Background: Cooking skills represent an important yet often overlooked form of social and cultural capital, influencing dietary quality and health outcomes. As modern societies face growing challenges related to unhealthy eating patterns and a loss of traditional food practices, understanding the societal role of culinary competence becomes critical. This study explored the association between culinary skills, ...
Background: Handgrip strength (HGS) is an indicator of muscular strength, used in the diagnosis of sarcopenia, undernutrition, and physical frailty as well as recovery. Typically, the maximum HGS value is used; however, recent evidence suggests the exploration of new indicators provided based on the force-time curve to achieve a more comprehensive assessment of muscle function. Therefore, the objective was to i...
[Excerto] O projeto JUSTFUTURES - Futuros Climáticos e Transformações Justas: Narrativas e Imaginários Políticos dos Jovens (http://justfutures.pt) pretende analisar o modo como os jovens concebem o seu papel nas transformações sociais, que será necessário implementar nas próximas décadas, no sentido de uma sociedade mais justa e sustentável. Compreender os imaginários dos jovens em relação ao futuro e as suas ...
A elaboração do relatório que se segue surgiu na sequência da realização do estágio curricular efetuado no Lar da Santa Casa da Misericórdia na Guarda, tendo como principal objetivo a finalização do Curso Técnico Superior Profissional em Gerontologia. O estágio decorreu entre o dia 20 de fevereiro e o dia 13 de julho de 2023 e teve a duração de 750 horas. O presente relatório descreve detalhadamente todas as at...
Regardless of the benefits of fall prevention programs, people with Parkinson’s disease (PD) will still fall. Therefore, it is crucial to explore novel therapeutic approaches that are well-accepted and effective for addressing fall risk and the fear of falls among this population. The present study aims to assess the feasibility of the Landing Wise program as a therapeutic intervention for reducing the fear of ...
A growing interest in academic entrepreneurship has characterized the past few years. Young university students are increasingly encouraged to create their compa- nies to boost their region's social and economic development. In this regard, women entrepreneurs have been playing a decisive role. They have been increasing in num- ber, becoming of key importance due to their status and significance for the gender ...