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Pedro Bezerra. Completed the Título de Agregado in Ciências do Desporto in 2022/02/08 by Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Mestrado in Mestrado em Crianças e Jovens in 1995 by Universidade do Porto, Licenciatura in Licenciatura em Educação Física in 1986 by Universidade de Lisboa and Doctor of Philosophy in Exercise Physiology in 2009 by Southern Cross University School of Health and Human Sciences. Is Principal Investigator in Centro de Investigação em Desporto Saúde e Desenvolvimento Humano, Organic Unit Director in Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo and Teacher Coordinator in Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Desporto e Lazer. Published 49 articles in journals. Has 5 section(s) of books and 3 book(s). Supervised 3 PhD thesis(es). Supervised 11 MSc dissertation(s) e co-supervised 1. Participates and/or participated as Principal investigator in 6 project(s) and Researcher in 4 project(s). Works in the area(s) of Medical and Health Sciences with emphasis on Health Sciences with emphasis on Sport and Fitness Sciences, Medical and Health Sciences with emphasis on Health Sciences and Social Sciences with emphasis on Other Social Sciences. In their professional activities interacted with 160 collaborator(s) co-authorship of scientific papers. In his curriculum Ciência Vitae the most frequent terms in the context of scientific, technological and artistic-cultural output are: Steadiness; Injury; Prevention; Eating Disorders; Futebol; Physical Fitness; Crianças; Atividade Física; Crescimento; Obesity; capacidade cardiorrespiratória; Força muscular; Body Composition; Envelhecimento; Kitesurf; Quality of Life; Controle postural; Aptidão Morfológica; Adolescent; População Idosa ; Qualidade de Vida; TIC; envelhecimento; .
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Pedro Bezerra

Citation names

  • Bezerra, Pedro

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
3A16-C8FB-A519
ORCID iD
0000-0001-8219-5427
Researcher Id
B-9977-2012
Scopus Author Id
36901759300

Addresses

  • Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Escola Superior de Desporto e Lazer. Complexo Desportivo e Lazer de Melgaço - Monte de Prado, 4960-320, Melgaço, Melgaço, Portugal (Professional)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Medical and Health Sciences - Health Sciences - Sport and Fitness Sciences
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Health Sciences
  • Social Sciences - Other Social Sciences

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Italian Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
French Beginner (A1) Intermediate (B1) Beginner (A1) Intermediate (B1)
Spanish; Castilian Intermediate (B1) Advanced (C1) Intermediate (B1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Education
Degree Classification
2022/02/08
Concluded
 Ciências do Desporto (Título de Agregado)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
 Aprovado
2005 - 2009
Concluded
 Exercise Physiology (Doctor of Philosophy)
Southern Cross University School of Health and Human Sciences, Australia
"The influence of ageing and exercise training on the ability in control of force and postural stability in relation to hamstrings:quadriceps strength ratio" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 n/a
1993 - 1995
Concluded
 Mestrado em Crianças e Jovens (Mestrado)
Universidade do Porto, Portugal
"ANÁLISE DO COMPORTAMENTO MOTOR DO JOGADOR COM BOLA NO FUTEBOL Estudo de uma equipa de alto rendimento no mundial de sub-20" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Muito bom
1982 - 1986
Concluded
 Licenciatura em Educação Física (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
 14
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2012/06/01 - Current Principal Investigator (Research) Centro de Investigação em Desporto Saúde e Desenvolvimento Humano, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2022/12/15 - Current Teacher Coordinator (Polytechnic Teacher) Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Desporto e Lazer, Portugal
2018/09/01 - 2022/12/14 Adjunct Teacher (Polytechnic Teacher) Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Desporto e Lazer, Portugal
1997/09/01 - 2018/08/31 Invited Adjunct Teacher (Polytechnic Teacher) Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Desporto e Lazer, Portugal

Other Careers

Category
Host institution 		Employer
1985 - 2018 Professor do ensino básico e secundário (Professor do ensino básico e secundário) Ministério da Educação, Portugal

Positions / Appointments

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2019/08/01 - Current Organic Unit Director Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Portugal
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Desporto e Lazer, Portugal
2009/05/06 - 2019/07/31 Organic Unit Sub-director Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Portugal
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Desporto e Lazer, Portugal
2013 - 2016 Conselho geral ou orgão correspondente Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Desporto e Lazer, Portugal
2013 - 2014 Coordenação ou direção de centro de investigação, departamento ou equivalente Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Desporto e Lazer, Portugal
2004 - 2005 Vice-President Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Educaçao, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2004 - 2008 Bolseiro da Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
2002 - 2005 Coordenador do Departamento de Motricidade Humana Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior de Educaçao, Portugal
Projects

Contract

Designation Funders
2022 - 2025 Fitness for Alzheimer
ERASMUS-SPORT-2022-SCP Project: 101090386
Researcher
Ongoing
2022 - 2023 Arbitragem feminina: incidência e prevenção de lesões, experiência e desenvolvimento de carreiras
UEFA Research Grant Programme
Researcher
Ongoing
2022 - 2023 Healthy and Active Rural Areas. Promoting participation in sport and improving health and physical activity in rural areas
ERASMUS-SPORT-2022-SSCP: Project ID: 101089935
Principal investigator
Ongoing
2021 - 2023 IN COMMON SPORT +: Fit, Food and Fun for Elderly!.
622503-EPP-1-2020-1-PT-SPO-SCP
Principal investigator
Ongoing
2017/07/22 - 2019/07/21 GMovE+: Um programa de intervenção para promover a atividade física e a qualidade de vida da população idosa da Guarda
SAICT-POL/23811/2016
Instituto Politécnico da Guarda, Portugal

Instituto Politécnico da Guarda, Portugal

Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco, Portugal

Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2017 - 2019 In Common Sports- Intergeneration Competition as Motivation for sport and Healthy Lifestyle of Senior Citizens
590543-EEP-1-2017-1-PT-SPO-SCP
Principal investigator
Concluded
2013/05 - 2015/05 The age-related Health and physical activity status in elderly
Provided by PTCRIS: 124359
PTDC/DTP-DES/0209/2012
PTDC/DTP-DES/0209/2012
Principal investigator
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P.
Concluded

Other

Designation Funders
2015/04 - 2015/12 Projeto Atividade
N.º CP/205/DD/2015
Researcher
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Portugal
Ongoing
2014/10 - 2015/12 Prevenção de quedas em septuagenários: determinantes do controle postural com recurso a EMG
06/CIDESD/PB
Researcher
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Portugal
Concluded
2015 - 2015 Olimpiadas intergeracionais 2015: para um desporto mais inclusivo, sem fronteiras, idades ou género
560956
Principal investigator
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Portugal

Câmara Municipal de Vila Nova de Cerveira, Portugal
Concluded
2014 - 2015 Projeto CIDESD
CIDESD2015
Principal investigator
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Portugal
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book
  1. Crowley, Z.; Bezerra, P.; Zhou, S.. Postural control and changes with ageing and exercise. 2013.
  2. Oliveira, C.; Simões, M.; Bezerra, P.. Exercise intensity in different exercise modes. 2013.
  3. Rodrigues, Luis; Bezerra, Pedro; Sá, César; Saraiva, Linda. Estudo Morfofuncional da Criança Vianense. Viana do Castelo, Portugal: Câmara Municipal de Viana do Castelo. 2006.
    Published
Book chapter
  1. Bezerra, Pedro. "Atividade física na terceira idade". In Promoção da saúde - Da Investigação à Prática, 32-35. Lisboa, Portugal: SPPS, Editora, LDA, 2015.
    Published
  2. Vasques, Catarina; Carvalhal, I.; Carvalho, C.; Bezerra, Pedro; Matos, A.; Coelho, E.. "Excesso de peso, desempenho motor, cognitivo e estilos de vida de crianças e idosos que partilham o mesmo espaço institucional". In Estudos em desenvolvimento motor da criança. VII, 172-177. Lisboa, Portugal: FMH, 2014.
    Published
  3. Oliveira, C.; Simões, M.; Bezerra, Pedro. "Exercise intensity in different exercise modes.". In Aerobic exercise: health benefits, types and common misconceptions, 155-170. New York, United States: Nova Science Publishers Inc, 2013.
    Published
  4. Bezerra, Pedro; Crowley, Zachary; Zhou, Shi. "Postural Control: Changes with Aging and Exercise". In Posture: Types, Assessment and Control, 1-32. New York, United States: Nova Science Publishers, 2011.
    Published
  5. Bezerra, Pedro; Zhou, Shi; Crowley, Zachary; Hooper, Andrew. "Thigh Anthropometric changes in response to six weeks of voluntary and elctromyostimulation-superimposed voluntary training in young men". In Kinanthropometry XI: 2008 Pre-Olympic Congress Anthropometry Research, 50-68. Auckland, New Zealand, New Zealand: Sport Performance Research Institute New Zealand, Auckland University of Technology, 2009.
    Published
Conference abstract
  1. Costa, P.; Silva, Bruno; Clemente, F.; Bezerra, Pedro; Camões, Miguel. "Composição corporal, força e performance desportiva em jovens futebolistas". Paper presented in 10º Congresso Nacional de Educação Física, Porto, 2016.
    Published
  2. Camões, Miguel; Costa, P.; Silva, Bruno; Clemente, F.; Bezerra, Pedro. "Validação da bioipedância em jovens futebolistas: commparação com DEXA". Paper presented in 10º Congresso Nacional de Educação Física, Porto, 2016.
    Published
  3. Reinales, Ana Carolina; Bezerra, Pedro; Martins, J.. "Physical Fitness and Self Perception of Aged Population with different Life Style". Paper presented in 21st Annual Congress of the EUROPEAN COLLEGE OF SPORT SCIENCE - CROSSING BORDERS THROUGH SPORT SCIENCE, Wien, 2016.
    Published
  4. Camões, Miguel; Silva, Bruno; Simões, M.; Clemente, F.; Bezerra, Pedro. "Body Fat estimation among football players – DXA versus Bioimpedance". Paper presented in International Congress of Exercise and Sports Performance, Évora, 2016.
    Published
  5. Bezerra, Pedro; Silva, Bruno; Garcia-Garcia; Cancela-Carral. "Muscle mechanical properties after an Ultra-Trail competition assessed through Tensiomyography". Paper presented in International Congress of Exercise and Sports Performance, Évora, 2016.
    Published
  6. Dias, S.; Silva, B.; Bezerra, Pedro; Leitão, R.. "Desnutrição e risco de desnutrição em idoso: um estudo de prevalência na região Alto Minho". Paper presented in XI Seminário Internacional Educação Física Lazer & Saúde, Porto, 2015.
    Published
  7. Bezerra, Pedro; Costa, L.. "Influência do dia de trabalho no controlo postural". Paper presented in XI Seminário Internacional de Educação Física, Lazer e Saúde., Porto, 2015.
    Published
  8. Vasques, C.; Carvalhal, I.; Carvalho, C.; Bezerra, Pedro; Matos, A.; Coelho, E.. "Caraterização do estilo de vida de crianças e idosos que partilham o mesmo ambiente institutcional". Paper presented in XI Seminário Internacional de Educação Física, Lazer e Saúde., Porto, 2015.
    Published
  9. Carvalhal, I.; Vasques, C.; Carvalho, C.; Bezerra, Pedro; Matos, A.; Coelho, E.. "Projeto Intergeracional Avós e Netos: contributos de Atividade na Melhoria da Qualidade de Vida". Paper presented in XI Seminário Internacional de Educação Física, Lazer e Saúde., Porto, 2015.
    Published
  10. Bezerra, Pedro; Rodrigues, Luis; Silva, B.; Fernandes, F.; Rodrigues, T.M.; Costa, N.M.C.. "The Seasonal-related Variation on Physical Fitness in Ages Population". Paper presented in 20 th annual Congress of the EUROPEAN COLLEGE OF SPORT SCIENCE, Malmo, 2015.
    Published
  11. Vasques, C.; Carvalhal, I.; Carvalho, C.; Bezerra, Pedro; Matos, A.; Coelho, E.. "Caraterização dos indices de excesso de peso, desenvolvimento motor, congitivo e estilos de vida em crianças e idosos que partilham o mesmo espaço institucional". Paper presented in 10 Seminário em Desenvolvimento Motor da Criança, Bragança, 2015.
    Published
  12. Fernandes, F.; Rodrigues, Luis; Silva, B.; Rodrigues, T.M.; Costa, N.M.C.; Leitão, R.; Bezerra, Pedro. "Does Physical Activity and Central Obesity inlfuence Health-Related Quality of Life in Aged Population?". Paper presented in 19th Annual Congress of the European College of sport Science, Amsterdam, 2014.
    Published
  13. Bezerra, Pedro; Silva, B.; Fernandes, F.; Rodrigues, T.M.; Costa, N.M.C.. "Body Composition Changes Over Secondary School on Female Adolescents". Paper presented in 19th Annual Congress of the European College of sport Science, Amsterdam, 2014.
    Published
  14. Costa, N.M.C.; Rodrigues, Luis; Fernandes, F.; Rodrigues, T.M.; Silva, B.; Simões, M.; Bezerra, Pedro. "The Age-related Changes on Muscle Strength and Cardiorespiratory capacity Fitness, from Septuagenarian to Nonagenarians". Paper presented in 19th Annual Congress of the European College of sport Science, Amsterdam, 2014.
    Published
  15. Silva, B.; Rodrigues, Luis; Fernandes, F.; Rodrigues, T.M.; Costa, N.M.C.; Simões, M.; Bezerra, Pedro. "Tthe Relationship between Waist Circunference and Physical Fitness Status as Health Predictor across Elderly Lifespan". Paper presented in 19th Annual Congress of the European College of sport Science, Amsterdam, 2014.
    Published
  16. Rodrigues, T.M.; Rodrigues, Luis; Costa, N.M.C.; Silva, B.; Fernandes, F.; Leitão, R.; Bezerra, Pedro. "Gender and Physical Activity as determinantes of Perceived Health Status in the Septuagenarians to Nonagenarians". Paper presented in 19th Annual Congress of the European College of sport Science, Amsrerdam, 2014.
    Published
  17. Costa, N.M.C.; Rodrigues, Luis; Rodrigues, T.M.; Fernandes, F.; Silva, B.; Simões, M.; Bezerra, Pedro. "Married Couple Concordance in mental Perception and Physical Fitness". Paper presented in International Congress of Exercise and Sport Science, Guarda, 2014.
    Published
  18. Fernandes, F.; Camôes, M.; Silva, B.; Rodrigues, T.M.; Costa, N.M.C.; Simões, M.; Bezerra, Pedro. "Exercise and Perceived Health Status in the Elderly: diffent social and behavioral contexts". Paper presented in INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF EXERCISE AND SPORTS PERFORMANCE, Guarda, 2014.
    Published
  19. Morais, C.; Fernandes, F.; Bezerra, Pedro. "Distance-Related Influence of Health Facilities on Self-Perception in Elderly". Paper presented in 2nd World Congressof Research in Health, Viseu, 2014.
    Published
  20. Rodrigues, T.M.; Rodrigues, Luis; Costa, N.M.C.; Silva, B.; Fernandes, F.; Bezerra, Pedro. "Influence of Physical Activity on Muscle Strength and Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Obese Elderly: a comparison with septuagenarians, octogenarians ans nonagenarians". Paper presented in NTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF EXERCISE AND SPORTS PERFORMANCE, Guarda, 2014.
    Published
  21. Silva, B.; Camôes, M.; Fernandes, F.; Rodrigues, T.M.; Costa, N.M.C.; Simões, M.; Bezerra, Pedro. "Obesity, Muscle Strength and cardiorespiratory Fitness in the Elderly". Paper presented in INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF EXERCISE AND SPORTS PERFORMANCE, Guarda, 2014.
    Published
  22. Bezerra, Pedro; Alves, D.; Pontedeira, O.. "The Health-related Quality of Life Associated with Health Predictors, in Diabetic and Hypertensive Older Adults". Paper presented in 59th Annual Meeting and 3rd World Congress on Exercise is Medicine, San Francisco, 2012.
    Published
  23. Bezerra, Pedro; Venâncio, Carla. "Physical activity as behavior in controlling weight". Paper presented in Sport Science in the Heart of Europe, Bruges, 2012.
    Published
  24. Bezerra, Pedro; Pontedeira, O.; Alves, D.. "Auto-percepção dos Estados de Saúde e Condição Física em Septuagenários e Octogenários". Paper presented in VIII Congreso Internacional de Ciencias del Deporte y Educación Física, Pontevedra, 2012.
    Published
  25. Bezerra, Pedro; Alves, D.. "The correlation between self-perceived health status and physical fitness, in septuagenarian and octogenarian” Proceedings of the 16th Annual Congress of the ECSS, Liverpool, England, p. 200, 2011.". Paper presented in 16th Annual Congress of the European College of Sort Science, Liverpool, 2011.
    Published
  26. Bezerra, Pedro; Zhou, Shi; Crowley, Zachary; Baglin, Robert. "The relationship between lower limbs muscles steadiness and posture maintenance in older adults". Paper presented in The 15th annual Congress of European College of Sport Science, Antalya, 2010.
    Published
  27. Bezerra, Pedro. "Efeitos de um program de treino de electromioestimulação na força e steadiness dos extensors e flexores do joelho em idosos". Paper presented in 1º Congreso Luso-Brasileiro de Educação para a Saúde, Covilhã, 2010.
    Published
  28. Bezerra, Pedro; Zhou, Shi; Crowley, Zachary; Baglin, Robert. "Age-related changes in knee extensors and flexors rate of force development and its relation to postural stability". Paper presented in The 14th Congress of the European College of Sport Science, Oslo, 2009.
    Published
  29. Rodrigues, Luis; Saraiva, Linda; Leitão, Raquel; Bezerra, Pedro. "From childhood to puberty: longitudinal relationship between BMI, percentage body fat, and physical fitness". Paper presented in The 13th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science, Estoril, 2008.
    Published
  30. Bezerra, Pedro; Zhou, Shi; Crowley, Zachary. "Thigh anthropometric changes in response to six weeks of voluntary and electromyostimulation-superimposed voluntary training in young men". Paper presented in International Convention on Science, Education and Medicine in Sport, Guangzhou, 2008.
    Published
  31. Bezerra, Pedro; Zhou, Shi; Crowley, Zachary. "Effects of electromyostimulation training and home-based exercise on hamstring and quadriceps muscle strength and steadiness in older adults". Paper presented in International Convention on Science, Education and Medicine in Sport 2008, Guangzhou, 2008.
    Published
  32. Bezerra, Pedro. "Age-related changes in quadriceps to hamstrings strength ratio and its relation to postural stability". Paper presented in 3rd Australian Association for Exercise and Sports Science, Melbourne, 2008.
    Published
  33. Bezerra, Pedro; Zhou, Shi. "Repeated trials and age-related effects on performance in stabilogram, muscle steadiness and muscle strength tests". Paper presented in be active ‘07, Adelaide, Australia, 2007.
    Published
  34. Bezerra, Pedro; Zhou, Shi; Hooper, Andrew; FULLER, H. "Validation of an MRI analysis for thigh muscle and fat composition changes in strength training". Paper presented in Australian Conference of Science in Medicine in Sport, Figi Island, 2006.
    Published
Conference paper
  1. Bezerra, Pedro; Zhou, Shi; Crowley, Zachary; Baglin, Robert. "Alterações do controle de força e postura ao longo da vida adulta". Paper presented in Promoção da Saúde e da Actividade Física: Contributos para o Desenvolvimento Humano, Vila Real, 2010.
    Published
Conference poster
  1. Bezerra, Pedro; Alves, D.. "The correlation between self-perceived health status and physical fitness, in septuagenarian and octogenarian". Paper presented in 16th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science, 2011.
  2. Bezerra, Pedro; Rodrigues, Luis; Alves, D.; Pontedeira, O.. "Is the Septuagenarian’s Perception of Health Correlated with Health Predictors?". Paper presented in 58th Annual Meeting and 2nd World Congress on Exercise is Medicine, 2011.
Journal article
  1. Cancela, JM; Pedro Bezerra; Adriana López Rodriguez; Bruno Silva. "Degree of association between the body mass index (BMI), waist-hip ratio (WHR), waist-height ratio (WHtR), body adiposity index (BAI) and conicity index (CI) in physically active older adults". Clinical Nutrition ESPEN (2023): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clnesp.2023.10.007.
    10.1016/j.clnesp.2023.10.007
  2. Irimia Mollinedo-Cardalda; Manuela Ferreira; Pedro Bezerra; José María Cancela-Carral. "Correction: Mollinedo-Cardalda et al. Health-Related Functional Fitness within the Elderly Communities of Five European Countries: The in Common Sports Study. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 12810". International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20126186.
    10.3390/ijerph20126186
  3. Carmen Ferragut; Helena Vila Suarez; Miguel Lima; Luis Paulo Rodrigues; Pedro Bezerra; José María Cancela. "Age-dependent changes in physical performance in community dwelling elderly women. A cross-sectional study". Retos (2023): https://doi.org/10.47197/retos.v48.97070.
    10.47197/retos.v48.97070
  4. Ana Filipa Silva; Francisco Tomás González-Fernández; Rafael Oliveira; Filipe Manuel Clemente; Pedro Bezerra; Chin-Hwai Hung; Yi-Wen Chiu; Cheng-Deng Kuo; Yung-Sheng Chen. "Selected vs. Non-Selected Under-20 National Futsal Players: Differences between Physical Performance and Training Intensity Experienced in Training Camps". Biology (2022): https://doi.org/10.3390/biology11030434.
    10.3390/biology11030434
  5. Irimia Mollinedo-Cardalda; Manuela Ferreira; Pedro Bezerra; José María Cancela-Carral. "Health-Related Functional Fitness within the Elderly Communities of Five European Countries: The in Common Sports Study". International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (2021): https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182312810.
    10.3390/ijerph182312810
  6. João Passos; Sérgio Ivan Lopes; Filipe Manuel Clemente; Pedro Miguel Moreira; Markel Rico-González; Pedro Bezerra; Luís Paulo Rodrigues. "Wearables and Internet of Things (IoT) Technologies for Fitness Assessment: A Systematic Review". Sensors (2021): https://doi.org/10.3390/s21165418.
    10.3390/s21165418
  7. Yung-Sheng Chen; Shi Zhou; Zachary J. Crowley-McHattan; Pedro Bezerra; Wei-Chin Tseng; Che-Hsiu Chen; Xin Ye. "Acute Effects of Kinesiology Taping Stretch Tensions on Soleus and Gastrocnemius H-Reflex Modulations". International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (2021): https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18094411.
    10.3390/ijerph18094411
  8. Ana F. Silva; Jose Mª Cancela; Irimia Mollinedo; Miguel Camões; Pedro Bezerra. "The Relationship between Health Perception and Health Predictors among the Elderly across European Countries". International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18 8 (2021): 4053-4053. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18084053.
    10.3390/ijerph18084053
  9. Sérgio Matos; Filipe Manuel Clemente; Rui Silva; Joel Pereira; Pedro Bezerra; José María Cancela Carral. "Variations of Trail Runner’s Fitness Measures across a Season and Relationships with Workload". Healthcare 9 3 (2021): 318-318. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare9030318.
    10.3390/healthcare9030318
  10. Mónica Ferreira; Miguel Camões; Ricardo Franco Lima; Rui Silva; Henrique de Oliveira Castro; Bruno Mendes; Pedro Bezerra; Filipe Manuel Clemente. "Variations of workload and well-being measures across a professional basketball season". Revista Brasileira de Cineantropometria & Desempenho Humano (2021): https://doi.org/10.1590/1980-0037.2021v23e75863.
    10.1590/1980-0037.2021v23e75863
  11. Carla Gonçalves; Pedro Bezerra; Filipe Manuel Clemente; Carolina Vila-Chã; Cesar Leão; António Brandão; Jose M Cancela. "Effects of bodyweight neuromuscular training with and without instability on balance control in active universitarians". Research in Sports Medicine (2020): https://doi.org/10.1080/15438627.2020.1853544.
    10.1080/15438627.2020.1853544
  12. Alfredo O. Araujo; Jose M. Cancela; Pedro Bezerra; Cesar Chaves; Luis P. Rodrigues. "Age-related influences on somatic and physical fitness of elite police agents (Influencias de la edad en la aptitud física y somática de los agentes de policía de élite)". Retos (2020): https://doi.org/10.47197/retos.v1i40.82910.
    10.47197/retos.v1i40.82910
  13. Miguel Lima; Sílvia Rocha Rodrigues; Pedro Bezerra; Luís Paulo Rodrigues; José Maria Cancela. "Monitorization of Timed Up and Go Phases in Elderly". Physical & Occupational Therapy In Geriatrics (2020): https://doi.org/10.1080/02703181.2020.1836111.
    10.1080/02703181.2020.1836111
  14. José M. Cancela; Miguel A. Sanchez-Lastra; Miguel Camôes; Pedro Bezerra. "Hematological detraining-related changes among elderly individuals with high blood pressure". Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira 66 8 (2020): 1108-1115. https://doi.org/10.1590/1806-9282.66.8.1108.
    10.1590/1806-9282.66.8.1108
  15. Iao Ka-Lok; Yung-Sheng Chen; Wan-An Lu; Pedro Bezerra. "Acute Effects of Self-selected Music Intervention on Recovery of Autonomic Functions and Anxiety after Submaximal Intensity of Short-Term Cycling". International Multidisciplinary Journal CREA (2020): https://doi.org/10.35869/ijmc.v1i1.2848.
    10.35869/ijmc.v1i1.2848
  16. Luis P. Rodrigues; Pedro Bezerra; Vitor P. Lopes. "Developmental Pathways of Cardiorespiratory Fitness from 6 to 15 Years of Age". European Journal of Sport Science (2020): https://doi.org/10.1080/17461391.2020.1732469.
    10.1080/17461391.2020.1732469
  17. Gonçalves, L.; Clemente, F.M.; Silva, B.; Mendes, B.; Lima, R.; Bezerra, P.; Camões, M.. "Variations of season workload and well-being status among professional roller-hockey players: Full season analysis". Physiology and Behavior 215 (2020): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85076866890&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.physbeh.2019.112785
  18. Clemente, F.M.; Silva, A.F.; Sarmento, H.; Ramirez-Campillo, R.; Chiu, Y.-W.; Lu, Y.-X.; Bezerra, P.; Chen, Y.-S.. "Psychobiological changes during national futsal team training camps and their relationship with training load". International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17 6 (2020): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85081200063&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.3390/ijerph17061843
  19. Chen, Y.-S.; Clemente, F.M.; Bezerra, P.; Lu, Y.-X.. "Ultra-short-term and short-term heart rate variability recording during training camps and an international tournament in U-20 national futsal players". International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17 3 (2020): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85078688156&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.3390/ijerph17030775
  20. José Maria Cancela Carral; Adriana López Rodríguez; Irimia Mollinedo Cardalda; José Pedro Arieiro Gonçalves Bezerra. "Muscle strength training program in nonagenarians – a randomized controlled trial". Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira 65 6 (2019): 851-856. https://doi.org/10.1590/1806-9282.65.6.851.
    10.1590/1806-9282.65.6.851
  21. Paulo César Giraldo; Thais Coelho de Souza; Guilherme Lindman Henrique; Ilza Monteiro; Rose Amaral; Rogério Bonassi Machado; Michelle Garcia Discacciati; José Marcos Sanches. "Reactional changes in short-term levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (lng-ius) use". Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira 65 6 (2019): 857-863. https://doi.org/10.1590/1806-9282.65.6.857.
    10.1590/1806-9282.65.6.857
  22. Rodrigues, L.P.; Luz, C.; Cordovil, R.; Bezerra, P.; Silva, B.; Camões, M.; Lima, R.. "Normative values of the motor competence assessment (MCA) from 3 to 23 years of age". Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport 22 9 (2019): 1038-1043. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85066150263&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.jsams.2019.05.009
  23. Ferreira, A.; Enes, C.; Leao, C.; Goncalves, L.; Clemente, F.M.; Lima, R.; Bezerra, P.; Camoes, M.. "Relationship between power condition, agility, and speed performance among young roller hockey elite players". Human Movement 20 1 (2019): 24-30. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85065537152&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.5114/hm.2019.79040
  24. Leão, C.; Camões, M.; Clemente, F.M.; Nikolaidis, P.T.; Lima, R.; Bezerra, P.; Rosemann, T.; Knechtle, B.. "Anthropometric profile of soccer players as a determinant of position specificity and methodological issues of body composition estimation". International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 16 13 (2019): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85069316704&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.3390/ijerph16132386
  25. Silva, B.; Rodrigues, L.P.; Clemente, F.M.; Bezerra, P.; Cancela-Carral, J.M.. "Motor Competence and Body Composition in young adults: An exploratory study". Obesity Medicine 14 (2019): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85063959403&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.obmed.2019.100087
  26. Silva, B.; Rodrigues, L.P.; Clemente, F.M.; Cancela, J.M.; Bezerra, P.. "Association between motor competence and functional movement screen scores". PeerJ 2019 8 (2019): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85074083978&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.7717/peerj.7270
  27. Clemente, F.M.; Nikolaidis, P.T.; Bezerra, J.P.; Chen, Y.-S.. "Heart rate variations between training days and types of exercise in men and women futsal and soccer players". Human Movement 19 5 Special (2018): 1-7. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85059239328&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.5114/hm.2018.77884
  28. Lu, Y.-X.; Clemente, F.M.; Bezerra, J.P.; Chen, Y.-S.. "Training load and recovery status during a short-term overseas training camp in Taiwan futsal players". Human Movement 19 5 (2018): 98-105. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85070969903&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.5114/hm.2018.83218
  29. Nikolaidis, P.T.; Matos, B.; Clemente, F.M.; Bezerra, P.; Camões, M.; Rosemann, T.; Knechtle, B.. "Normative data of the wingate anaerobic test in 1 year age groups of Male soccer players". Frontiers in Physiology 9 NOV (2018): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85057017728&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.3389/fphys.2018.01619
  30. Bezerra, P.; Rodrigues, L.P.; Ayan, C.; Cancela, J.M.. "The influence of winter and summer seasons on physical fitness in aged population". Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics 76 (2018): 80-84. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85042263826&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.archger.2018.02.008
  31. Bruno Silva; Miguel Camões; Mário Simões; Pedro Bezerra. "Obesity, Physical Fitness and Inflammation in the Elderly". Geriatrics 2 4 (2017): 30-30. https://doi.org/10.3390%2Fgeriatrics2040030.
    10.3390/geriatrics2040030
  32. Silva, Bruno; Clemente, Filipe; Camões, Miguel; Bezerra, Pedro. "Functional Movement Screen Scores and Physical Performance among Youth Elite Soccer Players". Sports 5 1 (2017): 16-16.
    Published • 10.3390/sports5010016
  33. Leão, César; Simões, Mário; Silva, Bruno; Clemente, Filipe; Bezerra, Pedro; Camões, Miguel. "Body Composition Evaluation Issue among Young Elite Football Players: DXA Assessment". Sports 5 1 (2017): 17-17.
    Published • 10.3390/sports5010017
  34. Silva, Bruno; Viana, Ricardo; Gama, Ana; Perez-Turpin, Jose Antonio; Bezerra, Pedro. "Injuries among Portuguese kitesurfers: The most affected body regions A pilot study". Motricidade 11 4 (2016): 127-127.
    Published • 10.6063/motricidade.6022
  35. Camões, Miguel; Fernandes, Fábia; Silva, Bruno; Rodrigues, Tiago; Costa, Nuno; Bezerra, Pedro. "Exercício físico e qualidade de vida em idodos: diferentes contextos sociocomportamentais". Motricidade 12 1 (2016): 96-96.
    Published • 10.6063/motricidade.6301
  36. Bezerra, Pedro; Alves, Dália. "A relação entre autopercepção do estado de saúde e a condição física em septuagenários e octogenários". Ciência & Saúde Coletiva 21 11 (2016): 3525-3532.
    Published • 10.1590/1413-812320152111.22232015
  37. Bezerra, Pedro; Alves, D.; Pontedeira, O.. "The health-related quality of life associated with health predictors, in diabetics and hypertensive older adults". Medicine & Science in Sport & Exercise 44 5 (2012): 607-607.
    Published
  38. Bezerra, Pedro; Zhou, Shi; Crowley, Zachary; Davie, Allan; Baglin, Robert. "Effects of Electromyostimulation on Knee Extensors and Flexors Strength and Steadiness in Older Adults". Journal of Motor Behavior 43 5 (2011): 413-421.
    Published • 10.1080/00222895.2011.620039
  39. Bezerra, Pedro; Alves, D.; Pontedeira, O.; Rodrigues, Luis. "Is the Septuagenarian’s Perception of Health Correlated with Health Predictors?". Medicine & Science in Sport & Exercise 43 5 (2011): 468-468.
    Published
  40. Bezerra, Pedro; Zhou, Shi; Crowley, Zachary; Brooks, Lyndon; Hooper, Andrew. "Effects of unilateral electromyostimulation superimposed on voluntary training on strength and cross-sectional area". Muscle & Nerve 40 3 (2009): 430-437.
    Published • 10.1002/mus.21329
  41. CROWLEY, Z; ZHOU, S; BEZERRA, P. "A comparison of performance in steadiness tasks for the knee and ankle muscles in elderly". Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport 12 S (2009): 37-37.
    Published • 10.1016/j.jsams.2008.12.090
  42. Martin, Frank; Zhou, Shi; Bezerra, Pedro; Crowley, Zachary. "Effects of long-Term Recreational Surfing on Control of Force and Posture in Older Surfers: a preliminary investigation". Journal of Exercise Science and Fitness 7 1 (2009): 31-38.
    Published
  43. Frank, M.; Zhou, S.; Bezerra, P.; Crowley, Z.. "Effects of long-term recreational surfing on control of force and posture in older surfers: A preliminary investigation". Journal of Exercise Science and Fitness 7 1 (2009): 31-38. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-68149178325&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/S1728-869X(09)60005-8
  44. Rodrigues, Luis; Bezerra, Pedro; Saraiva, Linda. "Morfologia e crescimento dos 6 aos 10 anos de idade em Viana do Castelo, Portugal". Motricidade 3(4): 55-75 3 4 (2007): 55-75.
    Published
  45. Rodrigues, Luis; Bezerra, Pedro; Saraiva, Linda; Leitão, Raquel. "Associação entre o índice de massa corporal e os níveis de aptidão física ao longo da infância e puberdade: o Estudo Morfofuncional da Criança Vianense". Endo - Endocrinologia, Diabetes e Obesidade 1 5 (2007): 32-32.
    Published
  46. Rodrigues, Luis; Saraiva, Linda; Bezerra, Pedro. "Aptidão física no 1º Ciclo do Ensino Básico em Viana do Castelo". Horizonte 21 126 (2007): 28-35.
    Published
  47. Luis Paulo Rodrigues; Sérgio Angélico; Linda Saraiva; Pedro Bezerra; Rodrigues, Luis; Angelico, Sergio; Saraiva, Linda; Bezerra, Pedro. "Estabilidade da aptidão física na transição da infância (7-9 anos) para a puberdade (15 anos): o Estudo Morfofuncional da Criança Vianense". Revista Portuguesa de Ciências do Desporto 2007 3 (2007): 347-357. http://dx.doi.org/10.5628/rpcd.07.03.347.
    Published • 10.5628/rpcd.07.03.347
  48. BEZERRA, P; ZHOU, S; DAVIE, A; FULLER, H; HOOPER, A. "Validation of an MRI analysis for thigh muscle and fat composition changes in strength training". Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport 9 Supplement (2006): 42-42.
    Published • 10.1016/j.jsams.2006.12.099
  49. Rodrigues, Luis; Bezerra, Pedro; Saraiva, Linda. "Influência do meio (urbano e rural) no padrão de aptidão física de rapazes de Viana do Castelo". Revista Portuguesa de Ciências do Desporto 5 1 (2005): 77-84.
    Published
  50. Rodrigues, Luis; Bezerra, Pedro. "Rastreio da deposição de massa adiposa ao longo do crescimento (7-10 anos) na população infanto-juvenil do concelho de Viana do Castelo.". Horizonte 19 113 (2004): 15-21.
    Published
Report
  1. João Passos; Sérgio Ivan Lopes; Filipe Manuel Clemente; Pedro Miguel Moreira; Markel Rico-González; Pedro Bezerra; Luis Paulo Rodrigues. 2021. Wearables and Internet of Things (IoT) Technologies for Fitness Assessment: A Systematic Review. https://doi.org/10.37766/inplasy2021.6.0041.
    10.37766/inplasy2021.6.0041
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2016 Muscle mechanical properties after an Ultra-Trail competition assessed through Tensiomyography International Congress of Exercisieand Health, Sports and Human Development
CIDESD (Évora, Portugal)
2010 Efeitos de um program de treino de electromioestimulação na força e steadiness dos extensors e flexores do joelho em idosos 1º Congreso Luso-Brasileiro de Educação para a Saúde
(Covilhã)
2010 The age-related changes in muscle steadiness and control of posture Simpósio Internacional Promoção da Saúde e Actividade Física: Contributos para o Desenvolvimento Humano
CIDESD (Vila Real)
2009 Age-related changes in knee extensors and flexors rate of force development and its relation to postural stability. 14th Congress of the European College of Sport Science
European College of Sport Science (Oslo, Norway)
2008 Age-related changes in quadriceps to hamstrings strength ratio and its relation to postural stability. Australian Association for Exercise and Sports Science conference
Australian Association for Exercise and Sports Science (Melbourne, Australia)
2008 Thigh anthropometric changes in response to six weeks of voluntary and electromyostimulation-superimposed voluntary training in young men International Convention on Science, Education and Medicine in Sport
International Convention on Science, Education and Medicine in Sport (Guangzhou, China)
2007 Repeated trials and age-related effects on performance in stabilogram, muscle steadiness and muscle strength tests Australian Conference of Science in Medicine in Sport,
Australian Association for Exercise and Sports Science (Adelaide, Australia)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2016 - Current Sintoma de fadiga e recuperação neuromuscular em atletas de ultramaratona, entre etapas e entre provas
Supervisor
 Ciência do Desporto (PhD)
Universiade de Vigo, Spain
2016 - Current Efeito do Método Pilates nas tarefas do dia-a-dia em pacientes parkinsonianos
Supervisor
 Ciência do Desporto (PhD)
Universiade de Vigo, Spain
2015 - Current Impacto na Aptidão Física, Cognição e Qualidade de Vida do Treinamento Funcional em Idosos
Supervisor
 Ciencias da Saude (PhD)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2012 - Current Alterações do equilíbrio postural durante a gravidez
Supervisor
 Promoção e Educação para a Saúde (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Portugal
2016 - 2016 Treino funcional em paciente cardíacos – pertinência e efeitos de uma intervenção de intensidade media elevada com base na força muscular
Supervisor
 Atividades de Fitness (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Portugal
2016 - 2016 Projeto de intervenção na comunidade idosa transfronteiriça do Vale do Minho – criar estilos de vida saudáveis
Supervisor
 Atividades de Fitness (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Portugal
2015 - 2015 Funcionalidade, aptidão física e qualidade de vida do idoso da região Minho-Lima. Contributos da Enfermagem de Reabilitação
Co-supervisor
 Promoção e Educação para a Saúde (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Portugal
2015 - 2015 A Pertinência do Método Pilates na Capacidade Funcional do Idoso com Idade Igual ou Superior a 70 anos.
Supervisor
 Promoção e Educação para a Saúde (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Portugal
2015 - 2015 Percepção do estado de saúde da população idosa do Alto Minho: um contibuto para o planeamento em saúde
Supervisor
 Promoção e Educação para a Saúde (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Portugal
2015 - 2015 Níveis de Aptidão Física da População Idosa do alto Minho
Supervisor
 Promoção e Educação para a Saúde (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Portugal
2013 - 2013 Estado de Saúde e Capacidade Funcional: Estudo com Idosos do Concelho de Arcos de Valdevez
Supervisor
 Promoção e Educação para a Saúde (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Portugal
2012 - 2012 O Estado de Saúde do Idoso de Vila Nova de Cerveira
Supervisor
 Promoção e Educação para a Saúde (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Portugal
2012 - 2012 A lesão no jogador de futebol amador
Supervisor
 Treino de Crianças e Jovens (Master)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
2011 - 2011 O Estado de Saúde e a Capacidade Funcional do Idoso
Supervisor
 Promoção e Educação para a Saúde (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Portugal
2011 - 2011 Doenças do comportamento alimentar nas adolescentes do ensino secundário da cidade de Viana do Castelo
Supervisor
 Promoção e Educação para a Saúde (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Portugal
2007 - 2007 The effects of recreational surfing on the control of force and posture in older surfers
Co-supervisor
 Exercise Physiology (Scientific initiation)
Southern Cross University, Australia
2007 - 2007 Is there a correlation between muscular steadiness of the lower leg muscles and postural stability?
Co-supervisor
 Exercise Physiology (Scientific initiation)
Southern Cross University, Australia

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2012 Evaluation of physical activity programmes for elderly using the European Foundation for Quality Management Excellence Model’s criteria and development of a quality self-assessment tool Ana Isabel Valente Marques (PhD)
Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2012 Identificação dos fatores de risco para a dor espinal, sua relação com padrões posturais e avaliação do efeito de dois programas de intervenção na postura corporal de crianças do primeiro ciclo de escolaridade Maria João Ribeiro Fernandes Trigueiro (PhD)
Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2011 Ambientes Promotores de um Envelhecimento com Qualidade - o caso da Universidade Sénior de Oliveira de Azemeis Ana Sofia Barros da Costa (Master)

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2009/01 - 2012/01 American College of Sports Medicine
2009/01 - 2012/01 European College of Sport Science
2006/01 - 2009/12 Sports Medicine Australia

Other jury / evaluation

Activity description Institution / Organization
2016 - Current Participação no júri de Manuel Joaquim Lopes da Costa. Canyoning: principios, conceitos e técnicas
2014 - Current Participação no júri de Joel Filipe Almeida Pereira. Segurança em desporto de natureza e aventura