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View article: Tendencias iberoamericanas del fitness para 2025: un estudio comparativo regional
Tendencias iberoamericanas del fitness para 2025: un estudio comparativo regional Open
Introduction: The fitness industry continues adapting to customers' unique characteristics and needs across different regions. Studying fitness trends enables industry professionals to make informed decisions, seize new opportunities, and …
View article: Feedback of Fitness Professionals with different educational levels in resistance training classes
Feedback of Fitness Professionals with different educational levels in resistance training classes Open
The present study aimed to characterize and compare pedagogical feedback behavior in group resistance training classes among fitness professionals with different educational backgrounds. The study sample consisted of 20 fitness professiona…
View article: Move4Future: implementation and effects of a pilot physical exercise programme for children and youth at risk from multi-problem families
Move4Future: implementation and effects of a pilot physical exercise programme for children and youth at risk from multi-problem families Open
Introduction and Objective: Multi-problem families include several risk factors (e.g., mental health and weight issues). Physical exercise could be a strategy to prevent, treat and overcome numerous disorders. Thus, this study aimed to ana…
View article: Outdoor STEAM Education: Opportunities and Challenges
Outdoor STEAM Education: Opportunities and Challenges Open
There is a consensus that students should be involved in interdisciplinary activities that promote a solid education in STEAM subjects from an early age. The outdoor settings of schools present an advantageous context for STEAM education, …
View article: “Active Mathematics”—A Classroom-Based Physical Active Learning Intervention in an Elementary School: An Experimental Pilot Study
“Active Mathematics”—A Classroom-Based Physical Active Learning Intervention in an Elementary School: An Experimental Pilot Study Open
This experimental pilot study aimed to compare the amount of physical activity (PA) of children in a second-year class of an elementary school that had a mathematics class while performing PA, based on playful math games, with children tha…
View article: Occupational Health-Related Problems among Portuguese Fitness Instructors
Occupational Health-Related Problems among Portuguese Fitness Instructors Open
Background: The fitness sector has experienced significant expansion, with fitness instructors (FIs) playing a pivotal role. Given the demands of their profession, understanding their health profile is crucial. This study’s purpose is to e…
View article: Desenvolvimento, Validação e Aplicação Piloto do Sistema de Observação de Feedback de Instrutores de Fitness em Aulas de Grupo (SOFIF-AG)
Desenvolvimento, Validação e Aplicação Piloto do Sistema de Observação de Feedback de Instrutores de Fitness em Aulas de Grupo (SOFIF-AG) Open
The purpose of this study was the development and validation of an observational system instrument that allows the observation of the feedback instructors’ behaviors in group fitness classes, namely SOFIF-AGF. To test the instrument functi…
View article: Health and fitness trends in Southern Europe for 2023: A cross-sectional survey
Health and fitness trends in Southern Europe for 2023: A cross-sectional survey Open
The physical activity, exercise and wellness sector is rapidly growing and seems to be an exciting field for business and professional development with great potential globally. The purpose of this observational and cross-sectional study …
View article: The Importance Assigned by Pregnant Women to the Quality Characteristics of Fitness Instructors. A Qualitative Study
The Importance Assigned by Pregnant Women to the Quality Characteristics of Fitness Instructors. A Qualitative Study Open
Pregnant women give great importance to the Quality of the fitness instructor, although they value some indicators more than others, as identified in other studies in different populations. Considering the results of this study, it can be …
View article: Quality of life of fitness professionals in Portugal: Comparative and correlation study
Quality of life of fitness professionals in Portugal: Comparative and correlation study Open
Fitness has been revealing a positive impact on the quality of life (QoL) of practitioners and fitness professionals (FPs) represent a role model for their customers in the fitness industry, emphasizing the need to know their QoL indices. …
View article: Job Satisfaction of Fitness Professionals in Portugal: A Comparative Study of Gender, Age, Professional Experience, Professional Title, and Educational Qualifications
Job Satisfaction of Fitness Professionals in Portugal: A Comparative Study of Gender, Age, Professional Experience, Professional Title, and Educational Qualifications Open
This research characterizes and compares the job satisfaction of fitness professionals in Portugal between genders, ages, professional experience, professional title, and educational qualifications. A total of 401 fitness professionals ans…
View article: Fitness Participants Perceived Quality by Age and Practiced Activity
Fitness Participants Perceived Quality by Age and Practiced Activity Open
The fitness participants could have a specific and critical role in the service provision and, with that, contribute to the service quality improvement. The aim of this research is characterize and compare the quality indicators of the gro…
View article: Physical Self-Description and Sport Participation, by Gender, of University Students
Physical Self-Description and Sport Participation, by Gender, of University Students Open
University students, who are regular sport participants, showed a superior and more positively physical selfdescription in body fat, general physical self-concept and self-esteem perception (Silva, Vicente, Amaro, & Campos, 2016). In anoth…
View article: Characterization and comparison of the quality indicators of the group exercise fitness instructor, considering the intervenient, gender and age.
Characterization and comparison of the quality indicators of the group exercise fitness instructor, considering the intervenient, gender and age. Open
Aim: The aim of this study is to characterize and compare the quality indicators of the group exercise fitness instructor, considering the intervenient (owner/general managers; technical managers; trainers; instructors; participants), gend…
View article: Sport pedagogy in the fitness sector: A promising research topic?
Sport pedagogy in the fitness sector: A promising research topic? Open
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