Roberto Ferriz

• PhD
• Senior Lecturer at university of Valencia at University of Valencia

Background Health Promoting Schools (HPS) have emerged as a powerful framework to promote healthy behaviors in many countries. However, HPS still present several challenges, highlighting the excessive workload involved in the accreditation, design, implementation, and evaluation processes. In this sense, a resource to facilitate the implementation...

Free download: https://editorial.umh.es/2023/12/20/guide-for-physical-activity-promotion-and-exercise-prescription-in-colorectal-cancer-patients-during-chemotherapy-treatment/ This guide is addressed to all those professionals whose aim is to care for and improve the health of colorectal cancer (CRC) patients during their treatment, as well as to t...

Introduction: Physical activity (PA) is considered an important factor to enhance the survival rate and overall quality of life in colorectal cancer (CRC) patients. However, a small percentage of patients comply with PA recommendations and most of them decrease their PA levels during chemotherapy. Theoretical frameworks could be useful for guiding...

La colaboración entre diferentes agentes de la comunidad escolar, en la búsqueda de puntos de interés común, contribuye al fortalecimiento de instituciones educativas saludables (Hunt, Barrios et al., 2015). Concretamente, la formación inicial y continuada del profesorado se considera uno de los indicadores de éxito clave para lograr escuelas promo...

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Purpose School-based interventions are considered the best approach to increase young people’s physical activity levels, although their effectiveness and sustainability remain unclear. This work aims to determine if a school-based physical activity and sports programs (PASP) policy is being evaluated by schools. Methods A representative sample of...

Como sabemos, es difícil dar con las teclas adecuadas para que el alumnado acuda a clase motivado y no siempre es fácil generar experiencias positivas para favorecer que sigan practicando actividad física fuera del horario escolar. Este libro ha partido de una necesaria relación bidireccional entre evidencias científicas y práctica profesional y c...

The school context and, particularly, the Physical Education subject, are considered enabling environments for the development of programs to promote healthy lifestyles habits in young people. Conversely, although interventions programs are common, the transference to healthy behaviors out of school is infrequent (Sevil-Serrano, et al., 2020). Clas...

Puede descargar gratuitamente el capítulo, así como el libro completo en el siguiente enlace: https://doi.org/10.26754/uz.978-84-18321-22-1 You can download the chapter for free, as well as the complete book (in Spanish) at the following link: https://doi.org/10.26754/uz.978-84-18321-22-1

Puede descargar gratuitamente el capítulo, así como el libro completo en el siguiente enlace: https://doi.org/10.26754/uz.978-84-18321-22-1 You can download the chapter for free, as well as the complete book (in Spanish) at the following link: https://doi.org/10.26754/uz.978-84-18321-22-1

Puede descargar gratuitamente el capítulo, así como el libro completo en el siguiente enlace: https://doi.org/10.26754/uz.978-84-18321-22-1 You can download the chapter for free, as well as the complete book (in Spanish) at the following link: https://doi.org/10.26754/uz.978-84-18321-22-1

The aim of this study was to contribute to the postulates of the self-determination theory, the hierarchical model of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation by Vallerand, and social goals. A structural regression model was estimated to analyze the relations between social goals (responsibility and relationships), praise for autonomous behavior, satisfa...

Purpose: Adolescents' and parents' experiences within a multidimensional school-based physical activity intervention grounded on self-determination theory were explored. Method: Qualitative data from 29 adolescents (aged 15-17 years) and three parents on behalf of the total students' families were collected via participant observation (research dia...

Based on self-determination theory (SDT), the present study aimed to investigate whether adolescents’ perception of autonomy support to adopt a healthy lifestyle from their class tutor, family, peers, and physical education teacher was related to adolescents’ self-reported moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA). The role played by perceived...

This quasi-experimental study analyses the effects of an awareness intervention programme with five different branches designed to improve the attitudes of physical education (PE) students towards the inclusion of classmates with disabilities. The contact (yes/no) and its frequency (×1 vs. ×3) with para-athletes, the duration of the programme (1 vs...

Resumen La investigación que aborda la inclusión del alumnado con discapacidad en educación física (EF) se presenta como un reto educativo en la actualidad. El objetivo de este estudio fue validar la Escala de Actitud hacia el Alumnado con Discapacidad en Educación Física (EAADEF) de Íñiguez-Santiago et al. (2017) a la etapa de educación primaria (...

The objective of this study was to validate the Satisfaction Questionnaire in Physical Education Classes (CSCEF) in the context of Latin America (Dominican Republic). 1298 students aged between 15 and 21 participated. The psychometric properties of the instrument were analysed. The results demonstrated that the best factor solution would be a multi...

RESUMEN Actualmente existe suficiente evidencia que da apoyo teórico y empírico al modelo trans-contextual de la motivación (MTC) como una teoría eficiente para predecir la actividad física (AF). A partir de los postulados del MTC, el objetivo de este trabajo fue presentar estrategias motivacionales para promocionar la AF del alumnado en edad escol...

Acquiring specific training in disability seems to be a key aspect for achieving school inclusion. Teachers who receive such prior training would be more prepared to address diversity in the classroom, which could be related to their perception of self-efficacy. The aim of this study was to validate the Spanish version of the Self-Efficacy Scale fo...

Objectives: The aim was to determine the motivational profiles - including variables from the theory of self-determination and emotional intelligence - of active undergraduates, and to examine their relationship with physical activity. Participants: Six hundred and fifteen undergraduates participated in the study. Methods: Trait Meta-Mood Scal...

Los maestros son un eje fundamental en el proceso de construcción de una escuela inclusiva. Es por ello que parece relevante estudiar cómo perciben su eficacia en el trato con alumnos y alumnas con discapacidad, hecho de especial importancia en la formación inicial de futuros maestros y maestras de Educación Física (EF). El objetivo de la presente...

Estrategias motivacionales para la promoción de la actividad física en niños y adolescentes desde el contexto escolar se presenta como una guía de estrategias para promocionar la práctica de la actividad física desde el ámbito educativo. La propuesta práctica se sustenta en el modelo trans-contextual de la motivación, uno de los modelos teóricos m...

RESUMEN: Los cambios sociales que se han venido produciendo en los últimos años han hecho necesario adaptar y transformar los procesos de enseñanza y aprendizaje, haciendo evolucionar también el área de educación física (EF). El aprendizaje dialógico (AD) ha sido reconocido como una de las metodologías científicas que contribuyen a fomentar la cone...

La inclusión de estudiantes con discapacidad en educación física (EF) está influida directamente por la actitud que los compañeros presentan al respecto, siendo necesario contar con herramientas válidas y fiables para evaluar dicha actitud. El objetivo de este estudio fue crear y analizar las propiedades psicométricas de un instrumento para medir l...

Despite the theoretical linkage of direct participation to the idea of democracy, the Spanish constituent was extraordinarily prudent in regulating the semi-direct democracy institutes by the fear of the political left to the repetition of the negative historical experiences in the use of the referendum; Its decided option for representative democr...

Qualitative evaluations of school-based interventions for physical activity promotion are seldom undertaken, but can provide important insights into unforeseen limitations and consequences of interventions. These understandings can help the refinement of those aspects of school intervention implementation that are not easily identified a priori via...

Resumen: El objetivo de este estudio fue validar la versión española de la Escala de las Necesidades Psicológicas (EFNP) en el contexto del ejercicio físico. Una muestra de 509 estudiantes universitarios participaron en el estudio, analizando las propiedades psicométricas de la EFNP a través de diferentes análisis. Los resultados ofrecieron apoyo t...

El objetivo de este estudio fue validar el Inventario de Adicción al Ejercicio (EAI) en el contexto brasileño. Participaron en el estudio 251 estudiantes universitarios (hombres = 132, mujeres = 119, Medad = 22.34, DT = 4.65). Los resultados mostraron un adecuado ajuste del modelo a los datos: χ2 (9, N = 251) = 17.45, p = 0.04; χ2/gl = 1.94; CFI =...

The purpose of this study was to develop a Motivation Questionnaire to Adopt a Healthy Lifestyle (CM-EVS) for adolescents, an adaptation of the Treatment Self-Regulation Questionnaire (TSRQ) to the Spanish context. Two independent studies were carried out, in 858 and 344 post-compulsory secondary education students (aged from 16 to 21) participated...

Purpose: Based on self-determination theory, the purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between social physique anxiety and intention to be physically active, while taking into account the mediating effects of the basic psychological needs and behavioral regulations in exercise. Method: Having obtained parents' prior consent, 390...

A fundamental tenet of self-determination theory is that the satisfaction of three basic, innate psychological needs for autonomy, competence, and relatedness is necessary for optimal functioning. The aim of this research was to propose novelty as a basic psychological need in self-determination theory and develop a new measure to assess novelty ne...

The aim of this study was to contribute to the postulates of the self-determination theory, the hierarchical model of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation by Vallerand, and social goals. A structural regression model was estimated to analyze the relations between social goals (responsibility and relationships), praise for autonomous behavior, satisfa...

The aim of this study was to add the measure of integrated regulation in physical education to the Perceived Locus of Causality Scale (PLOC). Eight hundred and fifty eight first-year post-compulsory secondary school students, mean age 16.72 years, participated in this study. Confirmatory factor analysis showed acceptable goodness-of-fit indices for...

The aim of this study was to evaluate the relations between three dimensions of the structured teaching environment (promotion of theoretical knowledge, physical learning, and health improvement) in physical education (PE) and the adoption of health-related behaviors by students. The study adopted a two-occasion longitudinal design based on self-de...

The aim of this study was to analyse the effects of autonomous (i.e., autonomy support from parents and peers) and controlling (i.e., social physique anxiety) social factors on future intention to exercise, integrating the distal (i.e., basic psychological needs satisfaction and self-determined motivation) and proximal (i.e., attitudes, perceived b...

Based on self-determination theory, the objective of this study was to analyze the relationship between the reasons for exercise and its reported weekly frequency in a representative sample of an adult urban population. A total of 918 inhabitants, aged between 16 and 89, participated in this study answering the Spanish version of the Exercise Motiv...

RESUMEN Basado en la teoría de la autodeterminación, el objetivo de este estudio fue analizar el efecto de predicción que tuvo la satisfacción percibida de las tres necesidades psicológicas básicas en la EF recibida durante la educación secundaria obligatoria sobre diferentes conductas relacionadas con la salud al inicio del bachiller, teniendo en...

El objetivo de este estudio fue validar la versión española del Physical Activity Class Satisfaction Questionnaire (PACSQ) dentro del contexto de la Educación Física (EF). La muestra estuvo compuesta por 858 estudiantes, de edades comprendidas entre 15 y 21 años. Las propiedades psicométricas del PACSQ fueron analizadas a través de varios análisis....

Based on self-determination theory (SDT), the goal of this study was to analyze the relation between satisfaction of basic psychological needs, types of motivation to exercise, and social physique anxiety (SPA). Participants in the study were 398 secondary education students, aged between 12 and 19 years, who completed questionnaires that measured...

En este capítulo se hace una revisión teórica del modelo trans-contextual de la motivación, exponiendo sus postulados y mostrando su evolución en los últimos 10 años. Este modelo trata de explicar cómo a través de las clases de educación física se puede influir motivacionalmente para que los niños y adolescentes practiquen actividad física en su ti...

The purpose of this study was to validate the Spanish version of Motl and Conroy's model of the Social Physique Anxiety Scale (SPAS-7). To achieve this goal, a sample of 398 secondary school students was used, and the psychometric properties of the SPAS-7 were examined through different analyses. The results supported the seven-item model, although...

RESUMEN: El objetivo de este estudio fue validar la versión española de la Es-cala de las Necesidades Psicológicas (EFNP) en el contexto del ejercicio físico. Una muestra de 509 estudiantes universitarios participaron en el estudio, anali-zando las propiedades psicométricas de la EFNP a través de diferentes análisis. Los resultados ofrecieron apoyo...

The aim of this study was to analyse the effects of a school-based intervention to promote physical activity, utilising the postulates of the trans-contextual model of motivation. The study examined two separate classes of elementary school students (mean age 11.28 years), one of which served as the control group (n = 26) and the other as the exper...

Background: The purpose of this study was to validate the Addiction Exercise Inventory (EAI) in the Spanish context. Method: Five hundred and eighty-four university students participated in the study, completing a questionnaire that assessed exercise addiction, exercise frequency and intensity. Results: The results supported the factor structu...

This study aimed to analyse the relationships between the satisfaction of basic psychological needs, motivation and satisfaction in physical education classes, as well as to examine these relationships by gender. Eight hundred and fifty-four secondary school students (405 boys and 453 girls, aged 15 to 21 years) participated in this study by respon...

The use of physical activity as a tool to develop responsible behaviors that are transferable to everyday life of young people, is one of the challenges pursuing specialized research. Thus, the study’s objectives were two: to analyze the state of art in relation to treatment and development of responsibility in the field of physical and sporting ac...

The aim of this study was to confirm the Spanish context the scale degrees of commitment to the sport of Orlick (2004), which assesses the degree of individual commitment of the athlete with the physical activity practice and test their relationship with the general interest the athlete and autonomy. We used a sample of 264 federal footballers, age...

The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between perceived motivational climate in physical education, dispositional goal orientation, relatedness and dispositional flow in a sample of 356 secondary school students between the ages of 12 and 16. Since Papaioannou, Tsigilis and Kosmidou's scales of perceived motivational clima...