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Prevalence of overweight and obesity in a Portuguese sample of adults: results from the Azorean Physical Activity and Health StudyRute Santos
Research Centre in Physical Activity, Health, and Leisure, Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, Portugal
Am J Hum Biol 20:78-85. 2008....- Television viewing and changes in body mass index and cardiorespiratory fitness over a two-year period in schoolchildrenJorge Mota
Research Centre in Physical Activity Leisure and Health, Faculty of Sports, Porto University, Porto, Portugal
Pediatr Exerc Sci 22:245-53. 2010..36; p = .02) to be classified in high DeltaCRF change over time. The findings of this study suggest that there was a significant inverse association between times spent watching TV and CRF but not BMI over a 2-yr period... 
Neighborhood and physical activities of Portuguese adolescentsNuno Loureiro
Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Cruz Quebrada, Portugal
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 7:33. 2010..abstract:..
Relationships between physical activity, obesity and meal frequency in adolescentsJorge Mota
Research Centre in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure, Faculty of Sports, Porto University, Portugal
Ann Hum Biol 35:1-10. 2008..The purpose of this study was to assess the associations and impact of increased meal frequency, physical activity and 'skipping' breakfast on obesity levels in a sample of urban adolescents, aged 13-17 years old, from Porto, Portugal...- Associations between sleep quality with cardiorespiratory fitness and BMI among adolescent girlsJorge Mota
Research Centre in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
Am J Hum Biol 22:473-5. 2010..Girls who were classified as fit were more likely (OR: 2.25; P < 0.05) to report better sleep quality compared to their unfit peers. Poor sleep quality was associated with lower CRF although no associations have been shown with BMI... - Perceived neighborhood environments and physical activity in an elderly sampleJorge Mota
Research Centre in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure, Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, R Plácido Costa 91, 4200 450 Porto, Portugal
Percept Mot Skills 104:438-44. 2007..Neighborhood Personal Safety was associated with physical activity of these elderly people, showing a potential influence of the environmental domain in physical activity... - Perceived neighbourhood environmental characteristics and physical activity according to socioeconomic status in adolescent girlsJorge Mota
Research Centre in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure, Faculty of Sports, University of Porto, Rua Dr Plácido Costa 91, Porto, Portugal
Ann Hum Biol 38:1-6. 2011..The purpose of this study was to analyse the associations between physical activity (PA) and several characteristics of the built environment with socioeconomic status (SES) in adolescent girls... - Obese girls differences in neighbourhood perceptions, screen time and socioeconomic status according to level of physical activityJorge Mota
Research Centre in Physical Activity, Health eisure, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Porto, R Plácido Costa, Porto, Portugal
Health Educ Res 24:98-104. 2009..16; P = 0.042) were associated to likelihood to be more active. Creating social support and providing PA facilities within neighbourhoods, particularly in low SES neighbourhoods, are desirable... - Influence of muscle fitness test performance on metabolic risk factors among adolescent girlsJorge Mota
Research Centre in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure, Faculty of Sports University of Porto Portugal
Diabetol Metab Syndr 2:42. 2010..The purpose of this study was to examine the association between muscular fitness (MF), assessed by 2 components of Fitnessgram test battery, the Curl-Up and Push-Ups tests and the metabolic risk score among adolescent girls... - Cardiorespiratory fitness status and body mass index change over time: a 2-year longitudinal study in elementary school childrenJorge Mota
Research Centre in Physical Activity Health and Leisure, Faculty of Sports, Porto University, Portugal
Int J Pediatr Obes 4:338-42. 2009.... - Body fatness and clustering of cardiovascular disease risk factors in Portuguese children and adolescentsJose Carlos Ribeiro
Research Center in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure, Faculty of Sports Science and Physical Education, University of Porto, Portugal
Am J Hum Biol 16:556-62. 2004..These data provide further evidence that juvenile obesity warrants early intervention because the patterns of unhealthy behavior are formed in adolescence and young adulthood... - Intensity of physical activity, cardiorespiratory fitness, and body mass index in youthLuisa Aires
Research Centre in Physical Activity Health and Leisure, FADE UP, Porto, Portugal
J Phys Act Health 7:54-9. 2010.... - Metabolic syndrome, physical activity and cardiac autonomic functionLuísa Soares-Miranda
Research Centre in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure, Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, Rua Dr Plácido Costa 91, Porto, Portugal
Diabetes Metab Res Rev 28:363-9. 2012..We also aimed to identify predictors of 3-year changes in HRV... - Leisure time physical activity, screen time, social background, and environmental variables in adolescentsJorge Mota
Research Centre in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
Pediatr Exerc Sci 19:279-90. 2007..38). LTPA for girls, but not for boys, seems to be influenced by certain modifiable factors of the built environment, as well as by time watching TV... - Normative and criterion-related standards for shuttle run performance in youthGustavo Silva
Research Centre in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure, Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
Pediatr Exerc Sci 24:157-69. 2012..569; 1-SPEC = 0.330) and boys (SENS = 0.634; 1-SPEC = 0.266). New SR laps reference standards are able to discriminate metabolic risk levels, and may provide a valuable tool for early prevention of cardiovascular risk factors... - Associations of cardiorespiratory fitness in children and adolescents with physical activity, active commuting to school, and screen timeLuisa Aires
Research Centre in Physical Activity, Health, and Leisure, Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
J Phys Act Health 8:S198-205. 2011..The objective of this study was to analyze associations of cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) with physical activity, time spent watching television and using computer, mode of commuting to school (CS), and adiposity, by gender... - Associations between self-rated health with cardiorespiratory fitness and obesity status among adolescent girlsJorge Mota
Research Centre in Physical Activity, Health, and Leisure, Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
J Phys Act Health 9:378-81. 2012..The main goal of this study was to analyze the associations between cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) and body mass index (BMI) with self-rated health (SRH) of adolescent girls... - Physical activity and other lifestyle behaviors in a Portuguese sample of adults: results from the Azorean Physical Activity and Health StudyRute Santos
Research Centre in Physical Activity, Health, and Leisure, Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
J Phys Act Health 6:750-9. 2009..The aims of this study were to describe physical activity (PA) prevalence and compare it with other countries and to investigate possible associations between PA and other lifestyle behaviors in Azorean adults... - Trends of cardiovascular risk factors clustering over time: a study in two cohorts of Portuguese adolescentsClarice Martins
Research Center in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure, Faculty of Sports, University of Porto, Portugal
Pediatr Exerc Sci 20:74-83. 2008..000) for CRF in both boys and girls. The sex-age group interaction was not significant (p > .05). This cross-sectional study revealed a marked low CRF level over time in both boys and girls... - Daily differences in patterns of physical activity among overweight/obese children engaged in a physical activity programLuisa Aires
Research Centre in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure, Faculty of Sports, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
Am J Hum Biol 19:871-7. 2007..Our data point that obese children are less active at weekend than during weekdays... - Relationship of objective measurement of physical activity during school hours and BMI in preschool childrenSusana Vale
Research Centre in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure, Faculty of Sports, University of Porto, Plácido Costa no 91, Portugal
Int J Pediatr Obes 6:37-8. 2011..Most of the time spent at school is related to SB, which is central to childhood obesity risk. Early interventions to increase PA in preschool children are needed... - Benefits of achieving vigorous as well as moderate physical activity recommendations: evidence from heart rate complexity and cardiac vagal modulationLuísa Soares-Miranda
Research Centre in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure, Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
J Sports Sci 29:1011-8. 2011..These findings suggest that vigorous physical activity is more closely associated with high heart rate complexity than moderate physical activity in young adults... - Differences in school-day patterns of daily physical activity in girls according to level of physical activityJorge Mota
Research Center of Physical Activity, Health and Leisure, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Porto, Portugal
J Phys Act Health 5:S90-7. 2008..The purpose of this study was to examine whether there are differences in physical activity (PA) during specific periods of the day among active and less-active girls... - Comparison of different VO(2max) equations in the ability to discriminate the metabolic risk in Portuguese adolescentsCarla Moreira
Research Centre for Physical Activity, Health and Leisure, Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, Portugal
J Sci Med Sport 14:79-84. 2011..The VO(2max) values found require further testing in other populations as well as in longitudinal studies; the identification of adolescents who have low CRF levels can help detect youth with an increased risk of metabolic disease... - Study protocol: using the Q-STEPS to assess and improve the quality of physical activity programmes for the elderlyAna I Marques
Research Centre in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure Faculty of Sports, Porto University, Rua Dr Plácido Costa 91, 4200450 Porto, Portugal
BMC Res Notes 5:171. 2012..The Quality Self-assessment Tool for Exercise Programmes for Seniors (Q-STEPS) seems to provide a framework tailored to evaluate PA programmes for the elderly... - Association of perceived environmental characteristics and participation in organized and non-organized physical activities of adolescentsJorge Mota
Research Center in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure, Faculty of Sports Science and Physical Education, University of Porto, 4200 450 Porto, Portugal
Pediatr Exerc Sci 21:233-9. 2009..05) and social environment (p -/+ .05) were associated to girls' PA participation in nonorganized activities (NOPA). Our findings suggested that some environmental characteristics might play an important role in girls' NOPA participation... - Six-minute walk distance (6MWD) is associated with body fat, systolic blood pressure, and rate-pressure product in community dwelling elderly subjectsFlávia Accioly Canuto Wanderley
Research Center in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Porto, Rua Dr Placido Costa, 91, 4200 450 Porto, Portugal
Arch Gerontol Geriatr 52:206-10. 2011..Our study reinforces the idea that a worse cardiovascular profile is related with lower fitness. Furthermore, it supports the potential of 6MWD to identify adverse outcomes such as %BF, increased SBP and higher RPPrest in older adults... - Active travel to school, BMI and participation in organised and non-organised physical activity among Portuguese adolescentsMaria Paula Santos
Research Centre in Physical Activity Health and Leisure, Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, Rua Dr Placido Costa, 91, 4200 450 Porto, Portugal
Prev Med 49:497-9. 2009..To assess the relationship between participation in organised (OPA) and non-organised physical activity (NOPA), commuting to school and BMI... - Muscle strength and soccer practice as major determinants of bone mineral density in adolescentsAndré Seabra
Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, Centre of Research, Education, Innovation and Intervention in Sport, Porto, Portugal
Joint Bone Spine 79:403-8. 2012..To analyse the relationship between isokinetic strength of the lower limb muscles and bone mineral density and content (BMD, BMC) of adolescent male soccer players and age-matched controls not involved in sport (12-15 years)... - Physical activity and school recess time: differences between the sexes and the relationship between children's playground physical activity and habitual physical activityJorge Mota
Research Centre for Physical Activity, Health and Leisure, Faculty of Sport Sciences and Physical Education, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
J Sports Sci 23:269-75. 2005..The results of this study suggest that school recess time is an important setting to promote MVPA and contributes to daily physical activity in young children, especially in girls... - Metabolic risk factors, physical activity and physical fitness in Azorean adolescents: a cross-sectional studyCarla Moreira
Research Centre in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure, Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, Portugal
BMC Public Health 11:214. 2011..This study analyzed the relationships between metabolic risk factors (MRF) and physical activity (PA) and physical fitness (PF) in a sample of Azorean adolescents... - Cardiorespiratory fitness predicts later body mass index, but not other cardiovascular risk factors from childhood to adolescenceClarice Martins
Research Centre in Physical Education Activity, Health and Leisure Time, Faculty of Sports, University of Oporto, Portugal
Am J Hum Biol 21:121-3. 2009..In both models, a significant main effect was found for body mass index (BMI) (P <or= 0.05). Data showed that in children, lower levels of CRF are associated with higher levels of BMI over a 5-year follow-up period... - The physical activity behaviors outside school and BMI in adolescentsJorge Mota
Research Centre in Physical Activity, Health, and Leisure, Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
J Phys Act Health 7:754-60. 2010..The aim of this study is to investigate the associations between active transport (AT), nonorganized out of school physical activity (NOPA) and organized out of school PA (OPA) with BMI in Portuguese adolescents... - Active versus passive transportation to school-differences in screen time, socio-economic position and perceived environmental characteristics in adolescent girlsJorge Mota
Faculty of Sport Sciences and Physical Education, Research Centre in Physical Activity Health and Leisure, University of Porto, Portugal
Ann Hum Biol 34:273-82. 2007..passive), sedentary behaviours, measures of socio-economic position and perceived environmental variables, and (2) to determine which, if any, variables were predictors of active transportation... - Metabolic syndrome and physical fitness in a sample of Azorean adolescentsCarla Moreira
Research Centre in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure, Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
Metab Syndr Relat Disord 8:443-9. 2010..This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of metabolic syndrome and its components and to analyze the relationship between metabolic syndrome and overall physical fitness levels in a sample of Azorean adolescents... - Physical activity and biological risk factors clustering in pediatric populationJose C Ribeiro
Research Centre in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure, Faculty of Sports Science and Physical Education, University of Porto, Porto 4200 450, Portugal
Prev Med 39:596-601. 2004.... - A proposed adaptation of the European Foundation for Quality Management Excellence Model to physical activity programmes for the elderly - development of a quality self-assessment tool using a modified Delphi processAna I Marques
Research Centre in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 8:104. 2011..Thus, the aim of this study was to develop a self-assessment tool for PA programmes for the elderly... - Associations between objectively assessed physical activity levels and fitness and self-reported health-related quality of life in community-dwelling older adultsFlávia A C Wanderley
Research Centre in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure, Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, Rua Dr Placido Costa, 91, 4200 450, Porto, Portugal
Qual Life Res 20:1371-8. 2011..Therefore, this study aimed to examine the associations between HRQoL and each of objectively assessed habitual PA and physical fitness... - Physical activity and perceived environmental attributes in a sample of Portuguese adults: results from the Azorean Physical Activity and Health studyRute Santos
Research Centre in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure, Faculty of Sports, University of Porto, Rua Dr Placido Costa, 91, 4200 450 Porto, Portugal
Prev Med 47:83-8. 2008..The aim of the present study was to determine whether the relation of perceived neighbourhood attributes to reported Physical Activity (PA) levels in Azorean adults varied by gender and body mass index (BMI)... - Sitting time and body mass index, in a Portuguese sample of men: results from the Azorean Physical Activity and Health Study (APAHS)Rute Santos
Research Centre in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure, Faculty of Sports, University of Porto, Portugal
Int J Environ Res Public Health 7:1500-7. 2010..Although the cross sectional design precludes us from establishing causality, our findings emphasize the importance of reducing sedentary behavior to decrease the risk of obesity... - Effects of resistance and aerobic exercise on physical function, bone mineral density, OPG and RANKL in older womenElisa A Marques
Research Centre in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure, Faculty of Sport Science, University of Porto, Rua Dr Plácido Costa 91, 4200 450 Porto, Portugal
Exp Gerontol 46:524-32. 2011.... - Association between time spent in sedentary, moderate to vigorous physical activity, body mass index, cardiorespiratory fitness and blood pressureAnelise Reis Gaya
FADE UP, Research Centre in Physical Activity Health and Leisure, Porto, Portugal
Ann Hum Biol 36:379-87. 2009..Elevated blood pressure (BP) has been reported in young people and seems to be associated with body mass index (BMI) and reduced physical activity (PA)... - Reference curves for BMI, waist circumference and waist-to-height ratio for Azorean adolescents (Portugal)Rute Santos
Research Centre in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure, Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, Rua Dr Plácido Costa 91, 4200 450 Porto, Portugal
Public Health Nutr 15:13-9. 2012.... - The influence of physical activity, body composition, and lower extremity strength on walking abilityElisa Marques
Faculty of Sport, University of Porto Research Centre in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure, Porto, Portugal
Motor Control 15:494-506. 2011..These data suggest that both fat and lean mass are associated with walking performance in higher- and lower-functioning older adults, whereas MPVA and muscle strength influence walking ability only among lower-functioning older adults... - Relationship between intensity of physical activity and health-related quality of life in Portuguese institutionalized elderlyAlexandrina Lobo
Research Center in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure, Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, Portugal
Geriatr Gerontol Int 8:284-90. 2008..The analysis of the PA patterns of the subjects in relation to recommended levels of PA was also performed... - Association of maturation, sex, and body fat in cardiorespiratory fitnessJorge Mota
Department of Leisure Sport and Recreation, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Porto, Portugal
Am J Hum Biol 14:707-12. 2002..This suggests that sexual maturity status alone accounts for a small portion of the variance in aerobic fitness. Height, %F and the S/T ratio were also significantly associated with VO(2)/kg body mass and 20SRT-time... - Perceptions of the built environment in relation to physical activity in Portuguese adolescentsMaria Paula Santos
Research Centre in Physical Activity Health and Leisure, Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, Rua Dr Placido Costa, 91 4200 450 Porto, Portugal
Health Place 15:548-52. 2009..59; 95% CI 1.05-2.40). Perceptions of some aspects of neighbourhood environment may relate differently to participation in physical activity for boys compared to girls... - Central fat influences cardiac autonomic function in obese and overweight girlsLuísa Soares-Miranda
Research Centre in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
Pediatr Cardiol 32:924-8. 2011..The data of the present study indicate that CF is associated with less favorable indexes of HRV. In addition, our findings suggest that CF might be an important measure to assess the effect of obesity on cANS function in female children... - Patterns of daily physical activity during school days in children and adolescentsJorge Mota
Research Center of Physical Activity, Health and Leisure, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Porto, Portugal
Am J Hum Biol 15:547-53. 2003..In conclusion, the present study shows that boys engaged more in MVPA than girls. Girls tend to be more active during school periods, while boys are more active after school... - Lifespan snapshot of physical activity assessed by accelerometry in PortoPedro Silva
Research Centre in Physical Activity, Health, and Leisure, Faculty of Sport University of Porto, Portugal
J Phys Act Health 8:352-60. 2011..The purpose of the study is to evaluate age and gender differences in objectively measured levels of physical activity (PA) in a large and diverse sample of residents from an urban area in Porto, Portugal... - Fitness and metabolic syndrome in obese fatty liver childrenClarice Martins
High Education Institute from Maia Research Centre in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure, Porto, Portugal
Ann Hum Biol 40:99-101. 2013..Metabolic Syndrome (MS) is highly prevalent among obese children with fatty liver. However, it is well-known that there is a lower prevalence of MS in individuals with higher cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF)... - Influence of body fat and level of physical activity on rate-pressure product at rest in preschool childrenJorge Mota
Research Centre in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure, Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, Portugal
Am J Hum Biol 24:661-5. 2012..The aim of this study was to analyze the influence of percentage of body fat (%BF) and physical activity (PA) patterns on RPP at Rest (RPPrest) as a marker of cardiac load in Preschool children... - A digital calliper for training and study purposesMaria T Restivo
Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
Asia Pac J Clin Nutr 21:182-90. 2012..Ongoing activities are focused on the design of a new mechanical structure, with novel functionalities and for exploring other studies... - Appendicular fat mass is positively associated with femoral neck bone mineral density in older womenElisa A Marques
Research Centre in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
Menopause 19:311-8. 2012..In this study, we examined the relationships between body fat accumulation and distribution and bone mineral density (BMD) in older women... - Evaluation of physical activity programmes for elderly people - a descriptive study using the EFQM' criteriaAna I Marques
Research Centre in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure Faculty of Sports, Porto University, Portugal
BMC Public Health 11:123. 2011.... - Perceived Neighborhood Environments and physical activity in adolescentsJorge Mota
Research Centre in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure FCDEF UP, University of Porto, Rua Dr Plácido Costa 91, 4200450 Porto, Portugal
Prev Med 41:834-6. 2005..Few studies have examined the association between environmental variables and level of physical activity in adolescents... - Relationship of single measures of cardiorespiratory fitness and obesity in young schoolchildrenJorge Mota
Research Center in Physical Activity Health and Leisure, Faculty of Sport Sciences and Physical Education, University of Porto, 4200 450 Porto, Portugal
Am J Hum Biol 18:335-41. 2006..Therefore, even at young ages, at least for girls, the beneficial impact of low BMI values on CRF is shown with important clinical and public health implications... - Differences in leisure-time activities according to level of physical activity in adolescentsJorge Mota
Research Centre of Physical Activity, Health and Leisure, University of Porto, Portugal
J Phys Act Health 5:286-93. 2008.... - Ability of different measures of adiposity to identify high metabolic risk in adolescentsCarla Moreira
Research Centre in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure, Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, Rua Dr Plácido Costa 91, 4200 450 Porto, Portugal
J Obes 2011:578106. 2011..Conclusion. All measures of adiposity were significantly associated with metabolic risk factors in a sample of Portuguese adolescents... - The importance of physical education classes in pre-school childrenSusana Vale
Research Centre in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure, Faculty of Sports, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
J Paediatr Child Health 47:48-53. 2011.... - Sugar-sweetened beverage intake and overweight in children from a Mediterranean countryHugo Valente
Faculty of Nutrition and Food Sciences, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
Public Health Nutr 14:127-32. 2011..To assess the association between sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption and overweight in children from a Mediterranean country... - Vigorous physical activity and vagal modulation in young adultsLuísa Soares-Miranda
Research Centre in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure, Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
Eur J Cardiovasc Prev Rehabil 16:705-11. 2009..Second, to identify the characteristic of PA which most influences the cardiac autonomic nervous system (cANS) function in young adults... - Compliance with physical activity guidelines in preschool childrenSusana Vale
Research Centre in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure, Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
J Sports Sci 28:603-8. 2010..Future research should consider the two constructs of physical activity and sedentary behaviour independently, as they might not necessarily counteract each other... - Preschool children physical activity measurement: importance of epoch length choiceSusana Vale
Research Centre in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure, Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
Pediatr Exerc Sci 21:413-20. 2009..Further, it was found a difference of ?17 min difference between the 2 epoch systems for MVPA. Different epoch times might affect the time spent in MVPA among preschool children... - Multicomponent training program with weight-bearing exercises elicits favorable bone density, muscle strength, and balance adaptations in older womenElisa A Marques
Research Centre in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure, Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, Rua Dr Plácido Costa 91, 4200 450 Porto, Portugal
Calcif Tissue Int 88:117-29. 2011..Data suggest that 8 months of moderate-impact weight-bearing and multicomponent exercises reduces the potential risk factors for falls and related fractures in older women... - Physical activity and sedentary behaviors in adolescentsMaria Paula Santos
Research Centre in Physical Activity and Leisure, University of Porto, Portugal
Ann Behav Med 30:21-4. 2005..How is physical activity affected by sedentary behavior (computer, television, and commuting), and how are physical activity characteristics (intensity, frequency, type) different based on adolescents reports of physical activity?.. - Isokinetic strength benefits after 24 weeks of multicomponent exercise training and combined exercise training in older adultsJoana Carvalho
Research Centre in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure, Faculty of Sports, University of Porto, Portugal
Aging Clin Exp Res 22:63-9. 2010..The aim of the present study was to assess and compare improvements in muscle strength induced by 24 weeks of two training regimens in elderly adults aged 65-82 years... - Psychosocial correlates of physical activity in two cultural contexts: different pathways?Pedro Silva
Research Centre in Physical Activity, Health, and Leisure, Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
J Phys Act Health 9:581-93. 2012.... - Leisure-time physical activity behavior: structured and unstructured choices according to sex, age, and level of physical activityJorge Mota
Research Centre in Physical Activity and Leisure Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Porto, Portugal
Int J Behav Med 9:111-21. 2002..7% vs. 58.5%; p < or = .05). It can be concluded that as age increased, organized sports activities became a relatively more important component of total weekly activity for both male and female participants... - Socio-demographic and perceived environmental correlates of walking in Portuguese adults--a multilevel analysisM S Rute Santos
Research Centre in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure, Faculty of Sports, University of Porto, Rua Dr Placido Costa, 91, 4200 450 Porto, Portugal
Health Place 15:1094-9. 2009.... - Multicomponent exercise program improves blood lipid profile and antioxidant capacity in older womenJoana Carvalho
Research Centre in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure, Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
Arch Gerontol Geriatr 51:1-5. 2010..The present data show that an 8-month supervised moderate-intensity multicomponent exercise program resulted in beneficial improvements of blood lipid profile that were accompanied by positive modulation of antioxidant capacity... - Effect of exercise-induced fatigue on position sense of the knee in the elderlyFernando Ribeiro
Research Centre in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure, University of Porto, Faculty of Sport, Rua Dr Placido Costa, 91, 4200 450, Porto, Portugal
Eur J Appl Physiol 99:379-85. 2007..However, the reliability and accuracy of estimating knee angles as showed by the variable error is similar at both times. It can be concluded that exercise-induced local muscle fatigue alters knee JPS in old age adults... - Accuracy of a digital skinfold system for measuring skinfold thickness and estimating body fatTeresa F Amaral
Faculty of Nutrition and Food Sciences, University of Porto, Rua Dr Roberto Frias, 4200 465 Porto, Portugal
Br J Nutr 105:478-84. 2011..The LA system is an accurate instrumentation and represents an innovation in the evaluation of skinfold thickness and body composition based on anthropometric measurement... - Stability of risk factors for cardiovascular diseases in Portuguese children and adolescents from the Porto areaSandra Guerra
, , , , Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade do Porto, Porto
Rev Port Cardiol 22:167-82. 2003..There is stability for biological risk factors as well as for behavioral and/or lifestyle risk factors. However, the highest stability is seen in biological risk factors... - Strength training vs. aerobic training: cardiovascular tolerance in elderly adultsJoana Carvalho
Faculdade de Ciências de Desporto e de Educação Física, Universidade do Porto
Rev Port Cardiol 22:1315-30. 2003..Furthermore, the data indicate a greater cardiovascular hemodynamic response after strength exercises with the legs than with the arms...