Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná

Loneliness as a Pathway from Social Isolation to Psychological Distress: A Cross-Sectional Mediation Study in Portuguese Adults

Social disconnection has become a public-health concern, but it remains unclear whether mental-health symptoms are more closely related to limited social contact or to the subjective experience of loneliness. This cross-sectional study examined 632 self-selected adults living in...

An Evidence-Level Framework for Evaluating Enzyme-Mediated Plastic and Microplastic Transformation

Microbial enzymes have attracted considerable attention as biocatalysts for plastic transformation, yet the experimental evidence supporting reported biodegradation varies substantially in quality and interpretation. Surface-sensitive techniques, molecular-weight analyses, identi...

Unraveling patterns of intraspecific variations in the diet and morphological traits of Apareidon vladii Pavanelii 2006, a threatened Neotropical freshwater fish

We described the between–individual variations and compared the diet and morphology of Apareiodon vladii Pavanelli 2006 populations from three rivers in protected areas, South Brazil. Body shape variables and trophic traits were used to describe the morphology of the species and...

Acute Effects of Varying Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation Amplitude on Quadriceps Isometric Torque and Muscle Thickness in Healthy Young Adults: A Randomized Split‐Limb Trial

ABSTRACT Introduction Despite the relevance of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) dosimetry, it is unclear whether increasing the self‐reported tolerated amplitude enhances acute neuromuscular responses. Objective To investigate the acute effects of varying NMES amplitud...