stakeholders and the citizens. Health literacy is a crucial component of ...
Mycobacterium tuberculosis glucosyl-3-phosphoglycerate synthase: structure of a...
Pereira, Pedro José Barbosa; Empadinhas, Nuno; Albuquerque, Luciana; Sá-Moura, Bebiana; Costa, Milton S. da; Macedo-Ribeiro, SandraTuberculosis constitutes today a serious threat to human health worldwide, aggravated by the increasing number of identified multi-resistant strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, its causative agent, as well as by the lack of development of novel mycobactericidal compounds for the last few decades. The increased resilience of this pathogen is due, to a great extent, to its complex, polysaccharide-rich, and unu...