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Percepções parentais sobre os níveis de atividade física e os comportamentos se...
Sampaio, Tatiana; Teixeira, José Eduardo; Magalhães, Pedro; Vasques, CatarinaA diminuição da atividade física (AF) e do comportamento sedentário (CS) entre os jovens são preocupações prementes de saúde pública. No entanto, a investigação sobre AF e CS é limitada, particularmente em regiões rurais como o Nordeste de Portugal. Este estudo teve como objetivo conhecer as perceções parentais sobre a atividade física e os comportamentos sedentários de crianças dos 9 aos 11 anos e de adolescen...
Estudo da perceção de competência física de crianças da educação pré-escolar e ...
Rodrigues, Sofia; Magalhães, Pedro; Vasques, CatarinaA competência física é um fator essencial para o desenvolvimento das crianças, relacionando-se ativamente com a determinação na prática de atividade física. O objetivo do presente estudo consistiu em caracterizar a autoperceção de competência física de crianças da educação pré-escolar e de alunos do 1.º ciclo de ensino básico (CEB), por sexo e ano escolar (pré-escolar, 1.º e 2.º ano do CEB). A metodologia utili...
The importance of outdoor spaces in the development of children's competencies ...
Vasques, Catarina; Ribeiro, Cristiana; Mesquita, CristinaSince the second half of the 20th century, changes in the habits of the general population have been observed, namely regarding food and active behavior. The diet started to include foods with a higher sugar, fat and salt content. This change is associated with a sedentary lifestyle (with a reduction in physical activity among children and young people, with 80% of the adolescent population being insufficiently...
The effectiveness of pilates training interventions on older adults’ balance: a...
Sampaio, Tatiana; Encarnação, Samuel Gonçalves; Santos, Olga Maria; Narciso, Diogo; Oliveira, João P.; Teixeira, José Eduardo; Forte, PedroPilates training intervention programs have gained attention as a potential approach to enhancing balance in older adults, thereby reducing the risk of falls. In light of these considerations, this systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to critically evaluate the existing evidence and determine the effect of Pilates training intervention programs on older adults’ balance. Materials and Methods: The literatur...
Reliability and feasibility of a voucher‐based strategy for physical activity a...
Vasques, Catarina; Sampaio, Tatiana; Teixeira, José Eduardo; Ginja, Samuel; Magalhães, PedroLast decades, children have left the streets, the pranks and the playgrounds for the physical inactive and sedentary times of watching TV, internet surfing and video gaming (Carbone et al., 2021; Kelly et al., 2005). It is therefore important to understand whether this trend covers Portuguese children from rural areas, previously characterized as presenting greater opportunities for physical activity (PA) pract...
Accelerometer-measured physical activity in Portuguese children from a rural ar...
Vasques, Catarina; Sampaio, Tatiana; Teixeira, José Eduardo; Ginja, Samuel; Magalhães, PedroYoung people are leading increasingly sedentary lives replacing physical activity with activities such as watching TV, internet surfing and video gaming. Of particular importance for physical activity promotion are schools where physical activity can be incorporated to improve student health outcomes and cognitive performance. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that children engage in at least 60 mi...
Reliability and feasibility of a voucher‐based strategy for physical activity a...
Vasques, Catarina; Sampaio, Tatiana; Teixeira, José Luis; Ginja, Samuel; Magalhães, PedroLast decades, children have left the streets, the pranks and the playgrounds for the physical inactive and sedentary times of watching TV, internet surfing and video gaming (Carbone et al., 2021; Kelly et al., 2005). It is therefore important to understand whether this trend covers Portuguese children from rural areas, previously characterized as presenting greater opportunities for physical activity (PA) pract...
Individualized accelerometer-based physical activity assessment reports from AC...
Vasques, Catarina; Sampaio, Tatiana; Teixeira, José Eduardo; Ginja, Samuel; Magalhães, PedroPhysical inactivity and sedentary lifestyles have become a public health problem in developed countries, by increasing the prevalence of hypokinetic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and obesity (Magalhães et al., 2023; Teixeira et al., 2022). The Portuguese population, specifically children and young people, are no exception to the trend and have some of the highe...
Desenvolvimento motor, espaços físicos e perceção da qualidade de vida de crian...
Silva, Lilian; Castanheira, Luís; Teixeira, José Eduardo; Vasques, CatarinaO desenvolvimento, a aprendizagem e a qualidade do envolvimento físico das crianças são influenciados pela qualidade dos espaços físicos dos Jardins de Infância (JI). No contexto atual de “pós” pandemia, torna-se necessário identificar se alterações nos espaços influenciam positiva ou negativamente na qualidade de vida (QV) das crianças. O estudo tem como objetivo recolher a perceção de pais/encarregados de edu...
Outdoor learning
Vasques, Catarina; Ribeiro, Cristiana; Mesquita, CristinaSince the second half of the 20th century, changes in the habits of the general population have been observed, namely with regard to food and active behaviors (M. Silva, Vettoretti, & Thomazello, 2010).The diet started to include foods with a higher sugar, fat and salt content. This change, associated with a sedentary lifestyle (with a reduction in physical activity among children and young people, with 80% of ...