ciTechCare researchers shared scientific knowledge at the 19th Portuguese Congress of Diabetes
CiTechCare was represented in the 19th Portuguese Congress of Diabetes last 16-18 march, at the Algarve Congress Centre, with the participation of Marlene Lages and Nádia Hipólito, both PhD fellows, Maria Gaspar, researcher and Maria Guarino, researcher coordinator of ciTechCare. The research work entitled “Relationship between phase angle and respiratory symptoms in individuals with (pre-)obesity and normoponderal with diagnosis of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease” written by Marlene Lages, Sofia Flora, Nádia Hipólito, Maria Guarino and Joana Cruz was presented as a poster. Besides, Marlene Lages was invited to present a communication about the “Impact of the coexistence of type 2 diabetes mellitus
The impact of digital consumption on food education – an opinion article
“Portugal has made great progress in restricting food advertising targeted at children, but in terms of food marketing on social media, we still have many challenges to overcome”, admits Cátia Pontes in an article of opinion at Diário de Leiria regarding the influence of social media on food education in children and young people. Beyond the family, the consumption of digital content and its ability to disseminate information is pointed out as determinant on food choices concerning the definition of the corporal image on young people, a vulnerable group for who is necessary rethink “the best strategy ro perform food
Training course on Exercise physiology in cardiorespiratory patient gathers physiotherapists at ciTechCare
A session dedicated to Exercise physiology in the cardiorespiratory patient was the porpose of the last course organized by the Interest Group in Cardiorespiratory Physiotherapy of the Portuguese Association of Physiotherapists, that took place at ciTechCare, on march 10-11. Fernando Ribeiro, Physiotherapist with a PhD in Physical Activity and Health at the University of Porto and Post-doctoral degree in the area of cardiac rehabilitation, exercise training and endothelial regeneration led the session that brought together several professionals, researchers and students in the area of Physiotherapy. The 14 hours course intended to provide participants with theoretical knowledge about the exercise physiology
Application for a FCT PhD Scholarship – Campus 5 O’Clock Talk
The last session of Campus 5 O’Clock Talk, on the 9th of March, was dedicated to share some tips and strategic points for those who are preparing an application for a FCT PhD scholarship, that must be “clear, consistent and coherent”. Marlene Lages and Nádia Hipólito, ciTechCare researchers that received a FCT PhD scholarship, led the session, highlighting the most important tips. This year the FCT will provide 400 scholarships for a non-academic setting, an innovation that can bring companies and PhD fellows ideas even closer. Until the end of march, it is essential that the applications point out the
Veggies4myheart at the 2nd Pediatrics Congress of Hospital da Luz
Cátia Pontes, principal researcher at Veggies 4 MyHeart projet, received the best oral communication prize, at the 2nd Pediatrics Congress of Hospital da Luz Lisboa, that happened on march 2-3. According to her presentation “Parents’ perception about the nutritional status of preschool children – Veggies 4 MyHeart project”, around 15% of the questioned parents admit that their children have a healthy weight, however, the BMI (body mass index) assessment reveals their children are actually at the pre-obesity or obesity category. This work was funded by Portuguese national funds provided by Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia, I.P. FCT/UI/05704/2020
Roberta Frontini is co-author of the book Treinar para render
The 15th chapter of the book Treinar para Render is dedicated to the impact of psychological factors on income support. A chapter written by Roberta Frontini and Lara Carneiro that intends to have practical suggestions while helping to explain how the psychological factors can enhance the performance of athletes. According the authors, “the psychological factors can either boost the success of an athlete or a group, club or sport team, or contribute to not having the desired success”. Besides the focus on the psychological factors, the book includes topics such as the training methodology, training for children and young people, but also