- Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports
- Sport Psychology and Performance
- Sports Performance and Training
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Children's Physical and Motor Development
- Sports injuries and prevention
- Youth Development and Social Support
- Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise
- Physical Activity and Health
- Youth, Drugs, and Violence
- Health and Lifestyle Studies
- Martial Arts: Techniques, Psychology, and Education
- Education and Digital Technologies
- Physical Education and Pedagogy
- Education, Achievement, and Giftedness
- Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Sports and Physical Education Studies
- Health, Nursing, Elderly Care
- Education Pedagogy and Practices
- Occupational Health and Burnout
- Physical Education and Gymnastics
- Science and Education Research
- Sports and Physical Education Research
- Workplace Health and Well-being
Instituto Politécnico de Santarém
2016-2025
Universidade São Judas Tadeu
2022-2025
Life Quality Research Centre
2015-2024
Sprint (United States)
2024
Network for Business Sustainability
2021
Hospital Británico
2021
Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires
2021
Clinical Academic Center of Braga
2020
Polytechnic Institute of Porto
2019
Universidade Federal de Viçosa
2019
Recently, Mullen et al. (2011) presented an 8-item version of the Physical Activity Enjoyment Scale (PACES) that provides a valid instrument for assessing enjoyment in physical activity. The present paper investigated psychometric properties Portuguese adaptation PACES. After process back-to-back translation into Portuguese, 395 members fitness centers who ranged age from 18 to 66 years (31.11 ± 8.90, mean SD) completed translated On average, participants had 3.2 experience group classes and...
The aim of this study was to examine the effects motivational climate created by coach and perceived a group young, high-performance handball players on their fear failure precompetitive anxiety. participants were 479 young players. age range 16–17 years old. Players administered battery composed Perceived Motivational Climate in Sport Questionnaire, Performance Failure Appraisal Inventory, Competitive State Anxiety Inventory-2R, measure aforementioned theoretical constructs. Using...
Electroencephalography (EEG) is attracting increasing attention in the sports and exercise fields, as it provides insights into brain behavior during specific tasks. However, remains unclear if promising wireless EEG caps provide reliable results despite artifacts associated with head movement. The present study aims to evaluate repeatability of activity measured by a 32-channel system (EMOTIV flex cap) resistance exercises 18 apparently healthy but physically inactive young adults (10 men 8...
Considering the importance of assessing impacts resulting from a sport career, this study aimed at developing and validating semi-structure interview guide suitable for quantifying sociodemographic epidemiological profile former professional football players.
Background: Physical fitness in youth is a predictor of health adulthood. The main objective the present study was to understand if an enriched sport activity program could increase physical population schoolchildren. Methods: In sample 672 children aged 10.0 ± 1.90 years, different motor skills were tested by 1 kg and 3 ball throw (BT), standing broad jump (SBJ), 30 m sprint (30mS), leger shuttle run (LSR), illinois agility test (IGT), quadruped (QT). Within controlled-trial, intervention...
Background/Objectives: Football players have a high injury risk due to the physical demands of their profession, which can negatively affect quality life (QoL) in long term. The aim this study is characterize severe injuries that former Portuguese football suffered throughout professional careers and investigate resulting impacts on domain QoL after retirement. Methods: This includes 84 (48.8 ± 8.2 years) who underwent reform between 1988 2018 played leagues (15.2 3.2 years career duration),...
Introducción: La hemorragia digestiva inferior es aquella que tiene su origen en el tubo digestivo distal al ángulo de Treitz. Es más frecuente sexo masculino, incidencia aumenta con la edad. Puede variar un evento no preocupante a episodio agudo compromete vida cuyas causas son múltiples, por lo necesaria una investigación minuciosa y realización estudios endoscópicos. Objetivo: Determinar hallazgos clínicos endoscópicos niños acuden Unidad Gastroenterología Nutrición Pediátrica del...
Self-selection of aerobic training intensity is an approach that allows practitioners to develop autonomy (choice pace), improve physical fitness, and contribute better affective responses adherence. However, it still unclear whether self-selection in group settings comparable individual conditions. The aim the present study was compare effect three protocols on psychophysiological physically inactive adult obese women. sample consisted 90 women with a mean age 48.3 ± 5.5 years BMI 31.2 4.8...
Este trabalho trata de uma discussão sobre a utilização da gamificação na Educação Infantil. Inicialmente o texto apresenta um tópico aspectos aprendizagem educação infantil, que possui importância primordial para desenvolvimento integral das crianças, impactando significativamente seus aprendizagem. Nessa fase crucial, ambiente rico em estímulos nutre cognitivo, fomentando raciocínio, linguagem, memória e habilidade solucionar problemas. Por meio brincadeiras, jogos atividades lúdicas, as...
Este estudo abordou as transformações no papel do professor e mudanças metodológicas promovidas pela adoção de modelos híbridos ensino da aprendizagem ativa. A pesquisa teve como problema principal investigar esses influenciam o docente suas práticas pedagógicas. O objetivo geral foi analisar tendências educacionais contemporâneas, com foco na adaptação metodológica dos professores frente aos desafios integração das novas abordagens metodologia utilizada a bibliográfica, que permitiu análise...
Abstract Group cohesion in sport is a widely spread theme today. Research has found to be influenced by several individual and group components. Among the cognitive variables that relate we competitive anxiety. The purpose of this study was examine relation between task (ATG-T, GI-T) state anxiety (A-state), also if there would self-confidence. Participants were 366 football players both genders male female, aged 15 23 years old, from Portugal’s championships. Cohesion measured using...
factor), que apresentam índices bastante aceitáveis de validade e fiabilidade, o leva a concluir este questionário poderá ser utilizado, com um elevado grau confiança, em futuras investigações pretendam avaliar as necessidades psicológicas básicas no contexto da Educação Física.
Abstract The aim of this study was to analyze the psychometric properties Portuguese version Motivational Climate Sport Youth Scale (MCSYSp) and invariance across gender different sports (swimming, soccer, handball, basketball, futsal). A total 4,569 athletes (3,053 males, 1,516 females) from soccer (1,098), swimming (1,049), basketball (1,754), futsal (340), handball (328) participated in study, with ages between 10 20 years (M = 15.13; SD 1.95). results show that original model (two...
This prospective cohort study aimed to evaluate whether COVID-19 lockdown caused biological, psychological, and/or physical performance variations in footballers. We compared the 2018/2019 and 2019/2020 seasons evaluating plasma volume, hematological parameters, iron/ferritin, creatine kinase, vitamin D, cortisol, testosterone, physiological state of players Italian football major league (Serie A). Measurements were performed before preparatory period (T0), at beginning (T1) middle (T2)...
Drawing from the model of parental involvement in sport, overall purpose was to examine associations perceptions parenting practices (encouragement, reinforcement, instruction, and role modeling) athletes' psychological variables (self-efficacy, social self-efficacy, self-regulation, intrinsic motivation) elite sub-elite youth athletes. Participants were (n = 210) 635) athletes aged between 14 18 years (Mage 16.58, SD 1.33). Structural equation modeling analysis revealed that young...
Under an observational, transversal, and descriptive design, the study analyze degree of adjustment perceptions fear failure as a mediating variable estimated relationship between sporting commitment appearance burnout in young handball players competitive context. The sample included total 479 youth category (250 boys 229 girls) selected to compete Spanish Regional Championships. age range was 16 (40.1%)−17 (59.9%) years old ( M = 16.60; SD 0.50). With regard experience variable, 85.4%...
Nowadays several scientific evidences tell us that the regular physical activity has unquestionable benefits for and psychological health, causes a significant impact in general well-being into people of all ages. The purpose this study was to evaluate establish profile adherence exercise health programs, based following variables: motivation, mood states, depression, anxiety stress. For such, we studied sample 70 individuals, both genders (67 females 3 males), with 36.90±15.4 years old mean...
Neurofeedback training is a technique which has seen widespread use in clinical applications, but only given its first steps the sport environment. Therefore, there still little information about effects that this might have on parameters, are relevant for athletes’ health and performance, such as heart rate variability, been linked to physiological recovery. In domain, no studies tried understand of neurofeedback even though some compared doing or biofeedback performance. The main goal...
O objetivo deste estudo foi analisar a incidência de gols resultantes contra-ataques em jogos futsal alto rendimento e observar como eles foram realizados acordo com sua origem progressão até finalização. Foi observada uma amostra 20 da Liga Nacional Futsal 2009, gravados fita VHS, utilizando observação indireta extensiva mediante formulário. Para análise dos resultados usou-se o método descritivo percentual, percebendo-se que os têm considerável participação nos marcados pelas equipes, vez...
The purpose of this investigation was to examine the factorial validity and measurement invariance short version Leadership Scale for Sports (LSS; Chelladurai & Saleh, 1980 ): coaches’ perceptions their own behavior, athletes’ preferences behavior. This validation will allow researchers minimize time demands on participants. Three independent samples athletes ( n 1 = 373; 2 817; 3 246) two coaches 115; 351) were studied 25-item LSS (LSS-25; Chiu et al., 2016 ). Findings indicated that a...
Background: The demands of playing professional football can have an impact on individual’s quality life (QoL), which may remain into retirement. Given limited evidence exists regarding the QoL in former players, this study aimed to assess among Portuguese players according career duration, end period, competitive level, tactical-positional status, international academic qualifications, serious injuries career, and current connection. Methods: included 84 (48.8 ± 8.2 years old) who...
O objectivo do estudo foi examinar as propriedades psicométrica da versão Portuguesa Questionário de Satisfação Atleta ([QSA/Athlete Satisfaction Questionnaire - ASQ], Riemer & Chelladurai, 1998), através análise factorial confirmatória, uma vez que características culturais e idioma podem afectar a aplicação interpretação questionário. QSA possui 14 dimensões, com 54 itens visa avaliar satisfação atleta sua experiência desportiva. modelo testado amostra 527 atletas diferentes modalidades:...