Physical Activity and Health Promotion Group - AFIPS

Reference of the Group:

GIUV2013-016

 
Description of research activity:

This research group aims to promote interdisciplinary research on different topics related to physical activity and health. The group's lines of research focus on the study of physical activity patterns in different populations, especially in young people, as well as on the analysis of the correlates and determinants of physical activity behaviour. The research group is also interested in the study of the psychological processes associated with physical practice, as well as in the analysis of physical education and the school environment in the promotion of health.

 
Web:

http://www.uv.es/afips

 
Scientific-technical goals:
  • Analizar los patrones de actividad fisica en diferentes poblaciones, y en especial en jovenes, y su relacion con la salud. Asimismo, identificar los multiples factores que pueden explicar la conducta de actividad fisica saludable y crear una base empirica para intervenciones futuras
 
Research lines:
  • Physical activity patterns and their correlates and determinants.Physical activity patterns and their correlates and determinants.
  • Psychological well-being and physical activity.Study of psychological processes related to physical activity behaviour and their association with mental well-being.
  • Physical education, school environment and health promotion.Analysis of the role of physical education, as a subject in the school curriculum, as well as of the school environment, in promoting a healthy lifestyle.
  • Assessment and development of motor competence at school age.Measurement and development of motor competence at school age. Analysis of the relationship between motor competence and active lifestyles.
  • Lifestyles and heath in special populations.Analysis of lifestyles and health in special populations. Intervention studies on lifestyles (mainly the physical activity variable) in special populations.
 
Group members:
Name Nature of participation Entity Description
ISAAC ESTEVAN TORRESDirectorUniversitat de València
Research team
ANA QUERALT BLASCOMemberUniversitat de València
JAVIER MOLINA GARCIAMemberUniversitat de València
CRISTINA MENESCARDI ROYUELAMemberUniversitat de València
SERGIO MONTALT GARCIAMemberUniversitat de València
JORGE ROMERO MARTINEZMemberUniversitat de València
M JESUS CAVA CABALLEROCollaboratorUniversitat de València
ISABEL MARIA CASTILLO FERNANDEZCollaboratorUniversitat de València
CRISTINA BUIGUES GONZALEZCollaboratorUniversitat de València
MARTA TERRON PEREZCollaboratorUniversitat de València
VLADIMIR ESSAU MARTINEZ BELLOCollaboratorUniversitat de València
XAVIER GARCIA MASSOCollaboratorUniversitat de València
SUSANA AZNAR LAINCollaboratorUniversidad de Castilla la Mancharesearcher
ISRAEL VILLARRASA SAPIÑACollaboratorUniversitat de València
GONZALO MONFORT TORRESCollaboratorUniversitat de València
NURIA ORTEGA BENAVENTCollaboratorUniversitat de València
NURIA ORTEGA BENAVENTCollaboratorUniversitat de València - Estudi GeneralUVEG PhD student
PAMELA SALAZAR CRUZCollaboratorUniversitat de València - Estudi GeneralUVEG PhD student
 
CNAE:
  • -
 
Associated structure:
  • Didactics of Physical, Artistic and Music Education
 
Keywords:
  • correlatos; determinantes; actividad física; salud
  • Estilos de vida; actividad física; salud; poblaciones especiales
  • LIFESTYLES
  • SPECIAL POPULATIONS
  • PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING
  • PHYSICAL EDUCATION
  • HEALTHY PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
  • SCHOOL
  • CORRELATES
  • DETERMINANTS
  • PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
  • REAL AND PERCEIVED MOTOR COMPETENCE
  • SCHOOL AGE
  • MOTOR SKILLS