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Gestão da formação profissional : relatório de estágio na FNAC Portugal
No full textA formação profissional permite a qualificação, adaptação, empregabilidade e desenvolvimento dos colaboradores, o que, consequentemente, impacta positivamente o desempenho e a vantagem competitiva da empresa. O estágio curricular decorreu na empresa FNAC Portugal, mais especificamente, na equipa Academia de Formação, com foco na gestão da formação profissional dos seus colaboradores. Sob esta perspetiva, é apresentada uma caraterização da organização de acolhimento, com enfâse na Direção de Recursos Humanos e na equipa em que o estágio se inseriu, para uma melhor compreensão dos processos organizacionais descritos. Este estudo adota uma abordagem de investigação qualitativa, de caráter descritivo e exploratório, sustentada pela observação direta e participante nos procedimentos inerentes à gestão da formação profissional. Complementarmente, recorreu-se ao método qualitativo de análise documental para a obtenção de informação pertinente sobre o objeto de estudo, permitindo, dessa forma, realizar um enquadramento teórico com dados viáveis sobre a área em análise. O relatório de estágio apresenta uma reflexão crítica, sustentada com as atividades realizadas e com o enquadramento teórico desenvolvido, sobre as estratégias formativas que a empresa proporciona aos seus colaboradores, evidenciando a sua abordagem estruturada e holística. Com base na respetiva análise, foi proposto ações de melhoria nas estratégias formativas adotadas, que visam reforçar a eficácia organizacional, e o alinhamento entre os objetivos da organização e o desenvolvimento contínuo dos colaboradores. Por fim, o presente estudo contribui para a compreensão aprofundada dos processos inerentes à gestão da formação profissional na FNAC Portugal, analisando o contributo da Gestão de Recursos Humanos na gestão estratégica desta área, ao evidenciar a relevância atribuída a esta prática na empresa e ao destacar o papel ativo da Academia de Formação na promoção de uma cultura de formação e na execução eficiente do ciclo formativo.The professional training enables employees to be qualified, adapted, employable and developed, which consequently has a positive impact on the company's productivity and competitive advantage. The internship took place at FNAC Portugal, more specifically, in the Training Academy team, focusing on the management of the professional training of its employees. From this perspective, a characterization of the host organization is provided, with emphasis on the Human Resources Department and the team in which the internship was carried out, for a better understanding of the organizational processes described. This study adopts a qualitative, descriptive and exploratory research approach, based on direct and participant observation of the procedures inherent in vocational training management. Furthermore, the qualitative method of document analysis was used to obtain pertinent information on the object of study, thus enabling a theoretical framework to be created with viable data on the area being analysed. The internship report presents a critical reflection, based on the activities carried out and the theoretical framework developed, on the training strategies that the company offers its employees, highlighting its structured and holistic approach. Based on this analysis, actions were proposed to improve the training strategies adopted, with the aim of strengthening organisational effectiveness and aligning the organisation's objectives with the continuous development of employees. In conclusion, this study contributes to an in-depth understanding of the processes inherent in the management of professional training at FNAC Portugal, analysing the contribution of Human Resources Management to the strategic management of this area, highlighting the importance attributed to this practice in the company and the active role of the Training Academy in promoting a training culture and in the efficient execution of the training cycle
Sexual distress with partnered face-to-face sexual activity : an exploratory qualitative study with heterosexual cis people who seek and 2 do not seek professional help
No full textCopyright © 2025 Pascoal, Andersson, Fischer, Manão, Oliveira, Raposo, Rosa, Roberto, Santos, Tomada and Giraldi.Introduction: Sexual distress is interrelated with mental health and relationship quality and is fundamental for establishing a diagnosis of sexual dysfunction, even though it also affects people who do not seek professional clinical help. Research on sexual distress related to partnered sexual activity is limited, and no comprehensive model exists to guide research or clinical interventions. We conducted an online cross-sectional qualitative study to: 1) explore the reasons why people experiencing sexual distress in partnered face-to-face sexual activity do not seek professional clinical help; 2) analyze the experiences of participants’ of sexual distress in partnered sexual activity; 3) reflexively compare the experiences reported by participants who seek and do not seek professional help; and 4) reflexively compare experiences across genders. Methods: We performed reflexive thematic analysis on 438 heterosexual people answers (Mage = 41.06, SD = 12.19), including 306 women (69.7%) and 132 men (30.1%). Results: Most participants (54.1%) had not sought professional clinical help but wanted to do so. Some participants (13.2%) expressed a desire for clinical consultations but reported financial or time constraints. Using the reflexive thematic analysis on the qualitative data provided, we created three themes: (1) Sexual (dys)function (It’s the function), which focuses on sexual function and lack of pleasure; (2) Intimacy dynamics (It’s us!), which discusses relationship challenges; (3) Intrapersonal struggles (It’s me!), which highlight individual factors, some influenced by social messages. Comparison across groups revealed that people who sought professional clinical help emphasise genital function and negative emotions, and women highlighted experiencing sexual pain, while men emphasised desire discrepancies and erectile disorder. Discussion: Our results demonstrate that difficulties related to sexual pleasure and with penetrative sex are important sources of distress in partnered sexual activity, which is in line with DSM and ICD frameworks of sexual dysfunction. Participants’ accounts show that pre-existing psychological characteristics, partnered communication, cognitive, and emotional factors are key factors to shape the experience of sexual distress related to sexual dysfunctions. This has implications for clinical work as interventions should target transdiagnostic individual factors that may not be sexual specific (e.g., repetitive negative thinking) as well as couple-level factors (e.g., communication). Internet-based integrative therapies directed at these factors may be a promising venue for those who experience sexual distress with partnered sexual activity and are reluctant to seek in-person sexual healthcare.The author(s) declare that financial support was received for the research and/or publication of this article. This research project was funded by the European Society for Sexual Medicine Research Grant (RG 21-01) and was partially supported by national funds from the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) under project https://doi.org/10.54499/2022.09087.PTDC. Additionally, this work was financed by the FCT through the HEI-Lab R&D Unit (https://doi.org/10.54499/UIDB/05380/2020)
Relatório de estágio pedagógico de Educação Física realizado na Escola EB 2,3 Maxial
No full textThe pedagogical internship allows for reflection and confrontation with reality, representing the decisions made and the results obtained throughout the year. In the field of teaching, the methodologies and strategies adopted by the teacher aim to optimize the learning process, making it more efficient. One of the problems identified was the lack of commitment and attitude towards tasks; hence the theme of the project: "The Importance of Competition and How It Influences Practice in Physical Education Didactics." Regarding the Class Management, according to class meetings and discussions with the director, it was observed that students had various psychological issues. This observation led to the theme "Impact of Physical Activity on Children's Mental Health." In School Sports, the capacity for adaptation was deepened, according to student participation. The project was determined considering the reduced number of participants, which led to the theme "Analysis of the Reasons for Participation in School Sports." The implementation of the Full-Time Teacher project allowed for teaching different students, of varying ages, and in classes with their own specificities. The Field Trip, within the theme "50 Years of April 25th," was an important moment for both the interns and the students in terms of inclusive, eclectic, and multilateral development. In the Seminar, there was a search to address a specific topic that could raise awareness among teachers, which led to the choice of the theme "Teaching Skating: Technical and Safety Issues."The pedagogical internship allows for reflection and confrontation with reality, representing the decisions made and the results obtained throughout the year. In the field of teaching, the methodologies and strategies adopted by the teacher aim to optimize the learning process, making it more efficient. One of the problems identified was the lack of commitment and attitude towards tasks; hence the theme of the project: “The Importance of Competition and How It Influences Practice in Physical Education Didactics.” Regarding the Class Management, according to class meetings and discussions with the director, it was observed that students had various psychological issues. This observation led to the theme “Impact of Physical Activity on Children's Mental Health.” In School Sports, the capacity for adaptation was deepened, according to student participation. The project was determined considering the reduced number of participants, which led to the theme “Analysis of the Reasons for Participation in School Sports.” The implementation of the Full-Time Teacher project allowed for teaching different students, of varying ages, and in classes with their own specificities. The Field Trip, within the theme “50 Years of April 25th,” was an important moment for both the interns and the students in terms of inclusive, eclectic, and multilateral development. In the Seminar, there was a search to address a specific topic that could raise awareness among teachers, which led to the choice of the theme “Teaching Skating: Technical and Safety Issues.
From emotion to virality : the use of social media in the populism of Chega and VOX
No full textPublisher Copyright: © 2025 by the authors.This study analyses the digital communication strategies of the radical right parties VOX (Spain) and Chega (Portugal) on the social media platforms X, Instagram, and TikTok during the electoral periods. Using a comparative content analysis with quantitative and qualitative approaches, the research reveals that both parties employ a populist discourse marked by confrontation with the political elite and the use of emotional appeals to mobilize their followers. VOX directs its attacks at the left and the Spanish Prime Minister, while Chega emphasizes criticism of the political system as a whole. The results show that polarization and the evocation of emotions such as indignation, pride, and hope are central strategies in their posts. Furthermore, messages with strong emotional charge and audiovisual elements generate a greater impact, especially on TikTok and Instagram, where virality is significantly higher than on X. The study concludes that the communication strategies of these parties are based on ‘data populism’, where interaction and visibility on social media reinforce their political narratives and consolidate their base of support
Relatório de estágio pedagógico de Educação Física realizado no Agrupamento de Escolas da Madeira Torres
No full textEste relatório de estágio apresenta e descreve de forma detalhada a intervenção ao nível das estratégias adotadas, decisões, balanços, reflexões e soluções encontradas. Este estágio pedagógico foi realizado na Escola Básica 2,3 Padre Francisco Soares, inserida no Agrupamento de Escolas Madeira Torres, durante o ano letivo 2023/2024. Ao longo deste relatório de estágio são abordadas as quatro grandes áreas (Lecionação, Direção de Turma, Desporto Escolar e Seminário). Na área da Lecionação foram relacionadas e aplicadas estratégias para desenvolver e solucionar as dificuldades apresentadas pela turma. Estas foram exploradas ao longo do ano letivo, bem como a introdução do projeto “A condução da bola de Futebol”, aplicado para desenvolver competências dos gestos técnicos na matéria de Futebol e estimular o trabalho cooperativo. Na área da Direção de Turma, é feita a exposição de todo o acompanhamento à diretora de turma nas aulas de Cidadania e no trabalho burocrático em toda a envolvência das reuniões de conselho de turma e com os encarregados de educação, direcionando o projeto nesta área “Eu sou aquilo que como, os benefícios e malefícios da minha alimentação, aliados à atividade física” para a importância de uma alimentação saudável e os seus benefícios associados à prática de atividade física. A Saída de Campo foi uma atividade onde culminou um transfere de conhecimentos para uma prática diferenciada associada à prática de atividade física fora do contexto escolar, interdisciplinaridade e trabalho cooperativo. Na área do Desporto Escolar foram intensificados os conhecimentos na matéria de Voleibol, o que contribuiu para o desenvolvimento nas competências técnico-táticas das atletas através do projeto “O serviço por baixo e os deslocamentos para o ponto de queda da bola, atuando no desenvolvimento de competências das alunas”. Na área do Seminário foi desenvolvida uma investigação com o objetivo de atuar nos problemas identificados na turma de estágio e pelas respostas à entrevista realizada aos professores do Subdepartamento de Educação Física, associados ao tema “A relação com a bola de Futebol do 5º ao 10º ano de escolaridade”.This internship report presents and describes in detail the intervention in terms of strategies adopted, decisions, balances, reflections and solutions found. This pedagogical internship was carried out at Escola Básica 2,3 Padre Francisco Soares, part of the Madeira Torres School Group, during the 2023/2024 school year. Throughout this internship report, the four main areas are covered (Teaching, Class Management, School Sports and Seminar). In the area of Teaching, strategies were related and applied to develop and resolve the difficulties presented by the class. These were explored throughout the academic year, as well as with the introduction of the project “Conducting the Football Ball”, applied to develop skills in technical gestures in the field of Football and encourage cooperative work. In the area of Class Management, it is explained all the support to the class director in Citizenship classes and bureaucratic work in all areas of class council meetings and with those in charge of education, directing the project in this area “I am what I eat, the benefits and harms of my diet, combined with physical activity” for the importance of a healthy diet and its benefits associated with physical activity. The Field Trip was an activity that culminated in the transfer of knowledge to a different practice associated with the practice of physical activity outside the context, interdisciplinarity and cooperative work. In the area of School Sports, the knowledge of Volleyball was intensified and contributed to the development of the athletes' technical-tactical skills through the project “The underhand service and the movements towards the ball's drop point, working to develop the skills of students". In the Seminar area, an investigation was developed with the aim of acting on the problems identified in the internship class and through the responses to the interview carried out with teachers from the Physical Education Sub-Department, associated with the theme “The relationship with the Soccer ball from the 5th to the 10th year of education”
Fatores que influenciam a duração da gestação canina : estudo retrospetivo
No full textA duração da gestação canina é um aspeto crucial na gestão reprodutiva de pacientes, influenciando não só a saúde materna, mas também a viabilidade da ninhada. Compreender os fatores que influenciam essa duração é imperativo para uma gestão reprodutiva eficaz. Embora a duração da gestação seja geralmente consistente intra-espécie, existem ainda assim diversos fatores inerentes ao processo reprodutivo, à progenitora e à ninhada que a podem influenciar. Pretendeu-se com o presente estudo, determinar se variáveis como a raça, porte e idade da progenitora, paridade, tipo de sémen, tipo de inseminação e tamanho da ninhada, influenciam o período gestacional da cadela. Para tal, procedeu-se à recolha e organização dos dados clínicos de 81 cadelas de 23 raças diferentes e posterior análise estatística dos mesmos. Da análise estatística da amostra, destacou-se que a raça influencia significativamente a duração da gestação, nomeadamente para cadelas da raça Flat Coated Retriever, que tiveram gestações mais longas em comparação com outras raças como Bullmastiff e Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. A idade da progenitora não demonstrou ser um fator relevante na duração da gestação, o que corrobora os resultados de estudos anteriores. Observou-se também que as cadelas com ninhadas de apenas um cachorro apresentam gestações mais prolongadas. Por outro lado, não foram encontradas evidências de que o porte da cadela, paridade, tipo de sémen ou tipo de inseminação, influenciam a duração da gestação, contrariando algumas conclusões prévias na literatura.Pregnancy length is a critical aspect in reproductive management, influencing not only the maternal health, but also litter viability. Understanding the factors influencing pregnancy length is imperative for effective reproductive management. Pregnancy length is generally consistent within species, yet various inherent factors related to reproductive processes, the dam and the litter can influence it. The present study aimed to determine whether variables such as breed, maternal size, maternal age, parity, semen type, insemination method and litter size influence the gestational period in dogs. To achieve this, clinical data from 81 bitches from 23 different breeds were collected, organized and subjected to statistical analysis. From the statistical analysis of the sample, the breed was found to significantly influence pregnancy length, with the Flat Coated Retriever breed exhibiting a longer gestational period compared to other breeds such as Bullmastiff and Cavalier King Charles Spaniels. Maternal age did not prove to be a relevant factor, consistent with previous studies. Additionally, litters with only one puppy were observed to have longer pregnancies. Conversely, there was no evidence found that maternal size, parity, semen type, or insemination method influence the gestational duration, in contradiction to some prior conclusions in the literature
Relação do estilo de vida com a aptidão física em jovens atletas de voleibol
No full textIntrodução: Esta dissertação teve dois objetivos: realizar uma revisão sistemática rápida da literatura, que analisou a relação entre estilo de vida e a aptidão física em jovens atletas; e realizar um estudo observacional transversal para analisar a relação entre o estilo de vida e a aptidão física em jovens atletas de voleibol entre 14 e 17 anos. Método: Na revisão sistemática foi utilizada a base de dados Pubmed. No total nove estudos cumpriram os critérios de inclusão e exclusão pré-definidos. O estudo transversal contou com 31 atletas do Clube Lusófona Voleibol dos escalões cadetes e juvenis, com média de idade de 15.84±0.81 anos. Resultado: Foi descoberto na revisão sistemática que na população de jovens atletas, menos de 30% cumprem as recomendações da Organização Mundial da Saúde (OMS) para atividade física de intensidade moderada a vigorosa. No estudo transversal, houve associação significativa da componente muscular e o tempo de ecrã no fim de semana. Conclusão: A participação em desportos organizados está positivamente associada à aptidão física. Embora a maioria das atletas cumprirem as recomendações de atividade física da OMS, tal não é o caso para outras componentes do seu estilo de vida, nomeadamente o sono e o tempo de ecrã.Introduction: This dissertation had two objectives: to carry out a rapid systematic review of the literature, which analyzed the relationship between lifestyle and physical fitness in young athletes; and carry out a cross-sectional observational study to analyze the relationship between lifestyle and physical fitness in young volleyball athletes between 14 and 17 years old. Method: The Pubmed database was used in the systematic review. In total, nine studies met the pre-defined inclusion and exclusion criteria. The cross-sectional study included 31 athletes from the Lusófona Volleyball Club, from the cadet and youth categories, with a mean age of 15.84±0.81 years. Result: The systematic review found that even among young athletes, less than 30% meet the World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations for physical activity of moderate to vigorous intensity. In the cross-sectional study, there was a significant association between the muscular component and screen time on the weekend. Conclusion: Participation in organized sports is positively associated with physical fitness. While most athletes meet WHO physical activity recommendations, this is not the case for other components of their lifestyle, namely sleep and screen time
Tell me what You’ve done, and I’ll predict what You’ll do : the role of motivation and past behavior in exercise adherence
No full textPublisher Copyright: © 2025 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.Introduction: The main purpose of this study was to test a hierarchical model of motivation that integrates Achievement Goal Theory and Self-Determination Theory to explain and predict exercise adherence. Method: In total, 2180 exercisers (1020 female, 1160 male) aged between 18 and 60 years, from different gyms and health clubs, completed several scales validated in exercise settings, regarding perceived motivational climate, basic psychological need satisfaction, behavioral regulation, and exercise adherence. For the last measure, weekly computer access to a control system over a 6-month period before and after data collection was consulted. Results: Through structural equation models (SEM), it was verified that (1) task-involving climate positively predicted basic psychological needs. In turn, the satisfaction of these needs predicted autonomous motivation, which led to a positive prediction of adherence; (2) a small variation in exercise adherence was explained by the motivational model under analysis. Nevertheless, models significantly improved their analytical power when past adherence was inserted in the model increasing the explained variance in future behavior from 9.2% to 64%. Conclusions: In conclusion, autonomous motivation can predict people’s exercise adherence, and past behavior increases that predictive effect. The present study brings scientific evidence to the popular saying “tell me what you’ve done and, and I’ll predict what you’ll do”.This work was funded by National Funds by FCT—Foundation for Science and Technology under the following project UID/04045: Research Center in Sports Sciences, Health Sciences, and Human Development
Maneio da dor osteoarticular em cães : revisão da literatura e relato de três casos clínicos
No full textA osteoartrite é uma das condições patológica mais frequentes em cães, carateriza-se por uma degeneração progressiva das articulações que leva uma diminuição da qualidade de vida dos animais. O seu diagnóstico é obtido através de uma anamnese, exame físico, ortopédico e neurológico, além de exames imagiológicos. A osteoartrite é uma patologia complexa e crónica, para a qual não existe uma cura definitiva. O tratamento é baseado em uma abordagem terapêutica multimodal, cujo principal objetivo é a melhoria da qualidade de vida. A ozonoterapia tem vindo cada vez mais utilizada no âmbito da medicina veterinária integrativa, devido às suas propriedades anti-inflamatórias, antioxidantes, analgésicas e imunomoduladoras. Este tratamento oferece benefícios terapêuticos sem efeitos colaterais, promovendo uma melhora na qualidade de vida dos pacientes. O presente trabalho teve como objetivo relatar os resultados obtidos em três casos clínicos acompanhados durante o período de estágio, onde a ozonoterapia foi empregada como modalidade terapêutica. Foi administrado por via subcutânea, intramuscular e paravertebral, os resultados demonstraram uma redução significativa nos níveis da dor osteoarticular após as sessões de ozonoterapia, evidenciando sua eficácia como uma opção terapêutica complementar no maneio de dor osteoarticular em cães.Osteoarthritis is one of the most common pathological conditions in dogs, characterized by a progressive degeneration of the joints that leads to a decrease in the animal's quality of life. Its diagnosis is obtained through anamnesis, physical examination, orthopedic and neurological assessments, as well as imaging tests. Osteoarthritis is a complex, chronic condition for which there is no definitive cure. Treatment is based on a multimodal therapeutic approach, with the primary objective of improving the quality of life. Ozone therapy has been increasingly used in integrative veterinary medicine due to its anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, analgesic and immunomodulatory properties. This treatment offers therapeutic benefits without side effects, promoting an improvement in in the quality of life of patients. The present study aimed to report the results obtained from three clinical cases observed during the internship period, where ozone therapy was used as a therapeutic modality. It was administered subcutaneously, intramuscularly and paravertebrally. The results demonstrated a significant reduction in osteoarticular pain levels after the ozone therapy sessions, demonstrating its effectiveness as a complementary therapeutic option in the management of osteoarticular pain in dogs
O que sabemos sobre o diagnóstico da pré-diabetes felina?uma revisão das perspectivas actuais
No full textPublisher Copyright: © 2025 ALIES. All rights reserved.A diabetes mellitus (DM) é a segunda doença endócrina mais comum registada no gato doméstico, a seguir ao hipertiroidismo. A DM tem um impacto significativo no bem-estar dos animais afetados e no seu ambiente familiar. Estima-se que 30% dos gatos afetados são eutanasiados no primeiro ano após o diagnóstico, o que revela o profundo impacto desta doença na qualidade de vida e no bem-estar dos animais e dos donos. Assim, a procura de biomarcadores precoces de pré-diabetes ou diabetes subclínica, embora necessária, não foi totalmente conseguida. Esta revisão foi executada a partir de uma pesquisa online nas principais bases de dados científicas, das quais foi selecionado um total de 681 artigos. Deste conjunto, vinte e três artigos correspondiam aos objectivos do estudo e foram incluídos na revisão. Os níveis de glucose no sangue em jejum, fructosamina, triglicéridos, albumina e insulina foram identificados na literatura como parâmetros que refletem um metabolismo alterado da glucose. Foram identificados também fatores de risco predisponentes para os gatos. No entanto, ainda não está disponível uma ferramenta de diagnóstico precoce prática e rigorosa com marcadores e métodos que permitam a deteção precoce da pré-diabetes. In: Biomedical and biopharmaceutical research : jornal de investigação biomédica e biofarmacêutica.Diabetes mellitus (DM) is the second most common endocrine disease reported for the domestic cat, following hyperthyroidism. DM has a significant impact on the welfare of affected animals and their domestic environment. It is estimated that 30% of affected cats are euthanized within the first year after diagnosis, which reveals the profound impact of this disease on the quality of life and well-being of animals and owners. Hence, the search for early biomarkers of prediabetes or subclinical diabetes, although needed, has not been fully achieved. This scoping review was assembled from an online search in major scientific databases, from which a total of 681 articles were chosen. From this pool, twenty-three articles aligned with the study objectives and were included in the review. Levels of fasting blood glucose, fructosamine, triglycerides, albumin, and insulin have been identified in the literature as parameters reflecting an altered glucose metabolism, while predisposal risk factors for cats also exist. However, a practical and rigorous early diagnostic tool with markers and methods to enable early detection of prediabetes is not yet available