The aim of this work is to create a structure of knowledge that allows to understand and explain different adaptations requested in pedestrian routes to individuals. We establish the conceptual framework in which this study fits and define its application to two types of frequent adaptations in these activities: uneven terrain and sloped terrain (downhill), establishing which variables to consider and how they ...
Recently, several studies on the 7 vs. 6 “empty goal” (EG) in handball have produced different and even contradictory results. The aim of the present study was to investigate the behavior of teams and players in the 7 vs. 6 EG attack in the European (Euro) and World Championships (WCh) between 2020 and 2023 and characterize the coaches’ perceptions.</jats:p></jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods</jats:title><...
Nas últimas décadas, assistiu-se a um grande crescimento das atividades de Desporto na Natureza associadas a um novo paradigma da prática desportiva, e ao desenvolvimento da indústria de Turismo e Lazer. Estas atividades, realizadas na natureza, dão resposta às exigências de um novo tipo de turista ativo e constituem um importante produto turístico oferecido aos visitantes da Madeira, onde as reservas marinhas ...
Hikes and trails are increasingly popular activities, in the field of tourism, but also at the level of recreational activities. With this work, we intend to create an integrative vision of the activity that includes the Situation / Context / Individual, which allows the development of instruments in order to enable an intervention, with a functional character, in this type of activities. To this end, we have s...
<jats:p>The goal of the present study is to characterize the Flow Experience in activities as Levadas, Hiking and Mountain Biking. We aim to analyse the differences between practitioners, on how they perceive their experience. A survey was applied, at the end of each activity. A sample of 449 individuals from 21 different countries was collected. From this sample 217 individuals were males and 232 females with ...
Abstract: Purpose: The main purposes of this study were (a) to assess the effectiveness of the tactical games approach on students’ invasion game performance when compared to the technique-oriented approach, and (b) to investigate whether there was a difference in motor engagement time (MET) between the both pedagogical approaches. Method: The sample consisted of 79 students (13-16 years), allocated to the Inte...