University of Aveiro

Measurement properties of instruments to measure lower limb functional ability and balance after technology-assisted physical activity interventions in community-dwelling older adults: an umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses

With the growing evidence of technology-assisted interventions, psychometrically robust instruments are essential for evaluating their outcomes and providing evidence-based clinical decisions. This umbrella review aimed to determine lower-limb functional ability and balance instr...

Surface Coating Technologies: From Deposition Methods to Engineering Applications

Coating technologies are essential for improving material surface properties while preserving bulk performance. They are widely used to enhance wear resistance, corrosion protection, thermal stability, biocompatibility, and functional behavior in aerospace, automotive, biomedical...

Artificial Intelligence’s contribution to Quality 4.0: results from a systematic literature review

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a widely explored topic in recent years, and its association with Quality 4.0 has gained significant importance. This paper aims to understand how AI technologies can contribute to quality improvement and support the transition toward Quali...

Central nervous system manifestations in hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis: a cross-sectional study with 151 patients

Abstract Background Central nervous system (CNS) dysfunction is increasingly recognized in hereditary transthyretin (ATTRv) amyloidosis. We aimed to characterize CNS manifestations and assess associations with clinical variables and plasma neurofilament light chain (NfL), using h...

The 2025–2026 Iberian Atmospheric Rivers Exhibited Moisture Transport Resembling the Early SSP5‐8.5 Climate Response

Abstract Atmospheric rivers (ARs) drive winter hydroclimate extremes over the Iberian Peninsula (IP). This study evaluates whether exceptional landfalling ARs (LARs) between October 2025 and February 2026 displayed characteristics expected under early high‐emission forcing. High‐...

Large-scale sensing for driving regimes using in-vehicle data: unsupervised and supervised approaches

Advances in sensing technologies have enabled the collection of high-resolution, naturalistic data. Past studies have used data-driven approaches to identify driving patterns, but often overlook how contextual factors shape the operating conditions that define individual driving...

Mature Enough to Measure? Practitioners’ Accounts of Organizational Maturity and Impact Measurement for Sustainability in Project Management

Organizations increasingly measure and report sustainability, yet the impacts they report are produced in projects. This paper proposes a relational reconceptualization of sustainability maturity in project management, as the coupling of measurement means to the project decisions...

Identification of Combined Isotropic–Kinematic Hardening Parameters from Reverse Bending Tests Using Recurrent Neural Networks

Accurate identification of constitutive parameters is essential for reliable finite element simulations of sheet metal forming processes. Conventional inverse identification techniques, such as Finite Element Model Updating (FEMU), generally require iterative optimization procedu...

Arc-related and high-grade dry metamorphic conditions of the Búzios Orogeny: A case study of. ∼500 Ma orthogranulites from Ilha Grande, Rio de Janeiro – Brazil

In situ U-Pb and Lu-Hf analyses performed by laser ablation multi-collector inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-MC-ICP-MS) on zircons and cathodoluminescence (CL) images were performed to isotopically characterize the granulitic metamorphism of the Ribeira Belt in Il...

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...

Manipulation of host response and trajectory of parasite survival: A damage-response framework perspective

Manipulation of Host Response and Trajectory of Parasite Survival: A Damage-Response Framework Perspective

Nanoscale Rear‐Interface Architecture Enables 36.2 mA cm −2 Photocurrent in Ultrathin and Bifacial ACIGS Solar Cells Through Light Management

ABSTRACT Reducing the absorber thickness in thin‐film photovoltaics has a direct impact on low raw material consumption and high manufacturing throughput. However, it leads to low optical performance due to incomplete light absorption. In (Ag,Cu)(In,Ga)Se 2 (ACIGS)‐based technolo...

Radon-induced backgrounds in the NEXT-100 experiment

A bstract The NEXT-100 detector at the LSC aims at the first competitive search for the 0 νββ decay using a high-pressure 136 Xe electroluminescent time projection chamber. The first low-background run of NEXT-100 at 3.95 bar has been devoted to the measurement of the radon-induc...

Curcuma longa nano-emulsions against bovine mastitis inducing bacteria: Machine-learning based optimization and characterization

Abstract This study examined the physicochemical characteristics, antibacterial activity, and anti-biofilm efficacy of Curcuma longa nano-emulsions formulated using a lactic acid–menthol–based hydrophobic deep eutectic solvent as the oil phase and Tween 80–propylene glycol or Twe...

Environmental Modulation of the Lipophilic Profile of the Edible Salicornia perennis : Nutritional and Agricultural Insights

Abstract Halophytes are plants uniquely adapted to saline environments and offer potential applications in the food industry. This study evaluates the perennial halophyte Salicornia perennis as a source of lipophilic compounds with nutritional relevance. The lipophilic profile of...

Perspective of informal carers on a home-based physical activity programme (iLiFE) for individuals with interstitial lung disease

Background Home-based physical activity (PA) programmes may help address barriers to regular PA and benefit individuals with interstitial lung disease (ILD) and their informal carer (IC). However, research on ICs perspectives regarding these interventions remains limited. Objecti...

Changes in Cardiovascular Health and Functional Fitness Following Multicomponent Exercise Training in Community-Dwelling Older Women

Background: Multicomponent exercise promotes healthy aging, but evidence in community-dwelling older women remains limited. This study examined pre–post changes in functional fitness and cardiovascular health following participation in a six-month multicomponent exercise program....

Professional Identity Formation in the Transition From Undergraduate to Postgraduate Medical Education: A Scoping Review

BACKGROUND: The transition from undergraduate to postgraduate medical education is a crucial phase of professional development, requiring trainees to assume greater clinical responsibility and adapt to new social norms. This transition influences professional identity formation (...

From fascination to fear and disgust: cross-cultural assessment of emotional and aesthetic responses to snake imagery

The primate visual system is thought to have evolved under selective pressures favouring rapid detection of snakes, ancestral predators that shaped perceptual and attentional mechanisms. Yet, the transition from visual detection to subjective fear remains poorly understood and ma...

Quality of life and social relationships in people with aphasia: a cross-sectional study

Background Aphasia is a chronic acquired communication disorder that may change the lives of those who live with it. Although its impact on Quality of Life (QOL) is acknowledged, people with aphasia (PWA) remain underrepresented in QOL research. Furthermore, since QOL correlates...