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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...
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...
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...
Comparison between bodyweight squat and lunge exercises on Heart Rate, Muscle O...
do Amaral, Antonio Pedro; Teixeira, Andreia; Machado, Isabel; Santarém, Daniel; Sampaio, Jaime; Abrantes, Catarina; Leite, NunoBodyweight Squat and Lunge exercises are strongly focused on the lower limbs, differing among them in symmetry of movement. Several different task constraints related to technical variations or training targets, such as the type of surface, type of contraction, and range of motion, can elicit different acute physiological responses (Miranda-Fuentes et al., 2021). This study aimed to compare the effects of six L...
Is Muscle Oxygen Saturation related to Perceived Exertion?
do Amaral, Antonio Pedro; Teixeira, Andreia; Machado, Isabel; Santarém, Daniel; Sampaio, Jaime; Abrantes, CatarinaMuscle Oxygen Saturation (SmO2) is a physiological indicator of the amount of oxygen inside the muscle. We can observe almost immediately the decrease in SmO2 when a muscle contracts, and when the contraction stops, its recovery is also observable. Some adaptations to exercise include having lower baseline values of SmO2, as the muscle does not require as much oxygen consumption, an ability to consume less oxyg...
Comparative Analysis of Entropy in Accelerations and Muscular Near-Infrared Spe...
Teixeira, Andreia; Mateus, Nuno; Sampaio, Jaime; Santarém, Daniel; Amaral, António; Abrantes, CatarinaSample entropy (SampEn) is a valuable tool for assessing variability in kinematic patterns and physiological signals during exercise (Estep et al., 2017). This variability may vary between dominant (D) and non-dominant (ND) limbs, particularly under different task-specific conditions. This study aimed to compare the variability in muscle oxygen saturation (SmO2) and playerload (PL) between the D and ND legs dur...
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...