Marta Leyton Román

University of Extremadura | UNEX

Background The PPARCS trial examined the efficacy of a distance-based wearable and health coaching intervention to increase physical activity (PA) in breast and colorectal cancer (CRC) survivors living in non-metropolitan areas. This paper examines the effects of the intervention on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) at 12 weeks (T2; end of int...

In this study, we aimed to conduct a descriptive analysis of the primary physiological and psychological factors influencing the quality of life in women with breast cancer who engage in physical exercise. The study examined the key psychological variables predicting patients’ quality of life, perceived support from family and friends, and the perc...

Background: Physical activity (PA) is important for cancer survivors. Trials of remotely delivered interventions are needed to assist in reaching under-served non-metropolitan cancer survivors. The objective of this study was to ascertain whether wearable technology, coupled with health coaching was effective in increasing PA in breast and colorec...

Nowadays, psychological components have attained a very notable importance in the acquisition of healthy behaviours. Therefore, this study analyses the differences between psychological variables that are related to sports practice in university students during the confinement caused by COVID-19. The study had a sample of 1239 participants (765 mal...

En la actualidad los componentes psicológicos han alcanzado una importancia muy notable en la adquisición de comportamientos saludables. Por lo tanto, este estudio analiza las diferencias entre variables psicológicas que se relacionan con la práctica deportiva en estudiantes universitarios durante el confinamiento causado por la COVID-19. El estudi...

The main objective of this study was to validate the Healthy Lifestyle Questionnaire—EVS III, using confirmatory factor analysis of the measurement model. A total of 822 Portuguese individuals of both genders, aged between 18 and 66 years old (M = 28.43 SD = 12.07), participated in this study, of which 382 were male (46.5%) and 440 were female (53....

Background and aims. In the last thirty years, the continuously increasing number of studies investigating Exercise Addiction (EA) stimulated interest in developing instruments assessing the risk of exercise addiction (REA). One widely used tool is the Exercise Addiction Inventory (EAI) because it is a brief, easy-to-use, time-saving, and psychomet...

Esta red se enmarca dentro de las experiencias derivadas del cambio a todos los niveles, incluido el de la docencia, derivado de las consecuencias de la pandemia actual de COVID-19. Como consecuencia de estos cambios, se aborda el estudio del impacto que las herramientas tecnológicas usadas tradicionalmente para reforzar la transmisión de conocimie...

The practice of sport and physical activity can be hampered by the presence of amotivation, the frustration of basic psychological needs, and barriers to carrying out that practice. Based on the principles of self-determination theory (SDT), the objective of this study was to analyze the relationship of these variables and assess differences based...

Background/Objective: It is essential to carry out a diagnosis of people’s healthy lifestyles, in order to apply strategies to improve them. The aim of the study was to validate the Healthy Lifestyles Questionnaire (CEVS-II), collecting all factors that make up the concept of a healthy lifestyle, such as a balanced diet, respect for mealtimes, toba...

El objetivo de este estudio fue analizar las relaciones entre las formas de motivación autodeterminadas, las necesidades psicológicas básicas y variables pertenecientes a estilos de vida saludables, así como hallar las diferencias en función del género, en estudiantes universitarios. Los cuestionarios validados se aplicaron a una muestra de 218 suj...

Physical inactivity is a major concern and poor adherence to exercise programs is often reported. The aim of this paper was to systematically review published reviews on the study of adherence to physical exercise in chronic patients and older adults and to identify those adherence-related key factors more frequently suggested by reviews for that p...

University students are considered a key population in promoting and establishing healthy lifestyles that will ensure a full life for the next generations. The purpose of this study was to do a cultural and linguistic adaptation of the healthy lifestyle questionnaire for Ecuadorian university students (EVS-EUE). Two thousand, one hundred and eight...

The aim of this research is focused on analyzing the alteration of the psychophysiological and cognitive response to an objective computerized stress test (Determination Test - DT-, Vienna test System®), when the behavioral response is controlled. The sample used was sports science students (N = 22), with a mean age of 22.82 (Mage = 22.82; SDyears...

In Spain, the state of alarm declared on March 14, 2020 caused changes in the population in relation to the habits of physical activity and sports practice. This study analyzed what motivational variables predicted the self-efficacy and commitment to sports practice, as well as the differences according to gender, during lockdown and the progressiv...

One of the purposes of teachers is to ensure the motivation of the students in their classes and to maintain disciplined behaviours. However, the teaching styles and methodologies used do not always have a positive effect on student’s motivation and discipline. This study analysed the relationship between student’s perceptions of the controlling be...

The purpose of this study was to examine the link between physical activity (PA) and mental health (MH) in children in terms of gender. A total of 750 subjects (52.9% boys, M age = 10.88; SD = 0.75) reported the level of PA they were performing by means of a self-report questionnaire, and they also completed the Spanish version of the Strengths and...

This study sought to analyze the predictive power of supporting student autonomy in physical education classes on the intention to be physically active based on motivational variables. The Self-Determination Theory was used as a theoretical framework. The study sample comprised 922 students of both sexes, aged between 14 and 18 years old (M = 14.95...

The aim of this study was to find out how self-determined motivation, Basic Psychological Needs (BPN) and the perception of support influence autonomy-predicted autotelic experience and enjoyment, and to analyse the differences depending on the geographical location of the centre and whether they lead to the practice of physical activity, extracurr...

The main objective of this study was the validation of the Healthy Lifestyle Questionnaire (EVS II), using a confirmatory factorial analysis of the measurement model, with veteran athletes. A total of 348 veteran Portuguese athletes of both genders, aged between 30 and 60 years (M = 41.64, SD = 9.83), of whom 200 were males and 148 were females, fr...

O objetivo foi analisar as diferenças em função do género do comportamento planeado para a prática desportiva, estilos de vida saudáveis e satisfação com a vida de atletas veteranos. A amostra foi composta por 320 atletas veteranos portugueses de ambos os géneros, de idades entre os 30-60 anos (M=44 DP=8.6), competidores de várias modalidades. Como...

Resumen El objetivo principal de este estudio es analizar la predicción que los procesos motivacionales tienen en la adopción de hábitos de estilos de vida que realzan la salud en adolescentes, en las clases de Educación Física. La muestra se compone por 214 estudiantes de Enseñanza Secundaria en Portugal, entre los 15 y 19 años (M = 16.46, DT = .9...

The main objective of this study was to analyze the predicted effect that motivational processes have with regards adopting healthy lifestyle habits among adolescents during physical education classes. The sample consisted of 214 Secondary Education students in Portugal, aged between 15 & 19 years old (M = 16.46, SD = .96), of both genders (104 boy...

El presente trabajo examinó la aplicación del Modelo Transcontextual de la Motivación en la predicción de estilos de vida saludables de atletas veteranos. Se utilizó una muestra de 682 atletas veteranos portugueses de ambos géneros, de edades comprendidas entre los 30 y los 76 años (M=43.64; DT=8.25), dónde a través de cuestionarios se ha medido: l...

Considering the benefits that students report when evaluating physical education classes, the purpose of the present study was to analyse the relationships between the assignment of student responsibility in the evaluation, motivational variables and the satisfaction with the physical education classes, using The Theory of Self-determination as a s...

There is a growing interest in the analysis of different methods for monitor fatigue during resistance training sessions. This study aimed to (1) analyse the relationships between the percentage of performed repetitions with respect to the maximum possible number (%REP), RPE and magnitude of velocity loss (VL), and (2) examine whether a multiple re...

Es evidente que el deporte es un aspecto importante en el amplio abanico de la práctica deportiva, ya que incrementa la autoestima, favorece la interacción social y proporciona oportunidades para adquirir habilidades adaptativas en personas con discapacidad intelectual. Por ello, es importante saber estructurar las sesiones, creando unos contenidos...

En este estudio se ha seleccionado a 19 alumnos (11 hombres y 8 mujeres) con discapacidad intelectual (DI), pertenecientes al primer y segundo curso del programa Promentor de la Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM). El objetivo principal de esta investigación es que las personas con discapacidad intelectual que han participado en este estudio, avis...

El objetivo de este estudio fue traducir y validar al español el Cuestionario del Modelo Transteórico del Cambio de Ejercicio Físico de Prochaska y DiClemente (1983). Se utilizó una muestra de 812 personas, entre los 14 y los 88 años (29,5±21,7). Se realizó un análisis factorial confirmatorio, análisis de consistencia interna y validez predictiva....

With the increase of life expectancy associated to the need for a healthy lifestyle, there has been an increase in the number of persons involved in veterans' sports activities. The objective of this study was to evaluate the levels of self-determination for sports practice and subjective well-being in veteran athletes, depending on the different t...

The objective of our study was to validate the Intention to be physically active Scale to the Portuguese context, afterwards, to provide the questionnaire with concurrent validity through a correlation analysis between the variables of the levels of self-determined motivation and the intention to be physically active. The sample consisted of 308 su...

The objective of our study was to analyse the difference between genders in the population groups under and over 40 years old, in relation to healthy lifestyles variables such as the intention to be physically active, balanced diet, tobacco, rest, as well as motivational variables related to the practice of physical activity. The sample consisted o...

This study's objective was to determine which lifestyle variables have a direct relationship with motivation towards the practice of physical activity. There was a sample of 858 subjects, aged between 18 and 77 years (41.62 ± 13.30), from different parts of Spain. The instruments used for data collection were the Behavioural Regulation Exercise Que...

La modalidad deportiva de ultramaratón ha experimentado un notable crecimiento entre la población, sin embargo, la investigación acerca de las variables psicológicas de estos atletas es reducida. En este trabajo se plantearon dos hipótesis: que la motivación de los corredores de ultramaratón es principalmente intrínseca y que a mayor motivación int...

RESUMEN Los deportistas, cuando se están preparando para la competición, a veces tienen que enfrentarse a muchas tensiones, por lo tanto, el ob-jetivo de nuestra investigación fue analizar la relación entre los tipos de motivación, necesidades psicológicas básicas y el ansiedad precom-petitiva en jugadores de balonmano. Los instrumentos utilizados...

Considering the benefits that students report when evaluating physical education classes, the purpose of the present study was to analyse the relationships between the assignment of student responsibility in the evaluation, motivational variables and the satisfaction with the physical education classes, using The Theory of Self-determination as a s...

Las lesiones de la musculatura isquiosural son las más comunes en fútbol, y pueden presentar efectos residuales que cambien el patrón de un gesto técnico. El presente estudio analizó las diferencias en la técnica de golpeo entre jugadores anteriormente lesionados y jugadores no lesionados, así como las correlaciones entre la capacidad psicológica p...

El principal objetivo del entrenamiento consiste en mejorar el rendimiento y, por ende, reducir lesiones. Para ello, la monitorización de dicha carga (interna, externa y su relación) se ha constatado como vital. Sin embargo, muchos entrenadores siguen sin controlar (o etéreamente) las cargas en sus deportistas, pues, además, no existe un sistema et...

In order to evaluate the lifestyle of the people, it is important to develop a questionnaire which can apply to any type of population. The main goal was to adapt and to validate the Healthy Lifestyles (EVS) questionnaire to the Spanish context and, afterwards, to provide the questionnaire with concurrent validity through a correlation analysis bet...

Despite recognised benefits of regular physical activity for health, the percentage of individuals linking with a physical activity practice sufficient to confer health benefits is low. The aim of current work is knowledge about effects of an extension of the motivation trans-contextual model application, specifically in the predic- tion of life sa...

Sports industry knows that needs and interests of the female population are not the same as those of men. Therefore, sports and fitness centres exclusive to women have appeared in the market. The aims of this study were to segment women who do physical-sports activities in sports centres, using different kinds of motivation (intrinsic, integrated,...

The aim of the following report is to analyze gender and area (urban vs. rural) differences regarding the variables analyzed in this study using the Self Determination Theory as a framework. The sample was composed by two hundred and two (202) individuals aged between 18 and 64 (M= 35.81 and DT= 13.56), 120 women and 82 men. This sample is composed...

Los objetivos de estudio fueron analizar las diferencias en función del género y del ámbito de pertenencia (rural-urbano) respecto a las variables analizadas en el presente trabajo, todo ello desde la Teoría de la Autodeterminación. La muestra estuvo formada por 202 sujetos de edades comprendidas entre 18 y los 64 años (M=35.81 y DT=13.56), de los...

La industria deportiva sabe que las necesidades e intereses de la población femenina no son las mismas que las de los varones y por ello en el mercado han aparecido centros deportivos y de fitness exclusivos para mujeres. El objeto de este estudio fue segmentar a mujeres que realizan prácticas físico deportivas en centros deportivos, utilizando com...

O objetivo foi analisar as diferenças, em função do género, das formas da motivação autodeterminada e necessidades psicológicas básicas de atletas veteranos. A amostra foi composta por 320 atletas veteranos portugueses de ambos os géneros, de idades entre os 30 e os 60 anos (M=44 DP=8.6), competidores de várias modalidades. Como instrumentos de med...

The aims of this work were to determine correlations and predictive variables, between the levels of motivation, basic psychological needs and life satisfaction of Portuguese veteran athletes. The sample consisted in 684 Portuguese veteran athletes of both genders, aged between 30 and 90 years (M = 43.78 DP = 8.61), competitors of various modalitie...

The objective of this study was to analyse the effectiveness of two intervention programs: a physical exercise program with strategies to support the three basic psychological needs (autonomy, competence and relatedness); and a physical exercise program with nutritional education in order to improve the lifestyles of adult and elderly women who pra...

Resumen. El objetivo de este estudio fue conocer qué variables motivacionales pertenecientes a la Teoría de la Autodeterminación eran predictoras de las etapas de cambio de ejercicio más activas (Acción y Mantenimiento). El marco teórico empleado fue la Teoría de la Autodeterminación y el Modelo Transteórico. La muestra estuvo compuesta por 187 est...

In this work we were done a prediction of barriers to physical exercise in 356 adolescents, aged between 11 and 17 years (M = 13,56; DT = 1,39), using it as a theoretical framework of the hierarchical model of motivation Vallerand for this, through questionnaires was measured: the perceived motivational climate involving the task of the parents, th...

The aim of this study was to determine what motivational variables belonging to the Self-Determination Theory were predictors of more active stages of exercise change (Action and Maintenance). We used the Self-Determination Theory and the Transtheoretical Model as theoretical framework. The sample consisted of 187 physical education students with a...

In this work we were done a prediction of barriers to physical exercise in 356 adolescents, aged between 11 and 17 years (M = 13,56; DT = 1,39), using it as a theoretical framework of the hierarchical model of motivation Vallerand for this, through questionnaires was measured: the perceived motivational climate involving the task of the parents, th...

Resulta primordial que los adolescentes adquieran un estilo de vida activo; por ello, el objetivo de este estudio fue averiguar qué variables de la Teoría de Metas de Logro y del Modelo Jerárquico de la Motivación predecían los estadios de cambio para el ejercicio físico del Modelo Transteórico. Para ello, se empleó un dise˜no de investigación desc...

El objetivo del trabajo fue describir y comparar las características físicas y antropométricas de 25 gimnastas pertenecientes al grupo de tecnificación de la Federación Extremeña de Gimnasia. Estas gimnastas fueron clasificadas según modalidad gimnástica: artística femenina (GAF) (n=13) y gimnasia rítmica (GR) (n=12). Las variables dependientes inc...

Currently, direct empirical evidence exists about the amount of mechanical load that climbers apply to each finger during several hand grips specific to sport climbing, but not yet in a specific hanging position. The objectives of this study are a) to draw and build a solid and rigid support that simulates the real action of a hand grip in a hangin...

Physical activity is essential to develop a healthy lifestyle in subjects. From the viewpoint of the investigation applied to the field of physical activity and sports, the quality of life and its relation with sports practice is a line of work that arouses great interest, and therefore, the aim of this investigation was to improve the lifestyle of...

Leyton M, Luis-del-Campo V, Morenas J, Roldán A. Assessment of the level of muscular strength and volume in physically active English adults. J. Hum. Sport Exerc. Vol. 7, No. 1, pp. 296-309, 2012. The aim of this study is to describe the muscular volume and strength of different body segments from a sample of 19 English male participants, with a me...

The aim of this study is to describe the muscular volume and strength of different body segments from a sample of 19 English male participants, with a mean age of 43.84 (±11.62). An isometric dynamometer (Standard type S) has been used for the strength measurements, as well as an isokinetic device (Cibex Norm, Ronkonkama, New York, U.S.A.) and a M....

The aim of our research was to describe the physical and anthropometric characteristics of 25 gymnasts from the talent identification program of the Extremeña Gymnastics Federation. Subjects were classified according to their specialty: women‘s artistic gymnastic (WAG) and rhythmic gymnastics (RG). The dependent variables include body fat percentag...

Resumen En la Gimnasia Artística, el rendimiento viene determinado por la ejecución de una serie de movimientos con base en un modelo establecido y recogido en el Código de Puntuación. Con base en esto, el objetivo de nuestro trabajo es determinar si el número y nivel de dificultades que componen el total de diagonales realizadas en un ejercicio de...

In Artistic Gymnastics, the performance is determined by the execution of a series of movements based on a model established and gathered in the Code of Punctuation. Therefore, the aim of this research is to study if the number and level of difficulty composing all diagonals executed in floor exercise predicts and influences in a positive way the f...