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Interdisciplinary Center for the Study of Human Performance
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Self-Regulation

Few european adults are living a healthy lifestyle

Marques, A., Peralta, M., Martins, J., Loureiro, V., Almanzar, P. C., & de Matos, M. G. (2019). Few european adults are living a healthy lifestyle. American Journal of Health Promotion, 33(3), 391–398. doi: 10.1177/0890117118787078.

Self-rated health and health-related quality of life are related with adolescents' healthy lifestyle

Marques, A., Peralta, M., Santos, T., Martins, J., Matos, M. G. (2019). Self-rated health and health-related quality of life are related with adolescents' healthy lifestyle. Public Health, 170, 89-94. doi: 10.1016/j.puhe.2019.02.022.

Prevalence of risk for exercise dependence: A systematic review

Marques, A., Peralta, M., Sarmento, H., Loureiro, V., Gouveia, É. R., & Gaspar de Matos, M (2019). Prevalence of risk for exercise dependence: A systematic review. Sports Medicine, 49(2), 319–330. doi: 10.1007/s40279-018-1011-4.

Trends and age-related changes of physical activity among Portuguese adolescent girls from 2002-2014: Highlights from the health behavior in school-aged children study

Martins, J., Marques, A., Loureiro, N., Carreiro da Costa, F., Diniz, J., & De Matos, M. G. (2019). Trends and age-related changes of physical activity among Portuguese adolescent girls from 2002-2014: Highlights from the health behavior in school-aged children study. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 16(4), 281–287. doi: 10.1123/jpah.2018-0092.

Phase angle is associated with the physical fitness of HIV-infected children and adolescents

Martins, P. C., de Lima, L. R. A., Silva, A. M., Petroski, E. L., Moreno, Y. M. F., & Silva, D. A. S. (2019). Phase angle is associated with the physical fitness of HIV-infected children and adolescents. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, 29(7), 1006–1012. doi: 10.1111/sms.13419.

Phase angle is moderately associated with short-term maximal intensity efforts in soccer players

Nabuco, H. C. G., Silva, A. M., Sardinha, L. B., Rodrigues, F. B., Tomeleri, C. M., Ravagnani, F. C. P., Cyrino, E. S., & Ravagnani, C. F. C. (2019). Phase angle is moderately associated with short-term maximal intensity efforts in soccer players. International Journal of Sports Medicine, 40(11), 739–743. doi: 10.1055/a-0969-2003.

Effects of protein intake beyond habitual intakes associated with resistance training on metabolic syndrome-related parameters, isokinetic strength, and body composition in older women

Nabuco, H. C. G., Tomeleri, C. M., Fernandes, R. R., Sugihara Junior, P., Cavalcante, E. F., Venturini, D., Barbosa, D. S., Silva, A. M., Sardinha, L. B., & Cyrino, E. S. (2019). Effects of protein intake beyond habitual intakes associated with resistance training on metabolic syndrome-related parameters, isokinetic strength, and body composition in older women. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, 27(4), 545–552. doi: 10.1123/japa.2018-0370.

Effects of pre- or post-exercise whey protein supplementation on oxidative stress and antioxidant enzymes in older women

Nabuco, H. C. G., Tomeleri, C. M., Fernandes, R. R., Sugihara Junior, P., Venturini, D., Barbosa, D. S., Deminice, R., Sardinha, L. B., & Cyrino, E. S. (2019). Effects of pre- or post-exercise whey protein supplementation on oxidative stress and antioxidant enzymes in older women. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, 29(8), 1101–1108. doi: 10.1111/sms.13449.

Effects of pre- or post-exercise whey protein supplementation on body fat and metabolic and inflammatory profile in pre-conditioned older women: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.

Nabuco, H. C. G., Tomeleri, C. M., Sugihara Junior, P., Fernandes, R. R., Cavalcante, E. F., Venturini, D., Barbosa, D. S., Silva, A. M., Sardinha, L. B., & Cyrino, E. S. (2019). Effects of pre- or post-exercise whey protein supplementation on body fat and metabolic and inflammatory profile in pre-conditioned older women: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.. Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases, 29(3), 290–300. doi: 10.1016/j.numecd.2018.11.007.

Rising rural body-mass index is the main driver of the global obesity epidemic in adults

NCD Risk Factor Collaboration [Santos, D. & Sardinha, L. B.]. (2019). Rising rural body-mass index is the main driver of the global obesity epidemic in adults. Nature, 569(7755), 260–264. doi: 10.1038/s41586-019-1171-x.

Improvements in phase angle are related with muscle quality index after resistance training in older women

Nunes, J. P., Ribeiro, A. S., Silva, A. M., Schoenfeld, B. J., dos Santos, L., Cunha, P. M., Nascimento, M. A., Tomeleri, C. M., Nabuco, H. C.G., Antunes, M., Cyrino, L. T., & Cyrino, E. S. (2019). Improvements in phase angle are related with muscle quality index after resistance training in older women. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, 27(4), 515–520. doi: 10.1123/japa.2018-0259.

Sedentary time, physical activity, fitness, and physical function in older adults: What best predicts sleep quality?

Ramos, V., Carraça, E. V., Paiva, T., & Baptista, F. (2019). Sedentary time, physical activity, fitness, and physical function in older adults: What best predicts sleep quality?. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, 27(4), 538-544. doi: 10.1123/japa.2018-0035.

High-intensity interval training in cardiac resynchronization therapy: A randomized control trial

Santa-Clara, H., Abreu, A., Melo, X., Santos, V., Cunha, P., Oliveira, M., Pinto, R., Carmo, M. M., & Fernhall, B. (2019). High-intensity interval training in cardiac resynchronization therapy: A randomized control trial. European Journal of Applied Physiology, 119(8), 1757–1767. doi: 10.1007/s00421-019-04165-y.

Fitness mediates activity and sedentary patterns associations with adiposity in youth

Santos, D. A., Magalhães, J. P., Júdice, P. B., Correia, I. R., Minderico, C. S., Ekelund, U., & Sardinha, L. B. (2019). Fitness mediates activity and sedentary patterns associations with adiposity in youth. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 51(2), 323–329. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000001785.

Structural and functional body components in athletic health and performance phenotypes

Silva, A. M. (2019). Structural and functional body components in athletic health and performance phenotypes. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 73(2), 215–224. doi: 10.1038/s41430-018-0321-9.

Lack of agreement of in vivo raw bioimpedance measurements obtained from two single and multi-frequency bioelectrical impedance devices

Silva, A. M., Matias, C. N., Nunes, C. L., Santos, D. A., Marini, E., Lukaski, H. C., & Sardinha, L. B. (2019). Lack of agreement of in vivo raw bioimpedance measurements obtained from two single and multi-frequency bioelectrical impedance devices. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 73(7), 1077–1083. doi: 10.1038/s41430-018-0355-z.

Usefulness of raw bioelectrical impedance parameters in tracking fluid shifts in judo athletes

Silva, A. M., Nunes, C. L., Matias, C. N., Rocha, P. M., Minderico, C. S., Heymsfield, S. B., Lukaski, H., & Sardinha, L. B. (in press). Usefulness of raw bioelectrical impedance parameters in tracking fluid shifts in judo athletes. European Journal of Sport Science, doi: 10.1080/17461391.2019.1668481.

Agreement between GT3X accelerometer and ActivPAL inclinometer for estimating and detecting changes in different contexts of sedentary time among adolescents

Silva, D. R., Minderico, C. S., Júdice, P. B., Werneck, A. O., Ohara, D., Cyrino, E. S., & Sardinha, L. B. (2019). Agreement between GT3X accelerometer and ActivPAL inclinometer for estimating and detecting changes in different contexts of sedentary time among adolescents. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 16(9), 780–784. doi: 10.1123/jpah.2018-0178.

Correction to: Physical activity intensity, bout-duration, and cardiometabolic risk markers in children and adolescents

Tarp, J., Child, A., White, T., Westgate, K., Bugge, A., Grøntved, A., Wedderkopp, N., Andersen, L. B., Cardon, G., Davey, R., Janz, K. F., Kriemler, S., Northstone, K., Page, A. S., Puder, J. J., Reilly, J. J., Sardinha, L. B., van Sluijs, E. M. F., Ekelund, U., Wijndaele, K., & Brage, S. (2019). Correction to: Physical activity intensity, bout-duration, and cardiometabolic risk markers in children and adolescents. International Journal of Obesity, 43, 2346. doi: 10.1038/s41366-019-0465-2.

No effect of HMB or α-HICA supplementation on training-induced changes in body composition

Teixeira, F. J., Matias, C. N., Monteiro, C. P., Valamatos, M. J., Reis, J. F., Batista, A., Oliveira, A. C., Alves, F., Sardinha, L. B., & Phillips, S. M. (2019). No effect of HMB or α-HICA supplementation on training-induced changes in body composition. European Journal of Sport Science, 19(6), 802–810. doi: 10.1080/17461391.2018.1552723.

Leucine metabolites do not attenuate training-induced inflammation in young resistance trained men

Teixeira, F. J., Matias, C. N., Monteiro, C. P., Valamatos, M. J., Reis, J. F., Morton, R. W., Alves, F., Sardinha, L. B., & Phillips, S. M. (2019). Leucine metabolites do not attenuate training-induced inflammation in young resistance trained men. Journal of Sports Sciences, 37(17), 2037–2044. doi: 10.1080/02640414.2019.1617503.

Leucine metabolites do not enhance training-induced performance or muscle thickness

Teixeira, F. J., Matias, C. N., Monteiro, C. P., Valamatos, M. J., Reis, J. F., Tavares, F., Batista, A. Domingos, C., Alves, F., Sardinha, L. B., & Phillips, S. M. (2019). Leucine metabolites do not enhance training-induced performance or muscle thickness. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 51(1), 56–64. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000001754.

Prevalence and preferences of self-reported physical activity and nonsedentary behaviors in Portuguese adults

Teixeira, P. J., Marques, A., Lopes, C., Sardinha, L. B., & Mota, J. A. (2019). Prevalence and preferences of self-reported physical activity and nonsedentary behaviors in Portuguese adults. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 16(4), 251–258. doi: 10.1123/jpah.2018-0340.

Changes in total and segmental bioelectrical resistance are correlated with whole-body and segmental changes in lean soft tissue following a resistance training intervention

Tinsley, G. M., Harty, P. S., Moore, M. L., Grgic, J., Silva, A. M., Sardinha, L. B. (2019). Changes in total and segmental bioelectrical resistance are correlated with whole-body and segmental changes in lean soft tissue following a resistance training intervention. Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, 16(1), 58. doi: 10.1186/s12970-019-0325-4.

Physical activity can attenuate, but not eliminate, the negative relationships of high TV viewing with some chronic diseases: findings from a cohort of 60 202 Brazilian adults

Werneck, A. O., Oyeyemi, A. L., Collings, P. J., Cyrino, E. S., Ronque, E. R. V., Szwarcwald, C. L., Sardinha, L. B., & Silva, D. R. P. (in press). Physical activity can attenuate, but not eliminate, the negative relationships of high TV viewing with some chronic diseases: findings from a cohort of 60 202 Brazilian adults. Journal of Public Health, doi: 10.1093/pubmed/fdz148.

Substituting prolonged sedentary time and cardiovascular risk in children and youth: A meta-analysis within the International Children’s Accelerometry database (ICAD)

Wijndaele, K., White, T., Andersen, L. B., Bugge, A., Kolle, E., Northstone, K., Wedderkopp, N., Ried-Larsen, M., Kriemler, S., Page, A. S., Puder, J. J., Reilly, J. J., Sardinha, L. B., Van Sluijs, E. M.F., Sharp, S. J., Brage, S., Ekelund, U., Andersen, L. B., Atkin, A. J., Cardon, G., Davey, R., Ekelund, U., Esliger, D. W., Hallal, P., Hansen, B. H., Janz, K. F., Kriemler, S., Møller, N., Northstone, K., Page, A., Pate, R., Puder, J. J., Reilly, J. J., Salmon, J., Sardinha, L. B., Sherar, L. B., Timperio, A., & Van Sluijs, E. M. F. (2019). Substituting prolonged sedentary time and cardiovascular risk in children and youth: A meta-analysis within the International Children’s Accelerometry database (ICAD). International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 16, 96. doi: 10.1186/s12966-019-0858-6.

Mediating effect of muscle on the relationship of physical activity and bone

Zymbal, V., Baptista, F., Letuchy, E. M., Janz, K. F., & Levy, S. M. (2019). Mediating effect of muscle on the relationship of physical activity and bone. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 51(1), 202–210. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000001759.

The empowering variability of affordances of nature: Why do exercisers feel better after performing the same exercise in natural environments than in indoor environments?

Araújo, D., Brymer, E., Brito, H., Withagen, R., & Davids, K. (2019). The empowering variability of affordances of nature: Why do exercisers feel better after performing the same exercise in natural environments than in indoor environments?. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 42, 138–145. doi: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2018.12.020.

Ecological cognition: expert decision-making behaviour in sport

Araújo, D., Hristovski, R., Seifert, L., Carvalho, J., & Davids, K. (2019). Ecological cognition: expert decision-making behaviour in sport. International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 12(1), 1–25. doi: 10.1080/1750984X.2017.1349826.

Jump higher, run faster: effects of diversified sport participation on talent identification and selection in youth basketball

Arede, J., Esteves, P., Ferreira, A. P., Sampaio, J., & Leite, N. (2019). Jump higher, run faster: effects of diversified sport participation on talent identification and selection in youth basketball. Journal of Sports Sciences, 37(19), 2220–2227. doi: 10.1080/02640414.2019.1626114.

Maturational development as a key aspect in physiological performance and national-team selection in elite male basketball players

Arede, J., Ferreira, A. P., Gonzalo-Skok, O., & Leite, N. (2019). Maturational development as a key aspect in physiological performance and national-team selection in elite male basketball players. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 14(7), C902–910. doi: 10.1123/ijspp.2018-0681.

Foot modeling affects ankle sagittal plane kinematics during jump-landing

Azevedo, A. M., Oliveira, R., Vaz, J. R., & Cortes, N. (2019a). Foot modeling affects ankle sagittal plane kinematics during jump-landing. Journal of Biomechanics, 96, 109337. doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2019.109337.

Professional dancers distinct biomechanical pattern during multidirectional landings

Azevedo, A. M., Oliveira, R., Vaz, J. R., & Cortes, N. (2019b). Professional dancers distinct biomechanical pattern during multidirectional landings. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 51(3), 539–547. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000001817.

Association between whey protein, regional fat mass, and strength in resistance-trained men: A cross-sectional study

Batista, A., Monteiro, C. P., Borrego, R., Matias, C. N., Teixeira, F. J., Valamatos, M. J., Oliveira, A. C., Reis, J. F., Mendes, L., & Sardinha, L. B. (2019). Association between whey protein, regional fat mass, and strength in resistance-trained men: A cross-sectional study. Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism, 44(1), 7–12. doi: 10.1139/apnm-2018-0143.

Principles of nonlinear pedagogy in sport practice

Correia, V., Carvalho, J., Araújo, D., Pereira, E., & Davids, K. (2019). Principles of nonlinear pedagogy in sport practice. Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 24(2), 117–132. doi: 10.1080/17408989.2018.1552673.

Effects of occlusal splints on shoulder strength and activation

Dias, A., Redinha, L., Vaz, J. R., Cordeiro, N., Silva, L., & Pezarat–Correia, P. (2019). Effects of occlusal splints on shoulder strength and activation. Annals of Medicine, 51(sup1), 15–21. doi: 10.1080/07853890.2019.1566766.

Blood flow restriction alters motor unit behavior during resistance exercise

Fatela, P., Mendonça, G. V., Veloso, A. P., Avela, J., & Mil-Homens, P. (2019). Blood flow restriction alters motor unit behavior during resistance exercise. International Journal of Sports Medicine, 40(9), 555–562. doi: 10.1055/a-0888-8816.

Does epimuscular myofascial force transmission occur between the human quadriceps muscles in vivo during passive stretching?

Freitas, S. R., Antunes, A., Salmon, P., Mendes, B., Firmino, T., Cruz-Montecinos, C., Cerda, M., & Vaz, J. R. (2019). Does epimuscular myofascial force transmission occur between the human quadriceps muscles in vivo during passive stretching?. Journal of Biomechanics, 83, 91–96. doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2018.11.026.

Motor competence and health-related fitness in children: A cross-cultural comparison between Portugal and the United States

Luz, C., Cordovil, R., Rodrigues, L. P., Gao, Z., Goodway, J. D., Sacko, R. S., Nesbitt, D. R., Ferkel, R. C., True, L. K., & Stodden, D. F. (2019). Motor competence and health-related fitness in children: A cross-cultural comparison between Portugal and the United States. Journal of Sport and Health Science, 8(2), 130–136. doi: 10.1016/j.jshs.2019.01.005.

The immediate effects of a dynamic orthosis on gait patterns in children with unilateral spastic cerebral palsy: A kinematic analysis

Martins, E., Cordovil, R., Oliveira, R., Pinho, J., Diniz, A., & Vaz, J. R. (2019). The immediate effects of a dynamic orthosis on gait patterns in children with unilateral spastic cerebral palsy: A kinematic analysis. Frontiers in Pediatrics, 7, 42. doi: 10.3389/fped.2019.00042.

Noninvasive measurement of sciatic nerve stiffness in patients with chronic low back related leg pain using shear wave Elastography

Neto, T., Freitas, S. R., Andrade, R. J., Vaz, J. R., Mendes, B., Firmino, T., Bruno, P. M., Nordez, A., & Oliveira, R. (2019). Noninvasive measurement of sciatic nerve stiffness in patients with chronic low back related leg pain using shear wave Elastography. Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, 38(1), 157–164. doi: 10.1002/jum.14679.

Embodied cognition with and without mental representations: The case of embodied choices in sports

Raab, M., & Araújo, D. (2019). Embodied cognition with and without mental representations: The case of embodied choices in sports. Frontiers in Psychology, 10, 1825. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01825.

The past, present and future of research on judgment and decision making in sport

Raab, M., Bar-Eli, M., Plessner, H., & Araújo, D. (2019). The past, present and future of research on judgment and decision making in sport. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 42, 25–32. doi: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2018.10.004.

Differences in maturity, morphological and physical attributes between players selected to the primary and secondary teams of a Portuguese Basketball elite academy

Ramos, S., Volossovitch, A., Ferreira, A. P., Fragoso, I., & Massuça, L. (2019). Differences in maturity, morphological and physical attributes between players selected to the primary and secondary teams of a Portuguese Basketball elite academy. Journal of Sports Sciences, 37(15), 1681–1689. doi: 10.1080/02640414.2019.1585410.

Training experience and maturational, morphological, and fitness attributes as individual performance predictors in male and female under-14 portuguese elite basketball players

Ramos, S., Volossovitch, A., Ferreira, A. P., Fragoso, I., & Massuça, L. (in press). Training experience and maturational, morphological, and fitness attributes as individual performance predictors in male and female under-14 portuguese elite basketball players. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, doi: 10.1519/jsc.0000000000003042.

Tissue oxygenation in response to different relative levels of blood-flow restricted exercise

Reis, J. F., Fatela, P., Mendonça, G. V., Vaz, J. R., Valamatos, M. J., Infante, J., Mil-Homens, P., & Alves, F. B. (2019). Tissue oxygenation in response to different relative levels of blood-flow restricted exercise. Frontiers in Physiology, 10, 407. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2019.00407.

Evaluating weaknesses of “perceptual-cognitive training” and “brain training” methods in sport: An ecological dynamics critique

Renshaw, I., Davids, K., Araújo, D., Lucas, A., Roberts, W. M., Newcombe, D. J., & Franks, B. (2019). Evaluating weaknesses of “perceptual-cognitive training” and “brain training” methods in sport: An ecological dynamics critique. Frontiers in Psychology, 9, 2468. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2018.02468.

Exploiting bi-directional self-organizing tendencies in team sports: The role of the game model and tactical principles of play

Ribeiro, J., Davids, K., Araújo, D., Guilherme, J., Silva, P., & Garganta, J. (2019). Exploiting bi-directional self-organizing tendencies in team sports: The role of the game model and tactical principles of play. Frontiers in Psychology, 10, 2213. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2019.02213.

The role of hypernetworks as a multilevel methodology for modelling and understanding dynamics of team sports performance

Ribeiro, J., Davids, K., Araújo, D., Silva, P., Ramos, J., Lopes, R., & Garganta, J. (2019). The role of hypernetworks as a multilevel methodology for modelling and understanding dynamics of team sports performance. Sports Medicine, 49(9), 1337–1344. doi: 10.1007/s40279-019-01104-x.

Normative values of the motor competence assessment (MCA) from 3 to 23 years of age

Rodrigues, L. P., Luz, C., Cordovil, R., Bezerra, P., Silva, B., Camões, M., & Lima, R. (2019). Normative values of the motor competence assessment (MCA) from 3 to 23 years of age. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 22(9), 1038–1043. doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2019.05.009.

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