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Effects of a Complex Physical Activity Program on Children’s Arithmetic Problem Solving and Arithmetic Reasoning Abilities

2023

Research has shown that higher levels of physical activity are associated with better cognitive performance in children. However, the benefits of physical activity on academic achievement and specifically on mathematics performance need to be further explored. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the effects of a complex physical activity (CPA) intervention program, including cognitive involvement, on children’s mathematics performance. The participants were 128 children (aged 12–13 years) attending third grade in three middle schools. They were randomly allocated into a CPA intervention (n = 64) or a waitlist control group (n = 64), the latter of which was given a regular…

Clinical Psychologyphysical exercisecognitive function; academic performance; physical exercise; school-based physical activityacademic performanceDevelopmental and Educational Psychologyschool-based physical activitycognitive functionApplied PsychologyEuropean Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education; Volume 13; Issue 1; Pages: 141-150
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What is fitness training? Definitions and implications: A systematic review article

2015

Background: This review based upon studies searched from the major scientific libraries has the objective of clarifying what is fitness training in modern days, the implications that it has on health in both youth and elderly and finally discuss fitness training practical implications. Methods: The PRISMA statement was partially adopted and a number of 92 items were selected, according to the inclusion criteria. Results were discussed in 4 main sections: 1. Children and adolescents fitness levels; 2. Fitness training in the elderly; 3. Pathology prevention through fitness training; 4. Training through Fitness activities. Results: This review pointed out the fact that nowadays there is a lar…

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An Interaction Path of Mothers’ and Preschoolers’ Food-and Physical Activity-Related Aspects in Disadvantaged Sicilian Urban Areas

2021

Background: The relationship between mothers and their children’s lifestyle is still unclear, especially in disadvantaged areas. Consequently, the study aims to identify a path explaining the extent to which maternal eating habits and physical activity (PA) level predict food-related aspects, PA practice and Quotient of Gross Motor Development (QGMD) in preschoolers from disadvantaged urban areas. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, a total of 79 dyads of mothers and children were recruited from kindergartens. Information related to family socio-demographic aspects, mothers’ and children’s dietary intake frequencies and PA/sedentariness, mothers’ weight and height, mothers’ perception o…

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Association Disadvantage Food habits Mothers Physical activity Preschoolers030309 nutrition & dieteticsCross-sectional studyHealth Toxicology and MutagenesisGross motor skillPhysical activityFood habitslcsh:Medicinephysical activityfood habitsVulnerable PopulationsArticle03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineEnvironmental healthSurveys and QuestionnairespreschoolersHumans030212 general & internal medicineChildExercisePandemicsDisadvantage0303 health sciencesSARS-CoV-2lcsh:RPublic Health Environmental and Occupational HealthassociationCOVID-19disadvantageFeeding BehaviorMother-Child RelationsTest (assessment)DisadvantagedmothersCross-Sectional StudiesChild PreschoolFemalePsychologySettore M-EDF/01 - Metodi E Didattiche Delle Attivita' MotorieInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Physical Activity Levels and Related Energy Expenditure during COVID-19 Quarantine among the Sicilian Active Population: A Cross-Sectional Online Sur…

2020

Background: During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the Italian government has adopted containment measures to control the virus’s spread, including limitations to the practice of physical activity (PA). The aim of this study was to estimate the levels of PA, expressed as energy expenditure (MET–minute/week), among the physically active Sicilian population before and during the last seven days of the COVID-19 quarantine. Furthermore, the relation between this parameter and specific demographic and anthropometric variables was analyzed. Methods: 802 Sicilian physically active participants (mean age: 32.27 ± 12.81 years; BMI: 23.44 ± 3.33 kg/m2) were included in the study and…

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Geography Planning and DevelopmentPopulationlcsh:TJ807-830Physical activitycoronaviruslcsh:Renewable energy sourcesphysical activityManagement Monitoring Policy and LawOverweightlaw.inventionlockdown03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicinelawQuarantineMedicine030212 general & internal medicineYoung adulteducationlcsh:Environmental scienceslcsh:GE1-350education.field_of_studytrainingSettore M-EDF/02 - Metodi E Didattiche Delle Attivita' SportiveexerciseRenewable Energy Sustainability and the Environmentbusiness.industryhome trainingpandemiclcsh:Environmental effects of industries and plantsquarantinehome exerciseCOVID-19030229 sport sciencesCoronavirus 2019-nCoV COVID-19 Exercise Home exercise Home training Lockdown Pandemic Physical activity Physical inactivity Quarantine TrainingAnthropometrylcsh:TD194-195Energy expenditure2019-nCoVphysical inactivitymedicine.symptombusinessCOVID-19; coronavirus; 2019-nCoV; pandemic; quarantine; lockdown; physical activity; physical inactivity; exercise; training; home exercise; home trainingSettore M-EDF/01 - Metodi E Didattiche Delle Attivita' MotorieDemographySustainability; Volume 12; Issue 11; Pages: 4356
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Correlations between Diabetes Mellitus Self-Care Activities and Glycaemic Control in the Adult Population: A Cross-Sectional Study

2022

Although it is well known that lifestyle changes can affect plasma glucose levels, there is little formal evidence for the sustained effectiveness of exercise and diet in diabetes mellitus (DM) management. Self-care in DM refers to the real-life application of the knowledge that the patient gained during the education programmes. The goals are to bring about changes in the patient’s behaviour, thus improving glycaemic control. We evaluated the influence of DM self-care activities (SCA) on glycaemic control in a total of 159 patients with DM. Plasma glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) levels were used to monitor glycaemic control, while SCA were assessed using the standardised Diabetes Self-M…

Diabetes mellitus Diabetes self-management questionnaire Glycaemic control Physical activity Prevention Self-care activitiesdiabetes mellitus; diabetes self-management questionnaire; physical activity; self-care activities; glycaemic control; preventionLeadership and ManagementHealth PolicyRphysical activityHealth Informaticsself-care activitiesArticleglycaemic controlpreventionHealth Information Managementdiabetes mellitusMedicinediabetes self-management questionnaire
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The influence of hypocaloric diet, associated with moderate physical activity and CBT (cognitive behavioral theraphy), on self-esteem and self-effica…

2012

Diet physical activity cognitive behavioral therapySettore BIO/09 - Fisiologia
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Physical fitness and motor coordination monitoring during enriched sport activities in a sample of children living in Europe. The Esa Program

2018

Enriched Sport Activities Program (ESA) is an Evidence-based Practice Exercise Program cofounded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union (Key action:Sport - 579661-EPP1-2016-2-IT-SPO-SCP). It aims to enhance social inclusion, equal opportunities and psycho-physical well being in school-age children with typical development and special needs trough sport activities enriched by cognitive tasks. A multidisciplinary approach has been employed; in detail, health - and skills-related physical fitness components, as well as developmental psychology and neuroscience research are the theoretical basis to implement an evidence-based program suitable to increase sport compliance in 7 different…

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Reporte de las familias sobre los patrones de actividad física extraescolar en niñas y niños de educación infantil

2016

Early childhood education is an important opportunity in order to promote healthy habits. In doing so, it has been shown that parents attitudes, values and knowledge in relationship with physical activity could be determine children´s behaviours. For this reason, the main aim of this descriptive-exploratory study is to determine the parents perception of physical activity patterns of children between 3-4 years old from a public school of Valencia, Spain. It was used a previously validated questionnaire. Only 50% of the families reported that children participated in leisure time activities outside school. Of them, 50% and 38% participated during 2 and 1 time, respectively. 60% and 22% repor…

Early childhood educationHealth; physical activity; families; early childhood education; teachersParents attitudesLeisure timePhysical activityValidated questionnaireOverweightmedicine.diseaseObesitymedicinemedicine.symptomPsychologySalud; actividad física; familias; educación inicial; profesoradoDemographyEspiral, Revista de Docencia e Investigación
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HybridPLAY: A New Technology to Foster Outdoors Physical Activity, Verbal Communication and Teamwork

2015

This paper presents HybridPLAY, a novel technology composed of a sensor and mobile-based video games that transforms urban playgrounds into game scenarios. With this technology we aim to stimulate physical activity and playful learning by creating an entertaining environment in which users can actively participate and collaborate. HybridPLAY is different from other existing technologies that enhance playgrounds, as it is not integrated in them but can be attached to the different elements of the playgrounds, making its use more ubiquitous (i.e., not restricted to the playgrounds). HybridPLAY was born in 2007 as an artistic concept, and evolved after different phases of research and testing …

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Analysis of Teaching Personal and Social Responsibility model-based programmes applied in USA and Spain

2013

Caballero-Blanco P, Delgado-Noguera, MA, Escarti-Carbonell, A. Analysis of Teaching Personal and Social Responsibility model-based programmes applied in USA and Spain. J. Hum. Sport Exerc. Vol. 8, No. 2, pp. 427-441, 2013. Over the last three decades, several studies have applied Hellison’s Teaching Personal and Social Responsibility (TPSR) model; most of them have generated strong empirical evidences that support that theoretical framework. TPSR is a programme for positive youth development through physical activity. This article compares the different studies that have implemented the TPSR model in the United States and Spain. This paper reviews those researches by analysing their key fea…

EsportsResearch methodologyPhysical activityPhysical Therapy Sports Therapy and RehabilitationKey featuresResponsibility modelAdolescents PsicologiaPositive youth developmentPedagogyHumEducación Física y DeportivaPositive development through physical activitySocial scienceDuration (project management)lcsh:Sports medicinePsychologyPositive Youth Developmentlcsh:RC1200-1245Social responsibilityMotivació (Psicologia)
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