Beatriz Fernandes

Functional Capacity and Levels of Physical Activity in Aging: A 3-Year Follow-up

Over the last decades, the world elderly population has increased exponentially and this tendency will continue during the coming years; from 2000 to 2050, people over 60 will double and those over 80 will quadruple. Loss of independence occurs as people age due to mobility restrictions, frailty, and decreased functional fitness and cognitive abilities. Evidence has shown that appropriate programs and policies contribute to keep older adults healthy and independent over time. The purpose of this chapter is to report the results of our 3-year follow-up study designed to characterize functional physical fitness in a sample of Portuguese community-dwelling older adults to propose a set of functional parameters that decline the most. We studied a group of 43 elderly people, aged 60 and over. Variables assessed on the participants were anthropometric measurements, functional capacity with the Senior Fitness Test battery (muscle strength, aerobic endurance, flexibility, agility, and dynamic balance), handgrip strength, levels of physical activity, and balance. Three years after the first assessment, a second assessment of the same variables was conducted. We analyzed what were the variables that, for this group, were related with a healthier aging and the relation with different physical activity levels. Our study showed that the distance covered in 6-min walk test and handgrip strength seem to explain a great amount of variability on functional variables that have changed on this period (68% of balance, lower and upper functional strength, respectively) and the active participants showed less decrements with aging in anthropometric and functional variables than those inactive or insufficiently active (pu2009<u20090.05). Greater importance should be given to prescription of exercise targeting older adults and, specifically, walking and manual activities should be given more attention as components of a community exercise program.

Contribuição para a adaptação e validação da versão portuguesa da Motor Assessment Scale

Since 2004, formaldehyde (FA) has been classified by the International Agency for Cancer Research as a carcinogen. The FA ranks 25th in the overall United States chemical production, with more than 5 million tons produced each year. Due to its economic importance and varied use, many individuals are exposed to FA at their occupational settings. This study aimed to assess the exposure to FA in two occupational settings – FA production factory and pathology anatomy (PA) laboratories – and relate it to possible health effects by comparing frequency of micronuclei (MN) in peripheral bloodIntroduction – The widespread use of formaldehyde is mainly due to its high reactivity, lack of colour, purity in a commercial format, and also low cost. These characteristics put it among the 25 most abundant chemicals produced in the world. IARC, since 2006, classify formaldehyde in Group 1 (carcinogen) based on evidence that exposure to formaldehyde can cause nasopharyngeal cancer in humans. It was developed an exploxad ratory study with the purpose of obtaining information about the occupational exposure reality to formaldehyde in Portugal. Methodology – Several formaldehyde concentrations measurements were performed in 7 industrial units and in an anatomy and pathology laboratory. Environmental measurements were performed using Photo Ionization Detection (PID) equipment. Results – The anatomy and pathology laboratory have the highest concentration value recorded and larger than reference limit (0.3 ppm). Also, in 2 of 7 industrial units studied were recorded maximum concentration values above 0,3 ppm. Conclusions – The anatomy and pathology laboratory was the occupational setting where formaldehyde occupational exposure was more critics. The methodology used for environxad mental monitoring seems appropriate to the study objectives and related to the chemical agent mode of action.Introducao: As desigualdades em saude sao reconhecidamente um problema de saude publica. A relacao entre determinantes sociais e as desigualdades em saude sao um achado robusto. Enquanto nos adultos e claro que estas desigualdades socioeconomicas se manifestam no seu estado de saude, a situacao e menos clara nas criancas e adolescentes. Foi entao efetuada uma revisao da literatura sobre a influencia dos determinantes sociais na saude na idade pediatrica. De forma a contribuir para um melhor conhecimento sobre a materia. Metodologia: A pesquisa foi efetuada segundo as normas PRISMA, com base nos termos MeSH: Social Class, Pediatric, Hospital, Emergency Treatment, Socioeconomic factor e Healthcare Disparities, na PubMed, Scielo e nas bases de dados da Cochrane. Foram excluidos artigos de revisao, opiniao bem como artigos que tratavam de questoes de acesso aos cuidados. Foi efetuada uma descricao quantitativa e qualitativa dos resultados. Resultados: Foram selecionadas 17 publicacoes, exceto uma do tipo descritiva, todas referentes a estudos observacionais analiticos, a maioria usando dados retrospetivos. Encontrou-se forte evidencia na relacao entre desigualdades em saude e os fatores socio economicos na idade pediatrica. Conclusao: Apesar de nenhuma das publicacoes selecionadas apresentar dados colhidos em Portugal, e seguro afirmar que e possivel encontrar a mesma relacao na idade pediatrica. E importante estudar mais esta area, identificar os determinantes sociais mais importantes bem como as populacoes mais vulneraveis, para melhor poder planear os cuidados de saude e combater as desigualdades. Palavras-Chave: Desigualdades em Saude, Determinantes Sociais da Saude, Fatores Socio-economicos, Pediatria

Physical activity and physiotherapy: perception of women breast cancer survivors

BackgroundPhysical activity levels seem to play an important role on musculoskeletal disorders in women diagnosed with breast cancer. However, the effects of physical activity after diagnosis are not fully understood. Our purpose was to understand the importance of physical activity and physiotherapy on musculoskeletal disorders as a sequela of treatment in breast cancer survivor women.MethodsFor this cross-sectional study, a sample of 94 breast cancer survivor women fulfilled a self-completed questionnaire with questions on clinical and functional variables, and levels of physical activity before and after breast cancer diagnosis.ResultsAll 94 women, aged between 23 and 72xa0years, reported at least one or more post-cancer musculoskeletal disorders. More active women reported fewer changes than the less active women (pu2009<u20090.05). For the majority of women who underwent physiotherapy after breast cancer, this intervention was perceived as helpful in the treatment of post-cancer disorders.ConclusionsPhysical activity habits and physiotherapy treatments contributed for the perception of lower number of musculoskeletal disorders. This practice should be advocated among women with breast cancer.

Body composition changes over three years in older adults: a descriptive longitudinal analysis

Amyloidotic Polyneuropathy (FAP): The relevance of muscle mass Maria Teresa Tomás 1,2; Xavier Melo 2.3; Élia Mateus 4; Eduardo Barroso 4; Helena Santa-Clara 2 1 Lisboa Higher School of Health Technology (ESTeSL) at Lisbon Polytechnique Institute (IPL); 2 – Interdisciplinary Centre for the Study of Human Performance (CIPER) at Faculdade de Motricidade Humana (FMH) – Universidade de Lisboa (UL); 3Ginásio Clube Português; 4 – Hepatobiliopancreatic and Transplantation Centre at Hospital Curry Cabral (HCC), Lisboas of the 10th International Conference on Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle Wasting, Rome, Italy, 8–10 December 2017 (Part 1) 1-01 Body composition changes over three years in older adults: a descriptive longitudinal analysis Maria Teresa Tomás, Alejandro Galán-Mercant & Beatriz Fernandes Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde de Lisboa, Portugal, Universidade de Jaén, Spain, 2GHRG—Gerontology and Geriatric Health Research Group Introduction: Many studies analyse body composition changes in older adults. However, few studies analyse body composition in elderly people with functional measures. Studies using Double X-Ray analysis (DXA) or Bioimpedance analysis proved to be reliable but expensive or only possible in a laboratory environment. The purpose of our study was to analyse changes in body composition over three years using anthropometric measures in a sample of elderly people in order to perceive functional changes. Methods: Forty-three participants (12 men; 31 women) aged 60 years and over and independent in activities of daily life were assessed using anthropometric measures in a first moment and past three years. Weight, height, waist and hip circumference were measured, and body mass index (BMI) and waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) were also calculated. Skeletal muscle mass (SMM) was also calculated using Al-Gindan et al. (2014) equations and normalized for height to found skeletal muscle index (SMI) in order to analyze cut-off points associated with physical disability according to Janssen et al (2004). Results: A significant difference was found over three years in SMM (p = 0.007), SMI (p = 0.027), BMI (p = 0.041) and WHR (p = 0.003). The majority of the participants has decreased SMM, SMI and BMI and increased WHR, which favors a worst prognostic for comorbidities associated with these variables, and a tendency for sarcopenic obesity seems to be present although more studies are needed. Also, we found that using cut-off points for disability risk 83.3% of the men and 38.7% of the women of our sample were at moderate or high risk of disability. Three years later this percentage has increased but only for women to 54.8%. Conclusions: Although men are at risk of disability, women quickly lose their functional capacity, making necessary a rapid intervention to reduce the risk of disability in this population. IPL/2016/SFQ2017_ESTeSL 1-02 Prevalence of cachexia in dogs with congestive heart failure Pamela L. Bay, Lisa M. Freeman & John E. Rush Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University, North Grafton, MA, USA Background and Aims: Congestive heart failure (CHF) is a common, naturally occurring disease in pet dogs that is often associated with cardiac cachexia, as defined by a loss of muscle. One study of dogs with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) and CHF showed that 54% of dogs were affected by cachexia. No studies have been conducted to confirm these findings in dogs with DCM or to assess prevalence in CHF from other forms of heart disease causing CHF. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine prevalence of cardiac cachexia in dogs with CHF due to acquired heart disease. Methods: Dogs with CHF evaluated by the Cardiology Service at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine between June 2015 and June 2017 were eligible. Dogs with DCM and myxomatous mitral valve disease (MMVD) were enrolled. Data from the medical records were retrospectively reviewed, including body weight, body condition score (BCS), and muscle condition score (MCS). Body condition score, which assesses fat stores, was measured on a 1–9 scale, with 1 = emaciated, 9 = obese, and 4–5 considered ideal. Muscle condition was categorized using the World Small Animal Veterinary Association scoring system as normal muscle, mild muscle loss, moderate muscle loss, or severe muscle loss. Results: Median age of the dogs (n = 196) was 10.7 years (range, 1.7–18.0 years). Underlying diseases included MMVD (n = 168) and DCM (n = 28). Mean body weight was 7.6 kg (range, 2.4–75.8 kg). Only 6.1% of dogs were underweight (BCS < 4/9), and 41.8% of dogs were overweight or obese

Efeito de um programa de exercícios para treino dos músculos do core e dos membros inferiores no equilíbrio em idosos residentes na comunidade

Since 2004, formaldehyde (FA) has been classified by the International Agency for Cancer Research as a carcinogen. The FA ranks 25th in the overall United States chemical production, with more than 5 million tons produced each year. Due to its economic importance and varied use, many individuals are exposed to FA at their occupational settings. This study aimed to assess the exposure to FA in two occupational settings – FA production factory and pathology anatomy (PA) laboratories – and relate it to possible health effects by comparing frequency of micronuclei (MN) in peripheral bloodIntroduction – The widespread use of formaldehyde is mainly due to its high reactivity, lack of colour, purity in a commercial format, and also low cost. These characteristics put it among the 25 most abundant chemicals produced in the world. IARC, since 2006, classify formaldehyde in Group 1 (carcinogen) based on evidence that exposure to formaldehyde can cause nasopharyngeal cancer in humans. It was developed an exploxad ratory study with the purpose of obtaining information about the occupational exposure reality to formaldehyde in Portugal. Methodology – Several formaldehyde concentrations measurements were performed in 7 industrial units and in an anatomy and pathology laboratory. Environmental measurements were performed using Photo Ionization Detection (PID) equipment. Results – The anatomy and pathology laboratory have the highest concentration value recorded and larger than reference limit (0.3 ppm). Also, in 2 of 7 industrial units studied were recorded maximum concentration values above 0,3 ppm. Conclusions – The anatomy and pathology laboratory was the occupational setting where formaldehyde occupational exposure was more critics. The methodology used for environxad mental monitoring seems appropriate to the study objectives and related to the chemical agent mode of action.Introducao: As desigualdades em saude sao reconhecidamente um problema de saude publica. A relacao entre determinantes sociais e as desigualdades em saude sao um achado robusto. Enquanto nos adultos e claro que estas desigualdades socioeconomicas se manifestam no seu estado de saude, a situacao e menos clara nas criancas e adolescentes. Foi entao efetuada uma revisao da literatura sobre a influencia dos determinantes sociais na saude na idade pediatrica. De forma a contribuir para um melhor conhecimento sobre a materia. Metodologia: A pesquisa foi efetuada segundo as normas PRISMA, com base nos termos MeSH: Social Class, Pediatric, Hospital, Emergency Treatment, Socioeconomic factor e Healthcare Disparities, na PubMed, Scielo e nas bases de dados da Cochrane. Foram excluidos artigos de revisao, opiniao bem como artigos que tratavam de questoes de acesso aos cuidados. Foi efetuada uma descricao quantitativa e qualitativa dos resultados. Resultados: Foram selecionadas 17 publicacoes, exceto uma do tipo descritiva, todas referentes a estudos observacionais analiticos, a maioria usando dados retrospetivos. Encontrou-se forte evidencia na relacao entre desigualdades em saude e os fatores socio economicos na idade pediatrica. Conclusao: Apesar de nenhuma das publicacoes selecionadas apresentar dados colhidos em Portugal, e seguro afirmar que e possivel encontrar a mesma relacao na idade pediatrica. E importante estudar mais esta area, identificar os determinantes sociais mais importantes bem como as populacoes mais vulneraveis, para melhor poder planear os cuidados de saude e combater as desigualdades. Palavras-Chave: Desigualdades em Saude, Determinantes Sociais da Saude, Fatores Socio-economicos, Pediatria

Risk of falling, fear of falling and functionality in community-dwelling older adults

Table of contentsS1 Health literacy and health education in adolescenceCatarina Cardoso TomásS2 The effect of a walking program on the quality of life and well-being of people with schizophreniaEmanuel Oliveira, D. Sousa, M. Uba-Chupel, G. Furtado, C. Rocha, A. Teixeira, P. FerreiraS3 Diagnosis and innovative treatments - the way to a better medical practiceCeleste AlvesS4 Simulation-based learning and how it is a high contributionStefan GisinS5 Formative research about acceptability, utilization and promotion of a home fortification programme with micronutrient powders (MNP) in the Autonomous Region of Príncipe, São Tomé and PríncipeElisabete Catarino, Nelma Carvalho, Tiago Coucelo, Luís Bonfim, Carina SilvaS6 Safety culture of the patient: a reflexion about the therapeutic approach on the patient with vocal pathologyDébora FrancoS7 About wine, fortune cookies and patient experienceJesús Alcoba GonzálezO1 The psychological impact on the emergency crews after the disaster event on February 20, 2010Helena G. Jardim, Rita SilvaO2 Musculoskeletal disorders in midwivesCristina L. Baixinho, Mª Helena Presado, Mª Fátima Marques, Mário E. CardosoO3 Negative childhood experiences and fears of compassion: Implications for psychological difficulties in adolescenceMarina Cunha, Joana Mendes, Ana Xavier, Ana Galhardo, Margarida CoutoO4 Optimal age to give the first dose of measles vaccine in PortugalJoão G. Frade, Carla Nunes, João R. Mesquita, Maria S. Nascimento, Guilherme GonçalvesO5 Functional assessment of elderly in primary careConceição Castro, Alice Mártires, Mª João Monteiro, Conceição RainhoO6 Smoking and coronary events in a population of Spanish health-care centre: An observational studyFrancisco P. Caballero, Fatima M. Monago, Jose T. Guerrero, Rocio M. Monago, Africa P. Trigo, Milagros L. Gutierrez, Gemma M. Milanés, Mercedes G. Reina, Ana G. Villanueva, Ana S. Piñero, Isabel R. Aliseda, Francisco B. RamirezO7 Prevalence of musculoskeletal injuries in Portuguese musiciansAndrea Ribeiro, Ana Quelhas, Conceição MansoO8 Hip fractures, psychotropic drug consumption and comorbidity in patients of a primary care practice in SpainFrancisco P. Caballero, Jose T. Guerrero, Fatima M. Monago, Rafael B. Santos, Nuria R. Jimenez, Cristina G. Nuñez, Inmaculada R. Gomez, Mª Jose L. Fernandez, Laura A. Marquez, Ana L. Moreno, Mª Jesus Tena Huertas, Francisco B. RamirezO9 The role of self-criticism and shame in social anxiety in a clinical SAD sampleDaniel Seabra, Mª Céu SalvadorO10 Obstruction and infiltration: a proposal of a quality indicatorLuciene Braga, Pedro Parreira, Anabela Salgueiro-Oliveira, Cristina Arreguy-Sena, Bibiana F. Oliveira, Mª Adriana HenriquesO11 Balance and anxiety and depression symptoms in old age peopleJoana Santos, Sara Lebre, Alda MarquesO12 Prevalence of postural changes and risk factors in school children and adolescents in a northern region (Porto)Clarinda Festas, Sandra Rodrigues, Andrea Ribeiro, José LuminiO13 Ischemic stroke vs. haemorrhagic stroke survival rateAna G. FigueiredoO14 Chronobiological factors as responsible for the appearance of locomotor pathology in adolescentsFrancisco J. Hernandez-Martinez, Liliana Campi, Mª Pino Quintana-Montesdeoca, Juan F. Jimenez-Diaz, Bienvenida C. Rodriguez-De-VeraO15 Risk of malnutrition in the elderly of BragançaAlexandra Parente, Mª Augusta Mata, Ana Mª Pereira, Adília Fernandes, Manuel BrásO16 A Lifestyle Educational Programme for primary care diabetic patients: the design of a complex nursing interventionMª Rosário Pinto, Pedro Parreira, Marta L. Basto, Ana C. Rei, Lisete M. MónicoO17 Medication adherence in elderly peopleGilberta Sousa, Clementina Morna, Otília Freitas, Gregório Freitas, Ana Jardim, Rita VasconcelosO18 Hospitalization for cervical cancer of residents in the metropolitan region of Porto Alegre, Southern Brazil, 2012 to 2014Lina G. Horta, Roger S. Rosa, Luís F. Kranz, Rita C. Nugem, Mariana S. Siqueira, Ronaldo BordinO19 Oncologic assistance of high complexity: evaluation of regulating accessesRosiane Kniess, Josimari T. LacerdaO20 Perceived barriers for using health care services by the older population as seen by the social sector: findings from the Vila Nova de Gaia Gerontological PlanJoana Guedes, Idalina Machado, Sidalina Almeida, Adriano Zilhão, Helder Alves, Óscar RibeiroO21 Sleep difficulties and depressive symptoms in college studentsAna P. Amaral, Ana Santos, Joana Monteiro, Mª Clara Rocha, Rui CruzO22 Psychopathological symptoms and medication use in higher educationAna P. Amaral, Marina Lourenço, Mª Clara Rocha, Rui CruzO23 Sexually transmitted diseases in higher education institutionsSandra Antunes, Verónica Mendonça, Isabel Andrade, Nádia Osório, Ana Valado, Armando Caseiro, António Gabriel, Anabela C. Martins, Fernando MendesO24 Alcohol consumption and suicide ideation in higher education studentsLídia Cabral, Manuela Ferreira, Amadeu GonçalvesO25 Quality of life in university studentsTatiana D. Luz, Leonardo Luz, Raul MartinsO26 Male and female adolescent antisocial behaviour: characterizing vulnerabilities in a Portuguese sampleAlice Morgado, Maria L. Vale-DiasO27 Risk factors for mental health in higher education students of health sciencesRui Porta-NovaO28 International classification of functioning disability and health as reflexive reasoning in primary attention in healthTânia C. Fleig, Éboni M. Reuter, Miriam B. Froemming, Sabrina L. Guerreiro, Lisiane L. CarvalhoO29 Risk factors and cardiovascular disease in PortalegreDaniel Guedelha, P. Coelho, A. PereiraO30 Health status of the elderly population living in Portalegre historic city centre: A longitudinal studyAntónio Calha, Raul CordeiroO31 Student’s sleep in higher education: sleep quality among students of the IPBAna Gonçalves, Ana Certo, Ana Galvão, Mª Augusta MataO32 Trend in mortality from cervical cancer in the metropolitan area of Florianópolis, state of Santa Catarina, Brazil, 2000 to 2013Aline Welter, Elayne Pereira, Sandra Ribeiro, Marcia KretzerO33 Adherence to treatment in the elderly in an urban environment in SpainJuan-Fernando Jiménez-Díaz, Carla Jiménez-Rodríguez, Francisco-José Hernández-Martínez, Bienvenida-Del-Carmen Rodríguez-De-Vera, Alexandre Marques-RodriguesO34 Beira Baixa Blood Pressure Study (Study PABB)Patrícia Coelho, Tiago Bernardes, Alexandre PereiraO35 Trends in cervical cancer mortality statistics in Santa Catarina State, Brazil, by age group and macro-region, from 2000 to 2013Patrícia Sousa, João G. Filho, Nazare Nazario, Marcia KretzerO36 Sleep problems among Portuguese adolescents: a public health issueOdete Amaral, António Garrido, Nélio Veiga, Carla Nunes, Ana R. Pedro, Carlos PereiraO37 Association between body fat and health-related quality of life in patients with type 2 diabetesAntónio Almeia, Helder M. Fernandes, Carlos Vasconcelos, Nelson Sousa, Victor M. Reis, M. João Monteiro, Romeu MendesO38 Therapy adherence and polypharmacy in non-institutionalized elderly from Amares county, PortugalIsabel C. Pinto, Tânia Pires, João GamaO39 Prevalence of surgical site infection in adults at a hospital unit in the North of PortugalVera Preto, Norberto Silva, Carlos Magalhães, Matilde MartinsO40 Frailty phenotype in old age: implications to interventionMafalda Duarte, Constança Paúl, Ignácio MartínO41 Portuguese women: sexual symptoms in perimenopauseArminda A. PinheiroO42 Predictive ability of the Perinatal Depression Screening and Prevention Tool – preliminary results of the categorical approachSandra Xavier, Julieta Azevedo, Elisabete Bento, Cristiana Marques, Mariana Marques, António Macedo, Ana T. PereiraO43 Aging and muscle strength in patients with type 2 diabetes: cross sectional analysisJosé P. Almeida, António Almeida, Josiane Alves, Nelson Sousa, Francisco Saavedra, Romeu MendesO44 Accessibility of the elderly in the prevention of hypertension in a family health unitAna S. Maia, Michelle T. Oliveira, Anderson R. Sousa, Paulo P. Ferreira, Luci S. Lopes, Eujcely C. SantiagoO45 Community Health screenings and self-reported chronic diseasesSílvia Monteiro, Ângelo Jesus, Armanda Colaço, António Carvalho, Rita P. Silva, Agostinho CruzO46 Evaluation of indoor air quality in KindergartensAna Ferreira, Catarina Marques, João P. Figueiredo, Susana PaixãoO47 Atmospheric exposure to chemical agents under the occupational activity of pathology techniciansAna Ferreira, Carla Lopes, Fernando Moreira, João P. FigueiredoO48 Occupational exposure to air pollutants in night entertainment venues workersAna Ferreira, Diana Ribeiro, Fernando Moreira, João P. Figueiredo, Susana PaixãoO49 Beliefs and attitudes of young people towards breastfeedingTelma Fernandes, Diogo Amado, Jéssica Leal, Marcelo Azevedo, Sónia RamalhoO50 Profiling informal caregivers: surveying needs in the care of the elderlyCatarina Mangas, Jaime Ribeiro, Rita GonçalvesO51 Visual health in teenagersAmélia F Nunes, Ana R. Tuna, Carlos R. Martins, Henriqueta D. ForteO52 Amenable mortality and the geographic accessibility to healthcare in PortugalCláudia Costa, José A. Tenedório, Paula SantanaO53 Bacterial contamination of door handles in a São Paulo See Metropolitan Cathedral public restrooms in BrazilJ. A. Andrade, J. L. Pinto, C. Campofiorito, S. Nunes, A. Carmo, A. Kaliniczenco, B. Alves, F. Mendes, C. Jesus, F. Fonseca, F. GehrkeO54 Adherence of patients to rehabilitation programmesCarlos Albuquerque, Rita Batista, Madalena Cunha, António Madureira, Olivério Ribeiro, Rosa MartinsO55 Prevalence of malnutrition among Portuguese elderly living in nursing homes: preliminary results of the PEN-3S projectTeresa Madeira, Catarina Peixoto-Plácido, Nuno Santos, Osvaldo Santos, Astrid Bergland, Asta Bye, Carla Lopes, Violeta Alarcão, Beatriz Goulão, Nuno Mendonça, Paulo Nicola, João G. ClaraO56 Relation between emotional intelligence and mental illness in health studentsJoão Gomes, Ana Querido, Catarina Tomás, Daniel Carvalho, Marina CordeiroP1 Fall risk factors in people olObjectives: Dietary restraint, the intentional restriction of caloric intake for the purpose of weight loss, is linked to maladaptive eating and lower mental and physical health. This study aimed to validate for the Portuguese population the Dietary Intent Scale (DIS), a measure of dietary restraint. Methods The sample comprised 1077 participants (415 males), aged between 14 and 34 years old. Males presented a mean age of 18.09 (SD=3.32) and a mean BMI of 22.03 (SD=3.28), and females showed a mean age of 17.73 (SD=3.38) and a mean BMI of 21.32 (SD=2.86). No differences were found between genders regarding age. Results A reliability analysis revealed that DIS presented a Cronbach’s alpha of .92 and that three items did not contribute for the scale’s internal consistency. Therefore, and since their content was similar to other items, these three items were excluded. A confirmatory factor analysis revealed the adequacy of the final 6-item DIS, showing good local (SRWs between .64 and .94) and global adjustments (X(8)=12.07, p=.148; CFI=1.00; TLI=1.00; RMSEA=.03, p=.876). Furthermore, the model showed invariance between genders. Finally, DIS revealed a good convergent validity (eating psychopathology, eating restraint, inflexible eating, body image-related experiential avoidance, body imagerelated cognitive fusion, depression, anxiety, and stress) and temporal validity (r = .82) Discussion DIS seems to be a short and valid measure of eating restraint, highly correlated with an important measure of eating psychopathology (EDE-Q). The DIS may represent an advantage in relation to other existing measures, particularly for research and community interventions regarding eating difficulties.Introduction: Continuous blood pressure (BP) monitoring provides important information about the cardiovascular system condition. Invasive methods are accurate but denote increased risk. Non-invasive methods are safe but less reliable and don ́t provide continuous information. An alternative approach for a continuous, non-invasive measurement of BP is based on changes in pulse transit time (PTT). PTT is defined as the time delay between the R-wave of the electrocardiogram (ECG) and the peak value of the photoplethysmogram (PPG) signal acquired in the patient finger on the same cardiac cycle.