Manuel Antônio Castro
Biographic Data
| ID | 956410 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Manuel Antônio Castro |
| GIVEN NAMES | Manuel Antônio |
| FAMILY NAME | Castro |
| SIGNATURE | CASTRO M A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Instituto Politécnico de Leiria |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1500-355X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 12 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1997 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Physical Activity and Psychosocial Outcomes in Adults with Achondroplasia
This study provides preliminary evidence suggesting potential benefits of moderate-intensity physical activity on health-related quality of life and mental health among adults with achondroplasia, with notable gender differences. While limited by sample size and study design, the findings highlight the need for larger, longitudinal studies to further explore the role of physical activity in enhancing well-being in this population
The Effect of Ice on Shoulder Proprioception in Badminton Athletes
This study aims to analyze the influence of the application of cryotherapy on shoulder proprioception in badminton athletes. Thirty federated badminton athletes were included in this study, all of whom belonged to three of the teams currently competing in national competitions (Portugal). Their mean ages were 21.00 ± 5.60 years, and their experience in the modality was 8.40 ± 6.93 years. They practiced in an average of 2.93 ± 1.26 training sessio…
Muscular and Prefrontal Cortex Activity during Dual-Task Performing in Young Adults
Postural control depends on attentional resources besides automatic processes. The dual-task paradigm is a possible approach to analyzing the interference and performance between motor and/or cognitive tasks. Various studies showed that, when individuals simultaneously perform two tasks, the postural stability can decline during a dual-task compared with a single-task due to the attentional resources required performing the tasks. However, little…
Benefits of Pilates in the Elderly Population
The aim of this systematic review is to collect and summarize the benefits of Pilates in the elderly population (>60 years old), within the current scientific production, assessing its contribution to Healthy Ageing (HA). We used PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis) to select, collect, and analyse this thematic. The methodological procedures were registered in the PROSPERO database. The main results of the s…
Effectiveness of Therapeutic Exercise in Musculoskeletal Risk Factors Related to Swimmer’s Shoulder
Background: Therapeutic exercise seems to minimize musculoskeletal risk factors related to swimmer’s shoulder. However, there is an absence of a qualitative evaluation of these programs and a great variability regarding the characteristics of exercises. The objective of this review was to identify, evaluate, and compare exercise programs used to minimize musculoskeletal risk factors related to swimmer’s shoulder. Methods: PubMed, CochraneLibrary,…
Standing Posture in Motor and Cognitive Dual-Tasks during Smartphone Use
Analysis of the center of pressure (CoP) during cognitive or motor dual-tasking is widely used to characterize postural control. Most studies use traditional measures of CoP to quantify postural control, but given its complexity, nonlinear analysis of CoP is of growing interest in the area. This study aims to analyze CoP behavior in healthy young adults during standing posture performance while simultaneously performing motor or cognitive tasks o…
The Role of Sleep Quality and Physical Activity Level on Gait Speed and Brain Hemodynamics Changes in Young Adults—A Dual-Task Study
Walking requires attentional resources, and the studies using neuroimage techniques have grown to understand the interaction between cortical activity and motor performance. Previous studies reported a decline in gait performance and changes in the prefrontal cortex (PFC) activity during a dual-task performance compared to walking only. Some lifestyle factors, such as sleep and physical activity (PA) levels, can compromise walking performance and…
Household composition after resettlement and emotional health in adolescent migrants
The needs and coping abilities of UAM migrants vary with the composition of their immediate receiving environment, their post-resettlement household. Understanding differences associated with these household characteristics can guide interventions to maximize emotional health and resilience
Heart and Brain Responses to Real Versus Simulated Chess Games in Trained Chess Players
The aim of the present study was to investigate how the heart and the brain react to playing chess with a computer versus in a real context in chess players. We also aim to investigate if familiarization with simulated practice leads to changes in heart rate variability (HRV) and the electroencephalographic (EEG) power spectrum. We designed a cross-sectional study, enrolling 27 chess players. They were randomly assigned to 3 minutes plus 2-second…
Is the Portuguese Karate practice safe
[EN] In Portugal, as in all over the world, the practice of martial arts and combat has been growing in recent decades
Motion analysis systems as optimization training tools in combat sports and martial arts
Introduction : Over the past years, a few review papers about possibilities of using motion analysis systems in sport were published, but there are no articles that discuss this problem in the field of combat sports and martial arts. Aim : This study presents the diversity of contemporary motion analysis systems both, those that are used in scientific research, as well as those that can be applied in daily work of coaches and athletes in combat s…
Der Prozess e a Arte - Anotações para uma poética de Kafka
A leitura interpretativa que o presente estudo faz de O Processo afasta-se das interpretações tradicionais. Os fundamentos metafísicos que deram origem aos gêneros e aos estilos de época são insuficientes para apreenderem a especificidade da obra literária. Eles são substituídos pela própria obra, entendida como processo. Ler poeticamente a obra é fazer eclodir a sua poética. Para tanto, assinalam-se na obra de Kafka três grandes processos: a vid…
Household composition after resettlement and emotional health in adolescent migrants
The needs and coping abilities of UAM migrants vary with the composition of their immediate receiving environment, their post-resettlement household. Understanding differences associated with these household characteristics can guide interventions to maximize emotional health and resilience
Der Prozess e a Arte - Anotações para uma poética de Kafka
A leitura interpretativa que o presente estudo faz de O Processo afasta-se das interpretações tradicionais. Os fundamentos metafísicos que deram origem aos gêneros e aos estilos de época são insuficientes para apreenderem a especificidade da obra literária. Eles são substituídos pela própria obra, entendida como processo. Ler poeticamente a obra é fazer eclodir a sua poética. Para tanto, assinalam-se na obra de Kafka três grandes processos: a vid…
Is the Portuguese Karate practice safe
[EN] In Portugal, as in all over the world, the practice of martial arts and combat has been growing in recent decades
Motion analysis systems as optimization training tools in combat sports and martial arts
Introduction : Over the past years, a few review papers about possibilities of using motion analysis systems in sport were published, but there are no articles that discuss this problem in the field of combat sports and martial arts. Aim : This study presents the diversity of contemporary motion analysis systems both, those that are used in scientific research, as well as those that can be applied in daily work of coaches and athletes in combat s…
Heart and Brain Responses to Real Versus Simulated Chess Games in Trained Chess Players
The aim of the present study was to investigate how the heart and the brain react to playing chess with a computer versus in a real context in chess players. We also aim to investigate if familiarization with simulated practice leads to changes in heart rate variability (HRV) and the electroencephalographic (EEG) power spectrum. We designed a cross-sectional study, enrolling 27 chess players. They were randomly assigned to 3 minutes plus 2-second…
Benefits of Pilates in the Elderly Population
The aim of this systematic review is to collect and summarize the benefits of Pilates in the elderly population (>60 years old), within the current scientific production, assessing its contribution to Healthy Ageing (HA). We used PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis) to select, collect, and analyse this thematic. The methodological procedures were registered in the PROSPERO database. The main results of the s…
Effectiveness of Therapeutic Exercise in Musculoskeletal Risk Factors Related to Swimmer’s Shoulder
Background: Therapeutic exercise seems to minimize musculoskeletal risk factors related to swimmer’s shoulder. However, there is an absence of a qualitative evaluation of these programs and a great variability regarding the characteristics of exercises. The objective of this review was to identify, evaluate, and compare exercise programs used to minimize musculoskeletal risk factors related to swimmer’s shoulder. Methods: PubMed, CochraneLibrary,…
Standing Posture in Motor and Cognitive Dual-Tasks during Smartphone Use
Analysis of the center of pressure (CoP) during cognitive or motor dual-tasking is widely used to characterize postural control. Most studies use traditional measures of CoP to quantify postural control, but given its complexity, nonlinear analysis of CoP is of growing interest in the area. This study aims to analyze CoP behavior in healthy young adults during standing posture performance while simultaneously performing motor or cognitive tasks o…
The Role of Sleep Quality and Physical Activity Level on Gait Speed and Brain Hemodynamics Changes in Young Adults—A Dual-Task Study
Walking requires attentional resources, and the studies using neuroimage techniques have grown to understand the interaction between cortical activity and motor performance. Previous studies reported a decline in gait performance and changes in the prefrontal cortex (PFC) activity during a dual-task performance compared to walking only. Some lifestyle factors, such as sleep and physical activity (PA) levels, can compromise walking performance and…
Household composition after resettlement and emotional health in adolescent migrants
The needs and coping abilities of UAM migrants vary with the composition of their immediate receiving environment, their post-resettlement household. Understanding differences associated with these household characteristics can guide interventions to maximize emotional health and resilience
The Effect of Ice on Shoulder Proprioception in Badminton Athletes
This study aims to analyze the influence of the application of cryotherapy on shoulder proprioception in badminton athletes. Thirty federated badminton athletes were included in this study, all of whom belonged to three of the teams currently competing in national competitions (Portugal). Their mean ages were 21.00 ± 5.60 years, and their experience in the modality was 8.40 ± 6.93 years. They practiced in an average of 2.93 ± 1.26 training sessio…
Muscular and Prefrontal Cortex Activity during Dual-Task Performing in Young Adults
Postural control depends on attentional resources besides automatic processes. The dual-task paradigm is a possible approach to analyzing the interference and performance between motor and/or cognitive tasks. Various studies showed that, when individuals simultaneously perform two tasks, the postural stability can decline during a dual-task compared with a single-task due to the attentional resources required performing the tasks. However, little…
Physical Activity and Psychosocial Outcomes in Adults with Achondroplasia
This study provides preliminary evidence suggesting potential benefits of moderate-intensity physical activity on health-related quality of life and mental health among adults with achondroplasia, with notable gender differences. While limited by sample size and study design, the findings highlight the need for larger, longitudinal studies to further explore the role of physical activity in enhancing well-being in this population
Medicine (8 works) · Psychology (8 works) · Physical medicine and rehabilitation (6 works) · Neuroscience (4 works) · Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention (3 works) · Cognition (3 works) · Physical therapy (3 works) · Art (2 works) · Artificial Intelligence (2 works) · Athletes (2 works)