Carla Santos
Biographic Data
| ID | 4293823 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Carla Santos |
| GIVEN NAMES | Carla |
| FAMILY NAME | Santos |
| SIGNATURE | SANTOS C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Universidade do Porto |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4607-7292 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 20 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 15 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 20 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Transnational leisure and hybrid identities among later‐generation Chaoxian in Yanbian, China
Later‐generation Chaoxian (ethnic Koreans) in China’s Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture grow up in an ethnic‐autonomous border region where cross‐border mobility and Korean cultural references are part of everyday life. Drawing on in‐depth interviews with 34 third‐ and fourth‐generation Chaoxian aged 21–35, this article examines how they use transnational leisure to sustain connections with Korea and negotiate ethnic identity. We analyse homel…
Secular Trends in Physical Growth Among Peruvian Children and Adolescents Living at High Altitudes
OBJECTIVE: We aim (1) to examine secular trends in height, weight, and waist circumference (WC) among Peruvian children and adolescents living in the city of Junín and (2) to compare their growth status with the World Health Organization (WHO) and US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reference data. METHODS: The sample included 2874 Peruvians (n = 1681 in the 2009 cohort and n = 1193 in the 2019 cohort) aged 6-16 years from the dis…
Secular trends in BMI, excess weight and body fat skinfolds in Peruvian children living at high altitude
Positive secular trends in BMIlog and SKFlog were observed, with significant increases at specific ages
Associations of obesity, movement behaviors, and socioeconomic status with fundamental movement skills in children
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relationship of biological characteristics (age, sex, and obesity), movement behaviors (physical activity and sedentary time), and family socioeconomic status with fundamental movement skills (FMS) in primary school children. METHODS: This cross-sectional study sampled 1014 children (537 girls) aged 6 to 10 years from 25 primary schools in Matosinhos, north of Portugal. Five object control skills (dribbling, kicking,…
A multivariate multilevel approach to unravel the associations between individual and school factors on children's motor performance in the React project
PF and object control FMS z-scores were moderately related. Not all child characteristics were associated with both PF and object control FMS, and their effect sizes were different. School characteristics only explained 10% of the total variation in PF and object control FMS
Individual and school correlates of body mass index and cardiorespiratory fitness in primary school children from the React project
BMI and CRF had a low but statistically significant negative correlation in this sample of children. Most of the variation in BMI and CRF was explained by child-level characteristics
Secular Trends in Physical Fitness of Peruvian Children Living at High-Altitude
The physical fitness of children is an important marker of health, and monitoring its temporal changes provides important information for developing interventions. We aimed to: (1) describe secular trends in physical fitness across age, within each sex, in Peruvian schoolchildren; and (2) verify if these trends are also present when adjusted for changes in height and weight. We sampled 1590 children (707 in 2009; 883 in 2019), aged 6-11 years. Ph…
Sibling Resemblance in Physical Activity Levels
Physical activity is associated with a host of positive health outcomes and is shaped by both genetic and environmental factors. We aim to: (1) estimate sibling resemblance in two physical activity phenotypes [total number of steps∙day -1 and minutes for moderate steps per day (min∙day -1 )]; and (2) investigate the joint associations of individual characteristics and shared natural environment with intra-pair sibling similarities in each phenoty…
Variation and Predictors of Gross Motor Coordination Development in Azorean Children
We investigated the development of gross motor coordination (GMC) as well as its predictors in school-aged Azorean children. The sample included 181 children (90 girls), followed consecutively for 4 years from 6 to 9 years of age. GMC was assessed with the Körperkoordinationstest für Kinder, and predictors included body mass index, standing long jump, 50-yard dash, and shuttle run. The changes in GMC and the effects of predictors were analyzed wi…
Regional variation in growth status. The Peruvian health and optimist growth study
Peruvians living at different altitudes differ in their growth indicators (height, weight, BMI, and WC), with significant differences between those living at sea level relative to their peers from other regions. Further, Peruvian schoolchildren of both sexes from the three geographical areas significantly differ from their US counterparts
Occupationally Acquired Q Fever in Shepherds and Sheep Milk Cheesemakers
Stunting and Physical Fitness. The Peruvian Health and Optimist Growth Study
Stunting, defined as linear growth retardation, is a serious public health problem in developing countries. We aimed to (1) describe the prevalence of stunting in Peruvian youth living in three geographical regions, and to (2) determine height and physical fitness (PF) differences between stunted and normal-growth children across age and sex. We sampled 7918 subjects (7074 normal-growth and 844 stunted), aged 6–15 year, from sea-level, Amazon and…
A multilevel analysis of gross motor coordination of children and adolescents living at different altitudes
Child- and school-level variables were significantly associated with GMC T in this sample. These findings are important for the Peruvian community, especially school principals, councils and physical education teachers, helping them to define more efficient strategies and action plans to increase motor coordination in children
Growth velocity curves and pubertal spurt parameters of Peruvian children and adolescents living at different altitudes. The Peruvian health and optimist growth study
OBJETIVE: To estimate the growth parameters of Peruvian children and adolescents living at different altitudes. METHODS: The sample comprised 10 795 Peruvian children and adolescents (5781 girls, aged 6-7 years) from sea level, the Amazon region, and high altitude. Height was measured with standardized techniques. Mathematical and biological growth parameters were estimated using the Preece-Baines growth model I. RESULTS: Sea-level children and a…
Prospective Serosurvey of Coxiella burnetii Antibodies in Selected Sheep of Portugal
A multi-level analysis of individual- and school-level correlates of physical fitness in children
In the primary school years, individual-level characteristics were more important than the school context in explaining variations in physical fitness
Impact of an educational programme in Portuguese people with diabetes
This study, conducted in the north of Portugal, is the result of a group of nurses’ intent to develop a closer and meaningful person-centered care for patients with diabetes, empowering them with skills to better manage their therapeutic regimen. Through a participatory action research process, the group of nurses involved in this study, reflected on the current healthcare enabling them an in-depth analysis of the best scientific evidence, aiming…
Estudo conservador de adaptação do Ways of Coping Questionnaire a uma amostra e contexto portugueses
O presente trabalho propõe-se desenvolver uma versão Portuguesa a partir da versão original do Ways of Coping Questionnaire numa perspectiva conservadora. O questionário de 50 itens foi passado a uma amostra de 98 mulheres trabalhadoras, 49% com idade inferior a 30 anos, 77,8% casadas, e com uma escolaridade acima da média da população Portuguesa. A versão encontrada depois da tradução e da discussão de consenso mostrou-se, relativamente às propr…
Travel Writing As a Representational Space
This study contributes to the ongoing discussion regarding the power and privilege undergirding tourism discourse by examining the representational dynamics of deviance in tourism destinations known in social discourse as consequence-free settings; specifically, Las Vegas, New Orleans, Amsterdam, and Bangkok. Understanding language as constitutive of social reality, this study employed techniques associated with textual analysis to examine featur…
Race and Ethnicity in Leisure Behavior
Note: These ideas were discussed at a symposium titled "Looking Beyond Traditional Models: Racial and Ethnic Issues in Leisure Research" that was sponsored by the Diversity Research Laboratory in the Department of Recreation, Sport and Tourism at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Race and Ethnicity in Leisure Behavior
Note: These ideas were discussed at a symposium titled "Looking Beyond Traditional Models: Racial and Ethnic Issues in Leisure Research" that was sponsored by the Diversity Research Laboratory in the Department of Recreation, Sport and Tourism at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Race and Ethnicity in Leisure Behavior
Note: These ideas were discussed at a symposium titled "Looking Beyond Traditional Models: Racial and Ethnic Issues in Leisure Research" that was sponsored by the Diversity Research Laboratory in the Department of Recreation, Sport and Tourism at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Travel Writing As a Representational Space
This study contributes to the ongoing discussion regarding the power and privilege undergirding tourism discourse by examining the representational dynamics of deviance in tourism destinations known in social discourse as consequence-free settings; specifically, Las Vegas, New Orleans, Amsterdam, and Bangkok. Understanding language as constitutive of social reality, this study employed techniques associated with textual analysis to examine featur…
Estudo conservador de adaptação do Ways of Coping Questionnaire a uma amostra e contexto portugueses
O presente trabalho propõe-se desenvolver uma versão Portuguesa a partir da versão original do Ways of Coping Questionnaire numa perspectiva conservadora. O questionário de 50 itens foi passado a uma amostra de 98 mulheres trabalhadoras, 49% com idade inferior a 30 anos, 77,8% casadas, e com uma escolaridade acima da média da população Portuguesa. A versão encontrada depois da tradução e da discussão de consenso mostrou-se, relativamente às propr…
Impact of an educational programme in Portuguese people with diabetes
This study, conducted in the north of Portugal, is the result of a group of nurses’ intent to develop a closer and meaningful person-centered care for patients with diabetes, empowering them with skills to better manage their therapeutic regimen. Through a participatory action research process, the group of nurses involved in this study, reflected on the current healthcare enabling them an in-depth analysis of the best scientific evidence, aiming…
Prospective Serosurvey of Coxiella burnetii Antibodies in Selected Sheep of Portugal
A multi-level analysis of individual- and school-level correlates of physical fitness in children
In the primary school years, individual-level characteristics were more important than the school context in explaining variations in physical fitness
Growth velocity curves and pubertal spurt parameters of Peruvian children and adolescents living at different altitudes. The Peruvian health and optimist growth study
OBJETIVE: To estimate the growth parameters of Peruvian children and adolescents living at different altitudes. METHODS: The sample comprised 10 795 Peruvian children and adolescents (5781 girls, aged 6-7 years) from sea level, the Amazon region, and high altitude. Height was measured with standardized techniques. Mathematical and biological growth parameters were estimated using the Preece-Baines growth model I. RESULTS: Sea-level children and a…
Occupationally Acquired Q Fever in Shepherds and Sheep Milk Cheesemakers
Stunting and Physical Fitness. The Peruvian Health and Optimist Growth Study
Stunting, defined as linear growth retardation, is a serious public health problem in developing countries. We aimed to (1) describe the prevalence of stunting in Peruvian youth living in three geographical regions, and to (2) determine height and physical fitness (PF) differences between stunted and normal-growth children across age and sex. We sampled 7918 subjects (7074 normal-growth and 844 stunted), aged 6–15 year, from sea-level, Amazon and…
A multilevel analysis of gross motor coordination of children and adolescents living at different altitudes
Child- and school-level variables were significantly associated with GMC T in this sample. These findings are important for the Peruvian community, especially school principals, councils and physical education teachers, helping them to define more efficient strategies and action plans to increase motor coordination in children
Regional variation in growth status. The Peruvian health and optimist growth study
Peruvians living at different altitudes differ in their growth indicators (height, weight, BMI, and WC), with significant differences between those living at sea level relative to their peers from other regions. Further, Peruvian schoolchildren of both sexes from the three geographical areas significantly differ from their US counterparts
Variation and Predictors of Gross Motor Coordination Development in Azorean Children
We investigated the development of gross motor coordination (GMC) as well as its predictors in school-aged Azorean children. The sample included 181 children (90 girls), followed consecutively for 4 years from 6 to 9 years of age. GMC was assessed with the Körperkoordinationstest für Kinder, and predictors included body mass index, standing long jump, 50-yard dash, and shuttle run. The changes in GMC and the effects of predictors were analyzed wi…
Secular Trends in Physical Fitness of Peruvian Children Living at High-Altitude
The physical fitness of children is an important marker of health, and monitoring its temporal changes provides important information for developing interventions. We aimed to: (1) describe secular trends in physical fitness across age, within each sex, in Peruvian schoolchildren; and (2) verify if these trends are also present when adjusted for changes in height and weight. We sampled 1590 children (707 in 2009; 883 in 2019), aged 6-11 years. Ph…
Sibling Resemblance in Physical Activity Levels
Physical activity is associated with a host of positive health outcomes and is shaped by both genetic and environmental factors. We aim to: (1) estimate sibling resemblance in two physical activity phenotypes [total number of steps∙day -1 and minutes for moderate steps per day (min∙day -1 )]; and (2) investigate the joint associations of individual characteristics and shared natural environment with intra-pair sibling similarities in each phenoty…
Associations of obesity, movement behaviors, and socioeconomic status with fundamental movement skills in children
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relationship of biological characteristics (age, sex, and obesity), movement behaviors (physical activity and sedentary time), and family socioeconomic status with fundamental movement skills (FMS) in primary school children. METHODS: This cross-sectional study sampled 1014 children (537 girls) aged 6 to 10 years from 25 primary schools in Matosinhos, north of Portugal. Five object control skills (dribbling, kicking,…
A multivariate multilevel approach to unravel the associations between individual and school factors on children's motor performance in the React project
PF and object control FMS z-scores were moderately related. Not all child characteristics were associated with both PF and object control FMS, and their effect sizes were different. School characteristics only explained 10% of the total variation in PF and object control FMS
Individual and school correlates of body mass index and cardiorespiratory fitness in primary school children from the React project
BMI and CRF had a low but statistically significant negative correlation in this sample of children. Most of the variation in BMI and CRF was explained by child-level characteristics
Secular Trends in Physical Growth Among Peruvian Children and Adolescents Living at High Altitudes
OBJECTIVE: We aim (1) to examine secular trends in height, weight, and waist circumference (WC) among Peruvian children and adolescents living in the city of Junín and (2) to compare their growth status with the World Health Organization (WHO) and US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reference data. METHODS: The sample included 2874 Peruvians (n = 1681 in the 2009 cohort and n = 1193 in the 2019 cohort) aged 6-16 years from the dis…
Secular trends in BMI, excess weight and body fat skinfolds in Peruvian children living at high altitude
Positive secular trends in BMIlog and SKFlog were observed, with significant increases at specific ages
Transnational leisure and hybrid identities among later‐generation Chaoxian in Yanbian, China
Later‐generation Chaoxian (ethnic Koreans) in China’s Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture grow up in an ethnic‐autonomous border region where cross‐border mobility and Korean cultural references are part of everyday life. Drawing on in‐depth interviews with 34 third‐ and fourth‐generation Chaoxian aged 21–35, this article examines how they use transnational leisure to sustain connections with Korea and negotiate ethnic identity. We analyse homel…
Medicine (16 works) · Demography (13 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (11 works) · Psychology (8 works) · Children's Physical and Motor Development (7 works) · Demography (7 works) · Physical therapy (7 works) · Biology (6 works) · Gerontology (6 works) · Internal Medicine (6 works)