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Physical activity promotion in COPD

17 November 2021

Today is the World COPD Day. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a chronic and progressive respiratory disease manifested by decreased lung function, associated with symptoms such as shortness of breath and reduced exercise tolerance.To mark this date, we share one of the research projects currently taking place at ciTechCare, the OnTRACK project, which aims to promote physical activity for people with COPD through a mobile application where they can have access to personalized goals adjusted to their condition, with the supervision of a health professional. People with COPD who remain physically active have a better quality of life and

Impact of lockdown on mental and physical health

27 October 2021

The ciTechCare researcher João Frade was the author of a study published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine, entitled ” Impact on the Mental and Physical Health of the Portuguese Population during the COVID-19 Confinement”. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of psychological stress symptoms in the Portuguese population during confinement caused by COVID-19 and the factors that predisposed the individual to manifest these symptoms.The results showed a higher percentage of individuals presenting psychological distress (57.2%), with a higher percentage identified among women (79.0%) and in people with a higher educational level (bachelor’s + master’s and doctorate) (75.8%). The

Bodyshaming and satisfaction with body image

25 October 2021

On September 21, 2021, our researcher Roberta Frontini gave a workshop at Leiria IPL’s School of Education and Social Sciences entitled “Bodyshaming and satisfaction with body image”.This workshop was part of the #BEACTIVE week, a week that intended to celebrate the European week of sport at ESECS. The workshop focused on the importance of understanding and mitigating bodyshaming, a form of aggression that involves criticizing and humiliating others through derogatory and negative comments that relate to physical appearance.

Congress of the Portuguese Radiotherapists

23 October 2021

Pedro Machado, PhD student at ciTechCare, was invited to present the “OncoEnergy: Physical exercise manual for people with cancer” at the Portuguese Congress of Radiotherapists, organized by the Portuguese Association of Radiotherapists.Pedro highlighted the benefits of physical exercise in managing the adverse effects of cancer treatment and improving the quality of life of cancer patients. The Congress took place in Coimbra, focusing on the importance of transforming the scientific and professional paradigm in the context of National Radiotherapy. +INFO: https://art-radioterapia.pt/cnart2021/ MANUAL: https://iconline.ipleiria.pt/handle/10400.8/5531

App helps parents of children with autism in activities of daily living

21 October 2021

Recently, a study developed by Helena Reis, a researcher from ciTechCare, and a group of 4th grade students of the Occupational Therapy course of the School of Health Sciences, Polytechnic of Leiria, was published that describes a process of developing a technological application ‘REGUL-A’, which aims to help parents of children with autism aged between 3 and 6 years to regulate their children at home, during activities of daily living (ADLs).A focus group interview was carried out with occupational therapists specialized in the area of sensory integration and with experience in monitoring these children and their families, in order to

Congress of the Liga Portuguesa Contra o Cancro

20 October 2021

On October 9th, Pedro Machado, PhD fellow at ciTechCare, was invited to participate in the Roundtable: Rehabilitation in Survival, in the II Congress of PsychoOncology of the Liga Portuguesa contra o Cancro, with the topic “Rehabilitation and physical exercise”, where he highlighted the main benefits of physical exercise in cancer.According to Pedro, ‘this was another opportunity to learn and share knowledge”. This initiative continues the scientific events in the field of Psycho-Oncology that the League has been promoting since the creation, in 2009, of Psycho-Oncology Units across the country, complementing the provision of free consultations for cancer patients and their