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Mr. Miquel Pans
Universitat de València

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Miquel Pans is a researcher at the Department of Physical and Sports Education of the University of València (Spain). He currently teaches in the subjects 'Educational game and sports initiation' in the Degree of Science of Physical Activity and Sport. His main field of research is related to physical activity, sport and disability. He is part the Research Group ‘Physical activity, education and society’ (www.AFES.es).

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Journal article
Published: 01 June 2021 in Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology
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A sport-specific, self-report measure of identity foreclosure was developed through a systematic process that included item pool generation, expert review, administration of items to a development sample of intercollegiate student athletes (N = 326), item evaluation, and administration of scales to validation samples of intercollegiate student athletes (N = 322, N = 54, and N = 64, respectively). The process yielded two four-item scales reflecting commitment to the occupational identity of athlete and one 4-item scale reflecting active exploration of roles other than that of athlete that (a) are internally consistent and temporally stable, (b) demonstrate preliminary factorial and convergent validity, and (c) can be used to create indices of identity foreclosure tailored to the sport context. The resulting Sport-Specific Measure of Identity Foreclosure has potential utility as an assessment tool for research and practice with athletes.

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Britton W. Brewer; Christine M. Caldwell; Albert J. Petitpas; Judy L. Van Raalte; Miquel Pans; Allen E. Cornelius. Development and Preliminary Validation of a Sport-Specific Self-Report Measure of Identity Foreclosure. Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology 2021, 15, 105 -120.

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Britton W. Brewer, Christine M. Caldwell, Albert J. Petitpas, Judy L. Van Raalte, Miquel Pans, Allen E. Cornelius. Development and Preliminary Validation of a Sport-Specific Self-Report Measure of Identity Foreclosure. Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology. 2021; 15 (2):105-120.

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Britton W. Brewer; Christine M. Caldwell; Albert J. Petitpas; Judy L. Van Raalte; Miquel Pans; Allen E. Cornelius. 2021. "Development and Preliminary Validation of a Sport-Specific Self-Report Measure of Identity Foreclosure." Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology 15, no. 2: 105-120.

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Published: 22 May 2021 in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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University settings are socio-environmental contexts that can reduce health disparities in students with disabilities. Therefore, the aim of this study was twofold: (a) to examine the longitudinal physical activity (PA) changes of Spanish university students with disabilities during a three-year period; and (b) to identify the accomplishment of the World Health Organization’s PA recommendations in this period. A three-year follow-up cohort study was conducted on 355 university students with disabilities (172 men, 183 women). The participants completed an electronic survey on PA after which a descriptive analysis, longitudinal (Wilcoxon tests) and cross-sectional pairwise comparisons (Mann–Whitney U and Kruskal–Wallis tests) were performed on non-normal data. The results show no significant PA changes during the three-year period. The cross-sectional comparisons between the waves presented a reduction in vigorous PA according to sex and similar values by age, origin of disability, and socioeconomic status. A global reduction of 0.6% was found in achieving the recommendations between the waves. We also found an increase of 5.3% in the participants classified as overweight–obese during this period. The findings offered in this study have important implications for university disability care services and sports services. University policies should focus on rethinking PA and sports programs for students with disabilities.

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Miquel Pans; Joan Úbeda-Colomer; Javier Monforte; José Devís-Devís. Physical Activity and Accomplishment of Recommendations in University Students with Disabilities: A Longitudinal Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2021, 18, 5540 .

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Miquel Pans, Joan Úbeda-Colomer, Javier Monforte, José Devís-Devís. Physical Activity and Accomplishment of Recommendations in University Students with Disabilities: A Longitudinal Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18 (11):5540.

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Miquel Pans; Joan Úbeda-Colomer; Javier Monforte; José Devís-Devís. 2021. "Physical Activity and Accomplishment of Recommendations in University Students with Disabilities: A Longitudinal Study." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 11: 5540.

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Published: 25 April 2021 in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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The spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus has transformed many aspects of people’s daily life, including sports. Social networks have been flooded on these issues. The present study aims to analyze the tweets produced relating to sports and COVID-19. From the end of January to the beginning of May 2020, over 4,000,000 tweets on this subject were downloaded through the Twitter search API. Once the duplicates, replicas, and retweets were removed, 119,253 original tweets were analyzed. A quantitative–qualitative content analysis was used to study the selected tweets. Posts dynamics regarding sport and exercise evolved according to the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown, shifting from considering sport as a healthy bastion to an activity exposed to disease like any other. Most media professional sporting events received great attention on Twitter, while grassroots and women’s sport were relegated to a residual role. The analysis of the 30 topics identified focused on the social, sporting, economic and health impact of the pandemic on the sport. Sporting cancellations, leisure time and socialization disruptions, club bankruptcies, sports training and athletes’ uncertain career development were the main concerns. Although general health measures appeared in the tweets analyzed, those addressed to sports practice were relatively scarce. Finally, this study shows the importance of Twitter as a means of conveying social attitudes towards sports and COVID-19 and its potential to generate alternative responses in future stages of the pandemic.

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Luis-Millán González; José Devís-Devís; Maite Pellicer-Chenoll; Miquel Pans; Alberto Pardo-Ibañez; Xavier García-Massó; Fernanda Peset; Fernanda Garzón-Farinós; Víctor Pérez-Samaniego. The Impact of COVID-19 on Sport in Twitter: A Quantitative and Qualitative Content Analysis. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2021, 18, 4554 .

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Luis-Millán González, José Devís-Devís, Maite Pellicer-Chenoll, Miquel Pans, Alberto Pardo-Ibañez, Xavier García-Massó, Fernanda Peset, Fernanda Garzón-Farinós, Víctor Pérez-Samaniego. The Impact of COVID-19 on Sport in Twitter: A Quantitative and Qualitative Content Analysis. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18 (9):4554.

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Luis-Millán González; José Devís-Devís; Maite Pellicer-Chenoll; Miquel Pans; Alberto Pardo-Ibañez; Xavier García-Massó; Fernanda Peset; Fernanda Garzón-Farinós; Víctor Pérez-Samaniego. 2021. "The Impact of COVID-19 on Sport in Twitter: A Quantitative and Qualitative Content Analysis." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 9: 4554.

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Published: 08 January 2021 in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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This paper qualitatively examines environmental factors operating as barriers and/or facilitators to participation in physical activity (PA) of people with physical disabilities. Interview data were collected from 27 Spanish university students through the innovative method of two-on-one interviews. Thereafter, data were subject to a flexible thematic analysis. Three themes were constructed: associations; PA practice spaces; and nonhumans. Concepts from different theories were used to generate meaningful interpretations around each theme. Drawing on our results, we offer several reflections and directions. Two key messages can be highlighted. First, environmental barriers and facilitators are context dependent and thus do not precede the circumstances in which they emerge. Second, Spanish universities should work harder to become relevant PA promoting environments for students with physical disability. The knowledge generated in this study is expected to inform the design, implementation and evaluation of programs promoting PA among Spanish university students with physical disability.

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Javier Monforte; Joan Úbeda-Colomer; Miquel Pans; Víctor Pérez-Samaniego; José Devís-Devís. Environmental Barriers and Facilitators to Physical Activity among University Students with Physical Disability—A Qualitative Study in Spain. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2021, 18, 464 .

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Javier Monforte, Joan Úbeda-Colomer, Miquel Pans, Víctor Pérez-Samaniego, José Devís-Devís. Environmental Barriers and Facilitators to Physical Activity among University Students with Physical Disability—A Qualitative Study in Spain. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18 (2):464.

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Javier Monforte; Joan Úbeda-Colomer; Miquel Pans; Víctor Pérez-Samaniego; José Devís-Devís. 2021. "Environmental Barriers and Facilitators to Physical Activity among University Students with Physical Disability—A Qualitative Study in Spain." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 2: 464.

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Published: 23 October 2020 in Sustainable Cities and Society
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Bicycle sharing systems (BSS) in cities are an environmentally friendly alternative to fossil-fuel-based transport. Among the different factors that influence its use, the scientific literature points out that there are gender differences in the frequency of trips made. The present study analysed the movements of men and women who use the BSS in the city of Valencia during weekdays. Our database contained a total of 5,300,328 trips by users over a period of 4 years. Ridership networks were constructed through user's trips (arcs) between the bicycle exchange stations (nodes). Different parameters of centrality and density of the generated networks were calculated, and the Voronoi spaces of each of the vertices were calculated to establish the spaces covered by users throughout the day. Our results show that women use the BSS less than men in all the tested time slots. We also observed different network density and centrality for men and women. Finally, we found that women do not use the peripheral areas of the city at night. The gender inequality patterns of use and space occupation observed offer useful information for the operating company and city transport policy-makers. This study also contributes to putting gender differences at the forefront of future interventions.

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Maite Pellicer-Chenoll; Miquel Pans; Rudi Seifert; Elena López-Cañada; Xavier García-Massó; José Devís-Devís; Luis-Millán González. Gender differences in bicycle sharing system usage in the city of Valencia. Sustainable Cities and Society 2020, 65, 102556 .

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Maite Pellicer-Chenoll, Miquel Pans, Rudi Seifert, Elena López-Cañada, Xavier García-Massó, José Devís-Devís, Luis-Millán González. Gender differences in bicycle sharing system usage in the city of Valencia. Sustainable Cities and Society. 2020; 65 ():102556.

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Maite Pellicer-Chenoll; Miquel Pans; Rudi Seifert; Elena López-Cañada; Xavier García-Massó; José Devís-Devís; Luis-Millán González. 2020. "Gender differences in bicycle sharing system usage in the city of Valencia." Sustainable Cities and Society 65, no. : 102556.

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Published: 24 July 2019 in BMC Public Health
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Screen time can play a significant role in the health and quality of life of people with disabilities. However, there is a lack of studies on this issue among people with disabilities, and even fewer in the university setting. Thus, the aim of our study was to explore the relationships between screen time, disability grade, body mass index (BMI), physical activity and sociodemographic variables (gender and socioeconomic status) in university students with different disabilities. A cross-sectional study was conducted on a sample of 1091 students with disabilities from 55 Spanish universities. Instruments used for data gathering were the Adolescent Sedentary Activity Questionnaire (ASAQ) and the International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form (IPAQ-SF). A Self-Organizing Maps (SOM) analysis was carried out to explore the relationships between the variables under study. Participants reported high values in overall screen time (5.45 h per day/week), with computers being the media most used (2.45 h per day/week). The SOM analysis showed slightly higher screen time values in women than men. People with a high disability grade spent less screen time than those with lower disability grade. Contradictory results exist when a group of men with the highest BMI had the highest screen time and the lowest physical activity (PA) while women with low BMI show the highest screen time and PA. Gender and disability grade played a moderating role in screen time among people with disabilities while BMI and PA do not play such a role.

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Miquel Pans; Luis-Millán González; Joan Úbeda-Colomer; José Devís-Devís. Screen time among Spanish university students with disabilities: a self-organizing maps analysis. BMC Public Health 2019, 19, 995 .

AMA Style

Miquel Pans, Luis-Millán González, Joan Úbeda-Colomer, José Devís-Devís. Screen time among Spanish university students with disabilities: a self-organizing maps analysis. BMC Public Health. 2019; 19 (1):995.

Chicago/Turabian Style

Miquel Pans; Luis-Millán González; Joan Úbeda-Colomer; José Devís-Devís. 2019. "Screen time among Spanish university students with disabilities: a self-organizing maps analysis." BMC Public Health 19, no. 1: 995.