???global.info.a_carregar???
Sofia Flora is a Researcher at the Polytechnic Institute of Leiria Health Research Unit - ciTechCare (Center for Innovative Care and Health Technology). She works in the area of Medical and Health Sciences with an emphasis on Physical Activity in Respiratory Diseases.
Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Sofia Flora

Citation names

  • Flora, Sofia

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
551E-FBBD-E7ED
ORCID iD
0000-0002-2365-0431

Knowledge fields

  • Medical and Health Sciences - Health Sciences

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Upper intermediate (B2) Proficiency (C2) Upper intermediate (B2) Advanced (C1)
Education
Degree Classification
2021/01/01 - 2025
Ongoing
 PhD in Human Kinetics (Doutoramento)
Major in Physical Activity and Health
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Portugal
2021/05 - 2021/05
Concluded
 Cardiac Rehabilitation Instructor Advanced Course (Outros)
Formação Clínica das Conchas, Portugal
2017/09 - 2020/03
Concluded
 Masters in Respiratory Physiotherapy (Mestrado)
School of Health Sciences of University of Aveiro, Portugal
"Reliability and validity of International Physical Activity Questionnaire short-form (IPAQ-sf) in people with COPD (18 values)" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 18
2020/01/09 - 2020/01/11
Concluded
 Pulmonary Rehabilitation Course (Outros)
European Respiratory Society, Switzerland
2018/11/19
Concluded
 1st CHLeiria Cardiac Respiratory Conference (Outros)
Centro Hospitalar Leiria EPE, Portugal
2018/01/24 - 2018/01/24
Concluded
 Fall/Winter Seminar of REDÉTICA: “Translational Ethics: From Philosophical Thought to Practice - Teaching, Research and Health” (Outros)
School of Health Sciences of the Polytechnic of Leiria, Portugal
2013/09 - 2017/06
Concluded
 Physiotherapy (Licenciatura)
School of Health Sciences of the Polytechnic of Leiria, Portugal
"Relationship between muscle endurance of trunk extensors and balance control in the elderly (18 values)" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 17
2017/03 - 2017/05
Concluded
 Clinical Training (Outros)
Major in Physiotherapy
Clinical Training V: CEPOMEL - Multipurpose Center of Medicine and Nursing of Leiria, Portugal
 17
2017 - 2017
Concluded
 Professional Training "Physiotherapy Intervention after acute vascular accident" (Outros)
Master - Science Lab, Portugal
2017 - 2017
Concluded
 Professional Training "Palpathia Anatomy" (Outros)
Major in Physiotherapy
Bwizer, Portugal
2016/11 - 2016/12
Concluded
 Clinical Training (Outros)
Major in Physiotherapy
Clinical Training IV: Prison Hospital S. João de Deus, Portugal
 16
2016/04 - 2016/05
Concluded
 Clinical Training (Outros)
Major in Physiotherapy
Clinical Training III: Santa Casa da Misericórdia da Marinha Grande, Portugal
 16
2015/10 - 2015/11
Concluded
 Clinical Training (Outros)
Major in Physiotherapy
Clinical Training II: Unit of the Intervention Division in Additive Behaviors and Dependencies - Centro das Taipas, Portugal
 17
2015/03 - 2015/04
Concluded
 Clinical Training (Outros)
Major in Physiotherapy
Clinical Training of observation I: Hospital of Faro, Primary Care of Olhão, Santa Casa da Misericórdia do Entroncamento; Santa Casa da Misericórdia da Chamusca; Hospital of Covões., Portugal
17
2011/09 - 2012/06
Attended
 Biomedical Sciences (Licenciatura)
Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2008/09 - 2011/06
Concluded
 Course of Science and Technology (Ensino secundário)
Escola Secundária Afonso Lopes Vieira, Portugal
 16
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2018/12/01 - Current Researcher (Research) ciTechCare - Center for Innovative Care and Health Technology, Polytechnic of Leiria, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2022 - Current Invited Assistant (Polytechnic Teacher) Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2017 - 2018 Physiotherapist CliniGrande, Clinic of Marinha Grande, Portugal
2017 - 2017 Physiotherapist CEPOMEL - Multipurpose Center of Medicine and Nursing of Leiria , Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2022 - Current Impacto da coexistência de DMT2 e DPOC na composição corporal, padrão alimentar e estado funcional
-
Integration into Research Grant Fellow
Instituto Politécnico de Leiria Unidade de Investigação em Saúde, Portugal
 Bolsa Emílio Peres 2022 da Sociedade Portuguesa de Diabetologia
Ongoing
2021/01/01 - 2024/12/31 Effectiveness of a personalised mHealth platform integrated into pulmonary rehabilitation to increase physical activity in patients with COPD
2020.06954.BD
10.54499/2020.06954.BD
Principal investigator
ciTechCare - Center for Innovative Care and Health Technology, Polytechnic of Leiria, Portugal

Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2018/12/01 - 2020/12/30 OnTRACK-On Time to Rethink ACtivity Knowledge: a personalized mHealth coaching platform to tackle physical inactivity in COPD
POCI-01-0145-FEDER-028446
Research Fellow
ciTechCare - Centre for Innovative Care and Health Technology, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing

Other

Designation Funders
2018 - Current The relationship between physical activity and psychological distress in carers of patients with COPD
No funding
Researcher
ciTechCare - Centre for Innovative Care and Health Technology, Portugal
Ongoing
2018 - 2019 Effects of a blowgun training programme on the respiratory function of people with disorders of intellectual development
No funding
Researcher
Ongoing
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Rodrigues, Ricardo; Caceiro, Ruben; Brites-Pereira, Marcelo; Flora, Sofia; Cruz, Joana; Silva, Fernando; Ribeiro, José. "A Conversational Agent for Promoting Physical Activity Among COPD Patients". In Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, 486-497. Springer International Publishing, 2022.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-031-04826-5_49
Conference abstract
  1. Lages, M.; Flora, Sofia; Hipólito, Nádia; Novo, Tiago; Cebola, Marisa; Guarino, MP; Cruz, Joana. "Relação entre o ângulo de fase e os sintomas em indivíduos com (pré-)obesidade e normoponderais com diagnóstico de Doença Pulmonar Obstrutiva Crónica [Relationship between phase angle and symptoms in individuals with (pre-)obesity and normal-weight individuals diagnosed with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease]". Paper presented in 19º Congresso Português de Diabetes, Vilamoura, 2023.
  2. Novo T, Hipólito N, Flora S, Lages M, Cruz J, Cebola M. "Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - Association Between Number, Frequency And Volume Of Meals Portions And Symptomatology". Paper presented in Congress on Clinical Nutrition & Metabolism, Viena, 2023.
    Published
  3. Hipólito, Nádia; Flora, Sofia; Gordo, Jessica; Pinto, Diogo; Caceiro, Rúben; Pimenta, Sara; Silva, Fernando; et al. "Usability of the OnTRACK platform to promote physical activity in COPD". Paper presented in European Respiratory Journal, 2023.
    Published • 10.1183/13993003.congress-2023.pa1035
  4. Pimenta, Sara; Flora, Sofia; Alves, Ana; Hipólito, Nádia; Oliveira, Ana; Morais, Nuno; G. Silva, Cândida; et al. "Are physical activity levels different between non-frail and pre-frail patients with COPD?". Paper presented in European Respiratory Journal, 2023.
    Published • 10.1183/13993003.congress-2023.pa1031
  5. Flora, Sofia; Brites-Pereira, Marcelo; Hipólito, Nádia; Silva, Cândida G.; Gordo, J.; Morais, Nuno; José Ribeiro; et al. "End-users’ perspectives of an eHealth platform to promote physical activity in COPD: a qualitative study". Paper presented in European Respiratory Society Congress 2022, Barcelona, 2022.
    Published
  6. Hipólito, Nádia; Flora, Sofia; Lages, M.; Novo, Tiago; Cebola, Marisa; Guarino, MP; Cruz, Joana. "Obesidade, excesso de peso e sintomas no dia a dia de pessoas com doença pulmonar obstrutiva crónica - há alguma relação? [Obesity, overweight and symptoms in the daily lives of people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - is there a relationship?". Paper presented in 18º Congresso Português de Diabetes, Vilamoura, 2022.
  7. Hipólito, Nádia; Flora, Sofia; Lages, M.; Novo T; Cebola M; Guarino MP; Cruz J. "Obesidade, excesso de peso e sintomas no dia-a-dia de pessoa com doença pulmonar obstrutiva crónica - há alguma relação?". Paper presented in 18º Congresso Português de Diabetes, Vilamoura, 2022.
    Published
  8. Nádia Hipólito; Sofia Flora; Jessica Gordo; Morais, Nuno; Cândida G. Silva; José Ribeiro; Fernando Silva; et al. "Are indoor and outdoor opportunities for physical activity related to active behaviours in patients with COPD?". Paper presented in European Respiratory Society Congress 2022, Barcelona, 2022.
    Submitted
  9. Tiago Novo; Sofia Flora; Nádia Hipólito; Marlene Lages; Marisa Cebola; Cruz, Joana. "Relação do padrão e volume das refeições com a composição corporal e sintomatologia em pessoas com Doença Pulmonar Obstrutiva Crónica". Paper presented in XXIV Congresso Anual APNEP, 2022.
    Accepted
  10. Novo, Tiago; Hipólito, Nádia; Flora, Sofia; Marlene Lages; CRUZ, JOANA; Cebola, Marisa. "Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - association between number, frequency and volume of meals portions and symptomatology". Paper presented in ESPEN 2022, 2022.
    Accepted
  11. Vieira, Ana; Dias, Diana; Miguel, Eunice; Matos, Telma; Flora, Sofia; Silva, Cândida G.; Morais, Nuno; et al. "Relationship between fatigue, physical activity and health-related factors in COPD". Paper presented in European Respiratory Journal, 2021.
    Published • 10.1183/13993003.congress-2021.pa336
  12. Pimenta, Sara; Flora, Sofia; Silva, Cândida G.; Oliveira, Ana; Morais, Nuno; Ribeiro, José; Silva, Fernando; et al. "Motivation and physical activity in COPD: an exploratory study". 2021.
    10.1183/13993003.congress-2021.pa1816
  13. Ana Oliveira; Flora, Sofia; Liliana Santos; Nuno Morais; José Ribeiro; Fernando Silva; Cândida G. Silva; et al. "Characteristics of patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease using mobile apps in daily life.". Paper presented in Emerging Tecnologies and Add-on interventions in Pulmonary Rehabilitation, 2021.
    Accepted
  14. Hipólito, Nádia; Adriana Ruivo; Flora, Sofia; Alda Marques; Dina Brooks; Cândida G. Silva; Filipa Januário; Joana Cruz. "Reliability and validity of the QASCI questionnaire to assess caregiving burden in COPD.". Paper presented in 4th International Congress on CiiEM 2019 - Health, Welfare and Aging of the 21st Century, 2021.
    Published
  15. Flora, Sofia; Nádia Hipólito; Liliana A. Santos; Filipa Januário; Sónia Silva; Carla Valente; Lilia Andrade; et al. "Reliability and validity of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short-Form (IPAQ-sf) in COPD.". Paper presented in European Respiratory Society Congress 2020, Vienna, 2020.
    Accepted
  16. Ana Oliveira; Flora, Sofia; Liliana A. Santos; Nuno Morais; José Ribeiro; Fernando Silva; Cândida G. Silva; et al. "Characteristics of patients with COPD using mobile apps in daily life". Paper presented in European Respiratory Society Congress 2020, Vienna, 2020.
    Accepted
  17. Flora, Sofia; Santos, Liliana A.; Hipólito, Nádia; Marques, Alda; Oliveira, Ana; Morais, Nuno; Ribeiro, José; Silva, Fernando; Cruz, Joana. "Needs and expectations of smartphone apps features for enhancing physical activity in patients with COPD". Paper presented in ERS 2019, Madrid, 2019.
    10.1183/13993003.congress-2019.pa1244
  18. Santos, Liliana A.; Flora, Sofia; Hipólito, Nádia; Marques, Alda; Oliveira, Ana; Morais, Nuno; Carreira, Bruno P.; Cruz, Joana. "Enablers, barriers, needs and preferences of physical activity in patients with COPD: does pulmonary rehabilitation play a role?". Paper presented in ERS 2019, Madrid, 2019.
    10.1183/13993003.congress-2019.pa574
  19. Hipólito, Nádia; Ruivo, Adriana; Martins, Sara; Flora, Sofia; Marques, Alda; Brooks, Dina; Silva, Cândida G.; Januário, Filipa; Cruz, Joana. "Relationship between distress and physical activity in informal carers of patients with COPD". Paper presented in ERS 2019, Madrid, 2019.
    Published • 10.1183/13993003.congress-2019.pa1245
  20. Flora, Sofia; Joana Cruz; Ana Tavares; Joana Ferreira; Nuno Morais. "Association between endurance of the trunk extensor muscles and the risk of falling in community-dwelling older adults". Paper presented in 4th International Health Congress, Leiria, 2018.
    Published
Conference paper
  1. Morais, Nuno; Hipólito, Nádia; Flora, Sofia; Oliveira, Ana; Pimenta, Sara; Gordo, Jéssica; Pinto, Diogo; et al. "Aceitabilidade e viabilidade da intervenção OnTRACK para a promoção da atividade física em pessoas com doença pulmonar obstrutiva crónica". 2022.
  2. Raposo, João; Pimenta, Sara; Alves-Guerreiro, José; Flora, Sofia; Caceiro, Rúben; Morais, Nuno; Oliveira, Ana; et al. "Perfil de atividade física de pessoas com Doença Pulmonar Obstrutiva Crónica (DPOC) em Portugal". 2021.
Conference poster
  1. Lages, Marlene; Flora, Sofia; Hipólito, Nádia; Novo, Tiago; Cebola, Marisa; Guarino, MP; CRUZ, JOANA. "Relação entre o índice de massa corporal, a ingestão de vitaminas A, C, E e B6 e a função pulmonar em pessoas com Doença Pulmonar Obstrutiva Crónica". Paper presented in 20º Congresso Português de Diabetes, 2024.
  2. Lages, Marlene; Flora, Sofia; Hipólito, Nádia; Novo, Tiago; Cebola, Marisa; Maria P. Guarino; Cruz, Joana. "Relação entre o Índice de massa corporal, a ingestão de vitaminas A, C, E e B6 e a função pulmonar em pessoas com doença pulmonar obstrutiva crónica". Paper presented in 20º Congresso Português de Diabetes, 2024.
  3. Pimenta, Sara; Flora, Sofia; Alves, Ana; Hipólito, Nádia; Ana Luísa Oliveira; Morais, Nuno; Cândida G. Silva; et al. "Are physical activity levels different between non-frail and pre-frail patients with COPD?". Paper presented in ERS Congress 2023, 2023.
  4. Hipólito, Nádia; Flora, Sofia; Gordo, Jessica Jorge; Pinto, Diogo; Caceiro, Ruben; Pimenta, Sara; Silva, Fernando; et al. "Usability of the OnTRACK platform to promote physical activity in COPD". Paper presented in ERS Congress 2023, 2023.
  5. Marlene lages; Flora, Sofia; Hipólito, Nádia; Cebola, Marisa; Guarino, MP; Cruz, Joana; Novo, Tiago. Corresponding author: Marlene lages. "Relação entre o ângulo de fase e os sintomas em indivíduos com (pré-)obesidade e normoponderais com diagnóstico de Doença Pulmonar Obstrutiva Crónica". Paper presented in 19ª Congresso português da Diabetes, 2023.
  6. Tiago Novo; Sofia Flora; Marlene Lages; Nádia Hipólito; Marisa Cebola; Maria P. Guarino; Joana Cruz. "Relationship of dietary pattern with body composition and symptoms in patients with COPD". Paper presented in European Respiratory Society Congress 2022, 2022.
  7. Sofia Flora; Brites-Pereira, Marcelo; Nádia Hipólito; Cândida G. Silva; Gordo, Jessica Jorge; Morais, Nuno; José Ribeiro; et al. "End-users' perspectives of an eHealth platform to promote physical activity in COPD: a qualitative study". Paper presented in European Respiratory Society Congress 2022, 2022.
  8. João Silva; Hipólito, Nádia; Machado, Pedro; Flora, Sofia; CRUZ, JOANA. "Technological features of smartphone apps for physical activity promotion in patients with COPD: A systematic review (Thematic poster)". Paper presented in European Respiratory Society Congress 2022, 2022.
  9. Hipólito, Nádia; Flora, Sofia; Marlene Lages; Marisa Cebola; Guarino, MP; CRUZ, JOANA. "Obesidade, excesso de peso e sintomas no dia a dia de pessoas com doença pulmonar obstrutiva crónica, há alguma relação?". Paper presented in 18º Congresso Português de Diabetes, 2022.
  10. Novo, Tiago; Flora, Sofia; Hipólito, Nádia; Lages, M.; Cebola, Marisa; Cruz, Joana; Marlene lages; Cebola, Marisa. "Relação do padrão e volume das refeições com a composição corporal e sintomatologia em pessoas com Doença Pulmonar Obstrutiva Crónica [Relationship of meal pattern and volume with body composition and symptoms in people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease]". Paper presented in VIII Congresso Internacional de Cuidados Intensivos, 2022.
  11. Flora, Sofia; Brites-Pereira, M.; Hipólito, Nádia; Cândida G. Silva; Gordo, Jessica Jorge; Morais, Nuno; José Ribeiro; CRUZ, JOANA. Corresponding author: Brites-Pereira, M.. "End-users’ perspectives of an eHealth platform to promote physical activity in COPD: a qualitative study (Thematic poster)". Paper presented in European Respiratory Society Congress 2022, 2022.
  12. João Raposo; Sara Pimenta; José Alves-Guerreiro; Flora, Sofia; Caceiro, Ruben; Morais, Nuno; Ana Luísa Oliveira; et al. "Perfil de atividade física de pessoas com Doença Pulmonar Obstrutiva Crónica (DPOC) em Portugal [Physical activity profile of people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) in Portugal]". Paper presented in XI Congresso Nacional de Fisioterapeutas (CNFt), 2021.
  13. Irina Birsanu; Joana Correia; Mónica Reis; Flora, Sofia; Rita Marcelino; Susana Diz; Bruno Mourinha; et al. "Efeito de um programa de tiro com zarabatana na função respiratória de adultos com Dificuldades Intelectuais e Desenvolvimentais". Paper presented in National Congress of Physical Therapists 2021, 2021.
  14. Flora, Sofia. "Relação entre a Fadiga e a Atividade Física na DPOC". Paper presented in National Congress of Physical Therapists 2021, 2021.
  15. RAPOSO, JOAO; Sara Pimenta; José Alves-Guerreiro; Flora, Sofia; Rúben Caceiro; Morais, Nuno; Ana Oliveira; et al. "Characterisation of Physical Activity profile in Portuguese patients with COPD: A cross-sectional study". Paper presented in National Congress of Physical Therapist 2021, 2021.
  16. Pimenta, S; Raposo, João; Alves-Guerreiro, José; Flora, Sofia; Caceiro, Rubén ; Morais, Nuno; Oliveira, Ana; G. Silva, Cândida; Cruz, Joana. "Motivos para a Prática de Atividade Física e Atividade Física Atual em pessoas com DPOC". Paper presented in National Congress of Physical Therapist 2021, 2021.
  17. Nádia Hipólito; Flora, Sofia; Joana Cruz; Patrícia Rebelo; Cátia Paixão; Cristina Jácome; Alda Marques. "Usability of a Portuguese online toolkit to enhance knowledge of pulmonary rehabilitation: The 3R Toolkit.". Paper presented in XXVII Congresso de Pneumologia do Norte, Porto, 2020.
  18. Nádia Hipólito; Adriana Ruivo; Sara Martins; Flora, Sofia; Alda Marques; Dina Brooks; Cândida Silva; Filipa Januário; Cruz, Joana. "Reliability and validity of the QASCI questionnaire to assess caregiving burden in COPD". Paper presented in 4th International Congress on CiiEM 2019 - Health, Welfare and Aging of the 21st Century, 2019.
Journal article
  1. Silva, J.; Hipólito, N.; Machado, P.; Flora, S.; Cruz, J.. "Technological features of smartphone apps for physical activity promotion in patients with COPD: A systematic review". Pulmonology (2023): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pulmoe.2023.06.005.
    Published • 10.1016/j.pulmoe.2023.06.005
  2. Flora, Sofia; Marques, Alda; Hipólito, Nádia; Morais, Nuno; Silva, Cândida G.; Januário, Filipa; Rodrigues, Fátima; Carreira, Bruno P.; Cruz, J.. "Test-retest reliability, agreement and construct validity of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire short-form (IPAQ-sf) in people with COPD". Respiratory Medicine 206 (2023): 107087. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rmed.2022.107087.
    Published • 10.1016/j.rmed.2022.107087
  3. Flora, Sofia; Cruz, Joana; Tavares, Ana; Ferreira, Joana; Morais, Nuno. "Association between endurance of the trunk extensor muscles and balance performance in community-dwelling older adults: a cross-sectional analysis". International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation 29 4 (2022): 1-10. http://dx.doi.org/10.12968/ijtr.2020.0036.
    10.12968/ijtr.2020.0036
  4. Flora, Sofia; Cruz, Joana; Tavares, Ana; Ferreira, Joana; Morais, Nuno. "Association between endurance of the trunk extensor muscles and balance performance in community-dwelling older adults: a cross-sectional analysis". International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation 29 4 (2022): 1-10. http://dx.doi.org/10.12968/ijtr.2020.0036.
    10.12968/ijtr.2020.0036
  5. Hipólito, Nádia; Martins, Sara; Ruivo, Adriana; Flora, Sofia; Silva, Cândida G.; Marques, Alda; Brooks, Dina; CRUZ, JOANA. ""Construct validity and reliability of the Informal Caregiver Burden Assessment Questionnaire (QASCI) in caregivers of patients with COPD.". Respiratory Medicine 205 (2022): 107027.
    Published
  6. ¿ Rodrigues, R., Caceiro R., Brites M., Flora S., Cruz J., Silva F. & Ribeiro J.. "A Conversational Agent for Promoting Physical Activity Among COPD Patients". Information Systems and Technologies. WorldCIST 468 (2022):
    Published
  7. Novo, Tiago; Hipólito, Nádia; Flora, Sofia; Marlene lages; Cebola, Marisa; Cruz, Joana. Corresponding author: Hipólito, Nádia. "Obesidade, excesso de peso e sintomas no dia-a-dia de pessoas com DPOC – há alguma relação?". Revista Portuguesa de Diabetes 17 1 (2022): 55-67. http://www.revportdiabetes.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/RPD_MAR_2022_Suplemento_Posters_Pags_41-74_new.pdf.
    Published
  8. Pimenta, Sara; Silva, Cândida G.; Flora, Sofia; Hipólito, Nádia; Burtin, Chris; Oliveira, Ana; Morais, Nuno; et al. "What Motivates Patients with COPD to Be Physically Active? A Cross-Sectional Study". Journal of Clinical Medicine 10 23 (2021): 5631. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jcm10235631.
    Published • 10.3390/jcm10235631
  9. Flora, Sofia; Hipólito, Nádia; Brooks, Dina; Marques, Alda; Morais, Nuno; Silva, Cândida G.; Silva, Fernando; et al. "Phenotyping Adopters of Mobile Applications Among Patients With COPD: A Cross-Sectional Study". Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences 2 (2021): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fresc.2021.729237.
    Published • 10.3389/fresc.2021.729237
  10. Flora, Sofia; Hipólito, Nádia; Brooks, Dina; Marques, Alda; Morais, Nuno; Silva, Cândida G.; Silva, Fernando; et al. "Phenotyping Adopters of Mobile Applications Among Patients With COPD: A Cross-Sectional Study". Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences 2 (2021): https://doi.org/10.3389/fresc.2021.729237.
    Published • 10.3389/fresc.2021.729237
  11. Cruz, Joana; Jácome, Cristina; Oliveira, Ana; Paixão, Cátia; Rebelo, Patrícia; Flora, Sofia; Januário, Filipa; et al. "Construct validity of the brief physical activity assessment tool for clinical use in COPD". The Clinical Respiratory Journal 0 0 (2021): 1-10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/crj.13333.
    Accepted • 10.1111/crj.13333
  12. Hipólito, Nádia; Ruivo, Adriana; Martins, Sara; Dinis, Beatriz; Flora, Sofia; Marques, Alda; Brooks, Dina; et al. "Relationship between Distress Related to Caregiver Burden and Physical Activity in Informal Caregivers of Patients with COPD". COPD: Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (2020): 1-6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15412555.2020.1799964.
    Published • 10.1080/15412555.2020.1799964
  13. Joana Cruz; Cristina Jácome; Ana Oliveira; Cátia Paixão; Patrícia Rebelo; Flora, Sofia; Filipa Januário; et al. "Validity of the Brief Physical Activity Assessment Tool for Clinical Use in COPD". The Clinical Respiratory Journal (2019):
    Accepted
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Flora, Sofia. "Reliability and validity of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short- Form (IPAQ-sf) in people with COPD". Master, Escola Superior de Saúde da Universidade de Aveiro, 2020.

Other

Other output
  1. Acceptability and feasibility of the ONTRACK intervention for the promotion of physical activity in people with COPD: study protocol (oral presentation). 1st Portuguese Congress of Lifestyle Medicine 2022, 7-9 november, Lisbon (Portugal).. 2022. Morais, Nuno; Hipólito, Nádia; Flora, Sofia; Ana Luísa de Oliveira Pereira; Pimenta, Sara; Gordo, Jessica Jorge; Pinto, Diogo; et al.
  2. Acceptability and feasibility of the ONTRACK intervention for the promotion of physical activity in people with COPD: study protocol (oral presentation). 1st Portuguese Congress of Lifestyle Medicine 2022 , 7-9 november, Lisbon (Portugal), 2022. 2022. Morais, Nuno; Hipólito, Nádia; Flora, Sofia; Ana Luísa de Oliveira Pereira; Pimenta, Sara; Gordo, Jessica Jorge; Pinto, Diogo; et al.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2024/05 Perspetiva dos utilizadores sobre uma plataforma eHealth de promoção de atividade física na DPOC – um estudo qualitativo 10 anos do Centro de Investigação da Unidade Local de Saúde da Região de Leiria"
Unidade Local de Saúde de Região de Leiria (Leiria, Portugal)
2022 Acceptability and feasibility of the ONTRACK intervention for the promotion of physical activity in people with COPD: study protocol (oral presentation). Portuguese Congress of Lifestyle Medicine
(Lisbon, Portugal)
2020/09/07 Characteristics of patients with COPD using mobile apps in daily life ERS Congress 2020
European Respiratory Society
2020/03/11 Reliability and validity of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short- Form (IPAQ-sf) in people with COPD
Universidade de Aveiro (Aveiro, Portugal)
2018 Association between endurance of the trunk extensor muscles and the risk of falling in community-dwelling older adults 4th International Health Congress
School of Health Sciences of the Polytechnic of Leiria (Leiria, Portugal)
2017/05 Association between endurance of the trunk extensor muscles and the balance control in community-dwelling older adults 4th International Health Congress
Instituto Politécnico de Leiria - Escola Superior de Saúde (Leiria, Portugal)

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2024/06/07 - Current II Jornadas de Reabilitação Cardíaca e Reabilitação Respiratória da Unidade Local de Saúde da Região de Leiria - O papel essencial da Educação
Conference
Unidade Local de Saúde da Região de Leiria, Portugal
2021/11/18 - Current Lecture “Rehabilitation after COVID-19: One size does not fit all”, with Professor Chris Burtin
Conference
School of Health Sciences of the Polytechnic of Leiria, Portugal
2021/11 - Current National Congress of Physical Therapists 2021 (Portugal)
Congress
Associação Portuguesa de Fisioterapeutas, Portugal
2024/11/20 - 2024/11/26 Semana Nacional da Ciência e Tecnologia - co-formadora da sessão "Saúde em movimento: avaliação da capacidade e atividade física"
Other
ciTechCare - Center for Innovative Care and Health Technology, Polytechnic of Leiria, Portugal
2024/05/13 - 2024/05/14 Conference of "10 anos do Centro de Investigação da Unidade Local de Sa~ude da Região de Leiria"
Conference
 10 anos de Centro de Investigação
Unidade Local de Saúde da Região de Leiria, Portugal
2021/09/05 - 2021/09/08 European Respiratory Society Congress 2021
Congress
European Respiratory Society, Switzerland
2020/09/07 - 2020/09/09 E-poster: Reliability and validity of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire short-form (IPAQ-sf) in COPD
Congress
 ERS Congress 2020
European Respiratory Society, Switzerland
2020/09/07 - 2020/09/09 European Respiratory Society Congress 2020
Congress
 ERS Congress 2020
European Respiratory Society, Switzerland

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2020/01 - Current CIEQV - Life Quality Research Centre Collaborating Member - Researcher
2020 - Current ciTechCare - Center for Innovative Care and Health Technology

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2022/11/17 - Current Ventilação Mecânica Não-Invasiva e Aplicação do Cough Assist e da Peça Bucal (Licenciatura) School of Health Sciences of the Polytechnic of Leiria, Portugal
2022/03/22 - Current Physical activity and exercise in specific populations: COPD, cancer and long-COVID. Fisioterapia em Populações Específicas (Licenciatura) Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal
2022 - Current Invited Assistant Fisioterapia em condições cardiorrespiratórias (Licenciatura) School of Health, Polytechnic of leiria, Portugal
2021/04/21 - Current Assessment of properties measures of PROMs: practical examples in COPD and cancer (Licenciatura) Instituto Politécnico de Leiria Escola Superior de Saúde, Portugal
2021/04/15 - Current Exercise and physical activity in specific populations: COPD and cancer. Instituto Politécnico de Leiria Escola Superior de Saúde, Portugal
2019/05/15 - 2019/05/23 Lecturer of "Assessment, monitoring and promotion of physical activity" Physiotherapy in specific populations (Bacharelato) School of Health Sciences of the Polytechnic of Leiria, Portugal

Evaluation committee

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization Funding entity
2022/04/11 - Current Reunião de Estudantes Graduados com a Comissão de Avaliação Externa (CAE), que decorreu no dia 11 de abril de 2022, no âmbito da Avaliação e Acreditação do Ensino Superior (A3ES) dos cursos de licenciatura em Fisioterapia, Terapia da Fala e Terapia Ocupacional, da Escola Superior de Saúde do Politécnico de Leiria.
Other
 School of Health Sciences of the Polytechnic of Leiria, Portugal

Mentoring / Tutoring

Topic Student name
2020/09 - Current Curricular internship advisor Inês Silva, Érika Belen, João Silva
2021/07 - 2021/10 Collaboration on Master's thesis in Course in Clinical Nutrition Tiago Novo
Distinctions

Award

2022 Menção Honrosa do trabalho "Aceitabilidade e viabilidade da intervenção OnTRACK para promoção da atividade física em pessoas com DPOC: protocolo de estudo
1º Congresso Português de Medicina do Estilo de Vida, Portugal
2022 Prémio de investigação com projeto - Impacto da Coexistência de Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2 e DPOC na composição corporal, padrão alimentar e estado funcional
Bolsa Emílio Peres – Sociedade Portuguesa de Diabetologia , Portugal