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Practices and Challenges in Portuguese Early Childhood Intervention: A Descript...
Costeira , Cristina; Lopes, Inês; Lopes, Saudade; Pedrosa, Vanda Varela; Custódio, Susana; Cioga, Elisabete; Silva, Cândida G.Background/Objectives: Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) services are critical for supporting children with developmental needs and their families. Despite an established legislative framework, challenges related to accessibility, equity, resources, and standardization of practices persist. This study aimed to describe the perspectives of early intervention professionals in Portugal regarding current barriers,...
Retention of minerals, antioxidants, pigments, and glucosinolates by broccoli f...
Ribeiro, Vânia S.; Cruz, Pedro F.; Almeida, Zaida L.; Silva, Cândida G.; Silva, Maria Isabel; Silva, Inês S.; Santos, Liliana R.; Santos, Marta T.Given the poor palatability and chewability of crude green bean pods (Phaseolus vulgaris) and broccoli florets (Brassica oleracea var. italica Plenck) these vegetables are generally microwaved, steamed or water boiled. Hence, here, we evaluated the contents of minerals, antioxidants, phenolics, glucosinolates, pigments, colour, texture and flavour of water-boiling broccoli and green bean pods, with four mineral...
Preserving and hydrogel-matrixing the bioactive properties of aromatic medicina...
Parracho, Tiago; Cruz, Pedro F.; Peralta, Claúdia C.; Silva, Cândida G.; Campos, Maria Jorge; Neves, Marta; Cordeiro, Rachel; Trindade, DanielaEdible wild plants are part of the ethnobotanic heritage of a certain geographical area and are important sources of essential oils, antioxidants, minerals, and special flavours. Corema album (Portuguese crowberry), Crithmum maritimum (sea fennel), Eryngium maritimum (sea holly), Helichrysum italicum (curry plant) and Otanthus maritimus (cottonweed) wildly flourish along the sandy dunes of the coast of the Iber...
Effectiveness of Wearable Devices for Posture Correction: A Systematic Review o...
Caixeiro, Diogo; Cordeiro, Tomás; Constantino, Leandro; Carreira, João; Mendes, Rui; Silva, Cândida G.; Castro, Maria AntónioIntroduction: The increasing development of wearable devices for postural monitoring (provide feedback on posture) or correction (mechanical or biofeedback to promote change) is partly driven by the rising prevalence of poor posture in the general population and its impact on pain perception and functional capacity. Objective: Examine the effects of wearable devices on posture correction or prevention and on re...
Test-retest reliability, agreement and construct validity of the International ...
Flora, Sofia; Marques, Alda; Hipólito, Nádia; Morais, Nuno; Silva, Cândida G.; Januário, Filipa; Rodrigues, Fátima; Carreira, Bruno P; Cruz, J.Introduction: This study assessed the test-retest reliability/agreement and construct validity of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire short-form (IPAQ-sf) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It also explored differences in its validity according to age, sex and GOLD airflow obstruction levels. Methods: 62 participants (68 ± 8 years, 53 males, FEV1 51 ± 23%pred) completed...
Test-retest reliability, agreement and construct validity of the International ...
Flora, Sofia; Marques, Alda; Hipólito, Nádia; Morais, Nuno; Silva, Cândida G.; Januário, Filipa; Rodrigues, Fátima; Carreira, Bruno P.; Cruz, J.Introduction This study assessed the test-retest reliability/agreement and construct validity of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire short-form (IPAQ-sf) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It also explored differences in its validity according to age, sex and GOLD airflow obstruction levels. Methods 62 participants (68 ± 8 years, 53 males, FEV1 51 ± 23%pred) completed t...
Are physical activity levels different between non-frail and pre-frail patients...
Pimenta, Sara; Flora, Sofia; Alves, Ana; Hipólito, Nádia; Oliveira, Ana Luísa; Morais, Nuno; Silva, Cândida G.; Marques, Alda; Brooks, DinaSem resumo disponível.
Test-retest reliability, agreement and construct validity of the International ...
Flora, Sofia; Marques, Alda; Hipólito, Nádia; Morais, Nuno; Silva, Cândida G.; Januário, Filipa; Rodrigues, Fátima; Carreira, Bruno P.; Cruz, J.This study assessed the test-retest reliability/agreement and construct validity of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire short-form (IPAQ-sf) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It also explored differences in its validity according to age, sex and GOLD airflow obstruction levels. 62 participants (68 ± 8 years, 53 males, FEV1 51 ± 23%pred) completed the Portuguese IPAQ-sf...
Test-retest reliability, agreement and construct validity of the International ...
Flora, Sofia; Marques, Alda; Hipólito, Nádia; Morais, Nuno; Silva, Cândida G.; Januário, Filipa; Rodrigues, Fatima; Carreira, Bruno P.; Cruz, JoanaIntroduction: This study assessed the test-retest reliability/agreement and construct validity of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire short-form (IPAQ-sf) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It also explored differences in its validity according to age, sex and GOLD airflow obstruction levels. Methods: 62 participants (68 ± 8 years, 53 males, FEV1 51 ± 23%pred) completed...
Effectiveness of exercise training on cancer-related fatigue in colorectal canc...
Machado, Pedro; Morgado, Miguel; Raposo, João; Mendes, Marco; Silva, Cândida G.; Morais, NunoPurpose: To investigate the effects of exercise training on cancer-related fatigue (CRF) in colorectal cancer survivors. Methods: Randomized controlled trials published between 1 January 2010 and 19 October 2020, selected through online search conducted in PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, SPORTDiscus and PEDro databases, were included. Eligible trials compared the effect of exercise training interventions, versu...