This study investigated the associations between biological and environmental factors and gross-motor coordination (GMC) in Peruvian children and adolescents. The sample comprised 7401 boys and girls, aged 6–14 years, recruited from three geographical regions: sea-level, Amazon and high-altitude. Biological variables included age, sex, height, BMI, physical fitness, stunting, and maturational status. Environmen...
This study aims at: 1) describing models for developmental changes and interindividual differences in gross motor coordination (CoM); 2) verify the presence of gender effects; 3) and test the importance of BMI and physical activity level in motor coordination (CoM) development. Sample size comprises 285 children (143 boys and 142 girls). Motor coordination was evaluated with the test battery "Körperkoordination...
As actividades de academia têm vindo a apresentar um crescimento sem par no panorama nacional e internacional. No entanto, é notório um défice de investigação aplicada nesta área. Foi sobre esta realidade que nos propusemos realizar a presente pesquisa que é percorrida por dois objectivos gerais: (1) caracterizar o esforço de três actividades de academia (Ginástica Aeróbica, Musculação e Cardiofitness), e (2) d...