Joao Petrica

About Joao Petrica

Joao Petrica, With an exceptional h-index of 12 and a recent h-index of 11 (since 2020), a distinguished researcher at Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco, specializes in the field of Sport, Sport Pedagogy, Health, Elderly motor skills.

His recent articles reflect a diverse array of research interests and contributions to the field:

Youthful souls: Gerontopsychomotricity intervention in institutionalized elderly

Imagery ability in collective sports: Comparison among soccer and futsal young practitioners

Age Unplugged: A Brief Narrative Review on the Intersection of Digital Tools, Sedentary and Physical Activity Behaviors in Community-Dwelling Older Adults

Analysis of pedagogical behaviors among swimming teachers

Happy feet: A multiple case study on the acute mood-boosting effects of a physical exercise session in institutionalized elderly

On the move: A cross-sectional study on physical activity, sedentary behavior, and depressive symptoms among older people in rural Portugal

Mediation effects of basic psychological needs and motivation among coach leadership style on the subjective well-being of adapted sports athletes’ members of the special olympics

The importance of an intervention for the development of flexibility in 7-and 15-year-old children

Joao Petrica Information

University

Position

Escola Superior de Educação

Citations(all)

723

Citations(since 2020)

542

Cited By

326

hIndex(all)

12

hIndex(since 2020)

11

i10Index(all)

17

i10Index(since 2020)

14

Email

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Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco

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Joao Petrica Skills & Research Interests

Sport

Sport Pedagogy

Health

Elderly motor skills

Top articles of Joao Petrica

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Journal

Author(s)

Publication Date

Youthful souls: Gerontopsychomotricity intervention in institutionalized elderly

Atividade Física (International Congress of Physical Activity), 28, 29, 30 of September 2023, Castelo Branco, Portugal

ANDRÉ RAMALHO

DANIELA PARENTE

RUI PAULO

PEDRO DUARTE-MENDES

JOÃO SERANO

...

2024/1/1

Imagery ability in collective sports: Comparison among soccer and futsal young practitioners

Atividade Física (International Congress of Physical Activity), 28, 29, 30 of September 2023, Castelo Branco, Portugal

PEDRO DUARTE-MENDES

RUI PAULO

FERNANDA SILVA

JOÃO SERRANO

DANIEL MARINHO

...

2024/1/1

Age Unplugged: A Brief Narrative Review on the Intersection of Digital Tools, Sedentary and Physical Activity Behaviors in Community-Dwelling Older Adults

André Ramalho

Rui Paulo

Pedro Duarte-Mendes

João Serrano

João Petrica

2024/1

Analysis of pedagogical behaviors among swimming teachers

Atividade Física (International Congress of Physical Activity), 28, 29, 30 of September 2023, Castelo Branco, Portugal

SAMUEL HONÓRIO

JORGE SANTOS

JOÃO SERRANO

JOÃO PETRICA

MIGUEL REBELO

2024/1/1

Happy feet: A multiple case study on the acute mood-boosting effects of a physical exercise session in institutionalized elderly

Atividade Física (International Congress of Physical Activity), 28, 29, 30 of September 2023, Castelo Branco, Portugal

JOÃO MARTINS

ANDRÉ RAMALHO

RUI PAULO

PEDRO DUARTE-MENDES

JOÃO SERRANO

...

2024/1/1

On the move: A cross-sectional study on physical activity, sedentary behavior, and depressive symptoms among older people in rural Portugal

Retos: nuevas tendencias en educación física, deporte y recreación

André Ramalho

Renato Fonseca

João Manuel Petrica

2024

Mediation effects of basic psychological needs and motivation among coach leadership style on the subjective well-being of adapted sports athletes’ members of the special olympics

Plos one

Ana Domingues

Jorge Santos

Marco Batista

João Serrano

Samuel Honório

...

2024/4/15

The importance of an intervention for the development of flexibility in 7-and 15-year-old children

Atividade Física (International Congress of Physical Activity), 28, 29, 30 of September 2023, Castelo Branco, Portugal

MIGUEL REBELO

JOÃO PETRICA

SAMUEL HONÓRIO

MARCO BATISTA

JOÃO ROCHA

...

2024/1/1

Step by step: An ecological momentary assessment physical activity in rural elderly

Atividade Física (International Congress of Physical Activity), 28, 29, 30 of September 2023, Castelo Branco, Portugal

ANDRÉ RAMALHO

JOÃO AFONSO

PEDRO DUARTE-MENDES

JOÃO SERRANO

RUI PAULO

...

2024/1/1

Descriptive analysis of injury types and incidence during futsal preseason across different competitive levels

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

Catarina Marques

Miguel Rebelo

Rute Crisóstomo

Samuel Honório

Pedro Duarte-Mendes

...

2024/3/7

Em Movimento: Um Estudo Transversal sobre Atividade Física, Comportamento Sedentário e Sintomas Depressivos em Idosos nas Zonas Rurais de Portugal

Retos

André Ramalho

Renato Fonseca

João Petrica

2024

Biomechanical analysis of technical actions used in the 2021 European Judo Championship as a function of combat time and golden score

Atividade Física (International Congress of Physical Activity), 28, 29, 30 of September 2023, Castelo Branco, Portugal

MARCO BATISTA

ANA CONCEIÇÃO

KATIA SOMBRA

JOÃO PETRICA

JOÃO SERRANO

...

2024/1/1

What do students pay attention in physical education classes?

Atividade Física (International Congress of Physical Activity), 28, 29, 30 of September 2023, Castelo Branco, Portugal

JORGE SANTOS

MARCO BATISTA

SAMUEL HONÓRIO

JOÃO SERRANO

MIGUEL REBELO

...

2024/1/1

Exercising the blues away: A multiple case study on the acute mood-boosting effects of multi-component exercise in elderly women

Atividade Física (International Congress of Physical Activity), 28, 29, 30 of September 2023, Castelo Branco, Portugal

MAFALDA PADILHA

ANDRÉ RAMALHO

RUI PAULO

PEDRO DUARTE-MENDES

JOÃO SERRANO

...

2024/1/1

Self-Esteem, Self-Concept and Academic Performance in Middle-School Students According to their Sport Context

Revista Romaneasca pentru Educatie Multidimensionala

Samuel Honório

Luís Ramos

Jorge Santos

João Serrano

João Petrica

...

2024/3/1

Importance of an Intervention for the development of strength and impulse of the lower limbs in acrobatic gymnastics

Atividade Física (International Congress of Physical Activity), 28, 29, 30 of September 2023, Castelo Branco, Portugal

MIGUEL REBELO

JOÃO PETRICA

PEDRO DUARTE-MENDES

RUI PAULO

JORGE SANTOS

...

2024/1/1

Differences in agility performance tests between soccer and futsal players: A comparative study

Atividade Física (International Congress of Physical Activity), 28, 29, 30 of September 2023, Castelo Branco, Portugal

PEDRO DUARTE-MENDES

RUI PAULO

FERNANDA SILVA

JOÃO PETRICA

MIGUEL REBELO

...

2024/1/1

Making a splash: A multiple case study on the acute mood-boosting effects of aquarobics in seniors

Atividade Física (International Congress of Physical Activity), 28, 29, 30 of September 2023, Castelo Branco, Portugal

JULIANA MARTINS

ANDRÉ RAMALHO

RUI PAULO

PEDRO DUARTE-MENDES

JOÃO SERRANO

...

2024/1/1

Crossing the digital frontier: are older adults ready for virtual reality workouts?

Frontiers in Public Health

André Ramalho

Pedro Duarte-Mendes

Rui Paulo

João Serrano

João Petrica

2024/2/8

A relação entre as necessidades psicológicas básicas e da motivação autónoma no estilo de liderança do treinador sobre o bem-estar subjetivo de atletas de desporto adaptado …

Retos: nuevas tendencias en educación física, deporte y recreación

Jorge Manuel Folgado dos Santos

Ana Domingues

Marco Batista

João Serrano

Samuel Honório

...

2023

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