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Teixeira PJ, Silva MN, Vieira PN, Palmeira AL, Sardinha LB. (2006). A Actividade Física e o Exercício no Tratamento da Obesidade. Endocrinologia, Metabolismo & Nutrição 15(1):1-15.

Marques M. (2015). Self-regulation, physical activity and unexplained chronic fatigue: From determinants to interventions. Doctoral Thesis, Leiden University, the Netherlands. ISBN: 9789892050829. https://openaccess.leidenuniv.nl/handle/1887/31422.

Carraça E.V. (2015). Sociocultural routes to unhealthy body image investment. In Vargas R. (Ed.). Body image: Social Influences, Ethnic Differences and Impact on Self-Esteem. Nova Publishers.

Monday, 19 October 2015 00:32

EuroFIT Coach Training

Training for coaches who will deliver the EuroFIT programme in Portugal was held 13-14 October. The training, led by Marlene Silva and Hugo Pereira, happened at the National Stadium facilities and included three coaches from each team (FC Porto, Sporting CP, and SL Benfica). The two-day training aimed to be interactive and to give the coaches some practical experience of delivering key components of the EuroFIT programme, including mock deliveries. More information about the project HERE.

Vanessa Lopes. O Papel de Diferentes Tipos de Motivos na Adesão Continuada à Prática de Atividade Física em Mulheres com Excesso de Peso ou Obesidade. Coimbra: Faculdade de Ciências do Desporto e Educação Física [Mestrado, 2012].

João Silva. Exercício Para Quê? Metas e Regulações Motivacionais Associadas à Actividade Física em Mulheres com Pré-Obesidade e Obesidade. Cruz Quebrada: FMH [Mestrado, 2014].

Between October 13-20, several online and print media and broadcast news covered the EuroFIT Project. Working with FMH, FC Porto, Sporting CP and SL Benfica will help about 240 fans to become active and lose weight. Each club will train about 80 male fans from November 2015 to February 2016, and from September to December 2016. More information about this project HERE.

The Repository of Psychosocial and Self-Regulation Measures for Exercise, Eating and Weight Management (RIAP) launched a new website, with improved functionality, design, and navigation. More information about this project HERE.

The PANO research group was represented at the 1st Conference on Sports, Education, Physical Activity and Health (REAFES), on October 22-25th, at Lusófona University. Marlene Silva and António Palmeira organized a symposium on "The "dark" side of motivational intervention in the promotion of physical activity: proposals of explanation and solution". Pedro Teixeira presented the keynote lecture "The evidence and the theory of health behaviors modification: an itinerary for the future". More information about the conference HERE.

Tuesday, 10 November 2015 00:22

NoHoW Project

On November 7, several online media covered the NoHoW Project that, over the next five years, will test whether ICT-based delivery of theory- and evidence-based behavior change techniques can be effective for weight loss maintenance. More details about the project HERE.