Instituto Politécnico De Leiria

This small pilot study tested a 12-week machine-based Pilates program in 16 active adults aged 55-75 with chronic low back pain. Participants did two 50-minute sessions per week using special equipment like the Reformer. The goal was to see if the program could improve quality of…

This study tested whether adding mental tasks (like counting backwards or naming words) to water-based exercises helps healthy older adults improve both thinking and balance. Eighty-four adults aged 65+ did either water exercises alone or water exercises combined with cognitive c…

This study tested a Portuguese version of the DIVA questionnaire to see if it reliably measures how vaginal aging symptoms (like dryness, itching, or pain) affect daily activities, sex life, emotions, and body image. 300 women with at least one symptom of vulvovaginal atrophy too…