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Identificação

Identificação pessoal

Nome completo
João R Vaz

Nomes de citação

  • Vaz, J. R.

Identificadores de autor

Ciência ID
7417-B136-E481
ORCID iD
0000-0001-9691-5456
Researcher Id
AAH-7314-2019

Endereços de correio eletrónico

  • jvaz@egasmoniz.edu.pt (Profissional)
  • jprvaz@gmail.com (Pessoal)

Domínios de atuação

  • Ciências Médicas e da Saúde
  • Ciências Médicas e da Saúde - Ciências da Saúde - Ciências do Desporto
  • Ciências Naturais - Ciências Biológicas

Idiomas

Idioma Conversação Leitura Escrita Compreensão Peer-review
Inglês Utilizador proficiente (C2) Utilizador proficiente (C2) Utilizador proficiente (C2) Utilizador proficiente (C2) Utilizador proficiente (C1)
Espanhol; Castelhano Utilizador independente (B1) Utilizador independente (B1) Utilizador elementar (A1) Utilizador independente (B1)
Formação
Grau Classificação
2017/08/01 - 2018/07/31
Concluído
 Biomechanics (Pós-doutoramento)
University of Nebraska at Omaha Department of Biomechanics, Estados Unidos
2012 - 2016
Concluído
 Human Movement Sciences (Doutoramento)
Faculdade de Motricidade Humana - Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
"Adaptation of Motor Control to Training and Disuse: Contribution of Muscle Synergy Analysis and Movement Variability" (TESE/DISSERTAÇÃO)
 Distinção e Louvor
2009 - 2013
Concluído
 Physical Therapy (Licenciatura)
Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde de Lisboa, Portugal
 16
2011 - 2011
Concluído
 ESMAC Basic Gait Course, 12-14 September 2011 Vienna – Austria (Curso médio)
European Society of Movement Analysis for Adults and Children, Reino Unido
2010 - 2010
Concluído
 The Dynamics of Skill Acquisition in Sports – KEITH DAVIDS (Curso médio)
Universidade Técnica de Lisboa - Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Portugal
2010 - 2010
Concluído
 The Science of Coordination: Coordination Dynamics – J.A. SCOTT KELSO (Curso médio)
Universidade Técnica de Lisboa - Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Portugal
2005 - 2009
Concluído
 Psychomotor Rehabilitation (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
 15
Projetos

Bolsa

Designação Financiadores
2019/01/05 - 2021/01/04 Hamstrings strain injury prediction based on load sharing strategy quantifica- tion after inducing muscle fatigue
PTDC/SAU-DES/31497/2017
Co-Investigador Responsável (Co-IR)
CIPER-FMH / FCT, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluído
2018/03 - 2019 Circadian Rhythms and Human Movement Variability
UCRCA-2018
Investigador responsável
University of Nebraska at Omaha, Estados Unidos
Em curso
2017/08 - 2018/07 Effects of virtual reality in human movement variability
P20GM109090
Investigador responsável
National Institutes of Health, Estados Unidos
 National Institutes of Health
Concluído
2016 - 2018 Contralateral effects of low intensity resistance training combined with blood flow restriction
PTDC /DTP-DES/5714/2014
Investigador
Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluído
2010/06 - 2013/06 Neuromuscular activity in the golf swing with implications for the practise and in the prevention of overuse injuries
PTDC/DES/105176/2008
Investigador
Universidade Técnica de Lisboa - Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluído

Projeto

Designação Financiadores
2025/01/01 - Atual An innovative digital approach to promote engaging physical activity in people with Parkinson's (MOVE-ON-UP)
101182755
Investigador responsável
Egas Moniz Center for Interdisciplinary Research, Portugal
 European Commission
Em curso
2024/01 - 2025/12 Educational Prevention and Intervention Kit (EPIK) Project
101133154
Institutional Project Coordinator
Egas Moniz - Cooperativa de Ensino Superior Crl, Portugal
 European Commission
Concluído
2020/01/01 - 2024/12/31 Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar Egas Moniz
UIDB/04585/2020
10.54499/UIDB/04585/2020
Egas Moniz - Cooperativa de Ensino Superior Crl, Portugal

Instituto Universitário Egas Moniz Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar Egas Moniz, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluído
2020/01/01 - 2024/12/31 Interdisciplinary Center for the Study of Human Performance
UIDB/00447/2020
10.54499/UIDB/00447/2020
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Portugal

Universidade de Lisboa Centro Interdisciplinar de Performance Humana, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluído
2022/01/01 - 2023/06/30 Lisbon Intensive Falls Trampolines Training for Parkinson´s: LIFTT Program
EXPL/SAU-SER/0761/2021
Investigador
Instituto Universitário Egas Moniz Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar Egas Moniz, Portugal

Egas Moniz - Cooperativa de Ensino Superior Crl, Portugal

Hospital Garcia de Orta EPE, Portugal

Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluído
Produções

Publicações

Artigo em conferência
  1. Moreira, I.; Vaz, J.; Duarte, R.; Pezarat-Correia, P.; Cordovil, R.. "EMG and kinematic analysis of infant supported walking: a preliminary study". Trabalho apresentado em XVII International Conference on Perception and Action, Lisbon, 2013.
    Publicado
  2. Freitas, Sandro; Neto, Tiago Gonçalves; Vaz, João; Bruno, Paula; Valamatos, Maria João; Mil-Homens, Pedro. "Influence of rest intervals on knee extension flexibility and mechanical properties". Trabalho apresentado em American College of Sports Medicine, São Francisco, 2012.
    Publicado
  3. Sérgio Marta; João Vaz; Orlando Fernandes; João Barreiros; Pedro Pezarat-Correia. "EMG pattern of the dominant upper limb muscles in different variations of the golf swing: a descriptive approach". Trabalho apresentado em 15th Annual Congress of the European Congress of Sport Science, Antalya, 2010.
    Publicado
Artigo em revista
  1. G. Santos, Paulo D.; Vaz, João R.; Gomes, Miguel; Barão, Gustavo; Infante, Jorge; Pezarat-Correia, Pedro. "Fatigue- and Training-Related Differences in Muscle Activation and Coordination". International Journal of Sports Medicine (2025): https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2734-2159.
    Aceite para publicação • 10.1055/a-2734-2159
  2. Cardoso, Pedro; Tavares, Francisco; Loureiro, Nuno; Ferreira, Ruben; Araújo, João Pedro; Reis, Joana F.; Vaz, João R. Autor correspondente: Vaz, João R. "Associations Between Training Load and Acceleration–Speed Profile in Youth Soccer Athletes". International Journal of Sports Medicine (2025): https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2655-0650.
    Aceite para publicação • 10.1055/a-2655-0650
  3. João H. Oliveira; João S. Gomes; Philipp Bauer; Pedro Pezarat-Correia; João R. Vaz. "Force fluctuations regulation and the role of neurophysiological mechanisms throughout different isometric contraction intensities". Scientific Reports (2025): https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-14543-6.
    10.1038/s41598-025-14543-6
  4. José Pedro Correia; Hugo Grilo; Erik Witvrouw; João R. Vaz; Sandro R. Freitas. "Movement Rate and Brain-Muscle Coupling in Male Footballers With and Without Hamstring Injury History". Sports Health: A Multidisciplinary Approach (2025): https://doi.org/10.1177/19417381251350688.
    10.1177/19417381251350688
  5. Philipp Bauer; Rasool Abedanzadeh; João S. Gomes; João H. Oliveira; Paulo Santos; Pedro Pezarat-Correia; João R. Vaz. "Effects of attentional focus on the regulation of torque complexity". PLOS One (2025): https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0325302.
    10.1371/journal.pone.0325302
  6. Gomes, João Sá; Oliveira, João Henriques; Bauer, Philipp; Pezarat-Correia, Pedro; Vaz, João R.. Autor correspondente: 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.
    Acesso aberto • Publicado • 10.1038/s41598-025-96102-7
  7. João Henriques Oliveira; João Sá Gomes; Philipp Bauer; Pedro Pezarat-Correia; João Rocha Vaz. "Torque Regularity is not Affected by the Nature of Visual Feedback During Hold Type of Isometric Contractions in Adults". Journal of Motor Behavior (2025): https://doi.org/10.1080/00222895.2025.2469725.
    10.1080/00222895.2025.2469725
  8. 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.
    10.1007/s11332-025-01352-7
  9. João Henriques Oliveira; João Sá Gomes; Paulo Santos; Pedro Pezarat-Correia; João R. Vaz. "Effect of sleep deprivation on gait complexity". Journal of Sleep Research (2025): https://doi.org/10.1111/jsr.14478.
    10.1111/jsr.14478
  10. Manuel Barbosa Almeida; Marion Moreira; José Moreira; João R. Vaz; Paula Moleirinho-Alves; Raúl Oliveira. "The time-course changes in postural control variability between neck pain and asymptomatic dental students". Scientific Reports (2024): https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-82119-x.
    10.1038/s41598-024-82119-x
  11. Sandro R. Freitas; Bruno Mendes; Telmo Firmino; José Pedro Correia; Erik E. M. C. Witvrouw; Raúl Oliveira; João R. Vaz. "Semitendinosus and biceps femoris long head active stiffness response until failure in professional footballers with vs. without previous hamstring injury". European Journal of Sport Science (2021): 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1080/17461391.2021.1910347.
    10.1080/17461391.2021.1910347
  12. Dinis, Ricardo; Vaz, João R.; Silva, Luís; Marta, Sérgio; Pezarat-Correia, Pedro. "Electromyographic and kinematic analysis of females with excessive medial knee displacement in the overhead squat". Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology 57 (2021): 102530. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jelekin.2021.102530.
    10.1016/j.jelekin.2021.102530
  13. Paulo D. G. Santos; João R. Vaz; Paulo F. Correia; Maria J. Valamatos; António P. Veloso; Pedro Pezarat-Correia. "Intermuscular Coordination in the Power Clean Exercise: Comparison between Olympic Weightlifters and Untrained Individuals—A Preliminary Study". Sensors (2021): https://doi.org/10.3390/s21051904.
    10.3390/s21051904
  14. João R. Vaz; Tiago Neto; José Pedro Correia; Jorge Infante; Sandro R. Freitas. "Regional Differences in Biceps Femoris Long Head Stiffness during Isometric Knee Flexion". Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology 6 1 (2021): 18-18. https://doi.org/10.3390/jfmk6010018.
    10.3390/jfmk6010018
  15. Vaz, João R.; Knarr, Brian A.; Stergiou, Nick. "Gait complexity is acutely restored in older adults when walking to a fractal-like visual stimulus". Human Movement Science 74 (2020): 102677. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.humov.2020.102677.
    10.1016/j.humov.2020.102677
  16. Paulo D. G. Santos; João R. Vaz; Paulo F. Correia; Maria J. Valamatos; António P. Veloso; Pedro Pezarat-Correia. "Muscle Synergies Reliability in the Power Clean Exercise". Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology 5 4 (2020): 75-75. https://doi.org/10.3390/jfmk5040075.
    10.3390/jfmk5040075
  17. João R. Vaz; Nick Stergiou; Ana Diniz; Ricardo Dinis; Pedro Pezarat-Correia. "Postural control is altered in females with excessive medial knee displacement". Sports Biomechanics (2020): https://doi.org/10.1080/14763141.2020.1767187.
    Publicado • 10.1080/14763141.2020.1767187
  18. Vaz, Joao R.; Rand, Troy; Fujan-Hansen, Jessica; Mukherjee, Mukul; Stergiou, Nick. "Auditory and Visual External Cues Have Different Effects on Spatial but Similar Effects on Temporal Measures of Gait Variability". Frontiers in Physiology 11 (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2020.00067.
    10.3389/fphys.2020.00067
  19. Gomes, J; Neto, T; Vaz, J.R.; Schoenfeld, B.J.; Freitas, S. R. "Is there a relationship between squat depth, ankle flexibility, and achilles tendon stiffness?". Sports Biomechanics 4 (2020): 1-14. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32022631.
    Aceite para publicação • 10.1080/14763141.2019.1690569
  20. Ramos, G.; Vaz, J. R.; Mendonça, G. V.; Pezarat-Correia, P.; Rodrigues, J.; Alfaras, M.; Gamboa, H.. "Fatigue Evaluation through Machine Learning and a Global Fatigue Descriptor". Journal of Healthcare Engineering 2020 (2020): 1-18. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/6484129.
    10.1155/2020/6484129
  21. Eddo, O.; Ludwick, J.; Lindsey, B.; Vaz, J. R.; Martin, J.; Caswell, S.; Cortes, N.. "Unilaterally implemented trunk modification associated with asymmetrical increase in spinal load". Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise 52 5S (2020):
    Aceite para publicação
  22. McCrory, S.; Cortes, N.; Biscardi, L.; Ghoddosi, N.; Semedo, V.; Reis, J.F.; Vaz, J. R.. "Walking to a fractal-like stimulus does not affect cardiorespiratory function". Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise 52 5S (2020):
    Aceite para publicação
  23. Azevedo, Ana M.; Oliveira, Raúl; Vaz, João R.; Cortes, Nelson. "Foot modeling affects ankle sagittal plane kinematics during jump-landing". Journal of Biomechanics 96 (2019): 109337. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2019.109337.
    10.1016/j.jbiomech.2019.109337
  24. Neto, Tiago; Freitas, Sandro R.; Andrade, Ricardo J.; Vaz, João R.; Mendes, Bruno; Firmino, Telmo; Bruno, Paula M.; Nordez, Antoine; Oliveira, Raúl. "Shear Wave Elastographic Investigation of the Immediate Effects of Slump Neurodynamics in People With Sciatica". Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine (2019): http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jum.15144.
    10.1002/jum.15144
  25. Martins, Elisabete; Cordovil, Rita; Oliveira, Raul; Pinho, Joana; Diniz, Ana; Vaz, Joao R.. "The Immediate Effects of a Dynamic Orthosis on Gait Patterns in Children With Unilateral Spastic Cerebral Palsy: A Kinematic Analysis". Frontiers in Pediatrics 7 (2019): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fped.2019.00042.
    10.3389/fped.2019.00042
  26. Dias, Amândio; Redinha, Luís; Vaz, João R.; Cordeiro, Nuno; Silva, Luís; Pezarat – Correia, Pedro. "Effects of occlusal splints on shoulder strength and activation". Annals of Medicine (2019): 1-22. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07853890.2019.1566766.
    10.1080/07853890.2019.1566766
  27. Freitas, Sandro R.; Antunes, André; Salmon, Pierre; Mendes, Bruno; Firmino, Telmo; Cruz-Montecinos, Carlos; Cerda, Mauricio; Vaz, João R.. "Does epimuscular myofascial force transmission occur between the human quadriceps muscles in vivo during passive stretching?". Journal of Biomechanics 83 (2019): 91-96. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2018.11.026.
    10.1016/j.jbiomech.2018.11.026
  28. Neto, Tiago; Freitas, Sandro R.; Andrade, Ricardo J.; Vaz, João R.; Mendes, Bruno; Firmino, Telmo; Bruno, Paula M.; Nordez, Antoine; Oliveira, Raúl. "Noninvasive Measurement of Sciatic Nerve Stiffness in Patients With Chronic Low Back Related Leg Pain Using Shear Wave Elastography". Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine 38 1 (2019): 157-164. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jum.14679.
    10.1002/jum.14679
  29. Vaz, J. R.; Groff, B. R.; Rowen, D. A.; Knarr, B. K.; Stergiou, N.; Vaz, J.R.; Groff, B.R.; Rowen, D.A.; Knarr, B.A.. "Synchronization dynamics modulates stride-to-stride fluctuations when walking to an invariant but not to a fractal-like stimulus". Neuroscience Letters 704 (2019): 28-35. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85063719875&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Aceite para publicação • 10.1016/j.neulet.2019.03.040
  30. Azevedo, Ana M.; Oliveira, Raúl; Vaz, João R.; Cortes, Nelson. "Professional Dancers Distinct Biomechanical Pattern during Multidirectional Landings". Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise (2018): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.1249/mss.0000000000001817.
    10.1249/mss.0000000000001817
  31. Mendes, Bruno; Firmino, Telmo; Oliveira, Raúl; Neto, Tiago; Infante, Jorge; Vaz, João R.; Freitas, Sandro R.. "Hamstring stiffness pattern during contraction in healthy individuals: analysis by ultrasound-based shear wave elastography". European Journal of Applied Physiology 118 11 (2018): 2403-2415. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00421-018-3967-z.
    10.1007/s00421-018-3967-z
  32. Mendonca, Goncalo V.; Pezarat-Correia, Pedro; Vaz, João R; Silva, Luís; Heffernan, Kevin S.. "Impact of Aging on Endurance and Neuromuscular Physical Performance: The Role of Vascular Senescence". Sports Medicine 47 4 (2017): 583-598.
    Publicado • 10.1007/s40279-016-0596-8
  33. Casanova, Nuno; Reis, Joana F.; Vaz, João R; Machado, Rita; Mendes, Bruno; Button, Duane C.; Pezarat-Correia, Pedro; Freitas, Sandro R. "Effects of roller massager on muscle recovery after exercise-induced muscle damage". Journal of Sports Sciences 18 (2017): 1-8.
    Publicado • 10.1080/02640414.2017.1280609
  34. Neto, Tiago; Freitas, Sandro R; Andrade, Ricardo J.; João Gomes; Vaz, João R; Mendes, Bruno; Telmo Firmino; Antoine Nordez; Oliveira, Raul. "Sciatic nerve stiffness is not changed immediately after a slump neurodynamics technique". Muscles, Ligaments and Tendons Journal 7 3 (2017): 583-583.
    Publicado • 10.11138/mltj/2017.7.3.583
  35. Belo, David; Rodrigues, João; Vaz, João R; Pezarat-Correia, Pedro; Gamboa, Hugo. "Biosignals learning and synthesis using deep neural networks". BioMedical Engineering OnLine 16 1 (2017): 115-115X.
    Publicado • 10.1186/s12938-017-0405-0
  36. Vaz, J. R.; Martins, E.; Cordovil, R.; Oliveira, R.; Pinho, J.; Vaz, J. R.. "The Immediate Effects of Therasuit® on the Gait Pattern of a Child with Unilateral Spastic Cerebral Palsy". Journal of Pediatric Neurological Disorders 3 1 (2017):
    Publicado
  37. Correia, José Pedro; Oliveira, Raul; Vaz, João Rocha; Silva, Luís; Pezarat-Correia, Pedro. "Trunk muscle activation, fatigue and low back pain in tennis players". Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport 19 4 (2016): 311-316.
    Publicado • 10.1016/j.jsams.2015.04.002
  38. Vaz, João R; Olstad, Bjørn Harald; Cabri, Jan; Kjendlie, Per-Ludvik; Pezarat-Correia, Pedro; Hug, François. "Muscle coordination during breaststroke swimming: Comparison between elite swimmers and beginners". Journal of Sports Sciences na (2016): 1-8.
    Publicado • 10.1080/02640414.2016.1143109
  39. Gonçalo Vilhena Mendonça; Pezarat-Correia, Pedro; Vaz, J. R.; Silva, Luís; Almeida, Isabel D.; Heffernan, Kevin S.. "Impact of Exercise Training On Physiological Measures of Physical Fitness in the Elderly.". Current Aging Science 9 x (2016): 1-20. http://www.eurekaselect.com/141475/article.
    Publicado • 10.2174/1874609809666160426120600
  40. Marta, Sérgio; Silva, Luís; Vaz, João R; Castro, Maria António; Reinaldo, Gustavo; Pezarat-Correia, Pedro. "Electromyographic Analysis of the Lower Limb Muscles in Low- and High-Handicap Golfers". Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport x (2016): 1-7.
    Publicado • 10.1080/02701367.2016.1177634
  41. Olstad, Bjørn Harald; Vaz, João Rocha; Zinner, Christoph; Cabri, Jan M.H.; Kjendlie, Per-Ludvik. "Muscle coordination, activation and kinematics of world-class and elite breaststroke swimmers during submaximal and maximal efforts". Journal of Sports Sciences 35 11 (2016): 1107-1117.
    Publicado • 10.1080/02640414.2016.1211306
  42. Szychlinska, Marta; Castorina, Sergio; Lorenzetti, Silvio; Di Giunta, Angelo; Vaz, J. R.; Dickin, Clark; Vaz, João. "The “Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology" Journal Club Series: Highlights on Recent Papers in Joint Biomechanics of Running". Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology 1 3 (2016): 276-281. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jfmk1030276.
    Publicado • 10.3390/jfmk1030276
  43. Olstad, Bjørn Harald; Zinner, Christoph; Vaz, João Rocha; Cabri, Jan M. H.; Kjendlie, Per-Ludvik. "Muscle Activation in World Champions, World-Class and National Breaststroke Swimmers". International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance 6 (2016): 1-27.
    Publicado • 10.1123/ijspp.2015-0703
  44. Mendonca, G.; Vaz, João R; Pezarat-Correia, P.; Fernhall, B.. "Effects of Walking with Blood Flow Restriction on Excess Post-exercise Oxygen Consumption". International Journal of Sports Medicine na (2015): na-na.
    Publicado • 10.1055/s-0034-1395508
  45. Freitas, S.; Vaz, João R; Bruno, P.; Andrade, R.; Mil-Homens, P.. "Stretching Effects: High-intensity & Moderate-duration vs. Low-intensity & Long-duration". International Journal of Sports Medicine 37 03 (2015): 239-244.
    Publicado • 10.1055/s-0035-1548946
  46. Pezarat-Correia, P.; Fernandes, O.; Vaz, João R; Dias, A.. "Postural Control Evaluation During Upright Stance: Effect of a Special-Designed Shoe". Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise 47 5S (2015): 309-314.
    Publicado • 10.1249/01.mss.0000466047.89452.7e
  47. Silva, Luís; Vaz, João Rocha; Castro, Maria António; Serranho, Pedro; Cabri, Jan; Pezarat-Correia, Pedro. "Recurrence quantification analysis and support vector machines for golf handicap and low back pain EMG classification". Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology 25 4 (2015): 637-647.
    Publicado • 10.1016/j.jelekin.2015.04.008
  48. Marta, Sérgio; Silva, Luís; Vaz, João Rocha; Castro, Maria António; Reinaldo, Gustavo; Pezarat-Correia, Pedro. "Electromyographic analysis of lower limb muscles during the golf swing performed with three different clubs". Journal of Sports Sciences 34 8 (2015): 713-720.
    Publicado • 10.1080/02640414.2015.1069376
  49. Freitas, Sandro R; Vaz, João R; Gomes, Luis; Silvestre, Rui; Hilário, Edgar; Cordeiro, Nuno; Carnide, Filomena; Pezarat-Correia, Pedro; Mil-Homens, Pedro. "A New Tool to Assess the Perception of Stretching Intensity". Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research 29 9 (2015): 2666-2678.
    Publicado • 10.1519/JSC.0000000000000926
  50. Andrade, R. J.; Freitas, S. R.; Vaz, J. R.; Bruno, P. M.; Pezarat-Correia, P.. "Provocative mechanical tests of the peripheral nervous system affect the joint torque-angle during passive knee motion". Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports na (2014): n/a-n/a.
    Publicado • 10.1111/sms.12250
  51. Freitas, Sandro R; Vaz, João R; Bruno, Paula M; Valamatos, Maria João; Andrade, Ricardo J.; Mil-Homens, Pedro. "Are Rest Intervals Between Stretching Repetitions Effective to Acutely Increase Range of Motion?". International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance na (2014): na-na.
    Publicado • 10.1123/ijspp.2014-0192
  52. Freitas, Sandro R; Vilarinho, Daniel; Vaz, João Rocha; Bruno, Paula M; Costa, Pablo B.; Mil-Homens, Pedro. "Responses to static stretching are dependent on stretch intensity and duration". Clinical Physiology and Functional Imaging 8 (2014): n/a-n/a.
    Publicado • 10.1111/cpf.12186
  53. Silva, Luís; Castro, Maria António; Marta, Sérgio; José Almeida; Vaz, João R; Pezarat-Correia, P.; Jan Cabri; Vaz, J. R.. "Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Portuguese Survey of musculoskeletal conditions, playing characteristics and warm-up patterns of golfers". Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation NA (2014): NA-NA.
    Publicado • 10.3233/BMR-140582
  54. Neto, Tiago; Freitas, Sandro; Vaz, João; Silva, Analiza; Mil-Homens, Pedro; Carita, Ana Isabel. "Lower limb body composition is associated to knee passive extension torque-angle response". SpringerPlus 2 1 (2013): 403-403.
    Publicado • 10.1186/2193-1801-2-403
  55. Ruivo, R.M.; Pezarat-Correia, P.; Carita, A.I.; Vaz, J.R.. "Reliability and validity of angular measures through the software for postural assessment. Postural Assessment Software". Rehabilitación 47 4 (2013): 223-228.
    Publicado • 10.1016/j.rh.2013.07.002
  56. Freitas, Sandro R; Vaz, João R; Bruno, Paula M; Valamatos, Maria J; Mil-Homens, Pedro. "Comparison of different passive knee extension torque-angle assessments". Physiological Measurement 34 11 (2013): 1483-1498.
    Publicado • 10.1088/0967-3334/34/11/1483
  57. Mendonca, Goncalo V.; Vaz, João R; Teixeira, Micael S.; Grácio, Telma; Pezarat-Correia, Pedro. "Metabolic cost of locomotion during treadmill walking with blood flow restriction". Clinical Physiology and Functional Imaging n/a (2013): n/a-n/a.
    Publicado • 10.1111/cpf.12098
  58. Marta, Sérgio; Silva, Luis; Vaz, João; Bruno, Paula; Pezarat-Correia, Pedro. "Electromyographic Analysis of Trunk Muscles during the Golf Swing Performed with Two Different Clubs". International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching 8 4 (2013): 779-788.
    Publicado • 10.1260/1747-9541.8.4.779
  59. Silva, Luís; Marta, Sérgio; Vaz, João; Fernandes, Orlando; Castro, Maria António; Pezarat-Correia, Pedro. "Trunk muscle activation during golf swing: baseline and threshold". Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology 23 5 (2013): 1174-11.
    Publicado • 10.1016/j.jelekin.2013.05.007
  60. Pedro de Medeiros; Orlando Fernandes; João Vaz; Pedro Pezarat-Correia. "Characterization Of The Electromyographic Activity Of Ten Muscles Participants In Four Different Pullover Exercises". Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise 44 5S (2012): 304-304.
    Publicado • 10.1249/01.mss.0000417529.22755.ed
  61. Pedro Pezarat-Correia; Luís Silva; João Rocha Vaz; Sérgio Marta; Maria António Castro; Andreia de Paula; Orlando Fernandes. "Threshold for EMG Onset Detection of Trunk Muscles In Golf Swing". Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise 44 5S (2012): 575-575.
    Publicado • 10.1249/01.mss.0000417529.22755.ed
  62. Tiago Neto; Sandro R. Freitas; João R. Vaz; Ana Isabel Carita; Maria João Valamatos; Pedro Mil-Homens. "Lower Limb Body Composition Is Associated To Passive Knee Flexibiilty And Acute Mechanical Adaptations". Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise 44 5S (2012): 596-596.
    Publicado • 10.1249/01.mss.0000417529.22755.ed
  63. Sandro R. Freitas; João R. Vaz; Tiago Neto; Paula Bruno; Maria João Valamatos; Pedro Mil-Homens. "Influence Of Rest Intervals On Knee Extension Flexibility And Mechanical Properties". Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise 44 5S (2012): 305-305.
    Publicado • 10.1249/01.mss.0000417529.22755.ed
Capítulo de livro
  1. Vaz, J. R.; Oliveira, R.. "Treino de força na reabilitação e prevenção de lesões". In Treino de Força, editado por Pedro Mil-Homens; Pedro Pezarat-Correia; Gonçalo Vilhena de Mendonça. Lisboa, Portugal: FMH Edições, 2018.
    Publicado
  2. Pezarat-Correia, P.; Silva, L.; Marta, S.; Vaz, J. R.; Castro, M.; Cabri, J. "Electromyography and the study of neuromuscular coordination: the golf swing as an example". In Research on Human Kinetics: Multidisciplinary Perspectives, editado por Alves, F.; Rosado, A.; Pereira, L.; Araújo, D.. Portugal: fmh Edições, 2018.
    Publicado
  3. Marta, Sérgio; Vaz, João Rocha; Silva, Luís; Castro, Maria António; Correia, Pedro Pezarat; Marta, S.; Vaz, J.R.; et al. "Study and Interpretation of Neuromuscular Patterns in Golf". In Applications, Challenges, and Advancements in Electromyography Signal Processing, 181-201. Australia: IGI Global, 2014.
    Publicado • 10.4018/978-1-4666-6090-8.ch008
  4. Cordovil, R.; Luz, C.; Vaz, J.; Diniz, A.; Barreiros, J.. "O sucesso nos jogos cooperativos: de “cada um por si “ a “um por todos e todos por um”". In Estudos em Desenvolvimento Motor da Criança VI, 35-39. Vila Real, Portugal: -, 2013.
    Publicado
  5. Moreira, I.; Vaz, J.; Duarte, R.; Pezarat-Correia, P.; Cordovil, R.. "Análise eletromiográfica e cinemática do padrão de marcha do bebé, aos 6, 9, 12 e 15 meses de idade". In Estudos em Desenvolvimento Motor da Criança VI, 117-122. Vila Real, Portugal: -, 2013.
    Publicado
Poster em conferência
  1. Rowen, D. A.; Silva, L.; Likens, A.; Vaz, J. R.; Stergiou, N.. "Do older adults synchronize their strides to different visual stimuli?". Trabalho apresentado em 4th Annual Human Movement Variability Conference, 2019.
  2. Azevedo, A. M.; Wei, Q.; Oliveira, R.; Vaz, J. R.; Cortes, N.; Azevedo, Ana M.; Wei, Qi; et al. "Effect of two different pose estimation approaches on lower extremity biomechanics in professional dancers". Trabalho apresentado em 41st Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine & Biology Society, 2019.
    10.1109/embc.2019.8857683
  3. Azevedo, A. M.; Oliveira, R.; Vaz, J. R.; Cortes, N.. "Professional dancers shock absorption mechanism differs from non-dancers during landings". Trabalho apresentado em 29th Annual Meeting of the International Association for Dance Medicine & Science, 2019.
  4. Azevedo. A. M.; Wei, Q.; Oliveira, R.; Vaz, J. R.; Cortes, N.. "Musculoskeletal computational model optimization: the critical role of markers error adjustments". Trabalho apresentado em 27th Congress International Society of Biomechanics and 43rd American Society of Biomechanics Conference, 2019.
  5. Silva, L.; Likens, A.; Rowen, D. A.; Vaz, J. R.; Knarr, B.; Stergiou, N.. "Synchronization between stride time intervals and external visual cueing". Trabalho apresentado em 27th Congress International Society of Biomechanics and 43rd American Society of Biomechanics Conference, 2019.
  6. Silva, L.; Likens, A.; Rowen, D. A.; Vaz, J. R.; Knarr, B.; Stergiou, N.. "Multifractal analysis of visually cued stride intervals". Trabalho apresentado em 27th Congress International Society of Biomechanics and 43rd American Society of Biomechanics Conference, 2019.
  7. Likens, A.; Silva, L.; Rowen, D. A.; Vaz, J. R.; Stergiou, N.. "Multifractal correlation reveals variation in complexity matching across metronome types". Trabalho apresentado em 27th Congress International Society of Biomechanics and 43rd American Society of Biomechanics Conference, 2019.
  8. Vaz, J. R.; Rowen, D. A.; Stergiou, N.. "Circadian rhythms and stride-to-stride fluctuations: is there a connection?". Trabalho apresentado em 2018th Research and Creative Fair, University of Nebraska at Omaha, 2018.
  9. Azevedo, A. M.; Oliveira, R.; Vaz, J. R.; Cortes, N.; Azevedo, Ana M.; Oliveira, Raul; Vaz, Joao R.; Cortes, Nelson. "The biomechanical pattern of multidirectional single-leg landing in professional dancers and non-dancers". Trabalho apresentado em American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, 2018.
    10.1249/01.mss.0000538504.30337.b9
  10. Rowen, D. A.; Vaz, J. R.; Stergiou, N.. "Fractal scaling of visual metronomes affects cortical hemodynamics". Trabalho apresentado em 3rd Annual Human Movement Variability Conference, 2018.
  11. Vaz, J. R.; Kent, J.; Stergiou, N.. "Altered gait variability does not affect heart rate dynamics in young adults". Trabalho apresentado em 3rd Annual Human Movement Variability Conference, 2018.
  12. Rowen, D. A.; Vaz, J. R.; Knarr, B.; Stergiou, N.. "Walking with visual cueing affects cortical hemodynamics.". Trabalho apresentado em 42nd American Society of Biomechanics Conference, 2018.
  13. Azevedo, A. M.; Oliveira, R.; Vaz, J. R.; Cortes, N.. "Landing biomechanics differ between professional dancers and non-dancers: experimental and preliminary modeling approaches". Trabalho apresentado em 42nd American Society of Biomechanics Conference, Rochester, 2018.
  14. Olstad, B. H.; Grydeland, M.; Vaz, J. R.; Zinner, C.; Cabri, J.; Kjendlie, P.. "Muscle activation of world-class breaststroke swimmers". Trabalho apresentado em 20th Annual Congress of the European Congress of Sport Science, 2015.
Recurso online
  1. Melo, X; Vaz, J. R.; Jordão, S.. Autor correspondente: Melo, X. MOOC EPIK – Educational prevention and intervention kit. 2025. https://moodle.epiksport.eu.
Resumo em conferência
  1. Andrade, Ricardo Jorge Nóbrega; Freitas, Sandro; Vaz, João; Pezarat-Correia, Pedro. "Effect of head, trunk and foot position on knee passive extension torque-angle response". Trabalho apresentado em ACSM's 60th Annual Meeting, 4th World Congress on Exercise is Medicine, Indianapolis, 2013.
    Publicado • 10.1249/01.mss.0000433639.21825.aa
  2. Cordovil, R.; Moreira, I.; Vaz, J.; Pezarat-Correia, P.. "Análise cinemática e eletromiográfica do padrão de marcha do bebé". Trabalho apresentado em 9º Congresso Nacional de Educação Física, Lisboa, 2013.
    Publicado
  3. Luís Silva; João R. Vaz; Sérgio Marta; Andreia de Paula; Maria António Castro; Orlando Fernandes; Pedro Pezarat-Correia. "Comparison between two threshold methods related-baselines for the EMG onset detection in trunk muscles during golf swing". Trabalho apresentado em 17th Annual Congress of the European Congress of Sport Science, Bruges, 2012.
    Publicado
  4. Robalo, R.; Vaz, J.; Passos, P.. "A new method to assess dribbling skill in Basketball". Trabalho apresentado em 12th European Workshop on Ecological Psychology, Madrid, 2012.
    Publicado
  5. Neto, Tiago Gonçalves; Freitas, Sandro; Carita, Ana; Mil-Homens, Pedro; Vaz, João; Valamatos, Maria João. "Lower limb body composition is associated to passive knee flexibility and acute mechanical adaptations". Trabalho apresentado em American College of Sports Medicine, São Francisco, 2012.
    Publicado
  6. Orlando Fernandes; João Vaz; João Barreiros; Andreia de Paula; Marcelo Bigliassi; Maria António Castro. "The analysis of variability in Golf Swing using two different iron on Amateurs golfers". Trabalho apresentado em 16th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science, Liverpool, 2011.
    Publicado
  7. Orlando Fernandes; João Vaz; Maria António Castro; Alexandre Constantino; Natacha Correia; Luís Silva. "The analysis of X-Factor on golf swing using two different irons on amateurs golfers". Trabalho apresentado em 16th Annual Congress of the European Congress of Sport Science, Liverpool, 2011.
    Publicado
  8. Sérgio Marta; Luís Silva; Natacha Correia; João Vaz; Paula Bruno; Pedro Pezarat-Correia. "Electromyographic analysis of trunk muscles during the golf swing performed with two different clubs". Trabalho apresentado em 16th Annual Congress of the European Congress of Sport Science, Liverpool, 2011.
    Publicado
  9. Luís Silva; Sérgio Marta; João Vaz; Andreia de Paula; Paula Bruno; Pedro Pezarat-Correia. "Electromyographic analysis of trunk muscles during the different phases of the golf swing". Trabalho apresentado em 16th Annual Congress of the European Congress of Sport Science, Liverpool, 2011.
    Publicado
Atividades

Arbitragem científica em conferência

Nome da conferência Local da conferência
2020 - Atual 8th International Conference on Sports Science and Research and Technology Support
2018 - Atual 5th International Conference on Sports Science and Research and Technology Support
2018 - Atual 6th International Conference on Sports Science and Research and Technology Support
2021/11 - 2021/11 XI Congresso Nacional de Fisioterapeutas (National Congress of Physiotherapy)
Distinções

Prémio

2025 Award (1st Place) | Sports Sciences Award
Comité Olímpico de Portugal, Portugal
2018 UCRCA Faculty Grant Award
Office of Research and Creative Activity, Portugal
2018 Honorable Mention (3rd Place) | Sports Sciences Award
Comité Olímpico de Portugal, Portugal

Outra distinção

2009 Bolsa de Integração na Investigação (BII/UNI/0447/SAU/2008)
CIPER-FMH / FCT, Portugal