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R&D Projects

Call for Funding of Research and Development Projects in all Scientific Domains - 2008

Painel de Avaliação de Ciências do Desporto - 2008

Coordination

Maurice Piéron
Institut Superieur d'Education Physique, Belgium

Evaluation

Karsten Froberg
Institute of Sports Sciences & Clinical Biomechanics - University of Southern, Denmark
Mary O'Sullivan
University of Limerick, Ireland
Maurice Piéron
Risto Telama
University of Jyvaskyla, Finland

Projects assigned

PTDC/DES/098256/2008

The use of rotative chair in canoeing and its implication for force production and transmission
Filipe Almeida Viana Conceição
Faculdade de Desporto da Universidade do Porto (FADE/UP)

PTDC/DES/098366/2008

Portuguese adolescents lifestyles, Health and Subjective Well-Being: understand to intervene
NUNO JOSÉ CÔRTE-REAL CORREIA ALVES
Faculdade de Desporto da Universidade do Porto (FADE/UP)

PTDC/DES/098594/2008

Myotendinous Plasticity in Elderly
FILIPA MANUEL ALVES MACHADO DE SOUSA
Faculdade de Desporto da Universidade do Porto (FADE/UP)

PTDC/DES/098827/2008

The effect of exercise on Th1/Th2 cytokine profile and on the B, T and NK peripheral blood cell pools in endurance athletes.
Ana Maria Miranda Botelho Teixeira
Universidade de Coimbra (UC)

PTDC/DES/098963/2008

Body Composition and Physical Performance Changes Over a Season in Elite Athletes
Analiza Mónica Lopes de Almeida Silva
Faculdade de Motricidade Humana (FMH/ULisboa)

PTDC/DES/099114/2008

Discovering the underlying mechanisms of decisional behavior in ball sports with applications to decision training
Duarte Fernando da Rosa Belo Patronilho de Araújo
Faculdade de Motricidade Humana (FMH/ULisboa)

PTDC/DES/099177/2008

Assessing the relationship between home motor affordances and motor development of children.
Luis Paulo Rodrigues
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo (IPVC)

PTDC/DES/099396/2008

Motor proficiency as predictor of the levels of physical activity and physical fitness in children
VÍTOR PIRES LOPES
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança (IPBragança)

PTDC/DES/099647/2008

Sport Engagement: an ecological and multilevel approach.
António Fernando Rosado
Faculdade de Motricidade Humana (FMH/ULisboa)

PTDC/DES/100501/2008

Energy expenditure in Fitness activities
João Paulo Moreira de Brito
Escola Superior de Desporto de Rio Maior (ESDRM/IPSantarém)

PTDC/DES/100599/2008

Exercise and Chronic Pain in Osteoarthritis
Maria Margarida Marques Rebelo Espanha
Faculdade de Motricidade Humana (FMH/ULisboa)

PTDC/DES/100847/2008

Effects of Choice on Ego-Depletion in elite versus non-elite athletes
José Pedro Leitão Ferreira
Universidade de Coimbra (UC)

PTDC/DES/101101/2008

Aerobic peak power and echocardiographic parameters in adolescent hockey players: the effects of size, bone age and training
MANUEL JOÃO CERDEIRA COELHO E SILVA
Universidade de Coimbra (UC)

PTDC/DES/101417/2008

Cross-cultural and ecological sensitivity of sportpersonship among young athletes from Portugal and Brazil
Carlos Eduardo de Barros Gonçalves
Universidade de Coimbra (UC)

PTDC/DES/101428/2008

Morphological, training and injury correlates of flexibility and isokinetic strength in late adolescent youth soccer players 18 years of age
António José Barata Figueiredo
Universidade de Coimbra (UC)

PTDC/DES/101515/2008

A multidisciplinary approach to prevent occupational diseases based on physical activity
Rui Manuel Garganta da Silva
Faculdade de Desporto da Universidade do Porto (FADE/UP)

PTDC/DES/101533/2008

Human Growth, Maturation, Physical Activity and Fitness: A Cross-Cultural, Multi-Country Study of the Role of the Environment
José António Ribeiro Maia
Faculdade de Desporto da Universidade do Porto (FADE/UP)

PTDC/DES/101757/2008

Longitudinal study of the relationship between bioenergetical profile, biomechanical profile and performance in competitive swimming
Tiago Manuel Cabral dos Santos Barbosa
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança (IPBragança)

PTDC/DES/101804/2008

Growth, maturation, physical fitness, psychological, technical and tactical characteristics. A study in Portuguese youth soccer players.
António Rebelo
Faculdade de Desporto da Universidade do Porto (FADE/UP)

PTDC/DES/101911/2008

iGAIT - Improving the Gait of Amputees using Insoles and Technology
Leandro José Rodrigues Machado
Faculdade de Desporto da Universidade do Porto (FADE/UP)

PTDC/DES/101919/2008

Paralympic games: Portuguese Media portrayal and its impact on Paralympic athletes
Ana Luísa Teixeira Nunes Pereira
Faculdade de Desporto da Universidade do Porto (FADE/UP)

PTDC/DES/102058/2008

Effect of biomechanical loading on the musculoskeletal system in women during pregnancy and the postpartum period
Rita Alexandra Prior Falhas Santos Rocha
Faculdade de Motricidade Humana (FMH/ULisboa)

PTDC/DES/102066/2008

Directory of Tests in Sport and Exercise Psychology
Catarina Dinis Pereira de Sousa
COFAC, Cooperativa de Formação e Animação Cultural, CRL (COFAC)

PTDC/DES/102145/2008

Physical Fitness, Physical Activity and Cardiovascular Risk Factors Clustering in Children and Adolescents. A Study Centred in Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Physical Activity and in the Effects of an Intervention Program
José Carlos Rodrigues Dias Ribeiro
Faculdade de Desporto da Universidade do Porto (FADE/UP)

PTDC/DES/102186/2008

SITBAL - Soccer Intelligent Tactical Behavioral Analysis and Learning
Júlio Garganta
Faculdade de Desporto da Universidade do Porto (FADE/UP)

PTDC/DES/102188/2008

Mechanical evaluation of swimmers anaerobic performance and its relationship with energy metabolism
Susana Maria Soares Ribeiro
Faculdade de Desporto da Universidade do Porto (FADE/UP)

PTDC/DES/102292/2008

Impact of the altitude training model “living high-training low” on mitochondrial bioenergetics: Biochemical, functional and histological evidence in skeletal muscle and heart mitochondria.
José Magalhães
Faculdade de Desporto da Universidade do Porto (FADE/UP)

PTDC/DES/102663/2008

Development and Evaluation of a Multidisciplinary Treatment Program for Obese Adolescents
JOAO CARLOS CAMPOS GOMES-PEDRO
Associação para Investigação e Desenvolvimento da Faculdade de Medicina (AIDFM/FM/ULisboa)

PTDC/DES/102667/2008

Physical Activity and the Self-Regulation of Eating Behavior and Body Weight
PEDRO JORGE DO AMARAL DE MELO TEIXEIRA
Faculdade de Motricidade Humana (FMH/ULisboa)

PTDC/DES/102678/2008

An Ecological Study on Inclusive Health-Related Physical Education
Francisco Carreiro da Costa
Faculdade de Motricidade Humana (FMH/ULisboa)

PTDC/DES/102778/2008

Determinants of Long-Term Athlete Development in Portugal: a multilevel approach.
Isabel Mesquita
Faculdade de Desporto da Universidade do Porto (FADE/UP)

PTDC/DES/102878/2008

METANALYSIS ON KNOWLEDGE IN SPORT MANAGEMENT: METASOCNET
PEDRO FERREIRA GUEDES DE CARVALHO
Universidade da Beira Interior (UBI)

PTDC/DES/103129/2008

Cross-tolerance effect of life-span voluntary exercise against anti-cancer therapy-induced cardiac dysfunction - Targeting mitochondrial susceptibility to permeability transition pore opening and apoptosis
António Alexandre Moreira Ribeiro de Ascensão
Faculdade de Desporto da Universidade do Porto (FADE/UP)

PTDC/DES/103178/2008

Development of “in vivo” experimental techniques and modeling methodologies for the evaluation of the mechanical load applied on the musculoskeletal system.
António Veloso
Faculdade de Motricidade Humana (FMH/ULisboa)

PTDC/DES/103394/2008

Training and Injuries Risk in Elite Ballet Dancers
Luis Miguel Xarez Rodrigues
Faculdade de Motricidade Humana (FMH/ULisboa)

PTDC/DES/103415/2008

Role of physical exercise on mutagenesis/cancer prevention
Maria Paula Gonçalves da Mota
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD)

PTDC/DES/103685/2008

Parental influence on children and youth sport participation.
Cláudia Salomé Lima Dias
Faculdade de Desporto da Universidade do Porto (FADE/UP)

PTDC/DES/104036/2008

Morphological and physiological muscle properties changes in the rat denervation/reinnervation model of muscle disuse: an integrative research approach
Paulo Alexandre Silva Armada da Silva
Faculdade de Motricidade Humana (FMH/ULisboa)

PTDC/DES/104344/2008

Management of medical costs, functional fitness, and adiposity in older adults
RAUL AGOSTINHO SIMÕES MARTINS
Universidade de Coimbra (UC)

PTDC/DES/105176/2008

Neuromuscular activity in the golf swing with implications for the practice and in the prevention of overuse injuries
Jan Maria Hendrick Cabri
Faculdade de Motricidade Humana (FMH/ULisboa)

PTDC/DES/105408/2008

Health effects of walking and running in people with a regular practice
Paulo Colaço
Faculdade de Desporto da Universidade do Porto (FADE/UP)

PTDC/DES/105499/2008

Nature Sports as a factor for the Sustainability of Local Development.
Rui Machado Gomes
Universidade de Coimbra (UC)

PTDC/DES/105568/2008

Relation between Ward area location, stability of the femoral neck, and physical activity
Maria de Fátima Marcelina Baptista
Faculdade de Motricidade Humana (FMH/ULisboa)

PTDC/DES/107961/2008

The impact of regular competitive sport, extracurricular school-based sport or out-of-school-time activities on lifestyle and quality of life. A cross-sectional study of growth and maturation of Lisbon adolescents aged between 11 and 16 years
Maria Isabel Caldas Januário Fragoso
Faculdade de Motricidade Humana (FMH/ULisboa)

PTDC/DES/108195/2008

INFLUENCE OF PPAR RECEPTORS IN THE INTRACELLULAR MECHANISMS OF SKELETAL MUSCLE REPAIR AND RECOVERY. APPLICATIONS FOR TYPE 2 DIABETES.
Paula Cristina Vaz Bernardo Tavares
Universidade de Coimbra (UC)

PTDC/DES/108273/2008

Biomechanical analysis of the golf swing using three different clubs
Mário Casimiro da Anunciação Paiva
Faculdade de Desporto da Universidade do Porto (FADE/UP)

PTDC/DES/108372/2008

A Physical Activity and Family-based Intervention in Pediatric Obesity Prevention in the School-setting
Luís Fernando Cordeiro Bettencourt Sardinha
Faculdade de Motricidade Humana (FMH/ULisboa)

PTDC/DES/108415/2008

Dynamics of interpersonal coordination in team sports
Pedro José Madaleno Passos
COFAC, Cooperativa de Formação e Animação Cultural, CRL (COFAC)

PTDC/DES/108714/2008

School Physical Education and Physical Fitness: Curriculum Planning, Class Intensity Level and it´s Effects on Endurance, Muscular Strenght and Body Composition.
Jorge dos Santos Proença Martins
COFAC, Cooperativa de Formação e Animação Cultural, CRL (COFAC)

PTDC/DES/108762/2008

Exercise and statins. Investigating the role of daily physical activity and aerobic fitness on statins treatment-induced muscle dysfunction.
José Magalhães
Faculdade de Desporto da Universidade do Porto (FADE/UP)

PTDC/DES/108796/2008

Individual, familial and environmental influences in physical activity and sedentariness among Portuguese adolescents.
André Seabra
Faculdade de Desporto da Universidade do Porto (FADE/UP)

PTDC/DES/098309/2008

Physical Activity and Early life risk factors for obesity in childhood: A Longitudinal Study in Preschool Children aged 3 to 5 years-old.
Jorge Mota
Faculdade de Desporto da Universidade do Porto (FADE/UP)

PTDC/DES/098532/2008

Applying Computational Fluid Dynamics to sports (aquatic environment) research: a hydrodynamic analysis.
Antonio José Rocha MArtins Silva
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD)

PTDC/DES/098693/2008

Evaluating training and competition in team sports. Aggregating tactical analysis, external and internal workload.
António Jaime da Eira Sampaio
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD)

PTDC/DES/099018/2008

Objectively measured physical activity and obesity in adolescents: Study of personal, social and environmental determinants
Maria Paula Maia dos Santos
Faculdade de Desporto da Universidade do Porto (FADE/UP)

PTDC/DES/101224/2008

Energy cost in swimming: characterization and relationship with other relevant bioenergetical and biomechanical performance determinants
Ricardo Jorge Pinto Fernandes
Faculdade de Desporto da Universidade do Porto (FADE/UP)

PTDC/DES/101333/2008

Cardiac autonomic function and cardiovascular risk factors in young adults.
Jorge Mota
Faculdade de Desporto da Universidade do Porto (FADE/UP)

PTDC/DES/102094/2008

Body perceptions and physical activity patterns of older adults. Analysis of the effects of a multicomponent exercise program on functionality, cardiovascular health and physicality.
Maria Joana Mesquita Cruz Barbosa de Carvalho
Faculdade de Desporto da Universidade do Porto (FADE/UP)

PTDC/DES/103047/2008

Influence of physical activity on bone tissue quality of female Wistar rats with estrogen deficiency
José Alberto Ramos Duarte
Faculdade de Desporto da Universidade do Porto (FADE/UP)

PTDC/DES/104518/2008

Physical Activity in the elderly population; validation of specific cut-off points for accelerometers using oxygen consumption (VO2) adjusted to age and gender and the association with the clustering of CVD risk factors
José Carlos Rodrigues Dias Ribeiro
Faculdade de Desporto da Universidade do Porto (FADE/UP)

PTDC/DES/104567/2008

Mechanisms underlying cardiac protection induced by exercise in a model of acute pressure overload
José Alberto Ramos Duarte
Faculdade de Desporto da Universidade do Porto (FADE/UP)

PTDC/DES/108780/2008

CARDIOVASCULAR RISK FACTORS, FUNCTIONAL FITNESS AND HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE IN OLDER ADULTS: RELATIONSHIP AND TRAINING EFFECTS
Maria Joana Mesquita Cruz Barbosa de Carvalho
Faculdade de Desporto da Universidade do Porto (FADE/UP)