Faculdade de Motricidade Humana

Moreira, M., Veiga, G., Lopes, F., Hales, D., & Cordovil, R. (2023). Quality of the Opportunities for Preschoolers’ Physical Activity in Portuguese Kindergartens. Education Sciences, 13(8), 1-15. doi: 10.3390/educsci13080830.

Robalo, R., Diniz, A., & Passos, P. (2023). Dissimilarity between Wrist Trajectories in Basketball Dribbling: Hypothetical Differences Not Available to the Human Eye. Nonlinear Dynamics Psychology and Life Sciences, 27(1), 1-13.

Pombo, A., Luz, C., Rodrigues, L. P., de Sa, C., Siegle, C. B. H., Tortella, P., Fumagalli, G., & Cordovil, R. (2023). Children's Physical Activity During the COVID-19 Lockdown: A Cross Cultural Comparison Between Portugal, Brazil and Italy. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 130(2), 680-699. doi: 10.1177/00315125231152662.

Flores, L., Fragoso, I., de León, L., Ortiz-Rodríguez, B., Candia-Luján, R. & Carrasco-Legleu, C. (2023). Moderating effect of bone maturation on the relationship between body fat and insulin resistance. Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism, 35(5), doi: 10.1515/jpem-2021-0663.

Espada, M., Gamonales, J. M., Verardi, C., Pessôa Filho, D., Ferreira, C., Robalo, R., Dias, A., Hernández-Beltrán, V., & Santos, F. J. (2023). The effect of pitch size manipulation during small sided-games performed by different age category football players: a pilot study. Journal of Mens Health, 19(12), 1-10. doi: 10.22514/jomh.2023.110.

Caldeira, P., Paulo, A., Veloso, A., Infante, J., Davids, K., & Araújo, D. (2023). How functional movement variability facilitates successful skill adaptation during the volleyball attack. International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, 0(0), doi: 10.1177/17479541231168012.

Birr, C., Hernández-Mendo, A., Monteiro, D., Brandão, R., & Rosado, A. (2023). Relations between empowering and disempowering motivational climate with burnout, fear of failure and grit. International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, 0(0), doi: 10.1177/17479541231191086.

Seifert, L., Araújo, D., & Davids, K. (2023). Avoiding organismic asymmetries in ecological cognition: Analysis of agent-environment couplings with eco-physical variables. Adaptive Behavior, 31(2), 163-168. doi: 10.1177/10597123221119690.

Pombo, A., Cordovil, R., Rodrigues, L. P., Moreira, A. C., Borrego, R., Machado, M., Costa, V., Almeida, A., Tavares, A.S., Sá, C., & Luz, C. (2023). Effect of Motor Competence and Health-Related Fitness in the Prevention of Metabolic Syndrome Risk Factors. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 1-8. doi: 10.1080/02701367.2022.2158998.

Pimenta, R., Almeida, P., Correia, J. P., Bruno, P., Vaz, J. R., & Freitas, S. R. (2023). Effects of fatigue on hamstrings and gluteus maximus shear modulus in hip extension and knee flexion submaximal contraction task. Sports Biomechanics, doi: 10.1080/14763141.2023.2195827.

Passos, P., Diniz, A., Fernandes, A. B., Passos, J., Borges, L. R., & Campos, T. F. (2023). Improvements (or not!) in the hand trajectory of stroke patients due to practice of a virtual game. Adaptive Behavior, 31(4), 365-378. doi: 10.1177/10597123231163595.

Nery, M., Sequeira, I., Neto, C., & Rosado, A. (2023). Movement, Play, and Games - An essay about Youth Sports and its Benefits for Human Development. Healthcare, 11, doi: 10.3390/healthcare11040493.

Massini, D. A., de Souza Martins, N. D., de Oliveira, T. P., Macedo, A. G., Castro, E. A., Almeida, T. A. F., Santos, F. J., Espada M., & Pessôa Filho, D. M. (2023). The effect of the exercise environment and the level of involvement on bone mineral health. Journal of Bone and Mineral Metabolism, 41(1), 113-123. doi: 10.1007/s00774-022-01387-7.

Hernández-Beltrán, V., Espada, M., Santos, F. J., Ferreira, C. C., Gamonales, J. M. (2023). Documents Publication Evolution (1990–2022) Related to Physical Activity and Healthy Habits, a Bibliometric Review. Healthcare, 11, doi: 10.3390/healthcare11121669.

He, Q., Araújo, D., Davids, K., Kee, Y. H., & Komar. J. (2023). Functional adaptability in playing style: A key determinant of competitive football performance. Adaptive Behavior, 31(6), 545-558. doi: 10.1177/10597123231178942.

Furtado, G. E., Reis, A. S., Braga-Pereira, R., Caldo-Silva, A., Teques, P., Sampaio, A. R., Santos, C. A., Bachi, A. L., Campos, F., Borges, G. F., & Brito-Costa, S. (2023). Impact of Exercise Interventions on Sustained Brain Health Outcomes in Frail Older Individuals: A Comprehensive Review of Systematic Reviews. Healthcare, 11, doi: 10.3390/healthcare11243160.

Espada, M., Jardim, M., Assunção, R., Estaca, A., Ferreira, C. C., Pessôa Filho, D. M., Verardi, C. E. L., Gamonales, J.M., & Santos, F. J. (2023). Lower Limb Unilateral and Bilateral Strength Asymmetry in High-Level Male Senior and Professional Football Players. Healthcare, 11, doi: 10.3390/healthcare11111579.

Domingos, J., Dean, J., Fernandes, J. B., Ramos, C., Grunho, M., Proença, L., Vaz, J. R., & Godinho, C. (2023). Lisbon Intensive Falls Trampoline Training (LIFTT) Program for people with Parkinson’s for balance, gait, and falls: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials, 24(1), doi: 10.1186/s13063-023-07131- 4.

Burnay, C., Anderson, D. I., Button, C., & Cordovil, R. (2023). Effect of baby swimming lessons on infants' avoidance of bodies of water. Developmental Psychobiology, 65(8), doi: 10.1002/dev.22434.

Santos, P. D., Vaz, J. R., Correia, J., Neto, T., & Pezarat-Correia, P. (2023). Long-Term Neurophysiological Adaptations to Strength Training: A Systematic Review With Cross-Sectional Studies. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 37(10), 2091-2105. doi: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000004543.

Ramos, S., Volossovitch, A., Ferreira, A. P., Teles, J., Fragoso, I., & Massuça, L.M. (2023). The Body Composition Effects on Physical Tests and On-Court Game Performance of U-14 Elite Portuguese Basketball Players. Applied Sciences-Basel, 13(10), doi: 10.3390/app13106313.

Peres, A., Espada, M., Santos, F., Robalo, R., Dias, A., Muñoz-Jiménez, J., Sancassani, A., Massini, D., & Pessôa Filho, D. (2023). Accuracy of Hidden Markov Models in Identifying Alterations in Movement Patterns during Biceps-Curl Weight-Lifting Exercise. Appsied Sciences-Basel, 31(1), doi: 10.3390/app13010573.

Pereira, J. V., Dionisio, J., Lopes, F., & Cordovil, R. (2023). Playing at the Schoolyard: "The Who's, the What's and the How Long's" of Loose Parts. Children-Basel, 10(2), doi: 10.3390/children10020240.

Moreira, M., Veiga, G., Lopes, F., Hales, D., Luz, C., & Cordovil, R. (2023). Kindergarten Affordances for Physical Activity and Preschoolers' Motor and Social-Emotional Competence. Children-Basel, 10(2), doi: 10.3390/children10020214.

Mendonça, G. V., Fitas, A., Santos, P., Gomes, M., & Pezarat-Correia, P. (2023). Predictive Equations to Estimate Relative Load Based on Movement Velocity in Males and Females: Accuracy of Estimation for the Smith Machine Concentric Back Squat. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 37(8), 1559-1565. doi: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000004437.

Massini, D. A., Espada, M. C., Macedo, A. G., Santos, F. J., Castro, E. A., Ferreira, C. C., Robalo, R. A. M., Dias, A. A. P., Almeida, T. A. F., Pessôa Filho, D.M. (2023). Oxygen Uptake Kinetics and Time Limit at Maximal Aerobic Workload in Tethered Swimming. Metabolites, 13, doi: 10.3390/metabo13070773.

Lungu, D., Neto, T., Andrade, R. J., Coppieters, M. W., Oliveira, R., & Freitas, S. (2023). Immediate and short-term effects of eccentric muscle contractions on structural, morphological, mechanical, functional and physiological properties of peripheral nerves: A protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis. Plos One, 18(7), doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0289422.

Loutfi, I., Gomez-Jordana, L. I., Ric, A., Milho, J., & Passos, P. (2023). Highlighting Shooting Opportunities in Football. Sensors, 23(9), doi: 10.3390/s23094244.

Jordão, S., Stergiou, N., Brandão, R., Pezarat-Correia, P., Oliveira, R., Cortes, N., & Vaz, J. R. (2023). Muscle activity variability patterns and stride to stride fluctuations of older adults are positively correlated during walking. Scientific Reports, 13(1), doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-47828-9.

Hernández-Beltrán, V., Ibáñez, S. J., Espada, M., & Gamonales, J. M. (2023). Influence of Game Space on the Design of Wheelchair Basketball Tasks. Applied Sciences-Basel, 11, doi: 10.3390/app131911024.

Freitas, S. R., Radaeli, R., Oliveira, R., & Vaz, J. R. (2023). Hamstring stiffness and strength responses to repeated sprints in healthy individuals and soccer players with vs. without previous injury. Sports Health-A Multidisciplinary Approach, 15(6), 824-834. doi: 10.1177/19417381231175474.

Fitas, A., Santos, P., Gomes, M., Pezarat-Correia, P., Schoenfeld, B. J., & Mendonça, G. V. (2023). Prediction of One Repetition Maximum in Free-Weight Back Squat Using a Mixed Approach: The Combination of the Individual Load-Velocity Profile and Generalized Equations. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 13, doi: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000004632.

Espada, M. C., Ferreira, C. C., Gamonales, J. M., Hernández-Beltrán, V., Massini, D. A., Macedo, A.G., Almeida, T. A., Castro, E. A., Pessôa Filho, D. M. (2023). Body Composition Relationship to Performance, Cardiorespiratory Profile, and Tether Force in Youth Trained Swimmers. Life-Basel, 13, doi: 10.3390/life13091806.

Costa, J.A., Spyrou, K., Sancho, A., Reis, J. F., & Brito, J. (2023). Reliability of Maximal Strength and Peak Rate of Force Development in a Portable Nordic Hamstrings Exercise Device. Sensors, 23(12), doi: 10.3390/s23125452.

Caldeira, N., Lopes, R. J., Fernandes, D., & Araújo, D. (2023). From Optical Tracking to Tactical Performance via Voronoi Diagrams: Team Formation and Players’ Roles Constrain Interpersonal Linkages in High-Level Football. Sensors, 23(1), doi: 10.3390/s23010273.

Birr, C., Hernandez-Mendo, A., Monteiro, D., & Rosado, A. (2023). Empowering and Disempowering Motivational Coaching Climate: A Scoping Review. Sustainability, 25(3), doi: 10.3390/su15032820.

Teixeira, P. J., Johnson, M. W., Timmermann, C., Watts, R., Erritzoe, D., Douglass, H., Ketner, H., & Carhart-Harris, R. L. (2021). Psychedelics and health behaviour change. Psychedelics and health behaviour change, 36, doi: 10.1177/02698811211008554.

Stubbs, R. J., Duarte, C., O'Driscoll, R., Turicchi, J., Kwasnicka, D., Sniehotta, F. F., Marques, M. M., Horgan, G., Larsen, S., Palmeira, A., Santos, I., Teixeira, P. J., Halford, J., Heitmann, B. L., & Force, E. O. M. T. (2021). The H2020 "NoHoW Project": A Position Statement on Behavioural Approaches to Longer-Term Weight Management. The H2020 "NoHoW Project": A Position Statement on Behavioural Approaches to Longer-Term Weight Management, 14, 246–258. doi: 10.1159/000513042.

Carraca, E. V, Encantado, J., Battista, F., Beaulieu, K., Blundell, J. E., Busetto, L., van Baak, M., Dicker, D., Ermolao, A., Farpour-Lambert, N., Pramono, A., Woodward, E., Bellicha, A., & Oppert, J. M. (2021). Effect of exercise training on psychological outcomes in adults with overweight or obesity: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Effect of exercise training on psychological outcomes in adults with overweight or obesity: A systematic review and meta-analysis, 22, doi: 10.1111/obr.13261.

Carraca, E., Encantado, J., Battista, F., Beaulieu, K., Blundell, J., Busetto, L., van Baak, M., Dicker, D., Ermolao, A., Farpour-Lambert, N., Pramono, A., Woodward, E., Bellicha, A., & Oppert, J. M. (2021). Effective behavior change techniques to promote physical activity in adults with overweight or obesity: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Effective behavior change techniques to promote physical activity in adults with overweight or obesity: A systematic review and meta-analysis, 22, doi: 10.1111/obr.13258.

Bellicha, A., van Baak, M. A., Battista, F., Beaulieu, K., Blundell, J. E., Busetto, L., Carraca, E. V, Dicker, D., Encantado, J., Ermolao, A., Farpour-Lambert, N., Pramono, A., Woodward, E., & Oppert, J. M. (2021). Effect of exercise training on weight loss, body composition changes, and weight maintenance in adults with overweight or obesity: An overview of 12 systematic reviews and 149 studies. Effect of exercise training on weight loss, body composition changes, and weight maintenance in adults with overweight or obesity: An overview of 12 systematic reviews and 149 studies, 22, doi: 10.1111/obr.13256.

NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (Minderico, C. S., and Sardinha, L. B.) (2024). Worldwide trends in underweight and obesity from 1990 to 2022: a pooled analysis of 3663 population-representative studies with 222 million children, adolescents, and adults. Lancet, 403(10431), 1027-1050. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(23)02750-2.

Bauer, P., Gomes, J., Oliveira, J., Santos, P., Pezarat-Correia, P., & Vaz, J. R. (2023). Torque Regulation Is Influenced by the Nature of the Isometric Contraction. Sensors, 23(2), doi: 10.3390/s23020726.

Barguerias-Martínez, J., Espada, M. C., Perdomo-Alonso, A., Gomez-Carrero, S., Costa, A. M., Hernández-Beltrán, V., Gamonales, J. M. (2023). Incidence of Injuries in Elite Spanish Male Youth Football Players: A Season-Long Study with Under-10 to Under-18 Athletes. Applied Sciences-Basel, 13, doi: 10.3390/app13169084.

Angelo, D. L., Duda, J. L., Balaguer, I., Rosado, A., Corrêa, M., Anunciação, L., Tutte, V., Júnior, M. V., Bossio, M. R., & Brandão, R. (2023). Psychometric Properties of the Coach-Created Empowering and Disempowering Motivational Climate Questionnaire (EDMCQ-C) in a Brazilian Sample of Athletes: An ESEM Approach. Sustainability, 15, doi: 10.3390/su15064709.

Almeida, T. A. F., Espada, M. C., Massini, D. A., Macedo, A. G., Castro, E. A., Ferreira, C. C., Reis, J. F., & Pessôa Filho, D. M. (2023). Stroke and physiological relationships during the incremental front crawl test: outcomes for planning and pacing aerobic training. Frontiers in Physiology, 14, doi: 10.3389/fphys.2023.1241948.

Almeida, M. B., Póvoa, R., Tavares, D., Moleirinho-Alves, P., & Oliveira, R. (2023). Prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among dental students: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Heliyon, 9(10), doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e19956.

Abrams, T. C., Terlizzi, B. M., De Meester, A., Sacko, R. S., Irwin, J. M., Luz, C., Rodrigues, L. P., Cordovil, R., Lopes, V. P., Schneider, K., & Stodden, D. F. (2023). Potential relevance of a motor skill "proficiency barrier" on health-related fitness in youth. European Journal of Sport Science, 23(8), 1771-1778. doi: 10.1080/17461391.2022.2153300.

Mercê, C., Davids, K., Catela, D., Branco, M., Correia, V., & Cordovil, R. (2023). Learning to cycle: a constraint-led intervention programme using different cycling task constraints. Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 1-14. doi: 10.1080/17408989.2023.2185599.

Matias, C. N., Cardoso, J., Cavaca, M. L., Cardoso, S., Giro, R., Vaz, J., Couto, P. A., Dores, A. R., Ferreira, T. B., Tinsley, G. M., & Teixeira, F. J. (2023). Game on: A cross-sectional study on gamers' mental health, Game patterns, physical activity, eating and sleeping habits. Computers in Human Behavior, 148, 107901. doi: 10.1016/j.chb.2023.107901.