Muscular strength (MS) and jump power (JP) tests are used to assess athletic ability and measure the effectiveness of training programs. However, their use in various sport modalities needs to be investigated further. This study aimed to explore the changes in MS and JP during three different moments of ...
This study aimed to compare the quality of life perception among Boccia, Para-Athletics, and Wheelchair Tennis athletes. Methods: Eighty-six athletes with physical disabilities participated (Boccia = 41; Para Athletics = 14; Wheelchair Tennis = 31) in the study. The data were collected by applying the ...
Introdução: A Hipertensão Arterial (HA) é uma condição clínica que possui diversos fatores causais e mantém alta prevalência e altos índices de mortalidade e morbidade, sendo considerada a doença cardiovascular com maior impacto sobre o sistema corporal. Objetivo: Analisar a prevalência de hi...
ABSTRACT Objective To assess how much food supplements contribute to the nutritional adequacy of energy and macronutrients in relation those recommended for athletes. Methods This was a cross sectional study was composed of 182 athletes from 19 sports (150 men and 32 women) with a mean age, weight, hei...
Resumo: Entendendo o futebol como um fenômeno que não apenas reproduz distinções de gênero, mas que também as cria e reforça, o objetivo deste trabalho foi identificar como se posicionam atletas de futebol feminino com longa vivência na modalidade e que então, em alguns aspectos, desrespeitaram ...
Abstract Background: The occurrence of minute-ventilation oscillations during exercise, named periodic breathing, exhibits important prognostic information in heart failure. Considering that exercise training could influence the fluctuation of ventilatory components during exercise, we hypothesized that...
INTRODUCTION: Adequate muscle reaction time is essential for protecting the joints against injuries during sports activities. This phenomenon of time of acceleration has been investigated through methodologies such as trapdoor experiments and electromyography. However, isokinetic analysis is an assessmen...
Abstract: Objectives: To examine both body mass index (BMI) status and waist circunference (WC) in a large international sample of adult Special Olympics participants from Latin America. It also explored the association of age and sex with obesity in this population. Materials and methods: BMI and WC...
Factores de Edad,
Atletas/estadística & datos numéricos,
Índice de Masa Corporal,
Comorbilidad,
Salud Global,
Discapacidad Intelectual/epidemiología,
América Latina/epidemiología,
Obesidad/epidemiología,
Obesidad/prevención & control,
Obesidad Abdominal/epidemiología,
Sobrepeso/epidemiología,
Sobrepeso/prevención & control,
Factores Sexuales,
Circunferencia de la Cintura
Abstract: After performing searches in the main scientific articles database, no specific psychometric scale was found that analyzes body dissatisfaction and body checking to athletes. The aim of the study was to analyze the psychometric properties of the Dissatisfaction and Body Checking in Sports Scale...
