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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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Comparison of functional fitness in elderlies with reference values by Rikli and Jones and after one-year of health intervention programs.

TL;DR: It is suggested that participation in regular exercise programs (both aerobic and strength training) elicits a number of favorable responses that contribute to healthy aging and could play a role in prevention or reducing functional decline in elders.
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Validation Analysis of a Geriatric Dehydration Screening Tool in Community-Dwelling and Institutionalized Elderly People

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors performed validation analysis of a geriatric dehydration-screening tool (DST) in the assessment of hydration status in elderly people, which is composed by 11 items (four physical signs of dehydration and seven questions about thirst sensation, pain and mobility), with four questions extra about drinking habits.
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The Relationship Between COVID-19 Confinement, Psychological Adjustment, and Sexual Functioning, in a Sample of Portuguese Men and Women.

TL;DR: Carvalho et al. as mentioned in this paper investigated the relationship between COVID-19 confinement levels and sexual functioning domains in men and women, while accounting for the mediating role of psychological adjustment during lockdown.
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The Effects of Positive Versus Negative Mood States on Attentional Processes During Exposure to Erotica.

TL;DR: Investigation of attentional processes to sexual cues are impacted by state emotions, and whether the processes impacted by emotions relate to subjective sexual arousal to a sex film clip revealed gender effects, adding to the literature by showing that men and women process the sexual components of a stimulus differently and by challenging the assumption that emotions shape attention toSexual cues.