The aim of this study was to analyze Portuguese expert coaches’ conceptions learning sources that promote long-term coach development and the extent which these are currently present in education programs. Six coaches were individually interviewed, using a semistructured format interviews analyzed QSR N6 Nudist software. results highlighted participants’ awareness uniqueness education, emphasizing importance reflecting engaging with variety experiences. Findings also revealed dissatisfaction...

The aim of this study was to analyze the effects match location, quality opposition and outcome on running performance according playing position in a Portuguese professional football team. Twenty-three male players were monitored from eighteen Football League matches during 2019–2020 season. Global positioning system technology (GPS) used collect time-motion data. obtained five positions: central defenders (CD), fullbacks (FB), midfielders (CM), wide (WM) forwards (FW). Match analyzed...

The aims of this study were 1) to analyze the influence chronological age, relative and biological maturation on accumulated training load perceived exertion in young sub-elite football players 2) understand interaction effects amongst age grouping, status, birth quartiles target population. A 6-week period (18 sessions 324 observation cases) concerning 60 male grouped into (Q1 Q4), group (U15, U17, U19), status (Pre-peak height velocity (PHV), Mid-PHV, Post-PHV) was established. External...

Bullying is a serious social problem affecting, primarily, children and adolescents in educational sports environments. Analyzing this phenomenon contexts where meet interact, like football schools/clubs, critical. The study aims to investigate how youth coaches perceive bullying their role addressing it, as well explore through the lens of coaches' knowledge experiences. Twenty-four from Portuguese region Tâmega Sousa highlighted awareness concern about growth football, that everyone...

Objective: Analyze thermal stress and changes in physiological variables simulated BJJ fights a hot environment. Methodology: The study included 12 male athletes, comprising 11 black belts 1 brown belt. athletes were divided into pairs according to their categories there four 10-minute bouts with 10 minutes of rest between covered environment, during the night, an ambient temperature (TA) 29.3 ± 0.5ºC relative air humidity (URA) 75.9 1.1%. heart rate (HR), lactate, gastrointestinal (Tgi)...

Monitoring the training load in football is an important strategy to improve athletic performance and effective periodization. The aim of this study was two-fold: (1) quantify weekly recovery status variations performed by under-15, under-17 under-19 sub-elite young players; (2) analyze influence age, day, microcycle, playing position on status. Twenty twenty players were monitored over a 2-week period during first month 2019–2020 competitive season. Global positioning system technology...

Obesity and decreasing fitness levels among the youth are growing concerns in Portugal, similar to other developed countries, with implications for health psychomotor development. Understanding influence of determinants such as sex age crucial developing effective public strategies. This study aimed analyze association between chronological obesity status physical Portuguese adolescents. A total 170 adolescents (85 males 85 females) were evaluated body mass index, abdominal adiposity,...

The increasing prevalence of overweight and obesity among adults is a risk factor for many chronic diseases death. In addition, children adolescents has reached unprecedented levels studies show that obese are more likely to become adults. Therefore, both the prevention treatment in critical. This study aimed develop an artificial intelligence (AI) neural network (NNET) model identifies Portuguese based on their body mass index (BMI) percentiles physical fitness. Using datasets from...

Background: Moderate to very large correlation between internal training load, external and recovery status have been reported in elite youth football. However, little is known about subelite football environments. Objective: The purpose of this study was assess the association load young players. Methods: Twenty under-15, twenty under-17, under-19 players were monitored over a 6-week period during first month 2019-2020 competitive season. global positioning system technology (GPS) used...

Psychomotor development is important for effective learning. Therefore, psychomotor observation essential beginning in preschool education; however, observational instruments require practice, experience and time-consuming procedures. Battery (PBM) useful to observe children’s profile but needs 30 40 min per child be applied. the main objective of this study was justify need a reduced version PBM enable more frequent observations at level education. A total 70 students with typical were...

Abstract The purpose of this investigation was to study the extent which Portuguese soccer goalkeepers used imagery, and examine if how athletes different ages differed in their use imagery. Seventy playing two major leagues completed translated versions Sports Inventory Mental Strategies, Imagery Use Questionnaire for Soccer Players, Sport Training Questionnaire. results showed that imagery most competition than training, preferably its visual dimension from an internal perspective. also...

The aim of this study was to verify the relationship between abdominal adiposity and physical fitness in obesity status Portuguese adolescents. BMI, adiposity, tests from FITescola® were evaluated a total 654 adolescents, aged 10-19 years old—male: n = 334 (51%), female: 320 (49%). For final model, BMI positively related with age (β 0.25), 0.313), horizontal jump −0.100), 40 m maximal velocity 0.274), aerobic −0.250, R2 0.75, F 382.2, p 0.0001). We conclude that higher are adolescent BMI....

Utilizing techniques for reducing multivariate data is essential comprehensively understanding the variations and relationships within both biomechanical physiological datasets in context of youth football training. Therefore, objective this study was to identify primary factors influencing training sessions a standard microcycle among young sub-elite players. A total 60 male Portuguese footballers (15.19 ± 1.75 years) were continuous monitored across six weeks during 2019-2020 in-season,...

<p>Range of motion in exercises is one the foundations for greater activation a muscle group. The objective this investigation was to compare structural and functional capacity triceps brachii between three groups with different angles (90°, 110°, 130°) unilateral elbow extension exercise. sample consisted 25 subjects mean age 24.12 ± 3.83 years, height 1.78 0.10 m body weight 78.01 15.70 kg. following variables were collected pre- post-intervention: circumference, repetition maximum,...

Introduction Stigma in mental health settings is described as a set of negative and unrealistic beliefs about those with illness. Authors suggest that stigma consistently underdefined overused, leading to resources toward preventing managing this problem lacking intention efficiency. Three interacting levels are defined: social, structural, internalized or self-stigma. Internalized refers how people illness see themselves mentally unwell and, therefore, lesser value. Objectives We aim...

The aim of this study was to verify how dancers’ flexibility work has developed during confinement through four assessment moments: before, (two times), and after the lockdown period. sample formed by 18 dancers from Porto Dance Conservatory (Portugal) with an average age 11.4 ± 1.4 years 0.7 experience. To assess passive active level, we used seven International Gymnastics Federation’s recommended tests using main joints (i.e., hips spine). first evaluation performed before pandemic...

RESUMO:A lesão vertebro-medular (LVM) é um acontecimento disruptivo de vida que implica uma readaptação física, psicológica e social do indivíduo.O presente estudo pretendeu analisar o impacto da adaptação psicossocial pós-lesão sobre sentido na a auto-eficácia doentes internados identificar efeito mediador qualidade relação dessas duas variáveis psicológicas.A amostra foi recolhida no Centro Medicina Reabilitação Região -Rovisco Pais incluiu 39 participantes, com diagnóstico LVM, aos quais...

Nowadays, postural misalignments prevalence in students is increasingly evident and its early detection the best way to prevent complications adulthood. It also known that problems appear have association between them. The aim of this study was characterize spine, scapular pelvic girdles 213 school (124 males 89 females), aged 10 20 years, from Escola Básica e Secundária de Santa Maria (EBSSM). To understand relation we compare head positioning with shoulder girdle, girdle dorsal spine...

Youth sports coaches do not seem to have a clear understanding of mental imagery, although research has highlighted its benefits. This study tried understand the perspective national regarding importance MI in practical settings, analysing how they understand, integrate, and encourage use. A qualitative approach was used, where semi-structured interviews were conducted with 28 beach volleyball team coaches, U-19 world championship. The analysis revealed that broadly understood MI,...

Asthma is one of the most prevalent chronic diseases worldwide, with a considerable increase, especially in children. It considered main cause childhood morbidity, school absenteeism, and limitations sports practice. The causes are multifactorial, their prevalence varies from region to region, thus verifying great disparity estimates asthma. In this sense, objective study investigate asthma, its control, as well frequency associated symptoms, adolescents who attended 3rd cycle basic...