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DE-PASS COST Action in Amsterdam

18 April 2022

The 3 days DE-PASS (Determinants of Physical Activities in Settings) Training School April 2022 took place at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VUA), from 4th to 6th April. Joana Cruz, ciTechCare researcher, participated in this COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology) action concerning the “State of the art in physical activity behaviour, data collection, research harmonisation, integrated and federated data analysis across multiple cohorts and countries”. COST actions are an unique model for the researchers to develop ideas and initiatives together, which contributes to an european standardizaton of knowledge about a certain theme. This training school included the presence of some

Asbestos – a public health challenge

12 April 2022

The presence of asbestos in some of the public infrastructure is a topic that has been discussed and deserves special attention, since it is a carcinogen capable of potentiating cancer. Asbestos is known as a human carcinogen, even at very low doses, and is currently considered as the leading cause of cancer associated with occupational exposure in industrialized countries. Sometimes this material is located in buildings or in infrastructure in places whose presence is unknown. In addition, health effects can persist for years and years, even after being exposed to this agent. On this subject, Cátia Santos, a researcher at

Physical Activity World Day

6 April 2022

In the Physical Activity World Day, we present the conclusions of some of the most recent studies in which Physical Activity assumes an important and therapeutic role. Scientific evidence confirms that the regular practice of physical activity has crucial benefits such as controlling the cardiovascular diseases, preventing chronic diseases like cancer or diabetes or treating some mental health conditions. In the day before the Health World Day, it is clearly assumed that the exercise is one of the best preventive ways of getting sick! Take a look at this up to date publications from citechcare researchers. Above you can read

Research project receives a Grant in the 18th Portuguese Congress of Diabetes

30 March 2022

The 18th Portuguese Congress of Diabetes was the purpose to gather hundreds of healthcare professionals with the ability to discuss this challenging chronic disease, looking for the continuous development of new therapeutic approaches. After two years of absence, caused by the pandemic, the event took place at Algarve Congress Center, in Vilamoura, from 10th to 12th of March 2022, and was an important moment to share and get to know more about this complex disease called diabetes. This year, more than 100 research projects were submitted and one of them was the “Impact of coexistence of Diabetes Mellitus Type 2

Campus 5 O’Clock Talks – Impact assessment

28 March 2022

Campus 5 O’Clock Talk sessions are back, almost after 2 years of absence, caused by the pandemic, and the last one was about impact assessment, mainly on social projects, which is not only important, but also a needed reality. Compared to other projects, social programs require special and different assessment models, which does not really mean, less effective. It was a pleasant talk lead by Rui Santos, in a hydrib format, that allowed to share experiences and improve knowledge on this fieldwork. (www.newportworldresorts.com)

Poster presentation at Oncofit – From Sports lab to cancer clinic

26 March 2022

The second edition of Oncofit – From sports lab to cancer clinic happened last March 18th and 19th, at North Rehabilitation Center. Oncomove and Research and Supportive Care in oncology Association (AICSO) were the organisers of the event whose aim is to promote the discussion about the importance of physical exercise role as a therapeutic approach in oncology. Several articles have been published highlighting the scientific evidence about the benefits of exercise training as supportative intervention in people with this chronic disease. Pedro Machado represented ciTechCare by presenting the poster of the article “Effect of perioperative exercise training on quality