Personal identification

Full name

João Silveira de Sá Gomes

Citation names

• Gomes, J. S.

Author identifiers

Ciência ID

EB13-C89B-933D

Email addresses

• jsgomes@egasmoniz.edu.pt (Professional)
• joaosilveiragomes@hotmail.com (Personal)

Knowledge fields

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

Languages

Language	Speaking	Reading	Writing	Listening	Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English	Proficiency (C2)	Proficiency (C2)	Proficiency (C2)	Proficiency (C2)	Proficiency (C2)

	Degree	Classification
2022/09/01 - 2026/08/31 Ongoing	Ciências Biomédicas (Doutoramento) Instituto Superior de Ciências da Saúde Egas Moniz, Portugal
2020/09/15 - 2022/07/25 Concluded	Treino de Alto Rendimento (Mestrado) Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Portugal	18
2016/09/15 - 2019/06/24 Concluded	Ciências do Desporto e da Atividade Física (Licenciatura) Major in Treino Desportivo Universidade Europeia, Portugal	16

Teaching in Higher Education

	Category Host institution	Employer
2026/02/02 - Current	Assistant (University Teacher)	Egas Moniz School of Health & Science, Portugal

Others

	Category Host institution	Employer
2018/10/01 - 2019/03/31	Treinador de Ténis	São João Ténis Clube, Portugal

Grant

	Designation	Funders
2023/02/01 - 2026/01/31	Fractal-based gait training in older adults: implications to motor control and neuroplasticity 2022.10952.BD PhD Student Fellow Egas Moniz - Cooperativa de Ensino Superior Crl, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Ongoing
2022/02/01 - 2023/01/31	LIFTT - Lisbon Intensive Falls Trampolines Training for Parkinson's EXPL/SAU- SER/0761/2021 Research Fellow Egas Moniz Cooperativa de Ensino Superior CRL, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Ongoing
2020/01/02 - 2020/06/30	Graduate Assistant - Biomechanics - NASA 2019W-00335 Master Student Fellow University of Nebraska Omaha Department of Biomechanics, United States	NASA Department of Biomechanics, UNO Cancelled

Publications

Conference abstract	Biscardi, L.; Cortes, N.; Gomes, J. S.; Reis, J.; Stergiou, N.; Vaz, J. R.. "Running to a fractal-like stimulus preserves the complexity of stride-to-stride fluctuations". Paper presented in 44th American Society of Biomechanics Conference, 2020. Published
Conference poster	Hilário, Mafalda P.; Gomes, J. S.; Pinto, A.; Vaz, J. R.. "The effects of different temporally structured cues on gait variability in ACL-injured athletes". Paper presented in 7th CiiEM International Congress, 2025. Gomes, J. S.; Pinto, Ana; Hilário, Mafalda P.; Vaz, J. R.. Corresponding author: Vaz, J. R.. "Stride-to-stride fluctuations in individuals with ACL-deficient knees compared with healthy controls: a cross-sectional study". Paper presented in 7th CiiEM International Congress, 2025.
Journal article	Oliveira, J. H.; Gomes, J. S.; Bauer, P.; Pezarat-Correia, P.; Vaz, J. R.. "Torque regulation is affected by joint angle during isometric contraction in young male adults". Scientific Reports (2026): https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-42754-y. Published • 10.1038/s41598-026-42754-y Vaz, J. R.; Cortes, N.; Gomes, J. S.; Reis, J.; Stergiou, N.. Corresponding author: Vaz, J. R.. "Stride-to-stride variability is altered when running to isochronous cueing but remains unaltered with a fractal one". Stand J Med Sci Sports (2026): Under revision Vaz, J. R.; Lindsey, B.; Gomes, J. S.; Reis, J.; Cortes, N.. Corresponding author: Vaz, J. R.. "Running speed does not affect stride-to-stride fluctuations when adjusted to physiological capacity". (2026): Submitted Gomes, J. S.; Lyndsey, B.; Reis, Joana F; Cortes, N.; Vaz, J. R.. "Running variability is unaltered by differences in physiologically determined running intensity". Sports Biomechanics (2026): Under revision Gomes, J. S.; Pinto, A.; Hilário, Mafalda P.; Vaz, J. R.. "Stride-to-Stride Fluctuations in Individuals with ACL-Deficient Knees Compared to Healthy Controls: A Cross-Sectional Study". Journal of Physiotherapy (2026): Under revision Oliveira, João H.; Gomes, João S.; Bauer, Philipp; Pezarat-Correia, Pedro; Vaz, João R.. "Force fluctuations regulation and the role of neurophysiological mechanisms throughout different isometric contraction intensities". Scientific Reports 15 1 (2025): https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-14543-6. Published • 10.1038/s41598-025-14543-6 Bauer, Philipp; Gomes, João S.; Oliveira, João H.; Santos, Paulo; Pezarat-Correia, Pedro; Vaz, João R.. "Effects of attentional focus on the regulation of torque complexity". PLOS One 20 6 (2025): e0325302. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0325302. Published • 10.1371/journal.pone.0325302 Gomes, João Sá; Oliveira, João Henriques; Bauer, Philipp; Pezarat-Correia, Pedro; Vaz, João R.. "Changes in torque complexity with fatigue are related to motor unit behaviour". Scientific Reports 15 1 (2025): https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-96102-7. Published • 10.1038/s41598-025-96102-7 Oliveira, João Henriques; Sá Gomes, João; Bauer, Philipp; Pezarat-Correia, Pedro; Vaz, João Rocha. "Torque Regularity is not Affected by the Nature of Visual Feedback During Hold Type of Isometric Contractions in Adults". Journal of Motor Behavior 57 3 (2025): 269-277. https://doi.org/10.1080/00222895.2025.2469725. Published • 10.1080/00222895.2025.2469725 Cardoso, Pedro; Tavares, Francisco; Loureiro, Nuno; Ferreira, Ruben; Araújo, João Pedro; Gomes, João Sá; Reis, Joana; Vaz, João R.. "Seasonal Changes in Acceleration-Speed Profiles: Insights from Soccer Players Across Diverse Age Groups". Sport Sciences for Health 21 2 (2025): 1149-1157. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11332-025-01352-7. Published • 10.1007/s11332-025-01352-7 Oliveira, João Henriques; Gomes, João Sá; Santos, Paulo; Pezarat-Correia, Pedro; Vaz, João R.. "Effect of sleep deprivation on gait complexity". Journal of Sleep Research 34 6 (2025): https://doi.org/10.1111/jsr.14478. Published • 10.1111/jsr.14478 Vaz, João R.; Cortes, Nelson; Gomes, João Sá; Jordão, Sofia; Stergiou, Nick. "Stride-to-stride fluctuations and temporal patterns of muscle activity exhibit similar responses during walking to variable visual cues". Journal of Biomechanics 164 (2024): 111972. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2024.111972. Published • 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2024.111972 Vaz, João R.; Cortes, Nelson; Gomes, João S.; Reis, Joana F.; Stergiou, Nick. "Stride-to-stride variability is altered when running to isochronous visual cueing but remains unaltered with fractal cueing". Sports Biomechanics 23 12 (2024): 3628-3640. https://doi.org/10.1080/14763141.2023.2298958. Published • 10.1080/14763141.2023.2298958 Vaz, J. R.; Cortes, N.; Gomes, J. S.; Pezarat-Correia, P.; Stergiou, N.. Corresponding author: Vaz, J. R.. "Evidence of neuromuscular changes as a function of temporal structure of metronomes during walking". (2023): Submitted Bauer, P.; Gomes, J. S.; Oliveira, J.; Santos, P.; Pezarat-Correia, P.; Vaz, J. R.. Corresponding author: Vaz, J. R.. "Torque Regulation Is Influenced by the Nature of the Isometric Contraction". Sensors (2023): Open access • Published Oliveira, João Henriques; Casanova, Nuno; Sá Gomes, João; Pezarat-Correia, P.; Freitas, Sandro; Vaz, J. R.. Corresponding author: Vaz, J. R.. "Changes in torque complexity and maximal torque after a fatiguing exercise protocol.". Sports Biomechanics (2022): Published Jordão, S.; Cortes, N.; Gomes, J. S.; Brandão, R.; Santos, P.; Pezarat-Correia, P.; Oliveira, R.; Vaz, J. R.. Corresponding author: Vaz, J. R.. "Synchronization performance affects gait variability measures during cued walking". Gait and Posture (2022): Published