This study explores the association between motor competence (MC) and response time (RT) in schoolchil- dren. 251 participants (mean age 14.58 ± 3.07 years) completed assessments over two sessions using standardized procedures. MC was evaluated through the Motor Competence Assessment, which includes stability, locomotor, and manipulative skills, while RT was measured using a structured reaction task. Pearson co...
This investigation aimed to compare the attacking styles of play (ASPs) between participants in the UEFA Champions League (UCL) and Copa Libertadores de América (CLA). 224 matches from the round of 16 to the semi-finals were analysed, including UEFA Champions League (n = 112, seasons 2017–2019 and 2020–2022) and Copa Libertadores (n = 112, seasons 2019–2022), comprising 31 teams from UCL and 37 teams from CLA. ...
Introduction: Motor skill acquisition is influenced by motivational and attentional factors. Among these, the focus of attention—internal or external—plays a critical role in performance and learning. This study examined the effects of different attentional foci on motor skill learning in adolescents. Methods: Seventy-seven adolescents (M = 16.5 years, SD = 1.4) of both sexes performed a Response Time task. Aft...
Introduction: A significant body of research has revealed the effect of attentional focus on the performance of a variety of motor tasks. However, the effect of different directed attentional foci on performance in standardized lumbar strength tests remains unexplored. This study aimed to investigate the effect of directed attentional focus on performance in standardized lumbar strength tests. Method: The sampl...
Contextualização: Treinadores e professores de educação física frequentemente utilizam diversas estratégias para aprimorar o nível de habilidades motoras de seus atletas e alunos. De modo geral, esses profissionais costumam direcionar a atenção dos participantes para uma parte específica do corpo durante o movimento, conhecido como foco interno de atenção (FI). No entanto, diferentes pesquisas têm questionado e...
The present study analyzed the tracking of body composition (BC) and functional physical fitness (FPF) of 54 older adults women (62.6 ± 6.3 old years), follows 4 years of physical activity (PA) program in Mozambique, Africa. The program of PA consists of aerobic exercise, moderate intensity, tree time per week and one hour per day session. The results suggest the older adults’ women showed stability for their B...
The objective of this study was to verify the effects of the away goal rule on the possession of the ball and goals scored in the final stages of the Brazilian Football Cup. We analyzed 48 official matches of the Brazilian Cup in 2016 and 2017, when the away goal rule was used, and 2018 and 2019, when the respective rule was no longer used. The data collected from each match were the score of the game and the t...
O objetivo do estudo foi investigar se instruções de foco externo de atenção comparado ao foco interno e sem foco determinado afetariam de forma diferente a performance motora de crianças. Adicionalmente, buscou-se mensurar a adoção das instruções prescritas sobre o foco de atenção pelos participantes. Vinte e três crianças, de ambos os sexos, com idade média de 10.04 ± .06 anos realizaram uma tarefa motora de ...
Made available in DSpace on 2014-08-20T13:49:12Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 RICARDO DREWS.pdf: 1002550 bytes, checksum: cf00986d44308bfc993373b5d0eec8b8 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2013-02-22; The present study investigated the effects of different ability conceptions on the learning of a throwing task in 6, 10, and 14-years-old children. In each age group, different groups were given either inherent ability (I...
O objetivo do presente estudo foi analisar o desempenho motor de escolares a partir da prática regular de futsal e voleibol. A amostra foi constituida por 60 indivíduos do sexo masculino, com idade média de 16 ± 0.4 anos, divididos em dois grupos: praticantes de futsal (GF) (n = 32) e praticantes de voleibol (GV) (n = 28). Os indivíduos analisados praticavam regularmente 2 aulas semanais de 60 minutos em suas r...