Olga Vasconcelos
Biographic Data
| ID | 4325035 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Olga Vasconcelos |
| GIVEN NAMES | Olga |
| FAMILY NAME | Vasconcelos |
| SIGNATURE | VASCONCELOS O |
| AFFILIATIONS | Universidade do Porto |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4505-0653 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
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
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…
Modeling the Dynamics of Children’s Musculoskeletal Fitness
This study models children's musculoskeletal fitness (MSF) developmental trajectories and identifies individual differences related to effects of time-invariant, as well as time-varying covariates. A total of 348 Portuguese children (177 girls) from six age cohorts were followed for three years. MSF tests (handgrip strength, standing long jump and shuttle run), age, body mass index (BMI), socioeconomic status (SES), gross motor coordination (GMC)…
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…
A Ten-Week Motor Skills Training Program Increases Motor Competence in Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder
The present study aimed to investigate the effect of a motor skills training program in children with DCD considering their gender. The Movement Assessment Battery for Children (MABC-2) classified the children and assessed their skill changes over time. The study was implemented at four kindergartens in the Khorezm region of Uzbekistan. In the study, all the children suffered from DCD (5.17 ± 0.70 years; 10 girls), and all the indicators of MABC-…
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…
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
A mixed-longitudinal study of children’s growth, motor development and cognition. Design, methods and baseline results on sex-differences
Baseline results from the GMDC-Vouzela study indicate the dynamic relationships between children's biological and environmental characteristics. They also highlight lifestyle traits that will most likely effect subsequent growth, motor and cognitive development
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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
A mixed-longitudinal study of children’s growth, motor development and cognition. Design, methods and baseline results on sex-differences
Baseline results from the GMDC-Vouzela study indicate the dynamic relationships between children's biological and environmental characteristics. They also highlight lifestyle traits that will most likely effect subsequent growth, motor and cognitive development
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…
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
A Ten-Week Motor Skills Training Program Increases Motor Competence in Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder
The present study aimed to investigate the effect of a motor skills training program in children with DCD considering their gender. The Movement Assessment Battery for Children (MABC-2) classified the children and assessed their skill changes over time. The study was implemented at four kindergartens in the Khorezm region of Uzbekistan. In the study, all the children suffered from DCD (5.17 ± 0.70 years; 10 girls), and all the indicators of MABC-…
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…
Modeling the Dynamics of Children’s Musculoskeletal Fitness
This study models children's musculoskeletal fitness (MSF) developmental trajectories and identifies individual differences related to effects of time-invariant, as well as time-varying covariates. A total of 348 Portuguese children (177 girls) from six age cohorts were followed for three years. MSF tests (handgrip strength, standing long jump and shuttle run), age, body mass index (BMI), socioeconomic status (SES), gross motor coordination (GMC)…
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…
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
Demography (9 works) · Medicine (9 works) · Demography (8 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (8 works) · Children's Physical and Motor Development (6 works) · Physical therapy (6 works) · Internal Medicine (5 works) · Mathematics (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Biology (4 works)