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A mobilização esportiva promovida pelo departamento de educação física do estado de São Paulo na guerra civil de 1932

Resumo O Departamento de Educação Física do Estado de São Paulo (DEF-SP) suspendeu suas atividades oficiais durante a guerra civil de 1932 e passou a recrutar esportistas para a luta armada. A pesquisa teve por objetivo descrever o envolvimento do DEF-SP na guerra, analisar as narrativas publicadas p...

Sport student teachers' discourses about female athletes in mixed martial arts

Abstract The historical-cultural process of sport influenced and was influenced by the spaces that men and women have occupied in society by (re)assuring norms and creating cracks. That is how the female body enters the Mixed Martial Arts (MMA). This study analyses discourses over the participation of wo...

The experience of athletes with disabilities in mainstream sports: an interpretative phenomenological analysis

Motriz (Online); 27 (), 2021
Abstract Aim: Through reports of the athletes with disabilities interviewed, this study aimed to understand how the experiences lived in mainstream sports occur among people without disabilities. Methods: Husserl's classic phenomenology was the methodological framework adopted. The phenomenological int...

Prevalence of burnout syndrome and perception by playing position in professional football players

Motriz (Online); 27 (), 2021
Abstract Aim: The present study aimed to investigate the indicators of burnout, to determine whether playing position affects the perception of syndrome dimensions, and to identify burnout prevalence in professional football players. Methods: The participants were 100 professional football players (mea...

The effects of active vs. passive recovery on riding performance during a simulated motocross race

Motriz (Online); 27 (), 2021
Abstract Aims: Motocross consists of two races of 30 min with a break in between. Recovery between races is paramount to performance, this study aimed to compare the effects of active and passive recovery between motocross races on riding performance. Methods: Thirteen elite and non-elite racers perfor...

Effects of soccer training during preseason on physical and physiological variables in youth soccer players

Motriz (Online); 27 (), 2021
Abstract Aim: This study aimed to explore the effects of a training program during the pre-season on aerobic and anaerobic performance, hemodynamics, autonomic variables, and sleep quality in youth soccer players. Methods: Nineteen athletes, with an average age of 17 ± 1 years, participated in the stu...

Relative age effects in elite Brazilian track and field athletes are modulated by sex, age category, and event type

Motriz (Online); 27 (), 2021
Abstract Aim: This study investigated the Relative Age Effect (RAE) in Brazilian track and field athletes based on sex, age category (U-16, U-18, U-20, U-23 and senior), and event type (sprints/hurdles, middle distance, long-distance, jumps, throws). Methods: Data from 2.259 male and 1.776 female elite...

The structuring of the defensive phase of beach handball

Motriz (Online); 27 (), 2021
Abstract Aims: To analyze the structuring elements of the defensive phase of beach handball based on the coaches' speeches. Methods: Five coaches of adult male and/or female teams that played the Beach Handball championship of Sao Paulo State were interviewed. For the analysis of the speeches, the Coll...

Monitoring of overtraining and motivation in elite soccer players

Motriz (Online); 27 (), 2021
Abstract Aim: This study aimed to monitor the behavior of the overtraining and motivations dimensions, as well as to verify whether these dimensions correlate in the preparatory and competitive periods over the season. Methods: Professional soccer players (n = 32) answered the Stress and Recovery Quest...

Developmental pathway routes to achieve expert performance in portuguese track and field athletes

Motriz (Online); 27 (), 2021
Abstract Aim: The aim of this study was to characterize the developmental pathway undertaken by Portuguese expert track and field athletes considering the quantity and type of structured and unstructured activities. Methods: The sample was composed of 24 experts and 35 non-expert athletes who completed...