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This study aims to examine the reliability and validity of the Head-Toes-Knees-Shoulders Revised (HTKS-R) as a measure of self-regulation in Brazilian children aged 3–5. The early childhood period is crucial for laying the foundations for personal, social and cognitive functioning, influencing development throughout life. Self-regulation, a malleab...
Poor early childhood self‐regulation is related to many mental health problems and antisocial behaviours, so it is important to use psychometrically sound instruments to assess children's self‐regulation and behavioural development. The aim of this study is to report the translation, adaptation, as well as explore the construct validity of the chil...
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Preschools may provide opportunities for children to engage in physical activity (PA), to benefit their health, although little is known when concerning low‐income preschoolers. This study aimed (1) to describe time spent in PA among low‐income children during preschool hours and (2) to analyse how many children meet the PA recommendatio...
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The importance of movement behaviors for health is well‐known, although few studies have examined the compliance with movement guidelines in preschoolers from different living contexts. This study reported the compliance with the 24‐h movement behaviors guidelines among low‐income Brazilian preschoolers from rural and urban areas, accord...
The health impacts of physical activity (PA), sedentary behavior (SB), and sleep are well established; thereby, the identification of instruments to assess and monitor these behaviors at a populational level is relevant. In this context, smartwatches, which are wristwatch-shaped devices equipped with sensors, have been identified as alternatives fo...
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Studies that have analyzed the association between the different movement behaviors and fundamental movement skills (FMS), have considered it in an independent manner, disregarding the compositional nature of 24-hour movement behaviors (24h MB). The aim of this study was to investigate relationships between the 24h MB and FMS in low-inco...
Background: The importance of movement behaviors for health is well known, although few studies have examined the adherence to movement guidelines in low-income preschoolers from a middle-income country, as Bra-zil. This study reports the proportion of preschoolers meeting the 24-hour movement guidelines and investigates its associations with demog...
Studies that have analysed the association between the different movement behaviours and fundamental movement skills (FMS) have considered it in an independent manner, disregarding the composi-tional nature of 24-h movement behaviours (24-h MB). The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between the 24-h MB and FMS in preschoolers us...
Objetivo: Verificar a carga fisiológica de trabalho mensurada pela frequência cardíaca e expressa pelos níveis de esforço físico de profissionais que atuam em aulas de ginástica nas academias da cidade de Juazeiro do Norte/CE. Métodos: 17 sujeitos (♂ = 64,7%; ♀ = 35,3%) em 8 modalidades distintas. A frequência cardíaca em batimentos por minuto (bpm...