Rita Cordovil

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Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Motricidade Humana

Portugal

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Rita Cordovil is an Assistant Professor at Universidade de Lisboa, Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Portugal. Her research focuses on motor competence, especially in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Recent articles explore various aspects of physical activity interventions, such as cycling and swimming, and their effects on motor skills and health-related fitness.

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SPort and physical education as a vehicle for Inclusion and Recognition in India, Indonesia and Sri Lanka (SPIRIT)

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Moving and Learning Outside (MLO)

Open Date: 2017-10-01

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Criação de espaços de jogo e de recreio em meio escolar no município de Cascais

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Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde de Lisboa

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Improving Motor Competence of Children: The “Super Quinas” Intervention Program in Portuguese Primary Schools

Motor Competence Assessment: Adaptation for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder

Motor Affordances of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Southern Brazil

Learning to Cycle: Body Composition and Balance Challenges in Balance Bikes Versus Training Wheels

A school-based physical activity intervention in primary school: effects on physical activity, sleep, aerobic fitness, and motor competence

Motor Competence in Autistic Children with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Learning to Cycle: Why Is the Balance Bike More Efficient than the Bicycle with Training Wheels? The Lyapunov’s Answer

Potential relevance of a motor skill “proficiency barrier” on health-related fitness in youth

Training programmes to learn how to ride a bicycle independently for children and youths: a systematic review

Quality of the Opportunities for Preschoolers’ Physical Activity in Portuguese Kindergartens

Effects of Exposure to Formal Aquatic Activities on Babies Younger Than 36 Months: A Systematic Review

Learning to cycle: a constraint-led intervention programme using different cycling task constraints

Effect of Motor Competence and Health-Related Fitness in the Prevention of Metabolic Syndrome Risk Factors

Playing at the Schoolyard: “The Who’s, the What’s and the How Long’s” of Loose Parts

Kindergarten Affordances for Physical Activity and Preschoolers’ Motor and Social-Emotional Competence

Effect of baby swimming lessons on infants’ avoidance of bodies of water

Motor Competence Assessment (MCA) Scoring Method

Learning to Cycle: Is Velocity a Control Parameter for Children’s Cycle Patterns on the Balance Bike?

Collaborators (23)

Ana Almeida

Vitor Lopes

Nataniel Lopes

André Pombo

Keith Davids

Cristina Sá

João Brito

Fábio Saraiva Flôres

Cristiana Mercê

David F. Stodden

Júlio A. Costa

Maria João Lagoa

Carlos Luz

Luis Paulo Rodrigues

Guida Veiga

An De Meester

Ryan Sacko

Ana Catarina Moreira

Ana Sofia Tavares

Andre Seabra

Bryan Terlizzi

Marco Branco

Mariana Silva Costa Moreira

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