Efeitos do Treino de Força e Multicomponente na Aptidão Física, no Equilíbrio e na Agilidade Funcional em Idosos: Relatório de Estágio

Physical exercise plays a key role in mitigating the effects of aging, such as loss of strength, balance, and autonomy (Izquierdo et al., 2021). This internship aimed to plan, implement, and evaluate adapted training programs, using the Senior Fitness Test and the Four Square Step Test as assessment tools. The curricular internship was carried out within the Mais Ativos Mais Vividos program (FADEUP, 2024-2025) and focused on developing multicomponent and resistance training programs for older...

Avaliação dos Correlatos da Ocorrência de Lesões em Jogadores Profissionais de Futebol: Uma Análise de Rede Baseada na Teoria da Complexidade

Introduction: Lower limb injuries in football players represent a significant issue in the sports domain, impacting health, performance, and associated costs. Traditional studies on injuries have primarily focused on physical factors; however, the development of Complexity Science has transformed the understanding of this phenomenon, framing it as a multifactorial system encompassing physical, psychological, and contextual factors. Despite the implementation of preventive strategies, injury r...

Do Long-Haul Travels and Jet Lag Affect Athletes' Physiological, Humoral and Performance Outcomes?

The globalized nature of modern sport requires athletes to frequently undertake long-distance travel. These trips can disrupt athletes' biological rhythms and cause travel fatigue and jet lag. This academic dissertation, in the form of a Systematic Narrative Review, aimed to explore the importance of circadian rhythms in athletes' health and performance, as well as to clearly distinguish between the terms travel fatigue and jet lag. In addition, we sought to analyze the preparation strategies...

Relatório de estágio do Programa Diabetes em Movimento e do Programa Mais Ativos Mais Vividos Pavilhão municipal de Gulpilhares e centro de alto rendimento de Taekwondo - Programa Diabetes em Movimento

Introduction: Aging is associated with sarcopenia, loss of aerobic capacity, and decreased balance, increasing the risk of falls and functional dependence. Functional training, by combining strength, mobility, balance, and endurance in exercises similar to daily activities, is an effective strategy for promoting autonomy and active aging. Objective: This internship aimed to develop skills in prescribing and conducting adapted physical exercise for older adults, as well as to evaluate the effe...