Maria Esteves

Sport Sciences Department, University of Beira Interior, Covilhã, Portugal

[ 1 ] - Supervised Exercise Patterns among Diabetic and Non-diabetic Portuguese Adults

Background. Physical activity (PA) is a keystone of diabetes management, but although self-exercise is beneficial, supervised exercise (SE), adapted to individual characteristics, and is more effective. Objectives. The main research goal is to compare SE patterns among diabetic and non-diabetic Portuguese adults. Methods. A total of 484 participants (85 diabetics, 399 non-diabetics), aged 41-...

[ 2 ] - Awareness of the Misconduct in Sports Science Research

Background. Misconduct in sport science research is a detrimental practice, as it affects data reliability and decreases the validity of all research in the long run. Objectives. The objective of this narrative review is to identify the main problems of misconduct in sport science research and point out effective prevention methods. Methods. A literature search was undertaken in "Web of Scien...