Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra

SGA-based volleyball teaching with explicit life skills instruction is associated with technical-tactical, psychosocial, and motivational improvements in school students

This quasi-experimental study examined whether a school volleyball unit based on the Step-Game-Approach model combined with explicit life skills teaching (SGA + LS) was associated with changes in technical-tactical performance, life skills, motivation, and perception of success....

Optimal Participant Allocation in Individually‐Randomized Stepped‐Wedge Clinical Trials With One or More Treatments: Extensions to Realistic Settings

ABSTRACT In stepped‐wedge clinical trials the patients are randomized into separate groups. Each group transitions from no treatment to treatment at a different time period. The designs are useful when limited resources or geographical constraints make it impossible to treat all...

Phytochemical, Nutritional and Physicochemical Characteristics of Fruits and Leaves from the Myrica L. Genus: A Systematic Review

The Myrica L. genus represents a group of plants commonly known as actinorhizal plants, which have been used as food, medicine, and natural dyes. This article aims to systematically review the available recent scientific evidence identified through a defined search strategy on th...

Runtime Firmware Update for 32-Bit Microcontrollers with Instruction Cache Under Concurrent Task Execution

Smart sensor devices increasingly require remote firmware updates to deploy new functionality, security patches and algorithmic improvements without interrupting services. Runtime firmware updates remain a significant challenge in embedded sensing systems, particularly in real-ti...

Family business organizational culture and the use of non-financial KPIS in management accounting and control systems

Purpose This study aims to examine how family business organizational culture functions as an informal control mechanism shaping the configuration, strategic alignment and perceived usefulness of management accounting and control systems (MACS), with particular emphasis on the us...

A multi-dimensional framework for measuring urban inclusiveness and crime using mobility traces: A socio-spatial study of Lisbon

Urban inclusiveness and safety are shaped by daily interactions between residents, visitors, and the built environment. Capturing these socio-spatial dynamics requires fine-grained data beyond traditional census or survey-based approaches. This study proposes an analytical framew...

Validation of the Individuation Test for Emerging Adults-Short (ITEA-S) in Spanish and Portuguese Emerging Adults

We evaluated the factorial validity and reliability of the Individuation Test for Emerging Adults–Short (ITEA–S) among Spanish ( n = 373) and Portuguese ( n = 351) emerging adults. Results of confirmatory factor analyses supported the original five-factor structure (Support Seeki...

ESG performance and business risk in Iberian companies: exploring gender diversity moderating effect

Purpose This study aims to examine the impact of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) performance on business risk and investigates how board gender diversity moderates this relationship. Design/methodology/approach Using panel data from 367 listed firms in Portugal and Spa...

Battery chemistry, climate exposure, and V2G economics in electric bus fleets: A two-stage degradation-aware dispatch framework

Electric buses are central to urban decarbonization, yet public transportation operators face uncertainty regarding battery degradation, climate sensitivity, and the economic value of vehicle-to-grid (V2G) services. This paper proposes a two-stage framework to address these chall...

Exercise Training Characteristics and Psycho-Bio-Chemical Outcomes in Individuals with Addictive Behaviours: A Scoping Review

Addictive behaviours are associated with substantial neurobiological, psychological, and behavioural impairments. Exercise training has emerged as a potential complementary strategy in addiction treatment; however, the characteristics of exercise interventions and their associate...

Short-Term Changes, Individual Variability, and Associations with Baseline Physical Performance in Young Male Soccer Players During the Pre-Season

Monitoring physical performance during the pre-season may help coaches and practitioners interpret short-term changes in young soccer players, although group-level analyses may mask individual variability. This observational longitudinal study analyzed short-term changes, individ...

Benchmarking strategic trade-offs: financial and sustainability performance in the Portuguese metal wholesale sector

Purpose This study aims to examine how firms manage competing performance objectives by analysing the trade-offs associated with financial structure, sustainability engagement and export activity. The study explores how strategic decisions intended to improve specific performance...

Intranasal Administration of Isoeugenol Improves Memory Deficits in APP / PS1 Old Mice—A Role Beyond Nrf2 Activation?

Alzheimer's disease (AD), a neurodegenerative disorder and the most common cause of dementia, has no cure or effective treatment; thus, identification of disease-modifying therapeutics is crucial. Nrf2 is a master controller of homeostatic functions whose activity is compromised...

Season-long match external loads in starters vs. non-starters in Brazilian professional women’s soccer

This study aimed to compare match external loads between starters and non-starters in Brazilian professional women’s soccer. Methods: In this prospective cohort, seventy outfield players (60.93 ± 6.10 kg; 166.39 ± 6.17 cm) from three teams competing in Brazil’s top division (Séri...