Vаlentinа Ștefănică

ORCID: 0000-0003-4031-1412
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Research Areas
  • Sports Performance and Training
  • Sports and Physical Education Research
  • Sports injuries and prevention
  • Children's Physical and Motor Development
  • Sports, Gender, and Society
  • Physical Education and Training Studies
  • Sport and Mega-Event Impacts
  • Inclusion and Disability in Education and Sport
  • Sports Analytics and Performance
  • Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences
  • Disability Education and Employment
  • Psychology of Development and Education
  • Stress and Burnout Research
  • Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
  • Developmental and Educational Neuropsychology
  • Diverse Approaches in Healthcare and Education Studies
  • Nerve Injury and Rehabilitation
  • Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
  • Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
  • Sport Psychology and Performance
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
  • Health and Lifestyle Studies
  • Muscle metabolism and nutrition
  • Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques
  • Emotional Intelligence and Performance

University of Pitesti
2017-2024

Universitatea Națională de Știință și Tehnologie Politehnica București
2024

The research focuses on the development of physical, cognitive and social components in 28 adolescents (12-14 years old). They are students two institutionalized centers Romania. first one is "Sfântul Ștelian" Inclusive Education School Center Costesti, Arges(CC-12 subjects). second "Sfânta Filofteia" Ștefănești (CS-16 This aims to identify individual particularities psychomotor behavior with special needs (SEN). subjects were included personalized psychomotricity programs without...

10.18662/rrem/16.1/811 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Revista Romaneasca pentru Educatie Multidimensionala 2024-03-01

Physical fitness is a crucial component of tennis performance, and improving agility lateral movement can give young players competitive edge. By training with plyospecific exercises, which focus on explosive movements plyometric junior improve their speed, power, reaction time the court. The paper aimed to evaluate effects benefits 10-week physical program players, using results seven tests, applying statistical t-tests for paired independent samples, difference-in-differences approach. In...

10.3390/su15139925 article EN Sustainability 2023-06-21

The main purpose of the study was to identify level improvement in cognitive flexi-bility manifested by choice and cognition reaction times relation manual podal skills as a result implementation program therapeutic exergame exercises, for time interval 6 weeks at students. 511 students participated cross-sectional study, which 279 male (54.6%) 232 female (45.4%), divided into two groups: experimental group 266 (521%) subjects control 245 (48%) sub-jects. comprising 8 physical thera-peutic...

10.12680/balneo.2023.570 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Balneo and PRM Research Journal 2023-09-01

The purpose of this study was to establish if high-velocity, low-amplitude manipulation (HVLA) combined with therapeutic massage can improve cervical spine mobility, particularly neck lateral flexion, on the left and right sides, given that flexion is 90 degrees. sample 75 participants comprised 35 men (46.6%) 40 women (53.3%), all whom were between ages 20 60 divided into four groups based their average ages: 30 years, 31 41 50 51 years. These further subdivided two by gender, male female....

10.18662/brain/14.4/505 article EN BRAIN BROAD RESEARCH IN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND NEUROSCIENCE 2023-12-19

Background The Teacher Stress Inventory (TSI) is an instrument for assessing the multifaceted stressors experienced by educators. However, its original English format necessitates cultural adaptation to ensure relevance Arabic-speaking contexts. Aim This study aimed validate TSI in Arabic Tunisian teachers, psychometric properties, including factorial structure, internal reliability, construct validity, and sensitivity. Methods We used back-translation version of (TSI-A). collected data from...

10.3389/feduc.2025.1513330 article EN cc-by Frontiers in Education 2025-03-14

Measuring countermovement jump (CMJ) height accurately is essential for evaluating lower-body explosive power in athletes and other active populations. With technological advancements, various portable tools have been developed this purpose, including force platforms, contact mats, video-based software. This study aimed to (a) investigate the test-retest reliability of KINVENT K-Deltas platform CMJ measurement (b) compare its accuracy with a mat (Chronojump, Spain) software (My Jump app,...

10.3390/life14111394 article EN cc-by Life 2024-10-29

This study explores the complexities of sports manager selection, investigating impact affirmative action, recruitment strategies, organizational culture, diversity initiatives in board and career advancement insights from coaches' perspectives. To conduct this investigation, a purposive sampling technique was employed by, selecting 78 prominent managers coaches Romania. Data were collected over an extended period, spanning winter 2023 to spring 2024, through semi-structured interviews with...

10.59879/j1vjs article EN Sylwan 2025-01-01

Listening to self-selected motivational music (SSMM) during warm-ups and caffeine (CAF) intake prior exercise can independently enhance athletic performance among female athletes. Likewise, the potential synergistic effects of these interventions have not yet been thoroughly examined. Objective: The purpose study was assess independent combined SSMM warm-up pre-exercise CAF on maximal short-duration in Methods: Seventeen handball players (aged 16.7 ± 0.4 years) participated a randomized,...

10.3390/nu17101613 article EN Nutrients 2025-05-08

The research deals with the particularities of initiation in sport kin ball, 94 students (54 boys and 40 girls), without a history practicing intensively, measure influence some components motor capacity. Kin ball is that appeared Canada, an academic setting can become alternative common university curricula Romania. was carried out 4 groups 2019 2022, two girls, similarly, before after declaration acute phase Covid-19 Pandemic, generating physical activity constraints. originality refers to...

10.20944/preprints202312.2233.v1 preprint EN 2023-12-29

Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a plyometric training program designed enhance agility, speed, and social interaction among boys with mild intellectual disability (ID) aged 10-12, within Special Olympics framework. Participants: Thirty-two (mean age = 10.69 ± 0.8 years; mean IQ 61 7) from three inclusive education centers participated in study. Methods: The intervention consisted 10-week program, conducted twice week. Pre- post-intervention assessments...

10.20944/preprints202406.0508.v1 preprint EN 2024-06-07

This study explores the association of respiratory muscle strength with aerobic endurance kinetics among athletes, a specific focus on maximal oxygen consumption (VO2max). Previous research has elucidated complex interactions between and skeletal muscles during exercise, highlighting critical role efficient respiration in maximizing athletic performance. The interplay active muscles, especially influence fatigue exercise capacity, is well-documented. High-intensity been shown to activate...

10.3390/app14198976 article EN cc-by Applied Sciences 2024-10-05

This study examines the effectiveness of a comprehensive psychomotor development program combined with adapted football training for adolescents diagnosed intellectual disabilities in Romania. Twelve participants, mean age 17.42 years underwent carefully designed intervention spanning 36 weeks. The aimed to enhance fundamental movement skills, integrate these skills into specialized training, and culminate Unified 7-a-side Football Match. Results indicate significant improvements including...

10.20944/preprints202403.0620.v1 preprint EN 2024-03-11

This research investigates the combined effects of a tailored psychomotor development training and Unified Sports football program on abilities social attributes among Special Olympics athletes with intellectual disabilities aged 16-18 in Romania. The study aims to assess impact integrated Football youth disabilities, evaluate influence intervention their attributes, examine relationship between participants. findings indicate significant improvements skills, including Static Balance (t =...

10.18662/rrem/16.3/892 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Revista Romaneasca pentru Educatie Multidimensionala 2024-08-12

This research investigates entrepreneurial attitudes among 415 students in the academic sports domain. Utilizing a 15-item questionnaire, participants were categorized into four groups based on their background: individual and team with competitive history, amateur athletes, non-practitioners. The questionnaire exhibited good internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha coefficient = 0.755). Statistical analysis using Chi-Square Test of Homogeneity across criteria such as gender,...

10.20944/preprints202402.1636.v1 preprint EN 2024-02-28

The aim of our research is to introduce Kin Ball for the first time in Romania and assess its impact on motor capacities practitioners, particularly focusing potential contribution developing skills young students within academic sphere, despite challenges posed by COVID-19 pandemic. Design: A retrospective, case–control study with a focus four distinct groups. Setting: was conducted camp setting, situated mountainous region Bughea de Sus, Romania. Participants: included 94 students,...

10.3390/sports12060158 article EN cc-by Sports 2024-06-06

The aim of this study was investigates the impact specific plyometric training on U16 professional soccer players, addressing gap in understanding efficacy within youth soccer. A cohort 24 players (mean age: 15±0.4 years) participated study. subjects had mean physical characteristics height, 172.1±2.55 cm and body mass 68.3±2.40 kg. Plyometric interventions were tailored to developmental needs players. Physiological, biomechanical, performance-related outcomes assessed using Quattro Jump...

10.18662/rrem/16.3/891 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Revista Romaneasca pentru Educatie Multidimensionala 2024-08-12

This study is part of a broader investigation into the portrayal disability within context Paralympic Games. Focusing on media coverage from 2008, 2012 and 2016 in French Tunisian newspapers, representing two distinct cultural landscapes, we explore nuances how depicted. Employing multifaceted approach involving statistical analysis utilizing Chi-squared test, discourse content analysis, photo delve uncharted territory by examining treatment impaired athletes media. Our findings highlight...

10.18662/rrem/16.3/889 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Revista Romaneasca pentru Educatie Multidimensionala 2024-08-12

This research aimed to assess the effectiveness of a plyometric training regimen in improving agility, speed, and social interaction among boys with mild intellectual disability (ID) aged 10- 12, within context Special Olympics.

10.59879/on4b5 article EN Sylwan 2024-01-01

There is a limited body of research concerning the impact different attentional foci on performance or retention fundamental motor skills in young individuals. Additionally, influence verbal cues sprint across various surfaces, such as grass and indoor basketball courts, remains understudied. Therefore, primary objective this study was to assess effectiveness Internal Cues (IC), External (EC), analogies with directional component (ADC) among youth soccer players surfaces (grass vs. court)....

10.59879/4kzzg article EN Sylwan 2024-01-01

This study investigates the effects of a structured CrossFit intervention on physical activity levels, cardiovascular health, body composition, and mental well-being among law students. A total 50 first-year students (24 females 26 males) participated in four-week program consisting three weekly sessions, each lasting 35-40 minutes. Participants were assessed at beginning end using Modified Baecke Physical Activity Questionnaire (MBPAQ), composition measurements, physiological indicators...

10.59879/yhv9x article EN Sylwan 2024-01-01
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