Preliminary Validation of the Portuguese Version of the Eating Inventory for Athletes

The field of eating disorders among athletes has recently been Preliminary Validation of the Portuguese Version of the Eating Inventory for Athletes Palmeira, A.L.(1); Veloso, S.(1); Falcão, M.J.(1); and Dosil, J.(2) Table 2. Exploratory Factor Analysis and Cronbach’s Alpha the focus of several publications, reflecting a growing field of interest and research (Dosil, 2008). Some sports demand a strict compliance to restrictive diets at different times of the competitive season, while others like, some types of gymnastics emphasize the thinness of the athletes. Hence there is a need to develop sound measures to evaluate the athletes eating habits and possible eating disorders. The Cuestionario de Hábitos Alimentarios del Deportista (CHAD), is one of these measures. It comprises 5 dimensions: i) Weight Gain Anxiety (e.g. If I eat too much I regret it afterwards; 12 items); ii) Body Image Worries (e.g., I’m always thinking about my body; 6 items,); iii) Irritability (e.g., If the coach speaks about weight matters, I feel anxious; 7 items); iv) Satisfaction/Dissatisfaction with Body Image (e.g., I’m satisfied with my appearance; 5 items); and v) Dieting (e.g., When the season ends, I keep practicing so that I don’t gain weight, 4 items).

Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Behavioural Regulation in Exercise Questionnaire – Portuguese Version

Exercise constitutes one of the pillars of a healthy lifestyle (USDHHS, 1996). Paradoxically, more than 40% of Europeans are sedentary (Eurobarometer 213, 2004), although some interventions, at both community and individual levels, have been established to improve this situation. Some of these interventions are based on Self-Determination Theory (SDT: Deci & Ryan, 1985), which state that more internalized types of behaviour regulation lead to feelings of selfdetermination in one’s chosen activities and, consequently, to greater likelihood of behavioural adherence. Today, SDT is one of the most popular approaches to the study of exercise, thus the cross-cultural validation of instruments that can measure its constructs is a necessary step to further advance in the study of exercise motivation.

Apendice: version portugaise de la série sur l'exposition / a revolução museológica faz-se a partir da exposição

Version adaptée de la série française, préparée par Luisa Rogado, pour servir à deux projets (Musée de la forge, Casa museu de la misericorde), dans la Municipalité d’Alcoutin, en Algarve. Le projet avait, entre autres , pour but d’éviter les erreurs qui firent du Musée du Guadiana, à Guerreiro dos Rios, un semi échec, les contrôles du design et du programme d’animation ayant échappé à la muséologue, coordonnatrice du projet, qui servira néanmoins de leçon au projet pilote de Carrapateira (Musée de la Terre et de la Mer) tous deux devant être jumelés comme les premiers prototypes de musées locaux de la nouvelle génération. Le musée de Carapateira introduira dans sa toute dernière phase le récit donnant sa cohésion à l’ensemble de la segmentation thématique. Cet épisode est rapporté dans l´étude de cas de carapateira sur le rapport exposition-institution (tutelle) dans le texte d’une communication intitutée «L’exposition, la face déchaînée du musée» Pierre Mayrand, ACFAS, 2008.