Biography

Dr. Pedro Alexandre Gomes Santiago de Figueiredo

Faculty of Sport

University of Porto, Portugal


Email: [email protected]


Qualifications

2011  Ph.D., Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, Sport Sciences

2006  B.Sc., Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, Sport and Physical Education


Publications (selected)

  1. José Afonso; João Brito; Eduardo Abade; Gonçalo Rendeiro-Pinho; Ivan Baptista; Pedro Figueiredo; Fábio Yuzo Nakamura. "Revisiting the ‘Whys’ and ‘Hows’ of the Warm-Up: Are We Asking the Right Questions?". Sports Medicine (2023): https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-023-01908-y. 10.1007/s40279-023-01908-y
  2. Lúcio A. Cunha; Júlio A. Costa; Elisa A. Marques; João Brito; Michele Lastella; Pedro Figueiredo. "The Impact of Sleep Interventions on Athletic Performance: A Systematic Review". Sports Medicine - Open (2023): https://doi.org/10.1186/s40798-023-00599-z. 10.1186/s40798-023-00599-z
  3. Ana Barbosa; João Brito; Pedro Figueiredo; André Seabra; Ding Ding; Romeu Mendes. "How much does it cost to implement a community-based walking football programme for patients with type 2 diabetes?". BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine (2023): https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjsem-2023-001549. 10.1136/bmjsem-2023-001549
  4. João Brito; Romeu Mendes; Pedro Figueiredo; José Pedro Marques; Paulo Beckert; Evert Verhagen. "Is it Time to Consider Quaternary Injury Prevention in Sports?". Sports Medicine (2023): https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-022-01765-1. 10.1007/s40279-022-01765-1
  5. João Brito; Romeu Mendes; Pedro Figueiredo; José Pedro Marques; Paulo Beckert; Evert Verhagen. "Correction: Is it Time to Consider Quaternary Injury Prevention in Sports?". Sports Medicine (2023): https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-022-01775-z. 10.1007/s40279-022-01775-z
  6. Diogo Coutinho; Adam Leigh Kelly; Sara Santos; Pedro Figueiredo; David Pizarro; Bruno Travassos. "Exploring the Effects of Tasks with Different Decision-Making Levels on Ball Control, Passing Performance, and External Load in Youth Football". Children (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/children10020220. 10.3390/children10020220
  7. João Barreira; João Brito; Júlio A. Costa; Pedro Figueiredo. "Sleep duration is associated with overnight changes in perceived fatigue in elite women soccer players". Science and Medicine in Football (2023): https://doi.org/10.1080/24733938.2022.2163511. 10.1080/24733938.2022.2163511
  8. "A review of machine learning applications in soccer with an emphasis on injury risk". Biology of Sport (2023): http://dx.doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2023.114283. 10.5114/biolsport.2023.114283
  9. João Barreira; Fábio Y. Nakamura; Ricardo Ferreira; João Pereira; Rodrigo Aquino; Pedro Figueiredo. "Season Match Loads of a Portuguese Under-23 Soccer Team: Differences between Different Starting Statuses throughout the Season and Specific Periods within the Season Using Global Positioning Systems". Sensors (2022): https://doi.org/10.3390/s22176379. 10.3390/s22176379
  10. Ana F. Silva; Pedro Figueiredo; João P. Vilas-Boas; Ricardo J. Fernandes; Ludovic Seifert. "The Effect of a Coordinative Training in Young Swimmers’ Performance". International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19 12 (2022): 7020-7020. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19127020. 10.3390/ijerph19127020
  11. Júlio A. Costa; Pedro Figueiredo; Alberto Prata; Tiago Reis; Joana F. Reis; Luís Nascimento; João Brito. "Associations between Training Load and Well-Being in Elite Beach Soccer Players: A Case Report". International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (2022): https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19106209. 10.3390/ijerph19106209
  12. "Comparing Sleep in Shared and Individual Rooms during a Training Camp in Elite Youth Soccer Player's: A Short Report". Journal of Athletic Training (2022): http://dx.doi.org/10.4085/1062-6050-0042.22. 10.4085/1062-6050-0042.22
  13. Figueiredo, P., Rouard, A., Vilas-Boas, J. P., & Fernandes, R. J. (2013). Upper and lower limbs muscular fatigue during the 200 m front crawl. Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism, 38, 7, 716-724.
  14. Figueiredo P., Pendergast D.R., Vilas-Boas J.P., and Fernandes R.J. (2013). Interplay of Biomechanical, Energetic, Coordinative, and Muscular Factors in a 200 m Front Crawl Swim. Biomed Res Int, 2013, 897232. doi: 10.1155/2013/897232.
  15. Ribeiro J., De Jesus K., Figueiredo P., Toussaint H., Guidetti L., Alves F., Vilas-Boas J.P., and Fernandes R.J. (2013). Biomechanical determinants of force production in front crawl swimming. The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness, 53, S1, 30-37.
  16. Jesus K.D., Jesus K.D., Figueiredo P., Gonçalves P., Pereira S.M., Vilas-Boas J.P., and Fernandes R.J. (2013). Backstroke start kinematic and kinetic changes due to different feet positioning. J Sports Sci. doi: 10.1080/02640414.2013.794298
  17. Marques E.A., Mota J., Viana J. L., Tuna D., Figueiredo P., Guimaraes J.T., and Carvalho J. (2013). Response of bone mineral density, inflammatory cytokines, and biochemical bone markers to a 32-week combined loading exercise programme in older men and women. Arch Gerontol Geriatr,57, 2, 226-233.
  18. Sousa A., Figueiredo P., Zamparo P., Vilas-Boas J.P., and Fernandes R.J. (2013). Anaerobic alactic energy assessment in middle distance swimming. European journal of applied physiology,113, 8, 2153-2158.
  19. Marques E.A., Pizarro A.N., Figueiredo P., Mota J., and Santos, M.P. (2013). Modifiable lifestyle behavior patterns, sedentary time and physical activity contexts: A cluster analysis among middle school boys and girls in the SALTA study. Prev Med,56, 6, 413-415.
  20. Figueiredo P., Morais P., Vilas-Boas J.P., and Fernandes R.J. (2013). Changes in arm coordination and stroke parameters on transition through the lactate threshold. Eur J Appl Physiol,113, 8, 1957-1964.
  21. Lauer J., Figueiredo P., Vilas-Boas J.P., Fernandes R.J., and Rouard A.H. (2013). Phase-dependence of elbow muscle coactivation in front crawl swimming. J Electromyogr Kinesiol,23, 4, 820-825.
  22. Marques-Aleixo I., Querido A., Figueiredo P., Vilas-Boas J.P., Corredeira R., Daly D., and Fernandes R.J. (2013). Intracyclic velocity variation and arm coordination assessment in swimmers with Down syndrome. Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly, 30, 1, 70-84.
  23. Sousa A., de Jesus K., Figueiredo P., Vilas-Boas J.P., and Fernandes R.J. (2013).Oxygen uptake kinetics at moderate and extreme swimming intensities. Revista Brasileira de Medicina do Esporte, 9, 3, 186-190.
  24. Fernandes R.J., Figueiredo P., and Vilas-Boas J.P. (2013). About the use and conclusions extracted from a single tube snorkel used for respiratory data acquisition during swimming. J Physiol Sci,63, 2, 155-157.
  25. Figueiredo P., Toussaint H.M., Vilas-Boas J.P., and Fernandes R.J. (2012). Relation between efficiency and energy cost with coordination in aquatic locomotion. Eur J Appl Physiol,113, 3, 651-659
  26. Figueiredo P., Sanders R., Gorski T., Vilas-Boas J.P., and Fernandes R.J. (2012). Kinematic and Electromyographic Changes During 200 m Front Crawl at Race Pace. Int J Sports Med,34, 1, 49-55.
  27. Silva A., Figueiredo P., Soares S., Seifert L., Vilas-Boas J.P., and Fernandes R.J. (2012). Front crawl technical characterization of 11- to 13-year- old swimmers. Pediatr Exerc Sci, 24, 3, 409-419.
  28. Fernandes R.J., Ribeiro J.,Figueiredo P., Seifert L., and Vilas-Boas J.P. (2012). Kinematics of the hip and body center of mass in front crawl. J Human Kinet, 33, 5-15.
  29. de Jesus, K., de Jesus, K., Figueiredo, P., Gonçalves, P., Vilas-Boas, J.P., Fernandes, R.J. (2012). Effects of fatigue on kinematical parameters during submaximal and maximal 100-m butterfly bouts. J Appl Biomech,28, 5, 599-607.
  30. De Jesus K., Figueiredo P., De Jesus K., Pereira F., Vilas-Boas J.P., Machado L., and Fernandes R.J. (2012) Kinematic analysis of three water polo front crawl styles. J Sports Sci, 30, 7, 715-723.
  31. Gomes B., Mourão L., Massart A., Santos A.M.C., Figueiredo P., Vilas-Boas J.P., and Fernandes, R.J. (2012) Efficiency and energy expenditure of kayak exercise. Int J Sports Med,33, 8, 654-660.
  32. Figueiredo P., Seifert L., Vilas-Boas J.P., and Fernandes R.J. (2012) Individual profiles of spatio-temporal coordination in high intensity swimming. Hum Mov Sci,31, 5, 1200-1212.
  33. Figueiredo P., Kjendlie P.L., Vilas-Boas J.P., and Fernandes R.J. (2012). Intracycle velocity variation of the body centre of mass in front crawl. Int J Sports Med, 33, 4, 285-290.
  34. Figueiredo P., Barbosa T.M., Vilas-Boas J.P., and Fernandes R.J. (2012) Energy cost and body centre of mass' 3D intracycle velocity variation in swimming. Eur J Appl Physiol,112, 9, 3319-3326.
  35. Figueiredo P., Zamparo P., Sousa A., Vilas-Boas J.P., and Fernandes R.J. (2011). An energy balance of the 200 m front crawl race. Eur J Appl Physiol, 111, 767-777.
  36. de Jesus K., de Jesus K., Figueiredo P., Gonçalves P., Pereira S., Vilas-Boas J.P., and Fernandes R.J. (2011). Biomechanical analysis of backstroke swimming starts. Int J Sports Med, 32, 7, 546-551.
  37. Sousa A., Figueiredo P., Keskinen K.L., Rodriguez F.A., Machado L., Vilas-Boas J.P., and Fernandes R.J. (2011). VO2 off transient kinetics in extreme intensity in swimming. J Sports Sci Med, 10, 546-552.
  38. Sousa A., Figueiredo P., Oliveira N., Oliveira J., Silva A., Keskinen K.L., Rodríguez F.A., Machado L., Vilas-Boas J.P., and Fernandes R.J. (2011). VO2 kinetics in 200-m race-pace front crawl swimming. Int J Sports Med, 32, 10, 765-770.
  39. Figueiredo P., Machado L., Vilas-Boas J.P., and Fernandes R.J. (2011). Reconstruction error of calibration volume’s coordinates for 3D swimming kinematics. J Human Kinet, 29, 45-50.
  40. Vilas-Boas J.P., Costa L., Fernandes R., Ribeiro J., Figueiredo P., Marinho D., Silva A., Rouboa A., and Machado L. (2010). Determination of the drag coefficient during the first and second gliding positions of the breaststroke underwater stroke. J Appl Biomech, 26, 3, 324-331.
  41. Brito J., Figueiredo P., Fernandes L., Seabra A., Soares J., Krustrup P., and Rebelo A. (2010). Isokinetic strength effects of FIFA’s “The 11+” injury prevention training programme. Isokinet Exerc Sci, 18, 211-215.
  42. Figueiredo P., Vilas-Boas J.P., Maia J., Gonçalves P., and Fernandes R.J. (2009). Does the hip reflect the centre of mass swimming kinematics? Int J Sports Med, 30, 779-791.


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