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- Adiposity indicators and cardiovascular risk factors in Azorean adolescentsPublication . Moreira, C.; Santos, R.; Vale, S.; Santos, Paula Clara; Marques, A.; Abreu, S.; Soares-Miranda, L.; Mota, J.This study was conducted to evaluate the association of adiposity indicators (body mass index, waist circumference and waist-to-height ratio) with cardiovascular risk factors in lean andobese Azorean adolescents.
- Análise do padrão de activação durante o teste de extensão da anca em decúbito ventral em indivíduos com e sem dor lombopélvicaPublication . Paupério, A.; Moreira, C.; Santos, R.; Carvalho, P.Analisar as diferenças no padrão de ativação, entre indivíduos com e sem dor lombopélvica, na extensão da anca em decúbito ventral. Foi utilizada a electromiografia de superfície para captar atividade mioelétrica e um transdutor de pressão para determinar o início do movimento. posteriormente determinou-se a sequência mais utilizada e a ordem pela qual cada músculo se ativava. Verificou-se que os tempos de ativação não eram diferentes, com a exceção do grande glúteo e isquio-tibiais ipsilaterais, cujo p=0,04˂0,0 e p=0,002˂0,05, respetivamente. Em ambos os grupos, o grupos, o grande glúteo ipsilteral apresentou um atraso relativamente ao início do movimento.
- Association between calcium intake and body fat among pre-school Portuguese childrenPublication . Abreu, S.; Vale, S.; Pereira, M.; Santos, R.; Moreira, C.; Santos, P.; Soares-Miranda, L.; Mota, J.; Moreira, P.Obesity is the condition in which abnormally large body fat mass accumulates and causes a broad range of health problems. Some studies with children have reported an inverse asso ciation between dietary calcium intake and adiposity.
- Association between dairy product intake and abdominal obesity in Azorean adolescentsPublication . Abreu, S.; Santos, R.; Moreira, C.; Vale, Susana; Santos, Paula Clara; Soares-Miranda, L.; Marques, A. I.; Mota, J.; Moreira, P.Some studies have reported an inverse association between dairy product (DP) consumption and weight or fat mass loss. The objective of our study was to assess the association between DP intake and abdominal obesity (AO) among Azorean adolescents. This study was a cross-sectional analysis. A total of 903 adolescents (370 boys) aged 15--16 years was evaluated. Anthropometric measurements were collected (weight, height and waist circumference (WC)) and McCarthy’s cut-points were used to categorize WC. AO was defined when WC was X90th percentile. Adolescent food intake was assessed using a self-administered semiquantitative food frequency questionnaire and DP intake was categorized in o2 and X2 servings/day. Data were analyzed separately for girls and boys, and logistical regression was used to estimate the association between DPs and AO adjusting for potential confounders. The prevalence of AO was 54.9% (boys: 32.1% and girls: 70.7%, Po0.001). For boys and girls, DP consumption was 2.3±1.9 and 2.1±1.6 servings/day (P¼0.185), respectively. In both genders, the proportion of adolescents with WC o90th percentile was higher among individuals who reported a dairy intake of X2 servings/day compared with those with an intake o2 servings/day (boys: 71% vs 65% and girls: 36% vs 24%, Po0.05). After adjustments for confounders, two or more DP servings per day were a negative predictor of AO (odds ratio, 0.217; 95% confidence interval, 0.075 -- 0.633) only in boys. We found a protective association between DP intake and AO only in boys.
- Association between dietary calcium intake and blood pressure among portuguese childrenPublication . Abreu, S.; Moreira, P.; Mota, J.; Santos, Rubim; Moreira, C.; Santos, Paula Clara; Soares-Miranda, L.; Vale, S.Higher blood pressure (BP) in childhood is associated with cardiovascular risk. It has been described that dietary calcium intake may affect BP regulation. The objective of this study was to analyze the association between dietary calcium intake and BP in children.
- Associations between neck circumference and adipocytokines among adolescentsPublication . Moreira, C.; Mota, J.; Abreu, S.; Lopes, L.; Agostinis, C.; Oliveira, A.; Oliveira-Santos, J.; Santos, P. C.; Santos, R.Neck circumference (NC) was recently introduced as a predictor of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factor. Adipocytokines may have a key role in the development of CVD. Aims: The purpose of this study was to examine the associations between NC and adipocytokines, such as adiponectin and leptin in Portuguese adolescents.
- Committed to quality in physical activity programmes for elderly people – The customer resultsPublication . Marques, A.; Soares, P.; Soares-Miranda, L.; Santos, Paula Clara; Moreira, C.; Vale, S.; Santos, R.; Carvalho, J.There has been a growing concern in conceiving physical activity (PA) programmes for elderly people since the evidence indicates that this type of health promotion interventions may reduce the deleterious effects of the aging process. In Portugal, the Public Administration is the sector that offers the largest supply of goods and services and as such, it is the sector that must devote most attention to Quality Some studies support the EFQM Excellence Model as an operational framework for Total Quality Management. Excellent Results with respect to Performance, Customers, People and Society are achieved through Leadership driving Policy and Strategy that is delivered through People, Partnerships and Resources, as well as Processes. Consequently, the EFQM Model might be used as a self-assessment instrument, to discern the strengths of the programmes, as well as areas in which improvement can be made. The purposes of this study were 1) to examine the existence of customers’ outcomes measurement in Portuguese PA programmes for elderly people, comparing it with programmes’ characteristics and 2) to analyse the associations between the different evaluated items. Data were collected by an on-line questionnaire sent to 26 Coordinators of PA Programmes. Descriptive statistics were used in order to characterize de PA programmes and the participants’ outcome measurement items. Statistical analysis was performed using Fisher’s Exact Test and Pearson’s Qui-square test. 57,7 % of the programmes recorded participants’ outcome measures at regular intervals. Most of them (73,3%; p 0.05) were free of charge programmes. Statistically significant associations were found between the following outcomes items: cardiorespiratory fitness, flexibility, muscular strength, coordination, balance and body composition. Portuguese PA programmes for elderly people showed a feeble attention on participants’ outcome measures, even though the measurement process represents one of the most important components of customer results from an exercise programme. Furthermore, there are significant differences between customers’ outcome measures chosen by each programme.
- Gestational weght gain and body mass index in pre-school childrenPublication . Santos, P. C.; Vale, S.; Santos, R.; Moreira, C.; Marques, A. I.; Soares-Miranda, L.; Mota, J.To examine the association between gestational weight gain (GWG) and body mass index (BMI) in pre-school children.
- Influence of birthweight, socioeconomic status, cardio-respiratory fitness in body mass indexPublication . Vale, S.; Soares-Miranda, L.; Santos, R.; Moreira, C.; Marques, A. I.; Santos, P. C.; Aleixo, I.; Mota, J.The increasing overweight and obesity prevalence among children and adolescents may not only result in life quality prejudice but also increase obesity indexes at adult age. Perinatal factors such birthweight (BW) as well as socioeconomic factors (SES) and cardio respiratory fitness (CRF) have shown different associations with adolescents’ obesity level. Thus, the aims of the present study were to describe the prevalence of overweight/obesity (Ov/ Ob) and, to evaluate the associations of BW, SES and CRF on adolescents body mass index (BMI).
- Influence of clinical pilates on pelvic floor functionality and psychological well-being of women with urinary incontinencePublication . Clara Santos, Paula; Mesquita, Cristina; Lopes, Sofia; Macedo, C.; Ferreira, M.; Moreira, C.; Mota, J.Urinary Incontinence (UI) is considered a public health problem. The evidence is still scarce in Clinical Pilates in women with this condition. This study analyses the influence of the application of an exercise program according to the Clinical Pilates method in the self-efficacy of the pelvic floor and the psychological well-being of women with UI.