Introduction: Behavioral compensations may occur as a response to a negative energy balance. The aim of this study was to explore the associations between changes in energy intake (EI) and changes in physical activity (PA, min/day; kcal/d) as a response to a weight loss (WL) intervention and to understand if interindividual differences occur in EI and energy expenditure (EE). Methods: Eighty-one participants [m...
Client feedback research is a new but encouraging area that recognizes the importance of engaging patients in offered treatments and the relevance of the relationship between therapist and client. This study aimed to explore clients' experiences of goal-oriented work using Personal Projects Analysis (PPA). PPA was applied to 5 participants of a psychodrama group after their consent and in agreement with the eth...
Objectives: Many athletes struggle in managing the end of their career, often gaining weight and adopting unhealthy lifestyles. Lifestyle programmes targeting former athletes who have gained substantial fat mass (FM) postsports career are lacking. We studied the effects of the Champ4Life programme on body composition and other health-related outcomes in former elite athletes with overweight or obesity. Methods:...
Objective: This study aimed to explore the following: 1) the impact of Champ4Life's intervention on intuitive eating and food reward; and 2) associations between changes in eating behavior and changes in body composition. Methods: A total of 94 former athletes (mean [SD], BMI = 31.1 [4.3] kg/m2 , age = 43.0 [9.4] years, 34% female) assigned to intervention (n = 49) and control groups (n = 45) underwent 4 months...
A espontaneidade e as suas ligações à saúde mental e ao bem-estar são uma componente central quer na teoria quer na prática do psicodrama, e a literatura especializada associa a presença de patologia à falta de espontaneidade. Nesta tese, apresentam-se alguns aspetos teóricos da espontaneidade na teoria de Moreno, discute-se a sua avaliação, a sua associação a outras medidas, bem como a outros conceitos teorica...
Preventive and educational programs directed to former elite athletes in the areas of healthy living are required. This is particularly relevant as obesity and health-related problems are observed in retired athletes, especially in those whose current levels of physical activity are below the recommendations. During their sports career, elite athletes are supported by a multidisciplinary team; upon retirement, ...
Introduction: Hospital-acquired pneumonia continues to be a frequent complication in the intensive care unit and an important cause of admission in the intensive care unit. The aim of our study was to evaluate the demography, incidence, risk factors, causative bacterial pathogens and outcome of all episodes of Hospital-acquired pneumonia in our unit.Material and Methods: Prospective observational study, at a te...
Esta tese pretende investigar o desenvolvimento da responsabilidade pessoal e social através do desporto. Desta forma procurou-se estudar a responsabilidade pessoal e social na sua relação com a estrutura motivacional (empenhamento, orientação para o ego e para a tarefa e tipo de motivação (intrínseca/extrínseca) e nas suas relações com as atitudes face ao valor do desporto. Para tal foi necessário proceder à v...
Este estudo procurou investigar as concepções dos treinadores de Luta, procurando determinar as características do seu pensamento acerca das metodologias de ensino a adoptar no processo de ensino-aprendizagem com jovens. O estudo baseou-se no modelo de Grossman (1990) sobre o conhecimento profissional para o ensino e nos quadros teóricos de Vickers (1990) e de Rink (1993)relativos ao conhecimento pedagógico dos...