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Análise da funcionalidade em idosos do Alto Minho após o programa Otago
Alves, Odete; Carvalho, Ana de; Francisco, Ana; Pinho, Mariana; Carvalho, Camila; Martins, Hélder; Mesquita, Cristina; Lopes, Sofia; Santos, PaulaO norte de Portugal apresenta uma elevadataxa de envelhecimento, associada a condições como sarcopenia, diminuição do equilíbrio e da força muscular. O obje,vo deste estudo foi avaliar o impacto do programa de exercícios de Otago (PEO) na funcionalidade e, de forma secundária, na perceção de saúde e no medo de cair em idososresidentes em estruturas residenciais no Alto Minho. Realizou-se um estudo pré-experimen...
Earnings management: Is accrual usage abusive?: auditors perception of accounti...
Pinho, Carlos; Santos, Paula; Martinho, CarlaThis research explores auditors' perceptions regarding earnings management practices in Angola, with a particular focus on the use of accruals as a mechanism for manipulating financial results. The study also aims to identify the accounting areas most affected by such aggressive practices. A quantitative approach, based on a linear regression model, was adopted through a structured survey conducted in 2024 amon...
TRAINING NEEDS IN BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT FOR PORTUGUESE PROFESSIONALS: QUALITATIVE...
Felizardo, Cristina; Santos, Paula; Cerqueira, MargaridaThis study examined the bereavement support training needs of Portuguese professionals working in the fields of education, psychology, healthcare, and social services who, in the course of their duties, provide support to individuals, families, and communities experiencing grief. Through qualitative analysis of the abstracts submitted to SALP23 – 2023 Seminar on Bereavement Counseling in Portugal, the study aim...
Ecotoxicity of the non-dioxin-like PCB-153 in the model marine diatom Phaeodact...
Duarte, Bernardo; Cardoso, João; Feijão, Eduardo; Carreiras, João Albuquerque; Cruz De Carvalho, Ricardo; Matos, Ana Rita; Fonseca, Vanessa F.Despite the ban on polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in developed countries since the 1930s, their persistence and use endured in developing countries, with reported toxic effects on various organisms. PCB congener 153 (PCB-153, 2, 2′, 4, 4′, 5, 5′–hexachlorobiphenyl) is notably prevalent in marine biota. However, its mode of action and impact on primary marine diatoms are not well documented. Phaeodactylum tric...
Soares dos Reis’ plaster models: technical production and the challenge of the ...
Murta, Elsa; Portela, Michèle; Sardinha, Inês; Santos, PaulaSoares dos Reis’ natural gifts for the fine arts and the knowledge obtained during his academic career provided him with the tools for teaching and executing his work, considering clay models as a transitional material and original plaster models. The Museu Nacional Soares dos Reis (MNSR) houses among other works of art a great number of original plaster models. Nowadays, they are a source of technical informat...
Infeções do trato urinário num Serviço de Urgência Pediátrico - Etiologia e pad...
Santos, Paula; Nascimento, Ana Sofia; Santos, Filomena; Ribeiro, Catarina; Morais, JulietaIntrodução: As infeções urinárias são comuns em idade pediátrica. A decisão de iniciar antibioterapia empírica antes do isolamento do agente etiológico deve ser tomada com base na clínica e no perfil de resistência antimicrobiana de cada população. O presente estudo teve como objetivo identificar os agentes etiológicos mais frequentes em infeções urinárias em crianças e adolescentes seguidos no Serviço de Urgên...
Universal Design for Learning in higher education: mapping awareness initiatives
Maia, Marisa; Santos, PaulaIn response to the increasing diversity of students in Higher Education, there have been some advances in promoting environments where everyone can learn. One of the emerging approaches is Universal Design for Learning - a framework that improves and maximizes the teaching and learning process by designing accessible, inclusive and flexible learning experiences, regardless of students' individual attributes. Or...
Ensino Superior inclusivo para pessoas com dificuldades intelectuais e/ou de de...
Machado, Marisa Maia; Santos, Paula; Espe-Sherwindt, MarilynApesar do reconhecimento do impacto positivo do Ensino Superior na qualidade de vida, há um grupo vulnerável que continua sem acesso a este nível de ensino: pessoas com dificuldades intelectuais e/ou de desenvolvimento. Todavia, os obstáculos impostos a esta população poderão ser mitigados através da criação de programas universitários inclusivos. A partir das perceções de pessoas com dificuldades intelectuais ...
Inclusive Higher Education for people with intellectual and/or developmental di...
Maia, Marisa; Santos, Paula; Espe-Sherwindt, MarilynDespite the recognition of the positive impact of Higher Education on quality of life, there is a vulnerable group that continues to have no access to this level of education: people with intellectual and/or developmental disability. However, the obstacles imposed on this population can be mitigated through the creation of inclusive university programs. Based on the perceptions of the people with intellectual a...
Persistent Organic Pollutants in Tagus Estuary Salt Marshes: Patterns of Contam...
Cruz De Carvalho, Ricardo; Cardoso, João; Carreiras, João Albuquerque; Santos, Paula; Palma, Carla; Duarte, BernardoThe presence of anthropogenic compounds, including organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), was studied in three salt marshes within the Tagus estuary, Portugal, along an anthropogenic pressure gradient. Results revealed differences in OCPs and PCBs among the marshes, with differing concentration levels. Specifically, one marsh, with surrounding agricultural activity, showed the hi...