André Seabra

Dados Biográficos

ID190841
NOMEAndré Seabra
PRENOMESAndré
SOBRENOMESeabra
ASSINATURASEABRA A
AFILIAÇÕESUniversidade do Porto
ORCID0000-0002-6788-4555
VERIFICADOSim
TOTAL DE OBRAS11
TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES16
TOTAL COMO AUTOR11
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO2008
ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO2025
ÍNDICE H1

  • Correlates of Moderate‐to‐Vigorous Physical Activity Among Prepubertal Girls

    Open AccessLeonardo Gomes De Oliveira Luz, Danilo R P Silva et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Human Biology2025

    OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to analyze the correlates of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) among prepubertal girls using a broad spectrum of variables, including biological factors, behavioral attributes, and maternal and built environmental factors. METHODS: The sample was comprised of 81 girls, aged 7.50-9.49 years, from Portugal. The dependent variable of the study was sufficient MVPA, measured by accelerometry. The independent var…

  • The impact of a school-based physical activity program on children's movement behaviors, aerobic fitness and motor competence

    Open AccessMoreno Bloch, Rita Cordovil et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Sports and Active…2025Referências: 2

    The findings indicate that the benefits of a 3-month school-based PA intervention, which included an additional hour of physical education per week, can have sustained benefits for movement behaviors, physical fitness, and MC in children one year post-intervention. However, the small sample size and lack of randomization limit the generalizability of the results. Future research should employ larger, randomized trials to better assess the long-te…

  • A school-based physical activity intervention in primary school

    Open AccessJúlio A Costa, Susana Maria Coelho Guimarães Vales et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2024

    Objective The “Super Quinas” project evaluated the effectiveness of an intervention program to improve physical activity, aerobic fitness, sleep, and motor competence on children in primary school. Methods The experimental group ( n = 19) enrolled in a 12-week intervention program (one more extra-curricular activity class of 60 min per week) compared to the CG ( n = 19), all aged 9–10 years. Physical activity (PA) and sleep were measured by accel…

  • Effects of Physical Activity and Nutrition Education on the Gut Microbiota in Overweight and Obese Children

    Open AccessMicaela Morgado, Mônica Sousa et al.ARTICLEChildren2023

    Childhood obesity continues to represent a growing challenge, and it has been associated with gut microbiota dysbiosis. This study examines the gut microbiota composition in overweight and obese school children and assesses whether a 12-week multidisciplinary intervention can induce changes in the gut microbiota. The intervention, which combined recreational football and nutritional education, was implemented among 15 school children, aged 7-10 y…

  • Association between sedentary behavior time and waist‐to‐height ratio in preschool children

    Open AccessJorge Mota, Sandra Silva-Santos et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Human Biology2016

    OBJECTIVES: To explore the association between sedentary behavior time (SB), and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) in preschool children. METHODS: This study included 646 preschool children (4- to 6-years old). WHtR was calculated as the ratio of waist/height with a cutoff of 0.5 used to define risk of abdominal obesity. Sedentary behavior was measured during 7 consecutive days by accelerometer. Logistic regression was used to determine the associatio…

  • The Relative Age Effects in Young Soccer Players and It Relations With the Competitive Level, Specific Position, Morphological Characteristics, Physical Fitness and Technical Skills

    Open AccessAugusto Pedretti, Alessandro Pedretti et al.ARTICLEPensar a Prática2016

    This study investigated the relative age effects (RAE) in young soccer players and it relations to morphological, technical and physical variables, in a sample of 267 male players from U17 and U19 categories. Our results showed significant differences by age quartiles in relation to the competition level (U17), field positions (U17 and U19) and the 30m sprint test (U19). In summary, no significant associations were identified on morphological cha…

  • Allometric modelling of peak oxygen uptake in male soccer players of 8–18 years of age

    Open AccessJoão Valente‐dos‐santo, João Valente-Dos-Santos et al.ARTICLEAnnals of Human Biology2014

    The allometric coefficients and exponents evidenced the varying inter-relationship among size descriptors and maturity status with aerobic fitness from early to late-adolescence. Lean body mass, lean lower limbs mass and body mass combined with pubertal status explain most of the inter-individual variability in VO2peak among youth soccer players

  • Physical activity intensities in youth

    Open AccessPedro Silva, André Seabra et al.ARTICLEAnnals of Human Biology2013

    Seasonality in PA intensities and SB suggest that interventions to promote PA and decrease SB must be tailored to take into consideration the month of the year they are going to be implemented and also gender characteristics

  • Prevalence of overweight, obesity and physical activity levels in children from Azores Islands

    Open AccessSofia A Pereira, André Seabra et al.ARTICLEAnnals of Human Biology2010

    The results demonstrate the existence of high prevalence of overweight and obesity in children from the Azores Islands, which is associated with low levels of PA

  • Physical activity patterns in Portuguese adolescents

    Open AccessPedro Silva, Michael Sousa et al.ARTICLEEuropean Physical Education Review2010Citada por: 1Referências: 1

    In Portugal, two sports systems exist, one through schools and the other in community clubs. The purpose was to determine the impact of extra-curricular sports (EC sports) on boys’ and girls’ moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA). 208 adolescents (79 boys and 129 girls), between 12 and 18 years old, wore an accelerometer over seven days. Four EC sport categories based on reported involvement were: no sports, school sports, club sports, bo…

  • Determinantes biológicos e sócio-culturais associados à prática de atividade física de adolescentes

    Open AccessAndré Seabra, André F Seabra et al.ARTICLECadernos de Saude Publica2008Citada por: 15Referências: 58

    A atividade física é um comportamento importante na promoção de saúde e na prevenção de doenças. Para que se desenvolvam programas eficazes no incentivo à prática de atividade física em adolescentes, torna-se necessário que se identifiquem os fatores que a determinam. Este estudo pretende rever alguns dos aspectos do estado atual do conhecimento acerca da influência de determinantes demográfico-biológicos (idade, sexo, estatuto sócio-econômico) e…