Ana Filipa Silva
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 6947352 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Ana Filipa Silva |
| PRENOMES | Ana Filipa |
| SOBRENOME | Silva |
| ASSINATURA | SILVA A F |
| AFILIAÇÕES | Sprint (United States) |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1772-1272 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 26 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 0 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 26 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2020 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 0 |
The effects of active breaks on sustained attention among sports college students
Objective: This study aimed to analyse the acute effects of active breaks (AB) on vigilance among sports college students in Portugal. Methods: Thirty-two students following a sports degree programme (24 males and 8 females, aged 20.7 ± 2.5 years) voluntarily participated in this crossover randomised study. All participants completed a psychomotor vigilance task (PVT), a reaction time task widely used to assess sustained attention and alertness, …
Persisting primitive reflexes and motor and cognitive development in children
BACKGROUND: The early childhood is critical for developing fundamental movement skills (FMS) and cognitive functions. Primitive reflexes (PRs) are involuntary motor responses essential for early survival and brain development. Persisting primitive reflexes (PPRs) beyond infancy appear to be associated with deficits in motor and cognitive development. Emerging evidence suggests movement programs targeting persisting PRs could be beneficial, but fi…
Attitudes of University Students Toward Individuals Who Have Committed Sexual Crimes
Understanding the attitudes of justice-related students toward individuals who have committed sexual crimes (ICSC) is crucial, as they will likely work with them. This study examines the attitudes of 418 Portuguese University students in psychology, criminology, and law toward ICSC and their rehabilitation, exploring variations based on sociodemographic and personality variables. Participants completed the Attitudes toward Sex Offenders Scale, th…
Sports participation and sex outweigh the relative age effect in motor competence of school-aged children
While RAE had a statistically significant but small effect on MC, sports participation, particularly team sports, and sex may play more dominant roles. These findings underscore the importance of promoting equitable access to organized physical activity while considering the nuanced and context-dependent nature of the RAE
Reading skills promotion
There is a strong correlation between preschool education skills such as phonological awareness and language and success in reading and spelling acquisition. Even though, this is still not the focus of the early intervention. This study presents the preliminary results of the impact of an intervention program developed to promote reading foundation skills. The study was conducted with 627 children in the last year of preschool education (54.2% bo…
Evaluation of Reaction Time during the One-Leg Balance Activity in Young Soccer Players
This study's aim was two-fold: (i) to test the intra-session reliability of the one-leg balance activity test; and (ii) to assess the influence of age on reaction time (RT) and the differences between dominant and non-dominant feet. Fifty young soccer players with an average age of 12.4 ± 1.8 years were divided into two groups: younger soccer players (n = 26; 11.6 ± 0.9 years) and older soccer players (n = 24; 14.2 ± 0.8 years). Each group then c…
Reading skills intervention during the Covid-19 pandemic
This paper diagnoses the reading skills at the onset of second grade after one (final) trimester of first grade, with online schooling as a result of COVID-19. It also describes and assesses the impact of a Reading Skills Consolidating Program conducted with second graders during the first weeks of the school year. This intervention program focuses on the promotion of letter-sound, phonemic awareness, decoding and spelling. The intervention was i…
Physical Fitness Variations between Those Playing More and Those Playing Less Time in the Matches
The purpose of this study was (i) to compare two groups (players with more vs. less match play time) regarding body composition, vertical and horizontal jumping performance, and aerobic capacity; and (ii) to test the relationships between physical fitness and play time. This study followed a case-control design in which the outcome was playtime, and the causal attribute was physical fitness. Sixty-six youth male soccer players from under-16 (n = …
Mediterranean Diet Adherence, Body Mass Index and Emotional Intelligence in Primary Education Students—An Explanatory Model as a Function of Weekly Physical Activity
Adolescence is a key developmental period from a health, physical and psychological perspective. In view of this, the present research aimed to establish the relationship between emotional intelligence, Mediterranean diet adherence, BMI and age. In order to address this aim, (a) an explanatory model is developed of emotional intelligence and its relationship with Mediterranean diet adherence, BMI and age, and (b) the proposed structural model is …
A Data Analytics Approach to Assess the Functional and Physical Performance of Female Soccer Players
The study followed a cohort design. Sixteen female soccer players competing in the second division of the Spanish league were monitored during the first days of the pre-season. These players were evaluated three times during the preseason of the cohort period. The dataset showed a negative moderate correlation between time and percentage of difference in hip angle and another positive moderate correlation between maximal sprint and percentage of …
Body Composition Interactions with Physical Fitness
This study aimed to: (i) analyze fat mass and physical fitness variations among age-groups and playing positions, and (ii) explore the relationship between fat mass and physical fitness in youth male soccer players. A total of 66 players from under-16, under-17, and under-19 were tested. Body mass, skinfolds, countermovement jump (CMJ), single-leg triple hop jump (SLTH), bilateral triple hop jump (BTH), and yo-yo intermittent recovery Level 2 (YY…
Variations of the Locomotor Profile, Sprinting, Change-of-Direction, and Jumping Performances in Youth Soccer Players
The purpose of this study was two-fold: (i) analyze the variations of locomotor profile, sprinting, change-of-direction (COD) and jumping performances between different youth age-groups; and (ii) test the interaction effect of athletic performance with playing positions. A cross-sectional study design was followed. A total of 124 youth soccer players from five age-groups were analyzed once in a time. Players were classified based on their typical…
Effects of Small-Sided Games Training versus High-Intensity Interval Training Approaches in Young Basketball Players
This study aimed to investigate the effects of the 6-week small-sided games training (SSGs) vs. high-intensity interval training (HIIT) on the psychophysiological and performance responses, and technical skills of young basketball players. Thirty-two male players (age: 14.5 ± 0.5 years of age) were randomly divided into SSGs group ( n = 16) and HIIT group ( n = 16) training methods thrice per week for 6 weeks. The players in the SSGs group perfor…
Comparisons between Bioelectrical Impedance Variables, Functional Tests and Blood Markers Based on BMI in Older Women and Their Association with Phase Angle
The aim of the present study was to compare electrical bioimpedance variables, blood markers and functional tests based on Body Mass Index (BMI) in older women. Associations between Phase Angle (PhA) with functional tests and blood markers were also analyzed. A total of 46 independent elderly people participated in the study, and they were divided into four groups according to BMI values: Group 1 (G1, BMI 25–30 kg/m2); Group 3 (G3, BMI > 30–35 kg…
Within-Week Variations and Relationships between Internal and External Intensities Occurring in Male Professional Volleyball Training Sessions
The purpose of the study was to test the within-week variations of the internal and external training intensity outcomes organized by days of the week. An 8-month observational period was conducted during the 2020-2021 season. The training sessions and matches of an elite volleyball team were monitored daily. The data comes from 14 players (two setters, five middle blockers, five outside hitters, and two opposites) of an elite team from the Portu…
The Effect of a Coordinative Training in Young Swimmers’ Performance
This study investigated the effects of a coordinative in-water training. Total 26 young swimmers (16 boys) were divided in a training group (that performed two sets of 6 × 25-m front crawl, with manipulated speed and stroke frequency, two/week for eight weeks) and a control group. At the beginning and end of the training period, swimmers performed 50-m front crawl sprints recorded by seven land and six underwater Qualisys cameras. A linear mixed …
Effects of Core Training in Physical Fitness of Youth Karate Athletes
This study aimed to analyse the impact of an 8-week core strength training (CST) programme in youth karate practitioners on core endurance, agility, flexibility, sprinting, jumping, and kick performance. This study followed a randomized parallel design. Twenty-nine participants (age: 12.86 ± 0.81 years old; height: 152.55 ± 10.37 cm; weight: 42.93 ± 8.85 kg) were allocated to a CST programme (n = 16) performed thrice weekly or to a control group …
Impact of Prolonged Absence of Organized Training on Body Composition, Neuromuscular Performance, and Aerobic Capacity
The aim of this study is to examine how physical performance has changed after 15 weeks (109 days) long-term absence of organized training in youth soccer players imposed by the stay at home orders. A total of sixty-eight young male soccer players from different age categories (U15, U16, U17 and U19) voluntarily participated in the prospective cohort study. Body fat percentage (BF%), counter-movement jump (CMJ), 30 m sprint, change-of-direction (…
Weekly Variations of Well-Being and Interactions with Training and Match Intensities
The aim of this study was two-fold: (i) analyze the weekly variations of well-being and training/match intensity measures in youth soccer players, and (ii) test relations between well-being and training intensity outcomes. The study followed a descriptive case study design. Twenty-seven under-17 male soccer players were monitored for well-being and training intensity parameters over seventeen consecutive weeks. An adjusted version of the Hooper q…
A Sociedade do Conhecimento e os sentidos da inovação pedagógica no ensino superior
O fenómeno da globalização e da mercantilização do conhecimento, potencializado pelas novas tecnologias da informação e da comunicação projetou no campo educativo o termo da inovação pedagógica como um objetivo a atingir para acelerar o ajustamento da educação às necessidades do mercado de trabalho. Porém os sentidos atribuídos à inovação pedagógica são polissémicos e por vezes pouco consensuais.Neste sentido, este artigo visa fazer uma anális…
Emergência das políticas de descentralização em matéria de educação
As ideias de descentralização e de valorização do poder local emergiram nas décadas de 1960 e 1970 como alternativa à centralização. Encarada como uma resposta de proximidade política, a descentralização foi vista como uma forma de permitir uma satisfação mais eficaz e eficiente das necessidades do dia-a-dia dos cidadãos.Deste modo, as autarquias passaram a intervir no campo educativo, tendo‐se assistido a uma crescente responsabilização e envolv…
The Relationship between Health Perception and Health Predictors among the Elderly across European Countries
This study aimed to investigate the relationship between health perception and health predictors among the elderly. In this study, 376 older adults from four different countries (Hungary, n = 86; Italy, n = 133; Portugal, n = 95; and Spain, n = 62) were analyzed. All subjects completed the EQ-5D-5L to assess their quality-adjusted life years and were assessed in handgrip (HG) and in Timed Up and Go (TUG) tests. A three-way MANOVA was conducted to…
Associations between Physical Status and Training Load in Women Soccer Players
This study aimed to analyze the variations of fitness status, as well as test the relationships between accumulated training load and fitness changes in women soccer players. This study followed an observational analytic cohort design. Observations were conducted over 23 consecutive weeks (from the preseason to the midseason). Twenty-two women soccer players from the same first Portuguese league team (22.7 ± 5.21 years old) took part in the study…
Validity Evidence of the Reading Screening Test for Portuguese First Graders
This study aims to present validity evidence for the Reading Screening Test (TRL-Teste de Rastreio de Leitura) that assesses word and pseudoword reading. Participants were 94 Portuguese first graders (49 girls and 45 boys), assessed with the TRL and criterion measures – ALEPE subscales to assess words, pseudowords reading and Rapid Automatized Naming. Results from confirmatory factor analyses indicated that a two-factor measurement model yielded …
Relationships Between Training Workload Parameters with Variations in Anaerobic Power and Change of Direction Status in Elite Youth Soccer Players
The purpose of this study was to test the relationships between training workload (WL) parameters with variations in anaerobic power and change of direction (COD) in under-16 soccer players. Twenty-three elite players under 16 years were daily monitored for their WL across 20 weeks during the competition soccer season. Additionally, players were assessed three times for anthropometric, body composition, COD, and anaerobic power. A correlational a…
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Validity Evidence of the Reading Screening Test for Portuguese First Graders
This study aims to present validity evidence for the Reading Screening Test (TRL-Teste de Rastreio de Leitura) that assesses word and pseudoword reading. Participants were 94 Portuguese first graders (49 girls and 45 boys), assessed with the TRL and criterion measures – ALEPE subscales to assess words, pseudowords reading and Rapid Automatized Naming. Results from confirmatory factor analyses indicated that a two-factor measurement model yielded …
Relationships Between Training Workload Parameters with Variations in Anaerobic Power and Change of Direction Status in Elite Youth Soccer Players
The purpose of this study was to test the relationships between training workload (WL) parameters with variations in anaerobic power and change of direction (COD) in under-16 soccer players. Twenty-three elite players under 16 years were daily monitored for their WL across 20 weeks during the competition soccer season. Additionally, players were assessed three times for anthropometric, body composition, COD, and anaerobic power. A correlational a…
Psychobiological Changes during National Futsal Team Training Camps and Their Relationship with Training Load
The aim of this study was two-fold: (1) to analyze the within-week variations of heart rate, session-rated of perceived exertion (sRPE), total distance, distance in 8.0-11.99 km/h -1 , recovery distance in 12.0-17.99 km/h -1 , distance in >18.0 km/h -1 , maximum speed, number of sprints, heart rate variability, delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS), and fatigue during training camps of a national futsal team; and (2) to analyze the relationships b…
A Sociedade do Conhecimento e os sentidos da inovação pedagógica no ensino superior
O fenómeno da globalização e da mercantilização do conhecimento, potencializado pelas novas tecnologias da informação e da comunicação projetou no campo educativo o termo da inovação pedagógica como um objetivo a atingir para acelerar o ajustamento da educação às necessidades do mercado de trabalho. Porém os sentidos atribuídos à inovação pedagógica são polissémicos e por vezes pouco consensuais.Neste sentido, este artigo visa fazer uma anális…
Emergência das políticas de descentralização em matéria de educação
As ideias de descentralização e de valorização do poder local emergiram nas décadas de 1960 e 1970 como alternativa à centralização. Encarada como uma resposta de proximidade política, a descentralização foi vista como uma forma de permitir uma satisfação mais eficaz e eficiente das necessidades do dia-a-dia dos cidadãos.Deste modo, as autarquias passaram a intervir no campo educativo, tendo‐se assistido a uma crescente responsabilização e envolv…
The Relationship between Health Perception and Health Predictors among the Elderly across European Countries
This study aimed to investigate the relationship between health perception and health predictors among the elderly. In this study, 376 older adults from four different countries (Hungary, n = 86; Italy, n = 133; Portugal, n = 95; and Spain, n = 62) were analyzed. All subjects completed the EQ-5D-5L to assess their quality-adjusted life years and were assessed in handgrip (HG) and in Timed Up and Go (TUG) tests. A three-way MANOVA was conducted to…
Associations between Physical Status and Training Load in Women Soccer Players
This study aimed to analyze the variations of fitness status, as well as test the relationships between accumulated training load and fitness changes in women soccer players. This study followed an observational analytic cohort design. Observations were conducted over 23 consecutive weeks (from the preseason to the midseason). Twenty-two women soccer players from the same first Portuguese league team (22.7 ± 5.21 years old) took part in the study…
Reading skills intervention during the Covid-19 pandemic
This paper diagnoses the reading skills at the onset of second grade after one (final) trimester of first grade, with online schooling as a result of COVID-19. It also describes and assesses the impact of a Reading Skills Consolidating Program conducted with second graders during the first weeks of the school year. This intervention program focuses on the promotion of letter-sound, phonemic awareness, decoding and spelling. The intervention was i…
Physical Fitness Variations between Those Playing More and Those Playing Less Time in the Matches
The purpose of this study was (i) to compare two groups (players with more vs. less match play time) regarding body composition, vertical and horizontal jumping performance, and aerobic capacity; and (ii) to test the relationships between physical fitness and play time. This study followed a case-control design in which the outcome was playtime, and the causal attribute was physical fitness. Sixty-six youth male soccer players from under-16 (n = …
Mediterranean Diet Adherence, Body Mass Index and Emotional Intelligence in Primary Education Students—An Explanatory Model as a Function of Weekly Physical Activity
Adolescence is a key developmental period from a health, physical and psychological perspective. In view of this, the present research aimed to establish the relationship between emotional intelligence, Mediterranean diet adherence, BMI and age. In order to address this aim, (a) an explanatory model is developed of emotional intelligence and its relationship with Mediterranean diet adherence, BMI and age, and (b) the proposed structural model is …
A Data Analytics Approach to Assess the Functional and Physical Performance of Female Soccer Players
The study followed a cohort design. Sixteen female soccer players competing in the second division of the Spanish league were monitored during the first days of the pre-season. These players were evaluated three times during the preseason of the cohort period. The dataset showed a negative moderate correlation between time and percentage of difference in hip angle and another positive moderate correlation between maximal sprint and percentage of …
Body Composition Interactions with Physical Fitness
This study aimed to: (i) analyze fat mass and physical fitness variations among age-groups and playing positions, and (ii) explore the relationship between fat mass and physical fitness in youth male soccer players. A total of 66 players from under-16, under-17, and under-19 were tested. Body mass, skinfolds, countermovement jump (CMJ), single-leg triple hop jump (SLTH), bilateral triple hop jump (BTH), and yo-yo intermittent recovery Level 2 (YY…
Variations of the Locomotor Profile, Sprinting, Change-of-Direction, and Jumping Performances in Youth Soccer Players
The purpose of this study was two-fold: (i) analyze the variations of locomotor profile, sprinting, change-of-direction (COD) and jumping performances between different youth age-groups; and (ii) test the interaction effect of athletic performance with playing positions. A cross-sectional study design was followed. A total of 124 youth soccer players from five age-groups were analyzed once in a time. Players were classified based on their typical…
Effects of Small-Sided Games Training versus High-Intensity Interval Training Approaches in Young Basketball Players
This study aimed to investigate the effects of the 6-week small-sided games training (SSGs) vs. high-intensity interval training (HIIT) on the psychophysiological and performance responses, and technical skills of young basketball players. Thirty-two male players (age: 14.5 ± 0.5 years of age) were randomly divided into SSGs group ( n = 16) and HIIT group ( n = 16) training methods thrice per week for 6 weeks. The players in the SSGs group perfor…
Comparisons between Bioelectrical Impedance Variables, Functional Tests and Blood Markers Based on BMI in Older Women and Their Association with Phase Angle
The aim of the present study was to compare electrical bioimpedance variables, blood markers and functional tests based on Body Mass Index (BMI) in older women. Associations between Phase Angle (PhA) with functional tests and blood markers were also analyzed. A total of 46 independent elderly people participated in the study, and they were divided into four groups according to BMI values: Group 1 (G1, BMI 25–30 kg/m2); Group 3 (G3, BMI > 30–35 kg…
Within-Week Variations and Relationships between Internal and External Intensities Occurring in Male Professional Volleyball Training Sessions
The purpose of the study was to test the within-week variations of the internal and external training intensity outcomes organized by days of the week. An 8-month observational period was conducted during the 2020-2021 season. The training sessions and matches of an elite volleyball team were monitored daily. The data comes from 14 players (two setters, five middle blockers, five outside hitters, and two opposites) of an elite team from the Portu…
The Effect of a Coordinative Training in Young Swimmers’ Performance
This study investigated the effects of a coordinative in-water training. Total 26 young swimmers (16 boys) were divided in a training group (that performed two sets of 6 × 25-m front crawl, with manipulated speed and stroke frequency, two/week for eight weeks) and a control group. At the beginning and end of the training period, swimmers performed 50-m front crawl sprints recorded by seven land and six underwater Qualisys cameras. A linear mixed …
Effects of Core Training in Physical Fitness of Youth Karate Athletes
This study aimed to analyse the impact of an 8-week core strength training (CST) programme in youth karate practitioners on core endurance, agility, flexibility, sprinting, jumping, and kick performance. This study followed a randomized parallel design. Twenty-nine participants (age: 12.86 ± 0.81 years old; height: 152.55 ± 10.37 cm; weight: 42.93 ± 8.85 kg) were allocated to a CST programme (n = 16) performed thrice weekly or to a control group …
Impact of Prolonged Absence of Organized Training on Body Composition, Neuromuscular Performance, and Aerobic Capacity
The aim of this study is to examine how physical performance has changed after 15 weeks (109 days) long-term absence of organized training in youth soccer players imposed by the stay at home orders. A total of sixty-eight young male soccer players from different age categories (U15, U16, U17 and U19) voluntarily participated in the prospective cohort study. Body fat percentage (BF%), counter-movement jump (CMJ), 30 m sprint, change-of-direction (…
Weekly Variations of Well-Being and Interactions with Training and Match Intensities
The aim of this study was two-fold: (i) analyze the weekly variations of well-being and training/match intensity measures in youth soccer players, and (ii) test relations between well-being and training intensity outcomes. The study followed a descriptive case study design. Twenty-seven under-17 male soccer players were monitored for well-being and training intensity parameters over seventeen consecutive weeks. An adjusted version of the Hooper q…
Reading skills promotion
There is a strong correlation between preschool education skills such as phonological awareness and language and success in reading and spelling acquisition. Even though, this is still not the focus of the early intervention. This study presents the preliminary results of the impact of an intervention program developed to promote reading foundation skills. The study was conducted with 627 children in the last year of preschool education (54.2% bo…
Evaluation of Reaction Time during the One-Leg Balance Activity in Young Soccer Players
This study's aim was two-fold: (i) to test the intra-session reliability of the one-leg balance activity test; and (ii) to assess the influence of age on reaction time (RT) and the differences between dominant and non-dominant feet. Fifty young soccer players with an average age of 12.4 ± 1.8 years were divided into two groups: younger soccer players (n = 26; 11.6 ± 0.9 years) and older soccer players (n = 24; 14.2 ± 0.8 years). Each group then c…
Attitudes of University Students Toward Individuals Who Have Committed Sexual Crimes
Understanding the attitudes of justice-related students toward individuals who have committed sexual crimes (ICSC) is crucial, as they will likely work with them. This study examines the attitudes of 418 Portuguese University students in psychology, criminology, and law toward ICSC and their rehabilitation, exploring variations based on sociodemographic and personality variables. Participants completed the Attitudes toward Sex Offenders Scale, th…
Sports participation and sex outweigh the relative age effect in motor competence of school-aged children
While RAE had a statistically significant but small effect on MC, sports participation, particularly team sports, and sex may play more dominant roles. These findings underscore the importance of promoting equitable access to organized physical activity while considering the nuanced and context-dependent nature of the RAE
The effects of active breaks on sustained attention among sports college students
Objective: This study aimed to analyse the acute effects of active breaks (AB) on vigilance among sports college students in Portugal. Methods: Thirty-two students following a sports degree programme (24 males and 8 females, aged 20.7 ± 2.5 years) voluntarily participated in this crossover randomised study. All participants completed a psychomotor vigilance task (PVT), a reaction time task widely used to assess sustained attention and alertness, …
Medicine (17 obras) · Psychology (15 obras) · Sports Performance and Training (14 obras) · Physical therapy (13 obras) · Sports injuries and prevention (12 obras) · Mathematics (10 obras) · Statistics (9 obras) · Sport Psychology and Performance (8 obras) · Physical medicine and rehabilitation (7 obras) · Analysis of variance (6 obras)