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- Is being physically active enough or do people with Parkinson’s disease need structured supervised exercise? Lessons learned from COVID-19Publication . Domingos, Josefa; Familia, Carlos; Fernandes, Júlio Belo; Dean, John; Godinho, CatarinaSocial isolation imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacted people’s lifestyles and daily activities. In this work we compared pre- and post-pandemic clinical outcomes in people with Parkinson’s disease, to assess differences according to the type of behaviour and exercise habits adopted by participants. After two months of COVID-19 lockdown, we assessed: changes in exercise behaviour; motor and non-motor aspects of daily life experiences (MDS-UPDRS I & II); activities of daily living (The Schwab & England scale); quality of life (Parkinson Disease Questionnaire); sleep (Parkinson Disease Sleep Scale); falls; and Clinical Global Impression Change. Twenty-seven individuals aged between 57 and 92 years old participated; from these, ten individuals (37%) completely interrupted physical activities, while seventeen (63%) maintained some level of active lifestyle. Regardless of whether they remained active or not, all participants perceived a significant worsening of their clinical condition, reporting an increase in difficulties completing daily activities or chores (37%) and worsening of their health condition (51.8%). The quantifiable influence of exercise habits was borderline for the group who kept active. The active group seem to have a better self-perception of their health condition, although it was not enough to show a clear benefit. People with Parkinson’s disease should be informed that being physically active may not be enough and more structured exercise could be needed.
- Oral health among athletes at the Egas Moniz Sports Dentistry PracticePublication . Fernandes, Carolina; Allen, Inês; Pinto, Leonor Sá; Júdice, André; Vicente, Filipa; Familia, Carlos; Mendes, José João; Godinho, CatarinaThe sports dentistry consultation at the Clínica Universitária Egas Moniz is guaranteed by a multidisciplinary team of health professionals that provide a customized service to high performance athletes. Over the last year, 99 athletes were evaluated in terms of their oral health through extraoral, intraoral and radiographic exams. In this population a high prevalence of dry mouth, erosive wear, gingivitis, periodontitis and DMF index was observed, which may have a profound and negative impact on sports performance. Of the athletes, 40.4% attended follow up consultations, where restoration and scaling were the majority of the clinical procedures performed. This data highlights the importance of a dedicated sports dentistry consultations.
- Dental caries incidence in a sample of endurance sports athletesPublication . Carvalho, M.; Júdice, André; Manso, Cristina; Rozan, Cecilia; Vicente, Filipa; Familia, Carlos; Salema-Oom, Madalena; Mendes, José João; Godinho, Catarina
- The influence of intraoral devices in competitive anxiety levels of golf athletes – a pilot studyPublication . Cebola, Pedro; Almeida, André; Bernardo, Maria Alexandra; Família, Carlos; Félix, Sérgio; Santos, José Martins dos; Godinho, Catarina
- The effect of endurance training in salivary flow and pHPublication . Júdice, André; Carvalho, Marta; Manso, Cristina; Rozan, Cecilia; Vicente, Filipa; Família, Carlos; Salema-Oom, Madalena; Mendes, José João; Godinho, Catarina