Purpose: The aim of this study was to determine the influence of dyadic friendship relationships on adolescent physical activity (PA) behavior. Unique to this study was examination of the “best friend” dyad. Methods: Participants were 268 adolescents (13 e 18 years of age) of both sexes (boys n ¼ 140, girls n ¼ 128), constituting 134 best friendship dyads; 84 were reciprocal best friends and 50 were not. PA was...
BACKGROUND: Many clinicians and researchers in Brazil consider the Neurological Developmental Exam (NDE), a valid and reliable assessment for Brazilian school-aged children. However, since its inception, several tests have emerged that, according to some researchers, provide more in-depth evaluation of motor ability and go beyond the detection of general motor status (soft neurological signs). OBJECTIVES: To hi...
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