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1- PhD student in Sports Sciences - Sports Training branch; 2- Integrated Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering at FCT - UC, completed on 08/2019; 3- FCT PhD Scholarship (reference: 2023.05546.BD); 4- Eight articles published in scientific journals with an impact factor. Five published book chapters, eight abstracts published in the national conference minutes book, eleven articles presented, in oral presentation format, at conferences; 5- Attendance of a nonlinear analysis workshop, organized by the University of Nebraska (Omaha, USA), during the month 07/2021. Assistant Professor in the practical part of the non-linear analysis training given by Nicholas Stergiou and organized during the month 11/2022 in Leiria, Portugal; 6- 4h theoretical-practical teaching of the curricular unit "Applied Mechanics" of the Integrated Master's in Mechanical Engineering (FCT-UC) in the academic year 2020/2021. 3-hour lecture of the curricular unit "Optimization of Sports Performance" of the PhD in Sports Sciences - Sports Training branch (FCDEF-UC) in the academic years 2021/2022, 2022/2023, 2023/2024 and 2024/2025.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
ANA CATARINA MARTINS MIGUENS AMARO
Date of birth
1996/03/26
Gender
Female

Citation names

  • Catarina M. Amaro
  • Amaro, C.M.
  • Amaro, Catarina Miguens

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
5E13-BAAE-324B
ORCID iD
0000-0003-0334-3503

Email addresses

  • catarinammamaro@gmail.com (Personal)

Telephones

Mobile phone
  • 916786235 (Personal)

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)
Spanish; Castilian Elementary (A2) Intermediate (B1) Elementary (A2) Intermediate (B1) Elementary (A2)
French Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1)
Education
Degree Classification
2019/10 - 2025
Ongoing
 Ciências do Desporto (Doutoramento)
Major in Treino Desportivo
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciências do Desporto e Educação Física, Portugal

Norges idrettshøgskole, Norway
16,379 valores (72,5 ECTS)
2024/06
Concluded
 Treinador de Basquetebol - Nível II (Outros)
Escola Nacional de Treinadores - FPB, Portugal
2022
Concluded
 Treinador de Basquetebol - Nível I (Outros)
Escola Nacional de Basquetebol - FPB, Portugal
2021/07/19 - 2021/07/30
Concluded
 Annual Nonlinear Analysis Workshop (Outros)
University of Nebraska Omaha, United States
2014 - 2019
Concluded
 Engenharia Mecânica (Mestrado integrado)
Major in Produção e Projeto
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
 14 valores
2016/07 - 2016/07
Concluded
 Intensive Summer Course (Outros)
Internacional House , Ireland
 Nível B2.2
Affiliation

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2020/09/01 - 2021/02/07 Invited Assistant (University Teacher) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2024/01/01 - Current Bolsa de Doutoramento - FCT Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
2021/09 - Current Treinador de Basquetebol Associação Académica de Coimbra, Portugal
2021/09/01 - 2023/12/31 Bolsa de Investigação - CIDAF Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
2021/09 - 2023/04 Treinador de Basquetebol - Seleções Distritais Associação de Basquetebol de Coimbra, Portugal
2019/11/01 - 2020/04/30 Estágio Profissional The Navigator Company, Portugal
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Amaro, C.M.; Cruz, Maria; Maranha, Vítor; Amaro, A. M.; Castro, MA. "Myoelectric Activity of the Upper Limb with and without Compression Garment when Throwing and Receiving a Ball". In Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2024 A. Martins Amaro et al. (eds.), Proceedings of the 10th Congress of the Portuguese Society of Biomechanics, Lecture Notes in Bioengineering. Springer Nature Switzerland, 2024.
    Published
  2. Amaro, Catarina Miguens; Castro, Maria António; Mendes, Rui; Gomes, Beatriz Branquinho. "Effect of Basketball Shooting Distance on Muscle Recruitment of the Shooting Arm". In Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2024 A. Martins Amaro et al. (eds.), Proceedings of the 10th Congress of the Portuguese Society of Biomechanics, Lecture Notes in Bioengineering. Springer Nature Switzerland, 2024.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-031-47790-4_60
  3. Amaro, Catarina Miguens; Mendes, Rui; Gomes, Beatriz Branquinho; Castro, Maria António. "Evaluation of the Ground Reaction Force in Basketball Shooting, with and Without Opposition". In Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2024 A. Martins Amaro et al. (eds.), Proceedings of the 10th Congress of the Portuguese Society of Biomechanics, Lecture Notes in Bioengineering. Springer Nature Switzerland, 2024.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-031-47790-4_62
  4. Amaro, C.M.; Castro, M.A.; Nolasco, S.; Amaro, A.M.; Roseiro, L.. "Muscle activity of gastrocnemius in running with and without ball in basketball.". In Advances and Current Trends in Biomechanics - Proceedings of the 9th Portuguese Congress on Biomechanics. CRC Press, Belinha et al. (Eds), 72-76. 2022.
    Published • 10.1201/9781003217152-17
  5. Cavaleiro, A.; Amaro, C.M.; Amaro, A.M.; Roseiro, L.; Castro, M.A.. "Muscle activity of the biceps and triceps brachii in basketball.". In Advances and Current Trends in Biomechanics - Proceedings of the 9th Portuguese Congress on Biomechanics. CRC Press, Belinha et al. (Eds), 81-85. 2022.
    Published • 10.1201/9781003217152-19
Conference abstract
  1. Catarina M. Amaro; Castro, Maria António; Mendes, Rui; Gomes, Beatriz Branquinho. "Relação entre Altura do Salto, Tempo de Voo e Eficácia no Lançamento de Basquetebol em Diferentes Condições". Paper presented in 11º Congresso Nacional de Biomecância, Sesimbra, Portugal, 21-22 de fevereiro, 2025, Sesimbra, 2025.
    Published
  2. Amaro, C.M.; Mendes, Rui; Castro, Maria António; Gomes, Beatriz Branquinho. Corresponding author: Amaro, C.M.. "Interações Biomecânicas no Lançamento de Basquetebol: Força, Tempo e Precisão". Paper presented in XX Congresso de Ciências do Desporto e Educação Física dos Países de Língua Portuguesa, Campinas, 2025.
    Published
  3. Amaro, C.M.; Mendes, Rui; Castro, Maria António; Gomes, Beatriz Branquinho. "Tecnologia e Constrangimentos no Lançamento de Basquetebol: Uma Abordagem Biomecânica e Comportamental". Paper presented in XX Congresso de Ciências do Desporto e Educação Física dos Países de Língua Portuguesa, Campinas, 2025.
    Published
  4. Amaro, C.M.; Gomes, Beatriz Branquinho; Castro, Maria António; Mendes, Rui. "Visual Behavior and Shooting Accuracy in Basketball: The Role of Environmental Constraints and Shooting Positions". Paper presented in 13th INTERNATIONAL MARMARA SCIENCE AND SOCIAL SCIENCES CONGRESS IMASCON 2024 AUTUMN, Kocaeli, 2024.
    Published
  5. Amaro, Catarina M.; Gomes, Beatriz B.; Castro, Maria António; Mendes, Rui. Corresponding author: Amaro, Catarina M.. "Comportamento Visual no Lançamento de Basquetebol com Oposição". Paper presented in Congress of Sports Sciences and Physical Education of Portuguese-speaking Countries 2023, 2023.
  6. Amaro, Catarina M.; Gomes, Beatriz B.; Castro, Maria António; Mendes, Rui. "Efeito de Diferentes Alturas e Distâncias de Oposição na Eficácia do Lançamento de Basquetebol". Paper presented in Congress of Sports Sciences and Physical Education of Portuguese-speaking Countries 2023, 2023.
  7. Amaro, C.M.; Castro, M.A.; Mendes, R.; Gomes, B.B.. Corresponding author: Amaro, C.M.. "Efeito da Distância de Lançamento de Basquetebol no Recrutamento Muscular do Braço Lançador". Paper presented in 10th National Biomechanics Congress, May 2023, Figueira da Foz, Portugal, 2023.
  8. Amaro, C.M.; Mendes, R.; Gomes, B.B.; Castro, M.A.. Corresponding author: Amaro, C.M.. "Avaliação da Força de Reação do Solo no Lançamento de Basquetebol Com e Sem Oposição". Paper presented in 10th National Biomechanics Congress, May 2023, Figueira da Foz, Portugal, 2023.
  9. Amaro, C.M.; Cruz, M.I.; Maranha, V.; Amaro, A.M.; Castro, M.A.. "Atividade mioelétrica do membro superior no lançamento de uma bola com e sem manga de compressão". Paper presented in 10th National Biomechanics Congress, May 2023, Figueira da Foz, Portugal, 2023.
  10. Amaro, C.M.; Castro, M. A.; Nolasco, S.; Amaro, A. M.; Roseiro, L.. "Atividade muscular dos gastrocnémios no arranque com e sem bola em basquetebol.". Paper presented in 9º Congresso Nacional de Biomecânica, 19 - 20 fevereiro 2021, Porto, Portugal, 2021.
  11. Amaro, C.M.; Amaro, A. M.; Neto, M. A.; Roseiro, L.; Castro, M. A.. "Pressão plantar no arranque em basquetebol no início da época e no pico competitivo.". Paper presented in 9th National Biomechanics Congress, February 2021, Porto, Portugal, 2021.
  12. Cavaleiro, A.; Amaro, A. M.; Amaro, C.M.; Roseiro, L.; Castro, M. A.. "Atividade muscular do bicípite e tricípite na prática de basquetebol.". Paper presented in 9th National Biomechanics Congress, February 2021, Porto, Portugal, 2021.
Conference poster
  1. Amaro, Catarina Miguens; Gomes, Beatriz Branquinho; Castro, Maria António; Mendes, Rui. "Análise das Estratégias Visuais e Variáveis Biomecânicas no Lançamento de Basquetebol: Efeitos da Oposição e do Ruído". Paper presented in XII Congresso Ibérico de Basquetebol e V Congresso Ibero-Americano de Basquetebol, 2024.
  2. Amaro, C.M.. "Motor Behavior and Vision in Basketball Shooting Performance". Paper presented in CEMMPRE Meeting, 2024.
  3. Amaro, C.M.. "Comportamento Motor e Visão no Lançamento de Basquetebol". Paper presented in Encontro Ciência 2024, 2024.
Journal article
  1. Amaro, Catarina Miguens; Castro, Maria António; Mendes, Rui; Gomes, Beatriz Branquinho. Corresponding author: Amaro, Catarina Miguens. "Visual Fixations in Basketball Shooting: Differences between Shooting Conditions". Applied Sciences (2024): https://doi.org/10.3390/app14083168.
    Open access • 10.3390/app14083168
  2. Francisco Campos; Amaro, C.M.; João P. Duarte; Rui Mendes; Fernando Martins. "The Gaze Patterns of Group Fitness Instructors Based on Different Levels of Training and Professional Experience". Sports (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/sports11080153.
    10.3390/sports11080153
  3. Amaro, C.M.; Amaro, A. M.; Gomes, Beatriz Branquinho; Castro, Maria António; Mendes, Rui. Corresponding author: Amaro, C.M.. "Effects of Different Basketball Shooting Positions and Distances on Gaze Behavior and Shooting Accuracy". Applied Sciences 13 5 (2023): 2911. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/app13052911.
  4. Catarina Miguens Amaro; A. M. Amaro; Beatriz Gomes; MA Castro; Rui Mendes. "Effects of Different Basketball Shooting Positions and Distances on Gaze Behavior and Shooting Accuracy". Applied Sciences (2023): https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/5/2911.
    10.3390/app13052911
  5. Amaro, C.M.; Castro, M.A.; Nolasco, S.; Roseiro, L.; Amaro, A.M.. "sEMG analysis of upper limb muscles during smash with two different stiffness badminton rackets". Applied Sciences 12 19 (2022):
    Open access • Published • 10.3390/app12199483
  6. Amaro, C.M.; Gomes, B.B.; Mendes, R.; Castro, M.A.. "Effect of Different Height and Distance Oppositions on Basketball Shooting Precision". Journal of Physical Education and Sport 22 159 (2022): 1271-1276.
    Open access • Published • 10.7752/jpes.2022.05159
  7. Nolasco, S.; Amaro, C.M.; Roseiro, L.; Castro, M.A.; Amaro, A.M.. "Hand-arm vibration assessment in badminton athletes during three different movements using two rackets". International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics 88 (2022): 103270. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ergon.2022.103270.
    Published • 10.1016/j.ergon.2022.103270
  8. Amaro, C.M.; Castro, M.A.; Roseiro, L.; Mendes, R.; Amaro, A.M.. "Gastrocnemius Activation throughout the Competitive Season in Athletes of Different Experience Levels". Applied Sciences 11 3 (2021): 984. https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/3/984.
    Open access • Published • 10.3390/app11030984
  9. Amaro, C.M.; Castro, M.A.; Roseiro, L.; Neto, M.A.; Amaro, A.M.. "Plantar Pressure Evaluation during the Season in Five Basketball Movements". Applied Sciences 10 23 (2020): 8691. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/app10238691.
    Open access • Published • 10.3390/app10238691
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2025/03/20 Interações Biomecânicas no Lançamento de Basquetebol: Força, Tempo e Precisão XX Congresso de Ciências do Desporto e Educação Física dos Países de Língua Portuguesa
UNICAMP (São Paulo - Campinas, Brazil)
2025/03/19 Tecnologia e Constrangimentos no Lançamento de Basquetebol: Uma Abordagem Biomecânica e Comportamental XX Congresso de Ciências do Desporto e Educação Física dos Países de Língua Portuguesa
UNICAMP (Campinas - São Paulo, Brazil)
2025/02/21 Relação entre Altura do Salto, Tempo de Voo e Eficácia no Lançamento de Basquetebol em Diferentes Condições XI Congresso Nacional de Biomecânica
(Sesimbra, Portugal)
2024/11/29 Visual Behavior and Shooting Accuracy in Basketball: The Role of Environmental Constraints and Shooting Positions 13th INTERNATIONAL MARMARA SCIENCE AND SOCIAL SCIENCES CONGRESS IMASCON 2024 AUTUMN
Üniversitesi Anitpark Kampüsü Kocaeli (Turkey)
2024/05/24 Analyzing Ground Reaction Forces and Shooting Efficiency in Basketball: A Preliminary Analysis Open Science Day
University of Coimbra, Faculty of Sport Sciences and Physical Education (Coimbra, Portugal)
2024/05/15 Visual Fixation Analysis: Gender Differences in Basketball Shooting Biomedical Engineering Conference 2024
Coimbra Polytechnic Institute - Coimbra Higher Institute of Engineering (Coimbra, Portugal)
2023/10/13 Visual and Motor Behavior in Basketball Shooting Performance OPENING SESSION - Postgraduate Studies
University of Coimbra - Faculty of Sports Science and Physical Education (Coimbra, Portugal)
2023/05 Avaliação da Força de Reação do Solo no Lançamento de Basquetebol Com e Sem Oposição X National Congress of Biomechanics
(Figueira da Foz, Portugal)
2023/05 Efeito da Distância de Lançamento de Basquetebol no Recrutamento Muscular do Braço Lançador X National Congress of Biomechanics
(Figueira da Foz, Portugal)
2023/01 Efeito de Diferentes Alturas e Distâncias de Oposição na Eficácia do Lançamento de Basquetebol XIX Congress of Sports Sciences and Physical Education of Portuguese-speaking Countries
2023/01 Comportamento Visual no Lançamento de Basquetebol com Oposição XIX Congress of Sports Sciences and Physical Education of Portuguese-speaking Countries
2021/02 Pressão plantar no arranque em basquetebol no início da época e no pico competitivo. 9th National Biomechanics Congress, February 2021, Porto, Portugal
(Porto, Portugal)
2021/02 Atividade muscular dos gastrocnémios no arranque com e sem bola em basquetebol 9th National Biomechanics Congress, February 2021, Porto, Portugal
(Porto, Portugal)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2024/09 - Current Development of a Physiological Monitoring System for Canoe Polo: Enhacing Performance and Managing Rotations
Co-supervisor
 Engenharia Biomédica
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2023/04 - 2023/05 Assistance to the Organizing Committee in the logistics and organization of the X National Congress of Biomechanics (2023/05/05 - 2023/05/06)
Congress
 Sociedade Portuguesa de Biomecânica, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2024/05/15 - Current Biomedical Engineering Conference 2024, Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra (Coimbra, Portugal)
2024/04/10 - Current Conference “Biomechanics and Technological Developments in Sport and Health”
Conference
Gameiros - Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal
2024/04/08 - Current UC Sports Week: Showcasing Technological Innovation in Sport
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciências do Desporto e Educação Física, Portugal
2025/03/19 - 2025/03/21 XX Congresso de Ciências do Desporto e Educação Física dos Países de Língua Portuguesa
Congress
 XX Congresso de Ciências do Desporto e Educação Física dos Países de Língua Portuguesa
Fundação de Desenvolvimento da Unicamp, Brazil
2025/02/21 - 2025/02/22 XI Congresso Nacional de Biomecânica
Congress
 XI Congresso Nacional de Biomecânica
Sociedade Portuguesa de Biomecânica, Portugal
2024/11/07 - 2024/11/09 XII Congresso Ibérico de Basquetebol e V Congresso Ibero-Americano de Basquetebol
Congress
Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco Escola Superior de Educação, Portugal
2023/09 - 2023/09 European Researchers' Night - Coimbra 2023
2023/05 - 2023/05 X National Congress of Biomechanics
2023/01 - 2023/01 XIX Congress of Sports Sciences and Physical Education of Portuguese-Speaking Countries
2022/09/30 - 2022/09/30 European Researchers' Night - Coimbra 2022
2022/07 - 2022/07 Biomechanics: contributions to the Sustainable Development objectives recommended in the United Nations 2030 Agenda II Symposium of the Portuguese Society of Biomechanics
2021/02 - 2021/02 IX National Congress of Biomechanics

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2021/11/12 Comparação experimental de dispositivos para avaliação da pressão plantar.
(Thesis) Arguer
 Ana Filipa dos Santos Pastilha (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2021/02/08 Estudos Biomecânicos no contexto da avaliação do atleta na prática do ténis
(Thesis) Arguer
 Rafael Ramos Marques (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2021/02 - Current Portuguese Society of Biomechanics

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2022 - Current Invited to teach 3 hours in the course "Optimization of Sports Performance" PhD in Sports Sciences, Sports Training branch Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciências do Desporto e Educação Física, Portugal
2022/11/07 - 2022/11/09 Workshop on Non-Linear Analysis Techniques presented by Professor Nicholas Stergiou, specialist in Biomechanics Workshop on Non-Linear Analysis Techniques University of Nebraska Omaha, United States

Escola Superior de Saúde de Leiria, Portugal
2020/09 - 2021/02 Applied Mechanics Engenharia Mecânica (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2024/07 - Current Healthcare
2024/07 - Current JCM
2024/06 - Current Applied Sciences
2024/05 - Current Qeios
2024/03 - Current BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation
2024/03 - Current BMC Pediatrics
2023/12 - Current Scientific Reports
2023/06 - Current Proceedings of the 10th Congress of the Portuguese Society of Biomechanics Springer
Distinctions

Award

2024 Best Poster Award at CEMMPRE Meeting
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal
2023 Nuno Rilo Award (best presentation) at the X National Congress of Biomechanics