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- Examining Portuguese High School Students’ Attitudes Toward Physical EducationPublication . Pereira, Paulo; Santos, Fernando; Marinho, Daniel A.Portugal ranks fourth among countries with the highest rate of overweight population, considering that 67.6% of the Portuguese population over the age of 15 is overweight or obese. To our knowledge, limited studies have investigated students' attitudes toward physical education in Portugal. Such research is necessary because it can provide valuable insights for policy and application in the curriculum development for physical education, which may eventually increase participation in physical and sports activities. This study analyzed students' attitudes toward physical education (PE) according to sociodemographic variables, including grade level, socioeconomic status, and gender, and their participation in extracurricular sports activities and respective PE grades. The sample comprised 476 high school students (from the 7th, 8th, and 9th-grade levels) from five public schools located in Portugal. The Students' Attitudes toward Physical Education Questionnaire was adapted and validated for use with Portuguese students as a two-factor model. Findings show that students generally have a moderately positive attitude toward PE. However, students' positive attitudes tend to decrease throughout high school, which is particularly significant in the 9th grade. Furthermore, students' attitudes are influenced by gender, extracurricular sports practice, and grades. These findings may help stakeholders reflect on how to frame PE in a more meaningful way to create a solid foundation for maintaining an active lifestyle throughout life. Implications for further research and practice are discussed.
- Fisioterapia na prevenção de quedas do adulto mais velho: Proposta de Modelo de Intervenção nos Cuidados de Saúde PrimáriosPublication . Casaca, Ana Catarina; Silva, Ana Luís; Silva, Ana Rita; Martins, Anabela Correia; Pinto, Bernardo; Melo, Cristina; Silva, Madalena Gomes da; Conde, Monserrat; Santos, Paula Clara; Barbosa, Pedro Maciel; Pereira, Paulo; Moniz, Rubina
- Moving From an Implicit to an Explicit Approach of Life Skills Development and Transfer: The Case of Surfing in SchoolsPublication . Santos, Fernando; Bean, Corliss; Azevedo, Nuno; Cardoso, António; Pereira, Paulo; Cruz, HugoThe purpose of this article is to provide insight on a partnership between Matosinhos City Hall that coordinates educational programs including physical education and the School of Higher Education of Porto. For the past 2 years, the institutions have worked together to develop a local curriculum for physical education teachers to foster life skills development and transfer in their students. In this article, we provide an overview about (a) how the partnership was developed, (b) how establishing fundamental pedagogical components provided the platform for later explicit life skills teaching, (c) the facilitators and barriers that emerged from these efforts, and (d) plans to integrate an explicit approach to sport-based life skills development and transfer.
- O PAPEL DO TREINADOR NO DESENVOLVIMENTO POSITIVO DOS JOVENS ATRAVÉS DO DESPORTO DE COMPETIÇÃO: NECESSIDADES, DESAFIOS E RECOMENDAÇÕESPublication . Santos, Fernando; Pereira, Paulo; Martinek, Thomas J.
- Portuguese Students’ Perceptions About the Motivational Climate in Physical EducationPublication . Pereira, Paulo; Santos, Fernando; Marinho, Daniel A.
- Students thought processes in physical education: a multi-dimensional analysisPublication . Pereira, Paulo; Carreiro, Francisco; Diniz, JoséThis study examines students thought processes in Physical Education (attention during classes, orientation of target achievement, causal attributions of results, attitudes towards discipline, competence perception, perception of the discipline’s goal’s, degree of satisfaction towards classes). This study involved 198 students from the 9th grade. Data were collected by use of questionnaires. The results show that students have: i) high levels of attention during classes, ii) a stronger orientation to the ego than to the task; iii) a favorable attitude towards PE iv) a good perception of competence in PE v) a high level of satisfaction regarding PE classes vi) the variables examined did not vary according to students socio-economic background; vii) there are significant differences in ego orientation, competence perception in PE among female students and male students viii) the variables of thought processes are, in general, positively and significantly correlated.
- The MOVE.TE falls prevention and management program: lessons learnt in the Portuguese contextPublication . Barbosa, Pedro Maciel; Martins, Anabela C.; Santos, Paula Clara; Dias, Ricardo; Pereira, Paulo; Pinto, Bernardo; Moniz, Rubina; Casaca, Ana C.; Silva, Rita; Melo, Cristina; Silva, Ana L.; Bigode, Maria J.; Mendes, Hugo; Silva, Madalena Gomes daMOVE.TE is a non-profit participatory physiotherapy platform that aims at translating knowledge in the field of physiotherapy and developing freely available evidence-based physiotherapy programmes targeting the primary care services of the Portuguese National Health service. A group of volunteer academics and clinicians collaborated at different stages and time points to create the first ever falls prevention and management programme and guidance for Physiotherapy in primary care, in Portugal. This report describes this seven-step process. In spite of many challenges, this project constitutes an example of advocacy in physiotherapy for the promotion of better healthcare for older adults.