Research Topics
| José OliveiraSummaryAffiliation: University of Porto Country: Portugal Publications
| Collaborators
|
Detail Information
Publications
Effects of a home-based cardiac rehabilitation program on the physical activity levels of patients with coronary artery diseaseJosé Oliveira
Research Center in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure, Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev 28:392-6. 2008..This study evaluated the effects of a home-based cardiac rehabilitation education and counseling intervention on daily PA index, daily time spent in different PA intensities, and daily PA patterns...
Body fatness and clustering of cardiovascular disease risk factors in Portuguese children and adolescentsJose Carlos Ribeiro
Research Center in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure, Faculty of Sports Science and Physical Education, University of Porto, Portugal
Am J Hum Biol 16:556-62. 2004..These data provide further evidence that juvenile obesity warrants early intervention because the patterns of unhealthy behavior are formed in adolescence and young adulthood...- Physical activity and biological risk factors clustering in pediatric populationJose C Ribeiro
Research Centre in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure, Faculty of Sports Science and Physical Education, University of Porto, Porto 4200 450, Portugal
Prev Med 39:596-601. 2004.... - Differences in school-day patterns of daily physical activity in girls according to level of physical activityJorge Mota
Research Center of Physical Activity, Health and Leisure, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Porto, Portugal
J Phys Act Health 5:S90-7. 2008..The purpose of this study was to examine whether there are differences in physical activity (PA) during specific periods of the day among active and less-active girls... - Normative and criterion-related standards for shuttle run performance in youthGustavo Silva
Research Centre in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure, Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
Pediatr Exerc Sci 24:157-69. 2012..569; 1-SPEC = 0.330) and boys (SENS = 0.634; 1-SPEC = 0.266). New SR laps reference standards are able to discriminate metabolic risk levels, and may provide a valuable tool for early prevention of cardiovascular risk factors... - Exercise training improves diastolic function in heart failure patientsAlberto Jorge Alves
Research Centre in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure, Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
Med Sci Sports Exerc 44:776-85. 2012.... - Active travel to school, BMI and participation in organised and non-organised physical activity among Portuguese adolescentsMaria Paula Santos
Research Centre in Physical Activity Health and Leisure, Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, Rua Dr Placido Costa, 91, 4200 450 Porto, Portugal
Prev Med 49:497-9. 2009..To assess the relationship between participation in organised (OPA) and non-organised physical activity (NOPA), commuting to school and BMI... - Exercise training enhances autonomic function after acute myocardial infarction: a randomized controlled studyFernando Ribeiro
Research Centre in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure, Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
Rev Port Cardiol 31:135-41. 2012..Thus, this study aims to assess the effects of exercise training on autonomic function in coronary artery disease patients recovering from acute myocardial infarction... - Central fat influences cardiac autonomic function in obese and overweight girlsLuísa Soares-Miranda
Research Centre in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
Pediatr Cardiol 32:924-8. 2011..The data of the present study indicate that CF is associated with less favorable indexes of HRV. In addition, our findings suggest that CF might be an important measure to assess the effect of obesity on cANS function in female children... - Effect of physical exercise and age on knee joint position senseFernando Ribeiro
Research Centre in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure, Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
Arch Gerontol Geriatr 51:64-7. 2010..34 degrees) and relative errors (9.73+/-5.15 degrees) than all other groups (p<0.001). The present data indicates that age has deleterious effects on knee position sense although regular exercise can attenuate that age-related decline... - Muscle strength and soccer practice as major determinants of bone mineral density in adolescentsAndré Seabra
Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, Centre of Research, Education, Innovation and Intervention in Sport, Porto, Portugal
Joint Bone Spine 79:403-8. 2012..To analyse the relationship between isokinetic strength of the lower limb muscles and bone mineral density and content (BMD, BMC) of adolescent male soccer players and age-matched controls not involved in sport (12-15 years)... - Excess postexercise oxygen consumption is unaffected by the resistance and aerobic exercise order in an exercise sessionNorton L Oliveira
Research Center in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure CIAFEL, Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
J Strength Cond Res 25:2843-50. 2011..Therefore, it is not necessary for an individual to consider the EPOC when making the decision as to which exercise mode is better to start a training session... - Daily differences in patterns of physical activity among overweight/obese children engaged in a physical activity programLuisa Aires
Research Centre in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure, Faculty of Sports, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
Am J Hum Biol 19:871-7. 2007..Our data point that obese children are less active at weekend than during weekdays... - Associations between objectively assessed physical activity levels and fitness and self-reported health-related quality of life in community-dwelling older adultsFlávia A C Wanderley
Research Centre in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure, Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, Rua Dr Placido Costa, 91, 4200 450, Porto, Portugal
Qual Life Res 20:1371-8. 2011..Therefore, this study aimed to examine the associations between HRQoL and each of objectively assessed habitual PA and physical fitness... - Six-minute walk distance (6MWD) is associated with body fat, systolic blood pressure, and rate-pressure product in community dwelling elderly subjectsFlávia Accioly Canuto Wanderley
Research Center in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Porto, Rua Dr Placido Costa, 91, 4200 450 Porto, Portugal
Arch Gerontol Geriatr 52:206-10. 2011..Our study reinforces the idea that a worse cardiovascular profile is related with lower fitness. Furthermore, it supports the potential of 6MWD to identify adverse outcomes such as %BF, increased SBP and higher RPPrest in older adults... - Is exercise training an effective therapy targeting endothelial dysfunction and vascular wall inflammation?Fernando Ribeiro
Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, Research Centre in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure, Porto, Portugal
Int J Cardiol 141:214-21. 2010.... - Differential responses of adiposity, inflammation and autonomic function to aerobic versus resistance training in older adultsFlávia A C Wanderley
Research Centre in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure, Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, Portugal
Exp Gerontol 48:326-33. 2013..Increased body fat, autonomic dysfunction and low-grade chronic inflammation are interrelated risk factors implicated in the etiology of several chronic conditions normally presented by older adults... - Resting measures and physiological responses to exercise for the determination of prognosis in patients with chronic heart failure: useful tools for clinical decision-makingAlberto Jorge Alves
The Research Centre in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure, University of Porto, Faculty of Sport, Porto, Portugal
Cardiol Rev 18:171-7. 2010.... - Endothelial function and atherosclerosis: circulatory markers with clinical usefulnessFernando Ribeiro
Centro de Investigacao em Actividade Fisica, Saude e Lazer, Faculdade de Desporto Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
Rev Port Cardiol 28:1121-51. 2009..The purpose of this review is to reappraise the evidene concerning endothelial function under physiological conditions and in atherosclerosis, and to analyze markers of endothelial function with clinical applicability... - Impact of low cost strength training of dorsi- and plantar flexors on balance and functional mobility in institutionalized elderly peopleFernando Ribeiro
Research Centre in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure, Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
Geriatr Gerontol Int 9:75-80. 2009.... - Effect of exercise-induced fatigue on position sense of the knee in the elderlyFernando Ribeiro
Research Centre in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure, University of Porto, Faculty of Sport, Rua Dr Placido Costa, 91, 4200 450, Porto, Portugal
Eur J Appl Physiol 99:379-85. 2007..However, the reliability and accuracy of estimating knee angles as showed by the variable error is similar at both times. It can be concluded that exercise-induced local muscle fatigue alters knee JPS in old age adults... 
RAAS and adrenergic genes in heart failure: Function, predisposition and survival implicationsAlberto J Alves
Alberto J Alves, José Oliveira, The Research Centre in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure, University of Porto, Faculty of Sport, 4200 450 Porto, Portugal
World J Cardiol 2:187-97. 2010..Therefore, future studies should consider the interaction effects of multiple genes in populations that are as homogeneous as possible with respect to environmental characteristics...- Physical activity and school recess time: differences between the sexes and the relationship between children's playground physical activity and habitual physical activityJorge Mota
Research Centre for Physical Activity, Health and Leisure, Faculty of Sport Sciences and Physical Education, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
J Sports Sci 23:269-75. 2005..The results of this study suggest that school recess time is an important setting to promote MVPA and contributes to daily physical activity in young children, especially in girls... - The effect of cardiac rehabilitation with relaxation therapy on psychological, hemodynamic, and hospital admission outcome variablesAngela Neves
Research Center in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure, Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev 29:304-9. 2009.... - Deaths from ischemic disease, anthropometry and cardiac biometryAntonio Leal
Instituto de Ciencias Biomédicas Abel Salazar Saúde Comunitária, Porto, Portugal
Rev Port Cardiol 24:521-30. 2005..The relation between body mass index (BMI)/obesity and left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) in ischemic heart disease (IHD) has not been completely established, based on postmortem studies...