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RUN-UP study: an interdisciplinarity cross-sectional study

Motor competence (MC) is positively associated with several aspects of health (i.e., physical activity (PA), cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular strength and endurance, and healthy weight status (WS)). In turn, PA and WS are important to MC. From a health perspective, promoting PA in children is an effective strategy for children struggling with overweight and obesity, with MC being identified as foundational f...

Run Up Study Ferramenta educativa e lúdica para estilos de vida saudáveis

Num tempo em que são cada vez mais evidentes os desafios relacionados com a saúde e o bem-estar infantil, nomeadamente o aumento dos índices de obesidade, a redução da atividade física e da compe- tência motora, o tempo excessivo em frente aos ecrãs, as dificuldades no sono e os sinais de perturbações emocionais, torna-se urgente agir. Foi neste contexto que nasceu o projeto RUN UP, uma iniciativa científica e ...

A digital tool for self-reporting cardiovascular risk factors: the RADICAL study

Aims: Cardiovascular diseases remain the leading cause of death worldwide. Risk stratification and early interventions are essential to overcome this reality. The RADICAL Study (Risk Assessment via Digital Input for Cardiovascular And Lifestyle Factors) aimed to evaluate the prevalence of self-reported cardiovascular risk factors in individuals without known cardiovascular disease using a digital tool. Methods ...

A digital tool for self-reporting cardiovascular risk factors: the RADICAL study

Aims: Cardiovascular diseases remain the leading cause of death worldwide. Risk stratification and early interventions are essential to overcome this reality. The RADICAL Study ( R isk A ssessment via D igital I nput for C ardiovascular A nd L ifestyle Factors) aimed to evaluate the prevalence of self-reported cardiovascular risk factors in individuals without known cardiovascular disease using a digital tool. ...

Skeletal maturity in adolescence: evaluating bone development and age metrics

Background/Objectives: Bone maturation and development are crucial for growth and development, especially in children and adolescents; however, some qualitative methods, such as Greulich & Pyle, do not provide accurate data. Our aim is to verify whether skeletal age (SA) can predict and correlate with bone mineral content (BMC), bone mineral density (BMD), and body composition (BC). Methods: A cross-sectional s...

Skeletal Maturity in Adolescence

Publisher Copyright: © 2025 by the authors.; Background/Objectives: Bone maturation and development are crucial for growth and development, especially in children and adolescents; however, some qualitative methods, such as Greulich & Pyle, do not provide accurate data. Our aim is to verify whether skeletal age (SA) can predict and correlate with bone mineral content (BMC), bone mineral density (BMD), and body c...

Fisioterapia e cancro de mama

O cancro é considerado um grande problema de saúde pública a nível mundial, sendo importante causa de morbilidade e mortalidade [1]. Existe um aumento da sua incidência e prevê-se que venha a aumentar. Segundo a International Agency for Recearch on Cancer (Globocan 2020), em Portugal o cancro de mama é o mais incidente (24,5%), no caso das mulheres, no entanto, com a evolução e aumento da eficácia dos tratament...

Lessons to be Drawn from the COVID-19 Pandemic on the impact of occupational sk...

Hand hygiene practice by using alcohol-based hand sanitizers was generalized in all sectors of activity, due the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of this study was to organize and analyze the scientific data regarding occupational exposure to hand sanitizers, with a particular focus on their use and health effects on workplace settings. (2) A rapid literature review was carried out searching on the main scientific da...

Muscle dysfunction in axial spondylarthritis: the MyoSpA study

Objective We aimed to investigate muscle physical properties, strength, mass, physical performance, and the prevalence of sarcopenia in patients with axial spondylarthritis (axSpA) compared to the healthy controls (HC). Methods We performed a cross-sectional study on 54 participants: 27 patients with axSpA and 27 HC, matched by age, gender, and level of physical activity. Muscle physical properties (stiffness, ...

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