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The impact of Covid-19 on the tourism activity in Portugal and Greece: a compar...
Fernandes, Joel; Albuquerque, Eduardo B.; Silva, Amândio F. C. da; Sousa, Gisela P. de; Anjo, Manuel M.; Brito, Miguel A.; Cardoso, Miguel P.The objective of this study was to analyze the impact of Covid-19 on the tourism sector of Portugal and Greece. Both countries have similar tourism demand and supply characteristics and the industry is very important for their economies. In the methodology, we reviewed the literature of the topic and analyzed several statistical data for the period of 2018 to 2021. The main results confirm that in both countrie...
Senior tourists´ tours´ experiences: the case of Portugal
Mendes, Tânia; Fernandes, Joel; Albuquerque, Eduardo B.; Silva, Amândio F. C. daThis is an innovative study to understand the objectives and motivations of senior tourists, based on their past experiences as tourists. It involves the data of a study undertaken with nine senior tourists, aged between 69 and 84, who frequent a senior university in the northern region of Portugal. The collected data was used for category analysis. The results show that senior tourists described with detail an...
Perception of reality vs. professional reality in unilateral lower limb prothes...
Rocha, Jackelyn M. G.; Fernandes, Joel; Matos, José Pedro; Silva, Amândio F. C. daIntroduction To understand the perception of lower limb amputees, regarding movement with prothesis, wellbeing and perceived appearance, and to elaborate a socio-professional demographic and clinical study, to establish patterns and relations that may help enjoy a better quality of life. Methods We conducted a questionnaire survey of socio-professional, demographic and clinical data of 103 lower limb amputees, ...