Holistic Approaches to Health Recovery

Edited by:   Adérito Seixas, Rita Alegria, Daniela Vieira
Imprint:   Medical Information Science Reference
Country of Publication:   United States [Currently unable to ship to USA: see Shipping Info]
Dimensions:   Height: 254mm,  Width: 178mm, 
ISBN:   9798369364338
Pages:   544
Publication Date:   09 July 2025
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Primary ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Adérito Seixas is a physiotherapist, higher education teacher and clinical educator. Currently, alongside his work as a full time Professor on a Physiotherapy Graduate course and Master Program at Escola Superior de Saúde Fernando Pessoa (Porto, Portugal), he is carrying out research for his PhD, focusing in the biomechanical and thermophysiological assessment of the foot in diabetic patients at risk to develop foot ulcers, and has supervised over 100 graduate and master students in research activities. His research interests lie in evidence-based practice, assessment of the neuro-musculoskeletal system in a clinical, sporting and occupational context, and in the role of cognitive assessment in human adaptation to performance situations. He maintains editorial and reviewer activities in several international scientific journals indexed in reference databases. He has been member of the scientific or technical committee of 29 international and 9 national events, has edited 2 books, and has published 68 articles in scientific journals, 26 book chapters in international publishers, 38 full articles/abstracts in international conferences, and has authored or co-authored over 60 oral communications in international congresses. Rita Alegria has been a Speech and Language Therapist since 2000. She holds a PhD in ""Language Disorders and Development, Specialty Language Disorders"". Since 2008, Rita has been a lecturer at Escola Superior de Saúde Fernando Pessoa. In addition to her teaching role, Rita serves as a clinical supervisor, a scientific reviewer in her field, and a guest lecturer at national and international congresses. She is a published author and co-author in national and international journals. Her PhD research focused on speech therapy in a water-based setting for patients with UVFP or bilateral VFN. As a former high-level competitive swimmer, she has a deep understanding of biomechanics in water and has applied these insights to speech therapy interventions in aquatic settings. Over the last 20 years, she has incorporated these skills into her private practice, offering voice and communication skills coaching in water for singers, actors, and individuals with speech and language disorders. Daniela Oliveira Vieira completed her PhD degree in language development and perturbation in 2022 at Fernando Pessoa University, her SLP specialist at 2021 at Fernando Pessoa Health School, her Master's Degree in Oncology in 2010 at the University of Porto's Abel Salazar Biomedical Sciences Institute and her Degree in Speech Therapy in 2008 at the Fernando Pessoa University. She is an Adjunt Professor at Fernando Pessoa Health School. Published 6 articles in specialized journals. She has 2 book chapters and 1 book. Organized 5 events. Participated in 11 events. Supervised 5 master's thesis(es) and co-supervised 2. Supervised 8 bachelor's/master's thesis(es) and co-supervised 1. Participated as technical development in 2 project(s). She works in the area(s) of Medical and Health Sciences, with an emphasis on Health Sciences and Medical and Health Sciences. In her professional activities, she has interacted with 15 collaborators in co-authoring scientific papers. In her Ciência Vitae CV, the most frequent terms used to contextualise her scientific, technological and artistic-cultural production are: rehabilitation; speech therapy; head and neck; dysphagia; quality of life; questionnaire; oncology.