Malnutrition, sarcopenia, cachexia, and frailty are terms that rely on muscle assessment, and they all have ongoing refinement in their definition and diagnostic criteria as well as significant clinical overlap. Uncertainties in how best to assess muscle objectively have led to …
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Background: Sport related concussion (SRC) is a rapidly growing topic worldwide. Commonly reported symptoms of SRC are fatigue and vestibular-ocular motor disturbances, but there is limited research examining this relationship. Current SRC diagnostic tools do not have a strong s…
<em>Context</em>: Research has shown that intrinsic foot muscle strengthening over a 4-week period is beneficial for improvements in dynamic postural control, function, stability and foot posture. Ice hockey is a sport that requires immense levels of balance, stabili…
The purposes of this study were to 1) compare the drop landing mechanics between individuals with and without a history of concussion and 2) investigate the effects of a mental fatigue intervention on drop landing outcomes among individuals with a history of concussion. It was h…
The purpose of this dissertation was to identify modifiable lower extremity kinematic and neuromuscular factors associated with step clearance and foot placement during transition step negotiation in older adult females with a history of falling. Specifically a full understandin…
The purpose of this study was to determine the strength of the relationship between the ground reaction forces (GRF), forces directly recorded at the feet and the force exerted by the hands as measured at the hands, during simulated work-related tasks, in an effort to understand…
Recuando até 2011, é possível recordar a altura em que Portugal recorreu à sua 3ª ajuda financeira internacional da história, acordando um financiamento de 78 mil milhões de euros com a troika, em troca do cumprimento de diversos objetivos, tais como o alcance de metas orçamenta…
Este trabalho aborda uma proposta de utilização do filme etnográfico no processo de recuperar a voz e dar a conhecer a resistência política e cultural dos africanos no Portugal do Estado Novo. Esse exercício de revelação é, em certa medida, um esforço de contra narrativa, de des…
A presente dissertação teve como objetivo, esperamos alcançado, o de promover não apenas à contextualização legal (ou falta dela) da figura da telemedicina mas outrossim sublevar os desafios que daquele quadro derivam em sede de responsabilidade civil médica. A telemedicina cons…
O Instituto Superior de Contabilidade e Administração do Porto (ISCAP) passou por várias mudanças, influenciadas por diversos contextos sociais, políticos e económicos, que se refletiram na sua estrutura orgânico-funcional, desde a sua origem, em 1886, até ao Instituto que hoje …
Durante séculos, os jogos e apostas foram vistos como um fenómeno reprovável e nocivo, não só pela incompatibilidade com os ideais religiosos, como também devido aos problemas éticos e morais a que estão associados. Contudo, apesar de não ser um fenómeno consensual, é inegável o…
Context: Individuals with a history of concussion are more likely to sustain subsequent concussions or musculoskeletal injuries. Underlying mechanisms are unclear; however, anxiety-related reaction time deficits may play a role.
As a sport and form of consumption, rock climbing is flourishing. Increasing numbers of people are strapping on rubber shoes and heading to indoor or outdoor spaces to climb. The 2019 State of Climbing Report published by the American Alpine Club (AAC) confirms climbing’s popula…
Contact and collision sports (CCS) expose athletes to countless repetitive head impacts (RHI) across a single season, potentially leading to increased risk of long-term difficulties in cognition and the development of neurodegenerative disease. There is mixed literature on wheth…
The purposes of this study were to (1) describe dental characteristics of college students (e.g., frequency of dental visits, occasion of last visit to the dentist, concerns about dental procedures), and factors that may impact seeing the dentist (e.g., having dental insurance, …
Objective: The purpose of this research was to explore the relations between gender,basic psychological needs satisfaction (autonomy, relatedness, perceived competence), autonomous regulation, perceived variety in exercise, and exercise behavior among college students. Methods: …
Previous research has demonstrated mixed results related to the effects of perfectionism on athletes. Researchers have challenged the pathological one-dimensional depiction of perfectionism, proposing perfectionism is a multifaceted construct. Furthermore, perfectionism research…
The quantification of exercise burden in ageing endurance athletes (EA) is important given the evidence suggesting a threshold of cumulative vigorous exercise may elicit adverse cardiac outcomes despite limited objective data or methods to quantify training volume. This study qu…
Breast cancer is the most prevalent cancer among Canadian women. Due to advancements in cancer prevention, treatment and screening, more breast cancer survivors are living longer, for whom, survivorship issues have become a significant concern. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is re…