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Machine learning approaches to identify clusters of motor competence in childre...
Almeida, Gabriela; Figueira, Bruno; Dores, Hélder; Gonçalves, BrunoMotor competence (MC) is a key determinant of health and physical activity in childhood. Machine-learning techniques can clarify how individual, behavioural, and contextual factors shape MC profiles. This study aimed to identify Clusters (C) of MC in children aged 6–7 years and to examine their associations with physical fitness, body composition, sedentary behaviour, screen time, sleep, and school/housing cont...
MACHINE LEARNING APPROACHES TO IDENTIFY CLUSTERS OF MOTOR COMPETENCE IN CHILDRE...
Almeida, Gabriela; Figueira, Bruno; Dores, Helder; Gonçalves, BrunoMotor competence (MC) is a key determinant of health and physical activity in childhood. Machine-learning techniques can clarify how individual, behavioural, and contextual factors shape MC profiles. This study aimed to identify Clusters (C) of MC in children aged 6–7 years and to examine their associations with physical fitness, body composition, sedentary behaviour, screen time, sleep, and school/housing cont...
Association between motor competence, health-related fitness and body mass inde...
Almeida, Gabriela; Rosa, Raul; Silva, Rodrigo; Aleixo, Tomás; Cruz, Dulce; Batalha, NunoThe purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between Motor Competence (MC), Cardiorespiratory Fitness (CRF), Muscular Strength (MS) and Body Mass Index (BMI) in 4th grade school children. This cross-sectional study included 116 children enrolled in the 4th grade (62 boys; Mage 9.95yrs ± -0.33). Motor competence was assessed by a Motor Competence Assessment instrument, CRF was assessed by a 20m shut...
RUN-UP study: an interdisciplinarity cross-sectional study
Almeida, Gabriela; Gonçalves, Bruno; Figueira, Bruno; Luz, Carlos; Cruz, Dulce; Veiga, Guida; Dores, Helder; Folgado, Hugo; Marmeleira, JoséMotor competence (MC) is positively associated with several aspects of health (i.e., physical activity (PA), cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular strength and endurance, and healthy weight status (WS)). In turn, PA and WS are important to MC. From a health perspective, promoting PA in children is an effective strategy for children struggling with overweight and obesity, with MC being identified as foundational f...
Sociodemographic and sports characteristics of high-performance Portuguese athl...
Marmeleira, José; Bonança, Mário; Ramos-Munell, Javier; Almeida, GabrielaO conhecimento sobre atletas com deficiência de alto rendimento e as suas perspetivas sobre questões relacionadas com o desporto podem contribuir para informar futuras políticas e programas de desenvolvimento. Este estudo tem como objetivo caracterizar atletas de elite com deficiência em Portugal, abrangendo uma ampla gama de elementos sociodemográficos e desportivos, e descobrir as suas perspetivas sobre motiv...
Estudo RUN UP Destaca desafios e resultados sobre o estado de saúde das criança...
Almeida, GabrielaA equipa de investigadores do projeto RUN UP, liderada pela Professora Gabriela Almeida, do Departamento de Desporto e Saúde da Escola de Saúde e Desenvolvimento Humano, realizou em junho uma visita às escolas do Agrupamento de Viana do Alentejo – Viana do Alentejo, Alcáçovas e Aguiar, com o objetivo de avaliar as crianças. Este estudo, desenvolvido em parceria com o Município de Viana do Alentejo e a Administr...
COPY OF GEOMETRIC FIGURES IN CHILDREN FROM 4 TO 6 YEARS OLD: A KINEMATIC ANALYSIS
Matias, Ana; Melo, Filipe; Costa, Beatriz; Teulings, Hans-Leo; Almeida, GabrielaThe acquisition and development of prerequisites for writing, ni preschool age, is essential, as are copy drawings. Objective: To study the relationship between different kinematic variables (process) ni children between 4 and 6 years old. Methodology: A cross-sectional observational study was carried out, with a descriptive and correlational research. 110 (onehundred and ten) children participated in the study...
A RELAÇÃO ENTRE A COMPETÊNCIA MOTORA, STRESS PARENTAL E PERFIL COMPORTAMENTAL E...
Cunha, Liliana; Marmeleira, José; Almeida, GabrielaOobjetivo od presente estudo foianalisar arelaçãoentre acompetência motora, o stres parental eo perfil comportamental de crianças com idades compreendidas entre os 57 eos 95 meses, afrequentar o1°. e2° ano. Participaram 26 crianças (46.2% menios e538,% meninas), erespetivas famílias, da região interior centro de Portugal. Acompetência motora foi avaliada com o Movement Assessment Battery-2 (M-ABC2) e peol Test ...
COMPETÊNCIA MOTORA REAL PERCEBIDA: PRECISÃO DA ESTIMATIVA DA PERFORMANCE
Almeida, Gabriela; Luz, Carlos; Rodrigues, Luís Paulo; Lopes, Vitor; Cordovil, RitaO presente estudo teve como objetivo caraterizar a tendência de erro da competência motora percebida (CMP), segundo perfis de competência motora (CM) e precisão da CMP. A CM e a precisão da CMP de 287 crianças (51,57% meninos; Midade=8,63; DP= 1,15) foram avaliadas respetivamente pela Bateria Motor Competence Assessment e por quatro tarefas motoras (salto horizontal, lançamento, pontapé e caminhar para trás num...
Improving Motor Competence of Children: The Super Quinas Intervention Program i...
Rodrigues, Luis P.; Cordovil, Rita; Costa, Júlio A.; Seabra, André; Guilherme, José; Vale, Susana; Luz, Carlos; Flôres, Fábio; Lagoa, Maria JoãoThe objective of this study was to describe the effects of an extra hour of a structured motor program on the motor competence (MC) of children 6–10 years old. The need for movement interventions to enhance MC among school-aged children has gained vital importance in the last years, given the negative secular trends reported. Hence, the Portuguese Football Federation organized an intervention program on MC to b...