Nowadays, the sedentary behavior is characteristic of modern civilizations. Among the countries of the European Union, Portugal is one of the countries with the highest prevalence of sedentary lifestyle. However, there are few studies done among important risk groups, as is the case of young adults (1). In the medical imaging field, doppler ultrassond is currently used to study hemodynamic aspects since it provides real-time information on vessel characteristics (1)(2), where trained radiographers can play an udge role.So, the main goal of this study was...

This research was a comparative, descriptive and correlational study in which data was collected using a portable ultrasound equipment (GE Healthcare LOGIC BOOK XP Series), a digital scale Tanita, a stadiometer Seca and a sphygmomanometer Visocor. Using the doppler technique, data were collected randomly by a trained radiographer and consists of a total of 29 volunteer participants aged between 18 and 27 years. The control group consisted of sedentary and poorly active participants and the experimental group consisted of active and very active young people....

The data collected and analyzed revealed: Statistical significant influence of gender to the anthropometric and physiological factors, as the weight (p=0.008), the height (p=0.000) and the PSV at the distal region (p=0.022) (Fig. 1andFig. 2). It was found a moderate positive correlation for the variables under study. With regard to physical activity, there is an higher percentage for “active enough” option (42.9%) for young males and higher percentage for “few active” option (53.3%) for females (Fig. 3). There are no significant differences between the heart...

There is influence of the gender with certain anthropometric, physiological and arterial blood flow factors. The participating young female population in the study is mostly underactive comparing to the young male population. Using the doppler technique as a first-line examination, radiographers should and could play a key role in the detection of pathophysiological changes in a prevention perspective of cardiovascular disease.

Andreia Almeida (BSc), Collaborator in the Medical Imaging and Radiotherapy Department, Health School - University of Algarve, Portugal. Email: [email protected] Luís Ribeiro (PhD), Professor in the Medical Imaging and Radiotherapy Department, Health School - University of Algarve, Portugal. Researcher in CIDAF – University of Coimbra (Centro de Investigação do Desporto e da Atividade Física) and Member of Studies Center in Healthcare (CES-ESSUALG). Email: [email protected] António Abrantes (PhD), Professor in the Medical Imaging and Radiotherapy Department, Health School - University of Algarve, Portugal. Researcher in CICS.NOVA...

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