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- The road to expertise in U-20 football world champions: A multi-method approachPublication . Sarmento, Hugo; Martinho, Diogo; Pereira, Filipa; Pereira, Antonino; Araújo, DuartePortugal’s “Gold Generation,” one of the country’s most talented groups of football players, won two U-20 World Championships in 1989 (Riyadh) and 1991 (Lisbon). This study aimed to holistically describe the development of a successful generation of Portuguese national football players and retrospectively examine the factors underlying their success. Participants included 31 of the 34 world champions, the head and assistant coaches, and seven additional influential stakeholders. Guided by an ecological dynamics framework, a multi-method design was used. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and document/website analysis, and examined using qualitative (NVivo 11.0) and quantitative (SPSS 24.0) procedures. From this analysis, we proposed the “Ecological Model of Development for the Portuguese Football Gold Generation” (EMDPFGG). Findings suggest that this generation’s success resulted from the players’ talent, combined with the active leadership and holistic vision of head coach Carlos Queiroz, and favourable sociocultural conditions in Portuguese football and sport sciences. Queiroz recognized the opportunities offered by the Portuguese sociocultural context and acted on them across both macro- and micro-levels of development, influencing training, organization, and long-term player growth. Overall, the results support the idea that coaches who challenge the status quo of training methodologies, and guide athletes toward higher performance, adopt ambitious, updated, and holistic perspectives on the constraints that shape the game, including physical, technical, psychological, cultural, and organizational factors. Such comprehensive approaches can overcome the reductionism that characterizes many scientific studies and practical applications that focus only on isolated aspects of football performance.
- Artificial intelligence, ethics and sports: a narrative reviewPublication . Oliveira, Sofia; Morgado, Elsa; Leonido, Levi; Pereira, AntoninoArtificial intelligence (AI) is currently being increasingly utilised in various contexts within society. In this regard, several tools employing this same technology are also used in sports. This study had two main objectives: to identify the potentialities of AI usage in high-performance sports for athletes, coaches, and referees/judges, and to understand the ethical issues that its use may cause. To achieve this, a narrative review was conducted through research in the databases PubMed, ResearchGate, B-On, and RCAAP in March and April of this year, resulting in a total of 11 studies. The data obtained indicate that the tools used in high-performance sports indeed offer a series of benefits to the three groups of sports agents mentioned earlier. However, their use can also lead to ethical problems, such as a loss of privacy and data security, as well as the possible creation of inequalities between athletes and/or sports teams, among other concerns. The use of AI in high-performance sports is quite advantageous, but considering the potential issues it may raise, it is necessary to establish well-defined limits and criteria for its use, so that its benefits can be maximised without compromising the ethical values of sport.
- The Formation of Assets in Family Health Units: A Case StudyPublication . Da Silva Soeiro De Carvalho, Ana Branca; Bernardo Guia, Ana Teresa; Fonseca, Susana MSR; Correlo, Casimiro; Nunes, Marisa; Carvalho, Milena; Martins, SusanaIn recent times, Family Health Units (USF) have achieved greater efficiency, accessibility, a better work environment, higher citizen satisfaction, and, overall, better quality. The reform has been a clear success in terms of professional engagement. However, there are still some weaknesses to address, and the continued success of USFs is closely dependent on the sustained interest from both government entities and healthcare professionals. This study focuses on the capacity building of staff and, mainly, the acquisition of skills within a family health unit. A quantitative and qualitative methodology employed, involving a focus group and a questionnaire survey, ensuring confidentiality and anonymity, and ensuring that the questions asked weren’t related to sensitive data. The staff of the USF were our target audience, with a sample of 17 people who attended the training and responded to the questionnaire. The results revealed a general need for training on teamwork and the analysis of information/communication provided. Working with multidisciplinary teams is increasingly important in healthcare structures. This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
- Work-life interaction and burnout: A national studyPublication . Nascimento, Lígia; Fernandes, Rosina; Araújo, Patrícia; Marques, Iolanda; Corresponding author: Nascimento, Lígia.Introdução: As vertentes profissional e pessoal são fundamentais para a atuação e desenvolvimento dos indivíduos, sendo crucial que interajam harmoniosamente. A síndrome de burnout é uma condição clínica que se desenvolve sob exposição contínua ao stress e sobrecarga. É, por isso, importante compreender como as práticas de interação vida-trabalho se relacionam com o burnout, e como ambos os constructos diferem de acordo com variáveis sociodemográficas. Objetivo: Estudar a relação entre a interação bidirecional vida-trabalho e o burnout em trabalhadores no ativo e a associação destes constructos com caraterísticas sociodemográficas, visando identificar o papel que as organizações podem ter nestas relações. Métodos: Estudo exploratório transversal, quantitativo e descritivo, com uma amostra de 255 trabalhadores portugueses. Os dados foram recolhidos através do Survey Work-Home Interaction NijmenGens (SWING), Maslach Burnout Inventory General Survey (MBI-GS) e questionário sociodemográfico, e analisados através de t-Student, ANOVA, correlação e regressão linear múltipla. Resultados: Dos resultados gerais, destaca-se que as interações negativas trabalho-vida e vida-trabalho foram identificadas como preditores de burnout. A interação trabalho-vida e o burnout evidenciaram diferenças significativas entre grupos de acordo com género, idade, estado civil, número de filhos, tempo na carreira e na organização, trabalhador-estudante e tipo de vínculo jurídico. Conclusão: Para a adequada atuação e bem-estar dos indivíduos no trabalho, os padrões de interação trabalho-vida devem ser eficazmente geridos pelas organizações. São sugeridas implicações práticas
- Effects of theta-binaural beats auditory stimulation on creativity, psychological well-being and mood states of university students: Pilot studyPublication . Mendes, Liliana; Leonido, Levi; Pereira, Antonino; Morgado, Elsa GabrielThis study investigates the impact of theta-frequency binaural beats (BB) on creativity, mood, and psychological well-being in university students, addressing the growing interest and controversy surrounding this auditory stimulation technique. A quantitative, correlational, quasi-experimental design was employed, involving 26 university students aged 18–54 (96.2% female, 3.8% male). Participants listened to theta BB (6-Hz beat frequency on a 250 Hz carrier) for 20 minutes daily using the Binaural Beats App. Instruments included a sociodemographic questionnaire, the reduced Creative Personality Scale (EPC), the short Profile of Mood States Questionnaire (POMS), and the Psychological Well-Being Manifestation Scale (EMMBEP). Results revealed significant improvements in creativity, psychological well-being, and reduced total mood disturbance after exposure to theta BB. Significant differences in total mood disturbance across assessment moments highlighted the intervention's time-sensitive benefits. The study highlights the potential of theta-frequency BB to enhance psychological well-being, mood, and creativity among university students. These findings contribute to the growing body of evidence supporting the utility of BB as a non-invasive tool for improving mental and emotional states. Theta BB may serve as an accessible and cost-effective method for promoting mental health and fostering creativity in educational and therapeutic settings.
- The importance of implementing strategic management in third sector organizationsvPublication . Fonseca, Susana; Vaz, Carla; Duarte, Filipe A P; Carvalho, Ana; Guia, AnaEste artigo pretende realçar a importância do uso das ferramentas de gestão estratégica nas Instituições Particulares de Solidariedade Social (IPSS) visando a sua sustentabilidade. Adicionalmente, pretende-se também analisar o perfil dos gestores de topo destas instituições de forma a demonstrar a importância na formação específica de gestão. Primeiramente realizou-se o enquadramento teórico onde se debateram ideias de diferentes autores referentes à economia social, gestão estratégica e suas ferramentas. Seguidamente utilizou-se o método quantitativo com o envio de um questionário a várias IPSS do distrito de Vila Real onde se realçou que o mesmo deveria ser preenchido por gestores de topo. Os resultados obtidos permitiram validar as questões de partida, nomeadamente verificaram-se diversas falhas no que diz respeito a implementação de ferramentas gestão estratégica nas OSFL tendo repercussões na sua sustentabilidade e na forma como as mesmas estão organizadas. Assim, é primordial que estas invistam na capacitação na área da gestão estratégica tendo sempre presente a sua missão.
- Enhancing life with celiac disease: unveiling effective tools for assessing health-related quality of lifePublication . Falcomer, Ana Luísa; de Lima, Bernardo Romão; Farage, Priscila; Fabris, Samantha; Ritter, Ruth; Raposo, António; Teixeira-Lemos, Edite; Margarida Correia Balula Chaves, Cláudia; Zandonadi, Renata PuppinAbstract Celiac disease (CD) is an autoimmune chronic enteropathy provoked by gluten ingestion in genetically predisposed individuals. Considering it´s only safe treatment is a lifelong gluten-free diet, the burden of living with the disease becomes evident, as well as the need to assess CD health-related quality of life (HRQOL). This review aims to identify and analyze the instruments used to evaluate the HRQOL of adults with CD. This integrative review using a systematic approach was designed to achieve high scientific standards. Accordingly, the search strategy was developed and executed as recommended by the guideline of the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statement. Detailed individual searches were developed to Pubmed, Science Direct, Scopus, Web of Science, and Google Scholar. After careful analysis of the papers, 43 studies were included, in which seven instruments were identified: Celiac Disease Questionnaire (CDQ) (n=21), Celiac Disease Specific Quality of Life Instrument (CD-QOL) (n=17), Celiac Disease Assessment Questionnaire (CDAQ) (n=4), CeliacQ-7 (n=1), CeliacQ-27 (n=1), Black and Orfila´s self-developed instrument (n=1) and the Coeliac Disease Quality of Life Questionnaire (CDQL) (n=1). The CDQ and CD-QOL were the two most applied instruments. Since the first focuses on the physical and mental symptoms related to the disease and the second focuses on the emotional repercussions of adhering to the GFD treatment for life (dysphoria), the CDQ application is an interesting option for countries that struggle with public policies for CD patients and patients with active CD. The CD-QOL could be used for countries with strict regulations for CD and gluten-free products and populations in remission. When comparing results among different populations, it is preferable to utilize culturally validated instruments, which have been applied across multiple countries, providing greater comparability between study findings.
- A Pilot Study on Dietary Choices at Universities: Vending Machines, Canteens, and Lunch from HomePublication . Oliveira, Leandro; BinMowyna, Mona N.; Alasqah, Ibrahim; Zandonadi, Renata Puppin; Teixeira-Lemos, Edite; Margarida Correia Balula Chaves, Cláudia; Alturki, Hmidan A.; Albaridi, Najla A.; Alribdi, Fatmah Fahad; Raposo, AntónioAbstract Commercial environments and food acquisition methods significantly shape dietary practices and impact health. This study assesses dietary choices among Portuguese university students regarding vending machines, canteens, and lunches from home. It also evaluates their use of the university canteen and their tendency to bring lunch from home. This pilot cross-sectional study used a self-administered electronic questionnaire, made available in early 2023. Participants were recruited through snowball sampling. The study included 137 students from Portuguese higher education institutions, mainly women (74.5%), pursuing degrees or integrated Master’s degrees (83.2%), primarily in health-related fields (55.5%). The median age was 21 years (20 to 23.5 years). About 70.0% regularly consumed food from vending machines, while approximately 60.0% brought lunch from home, avoiding the canteen. Factors such as convenience (48.5%), price (47.5%), product availability (40.6%), and taste (39.6%) mainly influenced vending machine choices. Monthly, chocolates, water, coffee, cookies, treats, and soft drinks were the most commonly acquired items, with coffee being the most frequent daily purchase. These findings provide insights for creating policies and initiatives to promote healthier and more accessible food options for students and strategies to encourage positive eating behaviors.
- Exploring Lifestyle Factors and Treatment Adherence among Older Adults with Hypertension Attending a Mobile Health Unit (MHU) in a Rural Area of Central PortugalPublication . Pinto, Cátia; Margarida Correia Balula Chaves, Cláudia; Duarte, João; Raposo, António; Zandonadi, Renata Puppin; Monteiro, Sara; Teixeira-Lemos, EditeThis cross-sectional and analytical study aimed to characterize a sample of hypertensive older adults attending a Mobile Health Unit (MHU) in a rural area of central Portugal according to their lifestyle and to analyze the impact of lifestyles on treatment adherence. The sample comprised 235 Portuguese hypertense patients, mainly females (63.8%) with a mean age of 75 years (±8.14 years) and low level of education. The data collection was carried out through a questionnaire consisting of sociodemographic questions, dietary variables, an Alcohol Dependence Questionnaire, an International Physical Activity Questionnaire (Short Version), a Nutrition Health Determination Questionnaire, a Self-Care with Hypertension Scale, and an Adherence to Treatments Measurement Scale. Only 34.5% of the hypertensive patients have controlled blood pressure values (28.2% men and 38% women). However, more than half (56.2%) of the hypertensive patients are classified as adherent to therapeutic measures. The hypertensive individuals, who present higher levels of adherence to the treatment, do not present alcohol dependence, are frequent consumers of aromatic herbs, sporadically consume salt, present good nutritional health, and practice moderate physical activity. The predictor variables for treatment adherence are the self-care dimensions general dietary (p = 0.001), specific dietary (p = 0.034), physical activity (p = 0.031), and antihypertensive medication intake (p < 0.001). Hypertensive patients with healthier lifestyles present better levels of treatment adherence. Therefore, promoting physical activity and healthy dietary practices is necessary to improve treatment adherence and increase antihypertensive treatment’s effectiveness.
- Health-related quality of life among celiacs in Portugal: a comparison between general and specific questionnairesPublication . Margarida Correia Balula Chaves, Cláudia; Zandonadi, Renata Puppin; Raposo, António; Nakano, Eduardo Yoshio; Ramos, Fernando; Farage, Priscila; Teixeira-Lemos, EditeObjective: This study aimed to compare the 36-Item Short Form Survey Instrument version 2 (SF-36-v2) (generic) and Celiac Disease Questionnaire (CDQ) (specific) questionnaires used to evaluate the quality of life (QoL) in celiac Portuguese adult individuals. Methods: This cross-sectional study used non-probabilistic sampling based on Portuguese celiac patients who accessed the online survey in 2022. The online data collection used a self-reported instrument composed of three parts: (i) socioeconomic, health, and gluten-free diet (GFD) adherence questions; (ii) SF-36 v2 - Portuguese version (generic questionnaire) and (iii) Celiac Disease Questionnaire (CDQ) (specific questionnaire). Results: A total of 234 individuals who accessed the survey completed the questionnaire. Seven of the eight SF-36 domains positively correlated to the specific questionnaire CDQ. The "General Health" domain (domain 4) showed a negative correlation with the CDQ. Differences in content between the two instruments might be able to explain this finding since the CDQ explores issues regarding the specificities of celiac disease (CD) and the lifelong GFD burden. About half of the sample from this study displayed poor diet adherence, it is possible that the SF-36 could not reflect the impact of CD treatment - the complete elimination of gluten from the diet - on patients' health. Therefore, this issue should be carefully evaluated in future research. Conclusion: Specific validated questionnaires for CD individuals, such as the CDQ, contemplate social, economic, and clinical variables that permeate the patient's life context. Therefore, these instruments may be more suitable for evaluating QoL in this public. However, using a general questionnaire such as the SF-36 would be indicated for comparing QOL between celiac patients and the general population or even between CD and other disease individuals. In this case, we recommend assessing GFD compliance for control parallelly.