Publications by authors named "F Del Villar"

Purpose: To develop and assess the validity of a simple and potentially useful tool with measures to enhance adherence to exercise programs to be used by researchers and exercise professionals when designing exercise interventions in people with long-term health conditions and older adults.

Materials And Methods: Based on a previous umbrella review, a checklist with key aspects for adherence to physical exercise named Promoting Adherence to Physical Exercise (PADEX) was created in Spanish. Subsequently, an evaluation of the comprehensibility, relevance, and applicability using a quantitative [0-10 points] and qualitative approach was performed by a panel of 31 independent experts.

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  • Caregivers of individuals with dementia often face challenges when addressing false beliefs related to past experiences, which can create ethical dilemmas in deciding whether to tell the truth or not.
  • The study assessed the views of 42 staff members in Spanish long-term care facilities regarding their current and ideal practices for managing such time-shift scenarios, highlighting differences between assistant carers and technical staff.
  • Findings revealed that while lying was a common strategy among caregivers, responses varied, with some recommending truth-telling or alternative approaches like distraction, though many assistant carers expressed uncertainty about handling these situations effectively.
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The present study aims to analyze the influence of the Sport Education (SE)/Teaching for understanding (TGfU) hybrid unit on enjoyment, perceived competence, intention to be physically active, skill execution, decision making, performance and game involvement. A short-term (12-lesson) pre-test/post-test quasi-experimental design was conducted in two groups: control (technical approach: 70 students; age = 14.43 ± 0.

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