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Improving Motor Competence of Children: The Super Quinas Intervention Program i...
Rodrigues, Luis P.; Cordovil, Rita; Costa, Júlio A.; Seabra, André; Guilherme, José; Vale, Susana; Luz, Carlos; Flôres, Fábio; Lagoa, Maria JoãoThe objective of this study was to describe the effects of an extra hour of a structured motor program on the motor competence (MC) of children 6–10 years old. The need for movement interventions to enhance MC among school-aged children has gained vital importance in the last years, given the negative secular trends reported. Hence, the Portuguese Football Federation organized an intervention program on MC to b...
Improving Motor Competence of Children: The “Super Quinas” Intervention Program...
Rodrigues, Luis Paulo; Cordovil, Rita; Costa, Julio; Seabra, André; Guilherme, José; Vale, Susana; Luz, Carlos; Flôres, Fábio; Lagoa, Maria JoãoObjectives: The objective of this study was to describe the effects of an extra hour of a structured motor program on the motor competence (MC) of children 6–10 years old.. Design: The need for movement interventions to enhance MC among school-aged children has gained vital importance in the last years, given the negative secular trends reported. Hence, the Portuguese Football Federation organized an interventi...
Improving Motor Competence of Children: The “Super Quinas” Intervention Program...
Rodrigues, Luis P.; Cordovil, Rita; Costa, Júlio A.; Seabra, André; Guilherme, José; Vale, Susana; Luz, Carlos; Flôres, Fábio; Lagoa, Maria JoãoObjectives: The objective of this study was to describe the effects of an extra hour of a structured motor program on the motor competence (MC) of children 6-10 years old.. Design: The need for movement interventions to enhance MC among school-aged children has gained vital importance in the last years, given the negative secular trends reported. Hence, the Portuguese Football Federation organized an interventi...
A school-based physical activity intervention in primary school: Effects on phy...
Costa, Júlio A.; Vale, Susana; Cordovil, Rita; Rodrigues, Luís P.; Cardoso, Vasco; Proença, Rui; Costa, Manuel; Neto, Carlos; Brito, João
Exploring Gut Microbiota and the Influence of Physical Activity Interventions o...
Morgado, Micaela C.; Sousa, Mónica; Coelho, André B.; Costa, Júlio A.; Seabra, AndréThe recognition that the gut microbiota of obese children differs from lean children has grown, and some studies suggest that physical activity positively influences the gut microbiota. This systematic review explores the changes in the gut microbiota composition of obese and non-obese children and adolescents and provides an understanding of the effects of physical activity interventions in modulating their mi...
Effects of Physical Activity and Nutrition Education on the Gut Microbiota in O...
Morgado, Micaela C.; Sousa, Mónica; Marques, Cláudia; Coelho, André B.; Costa, Júlio A.; Seabra, AndréChildhood obesity continues to represent a growing challenge, and it has been associated with gut microbiota dysbiosis. This study examines the gut microbiota composition in overweight and obese school children and assesses whether a 12-week multidisciplinary intervention can induce changes in the gut microbiota. The intervention, which combined recreational football and nutritional education, was implemented a...
The Portuguese Football Federation's New Paradigm During COVID-19
Cayolla, Ricardo; Coelho e Silva, Manuel; Seabra, André; Cayolla, RicardoSport is probably the main form of physical activity. Football (i.e., soccer) is often mentioned as the most popular sport. Not surprisingly, the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) consistently registers the largest number of participants among 60 sport federations that are recognized by the Portuguese Government. To enhance quality, FPF created the Portugal Football School (PFS) aimed to promote education an...
School-based soccer practice is an effective strategy to improve cardiovascular...
Seabra, André; Brito, João; Figueiredo, Pedro; Beirão, Liliana; Seabra, Ana; Carvalho, Maria José; Abreu, Sandra; Vale, Susana; Pedretti, AugustoWe examined the effects of a 6-month school-based soccer programme on cardiovascular (CV) and metabolic risk factors in overweight children. Methods: 40 boys [8-12 years; body mass index (BMI) >2 standard deviations of WHO reference values] participated in complementary school-based physical education classes (two sessions per week, 45-90 min each). The participants were divided into a soccer group (SG; n = 20)...
Feasibility and safety of a walking football program in middle-aged and older m...
Barbosa, Ana; Brito, João; Costa, Júlio; Figueiredo, Pedro; Seabra, André; Mendes, RomeuThis study aimed to analyze the feasibility and safety of a community-based walking football program in middle-aged and older men with type 2 diabetes (T2D).
Football can tackle type 2 diabetes: a systematic review of the health effects ...
Barbosa, Ana; Brito, João; Figueiredo, Pedro; Seabra, André; Mendes, RomeuThis work aimed to summarize the health effects of recreational football practice in individuals with prediabetes and type 2 diabetes (T2D), through a systematic review. An electronic search was performed in PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, LILACS and list of references of the available reviews, until July 2019. Studies were eligible if they included any form of football practice, in patients diagnosed with pred...