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Disentangling the effects of ego and task-involving climate perceptions on cohe...

The present study evaluated how the combination of ego- and task-involving climate perceptions related to youth soccer athletes’ perceptions of team cohesion. We hypothesized that athletes would perceive their group to be less cohesive as ego climate perceptions increased in salience relative to task climate perceptions. In addition, the factor structure and longitudinal measurement invariance of Youth Sport En...

Cognitive and physical cctivity-related aspects of children associated to the p...

The aim of this investigation was to identify possible related factors associated to the performance of the crunning test in European children and adolescents. A total number of 559 children and adolescents (age range 6–14 years) of which 308 boys (55.1%) and 251 girls (44.9%), from seven European countries, were screened. A questionnaire concerning demographic and personal life-related factors and a cognitive ...

Field-based tests for the assessment of physical fitness in children and adoles...

High levels of physical fitness (PF) can positively affect both health and cognitive function, thus monitoring its levels in youth can help increase health and quality of life in adult populations later on. This systematic review aims to identify PF field-based tests used in young European populations practicing sport to find tools that are adequate for the considered target involving a new battery within the E...

Perceptions of Parenting Practices and Psychological Variables of Elite and Sub...

Drawing from the model of parental involvement in sport, the overall purpose was to examine the associations of perceptions of parenting practices (encouragement, reinforcement, instruction, and role modeling) and athletes’ psychological variables (self-efficacy, social self-efficacy, self-regulation, and intrinsic motivation) of elite and sub-elite youth athletes. Participants were elite (n = 210) and sub-elit...

Motivational Climate Sport Youth Scale: Measurement invariance across gender an...

The aim of this study was to analyze the psychometric properties of the Portuguese version of the Motivational Climate Sport Youth Scale (MCSYSp) and invariance across gender and different sports (swimming, soccer, handball, basketball, futsal). A total of 4,569 athletes (3,053 males, 1,516 females) from soccer (1,098), swimming (1,049), basketball (1,754), futsal (340), and handball (328) participated in this ...

Cognitive and Motivational Monitoring during Enriched Sport Activities in a Sam...

Intervención directa mediante biofeedback, para cambiar las conductas de desani...

The aim of this work is to describe an intervention which sought to modify the behavior of a goalkeeper in relation to the errors he committed, after receiving a goal, he became disheartened, and could not stop concentrating on the error committed. This attention paid to the error committed delayed a return to having adequate behavior in order to fulfil his function in the game. This intervention was carried ou...

Validation and adaptation of the Physical Activity Enjoyment Scale (PACES) in f...

Background: 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 the psychometric properties of a Portuguese adaptation of PACES. Methods: After a process of back-to-back translation into Portuguese, 395 members of fitness centers who ranged in age ...

Tradução e validação do instrumento de avaliação da perceção de crenças na reab...

A Psicologia das Lesões é uma das áreas que se insere na Psicologia do Desporto. Uma vez que as lesões são algo que acontece muito no âmbito desportivo, que por consequência afeta o bem-estar psicológico do individuo, desta forma torna-se importante que exista acompanhamento por parte de um profissional especializado na área, que saiba lidar com os indivíduos de ambos os géneros, com várias idades e crenças. A ...

Estudo do impacto do programa de reabilitação e estratégias de coping utilizada...

O objetivo do estudo, foi perceber se existiam diferenças na perceção da lesão desportiva (SIRBS), relativamente à sua recuperação, em função do género e da modalidade. Para além deste ponto tentamos perceber se as estratégias de coping (Brief-Cope) utilizadas para lidar com a recuperação da lesão desportiva diferiam em função do género e da modalidade.