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- Bone mineral density in vocational and professional ballet dancersPublication . Amorim, T.; Koutedakis, Y.; Nevill, A.; Wyon, M.; Maia, J.; Machado, J. C.; Marques, F.; Metsios, G.S.; Flouris, A.D.; Adubeiro, Nuno; Nogueira, L.; Dimitriou, L.According to existing literature, bone health in ballet dancers is controversial. We have verified that, compared to controls, young female and male vocational ballet dancers have lower bone mineral density (BMD) at both impact and non-impact sites, whereas female professional ballet dancers have lower BMD only at non-impact sites.
- Genetic variation in Wnt/β-catenin and ER signalling pathways in female and male elite dancers and its associations with low bone mineral density: a cross-section and longitudinal studyPublication . Amorim, T.; Durães, C.; Machado, J. C.; Metsios, G. S.; Wyon, M.; Maia, J.; Flouris, A. D.; Marques, F.; Nogueira, Luisa; Adubeiro, Nuno; Koutedakis, Y.The association of genetic polymorphisms with low bone mineral density in elite athletes have not been considered previously. The present study found that bone mass phenotypes in elite and pre-elite dancers are related to genetic variants at the Wnt/β-catenin and ER pathways.
- Simulation of the magnetic induction vector of a magnetic core to be used in FFC NMR relaxometryPublication . Roque, António; Ramos, Sérgio; Barão, José; Machado, M.; Sousa, D. M.; Margato, E.; Maia, J.This paper is a contribution for the assessment and comparison of magnet properties based on magnetic field characteristics particularly concerning the magnetic induction uniformity in the air gaps. For this aim, a solver was developed and implemented to determine the magnetic field of a magnetic core to be used in Fast Field Cycling (FFC) Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) relaxometry. The electromagnetic field computation is based on a 2D finite-element method (FEM) using both the scalar and the vector potential formulation. Results for the magnetic field lines and the magnetic induction vector in the air gap are presented. The target magnetic induction is 0.2 T, which is a typical requirement of the FFC NMR technique, which can be achieved with a magnetic core based on permanent magnets or coils. In addition, this application requires high magnetic induction uniformity. To achieve this goal, a solution including superconducting pieces is analyzed. Results are compared with a different FEM program.