Publications by authors named "C N Franca"
Parental involvement in youth sports is increasingly relevant in scientific research since parents have gradually developed awareness regarding youngsters' sports experiences. This study aimed to (1) examine potential differences in athletes' and parents' perceptions of parental involvement practices in youth basketball, (2) verify whether these perceptions differ by sex, and (3) analyze the relationship between the different perceptions dimensions recorded. The analysis included a large sample of 423 Portuguese participants (151 youth basketball athletes and 272 parents) who completed the Parental Behaviors in Sports (PBSP) questionnaire.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: One of the challenges for professional football players is injuries. Due to their influence on their teams, injuries greatly impact the sports business. This research aims to assess predictive models of injury risk in male professional football players.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Dental pulp regeneration is a complex and advancing field that requires biomaterials capable of supporting the pulp's diverse functions, including immune defense, sensory perception, vascularization, and reparative dentinogenesis. Regeneration involves orchestrating the formation of soft connective tissues, neurons, blood vessels, and mineralized structures, necessitating materials with tailored biological and mechanical properties. Numerous biomaterials have entered clinical practice, while others are being developed for tissue engineering applications.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground And Objectives: Clinical practice reveals that individuals with autism characterized by the absence of cognitive impairment (High Functioning Autism-HFA) show difficulty in sharing attention with unfamiliar people. We hypothesized that this difficulty could affect cognitive control by selectively impairing stimulus-encoding or response-selection.
Methods: Twenty-one HFA and 23 neurotypical adults were involved in a two-phase study.
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- This study examines the long-term outcomes and changes in collateral blood circulation following intentional celiac artery embolization (CAE) during complex endovascular aortic repairs.
- Researchers analyzed data from 70 patients over 12 years, focusing on complications related to the mesenteric area and how they correlate with changes in collateral vessel size.
- Findings showed a significant rate of gastrointestinal complications within 90 days post-CAE, with a notable decrease in 2-year survival for patients experiencing these complications compared to those who did not.