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Rúben Francisco is an emerging researcher whose current focus lies in the study of underhydrated athletes, with a keen interest in understanding the consequences of underhydration in athletes' performance and health. Furthermore, Rúben Francisco is dedicated to advancing the field by enhancing the knowledge surrounding innovative methods to assess hydration status by exploring new techniques and approaches to evaluate an individual's hydration level accurately.
Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Rúben Samuel Cordeiro Francisco
Date of birth
1992/10/21
Gender
Male

Citation names

  • Francisco, Rúben

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
5413-1B2F-95B8
ORCID iD
0000-0002-6413-5268

Email addresses

  • rubenfrancisco@fmh.ulisboa.pt (Professional)

Websites

Knowledge fields

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

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2)
Education
Degree Classification
2024/12/10
Concluded
 Motricidade Humana (Doutoramento)
Major in Atividade Física e Saúde
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Portugal
2019/06/17
Concluded
 Exercício e Saúde (Mestrado)
Major in Exercício e Saúde
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Portugal
"COMPARTIMENTOS HÍDRICOS E DISTRIBUIÇÃO DE FLUIDOS COMO DETERMINANTES DO ÂNGULO DE FASE E DOS PARÂMENTOS BRUTOS DA BIOIMPEDÂNCIA EM ATLETAS" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 18
2017/07/19
Concluded
 Desporto, Condição Física e Saúde (Licenciatura)
Instituto Politécnico de Santarém Escola Superior de Desporto de Rio Maior, Portugal
 17 valores
Affiliation

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2025 - Current Invited Assistant (Polytechnic Teacher) Instituto Politécnico de Santarém Escola Superior de Desporto de Rio Maior, Portugal
Instituto Politécnico de Santarém Escola Superior de Desporto de Rio Maior, Portugal
2022/09 - Current Invited Assistant (University Teacher) Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Portugal
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Portugal
2017 - 2023/06/21 Invited Assistant (Polytechnic Teacher) Instituto Politécnico de Santarém Escola Superior de Desporto de Rio Maior, Portugal
Instituto Politécnico de Santarém Escola Superior de Desporto de Rio Maior, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2020/01/01 - Current Coordenador do "Curso de Exercício e Nutrição para a Perda de Peso" Centro de Formação Clínica das Conchas, Portugal
Club Clínica das Conchas, Portugal
2018 - Current Formador em várias temáticas relacionadas ao Exercício e Saúde Centro de Formação Clínica das Conchas, Portugal
2020/01 - 2022/07/31 Coordenador do "Curso Avançado em Treino Personalizado" Centro de Formação Clínica das Conchas, Portugal
Club Clínica das Conchas, Portugal
2017 - 2021 Fisiologista do Exercício Club Clínica das Conchas, Portugal
Club Clínica das Conchas, Portugal
Outputs

Publications

Book
  1. Brito, João; Fernandes, Renato; Ramos, Liliana; Oliveira, Rafael; Ricardo, Nuno; Francisco, Ruben. Corresponding author: Brito, João. Fisiologia do Exercício - Fichas de Prática Laboratorial. Rio Maior, Portugal. 2018.
    Published • 978-989-8768-25-4
Book chapter
  1. Rita Santos Rocha; Morouço, Pedro. "Avaliação Pré Exercício". In ATIVIDADE FÍSICA, EXERCÍCIO E ENVELHECIMENTO - GUIA PARA PROFISSIONAIS, 51-57. Portugal: Lidel - Edições Técnicas, 2024.
    Published
  2. Rita Santos Rocha; Francisco, Ruben; Luís Ribeiro; Francisco Campos. "Importância e Benefícios do Exercício Físico". In ATIVIDADE FÍSICA, EXERCÍCIO E ENVELHECIMENTO - GUIA PARA PROFISSIONAIS, 44-49. Portugal: Lidel - Edições Técnicas, Lda, 2024.
    Published
  3. Rita Santos Rocha; Francisco, Ruben; Cristiana Mercê. "Fitness na População Idosa". In Fitness e Atividades de Ginásio - Guia para profissionais, 243-254. Portugal: Lidel - Edições Técnicas, 2021.
    Under revision
Conference poster
  1. Quental, Bruno; Caseirito, Gonçalo; Bernardino, Ana Vilelas; Malveiro, Carla; Francisco, Rúben. "Body Composition, Cellular Health, and Water Compartments in Breast Cancer Patients After Combined Training". Paper presented in Moving Beyond Unveiling the Transformative Role of Physical Activity in The Prevention and Treatment of Cancer, 2025.
  2. Cruchinho, Joana; Sebastião, João; Nunes, Catarina L.; Jesus, Filipe; Jerónimo, Flávio; Francisco, Rúben; Santos, Inês; et al. "Exploring the association between water intake and nutritional intake in Portuguese Athletes". Paper presented in 2025 Nutrition Insights, 2025.
  3. Francisco, Ruben. "Acute effect of active dehydration on limbs strength in athletes with a regular low water intake: a preliminary analysis". Paper presented in ESNS - European Sport Nutrition Society, 2022.
  4. Francisco, Ruben. "Breaking of sitting time prevents lower leg swelling - comparison among sit, stand and intermittent (sit-to-stand transitions) conditions". Paper presented in JORNADAS CIENTÍFICAS DA ULISBOA, 2022.
  5. Nunes, Catarina L; Jesus, Filipe; Matias, Catarina N.; Francisco, Ruben; Cardoso, Miguel; Rodrigues, Bruno; Monteiro, Cristina; et al. "Characterization of body composition and health outcomes in former athletes with overweight/obesity". Paper presented in European and International Congress on Obesity 2020, 2020.
    10.1111/obr.13118
Journal article
  1. Jesus, Filipe; Di Vincenzo, Olivia; Francisco, Rúben; Nunes, Catarina L.; Kondo, Emi; Rocha, Paulo; Minderico, Cláudia S.; et al. "Water intake in athletes: Agreement between food records and isotope-dilution methods". Clinical Nutrition 43 12 (2024): 370-378. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clnu.2024.11.026.
    10.1016/j.clnu.2024.11.026
  2. Rúben Francisco; Filipe Jesus; Olivia Di Vincenzo; Catarina L. Nunes; Marta Alvim; Luís B. Sardinha; Goncalo V. Mendonca; Henry Lukaski; Analiza M. Silva. "Assessment of exercise-induced dehydration in underhydrated athletes: Which method shows the most promise?". Clinical Nutrition (2024): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clnu.2024.08.003.
    10.1016/j.clnu.2024.08.003
  3. Rúben Francisco; Filipe Jesus; Paulo Santos; Pia Trbovšek; Alexandre S. Moreira; Catarina L. Nunes; Marta Alvim; et al. "Does acute dehydration affect the neuromuscular function in healthy adults?—a systematic review". Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism (2024): https://doi.org/10.1139/apnm-2024-0192.
    10.1139/apnm-2024-0192
  4. Rúben Francisco; Filipe Jesus; Catarina L. Nunes; Marta Alvim; Francesco Campa; Luís B. Sardinha; Goncalo V. Mendonca; Henry Lukaski; Analiza M. Silva. "Comparison of series and parallel reactance to identify changes in intracellular water in response to physical training in athletes during a sports season". Nutrition (2024): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nut.2024.112414.
    10.1016/j.nut.2024.112414
  5. Campa, Francesco; Coratella, Giuseppe; Cerullo, Giuseppe; Noriega, Zeasseska; Francisco, Ruben; Charrier, Davide; Irurtia, Alfredo; et al. "High-standard predictive equations for estimating body composition using bioelectrical impedance analysis: a systematic review". Journal of Translational Medicine 22 1 (2024): http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12967-024-05272-x.
    10.1186/s12967-024-05272-x
  6. Rúben Francisco; Filipe Jesus; Catarina L. Nunes; Paulo Santos; Marta Alvim; Francesco Campa; Dale A. Schoeller; et al. "H2OAthletes study protocol: effects of hydration changes on neuromuscular function in athletes". British Journal of Nutrition (2024): https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007114524000308.
    10.1017/S0007114524000308
  7. Nunes, Catarina L.; Jesus, Filipe; Rosa, Gil B.; Marianito, Mariana; Francisco, Ruben; Bosy-Westphal, Anja; Minderico, Cláudia; et al. "Interindividual variability in energy intake and expenditure during a weight loss intervention". (2024): http://hdl.handle.net/10451/61660.
    10.1016/j.appet.2023.107162
  8. Rúben Francisco; Filipe Jesus; Catarina L. Nunes; André Carvalho; Marta Alvim; Francesco Campa; Luís B. Sardinha; et al. "Prediction of body water compartments by raw bioelectrical impedance parameters in athletes: Comparison between series and parallel measurements". Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports (2023): https://doi.org/10.1111/sms.14443.
    10.1111/sms.14443
  9. Rúben Francisco; Filipe Jesus; Catarina L. Nunes; Iolanda Cioffi; Marta Alvim; Goncalo V. Mendonca; Henry Lukaski; Sardinha, LB; Analiza M. Silva. "Athletes with different habitual fluid intakes differ in hydration status but not in body water compartments". Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports (2023): http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/sms.14355.
    10.1111/sms.14355
  10. Jesus, Filipe; Sousa, Mónica; Nunes, Catarina L.; Francisco, Ruben; Rocha, Paulo; Minderico, Cláudia S.; Sardinha, Luís B.; Silva, Analiza M.. "Energy Availability Over One Athletic Season: An Observational Study Among Athletes From Different Sports". International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism 32 6 (2022): 479-490. http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/ijsnem.2022-0039.
    10.1123/ijsnem.2022-0039
  11. Silva, Tiago R.; Nunes, Catarina L.; Jesus, Filipe; Francisco, Ruben; Teixeira, Vitor H.; Sardinha, Luis B.; Martins, Paulo Jorge; Minderico, Cláudia; Silva, Analiza M.. Corresponding author: Silva, Analiza M.. "Between-devices agreement in obtaining raw bioelectrical parameters after a lifestyle intervention targeting weight loss in former athletes". Journal of Sports Sciences 40 16 (2022): 1857-1864. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2022.2115755.
    10.1080/02640414.2022.2115755
  12. Analiza M Silva; Sardinha, LB; Francisco, Ruben; Catarina L. Nunes; Martins, Paulo Jorge. Corresponding author: Analiza M Silva. "Effects of a 4-month active weight loss phase followed by weight loss maintenance on adaptive thermogenesis in resting energy expenditure in former elite athletes". European Journal of Nutrition (2022): http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00394-022-02951-7.
    10.1007/s00394-022-02951-7
  13. Rúben Francisco; Catarina L. Nunes; João Breda; Filipe Jesus; Henry Lukaski; Luís B. Sardinha; Analiza M. Silva. "Breaking of Sitting Time Prevents Lower Leg Swelling—Comparison among Sit, Stand and Intermittent (Sit-to-Stand Transitions) Conditions". Biology (2022): https://doi.org/10.3390/biology11060899.
    10.3390/biology11060899
  14. Catarina L. Nunes; Eliana V. Carraça; Filipe Jesus; Graham Finlayson; Rúben Francisco; Marlene N. Silva; Inês Santos; et al. "Changes in food reward and intuitive eating after weight loss and maintenance in former athletes with overweight or obesity". Obesity 30 5 (2022): 1004-1014. https://doi.org/10.1002/oby.23407.
    10.1002/oby.23407
  15. Silva, Analiza M; Nunes, Catarina L.; Jesus, Filipe; Francisco, Ruben; Matias, Catarina N.; Cardoso, Miguel; Santos, Inês; et al. "Effectiveness of a lifestyle weight-loss intervention targeting inactive former elite athletes: the Champ4Life randomised controlled trial". (2022): http://hdl.handle.net/10451/56425.
    10.1136/bjsports-2021-104212
  16. Nunes, Catarina L.; Jesus, Filipe; Francisco, Ruben; Matias, Catarina N.; Heo, Moonseong; Heymsfield, Steven B.; Bosy-Westphal, Anja; et al. "Adaptive thermogenesis after moderate weight loss: magnitude and methodological issues". European Journal of Nutrition 61 3 (2021): 1405-1416. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00394-021-02742-6.
    10.1007/s00394-021-02742-6
  17. Rafael Oliveira; Ruben Francisco; Renato Fernandes; Alexandre Martins; Hadi Nobari; Filipe Manuel Clemente; João Paulo Brito. "In-Season Body Composition Effects in Professional Women Soccer Players". International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18 22 (2021): 12023-12023. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182212023.
    10.3390/ijerph182212023
  18. Catarina N. Matias; Francesco Campa; Catarina L. Nunes; Rubén Francisco; Filipe Jesus; Miguel Cardoso; Maria J. Valamatos; et al. "Phase Angle Is a Marker of Muscle Quantity and Strength in Overweight/Obese Former Athletes". International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18 12 (2021): 6649-6649. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18126649.
    10.3390/ijerph18126649
  19. Francesco Campa; Catarina Nunes Matias; Catarina L. Nunes; Cristina P. Monteiro; Rubén Francisco; Filipe Jesus; Elisabetta Marini; et al. "Specific Bioelectrical Impedance Vector Analysis Identifies Body Fat Reduction after a Lifestyle Intervention in Former Elite Athletes". Biology 10 6 (2021): 524-524. https://doi.org/10.3390/biology10060524.
    10.3390/biology10060524
  20. Rúben Francisco; Filipe Jesus; Tricy Gomes; Catarina L. Nunes; Paulo Rocha; Cláudia S. Minderico; Steven B. Heymsfield; et al. "Validity of water compartments estimated using bioimpedance spectroscopy in athletes differing in hydration status". Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports (2021): https://doi.org/10.1111/sms.13966.
    10.1111/sms.13966
  21. Nunes, Catarina L.; Casanova, Nuno; Francisco, Ruben; Bosy-Westphal, Anja; Hopkins, Mark; Sardinha, Luís B.; Silva, Analiza M.. "Does Adaptive Thermogenesis occur after weight loss in adults? A systematic review". British Journal of Nutrition (2021): 1-43. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0007114521001094.
    10.1017/s0007114521001094
  22. Jacinto, Miguel; Brito, João Paulo ; Oliveira, Rafael Franco Soares; Martins, Alexandre; Francisco, Ruben; Anabela Vitorino. "Physical Fitness and Quality of Life in Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.". Journal of the FPDD Sport and Physical Activity for All 6 1 (2021): 48-54. http://fpdd.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/6_Aptid%C3%A3o-f%C3%ADsica-e-qualidade-de-vida-em-pessoas-com-DID.pdf.
    Published
  23. Ruben Francisco; Catarina N. Matias; Diana A. Santos; Francesco Campa; Claudia S. Minderico; Paulo Rocha; Steven B. Heymsfield; et al. "The Predictive Role of Raw Bioelectrical Impedance Parameters in Water Compartments and Fluid Distribution Assessed by Dilution Techniques in Athletes". International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17 3 (2020): 759-759. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17030759.
    10.3390/ijerph17030759
  24. Analiza M. Silva; Catarina L. Nunes; Catarina N. Matias; Filipe Jesus; Rúben Francisco; Miguel Cardoso; Inês Santos; et al. "Champ4life Study Protocol: A One-Year Randomized Controlled Trial of a Lifestyle Intervention for Inactive Former Elite Athletes with Overweight/Obesity". Nutrients 12 2 (2020): 286-286. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12020286.
    10.3390/nu12020286
  25. Jesus, Filipe; Nunes, Catarina L.; Matias, Catarina N.; Francisco, Ruben; Carapeto, Bárbara; Macias, Hugo; Müller, Diogo; et al. "Are predictive equations a valid method of assessing the resting metabolic rate of overweight or obese former athletes?". European Journal of Sport Science (2020): 1-10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17461391.2019.1708974.
    10.1080/17461391.2019.1708974
  26. Jacinto, Miguel; Brito, João; Oliveira, Rafael; Martins, Alexandre; Francisco, Ruben; Vitorino, Anabela. "Aptidão física e qualidade de vida em indivíduos com deficiência intelectual e de desenvolvimento". (2020): http://hdl.handle.net/10400.15/3132.
Manual
  1. Francisco, Ruben; Rafael Oliveira; João Brito; Liliana Ramos. Fisiologia do Exercício. Rio Maior, Portugal: Escola Superior de Desporto de Rio Maior - Instituto Politécnico de Santarém. 2018.
    Published
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. "Compartimentos Hídricos e Distribuição De Fluidos Como Determinantes do Ângulo De Fase e dos Parâmentos Brutos da Bioimpedância em Atletas". Master, Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/19554.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2024 Underhydrated and dehydrated – another look at health and athletic performance International Conference: Simpósio Seminário Desporto e Ciência
Universidade da Madeira (Portugal)
2021/06 RELIABILITY AND AGREEMENT OF MULTI-FREQUENCY AND SINGLE-FREQUENCY BIOIMPEDANCE DEVICES Sports Science Cogress 2021
Faculdade Motricidade Humana (Lisboa, Portugal)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2025 - Current Composição corporal, saúde celular e compartimentos hídricos avaliados através de bioimpedância elétrica em pacientes com cancro da mama após treino combinado
Supervisor
 Exercício e Saúde (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Portugal
2025 - Current Efeito do Exercício Físico na Fadiga Induzida pela Radioterapia em Mulheres com Cancro da Mama
Supervisor
 Exercício e Saúde (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Portugal

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2025/04/22 Análise da Impedância Bioelétrica localizada nos Músculos Bíceps Femoral e Semitendinoso de Futebolistas
President of the jury
 MARIANA CRISTINA DE PAIVA DA SILVA (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Portugal
2025/03/14 Master's Degree Thesis Defense - Rúben Francisco was president of the Jury Panel. The thesis was entitled "The Ex-Timing Project: Evaluating Morning, afternoon, and Evening Exercise on the Circadian Clock in individuals with Type 2 diabetes - Preliminary Results of a Randomized Crossover Study Protocol" André Tomás Vieira (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Portugal

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2025 - Current Frontiers in Nutrition Front. Nutr. - Nutrition, Psychology and Brain Health
2024/10/23 - Current Journal of Sports Sciences Taylor & Francis
2022 - Current International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health MDPI
2021/07/16 - 2021/07/16 International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
2021/06/02 - 2021/06/02 International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
2021/04/23 - 2021/04/23 BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation
2021/04/19 - 2021/04/19 International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
2021/04/12 - 2021/04/12 BMC Sports Science, Medicine & Rehabilitation
2021/03/18 - 2021/03/18 International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health MDPI
2021/02/19 - 2021/02/19 Pediatric Obesity
2021/02/05 - 2021/02/05 International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
2021/01/21 - 2021/01/21 Nutrients
Distinctions

Title

2017 Certificado de Melhor Aluno de Licenciatura
Instituto Politécnico de Santarém Escola Superior de Desporto de Rio Maior, Portugal