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Emotional competencies and physical activity in primary school children: A comp...

Children's emotional development is a determining factor for their school success and overall well-being. Additionally, physical activity is recognized as a relevant contribution in promoting emotional self-regulation, self-esteem, and social inclusion. This aspect is especially important in the inclusive educational context, where it seeks to respond to the needs of students with learning difficulties through ...

Arthroscopic Repair of a Bucket-Handle Tear of a Discoid Lateral Meniscus in a ...

A discoid meniscus is a rare congenital anatomic variation with an estimated incidence of 1% to 3% in children. Due to their abnormal shape, discoid meniscus are associated with reduced tissue quality, less vascularization and looser peripheral attachments when compared to normal ones. Individuals with this abnormality are more predisposed to sustain meniscal injuries. Although meniscal injuries are less preval...

Evolution of attack in handball when playing 7 vs. 6 with empty goal between 20...

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><...

The effect of physical activity levels on cognitive performance: Research in po...

The literature unequivocally acknowledges the numerous health benefits that physical activity (PA) provides. However, in other variables, such as cognitive performance (CP), the PA characteristics required to elicit favorable benefits remain controversial, particularly among adolescents. The aim was to investigate the evolution of CP in adolescents over the school year, as well as the role of regular PA levels....

Cultural probes for environmental education : Designing learning materials to e...

Direct contact with nature is paramount in deepening children’s and teenagers’ interest in biodiversity. Learning materials chosen to convey information and engage participants during outings in nature-rich environments are varied and can support rich learning experiences. For this purpose, learning materials can be acquired "off-the-shelf" or developed for site-specific locations or projects. However, there is...

Utilização das novas tecnologias na promoção de um ensino inclusivo nas aulas d...

Um guia digital para a Natureza : promover a floresta dos Açores com aprendizag...

O projeto Guia de Campo (GC) no âmbito da transformação digital operada nos modos de aprendizagem característicos das sociedades contemporâneas. Hoje, as ferramentas móveis interativas e a aprendizagem baseada no lugar são recursos pedagógicos cada vez mais presentes na educação ambiental. O projeto GC pretende investigar o papel das tecnologias digitais interativas no desenvolvimento da literacia científica, a...

Analysis of the influence of the numerical relation in handball during an organ...

In the last decades, observational methodology has been widely used in scientific research in sport, namely in the study of team games like handball, due to its characteristics. Handball, in addition to being a collective, complex, dynamic, and interactive sport, has its own characteristics and demands a performance analysis that takes into account the context and interaction between different factors and varia...

Physical activity levels in adults with intellectual disabilities: the importan...

The relationship between physical activity levels and health indicators is widely reported in the literature. However, the number of studies that characterize the physical activity profile in intellectually disabled adults is still small. The aims of this study are: (i) to determine the levels of physical activity in adults with intellectual disability, (ii) to study differences in physical activity levels betw...

Fair play: the perception of the young handball players on the parent´s behavior

In recent years, the deviant and negative behaviours of parents during follow-up in their children's sports practice have reached alarming proportions in various sports. This increase may be associated with greater participation of parents, both in the presence in games and in training. With this study, we intend to assess the perception of the athletes about the behaviour of the parents in the sports context, ...