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- Landscape and Regionalism in Portugal: The Case of the Leiria RegionPublication . Magalhães, FernandoThis article aims to explore the landscape appropriation process in the affirmation of the Portuguese region of Leiria. National and foreign leaders cultivated the landscape as a metaphor of the nation. Like other European countries, in the nineteenth century, the landscape was fundamental to understanding the building process of the Portuguese national community. Nowadays aside from the nation, the regional communities also seek cultural affirmation both in the national space as well in the global space. So, local and regional leaders claim the landscape particularities to affirm their regions in the global space.
- Evaluation of Adolescent Swimmers Through a 30-s Tethered TestPublication . Morouço, Pedro G.; Vilas-Boas, João P.; Fernandes, Ricardo J.Our purpose was to demonstrate that 30-s tethered swimming test can be a useful tool to estimate swimming performance in short distance freestyle events. Thirteen high level adolescent swimmers (7 male and 6 female of16.6 ± 1.0 and 15.8 ± 0.8 years old) performed a 30-s maximum effort in front crawl tethered swimming. Afterward, subjects completed 50-m and 100-m freestyle events at the National Championships. Both maximum and mean force values obtained in the tethered test related directly with 50-m (r =.78 and r =.72, p <.01, respectively) and 100-m freestyle velocities (r =.63 and r =.61, p <.05, respectively). Fatigue index did not present a significant relationship with any of the studied performance variables. However, a proposed parameter-fatigue slope-correlated with 50-m (r=-.75, p <.01), 100-m performances (r=-.57, p <.05) and with r[La-] (r=-.90, p <.01). It is concluded that, for adolescent swimmers, values obtained from 30-s tethered test are well related with swimming performance in sprint events. In addition, fatigue slope seems to be more associated with swimming performance in short distance events than fatigue index.
- Implemented Data Mining and Signal Management Systems on Spontaneous Reporting Systems’ Databases and their Availability to the Scientific Community - A Systematic ReviewPublication . Lima, Luis Miguel de Almeida Vieira; Nunes, Nuno Goncalo Sales Craveiro; Dias, Pedro Goncalo Pires da Silva; Marques, Francisco Jorge BatelAdverse drug reactions’ spontaneous reporting systems are an important element in worldwide pharmacovigilance, gathering potentially useful information for post-marketing drug safety surveillance. Data mining and signal management systems, providing the capability of reading and interpreting these systems’ raw data (data that has not been subjected to processing or any other manipulation), improve its analysis process. In order for this analysis to be possible, both data mining and signal management systems and raw data should be available to researchers and the scientific community. The purpose of this work was to provide an overview of the spontaneous reporting systems databases reported in literature as having implemented a data mining and signal management system and the implementation itself, evidencing their availability to researchers. A systematic review was carried out, concluding that they are freely provided to researchers within institutions responsible for maintaining the spontaneous reporting systems, but not to most researchers within the scientific community.
- Relationship between Postural Reeducation Technique During Sleep and Relaxation Technique in Sleep QualityPublication . Desouzart, Gustavo; Filgueiras, Ernesto; Matos, RuiThe common sense warn that the quality of our day depends on the quality of our previous night. Among the main factors contributing to a better sleep quality is the postural behavior during the sleep period. However, little or nothing is known about the actual influence of these behaviors on people sleep quality. This paper presents a study which aims to: i) Check if people can take on a new postural behavior during the sleep period after a training period aware of this behavior and; ii) Check if a postural recommendations can aims to induce positive changes in the perception on the indices of Sleep quality in young adults, according to ecological and environmental approach. A sample of 21560 observations, which corresponds to 595 hours of sleep hours of 24 young adults, 12 male military and 12 female undergraduate, participated in this study. The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) was used to measure the perception of sleep quality before and after six consecutive months of appliance of the Postural Intervention program. Results shown that the Postural reeducation group improved self-perception of sleep quality (from bad to good) and a significant difference between the periods of the study (p = 0.008), according to the Student's T-Test and, ideal posture while sleeping using the ideal placement and amount of pillows (1.34% to 81.48%). Findings of this study allow us to suggest to health care professionals, in particular the rehabilitation professionals, new strategies and solutions for ergonomic change in posture in bed and improve the sleep quality indices.
- Manual Ultimate e Desportos de Disco nas EscolasPublication . Amoroso, José PedroDepois de 18 anos o “meu” filho mais velho cresceu, aprendeu, amadureceu, sofreu de dores de crescimento e resolveu sair de casa… Existe um misto de emoções, pois como qualquer Pai, não existe muita vontade de ver o seu filho partir… por outro lado, sei e acredito no seu valor, nas suas qualidades e no bem que poderá fazer à nossa sociedade e ao desporto em geral. Espero que continue a crescer de uma forma equilibrada e sustentada como fez até aqui. Cabe a agora à sociedade interpretar o seu potencial, mais concretamente os meus colegas de profissão, para que o recebam e que lhe deem o melhor rumo possível. Sempre que se sintam com dúvidas ou com sugestões, poderão sempre contactar o seu “Pai” para em conjunto podermos dar um futuro melhor. O COI (Comité Olímpico Internacional) reconheceu a modalidade a 2 de Agosto de 2016 em Lausanne. Com mais esta vitória , o Ultimate promete continuar a crescer e a evoluir. Com a ajuda do Desporto Escolar, estamos certos que a modalidade ganhará outra visibilidade, e que as gerações mais jovens poderão ter acesso a um desporto coletivo evasivo, carregado de Fair play, valores, conhecimento, respeito e principalmente divertimento, efetuado sempre de forma amigável e fraterna. Para que este espírito exista e permaneça entre todos os jogadores, o Ultimate possui algumas ferramentas que são diferentes de alguns desportos coletivos. O SOTG – Spirit of the Game será possivelmente uma das ferramentas “mais úteis” do Ultimate. A pontuação atribuída a cada equipa pelo espírito demonstrado ao longo dos jogo, proporciona um prémio à que tiver maior pontuação nos finais dos campeonatos. Este prémio tem sempre uma dimensão superior ao atribuído à equipa que fica classificada na primeira posição. O fundamental mesmo é competir, sim, mas dentro das regras e sem conflitos. O Ultimate Internacionalmente tem mostrado ao mundo a sua força, como foi o exemplo do jogo realizado entre crianças Palestinianas e Israelitas, onde o divertimento e o prazer de jogar ficaram acima de qualquer problema político. O Ultimate… é isto e muito mais!
- A systematic review on dry-land strength and conditioning training on swimming performancePublication . Amaro, N.M.; Morouço, P.G.; Marques, M.C.; Batalha, N.; Neiva, Henrique P.; Marinho, D.A.Objectives. — The objective of this review was to examine the effects of dry-land strength and conditioning (S&C) training on swimming, and starts and turns performances. News. — S&C training is a common practice in swimming aiming to enhance performance or to prevent injuries. However, studies regarding the effects of S&C on swimming performance are scarce; the influence of age, gender or competitive level is even scarcer. Prospects and projects. — After a structured literature search, sixteen studies were included in the current review. Of those, seven did not report any positive or negative effects on swimming performance. Contrarily, most studies with positive effects were conducted with older swimmers whereas maximal strength was the most effective methodology for improving swimming performance. S&C plyometric training is suggested to be the most effective method to improve starts and turns. Future Randomized Controlled Trials should be conducted to explorethe effects of S&C induced by age and gender, on different swimming distances and techniques,and long-term training effects.Conclusion. — It is recommended that S&C training should be based on maximal strength, rangingfrom six to twelve weeks of 2 to 4 sessions per week (approximately 24 sessions altogether). Ineach session, coaches should vary from 2 to 3 sets and 3 to 5 repetitions, according to prescribedintensity. Rest intervals should range between 2 to 5 minutes and the intensity should be from 80to 90% of 1RM. Particularly regarding improving starts and turns, a S&C training regime rangingfrom 6 to 8 weeks and with 2 sessions per week is suggested. In each session, swimmers shouldperform between 1 and 6 sets and 1 and 10 repetitions, according to the established intensity.Rest between sets should range from 60 to 90 seconds. The swimmers in the included studiesare mostly men which do not allow to say if the recommendations made are gender-dependent.© 2018 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.
- Assessing the impact of strength training in the functional fitness of the elderlyPublication . Salvador, Rogério; Frontini, RobertaBACKGROUND: The health benefits of resistance training have been vastly valued in opposition to strength training. Nonetheless, literature has consistently acknowledged the clinical and functional benefits of strength training. The main aim of this study was to better understand the impact of the inclusion of a strength training on the functional aptitude of elderly participants. METHODS: This observational research recruited the sample at a local wellness center. Participants were part of two different groups: a Control Group and a Strength Training Group. Both groups were assessed in the beginning and at the end of the school year. A validated adaptation of The Senior Fitness Test was used. Height, weight, Body Mass Index, and body fat mass were also calculated. RESULTS: Regarding the differences from Time 1 to Time 2, the Strength Training Group obtained a statistically significant result on the chair stand and the Body Mass Index, with a large and a moderate effect respectively. The Control Group had a statistically significant result on the chair sit-and-reach, the two-minute step test and the percentage of body fat mass. CONCLUSIONS: The results seem to suggest that the two training methodologies may be effective in improving the functionality of the elderly. Strength training revealed potential contributions in the improvement of some of the results, such as flexibility of the upper limbs or even strength of the lower limbs.
- Comparison of motivational factors for the practice of exercise at gyms and nature and adventure sportsPublication . Frontini, Roberta; Brandão, António; Monteiro, Maria; Salvador, Rogério; Lima, Ricardo Franco; Fernandes, Daniel; Clemente, Filipe ManuelPhysical inactivity continues rising making it necessary to understand what motives the practice of physical exercise and sports. 901 Portuguese practitioners of exercise at gyms and nature and adventure sports modalities were recruited. Participants answered to the Portuguese version of the Exercise Motivations Inventory-2 (EMI-2) to assess the motives for the practice. Independent t-test were executed to compare the motives between the 2 groups and d Cohen was executed for effect size. We found that some motives were significantly higher in exercise at gyms compared to nature and adventure sports, namely Health Avoidance (p = 0.001; d = 1.27), Health Pressures (p = 0.001; d = 0.76), Positive Health (p = 0.001; d = 1.09), Strength & Endurance (p = 0.001; d = 1.02) and Nimbleness (p = 0.001; d = 0.80). These results are in line with previous studies suggesting that the pursuit of health benefits is usually most identified by physical exercise practitioners. These studies are important to create different motivational profiles which may have an impact in the practice (and in the avoidance of withdrawals) in physical activity practice. Keywords: Exercise at gyms; Nature and adventure sports; Motivation.
- Ultimate at Schools Programme, Teacher's FilePublication . Amoroso, José PedroI have been involved in Ultimate and frisbee sports for 20 years. I have lots to tell, lots of stories, I’ve come up against several obstacles and setbacks. However, my passion for the sport and, in particular, for what Ultimate represents in all its different fields of knowledge, has helped me remain focused on a well-defined objective. #frisbeelifestyle is now here to stay. One of the aims of this Programme for PE Teachers is, without a doubt, to provide the tools so that every professional can understand and prepare their lessons/activities using the disc, where the SOTG – Spirit of the Game is clearly presented and reinforced so that teachers can understand how and in what manner they can put it into practice. I soon realised how important disc games are in children’s multilateral, eclectic and well-balanced development. Pedagogically comprehensive, including in terms of affections and emotions, of motor control, and including a number of features that make these games unique in teaching and in developing soft skills for life. The first training course at a school in Portugal took place in 2003, and since then there have been contacts with several hundreds of schools throughout the country and several training sessions aimed at Physical Education teachers. In 2020, we will be part of the national physical education curriculum and we aim to reach each and every school in Portugal and the Portuguese archipelagos. Each country has their own laws in terms of Education and Sports, and it is not my place to assess them or refer better teaching models or methods. We have created this programme with the aim of reaching each and every teacher and anyone who is passionate about sports. The programme is easy to read and perfectly adaptable to the curriculum in other countries. We would like to make this tool, Ultimate and disc sports accessible to everyone, and the place to start is at schools! It is now up to each professional to use the disc to develop teaching strategies according to their subject, so that we may make an impact and create a sound teaching mechanism in the medium and long run! I take this opportunity to thank the municipality of Leiria, the Polytechnic Institute of Leiria, the IPDJ, Sports School and Leiria Flying Objects, for all their support over the years.
- Ultimate programa mokyklose. Mokytojo praktinis vadovasPublication . Amoroso, José