A5091468096- Children's Physical and Motor Development
- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Inclusion and Disability in Education and Sport
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Dental Radiography and Imaging
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
- Physical Education and Pedagogy
- Endodontics and Root Canal Treatments
- Health and Well-being Studies
- Outdoor and Experiential Education
- Physical Activity and Health
- Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Working Capital and Financial Performance
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Genomics and Rare Diseases
- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
- Writing and Handwriting Education
- Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions
- Health and Wellbeing Research
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Music Therapy and Health
University of Évora
2017-2025
Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
2025
Walter de Gruyter (Germany)
2021
University of Coimbra
2020
Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra
2020
Universidade do Porto
2020
i3S - Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto
2020
Algarve Biomedical Center
2020
University of Algarve
2020
Fernando Pessoa University
2015-2016
Objectives : The objective of this study was to describe the effects an extra hour a structured motor program on competence (MC) children 6–10 years old.. Design need for movement interventions enhance MC among school-aged has gained vital importance in last years, given negative secular trends reported. Hence, Portuguese Football Federation organized intervention be implemented extracurricular time primary schools: Super Quinas program. Methods Thirty-nine schools from all Portugal were...
Introdução: O manejo cirúrgico do Trauma Cranioencefálico Grave em crianças envolve abordagens específicas para minimizar danos e promover a recuperação. A avaliação inicial é crucial deve incluir realização de exames imagem determinar gravidade o tipo lesão. As intervenções cirúrgicas geralmente visam descompressão craniana, remoção hematomas ou correção fraturas. escolha procedimento depende da apresentação clínica condição neurológica criança. acompanhamento pós-operatório essencial...
This work investigates the application of Principal Component Analysis (PCA) to enhance performance a neural network regression model for water quality forecasting in intensive aquaculture. The dataset from an cultivation study includes daily readings controlled pond biochemical parameters. standard and PCA-enhanced models had their evaluated based on MSE, MAE, R². results demonstrate that incorporating PCA outperformed model. achieved lower training testing MSEs, with notable reduction MAE....
Abstract Background Falls are associated with cognitive and physical function deterioration. Attention decline, inaccurate affordance perception, balance impairment considered to be risk factors for falls. Furthermore, few studies have reported psychomotor intervention as a fall prevention program. This study aimed investigate the effects of two multimodal programs on attention, perceptual stepping-forward boundaries, in community-dwelling older adults at falling. Methods Fifty-one were...
The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between quality and speed handwriting process characteristics children in second grade elementary school considered as a function age gender. A sample 57 (mean 7.25 years, SD 0.43) participated study. Concise Assessment Method for Children's Handwriting (BHK) used assess handwriting. were assessed using MovAlyzeR® software. boys showed significantly greater number strokes slanted more right than girls. correlated with several...
This research was intended to investigate (test) the effects of an Educational Psychomotor Therapy in children physical and peers relation self-perceived competence pre-school, analyze through educator perception relevance include Preschool curriculum. The sample (N=9) consisted 4 male 5 female, between 48 72 months age (M= 61.6; SD= 9.53), with normative neurodevelopment belonging same preschool. An Intervention program created conducted for 2 months, one week session during 60 min. each,...
This study examined motor competence (MC) behavior in 6- to 14-year-old children, and investigated the differences health-related fitness (HRF) between high low MC groups, according sex age. A sample of 564 children (288 males) participated this study, divided into three age groups (6⁻8 years; 9⁻11 12⁻14 years). Total its components (stability, locomotor, manipulative) were assessed with a quantitative instrument. HRF was evaluated using maximal multistage 20-m shuttle-run test handgrip...
An inaccurate perception of motor competence might compromise the engagement children in physical activities and be a problem terms safety education classes or at playgrounds. The relationship between estimation actual performance with different levels fundamental movement skills (FMS) was analyzed. Three hundred three (aged 6–10 years) were ranked according to their FMS tasks: jumping, kicking, throwing, walking backward (WB) on balance beam. Tertiles created for each task children’s...
Thus far, few studies have examined the estimation and actual performance of locomotor ability in older adults. To our knowledge, there are no examining relationship between stepping-forward versus fall occurrence. The aim this study was to develop assess reliability validity a new test for risk assessment community-dwelling In total, 347 participants (73.1 ± 6.2 years; 266 women) were assessed their perception maximum distance action boundary. developed following existing literature expert...
The stepping-forward affordance perception test (SF-APT) fills an important gap within the screening of falls risk factors by considering affordances. showed to be a valid instrument for community-dwelling older adults assessment. present study aimed distinguish and key outcomes SF-APT usable assessment in determine respective cut-offs. This cross-sectional enrolled 347 participants (73.1 ± 6.2 years; non-fallers: 57.9%; fallers: 42.1%; recurrent-fallers: 17.9%). Falls occurrence were...
Observations in studies of estimation compared to actual performance motor skills revealed that children are not always accurate and have a tendency overestimate the maximum distance at which an action can be performed. The relationship between estimated real competences was analyzed for several tasks: standing long jump (SLJ), throwing kicking, walking backwards (WB) on balance beam. Children were asked predict their prior performing those tasks. Participants 303 (160 boys), 6 10 years age...
Abstract Background Fall risk assessment and determination of older adults’ individual profiles are crucial elements in fall prevention. As such, it is essential to establish cutoffs reference values for high low according key factor outcomes. This study main objective was determine the physical fitness, body composition, activity, health condition environmental hazard outcome interval stratified community-dwelling adults. Methods Five-hundred Portuguese adults (72.2 ± 5.4 years) were...
E-cadherin/CDH1 dysfunction is a well-established event in GC initiation and progression nearly 80% of gastric cancers (GC), independently histological type.While E-cadherin permanent loss the trigger for diffuse (DGC), transient aberrant expression common along intestinal (IGC).DGC has poorer prognosis than IGC it spreads to peritoneum, while metastasizes distant organs.We hypothesize that timing (initiation vs progression) mode function (permanent persistent; complete aberrant) determine...
The Bi1-xSbx was the first 3D topological insulator found in nature. It presents a complex electronic structure with to trivial transition and semimetallic semiconductor transition, both achieved by changing x fraction of Sb. nature this system may lead several phases matter, making it promising quantum material. Here, we focused on preparing very high-quality thin films samples varying using Co-deposition Magnetron Sputtering technique. Our results demonstrate that samples, compact uniform...
Background/Objectives: Children with autism exhibit deficits in fundamental motor skills, which are intensified when associated attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Objective: To correlate competence children autism, levels according to the CARS scale, and association ADHD. Methods: This cross-sectional study assessed using Motor Competence Assessment (MCA), severity of Autism Spectrum Disorder by Childhood Rating Scale (CARS), presence clinical signs for ADHD Swanson, Nolan,...