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The Internationalization of the Portuguese Textile Sector into the Chinese Mark...
Fonseca, Manuel; Sousa, Bruno; Carvalho, Tatiana; Teixeira, AndreiaGlobalization and market saturation have led Portuguese textile companies to seek interna tional markets not only for growth but also to contribute to their country’s international image. This study aims to explore how the internationalization of the Portuguese textile sector into the Chinese market contributes to Portugal’s destination image and identify the critical success factors in this process. The resear...
Influence of physical activity on depressive symptoms and mood states in postme...
Pereira, Risla Elisabete; Antunes , Cristina; Alves, Emília; Teixeira, Andreia; Moreira, Carlos; Moreira, HelenaWomen are more likely to experience depressive symptoms and poor quality of life during postmenopause. Physical activity is an effective strategy to improve the mental health of women in this climacteric phase. This study aimed to investigate the variation of depressive symptomatology and mood states in postmenopausal women as a function of moderate-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) levels. The search was condu...
Comparisons of peripheral physiological responses of push-up variations exercis...
Santarém, Daniel; Teixeira, Andreia; Amaral, António; Machado, Isabel; Sampaio, Jaime; Abrantes, CatarinaTechnological advances in sports allow coaches and researchers to better identify the stimulus-response dose, maximising performance and decreasing the risk of injury (Li et al., 2016). Real-time continuous monitoring of peripheral physiological responses using near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) is a promising area, as it reflects the local effort of a specific muscle during and after exercise (Barstow et al., 2...
Effects of green exercise program on body composition and connection with natur...
Moreira, Helena; Abrantes, Catarina; Teixeira, Andreia; Alves, Emília; Silva, Paulo; Gabriel, RonaldoThere is evidence that green exercise (physical activity performed in natural or urban spaces with vegetation) generates physical and psychological health benefits and promotes emotional connection to the natural environment. However, few studies quantify these effects, namely on postmenopausal women. This study investigated the influence of a 16-week green exercise program on body composition and nature connec...
Genitourinary tract infections and SGLT2 inhibitors: a case-control study in a ...
Lopes, Nina; Baptista, Sofia; Teixeira, AndreiaIntroduction: Sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitor (iSGLT2) drugs are being increasingly used in type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2), due to their benefit in chronic kidney disease and heart failure – frequent comorbidities in patients with DM2. Evidence has been found linking iSGLT2 usage to an increased risk of genital infections. Regarding iSGLT2’s association with urinary tract infections (UTI), the finding...
Burnout, resilience, and subjective well-being among Portuguese lecturers’ duri...
Castro, Luísa; Serrão, Carla; Rodrigues, Ana Rita; Marina, Sílvia; dos Santos, José Paulo Marques; Amorim-Lopes, Teresa Sofia; Miguel, CarlaBackground: Lecturers face a large wide of occupational stressors. If the prolonged stress and the symptomatology associated with the working conditions to which lecturers were exposed were already a concern before the pandemic, the pandemic may have exacerbated this psychosocial vulnerability. Burnout is a psychological syndrome that develops in response to chronic work stress. This study aims to describe burn...
The role of social support as a moderator between resilience and levels of burd...
Prazeres, Filipe; Castro, Luísa; Teixeira, Andreia; Castro Guedes, Maria LuísaMultimorbidity management poses significant challenges for general practitioners (GPs). The aim of this study is to analyse the role of resilience and social support on the burden experienced by GPs in managing patients with multiple health conditions in Portugal. Cross-sectional quantitative study conducted among GPs in Portugal using an online questionnaire that included validated measurement tools: Questionn...
Advantages and Disadvantages, Concerns, and Solutions for Emergency Remote Teac...
Marques dos Santos, José Paulo; Serrão, Carla; Amorim-Lopes, Teresa Sofia; Rodrigues, Ana Rita; Marina, Silvia; Teixeira, Andreia; Castro, LuísaCOVID-19 pandemic impacted the world dramatically and how communities and societies behaved. The purpose of this study was to explore lecturers’ perspectives on emergency remote teaching, not only from technology-prone lecturers but encompassing contributions from disparate academic fields, which brought assorted experiences into the data. The qualitative study analyses the perspectives of 344 lecturers from 35...
Impact of Corporate social Responsibility (CSR) activities of sports clubs in P...
Tavares, Joana; Garcia, Jorge; Fonseca, Manuel; Teixeira, AndreiaThis research aims to analyze Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in the Sports Industry, specifically in the universe of sports clubs in Portugal. The main goal was to understand what the fans’ perceptions on CSR practices of Portuguese sports clubs are, and how these perceptions influence their brand attitude and e-WOM intention. A questionnaire survey was conducted, obtaining a total of 159 responses. The ...
Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of healthcare workers during t...
Duarte, Ivone; Pinho, Rita; Teixeira, Andreia; Martins, Vera; Nunes, Rui; Morgado, Helder; Castro, Luísa; Serrão, CarlaObjectives The COVID-19 pandemic has had a negative impact on the mental health of healthcare workers (HCWs) worldwide. This study aims to identify the degree to which sociodemographic variables and indicators of subjective well-being and psychological resilience are associated, positively and negatively, with the outcomes of burnout, stress, depression and anxiety among Portuguese HCWs observed during the firs...