Physical activity, physical fitness, gross motor coordination, and metabolic syndrome: focus of twin research in Portugal

Maia, José António Ribeiro; Santos, Daniel; Freitas, Duarte Luís de; Thomis, Martine

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Maia, José António Ribeiro

Santos, Daniel

Freitas, Duarte Luís de

Thomis, Martine

Abstract(s)

A very brief history of Portuguese twin research in sport and human movement sciences is presented. Recruitment procedures, zygosity determination, and phenotypes are given for twins and their parents from the mainland, and Azores and Madeira archipelagos. Preliminary findings are mostly related to physical activity, health-related physical fitness, gross motor coordination, neuromotor development, and metabolic syndrome traits.

Keywords

Portugal Twins Physical activity Physical fitness Gross motor coordination Metabolic syndrome . Faculdade de Ciências Sociais

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http://hdl.handle.net/10400.13/3642

Citation

Maia, J. A. R., Santos, D., Freitas, D. L., & Thomis, M. (2013). Physical activity, physical fitness, gross motor coordination, and metabolic syndrome: focus of twin research in Portugal. Twin Research and Human Genetics, 16(1), 296-301. doi:10.1017/thg.2012.128