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Prevalence of Lower Back Pain and Risk Factors in Equestrians: A Systematic Review

This systematic review aimed to determine the prevalence of lower back pain (LBP) in equestrian athletes (EAs) and identify associated risk factors. Following the PRISMA guidelines, observational studies published between 2004 and 2024 in English, Portuguese, Spanish, and German were included. The review identified relevant studies through the Web of Science, EBSCO, MEDLINE, and SCOPUS (last search performed on...

Relatório de estágio em ressonância magnética

Este relatório, realizado no âmbito da Unidade Curricular de Estágio em Imagem Médica e Radioterapia do 2º ano do Mestrado em Imagem Médica e Radioterapia na Escola Superior de Tecnologia de Coimbra, descreve a experiência clínica vivida durante um estágio de 300 horas na área de Ressonância Magnética (RM) na Clínica Affidea de Castelo Branco. O documento detalha as atividades realizadas, os conhecimentos e com...

The impact of a health promotion program on toddlers' socio-emotional developme...

BACKGROUND: The first 3 years of life are a critical period for the development of socio-emotional skills, highlighting the importance of socio-emotional development in early childhood. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a health promotion intervention program on the socio-emotional development of children aged 12 to 42 months during the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS: A total of 344 children from 15...

Results from Portugal's 2022 report card on physical activity for children and ...

Background/Objectives: The purpose of this study is to update results of Portuguese's Report Card on Physical activity (PA) for Children and Adolescents. Methods: The grades were assigned by results derived from the PA and Fitness in Portugal 2021 Portuguese Report Card and corresponds to the third report for the Portuguese children and adolescents. It includes indicators of PA and sedentary behavior (SB) that ...

Ultrasound as a method for early diagnosis of breast pathology

Introduction: Ultrasound is a non-invasive, low-cost technique that does not use ionising radiation and provides a “real-time” image, and for these reasons, this method is ideal in several situations. Purpose: To demonstrate breast ultrasound evaluation as a first-line diagnostic method and to evaluate the variation of breast characteristics with age. Material and Methods: A total of 105 women with a mean age o...

Is the association between sleep and socio-emotional development mediated by we...

Introduction: Childhood is an important stage for socio-emotional development. Understanding the associations of lifestyle habits with the healthy development of social and emotional skills is crucial for better interventions early in life. This study aims to analyze the association between sleep and socio-emotional development in toddlers aged 12 to 36  months and examine whether weight mediated these associat...

Questionnaires measuring movement behaviours in adults and older adults: conten...

Background Sleep, sedentary behaviour and physical activity are constituent parts of a 24h period and there are several questionnaires to measure these movement behaviours, the objective was to systematically review the literature on content and measurement properties of self- and proxy-reported questionnaires measuring movement behaviours in adults and older adults. Methods The databases PubMed, CINAHL, PsycIN...

O3-2 evaluation of implementation and impact of a national mass media campaign ...

A Questionnaire-Based Survey on the Long-Term Management of Canine Leishmaniosi...

Canine Leishmaniosis (CanL) is a chronic and potentially fatal disease. In economically disadvantaged regions, costs associated with long-term patient monitoring may determine that some owners decline veterinary follow-up of their dogs. This online, questionnaire-based survey aimed to assess how Portuguese veterinary practitioners perform long-term patient monitoring and recognize relapses. More than 50% of res...

Salivary cortisol and eye temperature changes during endurance competitions

Background The purpose of this study was to investigate the usefulness of salivary cortisol (SC) and eye temperature measured by infrared thermography (IRTET) as biomarkers to manage competitions more effectively and monitor horse welfare in endurance competitions. Based on previous studies, it was hypothesised that pre-exercise baseline SC and IRTET would be higher in younger or less experienced horses, and th...