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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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Effects of Training and Detraining on Physical Fitness, Physical Activity Patterns, Cardiovascular Variables, and HRQoL after 3 Health-Promotion Interventions in Institutionalized Elders
TL;DR: The results of this thesis contribute positively to highlight the importance of PA in the promotion of health, prevention and reduction of CVD risk factors and the improvement of the PF and QoL.
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Perceived neighborhood environments and physical activity in an elderly sample
TL;DR: Sex differences in perception of home and neighborhood environmental support and which neighborhood environmental variables were associated with physical activity of elderly people were evaluated to show a potential influence of the environmental domain in physical activity.
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The Impact of COVID-19 on Sexual Health: A Preliminary Framework Based on a Qualitative Study With Clinical Sexologists.
TL;DR: A preliminary framework to understand the impact of COVID-19 on sexual health highlights the role of mental health, as well as the contextual nature of sexual problems, and subsequently, their relational nature is developed.
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Dies1/VISTA expression loss is a recurrent event in gastric cancer due to epigenetic regulation
Patrícia Oliveira,Patrícia Oliveira,Joana Carvalho,Joana Carvalho,Sara Rocha,Sara Rocha,Mafalda Azevedo,Ines Reis,Vânia Camilo,Bárbara Sousa,Bárbara Sousa,Sofia Valente,Sofia Valente,Joana Paredes,Joana Paredes,Raquel Almeida,Raquel Almeida,David G. Huntsman,Carla Oliveira,Carla Oliveira +19 more
TL;DR: Dies1 expression loss is a recurrent event in GC, caused by promoter methylation and/or miR-125a-5p overexpression and; GC-microenvironment myofibroblasts overexpress Dies1, highlighted as a novel player in GC.
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Força muscular em idosos II — Efeito de um programa complementar de treino na força muscular de idosos de ambos os sexos
Joana Carvalho,José Carlos de Oliveira,José Magalhães,António Ascensão,Jorge Mota,José M. C. Soares +5 more
TL;DR: In this article, the effect of a combination of specific strength training plus a generalised physical activity program on knee extensor and flexor isokinetic peak torque of elderly adults according to gender was evaluated.