Background and Purpose: Using self-determination theory as an analytical framework, the present study investigated the influence of coaching behaviors in handball on different types of motivation of the players. As several authors have outlined the importance of the coach as a social factor which has an influence on motivation and its mediators, the three main goals of the study were to (1) ana...

The need for a transnational validation is imperative at the stage of development CompACT, self-report measure psychological flexibility. This study aimed to translate, validate and test factor structure Portuguese version CompACT conduct measurement invariance analysis comparing scale's performance in UK samples. Results from an Exploratory Factor Analysis demonstrated that statistically perfo...

Aim: Although primarily known as a respiratory system pathology, COVID-19 may cause various systems and serious complications including neuropsychiatric problems. These be formulized post-COVID syndrome. The current study aims to investigate prolonged cognitive, somatic psychiatric effects of COVID-19. 
 Material Method: A total number 120 survivors were compared with health controls in me...

Better quality of life (QoL) and health conditions, fewer exarcebations are reported by patients taking the new therapy with enhancers CFTR channel. Our study evaluates adherence who take modulator drugs correlation between higher lung function (FEV1), adherence. To 13 followed at CF support service Leghorn Hospital, Pediatric Unit, 6 male, 7 female mean age 28,8 y. from y to 34 y, treated for ...

It was hypothesised that increased exercise capacity is related to improved quality of life (QoL) in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). A 12-week individually tailored unsupervised aerobic exercise programme was offered to 42 patients with CF. At the start and at the end of the exercise programme, data on QoL, current exercise habits and preferences, anthropometric data, exercise test, and lun...

OBJECTIVES To establish the relationship between the functional impairment experienced by Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) patients and the symptoms frequently experienced by those with CFS; specifically cognitive impairment, fatigue and orthostatic symptoms. DESIGN Cross sectional questionnaire survey. SETTING Specialist CFS Clinical Service. SUBJECTS Ninety-nine Fukuda diagnosed CFS and 6...

OBJECTIVE This study aimed to examine the interrelationships between mothers' and fathers' reports on the child-feeding questionnaire (CFQ), the BMI of parents and their children, and observations of parents' controlling feeding practices at mealtimes. METHODS AND PROCEDURES Twenty-three mothers and twenty-three fathers of children aged between 18 and 67 months reported on their child-feeding...