Introduction: The global population of adults aged 60+ has increased rapidly over the past decades. This calls for more research concerning non-pharmacological and therapeutic interventions designed to forestall cognitive and functional declines, as well as enhance rehabilitation strategies. As individuals age, changes occur in the brain and body, impacting motor coordination, memory, and planning; often linked...
A Perturbação do Desenvolvimento da Coordenação (PDC) é uma condição neurodesenvolvimento caracterizada por défices na aquisição e execução de competências motoras
O presente artigo baseia-se num estudo efetuado que pretende caracterizar e compreender as práticas e os efeitos da equitação terapêutica e hipoterapia em indivíduos com necessidades de saúde especiais, nas regiões do Alentejo e Algarve, através do olhar dos técnicos envolvidos nas mesmas. Consiste numa revisão teórica dos conceitos a usar em Portugal, contribuindo assim para a melhor compreensão dos mesmos, em...
O capítulo aborda a evolução da neuroeducação e as suas aplicações no contexto da educação, com particular enfoque na educação física enquanto espaço privilegiado para o desenvolvimento cognitivo, motor e emocional. A neuroeducação é apresentada como um campo interdisciplinar que integra contributos da neurociência, psicologia e pedagogia, permitindo compreender de que forma o cérebro aprende, se adapta e respo...
The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between the quality and speed of handwriting and the process characteristics of the handwriting of children in the second grade of elementary school considered as a function of age and gender. A sample of 57 children (mean age 7.25 years, SD 0.43) participated in the study. The Concise Assessment Method for Children’s Handwriting (BHK) was used to assess...
Psychomotricity addresses the interactions between psychic functions, motor (and biological) functions, and motor behavior (gestures, posture, attitude, physical activity, and motor skills). The theoretical foundations of psychomotricity are based on neuroscience, psychogenetics, cognitive psychology, and psychoanalysis [1], entailing a relational and mind–body perspective [2]. Psychomotricity helps individuals...
Background/Objectives: Gait performance in aging relies heavily on cognitive resources, yet the extent to which short-term interventions can mitigate dual-task costs in institutionalized populations remains understudied. This study aimed to compare single and dual-task gait performance between older adults with and without suspected cognitive impairment and to evaluate the effects of an 8-week multicomponent ex...
A saúde mental dos alunos do ensino superior tem sido alvo de preocupação de vários profissionais. Metade dos estudantes universitários apresentam níveis de stresse acima da média, com índices significativos de perturbações depressivas e da ansiedade. Esta situação acarreta não só problemas na área da saúde física e mental, como encargos económicos devido ao consumo de serviços de saúde e medicamentos, tal como...
Since the beginning of the century, the World Health Organization (WHO) has considered stress as the health epidemic of the 21st century, acknowledging its devastating effects on our emotional and physical health. In the last few years, lifestyles, and rhythms, as well as various traumatic, sudden, and uncontrollable events (unexpected wars, COVID pandemic, natural disasters and economic crisis) escalated distr...
Objective: Perinatal mental health disorders affect up to 30% of women and are a significant public health challenge with long-term implications for mothers, infants, and communities. In Portugal, despite increased awareness, routine screening and coordinated referral systems remain limited. The Ma(t)ter project aimed to implement and evaluate a region-wide program in Central Alentejo to strengthen early identi...