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View article: Conceptualización y estructura de la alfabetización motriz en población de habla hispana. Una revisión sistemática.
Conceptualización y estructura de la alfabetización motriz en población de habla hispana. Una revisión sistemática. Open
This paper explores the existing evidence related to the concept and structure of physical literacy in different cultures and countries, in order to aid the understanding of the concept among the Spanish-speaking community. A systematic re…
View article: Effects of meteorological factors on students’ commute to high school
Effects of meteorological factors on students’ commute to high school Open
View article: How learning to cycle influences lifestyle: An eight country pooled analysis and person-centered approach
How learning to cycle influences lifestyle: An eight country pooled analysis and person-centered approach Open
View article: Evidencia de la relación directa e indirecta del modelo conceptual de desarrollo motor en población infantil
Evidencia de la relación directa e indirecta del modelo conceptual de desarrollo motor en población infantil Open
Los estudios que analizan la relación entre la competencia motriz (CM) real y percibida, la condición física (CF) y la práctica de actividad física (AF) son limitados. El objetivo del presente estudio fue analizar la relación recíproca dir…
View article: Effects of a classroom-based intervention to promote physical literacy in children: the randomized and controlled ALPHYL Study
Effects of a classroom-based intervention to promote physical literacy in children: the randomized and controlled ALPHYL Study Open
The Active Learning in Physical Literacy intervention was effective in enhancing movement behavior and cognitive performance. Therefore, movement-centered pedagogy enables the integration of physical activity with learning, which in turn c…
View article: Parental neighbourhood perceptions and active commuting to school in children according to their sex using a self-organised map approach: a cross-sectional study
Parental neighbourhood perceptions and active commuting to school in children according to their sex using a self-organised map approach: a cross-sectional study Open
These findings support the idea that ACS behaviour depends on the interaction of diverse built environment factors. Our results also suggest that parental perceptions had different effects according to the sex of the child, with ACS in boy…
View article: A person-centered approach to cognitive performance analysis in primary school children: Comparisons through self-organizing maps
A person-centered approach to cognitive performance analysis in primary school children: Comparisons through self-organizing maps Open
The objective of this study was to identify distinct student profiles based on physical, psychological, and social characteristics, and examine their impact on cognitive performance. A total of 194 children participated in this cross-secti…
View article: Revisión narrativa sobre la gamificación en Educación Física: desde la “puntificación” hasta la gamificación adaptativa
Revisión narrativa sobre la gamificación en Educación Física: desde la “puntificación” hasta la gamificación adaptativa Open
Introducción: la gamificación se presenta como una herramienta que propone soluciones a la disminución de la motivación en estudiantes. Sin embargo, la evidencia actual es inconclusa y presenta discrepancias, lo que genera que aquellos doc…
View article: Effect of kinematics on ground reaction force during single-leg jump landing in children: a causal decomposition approach in jumpers and non-jumpers
Effect of kinematics on ground reaction force during single-leg jump landing in children: a causal decomposition approach in jumpers and non-jumpers Open
Background The interaction between joint kinematics and kinetics is usually assessed by linear correlation analysis, which does not imply causality. Understanding the causal links between these variables may help develop landing interventi…
View article: Coordination and coordination variability during single-leg drop jump landing in children
Coordination and coordination variability during single-leg drop jump landing in children Open
Coordinative patterns require experience and learning to be acquired, producing movements that offer efficient solutions to various situations and involving certain degree of variability. This coordination variability implies functionality…
View article: Differences in hand acceleration and digital reaction time between different skill levels of Counter Strike players
Differences in hand acceleration and digital reaction time between different skill levels of Counter Strike players Open
Due to the international prominence that eSports are acquiring, it is necessary to study their effects on human behavior. Specifically, the difference between the motor skills of players with different levels of experience. Therefore, the …
View article: Test–retest reliability of putting-related variables in medium-to-high handicap golf players
Test–retest reliability of putting-related variables in medium-to-high handicap golf players Open
This manuscript aims to study the reliability of different variables related to performance and acceleration during the golf putt in players with medium-to-high handicaps and to determine the number of attempts necessary to find reliable v…
View article: Effect of Reduced Feedback Frequencies on Motor Learning in a Postural Control Task in Young Adults
Effect of Reduced Feedback Frequencies on Motor Learning in a Postural Control Task in Young Adults Open
The effects of the use of reduced feedback frequencies on motor learning remain controversial in the scientific literature. At present, there is still controversy about the guidance hypothesis, with some works supporting it and others cont…
View article: Active Learning in Physical Literacy (ALPHYL) project: Intervention study
Active Learning in Physical Literacy (ALPHYL) project: Intervention study Open
This dataset contains the data from the stage 2 of the Active Learning in Physical Literacy (ALPHYL) project. The data were collected in Primary Schools, from Valencia and metropolitan area, in the academic year 2022-2023, for three times …
View article: Active Learning in Physical Literacy (ALPHYL) project: Intervention study
Active Learning in Physical Literacy (ALPHYL) project: Intervention study Open
This dataset contains the data from the stage 2 of the Active Learning in Physical Literacy (ALPHYL) project. The data were collected in Primary Schools, from Valencia and metropolitan area, in the academic year 2022-2023, for three times …
View article: Active Learning in Physical Literacy (ALPHYL) project: Longitudinal study
Active Learning in Physical Literacy (ALPHYL) project: Longitudinal study Open
This dataset contains the data from the stage 1 of the Active Learning in Physical Literacy (ALPHYL) project. The data were collected in Primary Schools, from Valencia and metropolitan area, between 2019 and 2022, for four consecutive year…
View article: Active Learning in Physical Literacy (ALPHYL) project: Longitudinal study
Active Learning in Physical Literacy (ALPHYL) project: Longitudinal study Open
This dataset contains the data from the stage 1 of the Active Learning in Physical Literacy (ALPHYL) project. The data were collected in Primary Schools, from Valencia and metropolitan area, between 2019 and 2022, for four consecutive year…
View article: Efectos de la actividad física durante las clases sobre la alfabetización motriz: una revisión sistemática (Effects of class-based physical activity in physical literacy: a systematic review)
Efectos de la actividad física durante las clases sobre la alfabetización motriz: una revisión sistemática (Effects of class-based physical activity in physical literacy: a systematic review) Open
En el ámbito educativo, la asignatura de Educación Física (EF) es un contexto idóneo para fomentar la práctica de actividad física (AF) y favorecer el desarrollo cognitivo, social y motor o lo que se considera alfabetización motriz (AM). E…
View article: Academic achievement prediction in secondary education by decision tree analysis
Academic achievement prediction in secondary education by decision tree analysis Open
The aim of the present study was to develop a predictive model of academic achievement (school success or failure) by applying a decision tree analysis. A cross-sectional study was carried out to design a system for the early detection of …
View article: Differences in Hand Acceleration and Digital Reaction Time between Different Skill Levels of Counter Strike Players
Differences in Hand Acceleration and Digital Reaction Time between Different Skill Levels of Counter Strike Players Open
View article: Cognitive CAMSA: an ecological proposal to integrate cognitive performance into motor competence assessment
Cognitive CAMSA: an ecological proposal to integrate cognitive performance into motor competence assessment Open
Purpose To profile the participants using a system of self-organizing maps (SOM) based on their motor and cognitive performance during a dual-task version of the Canadian Agility and Movement Skill Assessment (Cognitive CAMSA). Methods A t…
View article: Performance differences between 26 and 29-inch wheels in cross-country mountain biking
Performance differences between 26 and 29-inch wheels in cross-country mountain biking Open
The popularity of 29-inch mountain bike wheels for cross-country races has been increasing since 2010, but scienti c studies support- ing their bene ts are very scarce. The aim of this study was to analyse the e ect of the di erent bicycle…
View article: A Classroom-Based Intervention to Promote Physical Literacy in Children: ALPHYL Study Protocol
A Classroom-Based Intervention to Promote Physical Literacy in Children: ALPHYL Study Protocol Open
Physical literacy is crucial for children’s appropriate development and physical, social and mental health. In a school setting, class-based physical activity (PA) interventions are considered to be appropriate programs to foster PA partic…
View article: Motivation and Basic Psychological Needs Satisfaction in Active Travel to Different Destinations: A Cluster Analysis with Adolescents Living in Germany
Motivation and Basic Psychological Needs Satisfaction in Active Travel to Different Destinations: A Cluster Analysis with Adolescents Living in Germany Open
Active travel in adolescence contributes to improved health outcomes. Self-Determination Theory suggests that motivation and basic psychological needs influence travel behavior. Person-centered approaches can examine interrelationships of …
View article: Supplementary Material for: Cerebrovascular Pulsatility Index is Reduced in Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease
Supplementary Material for: Cerebrovascular Pulsatility Index is Reduced in Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease Open
Introduction: Cerebrovascular dysfunction, characterized by increased brain pulsatile flow, reduced cerebrovascular reactivity, and cerebral hypoperfusion precedes the onset of dementia and is linked to cognitive dysfunction. Autosomal dom…
View article: Coordination and Coordination Variability During Single-Leg Drop Jump Landing in Children
Coordination and Coordination Variability During Single-Leg Drop Jump Landing in Children Open
View article: Detection of intermuscular coordination based on the causality of empirical mode decomposition
Detection of intermuscular coordination based on the causality of empirical mode decomposition Open
View article: Test–Retest Reliability of Task Performance for Golf Swings of Medium- to High-Handicap Players
Test–Retest Reliability of Task Performance for Golf Swings of Medium- to High-Handicap Players Open
Background: Golf swing performance in medium- to high-handicap players must be reliably measured to use this variable in both research studies and in applied settings. Nevertheless, there are no studies published on this topic and test–ret…
View article: Do Active Commuters Feel More Competent and Vital? A Self-Organizing Maps Analysis in University Students
Do Active Commuters Feel More Competent and Vital? A Self-Organizing Maps Analysis in University Students Open
University students represent a population that faces high risks regarding physical inactivity. Research suggests that a regular engagement in physical activity (PA) may be more likely established when it leads to the experience of subject…
View article: Encouraging People with Spinal Cord Injury to Take Part in Physical Activity in the COVID-19 Epidemic through the mHealth ParaSportAPP
Encouraging People with Spinal Cord Injury to Take Part in Physical Activity in the COVID-19 Epidemic through the mHealth ParaSportAPP Open
Background: Although mHealth tools have great potential for health interventions, few experimental studies report on their use by people with spinal cord injuries in physical activity. Objective: The main objective of this study was to ana…