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- Capacidade de diferentes medidas de adiposidade para discriminar o risco metabólico em adolescentesPublication . Moreira, Carla Marisa Maia; Santos, Rute; Vale, Susana; Santos, Paula; Abreu, Sandra; Marques, Ana; Soares-Miranda, Luisa; Mota, JorgeEste estudo tem como objectivo determinar o poder discriminante das diferentes medidas de adiposidade: índice de massa corporal (IMC), perímetro da cintura (PC) e rácio cintura-altura (RCA) na identificação do risco metabólico em adolescentes açorianos.
- Orofacial and temporomandibular region symptomatology in musiciansPublication . Duarte, Ana; Lopes, Sofia; Santos, Paula; Mesquita, CristinaTemporomandibular disorders consist of a group of pathologies that affect the temporomandibular joint, masticatory muscles and other components of the stomatognathic system (Clemente et al., 2015; Santos & Fragelli, 2017) .Temporomandibular disorders can be associated with lifestyle and occupation and they are notably becoming more frequent in instrumentalists musicians (Glória et al., 2018). Objectives: To determine the frequency of orofacial and temporomandibular region symptomatology in musicians, as well as to determine the existence of differences between instrumentalists groups (wind, stringed and percussion). The secondary objective is to analyse the relation between potential risk factors, such as the number of years of instrumental practice experience, the average number of practice hours per week and the type of instrumental practice as a profession or a hobby in the different domains evaluated.
- Physical exercise and quality of life in Ankylosing SpondylitisPublication . Lopes, Sofia; Mesquita, Cristina; Santos, Paula; Gomes, LavíniaAnkylosing spondylitis (AS) is an inflammatory rheumatic disease, chronic and systemic. AS affects Quality of Life (QoL) negatively resulting in different degrees of disability. The factors that contribute most to the decrease of QoL are the decline of functional capacity, increase of pain and psychological changes. Exercise has proven to be essential in the control/reduction of symptomatology and consequently improvement of QoL. Evaluate the effects of a specific exercise program in QoL in patients with AS.