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Sex differences in body composition and physical fitness of young basketball pl...
França, Cíntia; Martins, Francisco; Santos, Francisco; Teixeira, Francisco; Śliż, Maciej; Przednowek, Krzysztof; Lopes, Helder; Gouveia, Élvio R.<jats:p>Introduction: Throughout adolescence, sex differences are observed for anthropometric, body composition, and physical fitness variables. Objective: This study’s aims were: (1) to explore differences in anthropometry, body composition, and physical fitness performance between male and female youth basketball players, and (2) to examine the relationships between body composition, strength, and balance per...
VOLUMES NO QUOTIDIANO: O USO DE MATERIAIS CONCRETOS E MANIPULÁVEIS NO ENSINO DE...
Martins, Francisco; Silva, Nuno Miguel; Mascarenhas, Daniela; Maia, AnaThis study, conducted with 18 sixth-grade students (ages 11–12), investigated how the use of Base Ten Blocks (MAB) and the connection between mathematics and everyday life contribute to the understanding of the concept of volume. The main objectives were: to promote the construction of the volume concept using MAB; to implement tasks contextualized in students’ daily lives; and to analyze the impact of manipula...
Lower body strength and body composition in female football
França, Cíntia; Saldanha, Carolina; Martins, Francisco; de Maio Nascimento, Marcelo; Marques, Adilson; Ihle, Andreas; Sarmento, Hugo; Campos, PedroLower-body strength plays a crucial role in football performance and injury prevention, and thus, monitoring of strength variables has become crucial in the training process. This study aims to (1) assess knee muscle strength performance through intra- and inter-limb asymmetries and (2) examine the relationships between knee muscle strength, body composition, and vertical jump performance (squat jump and counte...
Empowering maritime spatial planning and marine conservation efforts through di...
Gutierrez, Débora; Calado, Helena; Toor, Femke van; Moreira, Mariana; Paramio, Maria Luz; Martins, Francisco; Santos, Natali; Melo, Neuza; Newton, AliceThis study addresses the performance of digital platforms in enhancing ocean governance by improving communication and collaboration among stakeholders. It analyses several platforms based on their collaborative initiatives, digital tools, and ability to function as networks of knowledge. The findings show that these platforms bridge gaps between regional, national, and non-governmental organisations, promoting...
Four-year associations of wish-to-die trajectories with changes in the frailty ...
de Maio Nascimento, Marcelo; Marques, Adilson; Ferrari, Gerson; Martins, Francisco; França, Cíntia; Gouveia, Elvio; Ihle, AndreasBackground: A death wish is a passive ideation about thoughts that suggest dying is better than continuing to live. We investigated the associations of different wish-to-die (WTD) trajectories with changes in frailty over a four-year period in European citizens aged 50 and over. Methods: A longitudinal analysis was conducted with 27,350 participants (13,921 women) from 17 European countries, all aged ≥50 years,...
Physical fitness performance and psychomotor abilities in trained young female ...
Śliż, Maciej; Martins, Francisco; França, Cíntia; Gouveia, Élvio Rúbio; Przednowek, Krzysztof; Pestana Martins, João Francisco; França, Cíntia<jats:p>Physical fitness and psychomotor performance can play a crucial role in decision-making ability, reaction time, and movement time among female handball players at different age levels. Our study aimed to compare the physical fitness performance and psychomotor abilities among trained young female handball players from different age groups (U14 vs. U16). The study group included 61 female handball player...
Lower body strength and body composition in female football
França, Cíntia; Saldanha, Carolina; Martins, Francisco; Nascimento, Marcelo de Maio; Marques, Adilson; Ihle, Andreas; Sarmento, Hugo; Campos, Pedro<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title> <jats:p>Lower-body strength plays a crucial role in football performance and injury prevention, and thus, monitoring of strength variables has become crucial in the training process. This study aims to (1) assess knee muscle strength performance through intra- and inter-limb asymmetries and (2) examine the relationships between knee muscle strength, body composition, and vertic...
Characterizing psychomotor abilities of male handball players of different age ...
Martins, Francisco; Śliż, Maciej; França, Cíntia; Sarmento, Hugo; Gouveia, Élvio Rubio; Campos, Pedro; Lopes, Helder; Przednowek, Krzysztof<jats:p>Sports performance is highly influenced by players’ mental, emotional, and psychomotor abilities. Particularly in handball, training methods aim to maximize players’ performance by fusing physical conditioning with cognitive abilities. The aim of this research was twofold: (1) to characterize players’ psychomotor abilities according to their age categories (U14, U16, and U18), and (2) to analyze the dif...
Lower-body power, body composition, speed, and agility performance among youth ...
França, Cíntia; Gouveia, Elvio; Martins, Francisco; Ihle, Andreas; Henriques, Ricardo; Marques, Adilson; Sarmento, Hugo; Przednowek, KrzysztofSpeed and agility have been described as crucial abilities for soccer players. The purpose of this study was to analyze, in detail, the variance in speed and agility tasks explained by lower-body power after controlling for age and body composition. The participants were 96 male soccer players aged 16.1 ± 1.6 years. Body composition (stature, body fat percentage-BF%, body mass, and fat-free mass-FFM), lower-bod...
Knee and hip muscle strength of professional football players from different co...
França, Cíntia; Martins, Francisco; Przednowek , Krzysztof; Marques, Adilson; Ihle, Andreas; Sarmento, Hugo; Gouveia, Élvio RúbioIn football, knee and hip muscle strength assessment have been recommended for injury prevention (Mosler et al., 2017; Namazi et al., 2019). Additionally, bilateral strength differences in the knee and hip joints have been related to an increased risk of injury. The aims of this study were threefold: (1) to compare knee and hip muscle strength performance between professional players competing at different leve...