- Children's Physical and Motor Development
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Sports injuries and prevention
- Sports Performance and Training
- Sports and Physical Education Research
- Health and Lifestyle Studies
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Physical Education and Pedagogy
- Physical Activity and Health
- Child Development and Digital Technology
- Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise
- Inclusion and Disability in Education and Sport
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
- Educational methodologies and cognitive development
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Ethics in medical practice
- Physical Education and Sports Studies
- Shoulder Injury and Treatment
- Occupational Health and Burnout
- Evaluation and Performance Assessment
- Political Philosophy and Ethics
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Education Pedagogy and Practices
Sprint (United States)
2023-2025
SPRINT
2025
Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco
2020-2024
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2024
University of Beira Interior
2019-2020
Instituto Politécnico Nacional
2015
University of Lisbon
2013
Objective: The aim was to verify the differences in physical condition (body composition, power and muscle strength) futsal players from three competitive levels. Methodology: Sixty-eight (24.26 ± 4.63 years old) Portuguese participated study, divided into: elite, sub-elite amateur. We used bioimpedance, countermovement jump isokinetic dynamometer assess condition, Kruskal-Wallis test compare variables between groups. Results: There were no body composition Elite had higher heights than...
<title>Abstract</title> Childhood obesity is a public health problem that affects many parts of the world, and one factors has negatively influenced levels motor competence at an early age. However, these relationships remain poorly investigated. The aim this study was to assess body composition (BC) (MC), as well their relationship with school performance in primary children Portugal. A quantitative carried out sample 272 aged between 6 10 years old, divided into 4 schooling. Motor...
Muitas atividades desportivas, recreativas e ocupacionais requerem uma libertação de energia moderada a intensa contínua. O fracionamento aeróbio carboidratos, gorduras proteínas fornece para o exercício devido à fosforilação do difosfato adenosina (ADP) em trifosfato (ATP). Um desequilíbrio energético anaeróbio-aeróbico se instala na ausência um ritmo estável (steady rate) entre oxidativa ADP ATP necessária exercício. Quando há desequilíbrio, acidez dos tecidos aumenta eventualmente...
This study aimed to verify whether the presence of siblings and type delivery had an influence on motor skills development children in first 48 months life. We developed a quantitative with sample 405 both genders, divided according studied variables: siblings, without born via eutocic delivery, dystocic delivery. The instrument used was Peabody Developmental Motor Scales-2. Overall, results indicated that who had, average, better outcomes regarding all (global fine). Furthermore, those...
. (1) Background: The aim of this study was to verify the differences in body composition, power and lower limb muscle strength futsal players from three competitive levels. (2) Methods: involved 68 (24.26 ± 4.63 years), divided into levels: elite, sub-elite amateur. To assess physical condition, we used Inbody270, ChronoJump Isokinetic Dynamometer non-parametric Kruskal-Wallis test compare independent variables. (3) Results: There were no composition between at With regard strength, elite...
(1) The objective of this study is to describe and compare the levels physical activity, preferences for leisure-time activity frequency non-sedentary behaviors Portuguese, Italian Spanish students attending, respectively, higher education in Portugal, Italy Spain; (2) Methods: 1354 (21.2 ± 2.9 years) participated study. An online questionnaire was used collect data a priori power analysis statistical procedures were using G∗Power (3.1.9.7) one-way Anova; (3) Results: highest sedentary...
There are few studies that approach the subject of breastfeeding related to development motor skills. The study aimed verify if there differences in global and fine skills, considering variables gender type breastfeeding, children from 18 44 months.
El presente estudio sobre el desarrollo Motor del niño en los primeros meses de vida, tuvo como objetivo verificar la relación entre las Habilidades Motoras Globales, Finas y Edad niños. Para ello, desarrollamos un naturaleza cuantitativa, con una muestra 405 niños edades comprendidas 12 46 meses, ambos géneros. Los instrumentos utilizados fueron Peabody Developmental Scales-2 (PDMS-2). En términos globales resultados indican que existe tendencia a correlaciones positivas variables Edad,...
The purpose of this study was to examine the psychometric properties Peabody Developmental Motor Scales II (PDMS-2-Folio and Fewell, 2000) using a Portuguese sample. validation version PDMS-2 applied according manual, for 392 children, from two institutions, 12 48 months, with an analysis internal consistency (α Cronbach), test-retest reliability (ICC) construct validity (confirmatory factor analysis). results confirmatory factorial (χ2 = 55.614; df 4; p 0.06; χ2/df =13.904; SRMR...
Abstract Background The importance of physical activity in the first months age is well known, however, with evolution urban environment, excessive workload parents and time growing up kindergartens has limited this same free practice little been studied about issue. In Portugal, there are institutions that provide oriented for their children, optional, which may create disadvantages children’s motor skills these ages. Objective objective study isto verify if differences development (global...
<title>Abstract</title> <bold>Background</bold>: The aim was to verify the differences in physical condition (body composition, power and muscle strength) futsal players from three competitive levels. <bold>Methods</bold>: Sixty-eight (24.26 ± 4.63 years) Portuguese participated study, divided into: elite, sub-elite amateur. We used Inbody270, counter movement jump isokinetic dynamometer assess condition, Kruskal-Wallis test compare variables between groups. <bold>Results</bold>: There were...
Introduction This study aimed to verify the typology and incidence of injury by comparing different competitive levels futsal during preseason. Methods The sample consisted 68 senior male players (24.26 ± 4.63 years). Data were collected using an recording grid that examined affected body part, anatomical region, type injury, mechanism, severity. Results It was found elite group has lowest rate (4.8 injuries per 1,000 h exposure) compared sub-elite (11.8 amateur groups (13.9 exposure)....
Abstract Although there are some studies that have linked fitness parameters and sports injuries, the literature remains controversial. The aim of study was to prospectively analyze influence initial physical condition on development injury in first three months season futsal players. A total 68 players (24.26±4.63 years old) were assessed before start relation certain parameters, such as body composition (bioimpedance), lower limb power (countermovement jump, CMJ) muscle strength...
(1) Background: The objective of the study was to verify effects COVID-19 confinement on motor skills through a longitudinal in Portuguese children who were one year old at beginning pandemic. (2) Methods: sample consisted 88 both sexes, pre-COVID-19 assessment, they 13.31 ± 2.4 months and post-COVID-19 same already 49.31 2.5 old. Motor assessed using PDMS-2 scales. For statistical analysis, Kolmogorov–Smirnov test used normality, Wilcoxon compare results two assessments sample. (3) Results:...
Objective: The objective of this study is to describe and compare the levels physical activity, preferences for leisure-time frequency non-sedentary behaviors Portuguese, Italian, Spanish students attending higher education. Methods: A total 1354 (21.2 ± 2.9 years) participated in study, with data collected through an online questionnaire 6 months. Results: highest sedentary behavior are found among students, followed by lastly Italians. In relation activity levels, perform more low moderate...
Abstract Background: The purpose of this study was to examine the psychometric properties Peabody Developmental Motor Scales II (PDMS-2 - Folio & Fewell, 2000) using a Portuguese sample.Methods: validation version PDMS-2 applied according manual, for 392 children, from two institutions, 12 48 months, with an analysis internal consistency (α Cronbach), Temporal Stability (ICC) and Construct validity (confirmatory factor analysis).Results: results confirmatory factorial (χ 2 = 55.614;...
Introduction Soccer is considered a multifaceted collective sport, and to reach an elevated level, players must have moderate high power, good agility, joint flexibility muscle development. Also, be able generate torques during fast movements, which implies the development of different capacities, understood as multifactorial preparation. The objective was analyse effects training (aerobic continuous) on leg fatigue levels, speed, body fat, mass bone these players. Methods Seventy-two soccer...
Introdução: Em março de 2020, a Organização Mundial da Saúde declarou o estado pandemia COVID-19. Foram aplicadas várias medidas, como reestruturação dos cuidados saúde primários, que conduziu à acumulação novas funções pelos profissionais, proporcionando maior stress laboral e desgaste com consequente predisposição síndroma Burnout. Objetivos: Caracterizar as dificuldades profissionais; avaliar prevalência Burnout; correlacionar variáveis sociodemográficas profissionais. Métodos: Estudo...
W.D. Ross’s contribution to normative ethics is a remarkable attempt bring together ethics, understood as philosophical discipline, and the pre-philosophical intuitions which guide daily decision processes of average moral agent. Ross achieves this result by assuming intuitionist epistemic foundations building blocks his prima facie duties deontology. Even though such consideration for most common ethical may seem an advantage starting point theory, I demonstrate in paper that main flaws...
Abstract Objective: The aim of this study was to verify whether there were differences in the development motor skills (global and fine) comparing children who have oriented physical activity do not, day care centers kindergartens. Methods: In study, 400 both sexes (28.14 ± 7.23 months) participated. Two groups created (the group that has does not activity) for a better understanding they divided into 3 age (12-23, 24-35 36-48 months). Motor assessed using PDMS-2 test battery scales. For...