Jorge Fernandes

• PhD
• Senior Researcher at Universidade de Évora

The aim of this article is to reflect about the relevance of incorporating the paradigm of complexity in psychomotor thinking, which involves different epistemic frames. It describes the simplifying thinking that reduces and fragments the different areas of knowledge, as opposed to complex thinking, which integrates them in a systemic way. At the s...

Introdução: O desenvolvimento da função motora grossa e postura é uma habilidade prejudicada em crianças e adolescentes com Paralisia Cerebral (PC). A observação do movimento durante o levantar pode contribuir para uma melhor compreensão do controle postural dinâmico nesses indivíduos. Objetivo: Comparar padrões utilizados por crianças e adolescent...

Interoceptive awareness involves several mind–body dimensions and can be evaluated by self-report with the Multidimensional Assessment of Interoceptive Awareness (MAIA), which has been translated and validated in several countries and is being used in research and clinical contexts. This study systematically translated the MAIA with six additional...

A presente investigação analisa a influência de dois programas de intervenção psicomotora no desenvolvimento sócio-emocional e do autoconceito infantil: 1) Jogo espontâneo (GE), onde o adulto participa ativamente nos diferentes jogos criados espontaneamente pela criança, e 2) Jogo dirigido (GD), que consiste em diferentes jogos planeados e organiza...

Objetivos: O objetivo deste livro é proporcionar às pessoas idosas e respectivas famílias, profissionais de saúde e profissionais do exercício físico um método de rastreio do risco de queda da pessoa idosa. Um método que permite identificar os parâmetros funcionais de fragilidade que potencialmente contribuirão para a ocorrência de quedas. Esta ide...

This study examined the construct and concurrent validity of the Portuguese version of the Emotion Awareness Questionnaire (EAQ) in 302 children and adolescents (mean age 13 years old). The EAQ is a self-report questionnaire that allows for analysis of how youth experience and understand their own and others’ emotions. Participants completed the EA...

A presente investigação analisa a influência de dois programas de intervenção psicomotora no desenvolvimento sócio-emocional e do autoconceito infantil: 1) Psicomotricidade Relacional (Grupo espontâneo, GE), focada no jogo espontâneo que as crianças desenvolvem), e 2) Psicomotricidade Funcional (Grupo dirigido, GD) baseando-se num tipo de jogo mais...

This research analyzes the influence of two different psychomotor intervention programs on socio-emotional development and children's self-concept: 1) Relational Psychomotriciy (Spontaneous Group, GE) focused on spontaneous play that children develop), and 2) Functional Psychomotricity (Directed Group, GD) based on a kind of focused game. There are...

The analysis of the movement patterns of children with spastic diplegia (SD) during the process of standing up can contribute to a better understanding of postural control. The purpose of this study was to describe the movement patterns during this task in children with SD and typical development and to analyze the differences according to their ag...

Aims: To compare the physical activity, sedentary activity and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in institutionalized vs. non-institutionalized elderly, and to establish a pattern of relationship and prediction of physical and sedentary activity with physical and mental components of HRQoL. Methods: The sample consisted of 383 elderly with ≥ 7...

To analyze the impact of physical fitness and physical activity on the threat of older adults without cognitive impairment becoming institutionalized. This cross-sectional study involved 195 non-institutionalized (80.1±4.4yrs) and 186 institutionalized (83.8±5.2yrs) participants. Cognitive impairment was assessed using Mini-Mental State Examination...

Hamstrings injuries are one of the most frequent injuries in football players. Exercise programs leading to lower levels of injury, diminishing their recurrence and severity are extremely important for coaches, physical therapist and players. To recognize the scientific evidence of the effectiveness of exercise intervention programs in the preven...

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of creative dance on physical fitness and life satisfaction in older women. Methods: A total of 57 women (65–80 years old) were randomized to either an experimental group or a control group. The experimental group participated in a supervised creative dance program for 24 weeks. Phys...

A Psicomotricidade como área de conhecimento nos tempos atuais toma cada vez mais corpo como tema transversal, pois a presente obra é abrangente e focaliza a Psicomotricidade como ferramenta terapêutica e psicopedagógica em um sentido amplo. Seus contributos extrapolam as Ciências do Movimento Humano com aportes significativos para ser uma visão am...

ntroductionInstitutionalization in a nursing home restricts autonomy, most notably free will, free choice, and free action.Decreased physical activity and fitness are predictive of disability and dependence (Rikli & Jones, 2013; Tak,Kuiper, Chorus, & Hopman-Rock, 2014); however little is known about the impact of these factors oninstitutionalizatio...

The study investigated the association of tennis playing and running with the psychomotor speed of older drivers. Thirty-six active male drivers (M age = 63.2 yr.) participated. A battery of four on-the road driving tests was performed by tennis players, runners, and a control group. Measures of simple and choice reaction time, movement time, and r...

A randomized, controlled trial was conducted to determine the effect of Pilates-based exercise on postural alignment. Seventy-four adult women (mean age ± SD, 34.9 ± 16.4 years) were randomized to a Pilates-based mat class (n = 40) or a control group (n = 34). Pilates-based exercise participants were taught the Initial Mat of Body Control Pilates f...

To evaluate evidence for the effectiveness of the Pilates method of exercise (PME) in healthy people. Published research was identified by searching Science Direct, MEDLINE, PubMed, SPORTDiscus, PEDro, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, CINAHL, and Web of Science. Research studies published from inception to May 7, 2011 were selected f...

The objective of this study was to determine the effect of Pilates-based mat exercises on life satisfaction, perception of appreciation by other people, perception of physical appearance, perception of functionality, total physical self-concept, and perception of health status in healthy women. A randomized controlled trial was conducted in Evora,...

This presentation will focus on the discussion regarding the application of relational psychomotricity as part of a study involving preschool children. The literature shows that psychomotricity is a practice that witnesses the implantation of the symbolic in the body and it´s pleasurable affects through an invitation to understand our internal worl...

No relationships reported) Prolonged intense endurance exercise can induce oxidative stress in athletes when their endogenous antioxidant network is overwhelmed by free radicals and reactive species. Antioxidant supplementation may therefore be of benefit for athletes under those conditions. PURPOSE: To measure acute changes in plasma protein carbo...