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- Correlates of changes in BMI of children from the Azores islandsPublication . Martins, D.; Maia, José A.R.; Seabra, André; Silva, Rui Garganta; Lopes, Vitor P.; Katzmarzyk, P.; Beunen, Gaston P.Objective: To model changes in body mass index (BMI), including its stability, and to investigate the association between physical activity, 1-mile run/walk and levels of gross motor coordination and BMI during 5 consecutive years. Design: A longitudinal study of children 6 years of age at baseline followed at annual intervals over 5 years. Subjects: A total of 285 children (143 boys and 142 girls) were enrolled in grade 1 (age 6 years) and followed through grade 5 (age 10 years). Measurements: BMI was recorded and physical activity was assessed by questionnaire, aerobic fitness was evaluated with the 1-mile run/walk and gross motor coordination was measured with the KTK test battery (Korperkoordination test fur Kinder). Multilevel modelling techniques were for the primary analysis. Results: Changes in BMI showed similar curvilinear trends in boys and girls, with ample inter-individual crossing trajectories that is, low tracking. Longitudinal changes in physical activity (PA) and aerobic fitness were not significantly associated with BMI-changes during the 5 years. Children who were more proficient in their motor coordination showed lower values of BMI during the 5 years. Conclusions: BMI trajectories of both boys and girls show low tracking of BMI-values. Considerable inter-individual variation exists both in baseline BMI-values and changes (velocity and acceleration) over time. PA and fitness were not associated with BMI-changes, but gross motor function was negatively associated with BMI-changes. No gender-specific associations were found. If confirmed in other populations these observations could be translated in the promotion of physical activities that improve gross motor function in children aged 6-10 years. This seems to be of major importance for the physical education curriculum of primary school children.
- Emoções e promoção da saúdePublication . Batista, V.; Martins, D.; Martins, Pedro; Rodrigues, M.; Veiga-Branco, AugustaSer capaz de gerir os próprios afectos bem como as relações inter-sociais ao longo do tempo, são a proposta do estudo que a seguir se apresenta. Parte-se do pressuposto que uma das formas mais profundas de assegurar a Promoção da Saúde intra e interpessoal, é aprender a tornar-se emocionalmente competente (Veiga Branco, 2004; 2007). Ser emocionalmente competente é ser capaz de encontrar soluções, a partir de recursos internos que emergem das emoções, e substancialmente da gestão das emoções e da automotivação que os sujeitos podem encontrar. Este conjunto de destrezas parece potencializar a percepção de uma vida psicoafectiva à qual parecem estar ligados o êxito social, individual, sucesso profissional e felicidade conjugal (Goleman, 1995; 2000). A Promoção e Educação para a Saúde insere o bem-estar da pessoa como um todo, o que envolve: o homem é razão, mas também emoção. Métodos Estudo exploratório, quantitativo e transversal. Utiliza o instrumento desenvolvido para estudos anteriores “Escala Veiga de Competência Emocional” (EVCE), (Veiga Branco, 2004, a),b) e 2007), cujas respostas – submetidas à Análise de Componentes Principais e analisadas por Alpha de Cronbach – foram tratadas através do programa SPSS 13.0. A amostra do estudo é constituída por 183 sujeitos, com idades compreendidas entre os 18 e77 anos, residentes em Bragança. Destes, 58 eram do sexo masculino e 125 do sexo feminino. Objectivos: Conhecer e analisar o perfil de Competência Emocional de uma amostra da população de Bragança; Identificar as diferenças entre os estudos apresentados no construto e os dados recolhidos no trabalho empírico.Resultados Qual é o Perfil de Competência Emocional encontrado? Verifica-se que os estudantes Pouco Frequentemente vivem a Auto-consciência de Fenómenos Emocionais. Também fazem a Gestão de Emoções com Pouca Frequência tal como a Auto motivação. Mas têm a percepção que Por Norma, vivem a Empatia e a Gestão de Emoções em Grupo. Todavia é preocupante que ocorram frequentemente Alterações relacionadas e racionais (x 3,80+ dp1.6); e que Por norma, 25% dos estudantes vivam uma Percepção negativa de si: ruminação e absorção emocional (x 3.17+ dp 1,53); e sobretudo que 20% dos estudantes adopte por norma as Estratégias: isolamento, intrusão, explosão e percepção de perigos (x 3,27+ dp 1,60); e ainda que 20% se sintam Iliteratos e manipulados por pensamentos negativos (x 3,07+ dp 1,50). Estes resultados apontam para alguma necessidade de intervenção em Educação Emocional .
- Health promotion innovation – a co-creation art visit cyclePublication . Chaves, C.; Alves, Rui Alexandre Coelho; Martins, D.; Veiga-Branco, Augusta; Costa, Jorge; Guerra, Pedro; Pinto, R.; Gonçalves, A.People who live an artistic event each year become 60% healthier than those who don't visit museums, theaters orconcerts. Activities such as seeing pictures decrease the production of stressors and living art promotes in people the feeling of subjective well-being. Objective - To explore the level of co-creation of health promoting activities by gerontology students, targeting institutionalized senior populations, or senior-students from universities. Methodology –Action - research, through Project learning, developed in2 interaction sequences: (Fig.1- Interaction in co-creation of visits cycle): The initial, emerged from successive gerontology students experiences at Museum of Arte (CACGM), in visits guided by its Director, and followed by reflective analysis, about the personal emerging feelings from these experiences. The second,was developed through the interaction of students with residential institutions for seniors: From and with CACGM, students developed a multi institutional co-creation project, using a multi-participatory methodology, putting into practice a sequence of art visits, guided by the students and CAC director, aimed at institutionalized seniors and senior university graduates. Results - The interactions / invitation put 8 senior institutions in the field: 5 with institutionalized seniors:Flor de Sortes, Centro de Dia Rebordãos, Centro Social Paroquial Santo Condestável, Obra Padre Miguel and Fundação Betânia, mobilizing for the project “A Visit Cycle - Between Gerontology and Art” an important number of seniors living a life without enough activity. In addition to these, also the University Sénior de Vinhais, the University Sénior of Bragança , the Macedo de Cavaleiros Sénior University, they assumed themselves as partners of IPB and CACGM, with their trainees – seniors, living their experiences in their contacts with art and experiencing different feelings and emotions from the usual days. Conclusion - Contact with the various art forms promotes health. The interactions between the different seniors, and the involvement with the students, make the successive Visits, felt as experiences of deep sense of gratification. All partners involved feel gratified