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Effect of weekly Plyometric training frequency on Adolescents female basketball...
Figueira, Bruno; Abade, Eduardo; Mateus, Nuno; Weldon, Anthony; Sampaio, Jaime; Paulauskas, RutenisThis study investigated the effects lower vs. higher frequencies of volume-equated plyometric training youth female basketball players. Thirty youth highly trained female basketball players (age, 15.7 ± 0.5 years; body mass, 64.1 ± 8.6 kg; height, 172.8 ± 6.2 cm, basketball training experience 6.3 ± 1.7 years) integrating a youth national development program participated in the study. A parallel-group randomize...
Impact of International Tournament Absences on Team Performance: A Comparative ...
Campos, João; Travassos, Bruno; Mateus, Nuno; Figueira, Bruno; Coutinho, DiogoThe absence of key players due to international tournaments may disrupt team performance in professional football (Pérez, 2021). This study analysed offensive performance indicators in 522 matches played by 58 professional teams across the top divisions of England, Spain, Germany, Italy, and France during the 2023-2024 season. Matches were divided into three conditions: before players left for international dut...
First insight into lignin valorization as a promising biopolymer for the modula...
Pereira, Ana Rita; Brandão, Elsa; Pinto, Joana; Pinho, Paula Guedes de; Costa, Carina A. E.; Rodrigues, Alírio E.; Michelin, Michele; Soares, SusanaLignosulfonate (LS), kraft lignin (KL), and organosolv lignin (OL) were evaluated as potential modulating agents of the physicochemical properties of Port wine at two different concentrations for 7 and 30 days. KL and LS demonstrated the ability to remove proteins and potentiate the anthocyanin concentration. LS reduced the tannin content and the interaction of salivary acidic proline-rich proteins with wine ph...
Perceção do risco e ocorrência de lesões entre praticantes e técnicos de Canyoning
Torres, Diana; Carvalhinho, Luís; Veriato, Miguel; Mateus, Nuno; Mata, CarlosO Canyoning está associado a diversos fatores de risco, visto que o seu objetivo é seguir uma linha de água ultrapassando obstáculos como cascatas. O estudo teve como objetivo identificar a perceção do risco e a incidência de lesões entre os técnicos e praticantes a nível nacional. A amostra é constituída por 93 praticantes de Canyoning, do género masculino e feminino com idades compreendidas entre os 18 e os 6...
Effectiveness of wearable technology to optimize youth soccer players’ off-trai...
Mateus, Nuno; Exel, Juliana; Santos, Sara; Gonçalves, Bruno; Sampaio, JaimeA cluster-randomized trial examined the effect of activity wristbands on young players’ off-training PA and SB profiles; assessed the added value of wearable wristbands with PA warnings; and investigated whether manipulating off-training PA can affect the players’ training responses. Thirty-two adolescent soccer players (16.1 ± 0.9 years old) were monitored during weekdays for two weeks (interspersed with one w...
Upcycling rocha do Oeste pear pomace as a sustainable food ingredient: composit...
Fernandes, Ana; Simões, Sara; Ferreira, Isabel M. P. L. V. O.; Alegria, Maria João; Mateus, Nuno; Raymundo, Anabela; Freitas, Victor deThis work explores the potential of Rocha do Oeste pear pomace to be used as a sustainable and healthy food ingredient. Moreover, the enrichment with yeast protein extract (YPE) may be useful to design innovative food products. The main goals of this study were to assess pear pomace concerning: (i) chemical composition and antioxidant capacity; (ii) rheology, texture, and microstruc- ture characterization (alon...
Unravelling the effect of phenolic compounds in the design of a yeast protein-b...
Ribeiro, Ana Catarina; Simões, Sara; Perez-Gregorio, Rosa; Soares, Susana; Figueira, Diogo; Castelo Branco, Diogo; Tasso, Ana; Raymundo, AnabelaMayonnaise is an oil in water emulsion of egg, oil and an acid, worldwide consumed. The major chal-lenges of the mayonnaise industry include searching for an alternative protein source. This study evaluatesan alternative protein source, yeast protein extract (YPE), to replace egg in the mayonnaise model. Fur-thermore, the natural ability of phenolic compounds (PCs) to bind to proteins was studied to enhance the...
Peptide-ionic liquid conjugates towards the treatment of skin infections
Gomes, Ana; Bessa, Lucinda; Fernandes, Iva; Teixeira, Cátia; Aguiar, Luísa; Ferraz, Ricardo; Monteiro, Cláudia; Martins, Cristina; Mateus, NunoThe treatment of complicated skin infections, like diabetic foot ulcers and other chronic wounds, are often associated with persistent polymicrobial biofilms that delay and difficult the healing process. The most severe cases culminate in inpatient hospital admission, where infections can be exacerbated by hospital-acquired pathogens, in particular, if caused by the so-called ESKAPE pathogens, for which few eff...
Peptide/ionic liquid conjugates to tackle complicated skin infections: antimicr...
Gomes, Ana; Bessa, Lucinda; Fernandes, Iva; Aguiar, Luisa; Ferraz, Ricardo; Monteiro, Cláudia; Martins, Cristina; Mateus, Nuno; Gameiro, PaulaComplicated skin and soft tissue infections (cSSTI) like, e.g., diabeticfoot ulcers (DFU), are severe cases of cutaneous and deeper soft tis-sue infections. Their symptoms are consistent with local polymicro-bial biofilms, which are difficult to eliminate and delay the healing process. The standard-of-care for cSSTI requires oral antibiotics andother measures, often complex and distressing (e.g., amputations). ...
Wine astringent compounds monitored by an electrochemical biosensor
Costa, Joana J.; Moreira, Felismina; Soares, Susana; Brandão, Elsa; Mateus, Nuno; Freitas, Victor de; Sales, GoretiAn innovative approach for monitoring astringent polyphenols in beverages (wines) is described, consisting of an electrochemical biosensor constructed by adsorbing salivary α-amylase or proline-rich protein (PRP) onto amined gold screen-printed electrodes. Interaction with polyphenols was tested using pentagalloyl glucose (PGG) as a standard, an important representative element for astringency. The analytical p...