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O estio de vida atual, principalmente nos países desenvolvidos, caracteriza-se por um grande
sedentarismo com escassa atividade motora e de prática de exercício físico. Este padrão de
comportamento tem custos enormes em termos de saúde pública com o crescente aumento das
doenças cardíacas e metabólicas como por exemplo a obesidade e a diabetes.
Fruto das campanhas de sensibilização contra os riscos deste comportamento a
consciencialização da população acerca desta problemática tem vindo a aumentar e, é notório
um esforço por parte das instituições de saúde e das várias indústrias na criação de produtos
que incentivem e facilitem a aceitação de um estilo de vida mais ativo, particularmente, no
que concerne à prática de exercício físico continuado.
Outro grande problema da sociedade atual é a sua despreocupação com o meio ambiente e a
exaustão dos seus recursos, bem como, a forma como isso está já a afetar a geração presente
e irá moldar o futuro. Há que ter a consciência de que os nossos atos, por banais que pareçam,
como seja a compra de uma peça de vestuário, têm impacto a este nível.
Assim, com vista a contrariar o comodismo e a promover a prática de exercício físico, surgiu a
ideia de criar uma peça de vestuário ecosustentável, com funcionalidade acrescida.
Neste sentido, procedemos à conceção e desenvolvimento de uma peça de vestuário desportivo
feminino - leggings – que tem no interior da sua estrutura microcápsulas de ß-ciclodextrinas
que incorporam uma mistura de óleos essências naturais com propriedades analgésicas, antiinflamatórias
e refrescantes para que, durante o seu uso, a pessoa se sinta o mais confortável
possível e desta forma estimular a prática continuada de atividade física.
Today´s life style, particularly in countries belonging to the 1st world is characterized by sedentarism and low physical activity. This behavioural pattern implies a huge cost for the national health system due the increasing number of cardiac diseases and metabolic syndromes such as obesity and diabetes. Massive information’s campaigns about the risks of this behaviour raised the society awareness regarding this problem. It is easily perceived by the population that health related institutions and several industries have developed a strategic orientation to create services/products which promote a healthy life-style, notably, concerning to the continuous practice of physical exercise. Currently, society faces another major problem which is the lack of concern for the environment and the natural resources limitations thereof. The way things are being conducted has already caused a huge impact in the ecosystem and is impairing the quality of life of today’s generation and may seriously compromise our future. It is clear by now that even small actions such as buying cloths have an impact at this level. Bearing in mind these considerations the authors sought to create a functional and sustainable piece of sportive cloth, in order to promote a new and more active lifestyle. Therefore, we conceived and developed a model of leggings which incorporate a new finishing treatment based upon microcapsules of ß-cyclodextrins whose core have a blend of natural essential oils with analgesic, anti-inflammatory and refreshing properties so as their user feel comfortable and stimulated to practice of physical activity.
Today´s life style, particularly in countries belonging to the 1st world is characterized by sedentarism and low physical activity. This behavioural pattern implies a huge cost for the national health system due the increasing number of cardiac diseases and metabolic syndromes such as obesity and diabetes. Massive information’s campaigns about the risks of this behaviour raised the society awareness regarding this problem. It is easily perceived by the population that health related institutions and several industries have developed a strategic orientation to create services/products which promote a healthy life-style, notably, concerning to the continuous practice of physical exercise. Currently, society faces another major problem which is the lack of concern for the environment and the natural resources limitations thereof. The way things are being conducted has already caused a huge impact in the ecosystem and is impairing the quality of life of today’s generation and may seriously compromise our future. It is clear by now that even small actions such as buying cloths have an impact at this level. Bearing in mind these considerations the authors sought to create a functional and sustainable piece of sportive cloth, in order to promote a new and more active lifestyle. Therefore, we conceived and developed a model of leggings which incorporate a new finishing treatment based upon microcapsules of ß-cyclodextrins whose core have a blend of natural essential oils with analgesic, anti-inflammatory and refreshing properties so as their user feel comfortable and stimulated to practice of physical activity.
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Ciclodextrina Algodão Orgânico Design de Moda Microcápsulas Óleos Essenciais Naturais Sílica Sustentabilidade Vestuário Desportivo