The 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...
Objectives: The 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.. Design: 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 interventi...
Objectives: The 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.. Design: 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 interventi...
The 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.. Design: 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 o...
Background: Cycling is a foundational movement skill which represents an important motor milestone to achieve in children’s lives. The use of a bicycle with training wheels is the most common approach for learning how to cycle, although some evidence suggests that this approach is counterproductive. Purpose: Underpinned by an ecological perspective and Constraints-led approach, this study investigated whether l...
Higher education institutions have a responsibility to contribute to a more sustainable development. However, this contribution hasn’t always been consequential, especially when the focus is more on the construction of mere tools for sustainability, than on the process of internal transformation. That is, on the development of a true training for sustainability, consequently for a curriculum more oriented towar...
BackgroundCycling is a foundational movement skill which represents an important motor milestone to achieve in children's lives. The use of a bicycle with training wheels is the most common approach for learning how to cycle, although some evidence suggests that this approach is counterproductive.PurposeUnderpinned by an ecological dynamics and Constraints-led approach, this study investigated whether learning ...
O presente estudo visou investigar se aprender a andar de bicicleta (ciclar) na infância pode ser moldado pelo constrangimento da tarefa relativo ao tipo de bicicleta de aprendizagem, i.e., bicicleta de equilíbrio (BE) e com rodas laterais (BRL). Participaram no programa Learning to Cycle 25 crianças (entre 3-7 anos, M=6,08±1,19 anos) que não sabiam ciclar previamente, divididas em 2 grupos. Um grupo treinou co...
O que é uma criança? Esta é uma questão simples e clara, fundamental, mas certamente de difícil resposta. Na história da humanidade, a criança é uma entidade que apenas ganha um contorno e identidade em tempos recentes. Entre um ser humano imperfeito e uma pureza divina; entre uma página em branco e uma reencarnação; entre uma vontade própria e uma plasticidade extrema. A ideia de criança, tal como a conhecemos...
Higher education institutions have a responsibility to contribute to a more sustainable development. However, this contribution hasn’t always been consequential, especially when the focus is more on the construction of mere tools for sustainability, than on the process of internal transformation. That is, on the development of a true training for sustainability, consequently for a curriculum more oriented towar...