Sheila Romero Da Cruz
Biographic Data
| ID | 5857972 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sheila Romero Da Cruz |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sheila Romero |
| FAMILY NAME | Da Cruz |
| SIGNATURE | DA CRUZ S R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Disability Research Department, Fundación GaituzSport Fundazioa, 48003 Bilbao, Spain |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8086-4778 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Culture, Acculturation, and Physical Activity among US Hispanic/Latino Adults
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to explore published literature on the relationship between acculturative experiences, cultural factors, cultural beliefs, and physical activity (PA) among Hispanic/Latino adults in the United States. Methods: Following PRISMA guidelines, We conducted a systematic review via the university library database utilizing the search terms "fitness OR physical activity, AND Hispanic OR Latino, AND acculturation …
Exploring Motivations, Benefits and Barriers for Women with Disabilities in Sport Practices
The aim of this study is to discover the physical and sporting reality of women with disabilities in the Basque Country (Spain), focusing on the benefits, barriers and motivations for practising sport. Although there are around 61,000 women with disabilities in the region, data about their participation in sport are scarce and lack disaggregated analysis, which hinders the development of inclusive policies. Through in-depth interviews with 10 wom…
Analysis of the Barriers and Motives for Practicing Physical Activity and Sport for People with a Disability
The aim of the study was to analyse the perception of the barriers and motives for the practice of physical activity (PA) in people with a disability, according to gender and type of disability. The participants in this investigation were 103 people with a disability (33.25 ± 11.86 years) who were habitual users of PA or sports programmes. They completed the questionnaire Motives and Barriers for Physical Activity and Sport (MBAFD). The results s…
Group Sessions Performance Feedback System to Promote Physical Activity and Heath Decisions- Making
Introduction: In recent times, there has been a boom in data analytics in different sectors (banking, retail...) this type of task facilitate decision-making or helps to better understand the needs of patients/users. Now, these techniques are also starting to be implemented in the world of physical activity, with different objectives. Among them may be the prevention/prediction of injuries, or obtaining the maximum performance, but they are also …
Sapa
The International Journal of Integrated Care (IJIC) is an online, open-access, peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original articles in the field of integrated care on a continuous basis.IJIC has an Impact Factor of 5.120 (2020 JCR, received in June 2021)The IJIC 20th Anniversary Issue was published in 2021
Chop it! Game”
The International Journal of Integrated Care (IJIC) is an online, open-access, peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original articles in the field of integrated care on a continuous basis.IJIC has an Impact Factor of 5.120 (2020 JCR, received in June 2021)The IJIC 20th Anniversary Issue was published in 2021
Exploring women’s engagement in leisure sport participation
The aim of this study was to analyse the meanings that underlie women’s participation in and commitment to leisure-time sport related to Basque pelota. Thirty-eight women between 22 and 60 years old participated in this ethnographic study, which conducted 21 semi-structured interviews. The theoretical framework used for the analysis was informed by a feminist approach and the Serious Leisure Perspective. A hybrid approach, deductive-inductive cod…
The importance of self-management in the leisure activities of young people
This report addresses the proposition that young people's self-management of peer group leisure activities results in higher levels of satisfaction with them and makes them more meaningful and impactful. This study collected information in a self-administered questionnaire about the type of leisure spaces and management strategies used by young people aged 16–18 years old and addressed issues related to school time and free time. The sample under…
Structural validity of the Serious Leisure Inventory & Measure (SLIM) in different sets of athletes
The purpose of this study was to reaffirm the structural validity of the Serious Leisure Inventory and Measure (SLIM) measure model developed by Gould et al. and to compare the inventory model’s psychometric performance with the alternative SLIM inventory model developed by Romero et al. Target sampling of Sports Clubs in the Basque Country (Spain) yielded 370 athletes of which 138 had physical disabilities and 232 did not. The results showed tha…
Exploring women’s engagement in leisure sport participation
The aim of this study was to analyse the meanings that underlie women’s participation in and commitment to leisure-time sport related to Basque pelota. Thirty-eight women between 22 and 60 years old participated in this ethnographic study, which conducted 21 semi-structured interviews. The theoretical framework used for the analysis was informed by a feminist approach and the Serious Leisure Perspective. A hybrid approach, deductive-inductive cod…
The importance of self-management in the leisure activities of young people
This report addresses the proposition that young people's self-management of peer group leisure activities results in higher levels of satisfaction with them and makes them more meaningful and impactful. This study collected information in a self-administered questionnaire about the type of leisure spaces and management strategies used by young people aged 16–18 years old and addressed issues related to school time and free time. The sample under…
Structural validity of the Serious Leisure Inventory & Measure (SLIM) in different sets of athletes
The purpose of this study was to reaffirm the structural validity of the Serious Leisure Inventory and Measure (SLIM) measure model developed by Gould et al. and to compare the inventory model’s psychometric performance with the alternative SLIM inventory model developed by Romero et al. Target sampling of Sports Clubs in the Basque Country (Spain) yielded 370 athletes of which 138 had physical disabilities and 232 did not. The results showed tha…
The importance of self-management in the leisure activities of young people
This report addresses the proposition that young people's self-management of peer group leisure activities results in higher levels of satisfaction with them and makes them more meaningful and impactful. This study collected information in a self-administered questionnaire about the type of leisure spaces and management strategies used by young people aged 16–18 years old and addressed issues related to school time and free time. The sample under…
Sapa
The International Journal of Integrated Care (IJIC) is an online, open-access, peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original articles in the field of integrated care on a continuous basis.IJIC has an Impact Factor of 5.120 (2020 JCR, received in June 2021)The IJIC 20th Anniversary Issue was published in 2021
Chop it! Game”
The International Journal of Integrated Care (IJIC) is an online, open-access, peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original articles in the field of integrated care on a continuous basis.IJIC has an Impact Factor of 5.120 (2020 JCR, received in June 2021)The IJIC 20th Anniversary Issue was published in 2021
Exploring women’s engagement in leisure sport participation
The aim of this study was to analyse the meanings that underlie women’s participation in and commitment to leisure-time sport related to Basque pelota. Thirty-eight women between 22 and 60 years old participated in this ethnographic study, which conducted 21 semi-structured interviews. The theoretical framework used for the analysis was informed by a feminist approach and the Serious Leisure Perspective. A hybrid approach, deductive-inductive cod…
Analysis of the Barriers and Motives for Practicing Physical Activity and Sport for People with a Disability
The aim of the study was to analyse the perception of the barriers and motives for the practice of physical activity (PA) in people with a disability, according to gender and type of disability. The participants in this investigation were 103 people with a disability (33.25 ± 11.86 years) who were habitual users of PA or sports programmes. They completed the questionnaire Motives and Barriers for Physical Activity and Sport (MBAFD). The results s…
Group Sessions Performance Feedback System to Promote Physical Activity and Heath Decisions- Making
Introduction: In recent times, there has been a boom in data analytics in different sectors (banking, retail...) this type of task facilitate decision-making or helps to better understand the needs of patients/users. Now, these techniques are also starting to be implemented in the world of physical activity, with different objectives. Among them may be the prevention/prediction of injuries, or obtaining the maximum performance, but they are also …
Culture, Acculturation, and Physical Activity among US Hispanic/Latino Adults
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to explore published literature on the relationship between acculturative experiences, cultural factors, cultural beliefs, and physical activity (PA) among Hispanic/Latino adults in the United States. Methods: Following PRISMA guidelines, We conducted a systematic review via the university library database utilizing the search terms "fitness OR physical activity, AND Hispanic OR Latino, AND acculturation …
Exploring Motivations, Benefits and Barriers for Women with Disabilities in Sport Practices
The aim of this study is to discover the physical and sporting reality of women with disabilities in the Basque Country (Spain), focusing on the benefits, barriers and motivations for practising sport. Although there are around 61,000 women with disabilities in the region, data about their participation in sport are scarce and lack disaggregated analysis, which hinders the development of inclusive policies. Through in-depth interviews with 10 wom…
Psychology (7 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Applied Psychology (4 works) · Applied Psychology (4 works) · Computer Science (4 works) · Physical activity (4 works) · Physical therapy (4 works) · Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports (3 works) · Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works)