Purpose This study explored the interrelationships between movement behaviors, compliance with 24-h recommendations, and their association with physical fitness in Portuguese youth. Methods A total of 263 Portuguese adolescents (51.3% boys), mean age 12.9 ± 1.0 years, participated in this cross-sectional study. Movement behaviors, moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), screen time and sleep, were measured via accelerom...

Climate change has intensified negative impacts on biodiversity through changes in precipitation patterns and rising global average temperatures. Semi-arid regions, such as parts of Northeastern Brazil, are particularly susceptible to these changes, with projections indicating that they will become hotter and drier, reducing the climatic suitability of several plant species. In this context, endemic and restricted-range specie...

Modeling a species' ecology and abundance provides important insights into its habitat preferences, population trends, and distribution. Here, we studied how environmental factors relate to common dolphin ( Delphinus delphis ) density in waters off mainland Portugal. We analyzed an opportunistic dataset collected using European Seabirds at Sea (ESAS) methodology within a distance sampling framework, spanning from 2004 to 2020....

Background/Objective Although different neuromuscular strength (NS) cutoff points have been proposed to identify low walking speed (WS) in older adults, the extent to which NS changes predict long-term WS decline remains unclear. This study aimed to determine the percentage of NS change associated with WS decline in older adults. Methods A longitudinal analysis was conducted using data from 4,541 participants aged ≥ 60 years i...

Background Anxiety is a disorder treated through psychotherapy and/or pharmacotherapy. Passiflora alata Curtis is a herbal medicine used as a therapeutic alternative, although clinical evidence supporting its effectiveness in anxiety management is limited. Objectives This study aimed to evaluate the clinical, humanistic, and economic outcomes in participants with anxiety treated with P. alata extract. Methods This was an open-...

Cetaceans are critical indicators of ecosystem health, yet face significant threats from overfishing, habitat loss, and climate change. Key conservation strategies in the EU include Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), the Natura 2000 network, and Important Marine Mammal Areas (IMMAs). This study investigates cetacean distribution along the Portuguese coast from 2004 to 2020, focusing on their presence inside and outside three prote...