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- Chronic Pulmonary Aspergillosis and the Effect of CorticosteroidsPublication . Sousa, Cláudia S.; Mendes, Pedro; Brazão, AntónioChronic pulmonary aspergillosis (CPA) is a rare disease, fre quently affecting patients with current or prior lung disease, leading to the development of air cavities in the middle of lung parenchyma. Chronic cavitary pulmonary aspergillosis (CCPA) is the most common form of CPA, presenting as a single or as mul tiple pulmonary cavities with thickened walls, with or without an aspergilloma inside. etc...
- Golf-putting performance in skilled golfers at different distances to the holePublication . Dias, Gonçalo; Couceiro, Micael; Mendes, Pedro; Gomes, Ricardo; Mendes, Rui; Vaz, Vasco; M. L. Martins, Fernando; Gama, José; Castro, Maria AntónioGolf putting occurs under highly variable conditions. Therefore, adapting to different putting distances is a challenge that the golfer faces and understanding the variables underlying performance in this task is important. The main objective of this study was to analyse the golf-putting performance in skilled golfers at different distances to the hole. Fourteen highly skilled golfers, adult male and right-handed (41.5 ± 13.2 years with an average handicap of 2.3 ± 1.7) performed the golf putting on a natural grass green, completing a total of 120 randomly ordered trials, 30 trials at each of the four different practice conditions (1, 2, 3, and 4 m away from the hole). A smart engineered putter (InPutter) was used as the data acquisition instrument to record several process variables at 100 Hz. Results indicated that golf-putting distances constrained movement organisation variables in specific ways. For example, as the distance to the hole changes, so do the informational constraints, shaping how a golfer needs to regulate performance. We concluded that the effects of different golf-putting distances required the implementation of functional solutions uniquely adjusted to each player. Furthermore, the perception that the player withdrew from the properties of the context (e.g., distance to the hole) was important to adapt the golf-putting process variables (e.g., amplitude and duration of the movement, among others). All these factors led to a decisive influence on how the golfer hit the ball and adjusted his performance. A major implication of developing a better understanding of the role of performance in golf putting is that coaches and players should allow functional movement behaviours to emerge during practice.
- Livro de resumos do 3º Forum REDESPP : desporto para um futuro sustentável - território e comunidadesPublication . Damásio, António Sérgio; Martins, Artur; Rebelo Leandro, Cristina; M. L. Martins, Fernando; Campos, Francisco; Dias, Gonçalo; Mendes, Pedro; Gomes, Ricardo; Melo, Ricardo; Mendes, Rui
- As potencialidades da educação física enquanto promotora da interdisciplinaridade em contexto naturezaPublication . Pereira, Rita; Mendes, Pedro; Rebelo Leandro, CristinaO espaço exterior da escola pode funcionar como affordance para as crianças se tornarem mais ativas, ajudando-as a interligar diferentes saberes, e deste modo construir o seu próprio conhecimento. Este estudo contemplou 12 aulas de Educação Física (EF), tendo como matriz as Aprendizagens Essenciais (AE) da EF para o 2.º ano e decorreu no mês de março de 2022. As sessões de tipologia interdisciplinar tiveram como tema indutor a história "Arrumado" onde foram trabalhados temas de várias disciplinas. Deste modo, uma turma do 2.º ano (20 alunos), de uma escola de Coimbra, vivenciou três sessões semanais de EF, duas em formato "tradicional" e uma interdisciplinar, emdois contextos: escola e Natureza. Esta investigação pretendeu responder a dois objetivos: analisar a relevância do contexto Natureza na prática da EF do 1.º CEB e refletir sobre o papel da prática interdisciplinar entre a EF e as outras disciplinas. O instrumento metodológico utilizado foi o focus groups. A análise dos resultados permitiu concluir que o contexto Natureza foi o ambiente que as crianças elegeram como preferido para a prática de EF. Foi ainda possível constatar que as práticas interdisciplinares dinamizadas no decorrer destas aulas de EF mereceram grande relevância pelos alunos
- Telemedicine in COPD: An Overview by TopicsPublication . Barbosa, Miguel T.; Sousa, Cláudia S.; Morais-Almeida, Mario; Simões, Maria J.; Mendes, PedroIntroduction: COPD is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide and carries a huge and growing economic and social burden. Telemedicine might allow the care of patients with limited access to health services and improve their self-management. During the COVID-19 pandemic, patient's safety represents one of the main reasons why we might use these tools to manage our patients. The authors conducted a literature search in MEDLINE database. The retrieval form of the Medical Subject Headings (Mesh) was ((Telemedicine OR Tele-rehabilitation OR Telemonitoring OR mHealth OR Ehealth OR Telehealth) AND COPD). We only included systematic reviews, reviews, meta-analysis, clinical trials and randomized-control trials, in the English language, with the selected search items in title or abstract, and published from January 1st 2015 to 31st May 2020 (n = 56). There was a positive tendency toward benefits in tele-rehabilitation, health-education and self-management, early detection of COPD exacerbations, psychosocial support and smoking cessation, but the heterogeneity of clinical trials and reviews limits the extent to which this value can be understood. Telemonitoring interventions and cost-effectiveness had contradictory results. The literature on teleconsultation was scarce during this period. The non-inferiority tendency of telemedicine programmes comparing to conventional COPD management seems an opportunity to deliver quality healthcare to COPD patients, with a guarantee of patient's safety, especially during the COVID-19 outbreak.