• HUMAN MOVEMENT RESEARCH GROUP

The Human Movement RG is dedicated to exploring the multilayered aspects of human movement, and to conducting innovative research as a tool for optimizing health, performance, motor skills acquisition, and physical functions throughout the lifespan.​

The group also intends to explore human movement strategies that can manage musculoskeletal pain and prevent falls and injuries, as well as assess motor competence and physical fitness in school-aged children and adolescents to optimize their health.​

In addition, it is equally important to focus on improving the quality of life and well-being of people with disabilities through the human movement approach. By exploring the intricacies of how we move, the Human Movement RG aims to unlock the potential for improving motor behavior and improving physical functionality for individuals at all stages of life.​

It employs a multidisciplinary approach, integrating knowledge from biomechanics, physiology, neuroscience, physical education, psychology and rehabilitation sciences.​

By fostering collaborations across these fields, the group is able to address complex questions about the human movement from multiple perspectives, leading to more comprehensive INSIGHTs and innovative solutions.​

The knowledge generated by the RG can help improve new policies, clinical practices and individual decisions related to physical activity and health.​

Therefore, these contributions have immense potential to positively influence individual health outcomes and represent a crucial step towards promoting healthier lifestyles and improving physical performance.​

Finally, the main goal of the RG is to strengthen interdisciplinary research by building advanced investigative capacity among researchers at all levels.​

Objectives

  • Investigate children and adolescents motor behavior;

  • Generate innovative knowledge on the integration of aging processes, functionality, health and movement;​

  • Optimize the motor performance of individuals and prevent injuries in sports and work contexts.​

Research Lines

  • Physical Activity and Functionality in the Life Cycle

  • Physical Exercise and Sport

Our people

Projects

PI: Fábio Flôres 

The study and understanding of games based on the systematic observation of the behavior of players and teams has been developed over many years and research has sought to analyze multiple variables that affect sports performance. However, the amount of research carried out on Portuguese athletes is still limited, and there is a need to understand the various factors that influence performance to define strategies that optimize competitive performance. To analyze the sports performance of athletes from different sports disciplines.

PI: José Luís Sousa 

The functional decline in this population affects the level of independence and quality of life of the elderly. It is, therefore, necessary to understand the level of health-related physical condition of the elderly to develop informed and more effective intervention models and strategic guidelines that contribute to improving functionality, with repercussions on the quality of life and independence of this population. Thus, the aim of this project is to verify the association between the components of health-related physical conditions and the quality of life of institutionalized elderly people and elderly people in the community.

PI: Alexandre Nunes 

In Portugal, 37% of the population suffers from chronic low back pain (INE, 2019), representing high economic burdens and costs for the state. Despite major scientific advances in recent years, it is not yet known whether manual therapy interventions can improve self-esteem, perception, tactile acuity, and pain-related distress in patients with chronic low back pain and whether they are associated with a reduction in pain intensity and disability. Thus, this project’s main objective is to evaluate pain-related suffering, altered self-perception of the back, and tactile acuity in Portuguese patients with chronic low back pain.

PI: Renata Willig 

In physical education, teachers strive to include people with disabilities, although there are still challenges to effective inclusion. Inclusive and adapted strategies are needed to improve the insertion of physical activities for people with disabilities in the community, addressing gaps in the literature and fostering the development and inclusion of physical literacy among this population. The objective is to analyze the physical literacy of people with disabilities focusing on inclusion, accessibility, health, and quality of life.

PI: Fábio Flôres; Funding: 12k, IPDJ 

EquiSPACE is a project supported by IPDJ, which aims to enable families and schools to create environments that promote the integral development of children, with a strong emphasis on physical literacy. This project aims to broaden the understanding of the contexts in which children develop, including home, school, and extracurricular activities, and how these contexts influence their levels of motor competence, communicative competence, cognitive and motor development, acquisition of motor and physical skills, and activity levels).

PI: Beatriz Minghelli 

This project aims to determine the epidemiology of injuries in athletes from various sports and to analyze the associated determinants. To date, there have been few epidemiological studies on some sports that have gained many practitioners around the world. This type of study aims to help develop injury prevention strategies during specific training sessions and also to promote improved athlete performance.

PI: Fernando Vieira 

Trying to understand the lack of congruence between what is prescribed in the Curriculum Programs and the insufficient levels of PA provided in PE classes, should be considered important in improving the quality of teaching, in an era of great assertiveness about the contribution that schools and PE should make to public health and the promotion of an active lifestyle in children and young people. The aim of this project is to understand the curriculum that is provided to students in schools in different regions of the country and how the Operational Curriculum is related to the educational guidelines shared by Physical Education teachers.

PI: Paula Rodrigues; Funding: €5k, IPDJ 

The aim of this project is to find out whether Walking Football and Portuguese Traditional and Popular Dances for seniors, organized in the form of programs adapted to the elderly and practiced on a regular and controlled basis, can contribute to the personal development and well-being of Portuguese seniors, improving their physical and psychological quality of life. The effect of gender, age, previous sports practice and the level of intensity of the two activities will also be assessed.

SCIENTIFIC OUTPUT

Almeida, R., Melo, G., Lima-Trigo, E., Cidade, R., Willig, R., & Winckler, C. (2023a). Cadeira de rodas no Paradesporto (Vol. 1). Paradesporto Brasil + Acessível.

Batista, I., De Almeida, Y., Marconcin, P., Paludo, A., & Stein, A. (2022). Qualidade do sono em mulheres adultas com diferentes níveis de atividade física: um estudo piloto. Brazilian Journal of Science and Movement, 30(2).

Bazo, N., S, M. N. J., Brandão, S. A. F., Batista, S. R. A., Rodrigues, P., & Vasconcelos, O. (2020). Destreza manual em idosas de comunidades brasileira e portuguesa. Revista AMAzônica, XXV(2), 643–663.

Bernardo, D. S., Carvalho, C. B., Conde, M., Mota, J. A., & Santos, P. C. (2023). Effectiveness of a structured exercise intervention in gestational weight gain in pregnant women with overweight and obesity: A systematic review with meta-analysis. International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 162(3), 811–822. https://doi.org/10.1002/ijgo.14741

Casanova, N., Beaulieu, K., Oustric, P., Oconnor, D., Gibbons, C., Blundell, J., Finlayson, G., & Hopkins, M. (2022). Increases in physical activity are associated with a faster rate of weight loss during dietary energy restriction in women with overweight and obesity. British Journal of Nutrition. https://doi.org/10.1017/S000711452200023X

Casanova, N., Bosy-Westphal, A., Beaulieu, K., Finlayson, G., Stubbs, R., Blundell, J., Hopkins, M., & Müller, M. (2022). Associations between high-metabolic rate organ masses and fasting hunger: A study using whole-body magnetic resonance imaging in healthy males. Physiology and Behavior, 250. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physbeh.2022.113796

Casanova, N., Willig, R., Denise, S., Marconcin, P., Gonçalves, A., Vieira, F., Flôres, F., & Serpa, J (2024). Relationship between anthropometric attributes and physical fitness levels in young male Portuguese futsal athletes. The Open Sports Sciences Journal, 17, e1875399X290477 https://doi.org/10.2174/011875399X290477240329065522

Cidade, R., Melo, G., Lima-Trigo, E., Willig, R., & Winckler, C. (2023g). Planejamento da Intervenção Pedagógica no Paradesporto (Vol. 1). Paradesporto Brasil + Acessível.

Constantino, D., Marques, C., Silva, C., Furão, D., Calado, M., & Vieira, F. (2022). As características dos Professores de Educação Física que influenciam um estilo de vida ativo e saudável. Germinare 2, 17–32.

Costa, C., Mendes, C., Santos, J., Braz, N., & Pereira, E. (2020). Atividade física, dieta mediterrânica e perceção da qualidade de vida em idosos com diabetes Mellitus. Envelhecimento Ativo e Educação (II), 2, 105–114.

Deshpande, V., Kalgutkar, P., Silva, A., & Flôres, F. (2024). Construct Validity and Reliability of the Affordances for Motor Behavior of Schoolchildren in South India. Journal of Motor Learning and Development, 1–16. https://doi.org/10.1123/jmld.2023-0066

Ferrari, G., Alberico, C., Drenowatz, C., Kovalskys, I., Gómez, G., Rigotti, A., Cortés, L. Y., García, M. Y., Liria-Domínguez, M. R., Herrera-Cuenca, M., Peralta, M., Marques, A., Marconcin, P., Cristi-Montero, C., Leme, A. C. B., Zimberg, I. Z., Farías-Valenzuela, C., Fisberg, M., & Rollo, S. (2022). Prevalence and sociodemographic correlates of meeting the Canadian 24-hour movement guidelines among latin american adults: a multi-national cross-sectional study. BMC Public Health, 22(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-12613-2

Flôres, F. (2021). HandScout: A new system to record football data. Germinare, 1, 17–24. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5557079

Flôres, F. (2021). Manual do Investigador: Análise de dados em Educação Física e Desporto usando o SPSS (Vol. 1). L3 Soluções em Tecnologia Ltda. Santa Maria – Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil. ISBN: 978-65-594-1315-7

Flôres, F. (2021). Metodologia do Treino e Prescrição do Exercício: Manual de Apoio (Vol. 1). L3 Soluções em Tecnologia Ltda. Santa Maria – Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil. ISBN: 978-65-594-1316-4

Flôres, F. (2023). Manual de Aprendizagem Motora (Volume 1, 1.ª edição). L3 Soluções em Tecnologia Ltda., Santa Maria – Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil. ISBN: 978-85-5722-978-5

Flôres, F. (2023). Manual do Investigador: Análise de dados em Educação Física e Desporto usando o SPSS (Volume 1, 2.ª edição). L3 Soluções em Tecnologia Ltda., Santa Maria – Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil. ISBN: 978-65-272-0050-5.

Flôres, F. (2024). Manual do Desenvolvimento Motor (Volume 1, 1.ª edição). L3 Soluções em Tecnologia Ltda., Santa Maria – Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil. ISBN: 978-65-272-0336-0

Flôres, F., & Gomes, M. (2023). Oportunidades de estimulação motora de crianças em idade escolar: avaliação inicial de Portugal. In Estudos em Desenvolvimento Motor da Criança XVI, p. 415 – 422. ISBN: 978‐989‐53655‐5‐5, Edições ISMAI, Portugal.

Flôres, F., Chiviacowsky, S., Dias, I., Padilha, T., Drews, R., & Cardozo, P. (2023). Efeitos do direcionamento do foco de atenção na aprendizagem motora em adolescentes. In Estudos em Desenvolvimento Motor da Criança XVI, pp. 61–65. ISBN: 978‐989‐53655‐5‐5, Edições ISMAI, Portugal.

Flôres, F., Drews, R., Marconcin, P., & Cardozo, P. (2024). Comparisons of different focuses of attention on children’s learning and performance: a systematic review. International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 1–22. https://doi.org/10.1080/1750984X.2024.2349988

Flôres, F., Hermann, V., Marques, C., Lourenço, J., Willig, R., Marconcin, P., Casanova, N., & Oliveira, R (2023). Association between Motor Competence, and the Rating of Perceived Exertion in Young Adults. Journal of Men’s Health, 19(10), 34-42. https://doi.org/10.22514/jomh.2023.09

Flôres, F., Lourenço, J., Phan, L., Jacobs, S., Willig, R., Marconcin, P., Casanova, N., Soares, D., Clemente, F., & Silva, A. F. (2023). Evaluation of Reaction Time during the One-Leg Balance Activity in Young Soccer Players: A Pilot Study. Children, 10(4). https://doi.org/10.3390/children10040743

Flôres, F., Lourenço, J., Rodrigues, C., & Soares, D. (2022). Atividade física e intensidade das aulas de educação física durante o covid-19. In Estudos em Desenvolvimento Motor da Criança XV (pp. 161–166). Escola Superior de Educação e Comunicação, Universidade do Algarve.

Flôres, F., Milani, M., Copetti, F., Luz, C., & Cordovil, R. (2020). O impacto da prática do futsal na competência motora de crianças. Motrivivência, 32(63), 01–13. https://doi.org/10.5007/2175-8042.2020e73696

Flôres, F., Rodrigues, C., Casanova, N., Willig, R., Marconcin, P., Lourenço, J., & Soares, D. (2023). Differences in motor competence between children performing rhythmic gymnastics or exclusively physical education classes: a pilot investigation. Germinare, (2024, Ahead of print).

Flôres, F., Rodrigues, L. P., & Cordovil, R. (2021). Development and Construct Validation of a Questionnaire for Measuring Affordances for Motor Behavior of Schoolchildren. Journal of Motor Learning and Development, 9(3), 496–511. https://doi.org/10.1123/jmld.2020-0055

Flôres, F., Rodrigues, L. P., Luz, C., & Cordovil, R. (2020). Diferenças entre a competência motora de crianças brasileiras e portuguesas. In R. Mendes, M. Coelho e Silva, & E. Sá (Eds.), Estudos em Desenvolvimento Motor da Criança XII (pp. 57–59). Centro de Investigação do Desporto e da Atividade Física – Universidade de Coimbra.

Flôres, F., Rodrigues, L., & Cordovil, R. (2021). Relationship between the affordances for motor behavior of schoolchildren (AMBS) and motor competence assessment (MCA) in brazilian children. Children, 8(8). https://doi.org/10.3390/children8080705

Flôres, F., Rodrigues, L., & Cordovil, R. (2022). Further development of the Affordances for Motor Behavior of Schoolchildren: standardized version and scoring system. Revista Brasileira de Atividade Física & Saúde, 27, 1–4. https://doi.org/10.12820/rbafs.27e0277

Flôres, F., Rodrigues, L., Luz, C., & Cordovil, R. (2021). Cross-cultural comparisons of motor competence in southern Brazilian and Portuguese schoolchildren. Motriz. Revista de Educação Física, 27. https://doi.org/10.1590/S1980-657420210018420

Flôres, F., Soares, D., Hermann, V., Marques, C., Casanova, N., Willig, R., Lourenço, J., Marconcin, P., Silva, A., & Oliveira, R. (2023). Association between motor competence, and the rating of perceived exertion in male young adults. Journal of Men’s Health, 16(1), 2–10.

Gouveia, É., Gouveia, B., Marques, A., Marconcin, P., & Ihle, A. (2022). Exercise Aging and Health: A Proposal Course for Healthcare Professionals and Physical Activity Instructors. Geriatric Medicine and Healthy Aging. https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.108188

Honório, S., Batista, M., Santos, J., Serrano, J., Petrica, J., Vieira, F., & Martins, J. (2023). External and internal load during the effort tests in different ages in young futsal players: association between leg power, shot speed and fatigue levels. Comparative Exercise Physiology, 19(2), 135–142.

Hopkins, M., Casanova, N., Finlayson, G., Stubbs, R., & Blundell, J. (2022). Fat-Free Mass and Total Daily Energy Expenditure Estimated Using Doubly Labeled Water Predict Energy Intake in a Large Sample of Community-Dwelling Older Adults. Journal of Nutrition, 152(4), 971–980. https://doi.org/10.1093/jn/nxab434

Ihle, A., Gouveia, É. R., Gouveia, B. R., Marques, A., Marconcin, P., Nascimento, M. de M., Haas, M., Jurema, J., Tinôco, M. A., & Kliegel, M. (2022). The Relation of Having Experienced a Fall in the Past to Lower Cognitive Functioning in Old Age Is Mediated via Less Physical Activity Engagement as Cognitive Reserve Contributor. Biology, 11(12). https://doi.org/10.3390/biology11121754

Ihle, A., Gouveia, É. R., Gouveia, B. R., Marques, A., Marconcin, P., Nascimento, M. de M., Jurema, J., Tinôco, M. A., & Kliegel, M. (2022). Cognitive Functioning Mediates the Association of Cognitive Reserve with Health-Related Quality of Life. Sustainability (Switzerland), 14(2). https://doi.org/10.3390/su14020826

Licen, R., Matheus, S., & Flôres, F. (2022). Associação entre a ansiedade e o rendimento de uma equipa de futebol. Germinare, 2, 9–16. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5939863

Lima-Trigo, E., Melo, G., Cidade, R., Willig, R., Guerra, R., Mendes, R., Souza, J., Oliveira, M., & Ciro, W. (2023f). Gestão dos municípios: ações esportivas para pessoas com deficiência (Vol. 1). Paradesporto Brasil + Acessível.

Lourenço, J., Rodrigues, C., Flôres, F., & Soares, D. (2022). Physical Activity Time and Intensity in Physical Education During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 129(3), 946–961. https://doi.org/10.1177/00315125221093906

Lourenço, J., Sousa, J., Soares, D., & Gonçalves-Lopes, S. C. (2021). Postural Analysis of Male Football Athletes from Different Age Levels of Training. European Journal of Medical and Health Sciences, 3(4), 100–105.

Marconcin, P., Barak, S., Ferrari, G., Gouveia, É. R., de Maio Nascimento, M., Willig, R., Varela, M., & Marques, A. (2022). Prevalence of Frailty and Its Association with Depressive Symptoms among European Older Adults from 17 Countries: A 5-Year Longitudinal Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(21). https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192114055

Marconcin, P., Ihle, A., Ferrari, G., Gouveia, É., Peralta, M., Santos, T., & Marques, A. (2023). The effect of changes in physical activity behaviour on depressive symptoms among European older adults. Human Movement. https://doi.org/10.5114/hm.2023.115037

Marconcin, P., Marques, A., Ferrari, G., Gouveia, É. R., Peralta, M., & Ihle, A. (2022). Impact of Exercise Training on Depressive Symptoms in Cancer Patients: A Critical Analysis. In Biology (Vol. 11, Issue 4). MDPI. https://doi.org/10.3390/biology11040614

Marconcin, P., Rúbio Gouveia, É., Nascimento, M., Ferrari, G., & Marques, A. (2023). Mental Health Conditions and Exercise. In Mental Health – Preventive Strategies [Working Title]. IntechOpen. https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.111505

Marconcin, P., Silva, A., Flôres, F., Nunes, A., Lourenço, J., Peralta, M., & Minghelli, B. (2023). Association between Musculoskeletal Injuries and Depressive Symptoms among Athletes: A Systematic Review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(12). https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20126130

Marconcin, P., Werneck, A., Peralta, M., Ihle, A., Gouveia, É., Ferrari, G., Sarmento, H., & Marques, A. (2022). The association between physical activity and mental health during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review. BMC Public Health, 22(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-12590-6

Marconcin, P., Yázigi, F., Teles, J., Campos, P., & Espanha, M. (2022). The effectiveness of a randomised clinical trial of PLE2NO self-management and exercise programme for knee osteoarthritis to improve self-efficacy. Musculoskeletal Care, 20(1), 137–144. https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.1573

Marques, A., Ramirez-Campillo, R., Gouveia, É., Ferrari, G., Tesler, R., Marconcin, P., Loureiro, V., Peralta, M., & Sarmento, H. (2023). 24-h Movement Guidelines and Overweight and Obesity Indicators in Toddlers, Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Sports Medicine – Open, 9(1), 30. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40798-023-00569-5

Martins, A., Flôres, F., Valentini, N., & Copetti, F. (2023). What do the parents perceive, and how it affects children’s motor competence? An exploratory study in 5 to 11 years old south Brazilian children. Motricidade. https://doi.org/10.6063/motricidade.27232

Massuça, L. M., Monteiro, L., Coutinho, G., & Santos, V. (2023). Four-Year Training Course for Police Officers (CFOP) and Fitness Outcomes of Police Academy Cadets: A Cohort Study from 2004 to 2020. Healthcare (Switzerland), 11(21). https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11212901

Melo, G., Lima-Trigo, E., Cidade, R., Willig, R., & Winckler, C. (2023b). Conhecendo a Special Olympics (Vol. 1). Paradesporto Brasil + Acessível.

Mendes, J., & Tavares, M. & Vieira, F. (2021). Do Senso Comum ao Conhecimento Científico: Etapas para a Redação de um Artigo. Germinare, 1.

Mendes, J., & Vieira, F. (2021). The relationship between physical exercise practice and body image. Germinare, 1, 81–96. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5557220

Monteiro, L., Santos, V., Abel, M., Langford, E., Martinez, G., & Massuça, L. (2024). Biomotor Abilities for Law Enforcement Officer Readiness. Applied Sciences, 14(7), 3004. https://doi.org/10.3390/app14073004

Moraes, T., Bastos, T., & Rodrigues, P. (2022). Attitudes and self-efficacy of physical education teachers towards the inclusion: study focused on the Lisbon region – Portugal. Revista Brasileira de Educação Especial, 28, 491–506. https://doi.org/10.1590/1980-54702022v28e0028

Nascimento, M. de M., Gouveia, É. R., Gouveia, B. R., Marques, A., Marconcin, P., França, C., & Ihle, A. (2022). The Role of Cognitive Performance and Physical Functions in the Association between Age and Gait Speed: A Mediation Study. Geriatrics (Switzerland), 7(4). https://doi.org/10.3390/geriatrics7040073

Nascimento, M. de M., Gouveia, É. R., Marques, A., Gouveia, B. R., Marconcin, P., & Ihle, A. (2022). Gait Speed as a Biomarker of Cognitive Vulnerability: A Population-Based Study with Cognitively Normal Older Adults. Sustainability (Switzerland), 14(12). https://doi.org/10.3390/su14127348

Nascimento, M. de M., Gouveia, É. R., Marques, A., Gouveia, B. R., Marconcin, P., França, C., & Ihle, A. (2022). The Role of Physical Function in the Association between Physical Activity and Gait Speed in Older Adults: A Mediation Analysis. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(19). https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191912581

Nascimento, M., Gouveia, É., Gouveia, B., Marques, A., França, C., Marconcin, P., Freitas, D., & Ihle, A. (2023). Sex Differences in Falls: The Mediating Role of Gait Stability Ratio and Body Balance in Vulnerable Older Adults. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 12(2), 450. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12020450

Nascimento, M., Marques, A., Gouveia, É., Marconcin, P., Peralta, M., & Ihle, A. (2024). The Longitudinal Association between Multiple Frailty Criteria and Depressive Symptomatology Five Years Later in Older Adults: A Decision Tree Modelling Approach. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 13(6). https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13061697

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

Oliveira, J., Casanova, N., Gomes, J., Pezarat-Correia, P., Freitas, S., & Vaz, J. (2022). Changes in torque complexity and maximal torque after a fatiguing exercise protocol. Sports Biomechanics. https://doi.org/10.1080/14763141.2022.2067588

Pais, S., Guerreiro, P., Santos, J., Guerreiro, C., & Botelho, M. (2021). Atividade física e envelhecimento: guia para uma prática segura e regular em casa (Vol. 1). Universidade do Algarve.

Paquete, M., Ferreira, A., Meireles, A., Harry-Leite, P., Goncalves-Lopes, S., Lourenço, J., & Soares, D. (2022). Effect of kinesio tapingTM on the balance in the elderly. Physiotherapy Practice and Research, 43(1), 107–112. https://doi.org/10.3233/PPR-210542

Piovesan, C., Geremia, J., Luz, C., Menezes, R., & Flôres, F. (2020). Relationship between the numerical condition and court position in goal scoring in women’s handball. Journal of Physical Education and Sport, 20(6), 3607–3613. https://doi.org/10.7752/jpes.2020.06486

Porto, H., Copetti, F., & Flôres, F. (2020). The ecological and cognitive approaches in football/futsal decision-making. Revista Brasileira de Futsal e Futebol, 594–600.

Rasteiro, A., Santos, V., & Massuça, L. M. (2023). Physical Training Programs for Tactical Populations: Brief Systematic Review. Healthcare (Switzerland), 11(7). https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11070967

Ribeiro, B., Forte, P., Vinhas, R., Marinho, D. A., Faíl, L. B., Pereira, A., Vieira, F., & Neiva, H. P. (2022). The Benefits of Resistance Training in Obese Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Sports Medicine – Open, 8(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40798-022-00501-3

Ribeiro, B., Forte, P., Vinhas, R., Marinho, D. A., Faíl, L. B., Pereira, A., Vieira, F., & Neiva, H. P. (2022). The benefits of resistance training in obese adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Sports Medicine-Open, 8(1), 109.

Rodrigues, C., Flôres, F., & Vieira, F. (2024). A influência das orientações educacionais dos professores na coeducação em Educação Física. Portuguese Journal of Behavioral and Social Research, 10(1), 1 – 21. https://doi.org/10.31211/rpics.2024.10.1.321

Rodrigues, C., Loureço, J., Oliveira, A., Rodrigues, P., & Soares, D. (2021). Equilíbrio Estático Unipodal em Atletas de Judo, Futebol e Não Atletas. Germinare, 1.

Ruivo, C., Mesquita, H., Pereira, B., Pereira, M., Ribeiro, M., Paixão, L., & Vieira, F. (2022). O Ensino Da Dança Na Educação Física. Germinare—Revista Científica Do Instituto Piaget, 2, 33–46.

Saidmamatov, O., Nascimento, M., Cerqueira, J., Rodrigues, P., & Vasconcelos, O. (2022). Motor skill training programs for children with developmental coordination disorder: Does gender matter? In Neuropsychiatrie de l’Enfance et de l’Adolescence, 70(4), pp. 183–194. Elsevier Masson s.r.l. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neurenf.2022.03.001

Saidmamatov, O., Raximov, Q., Rodrigues, P., & Vasconcelos, O. (2021). A ten-week motor skills training program increases motor competence in children with developmental coordination disorder. Children, 8(12). https://doi.org/10.3390/children8121147

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