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Madalena Lemos Pires completed the Master Degree in Exercise and Health in 2018 by Universidade de Lisboa, Faculdade de Motricidade Humana and the Bacheleror Degree in Sports Sciences in 2015 by the same university. She is currently a PhD student at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Lisbon attending the Doctoral Program of the Academic Centre of Medicine of Lisbon since 2023/04/01. She is a researcher at the Cardiovascular Exercise and Rehabilitation Laboratory from the Cardiovascular Centre of the University of Lisbon and a Clinical Exercise Physiologist, specialized in assessment and prescription of exercise and physical activity counselling for cardiovascular disease patients, at the Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Program of the Santa Maria Local Health Unit. She actively organizes and intervenes in primary and secondary prevention community events, promoting physical activity and healthy lifestyles. Every year she attends national and international congresses, looking for a continued acquisition of knowledge and to establish new relations with other researchers and colleagues. Her main areas of study are: Exercise and Cardiovascular Disease, Women with Cardiovascular Disease, Physical Activity promotion, Sedentary Behaviour Reduction, Behaviour Modification, Exercise Prescription and Assessment, Healthy aging.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Madalena Lemos Pires

Citation names

  • Pires, Madalena
  • Pires, ML
  • Lemos Pires, M

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
CF14-A125-7B57
ORCID iD
0000-0002-4449-4597

Email addresses

  • madalenap@campus.ul.pt (Professional)
  • madalenap@medicina.ulisboa.pt (Professional)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Medical and Health Sciences - Health Sciences - Sport and Fitness Sciences
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Clinical Medicine - Cardiac and Cardiovascular Systems

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
Education
Degree Classification
2023/04/01 - 2027
Ongoing
 Programa Doutoral do Centro Académico de Medicina de Lisboa (ramo de Medicina; ramo de Ciências Biomédicas; ramo de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde) (Doutoramento)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2024/12 - 2024/12
Concluded
 Modelação estatística prática para as ciências médicas e da saúde (Bioestatística II) (Curso médio)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2024/11 - 2024/11
Attended
 Fundamentos de bioestatística para ciências médicas e da saúde (Bioestatística I) (Curso médio)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2024/09 - 2024/09
Concluded
 Pesquisa sistematizada de informação : princípios e prática (Curso médio)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2023/09 - 2023/09
Concluded
 Introdução às Revisões Sistemáticas como Projecto de Investigação Clínica (Curso médio)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2023/06 - 2023/07
Concluded
 Aconselhamento Breve para a Promoção da Atividade Física por Profissionais de Saúde (Curso médio)
Direção-Geral da Saúde, Programa Nacional para a Promoção de Atividade Física, Portugal
2019/10/01 - 2019/10/31
Concluded
 Curso GO4TRAINING | Programa Digital de Capacitação para a Prevenção da Sarcopenia, da Fragilidade e de Quedas (Curso médio)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Portugal
2019/03 - 2019/03
Concluded
 Formação Profissional de Primeiros Socorros (Curso médio)
Safe Aid, Portugal
2018/12 - 2018/12
Concluded
 Formação Profissional de Suporte Básico de Vida Com Desfibrilhação Automática Externa (Curso médio)
Safe Aid, Portugal
2015 - 2018
Concluded
 Exercício e Saúde (Mestrado)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Portugal
"“A Reabilitação Cardíaca em Contexto Comunitário: aptidão física funcional da pessoa idosa com doença cardiovascular”" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 17
2012 - 2015
Concluded
 Ciências do Desporto (Licenciatura)
Major in Physical Education and Exercise and Health
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Portugal
 15
2009/09 - 2012/07
Concluded
 Ciências e Tecnologias (Ensino secundário)
Escola Secundária José Saramago, Portugal
 16
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2021/01/01 - Current Researcher (Research) Universidade de Lisboa Centro Cardiovascular da Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
Associação para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento da Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2021/03/01 - 2023/02/01 Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2016 - Current Exercise Physiologist Centro de Reabilitação Cardiovascular da Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
Estádio Universitário de Lisboa, Portugal
2020/03 - 2023/03/31 Exercise Physiologist Associação para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento da Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
REC-CASA: Programa Digital de Reabilitação Cardiovascular em Casa do CHULN/FMUL/CRECUL, Portugal
2015 - 2023/03/31 Fitness Instructor Estádio Universitário de Lisboa, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2023/04/01 - 2027/03/31 Effects of a personalized women-tailored phase III Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Program on adherence, health-related physical fitness, and quality of life: A randomized controlled trial
2022.11208.BD
10.54499/2022.11208.BD
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing

Other

Designation Funders
2021/10/01 - 2022/11/01 Cancer Adverse Effects PReventIon With Care & Exercise: the CAPRICE Study
HSR-4360-11-2017
Researcher
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
Concluded
2020/10/01 - 2021/04/30 ActiFOeiras
-
Researcher
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Saúde Ambiental, Portugal
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Conference abstract
  1. Abrantes, A; Raposo, MA; Gregorio, C; Fonseca, J; Ferreira, D; Cazeiro, D; Lemos Pires, M; et al. "Adherence to phase 3 cardiac rehabilitation: predictors and outcomes". Paper presented in ESC Preventive Cardiology 2025, Milan, 2025.
    Accepted
  2. Raposo, M; Gregorio, C; Abrantes, A; Fonseca, J; Cravo, J; Lemos Pires, M; Borges, M; et al. "Cardiac rehabilitation phase 3 and quality of life - patient perception". Paper presented in ESC Preventive Cardiology 2025, Milan, 2025.
    Accepted
  3. Cravo, JM; Martins, AM; Garcia, AB; Bártolo, P; Pinto, R; Borges, M; Pires, ML; et al. "Beyond phase 2: the impact of phase 3 cardiac rehabilitation on physical activity". Paper presented in CPC 2024, Vilamoura, 2024.
    Published
  4. Sá, G; Borges, M; Pires, ML; Abrantes, A; Silva, PA; Cazeiro, D; Cunha, N; et al. "Physical activity levels and sedentary behaviour patterns in patients attending a phase III cardiac rehabilitation program: are there differences between men and women?". Paper presented in CPC 2024, Vilamoura, 2024.
    Published
  5. Pires, ML; Borges, M; Sá, G; Abrantes, A; Silva, PA; Cunha, N; Ricardo, I; et al. "Sex differences in long-term attendance and dropout rates in phase III cardiovascular rehabilitation programs". Paper presented in CPC 2024, Vilamoura, 2024.
    Published
  6. Gregorio, C; Cravo, J; Abrantes, A; Martins, AM; Garcia, AB; Raposo, MA; Bartolo, P; et al. "Long-term exercise program in cardiovascular patients: the impact on quality of life". Paper presented in ESC Preventive Cardiology 2024, Athens, 2024.
    Published
  7. Borges, M; Pires, ML; Sá, G; Novakovic, M; Cazeiro, D; Cunha, N; Pinto, FJ; et al. "Cardiorespiratory fitness gains in phase 3 cardiac rehabilitation participants - impact of weekly exercise training frequency". Paper presented in ESC Preventive Cardiology 2024, Athens, 2024.
    Published
  8. Pires, ML; Borges, M; Sá, G; Novakovic, M; Silva, PA; Cunha, N; Ricardo, I; et al. "Long-term attendance and dropout rates in a phase 3 cardiovascular rehabilitation program: differences between men and women". Paper presented in ESC Preventive Cardiology 2024, Athens, 2024.
    Published
  9. Raposo, MA; Abrantes, A; Araújo, G; Roxo, D; Costa, J; Poupino, J; Pinto, R; et al. "Secondary prevention in young patients after acute ST segment elevation myocardial infarction: missing the goals and suffering the penalties". Paper presented in CPC 2024, Vilamoura, 2024.
    Published
  10. Vitorino Monteiro, A ; Pinto, R; Lemos Pires, M; Borges, Mariana; Pinto, FJ; Pedro Zuzarte; Abreu, Ana. "Meditation as a stress management strategy in cardiac rehabilitation for coronary artery disease patients: a randomized controlled trial". Paper presented in ESC Preventive Cardiolgy 2023, Málaga, 2023.
    Published
  11. Salgueiro, D; Borges, Mariana; Lemos Pires, M; Guerreiro, C; Pinto, FJ; Abreu, Ana. "Cardiovascular risk factor profile in patients admitted to a community-based cardiac rehabilitation program after one year: what risk factors are not being controlled?". Paper presented in ESC Preventive Cardiolgy 2023, Málaga, 2023.
  12. Beirão, B; Pinto, M; Vasques, João; Charneca, S; Pinto, R; Lemos Pires, M; Borges, Mariana; et al. "Changing Dietary Habits In Cardiac Rehabilitation– More Than Nutritional Counselling". Paper presented in ESPEN Congress, Viena, 2023.
  13. Ribeiro, M; Salgueiro, D; Borges, M; Lemos Pires, M; Ricardo, I; Cunha, N; Pinto, FJ; Abreu, A; Pinto, R. "Cardiovascular risk factors in patients admitted in a community-based phase III cardiac rehabilitation program". Paper presented in Reunião conjunta Grupo de Estudo de Fisiopatologia do Esforço e Reabilitação Cardíaca e Grupo de Estudo de Risco Cardiovascular, Cascais, 2022.
    Accepted
  14. Sevegnani, C; Borges, M; Lemos Pires, M; Pinto, FJ; Abreu, A; Pinto, R. "The 6-minute walk test as an alternative to prescribe exercise intensity in coronary artery disease patients starting a phase III cardiac rehabilitation programme". Paper presented in Reunião conjunta Grupo de Estudo de Fisiopatologia do Esforço e Reabilitação Cardíaca e Grupo de Estudo de Risco Cardiovascular, Cascais, 2022.
    Accepted
  15. Sevegnani, C; Gameiro, J; Borges, M; Lemos Pires, M; Nunes, A; Abreu, A; Pinto, R. "Usefulness of the 6-minute walk test vs cardiopulmonary exercise test for exercise prescription in coronary artery disease patients going into a phase III cardiac rehabilitation program". Paper presented in ESC Preventive Cardiology 2022, 2022.
    Accepted
  16. Gameiro, J; Pinto, R; Borges, M; Lemos Pires, M; Nunes, A; Brito, J; Alves Da Silva, P; et al. "Cardiorespiratory fitness assessment on active patients who kept attending their phase III exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation during the COVID-19 era". Paper presented in ESC Preventive Cardiology 2022, 2022.
    Accepted
  17. Linan Pinto, M; Charneca, S; Pinto, R; Lemos Pires, M; Borges, M; Santa-Clara, H; Abreu, A; Guerreiro, CS. "Nutrition guidelines compliance in cardiovascular disease patients attending a long-term exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation program during COVID-19 era". Paper presented in ESC Preventive Cardiology 2022, 2022.
    Accepted
  18. Lemos Pires, M; Borges, M; Pinto, R; Ricardo, I; Cunha, N; Alves Da Silva, P; Linan Pinto, M; et al. "COVID-19 era in long-term cardiac rehabilitation programs: how did physical activity and sedentary time change compared to previous years?". Paper presented in ESC Preventive Cardiology (Formerly EuroPrevent) 2021, 2021.
    Published
  19. Pinto, R; Lemos Pires, M; Borges, M; Linan Pinto, M; Sousa Guerreiro, C; Miguel, S; Santos, O; et al. "Digital home-based multidisciplinary cardiac rehabilitation: the way to counteract physical inactivity during the COVID-19 pandemic?". Paper presented in ESC Preventive Cardiology (Formerly EuroPrevent) 2021, 2021.
    Published
  20. Borges, M; Lemos Pires, M; Pinto, R; De Sa, G; Ricardo, I; Cunha, N; Alves Da Silva, P; et al. "COVID-19 era in long-term cardiac rehabilitation programs: how was muscle strenght and lean mass affected in cardiovascular patients?". Paper presented in ESC Preventive Cardiology (Formerly EuroPrevent) 2021, 2021.
    Published
  21. Linan Pinto, M; Pinto, R; Charneca, S; Vasques, J; Lemos Pires, M; Borges, M; Rodrigues, C; et al. "Body composition, lipid profile and mediterranean diet adherence in cardiovascular disease patients attending a long-term exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation program during COVID-19 pandemic". Paper presented in ESC Preventive Cardiology (Formerly EuroPrevent) 2021, 2021.
    Published
  22. Alves Da Silva, P; Aguiar-Ricardo, I; Cunha, N; Rodrigues, T; Valente-Silva, B; Silverio-Antonio, P; Couto-Pereira, S; et al. "Home-based Cardiac Rehabilitation: the patients claim for new strategies but do they adhere?". Paper presented in ESC Preventive Cardiology (Formerly EuroPrevent) 2021, 2021.
    10.1093/eurjpc/zwab061.335
  23. Brito, J; Aguiar-Ricardo, I; Alves Da Silva, P; Valente Da Silva, B; Cunha, N; Couto Pereira, S; Silverio Antonio, P; et al. "Home-based Cardiac Rehabilitation - the real barriers of programs at distance". Paper presented in ESC Preventive Cardiology (Formerly EuroPrevent) 2021, 2021.
    Published
  24. Couto Pereira, S; Aguiar-Ricardo, I; Pinto, R; Cunha, N; Alves Da Silva, P; Rodrigues, T; Silverio Antonio, P; et al. "Home-based Cardiac Rehabilitation in Covid Era: Is it a safe option?". Paper presented in ESC Preventive Cardiology (Formerly EuroPrevent) 2021, 2021.
    Published
  25. Silva, BV; Aguiar Ricardo, I; Alves Da Silva, P; Rodrigues, T; Cunha, N; Couto Pereira, S; Silverio Antonio, P; et al. "Home-based cardiac rehabilitation during COVID-19 pandemic: effectiveness of an educational intervention". Paper presented in ESC Preventive Cardiology (Formerly EuroPrevent) 2021, 2021.
    Published
  26. Cunha, NPD; Aguiar-Ricardo, I; Rodrigues, T; Couto Pereira, S; Silverio Antonio, P; Valente Silva, B; Alves Da Silva, P; et al. "Cardiovascular risk factor control: is it possible with a home-based cardiac rehabilitation program?". Paper presented in ESC Preventive Cardiology (Formerly EuroPrevent) 2021, 2021.
    Published
  27. Cunha, NPD; Aguiar-Ricardo, I; Rodrigues, T; Silverio Antonio, P; Couto Pereira, S; Alves Da Silva, P; Valente Silva, B; et al. "Left ventricular remodeling: is there a real impact of cardiac rehabilitation?". Paper presented in ESC Preventive Cardiology (Formerly EuroPrevent) 2021, 2021.
    Published
  28. Pires, ML; Borges, M; Pinto, Rita; Sá, G; Aguiar Ricardo, I; Cunha, N; Alves Da Silva, P; et al. "The impact of COVID-19 era in phase III Cardiac Rehabilitation programs: How was body composition affected in trained cardiovascular patients?". Paper presented in Congresso Português de Cardiologia 2021, 2021.
    Published
  29. Ricardo, Inês; Rodrigues, Tiago ; Cunha, Nelson; Rigueira, Joana; Santos, R; Nunes Ferreira, A; Nzinga, A; et al. "Is the investment in phase 3 cardiac rehabilitation really important?". Paper presented in Congresso Português de Cardiologia 2020, 2021.
    Accepted
  30. Borges, M; Pires, ML; Pinto, R; De Sa, G; Ricardo, I; Cunha, N; Alves Da Silva, P; et al. "COVID-19 era in long-term cardiac rehabilitation programs: how was muscle strength and lean mass affected in cardiovascular patients?". Paper presented in ESC Preventive Cardiology 2021, 2021.
    Published
  31. Pinto, R; Borges, M; Pires, ML; Linan Pinto, M; Sousa Guerreiro, C; Rodrigues, C; Migue, S; et al. "How to counteract physical inactivity during COVID-19 pandemic through a digital home-based multidisciplinary cardiac rehabilitation program?". Paper presented in Congresso Português de Cardiologia 2021, 2021.
    Published
  32. Oliveira, C; Aguiar-Ricardo, I; Rodrigues, T; Cunha, N; Couto Pereira, S; Silverio Antonio, P; Brito, J; et al. "Home-based Cardiac Rehabilitation - the patients want but do they adhere?". Paper presented in Congresso Português de Cardiologia 2021, 2021.
    Published
  33. Pires, ML; Borges, M; Pinto, R; Aguiar-Ricardo, I; Cunha, N; Alves da Silva, P; Linan Pinto, M; et al. "The impact of covid-19 era in cardiac rehabilitation programs: were cardiovascular patients able to remain physically active?". Paper presented in Congresso Português de Cardiologia 2021, 2021.
    Published
  34. Morais, P; Rodrigues, T; Ricardo, I; Cunha, N; Rigueira, J; Nunes Ferreira, A; Santos, R; et al. "Predictors of Quality of Life After Cardiac Rehabilitation". Paper presented in Congresso Português de Cardiologia 2020, 2020.
    Accepted
  35. Alves Da Silva, P; Ricardo, I; Rodrigues, T; Cunha, N; Pereira, S; Morais, P; Silverio Antonio, P; et al. "Predictors of Quality of Life AFter Cardiac Rehabilitation: Decreasing Cardiovascular Risk with Prescribed Exercise". Paper presented in Congresso Português de Cardiologia 2020, 2020.
    Accepted
  36. Pereira, S; Ricardo, I; Rigueira, J; Rodrigues, T; Cunha, N; Santos, R; Morais, P; et al. "The Effect of a Phase 3 Cardiac Rehabilitation Program – Is it Beneficial?". Paper presented in Congresso Português de Cardiologia 2020, 2020.
    Accepted
  37. Cunha, N; Aguiar-Ricardo, I; Rodrigues, T; Rigueira, J; Santos, R; Nunes-Ferreira, A; Alves Da Silva, P; et al. "Is the investment in phase 3 cardiac rehabilitation really importante?". Paper presented in ESC PREVENTIVE CARDIOLOGY 2020, Malaga, 2020.
    Published
  38. Rodrigues, T; Aguiar-Ricardo, I; Cunha, N; Rigueira, J; Nunes-Ferreira, A; Santos, R; Silva, B; et al. "Predictors of quality of life one year after a cardiac rehabilitation program.". Paper presented in ESC Preventive Cardiology (Formerly EuroPrevent) 2020, Malaga, 2020.
    Published
  39. Pires, Madalena; Pinto, R; Angarten, V; Santos, V; Melo, X; Machado Rodrigues, J; Santa-Clara, Helena. "Dose-response between physical activity and improvements in health-related physical fitness in active patients with coronary artery disease". Paper presented in ESC Preventive Cardiology (Formerly EuroPrevent) 2019, 2019.
  40. Pinto, R; Angarten, V; Melo, X; Pires, Madalena; Borges, M; Santos, V; Sousa, P; Rodrigues, JM; Santa-Clara, Helena. "The Effect of an expanded Long-Term Periodization Exercise Training on Health-Related Physical Fitness in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease". Paper presented in 24th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science, Prague, 2019, 2019.
  41. Pinto, R; Angarten, V; Pires, Madalena; Borges, M; Santos, V; Melo, X; Sousa, P; Rodrigues, JM; Santa-Clara, Helena. "The Long-Term Effects on Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Muscular Strength and Body Composition in Trained Older Individuals With and Without Coronary Artery Disease". Paper presented in EuroPrevent 2019, Lisbon, 2019, 2019.
  42. Pinto, R; Reis, J; Angarten, V; Lemos Pires, M; Borges, M; Santos, V; Melo, X; Pinto, R; Pires, Madalena. "Adaptations on the Oxygen Uptake Kinetics in Trained Older Adults with Coronary Artery Disease". Paper presented in 2019 Annual Meeting, World Congress on Exercise is Medicine®, and World Congress on the Basic Science of Exercise, Circadian Rhythms and Sleep of the American College of Sports Medicine, Orlando, 2019, 2019.
    Accepted
Conference poster
  1. Borges, Mariana; Lemos Pires, M; de Sá, G; Novakovic, Marko; Cazeiro, Daniel; Cunha, N; Pinto, FJ; et al. "Cadiorespiratory fitness gains in phase 3 cardiac rehabilitation participants - impact of weekly exercise training frequency". Paper presented in ESC Preventive Cardiology 2024, 2024.
  2. Borges, Mariana; Lemos Pires, M; Pinto, Rita; Sá, Gonçalo; Cazeiro, Daniel; Abrantes, Ana; Alves da Silva, Pedro; et al. "Handgrip strength and muscle mass gains in phase III cardiac rehabilitation patients – impact of weekly exercise training frequency". Paper presented in Congresso PortuguÊs de Cardiologia 2024, 2024.
  3. Sá, Gonçalo; Borges, Mariana; Lemos Pires, M; Alves da Silva, Pedro; Abrantes, Ana; Novakovic, Marko; Pinto, Fausto; Abreu, Ana; Pinto, Rita. "Physical activity levels and sedentary behaviour patterns in patients attending a phase 3 cardiac rehabilitation program: does age matter?". Paper presented in ESC Preventive Cardiology 2024, 2024.
  4. Sá, Gonçalo; Pires, Madalena; Borges, Mariana; Pinto, Rita; Abreu, Ana; Fausto Pinto; Mariana Ribeiro. "Does sedentary and physical activity behaviour change between exercise session days vs non exercise session days in patients attending a phase 3 cardiac rehabilitation program?". Paper presented in ESC Preventive Cardiology, 2023.
  5. Borges, Mariana; Pires, Madalena; Rita Pinto; Abreu, Ana; Fausto Pinto; Sá, Gonçalo. Corresponding author: Borges, Mariana. "Attendance analysis in a phase 3 cardiovascular rehabilitation program: can behaviour regulation in exercise predict long-term attendance?". Paper presented in ESC Preventive Cardiology, 2023.
  6. Pires, Madalena; Borges, Mariana; Pinto, Rita; Xavier Melo; Abreu, Ana; Fausto Pinto; Sá, Gonçalo. Corresponding author: Pires, Madalena. "Characteristics of women attending a phase 3 cardiovascular rehabilitation program: is there a need for a more tailored intervention?". Paper presented in ESC Preventive Cardiology, 2023.
  7. Mariana Ribeiro; Sá, Gonçalo; Fausto Pinto; Abreu, Ana; Mariana Borges; Pires, Madalena; Pinto, Rita. Corresponding author: Mariana Ribeiro. "Physical activity levels and sedentary behaviour pattern in cardiovascular disease patients attending a community-based phase III CR program". Paper presented in ESC Preventive Cardiology, 2023.
Journal article
  1. Ribeiro, Mariana; Fernandes, Elizabete; Borges, Mariana; Lemos Pires, M; Melo, Xavier; Pinto, Fausto; Abreu, Ana; et al. "Reliability and Validity of the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ) for Portuguese Adults". Perceptual and Motor Skills (2024): http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/97560.
    Accepted • 10.1177/00315125241266341
  2. Pinto, Rita; Pires, Madalena Lemos; Borges, Mariana; Pinto, Mariana Liñan; Sousa Guerreiro, Catarina; Miguel, Sandra; Santos, Olga; et al. "Digital home-based multidisciplinary cardiac rehabilitation: How to counteract physical inactivity during the COVID-19 pandemic". Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (2021): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.repc.2021.05.013.
    Open access • Published • 10.1016/j.repc.2021.05.013
  3. Rita Pinto; Xavier Melo; Vitor Angarten; Madalena Lemos Pires; Mariana Borges; Vanessa Santos; Ana Abreu; Helena Santa-Clara. "The effects of 12-months supervised periodized training on health-related physical fitness in coronary artery disease: a randomized controlled trial". Journal of Sports Sciences (2021): 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2021.1907062.
    10.1080/02640414.2021.1907062
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Pires, Madalena Martinho da Silva de Lemos; Pires, Madalena. "A reabilitação cardíaca em contexto comunitário : aptidão física funcional da pessoa idosa com doença cardiovascular". Master, Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/15604.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2025/06 Ser fisicamente mais ativo: porquê, como e quando?” XII Congresso da APA
Associação Psiquiátrica do Alentejo (Castelo de Vide, Portugal)
2023/09 Programas específicos em reabilitação Cardíaca: Sexo feminino e idosos Reunião Conjunta do Grupo de Estudos de Fisiopatologia do Esforço e Reabilitação Cardíaca e Grupo de Estudo de Risco Cardiovascular
Sociedade Portuguesa de Cardiologia (Évora, Portugal)

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2017/09/29 - Current World Heart Day - promotion of healthy lifestyles through physical activity and nutrition (2017/09/29)
Workshop (Co-organisor)
 Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2024/09 - 2024/09 Organização e Dinamização da Noite Europeia do Investigador através do CCUL (2024/09 - 2024/09)
Exhibition
 Centro de Reabilitação Cardiovascular da Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
2024/09 - 2024/09 Workshop Dia Mundial do Coração, CCUL, FMUL (2024/09 - 2024/09)
Workshop (Co-organisor)
 Centro de Reabilitação Cardiovascular da Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
2017/05 - 2019/05 Exercise in the Park - Cardiovascular Health Promotion (2017)
Other (Co-organisor)
 Sociedade Portuguesa de Cardiologia, Portugal
2019/04 - 2019/04 Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour Workshop for Cardiovascular Disease Patients (2019/04)
Workshop (Co-organisor)
 Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Portugal
2019/04 - 2019/04 Heart on Wheels - Cardiovascular Prevention (2019/04)
Congress
 European Society of Cardiology, France

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2018/03 - Current 3º Congresso Envelhecimento Ativo: Atividade Física e Saúde
Congress
 3º Congresso Envelhecimento Ativo: Atividade Física e Saúde
Município de ViseuMunicípio de Viseu, Portugal
2017/02 - Current Congress New Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
Congress
 Congress New Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
Associação para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento da Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2025/04 - 2025/04 Dinamizadora das Pausas Ativas e Representante do programa de reabilitação cardíaca da ULS Santa Maria/CRECUL, na Reunião dos Programas de Reabilitação Cardíaca Acreditados pela European Society of Cardiology
Congress
 ESC Preventive Cardiology 2025
European Society of Cardiology, France
2025/02 - 2025/02 Congresso Novas Fronteiras em Medicina Cardiovascular
Congress
 Congresso Novas Fronteiras em Medicina Cardiovascular
Universidade de Lisboa Centro Cardiovascular da Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
2024/10 - 2024/10 Membro do painel de discussão "Reabilitação Cardíaca - Para além da doença coronária"
Meeting
 Reunião Conjunta do Grupo de Estudos de Fisiopatologia do Esforço e Reabilitação Cardíaca e Grupo de Estudo de Risco Cardiovascular
Sociedade Portuguesa de Cardiologia, Portugal
2024/05 - 2024/05 Equipa dinamizadora da banca de promoção de atividade física no evento: "Pulso, por um coração saudável para todos", promovida pelo CCUL no Pavilhão do Conhecimento - Centro Ciência Viva
Exhibition
 Pulso, por um coração saudável para todos
Centro de Reabilitação Cardiovascular da Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
2021/04/30 - 2021/05/02 Poster Presentation - Congresso Português de Cardiologia 2021
Congress
 Congresso Português de Cardiologia 2021
Sociedade Portuguesa de Cardiologia, Portugal
2021/04 - 2021/04 Poster Presentation - ESC Preventive Cardiology
Congress
 ESC Preventive Cardiology (Formerly EuroPrevent) 2021
European Society of Cardiology, France
2019/04 - 2019/04 Poster Presentation - ESC Preventive Cardiology
Congress
 ESC Preventive Cardiology (Formerly EuroPrevent) 2019
European Society of Cardiology, France
2019/04 - 2019/04 Reunião de Reabilitação Cardíaca Ibero-Americana - A Reabilitação Cardíaca Além Fronteiras
Meeting
 Reunião de Reabilitação Cardíaca Ibero-Americana
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2019/03 - 2019/03 9º Seminário de Desporto, Saúde e Cidadania
Seminar
 9º Seminário de Desporto, Saúde e Cidadania
Ginásio Clube Português, Portugal
2017/09 - 2017/09 The European Iniciative For Exercise is Medicine
Symposium
 The European Iniciative For Exercise is Medicine
Ciência Viva, Portugal
2017/03 - 2017/03 II Palestra “Medicina e o Desporto"
Conference
 II Palestra “Medicina e o Desporto"
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2017/01 - 2017/01 Simpósio: Hipertensão Arterial e Insuficiência Cardíaca - Estado da Arte em 2017
Symposium
 Simpósio: Hipertensão Arterial e Insuficiência Cardíaca - Estado da Arte em 2017
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2015/12 - 2015/12 Seminário Internacional Energy Balance in Health and Disease
Seminar
 Seminário Internacional Energy Balance in Health and Disease
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Portugal

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2018 - Current European Association of Preventive Cardiology (EAPC)
2018 - Current Associação Portuguesa dos Fisiologistas do Exercício

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2025/01 - 2025/01 Community-Based Exercise Programs for CVD Patients Mestrado em Reabilitação Cardiovascular (Mestrado) Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2024/06 - 2024/06 Application of exercise in the community phase Curso de Atualização em Exercício e Reabilitação Cardiovascular (Pós-Graduação) Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2024/06 - 2024/06 Special Populations: Women in Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Programs Curso de Atualização em Exercício e Reabilitação Cardiovascular (Pós-Graduação) Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2023/01 - 2023/01 Contexto de aplicação do exercício físico: comunitário Reabilitação Cardiovascular (Mestrado integrado) Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2022/02/05 - 2022/02/05 Contexto de aplicação do exercício físico: comunitário Reabilitação Cardiovascular (Mestrado integrado) Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2021/03/01 - 2021/03/16 Aulas práticas da Unidade Curricular de Reabilitação Cardiovascular - Estrutura, Modelos e Recomendações Reabilitação Cardiovascular (Mestrado integrado) Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal