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- 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.
- Effects of exercise on quality of life in subjects with Alzheimer’s disease: systematic review with meta-analysis of randomized clinical trialsPublication . Mendes, Mariana; Correia, Érica; Vitorino, Anabela; Rodrigues, José; Cid, Luis; Bento, Teresa; Antunes, Raul; Monteiro, Diogo; Couto, NunoAlzheimer’s disease is a type of dementia that progressively affects memory, thinking, and behavior. It can interfere with daily activities and lead to a decline in cognitive abilities over time. Exercise-based interventions can complement Alzheimer’s disease treatment. Exercise is a valuable tool in all healthcare settings and has shown promise as an effective cognitive improvement intervention for people with cognitive impairments. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to analyze the effect of physical exercise on the QoL of subjects with Alzheimer’s disease. A search was performed with the help of the electronic databases PubMed and Web of Science. Randomized controlled trials with exercise-based interventions were selected. Four studies met the inclusion criteria, which included interventions based on exercise. The effects were summarized using standardized mean differences (95% confidence intervals) using random-effect models. The results showed that exercise had no significant effect on the QoL of subjects with Alzheimer. Thus, the effect of exercise interventions on the QoL of patients with Alzheimer’s disease is not conclusive. More research is needed about this topic and the way in which the QoL is assessed; the necessity to conduct an objective way to assess the QoL in this population is mandatory.
- Age and sex differences in physical activity of portuguese adults and older adultsPublication . Bento, Teresa; Mota, Maria P.; Vitorino, Anabela; Monteiro, Diogo; Cid, Luis; Couto, NunoThis study aims to explore data on objectively measured physical activity from a sample of adults and older adults and to investigate the achievement of the minimum physical activity required for health benefits. Participants, 257 women (age 58.99 ± 18.93 years, BMI 26.75 ± 4.57 kg·m−2 ) and 178 men (age 49.22 ± 20.39 years, BMI 26.81 ± 3.51 kg·m−2 ), wore an accelerometer for 4 to 7 days. Approximately 40% of the time was spent daily in sedentary behaviors during waking hours. Our results do not sustain the suggestion that adult men are more physically active than women. The results indicated a decrease in intensity of physical activity with age, in men and women, but not in successive age groups. Around 75% of adults and 30% of older adults accumulated the minimum daily physical activity for health benefits, in periods shorter than 10 min, above moderate intensity. The number of steps taken per day revealed that most men and women (except the oldest) attained or exceeded the lower threshold for deriving health benefits. To obtain relevant health benefits, future physical activity interventions should aim at reversing the amount of sedentary behaviors, emphasizing increments in, at least, the lower levels of PA, and maintaining walking habits.
- Passion for sport as a mediator between the basic psychological needs and life satisfaction of athletes with disabilitiesPublication . Rodrigues, Filipe; Vitorino, Anabela; Cid, Luis; Bento, Teresa; Jacinto, Miguel; Antunes, Raul; Teixeira, Diogo; Monteiro, DiogoThe present study examined the potential impact of basic psychological needs and passion for the practiced sport on the life satisfaction of athletes with disabilities. A mediation model was tested, hypothesizing that autonomy, competence, and relatedness are associated with athletes' life satisfaction through their passion (harmonious and obsessive) for the sport. One hundred thirty-one athletes participated in this study, ranging in age from 15 to 59 years (M = 27.78; SD = 9.31). Athletes completed questionnaires regarding their satisfaction of basic psychological needs in sports, their passion for the sport, and overall life satisfaction. Perceptions of competence and relatedness were associated with harmonious passion (β = 0.37, p < 0.01; β = 0.21, p < 0.05, respectively), while perceptions of autonomy were linked to obsessive passion (β = 0.39, p < 0.05). Furthermore, harmonious passion was linked to life satisfaction (β = 0.40, p < 0.01), and only the indirect effect of competence on life satisfaction through harmonious passion was significant. The results suggest that autonomy satisfaction does not necessarily translate into higher levels of harmonious passion. However, competence and relationships play a significant role in the life satisfaction of athletes who have a harmonious passion for their sport.
- The dualistic model of passion in adapted sport: a double-serial mediation analysis on satisfaction with lifePublication . Teixeira, Diogo; Rodrigues, Filipe; Vitorino, Anabela; Cid, Luis; Bento, Teresa; Evmenenko, Anastasiia; Macedo, Rita; Morales-Sánchez, Verónica; Monteiro, DiogoAdapted sports practice has increased in recent years, and has now put an additional demand on research to further explore and understand the characteristics of this field of practice. The main aim of this study was to examine the serial mediation effects of motivation and affective activation in relationships between passion and satisfaction with life in adapted sports athletes. The study sample comprised 143 adapted sports athletes (male = 107) aged between 15 and 59 years (M = 29.21; SD = 10.45) enrolled in distinct modalities. Double serial mediation models were developed according to hypothetical associations, and were analyzed using PROCESS macro v. 3.3. In both models, no direct effect between the types of passion and satisfaction with life emerged. However, positive indirect effects through self-determined motivation have emerged in the harmonious and obsessive passion models, as for a distinct and positive effect of relatedness in satisfaction with life.