The effect of swimming exercise on bone health from childhood to adulthood - a study in animal models

Exercise is a valuable strategy for enhancing bone health by improving both mass and structure, thereby reducing the risk of developing age-related bone disorders. However, non-weight bearing and low impact exercises, such as swimming, are considered non-osteogenic activities. Available literature on the effects of swimming on bone health in humans and animal models is contradictory, and longitudinal data assessing the impact of swimming throughout the period of bone growth and development is...

Educação Física: Desafiando Limites, Construindo Possibilidades

This School Placement, part of the Master's Degree in Physical Education Teaching in Basic and Secondary Education at the Faculty of Sport of the University of Porto, took place at the Barcelos Secondary School, with an 11th-grade class, during an academic year. The purpose of this internship report is to share, review, analyse, and reflect on the journey undertaken throughout the Professional Internship, which allowed me to refine and develop my skills as a future The study addressed the iss...

Pedalando pelo conhecimento: Uma análise das etapas do ensino da Educação Física

The Professional Internship is part of the study plan of the 2nd year of the Master in Teaching Physical Education in Basic and Secondary Education, at the Faculty of Sport of the University of Porto. The PE appears as an opportunity for the student to have a true reality of the notion of what it is to be a teacher, everything that needs to be done, whether in a school environment or outside it, the bonds of proximity that are established, establishing their own identity in the school, throug...

Academic performance and perceptions of undergraduate medical students in case-based learning compared to other teaching strategies: a systematic review with meta-analysis