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Joana Carvalho
Researcher at University of Porto
Publications - 210
Citations - 9311
Joana Carvalho is an academic researcher from University of Porto. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Cancer. The author has an hindex of 29, co-authored 186 publications receiving 5808 citations. Previous affiliations of Joana Carvalho include Faculdade de Desporto da Universidade do Porto & Universidade Lusófona.
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An Evaluation of Prediction Equations for the 6 Minute Walk Test in Healthy European Adults Aged 50-85 Years
TL;DR: Where actual assessment of the 6 MWT is not possible, the allometrically derived equation presented in the current study offers a viable alternative which has been cross validated and has the least SD of differences and smallest coefficient of variation compared to any of the previously validated equations for the 6MWT.
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The effects of daily physical activity on functional fitness, isokinetic strength and body composition in elderly community-dwelling women
TL;DR: In this article, a study was developed in the Research Centre on Physical Activity Health and Leisure (CIAFEL) that is supported by Pest-OE/SAU/UI0617/2011.
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Relationship between fear of falling and balance factors in healthy elderly women: A confirmatory analysis.
TL;DR: More strength and bone mineral density and better body balance tend to decrease the fear of falling, and strength has a positive effect on both dynamic and static balance.
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Correlação entre flexibilidade das articulações glenoumerais e coxofemorais e o desempenho funcional de idosas fisicamente ativas
TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigated the relationship between flexibility of flexion and extension of the glenohumeral and coxofemoral joints and functional performance among physically active and functionally independent elderly women.
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Predictors of Men's Sexual Response to Erotic Film Stimuli: The Role of Affect and Self‐Reported Thoughts
Cátia Oliveira,Pedro Laja,Joana Carvalho,Ana Luísa Quinta Gomes,Sandra Vilarinho,Erick Janssen,Pedro Nobre +6 more
TL;DR: The findings of this study suggest that both affect and sexual arousal thoughts play an important role in men's subjective sexual response, whereas genital response seems to be better predicted by distracting thoughts.