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Por uma pandemia da felicidade através das escolas

The effect of motivation on physical activity among middle and high school stud...

The study addressed two main objectives: (i) to investigate disparities in motivation dimensions regarding extracurricular physical activity and (ii) to identify the influence of motivation on time spent in formal and informal physical activity. A sample of 704 adolescents (56% girls) from middle (46%) and high school (54%), with an average age of 14.88 ± 2.52, was assessed for different motivation dimensions u...

Sustentabilidade e ética nos relatórios anuais integrados um estudo comparativo

A importância da sustentabilidade, assim como o modo como as organizações reportam as questões relacionadas com o seu desempenho social, tem vindo a aumentar. Este aumento, sobretudo nas grandes empresas europeias, está relacionado com diferentes objetivos, de entre os quais podemos salientar: a relação entre ética, sustentabilidade e desempenho financeiro, ou a reputação organizacional. Todavia, diferentes aut...

Non-Surgical Periodontal Treatment Impact on Subgingival Microbiome and Intra-O...

The purpose of this study was to characterize and compare subgingival microbiome before and after periodontal treatment to learn if any changes of the subgingival microbiome were reflected in intra-oral halitosis. We tested the hypothesis that intra-oral halitosis (Volatile sulfur compounds levels) correlates with corresponding subgingival bacterial levels before and after periodontal treatment. Twenty patients...

The effect of physical activity levels on cognitive performance: Research in po...

The literature unequivocally acknowledges the numerous health benefits that physical activity (PA) provides. However, in other variables, such as cognitive performance (CP), the PA characteristics required to elicit favorable benefits remain controversial, particularly among adolescents. The aim was to investigate the evolution of CP in adolescents over the school year, as well as the role of regular PA levels....

Perception of service quality in sports tourism events: The MIUT

The socioeconomics of the Mediterranean diet : prices, inequalities, and policies

ABSTRACT - Healthy food promotion policies should consider how the food environment interacts with the population's socioeconomic inequalities. We seek to understand how (1) Mediterranean Diet adherence changes over time along economic cycles; (2) the role of food prices and household income in dietary patterns inequalities; (3) and if the household structure and family support influence individual diets. We fo...

A escola e a Educação Física na promoção de uma comunidade inclusiva

Association between the duration of the active commuting to and from school, an...

This study aimed to analyze the differences between active commuting to school (ACS) and non-ACS in cognitive performance (CP), and the association of ACS duration with CP. This cross-sectional study included 370 adolescents (males n = 170), with a mean age of 15.28 ± 2.25 years. CP was assessed through an interview, and ACS, extracurricular physical activity, and socioeconomic status was assessed by self-repor...

Metabolic Syndrome in Portugal: Prevalence and Associated Factors

Introduction: The metabolic syndrome consists of a set of factors that, when associated, are associated with a higher risk of developing cardiovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes, and is thus an important public health problem. The objective of this study was to estimate the prevalence of this syndrome in the Portuguese population, and to evaluate possible associations with demographic and socioeconomic deter...