S. Honório, Pedro Mendes, M. Batista, J. Serrano, Rui Miguel Duarte, João Oliveira, J. Petrica
{"title":"Effects of swimming and water walking on body composition and spirometric values in young children","authors":"S. Honório, Pedro Mendes, M. Batista, J. Serrano, Rui Miguel Duarte, João Oliveira, J. Petrica","doi":"10.14198/JHSE.2019.14.PROC1.06","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14198/JHSE.2019.14.PROC1.06","url":null,"abstract":"Aquatic activities have been recommended as frequent practices due to the physical properties of water with improvements in body composition of young. Objective: To study if there are differences in body composition and spirometric values in children who practice swimming complemented with water walking and those who only practice swimming. Methodology: 28 individuals (6 to 12 years) were divided into two groups: swimming group (SG: n=9) and swimming complemented with water walking group (SWWG: n=19) in three different moments with 6 weeks between them. For body composition a bio-impedance scale was used and an anthropometric tape for the waist circumference. For spirometric values: forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) and even peak expiratory flow (PEF) a Cosmed Microquark spirometer was used. For statistical procedures the SPSS (20.0) program for descriptive statistics, the Shapiro Wilk test for testing the normality, inferential statistics (non-parametric Mann-Whitney tests, Friedman's Anova), and for the effect size the d-Cohen test. Results: Regarding the inter-group analysis (comparison between the SG and SWWG) we observed that there were significant differences in weight (p=0,004), forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1: p=0,025) and peak expiratory flow (PEF: p=0,033). Concerning intra-group differences (improvements in the SG and SWWG), the SWWG showed significant improvements in weight muscle mass (p=0,029), fat mass (p=0,002), percentage of water (p=0,018),, body mass index (BMI: p=0,000), body percentiles (p=0,000), forced vital capacity (FVC: p=0,003) and forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1: p=0,008). We have concluded that the practice of swimming and water walking have benefits with differences in the analysed group variables, however, the two activities complemented (swimming and water walking) present improvements much more significant.","PeriodicalId":367597,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Human Sport and Exercise - 2019 - Autumn Conferences of Sports Science","volume":"115 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128183777","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"An innovative Educational-Sport strategy to aim to inclusion: Biodanza SRT","authors":"D. Tafuri, R. Rosa, D. Palma, A. Ascione","doi":"10.14198/JHSE.2019.14.PROC1.01","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14198/JHSE.2019.14.PROC1.01","url":null,"abstract":"In the perspective of inclusive didactics, the differences are not only accepted, but also stimulated, valued, used in daily activities to work together and grow both as individuals and as a group. The basis of this new vision of the teaching-learning approach is precisely the \"motor activities and the corporeity which, starting from what a person is able to give or to do, stimulate the consideration of oneself and one's own existence. In this regard, the aim of this paper is to identify and analyse the Biodanza SRT System as an educational strategy that, within the Inclusive Didactics-related teaching-learning process, represents a new innovative methodology able to contribute to the enhancement of diversity as a resource, and bring benefits to the overall well-being of the disabled or discomfort person, by facilitating a better \"functioning\" of the social context he is included (ICF-CY) and favouring Well-being and Inclusion. Through a careful analysis of literature references and protocols already exist for this educational-sport strategy arrive at a result that Biodanza is not considered as a therapy as it does not act on symptoms, conflicts, and disorders, but, in a therapeutic way, it stimulates the “healthy part\" and its inclusion in programs or protocols: it is not intended as an \"alternative\" proposal but as a further strategy to be integrated with the actions already implemented in the different contexts. From the point of view of Special Didactics, the Biodanza seems to be an excellent strategy to aim to inclusion and \"normal specialty\".","PeriodicalId":367597,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Human Sport and Exercise - 2019 - Autumn Conferences of Sports Science","volume":"88 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126351672","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Recreational physical activity participation among women in Saudi Arabia","authors":"Badr A. Fallatah, Hong Seok Pyo, B. Alsaleh","doi":"10.14198/jhse.2019.14.Proc1.10","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14198/jhse.2019.14.Proc1.10","url":null,"abstract":"Background. Despite that Kingdom of Saudi Arabia places emphasizes on importance of protecting female population, with the absence of physical education for girls in schools that only ceased till very recently, limited number of fitness centres and gyms for women, a particular body image and prevalence of women staying at home and having rather passive or static life have created a somewhat unhealthy lifestyle among women. Methods. Participating women (161; ages 17–44), from Saudi Arabia, completed the survey that assessing fitness environment in the physical centre which are layout, aesthetics and personnel as well the intangible like social interaction and gym experience can be positively influence attendees’ motivation and increase the numbers of the fitness clubs. Therefore, motivation factors could have positive influence on willingness to come back to the gym among females. Results. SPSS showed tangible attributes of the fitness were not significant while social factors were significantly affected motivation to attend the female centres (p< 0.001). On the other hand, the influence of motivation is showing to be significant in willingness to come back to the centre (p< 0.001).","PeriodicalId":367597,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Human Sport and Exercise - 2019 - Autumn Conferences of Sports Science","volume":"144 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129042962","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Book of Abstracts: Autumn Conferences of Sports Science","authors":"","doi":"10.14198/jhse.2019.14.proc1.16","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14198/jhse.2019.14.proc1.16","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":367597,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Human Sport and Exercise - 2019 - Autumn Conferences of Sports Science","volume":"45 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122100345","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Batista, Afonso Jorge Lercas, Jorge M. Santos, S. Honório, J. Serrano, J. Petrica
{"title":"Practice motivation and life satisfaction of athletes of team sports: Comparative study between adapted and regular sport","authors":"M. Batista, Afonso Jorge Lercas, Jorge M. Santos, S. Honório, J. Serrano, J. Petrica","doi":"10.14198/JHSE.2019.14.PROC1.03","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14198/JHSE.2019.14.PROC1.03","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Sports practice provides not only physical but also psychological and social benefits. Objective: The subject of Adapted Sport is still very scarce and according to that in this study we evaluated and compared Self-Determined Motivation, Basic Psychological Needs, Life Satisfaction and Affects among Athletes of Adapted Sport and Regular Sport, in Handball and Basketball. Methodology: A total of 183 athletes (N = 183) participated in which 80 were athletes of adapted sports and the remaining 103 were regular athletes, aged between 16 and 69. We used four questionnaires that evaluate the variables described: Behavioral Regulation in Sport Questionnaire (BRSQ), Basic Psychological Needs Exercise Scale (BPNES), Life Satisfaction Scale (SWLS) and Positive and Negative Affects Schedule (PANAS). Results: Our results were positive that sports practice has a significant positive effect on life satisfaction in regular athletes, who have more hours of weekly practice than athletes in adapted sports. We have proved the Auto-determination Theory, with the positive correlation obtained in the adapted sport athlete’s, between the autonomous motivation and the basic psychological needs, as well as the life satisfaction and the positive affections. We observed that basic psychological needs and positive affects were good predictors of life satisfaction in athletes of adapted sport. In terms of size effect magnitude of adapted sport practice, the number of years of practice showed a reduced to moderate effect in the variables under analysis.","PeriodicalId":367597,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Human Sport and Exercise - 2019 - Autumn Conferences of Sports Science","volume":"277 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114078308","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}