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- Adaptation and validation of the Portuguese version of Basic Psychological Needs Exercise Scale (BPNESp) to the sport domain and invariance across football and swimmingPublication . Monteiro, Diogo; Marinho, Daniel Almeida; MOUTÃO, JOÃO; Couto, Nuno; Antunes, Raúl; Cid, LuisThe purpose of this study was to adapt and validate the Basic Psychological Needs Exercise Scale (BPNESp) to the sport domain, and to measure model invariance across football and swimming. Athletes (n=1382; 623 football, 759 swimming) with an average age of 18.77±SD 7.04 years participated in this study. Results supported the suitability of both the first and second order models, showing that the model was well adjusted to the data. In addition, the model showed the discriminant and convergent validity and composite reliability of the factors, and was invariant between football and swimming (ΔCFI≤.01).
- Conteúdo dos objetivos para a prática de exercício físico e vitalidade subjetiva na população idosa - Análise de medição das necessidades psicológicas básicasPublication . Couto, Nuno; Antunes, Raúl; Monteiro, Diogo; Vitorino, Anabela; Cid, LuisEste estudo teve como objetivo compreender a associação entre os conteúdos dos objetivos para a prática de atividade física e a vitalidade subjetiva numa população idosa portuguesa, bem como analisar o efeito de medição das necessidades psicológicas básicas (NPB). Recorreu-se a uma amostra de 299 idosos (234 femininos, 65 masculinos), residentes em Portugal continental, com idades compreendidas entre os 60 e os 90 anos (M=68.43; SD=6.48) e procedeu-se a uma análise de medição simples através do modelo quatro do Process Macro para o SPSS versão 3.5. Através dos resultados obtidos verificou-se que todos os objetivos apresentam uma associação significativa com a satisfação global das NPB e com a vitalidade subjetiva (neste caso, com exceção do objetivo reconhecimento social). Verificou-se ainda que as NPB medeiam a relação entre o conteúdo dos objetivos para a prática de atividade física, saúde, desenvolvimento de capacidades, imagem e a vitalidade subjetiva.
- Exploring the relationship between fibromyalgia-related fatigue, physical activity, and quality of lifePublication . Alvarez, Marcos C.; Albuquerque, Maria Luiza L.; Neiva, Henrique P.; Cid, Luis; Rodrigues, Filipe; Teixeira, Diogo S.; Matos, Rui; Antunes, Raúl; Morales-Sánchez, Verónica; Monteiro, DiogoThe symptoms of fibromyalgia are varied, including general muscle pain and pain at specific points (also called tender points), excessive fatigue, anxiety, depression, and some psycho logical problems that can have a negative impact on quality of life. Physical activity is a widely used option by health professionals to alleviate the effects of this syndrome. However, there is no clear information on the possible mediating role of physical activity in the relationship between fibromyalgia-related fatigue and quality of life. Therefore, this study aims to evaluate the relationship between fibromyalgia-related fatigue and quality of life, and to investigate the mediating role of physical activity in patients with this syndrome. Methods: In a cross-sectional study, 237 Portuguese women aged 28 to 75 years (M = 49.12; SD ± 8.87) and 117 Brazilian women aged 20 to 69 years (M = 46.72; SD ± 8.38) were recruited to participate in this study. These patients completed three valid and reliable questionnaires related to the assessment of fibromyalgia-related fatigue (MDF-Fibro-17), physical activity (IPAQ), and quality of life (SF-36). Results: Both samples had scores above the midpoint for all dimensions of fibromyalgia-related fatigue and scores below the midpoint for quality of life. Physical activity had no mediating effect in either sample, as the total indirect effect was not significant. Conclusions: Physical activity does not mediate the relationship between fatigue and quality of life. However, the results also show that the fatigue dimensions associated with fibromyalgia had a negative and significant association with physical and mental health indicators in both samples. Thus, patients with FM with higher scores on fatigue-related symptoms might suffer more from physical and mental health, both of which are related to quality of life.
- Importância da prática desportiva federada na Rede Social, Qualidade de Vida e Auto-Conceito - Estudo com alunos de educação física como disciplina obrigatóriaPublication . Antunes, RaúlResumo Este trabalho apresenta como principal objectivo a análise da influência da prática de desporto federado no universo relacional e na percepção da qualidade de vida e auto-conceito de jovens em idade escolar e com educação física como disciplina obrigatória. A pesquisa bibliográfica centrou-se na forma como a educação física escolar e o contexto desportivo federado se relacionam com as variáveis em estudo. Este trabalho teve como amostra 62 indivíduos (N=62) com idades compreendidas entre os 14 e os 18 anos. Os instrumentos utilizados foram o Inventário de Avaliação de Redes Sociais Pessoais (IARSP-R), o Instrumento de Avaliação da Qualidade de Vida da Organização Mundial de Saúde (WHOQOL-Bref) e a escala de auto-conceito “Piers-Harris Children´s Self Concept Scale 2” (PHCSCS-2). Dos resultados é de destacar que os alunos com prática federada apresentam redes sociais significativamente superiores aos alunos sem prática desportiva federada e um quadrante das relações comunitárias com mais elementos. Contudo não se verificam diferenças relativamente às características funcionais da rede. No que se refere à qualidade de vida e auto-conceito, os grupos não apresentam diferenças significativas.
- Understanding the associations across fibromyalgia-related fatigue, depression, anxiety, self-esteem satisfaction with life and physical activity in portuguese and brazilian patients: a structural equation modeling analysisPublication . Alvarez, Marcos C.; Albuquerque, Maria Luiza L.; Neiva, Henrique P.; Cid, Luis; Teixeira, Diogo S.; Matos, Rui; Antunes, Raúl; Lúcio, Liane; Sant’Ana, Leandro; Monteiro, DiogoBackground and Objectives: Fibromyalgia are heterogeneous and differ from patient to patient; however, the most reported are general myalgia and at specific points associated with fatigue and certain psychological adversities. Physical activity can mitigate the effects of the symptoms. However, the associations between fibromyalgia-related fatigue, self-esteem, anxiety, depression, satisfaction with life and physical activity are unclear. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to understand the associations between these symptoms and whether there are differences between these associations across two distinct cultures. Materials and Methods: A total of 473 women aged between 28 and 75 years (M = 49.27; SD ± 8.28) completed five questionnaires about fibromyalgia-related fatigue, physical activity, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, and satisfaction with life. Results: Fibromyalgia-related fatigue was positively associated with depression and anxiety, depression and anxiety were negatively associated with self-esteem, self-esteem was positively associated with satisfaction with life, satisfaction with life was positively associated with physical activity and there were no differences in terms of the perceptions and associations of these variables between Portuguese and Brazilian patients. Conclusions: Our results showed the significant role of associations between these variables and a similarity in the perception and relationship of the variables between the two cultures.