Influência da terapia manual nas disfunções da articulação temporomandibular: uma revisão bibliográfica

Projeto de Graduação apresentado à Universidade Fernando Pessoa como parte dos requisitos para obtenção do grau de Licenciado em FisioterapiaObjetivo: analisar diferentes protocolos sobre a influência da terapia manual nas disfunções da articulação temporomandibular. Metodologia: Foi realizada uma pesquisa computorizada nas bases de dados PEDro, PubMed e EBSCO para identificar estudos randomizados controlados que avaliassem a influência da terapia manual nas disfunções da articulação temporomandibular. Resultados: Foram incluídos 9 estudos num total de 458 indivíduos. A mobilização acessória na mandíbula, a informação e instrução dos pacientes, as técnicas de inibição quando associadas ao exercício, bem como os exercícios de relaxamento e alongamento demonstraram resultados positivos na intervenção fisioterapêutica, ao contrário das técnicas de indução miofascial. Conclusões: Os resultados mostram eficácia em quase todas as técnicas aplicadas, embora algumas quando associadas a outras. A heterogeneidade dos estudos, dos protocolos de tratamento e da sua aplicação não permite concluir o tempo ideal de tratamento bem como os efeitos a longo prazo.Objective: to analyze different protocols on the influence of manual therapy on temporomandibular joint dysfunctions. Methodology: A computerized research was performed in the databases PEDro, PubMed and EBSCO, to identify randomized controlled trials that evaluated the influence of manual therapy on temporomandibular joint dysfunctions. Results: 9 studies were included in a total of 458 individuals. The nonspecific mandibular mobilization, the information and instruction of the patients, the inhibition techniques when associated to the exercise, as well as the relaxation and stretching exercises demonstrated positive results in the physiotherapeutic intervention, except myofascial induction techniques. Conclusions: The results show efficacy in almost all applied techniques, although some when associated with others. The heterogeneity of the studies, the treatment protocols and their application does not allow to conclude the optimal treatment time as well as the long-term effects.N/

Improving the planning of public facilities: considering the spatio-temporal distribution of population

This study employs a dasymetric mapping approach for modeling and mapping of the spatio-temporal distribution of population at high resolution in the Lisbon Metropolitan Area, Portugal, and concerns its use for territorial planning. The objective is to introduce nighttime and daytime population densities and to demonstrate the usefulness and importance of considering the dynamics of population change in the daily cycle in the process of planning public facilities.Peer Reviewe

um estudo em Portugal e nos Estados Unidos da América

A indústria desportiva tem ganho uma enorme visibilidade e os seus diversos intervenientes, especialmente os melhores atletas e treinadores, passaram a ser seguidos por todo o tipo de comunicação social quer ao nível nacional, mas também ao nível global. Com a sociedade atual envolta em diversos tipos de crises e problemas sociais, pretende-se perceber qual a opinião que as pessoas têm sobre as práticas das organizações desportivas e atletas profissionais para com a responsabilidade social, o impacto na sua imagem e o impacto nas intenções de compra por parte de quem a apoia. O enquadramento teórico da literatura foca-se nos conceitos sobre responsabilidade social desenvolvidos por diversos autores, bem como identificar algumas das particularidades relacionadas com as práticas de responsabilidade social ligadas ao desporto. Foi realizado um estudo quantitativo exploratório através de um inquérito a duas amostras, sendo que uma foi realizada em Portugal e a outra nos Estados Unidos da América, tendo como base um estudo divulgado por dois autores norte-americanos (Roy e Graeff, 2003). O objetivo do estudo é perceber qual a opinião que as pessoas têm sobre as atitudes das organizações desportivas e atletas profissionais para com a responsabilidade social, o impacto na sua imagem e igualmente o impacto nas intenções de compra por parte de quem a apoia. Da análise do estudo conclui-se que a Responsabilidade Social Empresarial deve ser planeada e tida em consideração como uma ferramenta de comunicação estratégica, e que os fans/consumidores de eventos desportivos tendem a desenvolver uma opinião mais favorável e a expressar uma atitude mais propensa a comprar produtos de empresas que apoiam instituições de solidariedade social ou causas

Creating web-based solar maps: mapping applications based on LiDAR data

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ENRAIZAMENTO E PODER DOS GESTORES

Strategies that top managers implement to make them indispensables to the organizations, are known as entrenchment. This concept is little studied in corporate governance. These strategies seem to be a reaction of top managers to the different mechanisms of control, internal or external, and a necessary and compulsory path for those who wish to amplify their discretionary capacity. The entrenchment of top managers isn't a formal statute or official recognizance; it happens in a net of informal relationships that manager's control. It allows top managers to increase their own power near the stakeholders. Therefore, such power tends to be perceived as having an illegal power source. However, entrenchment of top managers isn't necessarily inefficient, it can be of benefit as long as it contributes value creation and to the development of the organization as a whole. Thus, it was tried to trace the path taken by this line of research in the recent past and to contribute to the promotion of empirical studies to strengthen this theme with results emanating from the organizations' practices.As estratégias implementadas pelos gestores de topo das organizações para se tornarem indispensáveis são conhecidas por enraizamento. Este conceito é ainda pouco estudado no governo das sociedades. Aquelas estratégias parecem ser uma reacção dos gestores de topo aos diferentes mecanismos de controlo, quer internos quer externos, e será uma passagem necessária e obrigatória para todos aqueles que desejam alargar o seu espaço discricionário. O enraizamento dos gestores de topo não se traduz num estatuto formal, nem constitui um reconhecimento oficial; ele é construído no seio de uma rede de relações informais que aqueles gestores controlam. Permite a estes aumentarem o seu poder junto das partes interessadas. Logo, este poder tende a ser percebido como tendo origem numa fonte de poder ilegítima. Contudo, o enraizamento dos gestores de topo não é necessariamente ineficaz; pode ser benéfico na medida em que contribua para a criação de valor e o desenvolvimento da organização como um todo. Assim, procurou-se traçar o caminho percorrido por esta linha de investigação num passado recente e contribuir para o fomento de estudos empíricos que fortaleçam esta temática com resultados emanados da prática das organizações.&nbsp

O parque habitacional devoluto em Lisboa: medição e uso prospetivo

FRH/BPD/76893/2011 UID/SOC/04647/2013O volume de fogos vagos em cidades históricas constitui um desafio em momentos de crise económica. O presente trabalho analisa os edifícios totalmente devolutos em Lisboa, através de modelação geográfica 2D e 3D, usando dados cartográficos e altimétricos. Os edifícios devolutos são mapeados e estimam-se atributos como área, volume e número de pisos. É analisado o papel destes edifícios no âmbito da reabilitação e ocupação residencial. É dada especial atenção aos edifícios municipais, nomeadamente ao seu potencial para colmatar carências habitacionais e sociais existentes. Parte-se da premissa segundo a qual a promoção da reabilitação urbana pode ter um impacto social nas comunidades mais vulneráveis e beneficiar a economia local. Através da utilização de dados com grande detalhe espacial, recorrendo a informação do banco de dados "Comuns – micro-informação histórica de Portugal Continental", é cruzada a variável estimada “potencial habitacional” com a caracterização do grau de revitalização etária da cidade.publishersversionpublishe

Using metaheuristics-based methods to provide sustainable market solutions, suitable to consumer needs

Nowadays the buildings sector is one of the key sectors to achieve sustainability, with the correspondent consumers, in particular, the household consumers, having the need to perform sustainable choices every day, regarding the appliances to be acquired from the market. This is not only due to government’s growing concerns about sustainability but also with the consumers on having sustainable solutions, given the different economic, social (including their comfort) and environmental needs. However, the existence of several electrical appliances on market, with all their different issues, brands and models, together with the several tradeoffs referred before, difficult the consumer’s choices, on having sustainable solutions in the market. Therefore, this work, presents an approach, by using Multi-Attribute Value Theory (MAVT), integrated with metaheuristics, which uses Evolutionary Algorithms (EA) to provide suitable and sustainable market solutions to a consumer, according to its own needs. Based on the achieved solutions and considering the relative importance, given to each consumer, and regarding each dimension of sustainability, it’s possible to achieve several savings, namely electrical and water consumption, CO2 emissions, among others. A case study shall be shown, to demonstrate the applicability of the proposed approach.publishersversionpublishe

The Future Looks Good: Examining the Associations Between Coping, Psychological Distress, and Optimism

The recent pandemic and consequent lockdown had a substantial impact on mental health and optimism regarding the future. Previous research showed that levels of depression, anxiety, and stress had increased throughout the pandemic. Nonetheless, how individuals cope when faced with adversity may be associated with positive expectations regarding the future. A sample of 274 Portuguese workers (female = 54) with a mean age of 40.86 (SD = 0.70) and work experience of 19.68 years (SD = 12.07) met inclusion criteria and agreed to participate in the proposed study. They represented a variety of working classes (i.e., arts, engineering, marketers, transportation and logistic, clerks, personal trainers, managers, lawyers, accountants, directors, journalism, health care). We investigated the associations between depression, stress, anxiety, adaptive and maladaptive coping, and optimism while controlling for working experience, gender, and work type. We found that depression was related to lower levels of optimism. However, for participants scoring high on adaptive coping and anxiety, higher scores of optimism were reported. Gender, work type, and experience did not significantly influence the results. These results provide evidence through which positive mental health can be promoted after the pandemic.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Benefits of energy related building renovation in residents comfort and well-being – Vila d’Este case study

The relevance of the building sector in the global energy use as well as in the global carbon emissions makes the improvement of the overall energy performance of existing buildings an important part of the actions to mitigate climate changes. Regardless of this potential, large-scale building renovation has been found hard to trigger, with present standards mainly focused on new buildings, not responding effectively to the technical, functional and economic constraints of the existing ones. One of the common problems in the assessment of building renovation scenarios is that only energy savings and costs are normally considered, despite the fact that the investment on energy efficiency yield several benefits beyond the value of saved energy (the so-called co-benefits). To demonstrate and highlight the relevance of co-benefits achieved in the renovation process, a Portuguese neighbourhood with nearly 17.000 inhabitants that has been recently renovated is analysed in search for evidences of the existence of these co-benefits and their relevance. Indoor temperature, humidity and noise insulation were monitored and a survey to the residents was carried out. Results clear indicate the achievement of co-benefits at the building level such as increased user comfort and reduced problems with building physics (mould and water infiltrations), but also the elimination of the feeling of gentrification by outside people to the neighbourhood. The analysis demonstrates that the decision-making process canâ t only be based on investment costs and energy savings, being necessary that owners, investors, promoters, but also policy makers adapt their reasoning to include these additional benefits

Paving the way for predictive diagnostics and personalized treatment of invasive aspergillosis

Invasive aspergillosis (IA) is a life-threatening fungal disease commonly diagnosed among individuals with immunological deficits, namely hematological patients undergoing chemotherapy or allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Vaccines are not available, and despite the improved diagnosis and antifungal therapy, the treatment of IA is associated with a poor outcome. Importantly, the risk of infection and its clinical outcome vary significantly even among patients with similar predisposing clinical factors and microbiological exposure. Recent insights into antifungal immunity have further highlighted the complexity of host-fungus interactions and the multiple pathogen-sensing systems activated to control infection. How to decode this information into clinical practice remains however, a challenging issue in medical mycology. Here, we address recent advances in our understanding of the host-fungus interaction and discuss the application of this knowledge in potential strategies with the aim of moving toward personalized diagnostics and treatment (theranostics) in immunocompromised patients. Ultimately, the integration of individual traits into a clinically applicable process to predict the risk and progression of disease, and the efficacy of antifungal prophylaxis and therapy, holds the promise of a pioneering innovation benefiting patients at risk of IA.CC is supported by the Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia, Portugal (SFRH/BPD/96176/2013