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Dr. Miguel A. López-Gajardo
Department of Didactics of Plastic, Music, and Body Expression. Faculty of Sports Science, University of Extremadura (Avda. de la Universidad, S/N, P.C.), 10003 Caceres, Spain

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Journal article
Published: 27 August 2021 in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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It is currently unknown whether mental fatigue occurs throughout a WPT competition and whether consecutive matches affect how mentally fatiguing a match is perceived to be. The objective was to quantify the effects of successive professional matches on mental fatigue. A total of 14 professional players (9 males, Mage = 25, 5 females, Mage = 21) participated during qualified rounds of a WPT with three eliminatory matches: Match 1 (morning) and 2 (afternoon) on day 1 (n = 14), Match 3 (morning) on day 2 (n = 6). Mental fatigue and motivation, with scales, and reaction time, with a 3-min Psychomotor Vigilance Test, were measured at two time intervals (pre and post matches (<30 min)). To analyze the evolution of these variables, a two-way repeated measures MANOVA was performed. An increase in mental fatigue from pre- to post-matches was observed (p< 0.01), with an accumulation of mental fatigue between matches played on day 1 (p< 0.01), maximizing the mental fatigue perceived during Match 2. Padel matches impair motivation and reaction time (p = 0.04), without effects between successive matches, which reinforced the idea that mental fatigue may impair padel performance (i.e., reaction time). Coaches should use training interventions and recovery strategies to counteract/avoid the accumulation of mental fatigue during professional tournaments.

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Jesús Díaz-García; Inmaculada González-Ponce; Miguel Ángel López-Gajardo; Jeroen Van Cutsem; Bart Roelands; Tomás García-Calvo. How Mentally Fatiguing Are Consecutive World Padel Tour Matches? International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2021, 18, 9059 .

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Jesús Díaz-García, Inmaculada González-Ponce, Miguel Ángel López-Gajardo, Jeroen Van Cutsem, Bart Roelands, Tomás García-Calvo. How Mentally Fatiguing Are Consecutive World Padel Tour Matches? International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18 (17):9059.

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Jesús Díaz-García; Inmaculada González-Ponce; Miguel Ángel López-Gajardo; Jeroen Van Cutsem; Bart Roelands; Tomás García-Calvo. 2021. "How Mentally Fatiguing Are Consecutive World Padel Tour Matches?" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 17: 9059.

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Published: 22 July 2021 in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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This study aimed to analyze the association between specific dimension (i.e., fitness, appearance, physical competence, physical strength, and self-esteem) of students’ physical self-concept (PSC) and their physical activity (PA) levels (i.e., intentions to be physically active and out-of-school PA levels perceived by students) and sedentary behavior (SB) (i.e., total sitting and screen time perceived by students). We also tested the role of students’ motivation (i.e., intrinsic motivation and amotivation) towards PA in these relationships. A total of 1998 Spanish male (n = 1003) and female (n = 995) secondary students, aged between 13 and 17 years (M = 14.92, SD = 0.87) from 22 schools, enrolled in third grade (n = 1081) and fourth grade (n = 917), completed the self-reported questionnaires. Five independent structural equation modeling (SEM) adjusted by students’ sex was used to examine the association between specific dimension of students’ PSC (i.e., fitness, appearance, physical competence, physical strength, and self-esteem) and self-reported PA and SB variables, and to test the role of students’ motivation in these relationships. Overall, most of students’ PSC dimension positively predicted students’ PA outcomes, and were negatively associated with SB. In addition, most of students’ PSC dimension were positively associated with intrinsic motivation, and negatively predicted amotivation. In turn, intrinsic motivation was a positive predictor of PA outcomes, and a negative predictor of SB, whereas amotivation was a negative predictor of PA outcomes and sitting time, and a positive predictor of screen time. Finally, from PSC dimensions, sex as a covariate was a positive predictor of intrinsic motivation and PA outcomes, and was a negative predictor of amotivation and sitting time. These findings suggest the importance of the specific dimensions of PSC perceived by adolescents on their motivational processes, and in turn, on their PA and SB outcomes.

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Juan Pulido; Miguel Tapia-Serrano; Jesús Díaz-García; José Ponce-Bordón; Miguel López-Gajardo. The Relationship between Students’ Physical Self-Concept and Their Physical Activity Levels and Sedentary Behavior: The Role of Students’ Motivation. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2021, 18, 7775 .

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Juan Pulido, Miguel Tapia-Serrano, Jesús Díaz-García, José Ponce-Bordón, Miguel López-Gajardo. The Relationship between Students’ Physical Self-Concept and Their Physical Activity Levels and Sedentary Behavior: The Role of Students’ Motivation. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18 (15):7775.

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Juan Pulido; Miguel Tapia-Serrano; Jesús Díaz-García; José Ponce-Bordón; Miguel López-Gajardo. 2021. "The Relationship between Students’ Physical Self-Concept and Their Physical Activity Levels and Sedentary Behavior: The Role of Students’ Motivation." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 15: 7775.

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Published: 10 July 2021 in Sustainability
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Background: The importance of the serve in tennis players’ performance is well known but no previous studies have analyzed the effects of both physical and cognitive fatigue on the speed and accuracy of the serve. This study analyzed the effect of a High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) with and without cognitive load on serve speed and accuracy, spirometry, and strength manifestation. Methods: 32 recreational players (25 men and 7 women; aged 21.40 ± 1.52 years) performed a HIIT and a HIIT with a Stroop in recovery phases before performing a series of tennis services. Speed and accuracy of the services, spirometry, and strength manifestations were registered. Results: The main findings of the study showed that strength manifestations and spirometry were not affected by either protocol. A decrease in serve speed was observed in both protocols (p< 0.001) but service accuracy did not show impairments (p = 0.66). Conclusion: A combination of physical and mental fatigue may decrease serve speed but will not affect strength manifestations or spirometry negatively. These results could be caused by a response of the central nervous system to maintain the accuracy of the ball in presence of fatigue.

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Juan Fuentes-García; Jesús Díaz-García; Miguel López-Gajardo; Vicente Clemente-Suarez. Effects of Combined HIIT and Stroop on Strength Manifestations, Serve Speed and Accuracy in Recreational Tennis Players. Sustainability 2021, 13, 7717 .

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Juan Fuentes-García, Jesús Díaz-García, Miguel López-Gajardo, Vicente Clemente-Suarez. Effects of Combined HIIT and Stroop on Strength Manifestations, Serve Speed and Accuracy in Recreational Tennis Players. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (14):7717.

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Juan Fuentes-García; Jesús Díaz-García; Miguel López-Gajardo; Vicente Clemente-Suarez. 2021. "Effects of Combined HIIT and Stroop on Strength Manifestations, Serve Speed and Accuracy in Recreational Tennis Players." Sustainability 13, no. 14: 7717.

Research article
Published: 08 July 2021 in International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching
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The aim of the study was to examine the evolution of players' perception of group variables (leadership, motivational climate, cohesion, and collective efficacy) and to determine whether the intercept and growth trajectory differed as a function of whether expectations have or have not been met in a sample of semi-professional Spanish football players. The results show that the levels of the variables (except for autocratic leadership and coach-created ego climate) decrease over the season. Furthermore, the mean scores of the “fully meets expectations” group were significantly higher in positive leader characteristics, coach-created task climate, cohesion and collective efficacy. Also, rates of decline were significantly greater in the “does not meet expectations” group. The results indicate the importance of establishing reachable expectations by coaches and players because to achieve or to miss the expected goals can affect psychological group dynamics.

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Francisco M Leo; Miguel A López-Gajardo; Juan J Pulido; Inmaculada González-Ponce. Multilevel analysis of evolution of team process and their relation to performance in semi-professional soccer. International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching 2021, 1 .

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Francisco M Leo, Miguel A López-Gajardo, Juan J Pulido, Inmaculada González-Ponce. Multilevel analysis of evolution of team process and their relation to performance in semi-professional soccer. International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching. 2021; ():1.

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Francisco M Leo; Miguel A López-Gajardo; Juan J Pulido; Inmaculada González-Ponce. 2021. "Multilevel analysis of evolution of team process and their relation to performance in semi-professional soccer." International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching , no. : 1.

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Published: 20 May 2021 in Sustainability
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Motivation seems to enhance athletes’ mental efforts, but this has not been tested yet in padel. The objective was to test the effects of motivation on mental fatigue during padel trainings. Thirty-six elite youth players participated (twenty-two males, Mage = 17.40, SDage = 2.16, and fourteen females, Mage = 17.90, SDage = 3.21). We designed four padel training matches, introducing a constraint in two of them in a counterbalanced order. The constraint was: Couples that win more sets in these two matches obtain a free lesson with a professional padel player. Motivation was quantified by a questionnaire before the matches. Moreover, subjective feelings of mental load and fatigue were measured with questionnaires, and objective measures of fatigue were quantified through heart-rate variability and reaction time. Results suggest that the constraint significantly increases motivation (p< 0.001). Furthermore, in these matches, players reported significantly higher feelings and objective measures of fatigue (p< 0.001 for HRV and VAS; p = 0.04 for reaction time). An increase in the resources used by the neural facilitation system, mediated by higher values of motivation, seems a relevant candidate to explain this phenomenon.

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Jesús Díaz-García; Miguel López-Gajardo; José Ponce-Bordón; Juan Pulido. Is Motivation Associated with Mental Fatigue during Padel Trainings? A Pilot Study. Sustainability 2021, 13, 5755 .

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Jesús Díaz-García, Miguel López-Gajardo, José Ponce-Bordón, Juan Pulido. Is Motivation Associated with Mental Fatigue during Padel Trainings? A Pilot Study. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (10):5755.

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Jesús Díaz-García; Miguel López-Gajardo; José Ponce-Bordón; Juan Pulido. 2021. "Is Motivation Associated with Mental Fatigue during Padel Trainings? A Pilot Study." Sustainability 13, no. 10: 5755.

Journal article
Published: 01 May 2021 in Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology
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Taylor Coleman; Michael Godfrey; Miguel A. López-Gajardo; Francisco M. Leo; Mark Eys. Do it for the team: Youth perceptions of cohesion and role commitment in interdependent sport. Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology 2021, 10, 224 -239.

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Taylor Coleman, Michael Godfrey, Miguel A. López-Gajardo, Francisco M. Leo, Mark Eys. Do it for the team: Youth perceptions of cohesion and role commitment in interdependent sport. Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology. 2021; 10 (2):224-239.

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Taylor Coleman; Michael Godfrey; Miguel A. López-Gajardo; Francisco M. Leo; Mark Eys. 2021. "Do it for the team: Youth perceptions of cohesion and role commitment in interdependent sport." Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology 10, no. 2: 224-239.

Journal article
Published: 25 April 2021 in Anales de Psicología
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Desde la teoría del liderazgo transformacional, este estudio tenía como objetivo analizar las propiedades psicométricas de una versión adaptada al ámbito educativo del Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (MLQ-5X). Un total de 1551 estudiantes españoles (M = 15,47 años ± 0,72; 679 chicos y 872 chicas) de 31 centros de enseñanza secundaria participaron en el estudio. El análisis factorial confirmatorio de la estructura inicial de nueve factores de la escala determinó la necesidad de eliminar dos ítems del factor dirección por excepción pasiva, agrupando en un solo factor el liderazgo pasivo. En un segundo modelo de ocho factores, se hallaron altas correlaciones entre los factores del liderazgo transformacional, señalando la necesidad de establecer un factor de primer orden. Finalmente, se testó un tercer modelo que obtuvo valores adecuados de validez y fiabilidad, que estaba compuesto por 34 ítems distribuidos en 4 factores principales (liderazgo transformacional, recompensa contingente, dirección por excepción activa y liderazgo pasivo) y 5 factores secundarios para el liderazgo transformacional (influencia idealizada conducta, influencia idealizada atribuida, motivación inspiracional, estimulación intelectual y consideración individualizada. Por tanto, la versión española del MLQ-5X en el ámbito educativo puede ser utilizada para evaluar el liderazgo transformacional de los docentes desde la percepción del alumnado. Drawing from the transformational leadership theory, this study aimed to analyze the psychometric properties of a version adapted to the educational environment of the Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (MLQ-5X). A total of 1551 Spanish students (M = 15.47 years ± 0.72; 679 boys and 872 girls) from 31 secondary schools participated in the study. The confirmatory factor analysis of the initial structure of nine factors of the scale determined the need to eliminate two items of the direction by passive exception factor, grouping passive leadership into a single factor. In a second eight-factor model, high correlations were found between the factors of transformational leadership, indicating the need to establish a first-order factor. Finally, a third model was tested that obtained adequate values ​​of validity and reliability, which was composed of 34 items distributed in 4 main factors (transformational leadership, contingent reward, leadership by active exception and passive leadership) and 5 secondary factors for transformational leadership (idealized influence behavior, attributed idealized influence, inspirational motivation, intellectual stimulation and individualized consideration). Therefore, the Spanish version of the MLQ-5X in the educational field can be used to assess the transformational leadership of teachers from the perception of the students.

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Héctor Moreno-Casado; Francisco Miguel Leo-Marcos; Miguel Ángel López-Gajardo; Tomás García-Calvo; Ricardo Cuevas; David Sánchez-Oliva. Adaptación y validación de la escala de liderazgo MLQ-5X al contexto educativo español. Anales de Psicología 2021, 37, 311 -322.

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Héctor Moreno-Casado, Francisco Miguel Leo-Marcos, Miguel Ángel López-Gajardo, Tomás García-Calvo, Ricardo Cuevas, David Sánchez-Oliva. Adaptación y validación de la escala de liderazgo MLQ-5X al contexto educativo español. Anales de Psicología. 2021; 37 (2):311-322.

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Héctor Moreno-Casado; Francisco Miguel Leo-Marcos; Miguel Ángel López-Gajardo; Tomás García-Calvo; Ricardo Cuevas; David Sánchez-Oliva. 2021. "Adaptación y validación de la escala de liderazgo MLQ-5X al contexto educativo español." Anales de Psicología 37, no. 2: 311-322.

Journal article
Published: 19 April 2021 in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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This study aimed to analyze the effects of rules limitations in pass decisions during soccer tasks on physical and mental load reported by players. Participants were 40 semiprofessional Spanish soccer players (M age = 22.40, SD = 2.25) from two male teams. Two training sessions with four tasks (same tasks with different score system: two maintaining ball possession games with goalkeepers, and two maintaining ball possession games) in counterbalanced order between teams were completed. To achieve a goal during limitation tasks, a minimum number of players had to participate in the passes before the goal. Internal (perceived effort and heart rate) and external physical load (distances), mental load (validated adaptation of the NASA-TXL) and fatigue (VASfatigue) were quantified. Paired t-test and magnitude-based inference were conducted. The results showed significantly higher mean speeds (p < 0.01), effort perception (p < 0.001), and mental fatigue (very likely positive) during possession games with restrictions. Additionally, performance satisfaction obtained significantly higher values with goalkeepers and pass restrictions (very likely positive). External physical load showed no significant differences between situations. The influence of mental fatigue on internal load and the complexity of the tasks could explain these results. Coaches can use this information to manipulate the training load in ecological conditions.

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Tomás García-Calvo; Juan Pulido; José Ponce-Bordón; Miguel López-Gajardo; Israel Teoldo Costa; Jesús Díaz-García. Can Rules in Technical-Tactical Decisions Influence on Physical and Mental Load during Soccer Training? A Pilot Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2021, 18, 4313 .

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Tomás García-Calvo, Juan Pulido, José Ponce-Bordón, Miguel López-Gajardo, Israel Teoldo Costa, Jesús Díaz-García. Can Rules in Technical-Tactical Decisions Influence on Physical and Mental Load during Soccer Training? A Pilot Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18 (8):4313.

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Tomás García-Calvo; Juan Pulido; José Ponce-Bordón; Miguel López-Gajardo; Israel Teoldo Costa; Jesús Díaz-García. 2021. "Can Rules in Technical-Tactical Decisions Influence on Physical and Mental Load during Soccer Training? A Pilot Study." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 8: 4313.

Research article
Published: 02 February 2021 in European Journal of Sport Science
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The purpose of the present study was to examine how coaches’ satisfaction with the team could be related to their reported interpersonal style towards young athletes, and to analyze the mediating role of basic psychological needs (i.e., need satisfaction and need frustration) in this relationship. Participants were 352 coaches (16-67 years old; Mage = 32.88, SD = 11.14) from 48 clubs, who had between 1 and 52 years of training experience (M = 23.23, SD = 15.02). Structural equation modeling (SEM) was employed to test the relationships between variables. Results showed that satisfaction with the team is positively related to coaches’ need satisfaction, and negatively to their need frustration. Need satisfaction positively predicted coaches’ need-supportive style, and need frustration predicted their need-thwarting style. Regarding indirect effects, need satisfaction positively mediated the relationship between coaches’ satisfaction with the team and their need-supportive style, and need frustration negatively mediated the relationship between coaches’ satisfaction with the team and their need-thwarting style. These findings are a first step to highlight satisfaction with the team as an antecedent of coaches’ self-reported need-supportive and need-thwarting behaviors towards athletes, and the mediating role of coaches’ psychological needs (need satisfaction and need frustration) in this relationship.

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Juan J. Pulido; Miguel A. López-Gajardo; José C. Ponce-Bordón; Mikel Vaquero-Solís; Francisco M. Leo. Does coaches’ satisfaction with the team determine their interpersonal style? The mediating role of basic psychological needs. European Journal of Sport Science 2021, 1 -9.

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Juan J. Pulido, Miguel A. López-Gajardo, José C. Ponce-Bordón, Mikel Vaquero-Solís, Francisco M. Leo. Does coaches’ satisfaction with the team determine their interpersonal style? The mediating role of basic psychological needs. European Journal of Sport Science. 2021; ():1-9.

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Juan J. Pulido; Miguel A. López-Gajardo; José C. Ponce-Bordón; Mikel Vaquero-Solís; Francisco M. Leo. 2021. "Does coaches’ satisfaction with the team determine their interpersonal style? The mediating role of basic psychological needs." European Journal of Sport Science , no. : 1-9.

Research article
Published: 26 November 2020 in Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy
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Although several studies that rely on self-determination theory have shown the positive interrelations among perceived need supportive learning environment, needs satisfaction, quality of motivation, and desired outcomes in the context of physical education, only few studies have tested so far the full sequence of relations within a single integrated model. The main aim of this study was to test whether indeed needs satisfaction and in turn quality of motivation mediate the relations of need supportive learning environment to physical activity engagement and intentions. Participants were 1120 Spanish students (49.9% males; Mage = 11.70 years; SD = 1.63; range = 10–17 years) from 30 classes out of 13 primary and secondary schools. The multilevel path model showed a positive relation of perceived need-supportive teaching to physical activity engagement and intentions by means of needs satisfaction and autonomous motivation and a negative relation of perceived need-thwarting teaching to engagement and intentions by means of needs frustration and amotivation. Although controlled motivation was found to associate with need frustration and need-thwarting teaching it was not associated with engagement and intentions. the present findings suggest that the type of teaching style employed by the teachers is decisive to achieve positive consequences in physical education students.

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F. M. Leo; A. Mouratidis; J. J. Pulido; M. A. López-Gajardo; D. Sánchez-Oliva. Perceived teachers’ behavior and students’ engagement in physical education: the mediating role of basic psychological needs and self-determined motivation. Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy 2020, 1 -18.

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F. M. Leo, A. Mouratidis, J. J. Pulido, M. A. López-Gajardo, D. Sánchez-Oliva. Perceived teachers’ behavior and students’ engagement in physical education: the mediating role of basic psychological needs and self-determined motivation. Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy. 2020; ():1-18.

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F. M. Leo; A. Mouratidis; J. J. Pulido; M. A. López-Gajardo; D. Sánchez-Oliva. 2020. "Perceived teachers’ behavior and students’ engagement in physical education: the mediating role of basic psychological needs and self-determined motivation." Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy , no. : 1-18.

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Published: 22 July 2020 in Sustainability
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Prevalence of overweight and obesity is an important health problem worldwide. It was shown that physical activity and sedentary behaviour are associated with prevalence of overweight and obesity in youth individuals. However, few children and adolescents meet the World Health Organization recommendations about physical activity levels. The need to start promoting regular physical activity from an early age is crucial to avoid these problems. Therefore, the aim of the current research is to show a school-based motivational program for the promotion of healthy lifestyle in inactive adolescents grounded on Self-Determination Theory aimed at promoting physical activity adherence. The study is a quasi-experimental study (ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT03974607) aimed for adolescents from the 1st and 2nd high school level aged between 12 and 14 years old. The program will be based on the promotion of the three basics psychological needs: autonomy, competence and relatedness. The satisfaction of these needs is essential to fulfill the self-determined motivation and psychological well-being. The length of the sessions are 60 min, 3 times per week, during 5 months. The sessions will be based on the participants’ interests. Finally, this protocol will intend to change the perception of physical activity programs in order to focus the strategies on the motivational aspects, rather than physical activity itself as was usually conducted by previous programs

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Pedro Sánchez-Miguel; Mikel Vaquero-Solís; David Sánchez-Oliva; Juan Pulido; Miguel López-Gajardo; Miguel Tapia-Serrano. Promoting Healthy Lifestyle through Basic Psychological Needs in Inactive Adolescents: A Protocol Study from Self-Determination Approach. Sustainability 2020, 12, 5893 .

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Pedro Sánchez-Miguel, Mikel Vaquero-Solís, David Sánchez-Oliva, Juan Pulido, Miguel López-Gajardo, Miguel Tapia-Serrano. Promoting Healthy Lifestyle through Basic Psychological Needs in Inactive Adolescents: A Protocol Study from Self-Determination Approach. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (15):5893.

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Pedro Sánchez-Miguel; Mikel Vaquero-Solís; David Sánchez-Oliva; Juan Pulido; Miguel López-Gajardo; Miguel Tapia-Serrano. 2020. "Promoting Healthy Lifestyle through Basic Psychological Needs in Inactive Adolescents: A Protocol Study from Self-Determination Approach." Sustainability 12, no. 15: 5893.

Journal article
Published: 01 June 2020 in Sustainability
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Amateur football is played by millions of individuals worldwide, but it has been scarcely researched (almost no studies have targeted this sport). There seems to be a need to fill this gap, because it has an impact in these individuals’ health status. The aim of our research was to uncover amateur football players’ physical and psychological traits to understand the impact of this sport in their health (physical, mental, and social well-being). Two-hundred footballers (17–40 years) from four regions in Spain (north, central, southwest, southeast), enrolled in 16 different football teams participated. They completed a questionnaire to assess their motives for sport participation, their intention to continue playing football, and their exercise addiction. To objectively measure their physical activity levels, accelerometers were used during practice sessions. Ratings of perceived exertion (RPE) were obtained from coaches prior to and after every practice session and players at the end of every practice. Results showed a mean 140.1 moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA)/minutes/week. Players’ RPE scores were similar in the “fairly light” range (6–20 scale) at pre (11.38 ± 1.64) and post training (11.83 ± 1.39), and it was not different between players and coaches (11.50 ± 1.52). Enjoyment was the highest-ranked motive to practice amateur football (6.34 ± 0.67; 1–7 range), followed by fitness (5.68 ± 0.97; 1–7 range), social (4.80 ± 0.85; 1–7 range), and appearance (4.04 ± 1.21; 1–7 range). Players had some symptoms of exercise addiction (21.09 ± 4.53; 1–30 range) and their intentions to continue playing were very high (4.31 ± 1.08; 1–5 range). Moreover, enjoyment was the strongest predictor of these intentions (R2 = 0.260). In conclusion, a weekly amateur football practice almost allows players to meet international MVPA recommendations for health benefits. Enjoyment was their strongest motive to practice, and the players showed some symptoms of exercise addiction. These two variables were the strongest predictors of the participants’ intention to continue playing amateur football. This sport could be considered adequate to help adults maintain an active, healthy lifestyle.

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Javier Fernandez-Rio; Sixto González-Víllora; Alfonso Valero-Valenzuela; Alejandro Anton-Candanedo; Juan Andrés Merino-Barrero; Juan Vicente Sierra De Los Ríos; Miguel Angel López Gajardo. Accelerometry-Measured Physical Activity in Amateur Footballers. Is It Enough to Obtain Health Benefits? Sustainability 2020, 12, 1 .

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Javier Fernandez-Rio, Sixto González-Víllora, Alfonso Valero-Valenzuela, Alejandro Anton-Candanedo, Juan Andrés Merino-Barrero, Juan Vicente Sierra De Los Ríos, Miguel Angel López Gajardo. Accelerometry-Measured Physical Activity in Amateur Footballers. Is It Enough to Obtain Health Benefits? Sustainability. 2020; 12 (11):1.

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Javier Fernandez-Rio; Sixto González-Víllora; Alfonso Valero-Valenzuela; Alejandro Anton-Candanedo; Juan Andrés Merino-Barrero; Juan Vicente Sierra De Los Ríos; Miguel Angel López Gajardo. 2020. "Accelerometry-Measured Physical Activity in Amateur Footballers. Is It Enough to Obtain Health Benefits?" Sustainability 12, no. 11: 1.