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Shaping the future of sports - SPRINT Internacional Congress

Envelhecimento ativo e saúde: estratégias de exercício e adaptação para idosos

Este guia é uma fonte abrangente de informação e orientação para os estudantes na área de gerontomotricidade. Nele, exploramos como a aptidão física pode ser afetada pelo destreino na terceira idade, a variabilidade nas respostas individuais a intervenções em contextos hospitalares e apresentamos programas de exercícios multicomponentes cuidadosamente adaptados às capacidades funcionais dos adultos idosos. O no...

Mediation effects of basic psychological needs and motivation among coach leade...

Introduction Subjective well-being has numerous indicators of global well-being, however, the most important are life satisfaction and attachments, which can be both positive and negative. The leadership of the coach is an integral part of the process that cares for the relationship of the athlete and coach, where the coach has a fundamental role on the athlete, and consequently on his subjective well-being. Ob...

Sistemas de fornecimento e gastos de energia no exercício físico : uma revisão

Muitas atividades desportivas, recreativas e ocupacionais requerem uma libertação de energia moderada a intensa e contínua. O fracionamento aeróbio de carboidratos, gorduras e proteínas fornece energia para o exercício devido à fosforilação do difosfato de adenosina (ADP) em trifosfato de adenosina (ATP). Um desequilíbrio energético anaeróbio-aeróbico se instala na ausência de um ritmo estável (steady rate) ent...

Influence of breastfeeding type and gender on child development : differences i...

Background: There are few studies that approach the subject of breastfeeding related to the development of motor skills. The study aimed to verify if there are differences in the global and fine motor skills, considering the variables gender and type of breastfeeding, in children from 18 to 44 months. Methods: We developed a quantitative correctional typology, being a cross-sectional study with a sample of 128 ...

Walking in their shoes: an ecological momentary assessment of physical activity...

This study examines patterns of physical activity and sedentary behavior in individuals aged 65 years and older in the Beira Baixa region of Portugal with the aim of identifying differences between rural and urban settings. We analyzed data from 40 partici-pants, including 19 rural residents (mean age = 74.7 years, SD = 8.5 years) and 21 urban residents (mean age = 70.1 years, SD = 5.2 years), using a retrospec...

SPRINT - Centro de Investigação e Inovação em Desporto e Atividade Física e Saúde

SPRINT - Centro de Investigação e Inovação em Desporto e Atividade Física e Saúde.

Age Unplugged: A Brief Narrative Review on the Intersection of Digital Tools, S...

This brief narrative review assesses how digital technologies—such as wearables, mobile health apps, and various digital tools such as computers, game consoles, tablets, smartphones, and extended reality systems—can influence sedentary and physical activity behaviors among community-dwelling older adults. Each section highlights the central role of these technologies in promoting active aging through increased ...

Differences in the Development of Motor Skills in Portuguese Children Aged 12 M...

(1) Background: The objective of the study was to verify the effects of COVID-19 confinement on motor skills through a longitudinal study in Portuguese children who were one year old at the beginning of the pandemic. (2) Methods: The sample consisted of 88 children of both sexes, in the pre-COVID-19 assessment, they were 13.31 ± 2.4 months old and in the post-COVID-19 assessment, the same children were already ...

Descriptive analysis of injury types and incidence during futsal preseason acro...

Introduction: This study aimed to verify the typology and incidence of injury by comparing the different competitive levels of futsal during the preseason. Methods: The sample consisted of 68 senior male futsal players (24.26 ± 4.63 years). Data were collected using an injury recording grid that examined the affected body part, anatomical region, type of injury, mechanism, and severity. Results: It was found th...