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Behavioral Regulation

A rapidly incremented tethered-swimming maximal protocol for cardiorespiratory assessment of swimmers

Filho, D. M. P., Massini, D. A., Siqueira, L. O. C., Santos, L. G. A., Vasconcelos, C. M. T., Almeida, T. A. F., ... Dimenna, F. J. (2020). A rapidly incremented tethered-swimming maximal protocol for cardiorespiratory assessment of swimmers. JOVE-Journal of Visualized Experiments, 155. doi: 10.3791/60630.

Is motor learning of stroke patients in non-immersive virtual environment influenced by laterality of injury? A preliminary study

Fernandes, A., Melo, J., Oliveira, D., Cavalcanti, F., Postolache, O., Passos, P. & Campos, T. (2020). Is motor learning of stroke patients in non-immersive virtual environment influenced by laterality of injury? A preliminary study. Journal of Bodywork & Movement Therapies, doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2020.10.015.

A kinematic analysis on the immediate effects of occlusal splints in gait and running body sway patterns

Dias, A., Redinha, L., Rodrigues, M., Silva, L., & Pezarat-Correia, P. (2020). A kinematic analysis on the immediate effects of occlusal splints in gait and running body sway patterns. CRANIO® The Journal of Craniomandibular & Sleep Practice, doi: 10.1080/08869634.2020.1721173.

Observe and make a call: football referee’s assessment is context sensitive

Carvalho, V., Esteves, P. T., Nunes, C., Araújo, D., Helsen, W. F., & Travassos, B. (2020). Observe and make a call: football referee’s assessment is context sensitive. International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport, 20(6), 982–993. doi: 10.1080/24748668.2020.1820194.

Perturbations Created from the Baseline in Tennis: A test of Barker’s behaviour setting theory

Carvalho, A., Carvalho, J., Araújo, D. (in press). Perturbations Created from the Baseline in Tennis: A test of Barker’s behaviour setting theory. International Journal of Sport Psychology,

Train Smarter, Play More: Insights about Preparation and Game Participation in Youth National Team

Arede, A., Ferreira, A.P., Esteves, P., Gonzalo- Skok, O. & Leite N. (2020). Train Smarter, Play More: Insights about Preparation and Game Participation in Youth National Team. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 91(4), 583-593. doi: 10.1080/02701367.2019.1693012.

Sport practitioners as sport ecology designers: How ecological dynamics has progressively changed perceptions of skill “acquisition” in the sporting habitat

Woods, C. T., McKeown, I., Rothwell, M., Araújo, D., Robertson, S., & Davids, K. (2020). Sport practitioners as sport ecology designers: How ecological dynamics has progressively changed perceptions of skill “acquisition” in the sporting habitat. Frontiers in Psychology, 11, 654. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.00654.

Differences in leisure-time physical activity participation between children with cerebral palsy and typical development

Vila-Nova, F., Sá, C., Oliveira, R., & Cordovil, R. (2020). Differences in leisure-time physical activity participation between children with cerebral palsy and typical development. Developmental Neurorehabilitation, doi: 10.1080/17518423.2020.1819461.

Differences in leisure physical activity participation in children with typical development and cerebral palsy

Vila-Nova, F., Sá, C., Oliveira, R., & Cordovil, R. (2020). Differences in leisure physical activity participation in children with typical development and cerebral palsy. Developmental Neurorehabilitation, doi: 10.1080/17518423.2020.1819461.

Postural control is altered in females with excessive medial knee displacement

Vaz, J.R., Stergiou, N., Diniz, A., Dinis, R., Pezarat-Correia, P. (2020). Postural control is altered in females with excessive medial knee displacement. Sports Biomechanics, 1-15. doi: 10.1080/14763141.2020.1767187.

Auditory and Visual External Cues Have Different Effects on Spatial but Similar Effects on Temporal Measures of Gait Variability

Vaz, J. R., Rand, T., Fujan-Hansen, J., Mukherjee, M., & Stergiou, N. (2020). Auditory and Visual External Cues Have Different Effects on Spatial but Similar Effects on Temporal Measures of Gait Variability. Frontiers in Physiology, 11, 67. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2020.00067.

Gait complexity is acutely restored in older adults when walking to a fractal-like visual stimulus

Vaz, J. R., Knarr, B. A., & Stergiou, N. (2020). Gait complexity is acutely restored in older adults when walking to a fractal-like visual stimulus. Human Movement Science, 74, 102677. doi: 10.1016/j.humov.2020.102677.

Refining the Short Version of the Leadership Scale for Sports: Factorial Validation and Measurement Invariance

Teques, P., Silva, C., Rosado, A., Calmeiro, L., Serpa, S. (2020). Refining the Short Version of the Leadership Scale for Sports: Factorial Validation and Measurement Invariance. Psychological Reports, doi: 10.1177/0033294120953560.

Validation and adaptation of the Physical Activity Enjoyment Scale (PACES) in fitness group exercisers

Teques, P., Silva, C., Borrego, C., & Calmeiro, L. (2020). Validation and adaptation of the Physical Activity Enjoyment Scale (PACES) in fitness group exercisers. Journal of Sport and Health Science, 9, 352-357. doi: 10.1016/j.jshs.2017.09.010.

Energy intake and expenditure in children and adolescents, contributions of biological maturity

Silva, A., Teles, J., Olivares, L. F., & Fragoso, I. (2020). Energy intake and expenditure in children and adolescents, contributions of biological maturity. American Journal of Human Biology, 1-14. doi: 10.1002/ajhb.23529.

Health-related quality of life of Portuguese children and adolescents according to diet quality and food intake

Silva, A., Fragoso, I., & Teles, J. (2020). Health-related quality of life of Portuguese children and adolescents according to diet quality and food intake. Quality of Life Research, 29(8), 2197-2207. doi: 10.1007/s11136-020-02475-9.

The role of variability in the control of the basketball dribble under different perceptual setups

Robalo, R., Diniz, A., Fernandes, O., Passos, P. (2020). The role of variability in the control of the basketball dribble under different perceptual setups. European Journal of Sport Science, 1-10. doi: 10.1080/17461391.2020.1759695.

A multilevel hypernetworks approach to capture properties of team synergies at higher complexity levels

Ribeiro, J., Silva, P., Davids, K., Araújo, D., Ramos, J., Lopes, R., & Garganta, J. (2020). A multilevel hypernetworks approach to capture properties of team synergies at higher complexity levels. European Journal of Sport Science, 20(10), 1318–1328. doi: 10.1080/17461391.2020.1718214.

A multilevel hypernetworks approach to capture meso-level synchronisation processes in football

Ribeiro, J., Lopes, R., Silva, P., Araújo, D., Barreira, D., Davids, K., Ramos, J., Maia, J., & Garganta, J. (2020). A multilevel hypernetworks approach to capture meso-level synchronisation processes in football. Journal of Sports Sciences, 38(5), 494–502. doi: 10.1080/02640414.2019.1707399.

Bioimpedance Vector Patterns Changes in Response to Swimming Training: An Ecological Approach

Reis, J.F., Matias, C.N.,Campa, F., Morgado, J.P., Franco, P., Quaresma, P., Almeida, N., Curto, D., Toselli, S., & Monteiro, C.P. (2020). Bioimpedance Vector Patterns Changes in Response to Swimming Training: An Ecological Approach. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(13), 4851. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17134851.

Association of parents’ physical activity and weight status with obesity and metabolic risk of their offspring

Werneck, A. O., da Silva, D., da Silva, E., Collings, P., Ohara, D., Fernandes, R., Barbosa, D., Ronque, E., Sardinha, L. B., & Cyrino, E. (2022). Association of parents’ physical activity and weight status with obesity and metabolic risk of their offspring. Ciencia & Saude Coletiva, 27(2), 783-792. doi: 10.1590/1413-81232022272.06182021.

Differences in Maturity, Morphological, and Fitness Attributes Between the Better- and Lower-Ranked Male and Female U-14 Portuguese Elite Regional Basketball Teams

Ramos, S., Volossovitch, A., Ferreira, A. P., Barrigas, C., Fragoso, I. & Massuça, L. (2020). Differences in Maturity, Morphological, and Fitness Attributes Between the Better- and Lower-Ranked Male and Female U-14 Portuguese Elite Regional Basketball Teams. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 34(3), 878-887. doi: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000002691.

Cardiopulmonary exercise testing for heart failure prognosis: What to prioritize-maximal aerobic power or submaximal efficiency parameters? COMMENT.

Santa-Clara, H. (2022). Cardiopulmonary exercise testing for heart failure prognosis: What to prioritize-maximal aerobic power or submaximal efficiency parameters? COMMENT.. Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia, 41(9), 759-760. doi: 10.1016/j.repc.2022.06.007.

Interactions between soccer teams reveal both design and emergence: Cooperation, competition and Zipf-Mandelbrot regularity

Ramos, J. P., Lopes, R. J., & Araújo, D. (2020). Interactions between soccer teams reveal both design and emergence: Cooperation, competition and Zipf-Mandelbrot regularity. Chaos, Solitons & Fractals, 137, 109872. doi: 10.1016/j.chaos.2020.109872.

Physical fitness tests as an indicator of potential athletes in a large sample of youth

Henriques-Neto, D., Hetherington-Rauth, M., Magalhães, J. P., Correia, I. R., Júdice, P., & Sardinha, L. B. (2022). Physical fitness tests as an indicator of potential athletes in a large sample of youth. Clinical Physiology and Functional Imaging, 42(2), 88-95. doi: 10.1111/cpf.12735.

Correlates of Children’s Physical Activity During the Covid-19 Confinement in Portugal

Pombo, A., Luz, C., Rodrigues, L.P., Ferreira, C., Cordovil, R. (2020). Correlates of Children’s Physical Activity During the Covid-19 Confinement in Portugal. Public Health, 189, 14-19. doi: 10.1016/j.puhe.2020.09.009.

Developing a two-dimensional landscape model of opportunities for penetrative passing in Association Football – Stage I

Passos, P., Silva, R.A., Gomez-Jordana, L., & Davids, K. (2020). Developing a two-dimensional landscape model of opportunities for penetrative passing in Association Football – Stage I. Journal of Sports Sciences, 38(21), 2407-2414. doi: 10.1080/02640414.2020.1786991.

Linking Vertical Jump and Standing Broad Jump Tests: A Testing Equating Application

Zhu, W. M., Konishi, D., Welk, G., Mahar, M., Laurson, K., Janz, K., & Baptista, F. (2022). Linking Vertical Jump and Standing Broad Jump Tests: A Testing Equating Application. Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 26(4), 335-343. doi: 10.1080/1091367X.2022.2112683.

Shear wave elastographic investigation of the immediate effects of slump neurodynamics in people with sciatica

Neto, T., Freitas, S. R., Andrade, R. J., Vaz, J. R., Mendes, B., Firmino, T., Bruno, P. M., Nordez, A., & Oliveira, R. (2020). Shear wave elastographic investigation of the immediate effects of slump neurodynamics in people with sciatica. Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, 39(4), 675-681. doi: 10.1002/jum.15144.

The Cellular Composition of the Innate and Adaptive Immune System Is Changed in Blood in Response to Long-Term Swimming Training

Morgado, J. P., Matias, C. N., Reis, J. F., Curto, D., Alves, F. B., & Monteiro, C. P. (2020). The Cellular Composition of the Innate and Adaptive Immune System Is Changed in Blood in Response to Long-Term Swimming Training. Frontiers in Physiology, 11, 471. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2020.00471.

Nerve conduction during acute blood-flow restriction with and without low-intensity exercise Nerve conduction and blood-flow restriction

Mendonca, G. V., Mouro, M., Vila-Cha, C., & Pezarat-Correia, P. (2020). Nerve conduction during acute blood-flow restriction with and without low-intensity exercise Nerve conduction and blood-flow restriction. Scientific Reports, 10(1), 7380. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-64379-5.

Running economy in recreational male and female runners with similar levels of cardiovascular fitness

Mendonca, G. V., Matos, P., & Correia, J. M. (2020). Running economy in recreational male and female runners with similar levels of cardiovascular fitness. J Appl Physiol, 129(3), 508-515. doi: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00349.2020.

Effects of knee flexor submaximal isometric contraction until exhaustion on semitendinosus and biceps femoris long head shear modulus in healthy individuals

Mendes, B., Firmino, T., Oliveira, R., Neto, T., Cruz-Montecinos, C., Cerda, M., Vaz, J. R., Freitas, S. R. (2020). Effects of knee flexor submaximal isometric contraction until exhaustion on semitendinosus and biceps femoris long head shear modulus in healthy individuals. Scientific Reports, 10(1), 16433. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-73433-1.

Agreement Between Body Mass Index and Body Fat in Adolescents With Different Physical Activity Levels

Pinto, A., Boim, M., Moreno, Y., de Lima, L., Silva, A. M., & Pelegrini, A. (2022). Agreement Between Body Mass Index and Body Fat in Adolescents With Different Physical Activity Levels. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 94(2), 454–459. doi: 10.1080/02701367.2021.2007211.

Affordance-based surgical design methods considering biomechanical artifacts

Kim, W., Araújo, D., Kohles, S. S., Kim, S.-G., & Sanchez, H. H. A. (2020). Affordance-based surgical design methods considering biomechanical artifacts. Ecological Psychology, doi: 10.1080/10407413.2020.1792782.

Does adaptive thermogenesis occur after weight loss in adults? A systematic review

Nunes, C. L., Casanova, N., Francisco, R., Bosy-Westphal, A., Hopkins, M., Sardinha, L. B., & Silva, A. M. (2022). Does adaptive thermogenesis occur after weight loss in adults? A systematic review. British Journal of Nutrition, 127(3), 451-469. doi: 10.1017/S0007114521001094.

Nature-based early childhood education for child health, wellbeing and development: a mixed-methods systematic review protocol

Johnstone, A., McCrorie, P., Cordovil, R., Fjørtoft, I., Livonen, S., Jidovtseff, B., Lopes, F., Reilly, J., Thomson, H., Wells, V., Martin, A. (2020). Nature-based early childhood education for child health, wellbeing and development: a mixed-methods systematic review protocol.. Systematic Reviews, 9(1), 226. doi: 10.1186/s13643-020-01489-1.

Height after side: Goalkeepers detect the vertical direction of association-football penalty kicks from the ball trajectory

Higueras-Herbada, A., Lopes, J. E., Travieso, D., Ibáñez-Gijón, J., Araújo, D., & Jacobs, D. M. (2020). Height after side: Goalkeepers detect the vertical direction of association-football penalty kicks from the ball trajectory. Frontiers in Psychology, 11, 311. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.00311.

Estimation of Lower Body Muscle Power from Vertical Jump in Youth

Mahar, M. T., Welk, GJ., Janz, K., Laurson, K., Zhu, W. M., & Baptista, F. (2022). Estimation of Lower Body Muscle Power from Vertical Jump in Youth. Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 26(4), 324-334. doi: 10.1080/1091367X.2022.2041420.

Effects of acute sleep deprivation on H reflex and V wave

Gonçalves, A., J., Teodosio, C., Pezarat-Correia, P., Vila-Chã, C., & Mendonça, G. (2020). Effects of acute sleep deprivation on H reflex and V wave. Journal of Sleep Research, doi: 10.1111/jsr.13118.

Is there a relationship between back squat depth, ankle flexibility, and Achilles tendon stiffness?

Gomes, J., Neto, T., Vaz, J. R., Schoenfeld, B. J., & Freitas, S. R. (2020). Is there a relationship between back squat depth, ankle flexibility, and Achilles tendon stiffness?. Sports Biomechanics, 1-14. doi: 10.1080/14763141.2019.1690569.

Is Biceps Femoris Aponeurosis Size an Independent Risk Factor for Strain Injury?

Freitas, S.R., Abrantes, F., Santos, F., Mascarenhas, V., Oliveira, R., Firmino, T., Vaz, J. R. (2020). Is Biceps Femoris Aponeurosis Size an Independent Risk Factor for Strain Injury?. International Journal of Sports Medicine, 41(8), 552-557. doi: 10.1055/a-1028- 7322.

Long jump, vertical jump, and vertical jump power reference curves for 10-18 year olds

Laurson, K., Baptista, F., Mahar, M., Welk, G., & Janz, K. (2022). Long jump, vertical jump, and vertical jump power reference curves for 10-18 year olds. Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 26(4), 306-314. doi: 10.1080/1091367X.2021.2017291.

The effect of maturational status-related variation in physical fitness attributes and individual game performance of male adolescent Portuguese basketball players using a new cut-off value of age at peak height velocity

Fragoso, I., Ramos, S., Teles, J., Volossovitch, A., Ferreira, A.P., & Massuça, L. (in press). The effect of maturational status-related variation in physical fitness attributes and individual game performance of male adolescent Portuguese basketball players using a new cut-off value of age at peak height velocity.

Skeletal age prediction model from percentage of adult height in children and adolescents

Flores, L. A. O., De León, L. G., & Fragoso, M. I. (2020). Skeletal age prediction model from percentage of adult height in children and adolescents. Scientific Reports, 10(1), 15768. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-72835-5.

Designing Health-referenced Standards for the Plank Test of Core Muscular Endurance

Laurson, K., Baptista, F., Mahar, M., Welk, G., & Janz, K. (2022). Designing Health-referenced Standards for the Plank Test of Core Muscular Endurance. Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 26(4), 344-351. doi: 10.1080/1091367X.2021.2016409.

Effects of Intermittent Fasting on Specific Exercise Performance Outcomes: A Systematic Review Including Meta-Analysis

Correia, J. M., Santos, I., Pezarat-Correia, P., Minderico, C., & Mendonca, G. V. (2020). Effects of Intermittent Fasting on Specific Exercise Performance Outcomes: A Systematic Review Including Meta-Analysis. Nutrients, 12(5), doi: 10.3390/nu12051390.

Using optical tracking system data to measure team synergic behavior: Synchronization of player-ball-goal angles in a football match

Carrilho, D., Couceiro, M. S., Brito, J., Figueiredo, P., Lopes, R. J., & Araújo, D. (2020). Using optical tracking system data to measure team synergic behavior: Synchronization of player-ball-goal angles in a football match. Sensors, 20(17), 4990. doi: 10.3390/s20174990.

Associations among musculoskeletal fitness assessments and health outcomes: The Lisbon study for the development and evaluation of musculoskeletal fitness standards in youth

Janz, K., Baptista, F., Ren, S., Zhu, W., Laurson, K., Mahar, M., Pavlovic, A., & Welk, G (2022). Associations among musculoskeletal fitness assessments and health outcomes: The Lisbon study for the development and evaluation of musculoskeletal fitness standards in youth. Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 26(4), 297-305. doi: 10.1080/1091367X.2021.2000414.

The Effect of Specific Locomotor Experiences on Infants’ Avoidance Behaviour on Real and Water Cliffs

Burnay, C., Cordovil, R., Button, C., Croft, J. L., Schofield, M., Pereira, J., Anderson, D. (2020). The Effect of Specific Locomotor Experiences on Infants’ Avoidance Behaviour on Real and Water Cliffs. Developmental Science, doi: 10.1111/desc.13047.

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