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  1. Effects of Pneumatic Compression and Manual Massage on Recovery and Performance in Elite Brazilian Under-20 Soccer Players: A Crossover Trial

    Article • Sports, September 2025, MDPI AG

    Professor José Vilaça-Alves

  2. Effect of Pneumatic Compression and Manual Massage on Fatigue Recovery and Performance in Under-20 Soccer Athletes: A Cross-Sectional Crossover Study

    Article • July 2025, MDPI AG

    Professor José Vilaça-Alves

  3. Effect of Manual Massage, Foam Rolling, and Strength Training on Hemodynamic and Autonomic Responses in Adults: A Scoping Review

    Article • Healthcare, June 2025, MDPI AG

    Professor José Vilaça-Alves, Dr Arthur Sá Ferreira

  4. Effect of Manual Massage, Foam Rolling, and Strength Training on Cardiovascular Responses in Adults: A Scoping Review

    Article • February 2025, MDPI AG

    Professor José Vilaça-Alves, Dr Arthur Sá Ferreira

  5. Tele-Exercise for Fitness: Physical and Psychological Outcomes in Athletes and Non-Athletes’ Trainees

    Article • Healthcare, February 2025, MDPI AG

    Professor José Vilaça-Alves, PhD Giovanna Zimatore

  6. Effects of an Easily Implemented Physical Exercise Program on the Ventricular Ejection Fraction of Women with Breast Cancer Undergoing Chemotherapy

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, January 2025, MDPI AG

    Professor José Vilaça-Alves

  7. Comparison between Warm-Up Protocols in Post-Activation Potentiation Enhancement (PAPE) of Sprint and Vertical Jump Performance in a Female Futsal Team

    Article • Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, December 2024, Taylor & Francis

    Professor José Vilaça-Alves

  8. Drop set versus traditional strength training protocols equated in volume on muscle thickness in women

    Article • Retos, October 2024, Federacion Espanola de Asociaciones de Docentes de Educacion Fisica (FEADEF)

    Professor José Vilaça-Alves

  9. Emerging Technologies and Open-Source Platforms for Remote Physical Exercise: Innovations and Opportunities for Healthy Population—A Narrative Review

    Article • Healthcare, July 2024, MDPI AG

    Professor José Vilaça-Alves, PhD Giovanna Zimatore

  10. Impact of temperature on physical and cognitive performance in elite female football players during intermittent exercise

    Article • Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, May 2024, Wiley

    Professor José Vilaça-Alves

  11. The effect of complex contrast training with different training frequency on the physical performance of youth soccer players: a randomized study

    Article • PeerJ, March 2024, PeerJ

    Professor José Vilaça-Alves

  12. Are physiological, physical, wellness and load decisive markers of starting players? A case study from a professional male soccer team

    Article • Journal of Men s Health, January 2024, MRE Press

    Professor José Vilaça-Alves

  13. Are non-starters accumulating enough load compared with starters? Examining load, wellness, and training/match ratios of a European professional soccer team

    Article • BMC Sports Science Medicine and Rehabilitation, October 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor José Vilaça-Alves

  14. The relationship between wellness and training and match load in professional male soccer players

    Article • PLOS One, July 2023, PLOS

    Professor José Vilaça-Alves

  15. Smart Devices for Health and Wellness Applied to Tele-Exercise: An Overview of New Trends and Technologies Such as IoT and AI

    Article • Healthcare, June 2023, MDPI AG

    Professor José Vilaça-Alves, PhD Giovanna Zimatore

  16. Drop Set versus Traditional Strength Training Protocols Equated in Volume on Muscle Thickness in Women

    Article • June 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor José Vilaça-Alves

  17. Relationship between Bioelectrical Impedance Phase Angle and Upper and Lower Limb Muscle Strength in Athletes from Several Sports: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis

    Article • Sports, May 2023, MDPI AG

    Professor José Vilaça-Alves

  18. Control of the intensity of effort. heart rate or rate of perceived effort

    Article • Retos, April 2023, Federacion Espanola de Asociaciones de Docentes de Educacion Fisica (FEADEF)

    Professor José Vilaça-Alves

  19. Effect of walking with blood flow restriction in elderly women with osteoporosis/osteopenia

    Article • Fisioterapia em Movimento, January 2023, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Professor José Vilaça-Alves

  20. Are male soccer players accumulating sufficient load across varying microcycle structures? Examining the load, wellness and training/match ratios of a professional team

    Article • Journal of Men s Health, January 2023, MRE Press

    Professor José Vilaça-Alves

  21. Acute Hormonal Responses to Multi-Joint Resistance Exercises with Blood Flow Restriction

    Article • Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology, December 2022, MDPI AG

    Professor José Vilaça-Alves

  22. Termografia Infravermelha como Ferramenta de Apoio ao Diagnóstico da Doença de Parkinson

    Article • Pan American Journal of Medical Thermology, July 2022, Pan American Journal of Medical Thermology

    Professor José Vilaça-Alves

  23. Comparison of the Effect of Osteopathic Manipulations and Exercises on the Myoelectric Activity of the Pelvic Floor: A Randomized Controlled Trial

    Article • Journal of Chiropractic Medicine, June 2022, Elsevier

    Professor José Vilaça-Alves

  24. Preliminary Research on Physical Performance in Junior Tennis Players U16

    Article • Revista Romaneasca pentru Educatie Multidimensionala, March 2022, Asociatia LUMEN

    Professor José Vilaça-Alves

  25. Changes in Muscle Thickness after 8 Weeks of Strength Training, Electromyostimulation, and Both Combined in Healthy Young Adults

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, March 2022, MDPI AG

    Professor José Vilaça-Alves

  26. Are Strength Indicators and Skin Temperature Affected by the Type of Warm-Up in Paralympic Powerlifting Athletes?

    Article • Healthcare, July 2021, MDPI AG

    Professor José Vilaça-Alves, PhD Eduardo B Neves

  27. Static and Dynamic Strength Indicators in Paralympic Power-Lifters with and without Spinal Cord Injury

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, May 2021, MDPI AG

    Professor José Vilaça-Alves, PhD Eduardo B Neves

  28. Evaluation of Strength and Muscle Activation Indicators in Sticking Point Region of National-Level Paralympic Powerlifting Athletes

    Article • Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology, May 2021, MDPI AG

    Professor José Vilaça-Alves

  29. Physiological and Biochemical Evaluation of Different Types of Recovery in National Level Paralympic Powerlifting

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, May 2021, MDPI AG

    Professor José Vilaça-Alves

  30. Effect of Different Types of Warm-up on Strength and Skin Temperature of Paralympic Powerlifting Athletes

    Article • February 2021, MDPI AG

    Professor José Vilaça-Alves

  31. Are Heart Rate and Rating of Perceived Exertion Effective to Control Indoor Cycling Intensity?

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, July 2020, MDPI AG

    Professor José Vilaça-Alves

  32. Energetic and Biomechanical Contributions for Longitudinal Performance in Master Swimmers

    Article • Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology, June 2020, MDPI AG

    Professor José Vilaça-Alves

  33. Avaliação da qualidade de serviços em Centros de Fitness no Rio de Janeiro: proposta de instrumento específico para instrutores

    Article • Podium Sport Leisure and Tourism Review, September 2019, University Nove de Julho

    PhD Eduardo B Neves, Professor José Vilaça-Alves

  34. Are wearable heart rate measurements accurate to estimate aerobic energy cost during low-intensity resistance exercise?

    Article • PLOS One, August 2019, PLOS

    Professor José Vilaça-Alves

  35. Gender Differences in Chronic Hormonal and Immunological Responses to CrossFit®

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, July 2019, MDPI AG

    Professor José Vilaça-Alves

  36. Effects of Rio de Janeiro Ar Livre program on the autonomy of octogenarian elderly women

    Article • Motricidade, December 2018, Revista Motricidade

    Professor José Vilaça-Alves

  37. Effect of Rest Interval Between Sets in the Muscle Function During a Sequence of Strength Training Exercises for the Upper Body

    Article • The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, November 2018, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor José Vilaça-Alves

  38. OXYGEN UPTAKE AND RESISTANCE EXERCISE METHODS: THE USE OF BLOOD FLOW RESTRICTION

    Article • Revista Brasileira de Medicina do Esporte, September 2018, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Professor José Vilaça-Alves

  39. Evaluation of two different resistance training volumes on the skin surface temperature of the elbow flexors assessed by thermography

    Article • Infrared Physics & Technology, September 2018, Elsevier

    Professor José Vilaça-Alves, PhD Eduardo B Neves

  40. Does resistance training improve body image satisfaction among the elderly? A cross-sectional study

    Article • Clinics, July 2018, Fundacao Faculdade de Medicina

    Professor José Vilaça-Alves

  41. Effects of resistance training on the physical condition of people with multiple sclerosis

    Article • The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness, June 2018, Edizioni Minerva Medica

    Professor José Vilaça-Alves

  42. Proceedings of the 6th International Symposium on Strength & Conditioning (2017)

    Article • Motricidade, May 2018, Revista Motricidade

    Professor José Vilaça-Alves

  43. Effects of 16-weeks of Pilates on functional autonomy and life satisfaction among elderly women

    Article • Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, April 2018, Elsevier

    Professor José Vilaça-Alves

  44. Cardiorespiratory, enzymatic and hormonal responses during and after walking while fasting

    Article • PLOS One, March 2018, PLOS

    Professor José Vilaça-Alves

  45. The relationship between anxiety and the cortisol level in precompetition bodybuilding athletes

    Article • Medicina dello Sport, March 2018, Edizioni Minerva Medica

    Professor José Vilaça-Alves

  46. Effects of 16-weeks of Pilates on health perception and sleep quality among elderly women

    Article • Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, January 2018, Elsevier

    Professor José Vilaça-Alves

  47. Effect Of Cold Water Immersion On Elbow Flexors Muscle Thickness After Resistance Training

    Article • The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, November 2017, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor José Vilaça-Alves, PhD Eduardo B Neves

  48. Energy cost of isolated resistance exercises across low- to high-intensities

    Article • PLOS One, July 2017, PLOS

    Professor José Vilaça-Alves

  49. Acute effect of a fight of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) on the serum concentrations of testosterone, cortisol, creatine kinase, lactate, and glucose

    Article • Motricidade, June 2017, Revista Motricidade

    Professor José Vilaça-Alves, PhD Eduardo B Neves

  50. Acute blood pressure response in hypertensive elderly women immediately after water aerobics exercise: A crossover study

    Article • Clinical and Experimental Hypertension, January 2017, Taylor & Francis

    Professor José Vilaça-Alves

  51. Effects of Daily and Flexible Non-Linear Periodization on Maximal and Submaximal Strength, Vertical Jump and Speed Performance of Brazilian Army Skydivers

    Article • International Journal of Sports and Exercise Medicine, December 2016, ClinMed International Library

    Professor José Vilaça-Alves

  52. Sequence effects of combined resistance exercises with step choreography in the same session in women's oxygen uptake during and postexercise

    Article • Clinical Physiology and Functional Imaging, July 2016, Wiley

    Professor José Vilaça-Alves, PhD Eduardo B Neves

  53. Acute effect of resistance exercise performed at different intensities on the hemodynamics of normotensive men

    Article • Motricidade, June 2016, Revista Motricidade

    Professor José Vilaça-Alves

  54. Influence of Subcutaneous Fat Layer in Skin Temperature

    Article • Motricidade, March 2016, Revista Motricidade

    Professor José Vilaça-Alves, PhD Eduardo B Neves

  55. Correlation between skin temperature and heart rate during exercise and recovery, and the influence of body position in these variables in untrained women

    Article • Infrared Physics & Technology, March 2016, Elsevier

    Professor José Vilaça-Alves, PhD Eduardo B Neves

  56. Comparison of oxygen uptake during and after the execution of resistance exercises and exercises performed on ergometers, matched for intensity

    Article • Journal of Human Kinetics, January 2016, De Gruyter

    Professor José Vilaça-Alves

  57. Effects of swim training on energetic and performance in women masters’ swimmers

    Article • Journal of Human Sport and Exercise, January 2016, Publicaciones Universidad de Alicante

    Professor José Vilaça-Alves

  58. The influence of subcutaneous fat in the skin temperature variation rate during exercise

    Article • Research on Biomedical Engineering, December 2015, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Professor José Vilaça-Alves, PhD Eduardo B Neves

  59. The use of thermal imaging to monitoring skin temperature during cryotherapy: A systematic review

    Article • Infrared Physics & Technology, November 2015, Elsevier

    Professor José Vilaça-Alves, PhD Eduardo B Neves

  60. Using skin temperature and muscle thickness to assess muscle response to strength training

    Article • October 2015, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Professor José Vilaça-Alves, PhD Eduardo B Neves

  61. Thermography: a technique for assessing the risk of developing diabetic foot disorders

    Article • Postgraduate Medical Journal, August 2015, BMJ

    Professor José Vilaça-Alves, PhD Eduardo B Neves

  62. Comparing consumption oxygen during and after squat exercise in Smith Machine and whole-body vibration

    Article • August 2015, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Professor José Vilaça-Alves, PhD Eduardo B Neves

  63. Different responses of the skin temperature to physical exercise: Systematic review

    Article • August 2015, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Professor José Vilaça-Alves, PhD Eduardo B Neves

  64. Anthropometric profile and diabetic foot risk: a cross-sectional study using thermography

    Article • August 2015, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Professor José Vilaça-Alves

  65. Thermography in Neurologic Practice

    Article • The Open Neurology Journal, June 2015, Bentham Science Publishers

    PhD Eduardo B Neves, Professor José Vilaça-Alves

  66. Physical exercise and functional fitness in independently living vs institutionalized elderly women: a comparison of 60- to 79-year-old city dwellers

    Article • Clinical Interventions in Aging, April 2015, Taylor & Francis

    Professor José Vilaça-Alves, Nelson Sousa, Helio Furtado

  67. Order Effects of Combined Strength and Endurance Training on Testosterone, Cortisol, Growth Hormone, and IGF-1 Binding Protein 3 in Concurrently Trained Men

    Article • The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, January 2015, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor José Vilaça-Alves

  68. Orientações motivacionais e atitudes desportivas em jovens futebolistas e suas associações com as pressões percebidas de agentes sociais significativos

    Article • Brazilian Journal of Kinanthropometry and Human Performance, October 2014, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC)

    Professor José Vilaça-Alves

  69. Uma sessão de exercícios de treino de força não promove alterações negativas na estrutura venosa dos membros inferiores em homens

    Article • Motricidade, September 2014, Revista Motricidade

    Professor José Vilaça-Alves

  70. Changes in Skin Temperature During Muscular Work: A Pilot Study

    Article • Pan American Journal of Medical Thermology, June 2014, Pan American Journal of Medical Thermology

    Professor José Vilaça-Alves

  71. A influência da terapia de libertação posicional sobre a tensão miofascial do músculo trapézio

    Article • Brazilian Journal of Kinanthropometry and Human Performance, January 2014, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC)

    Professor José Vilaça-Alves

  72. Marcadores hematológicos e bioquímicos após um torneio de Jiu-Jitsu Brasileiro em atletas de elite

    Article • Brazilian Journal of Kinanthropometry and Human Performance, January 2014, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC)

    Professor José Vilaça-Alves

  73. Short-Term Effects of Complex Training on Agility with the Ball, Speed, Efficiency of Crossing and Shooting in Youth Soccer Players

    Article • Journal of Human Kinetics, January 2014, De Gruyter

    Professor José Vilaça-Alves

  74. Effects of Pre-Exhausting the Biceps Brachii Muscle on the Performance of the Front Lat Pull-Down Exercise Using Different Handgrip Positions

    Article • Journal of Human Kinetics, January 2014, De Gruyter

    Professor José Vilaça-Alves

  75. Chronic Effects of Strength Training Vs. Hydro Aerobics on Functional and Cardiorespiratory Ability in Postmenopausal Women

    Article • Journal of Human Kinetics, January 2014, De Gruyter

    Professor José Vilaça-Alves

  76. Acute Effects of Strength Training Programs on Vertical Jump and Technical Actions in Handball during Preseason

    Article • Comprehensive Psychology, January 2014, Ammons Scientific

    Professor José Vilaça-Alves

  77. QUALITY OF LIFE AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC HEART FAILURE

    Article • British Journal of Sports Medicine, June 2013, BMJ

    Professor José Vilaça-Alves

  78. Influence of Inter-Set Stretching on Strength, Flexibility and Hormonal Adaptations

    Article • Journal of Human Kinetics, March 2013, De Gruyter

    Professor José Vilaça-Alves

  79. Effects of Resistance Exercise Order on the Number of Repetitions Performed to Failure and Perceived Exertion in Untrained Young Males

    Article • Journal of Human Kinetics, January 2013, De Gruyter

    Professor José Vilaça-Alves

  80. Does Aerobic and Strength Exercise Sequence in the Same Session Affect the Oxygen Uptake During and Postexercise?

    Article • The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, July 2012, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor José Vilaça-Alves

  81. Frequência cardíaca, perceção subjetiva de esforço e lactato sanguíneo nas aulas de jump fit e hidro jump

    Article • Motricidade, June 2012, Revista Motricidade

    Professor José Vilaça-Alves, Professor Rodrigo Gomes de Souza Vale

  82. Energy Expenditure Combining Strength and Aerobic Training

    Article • Journal of Human Kinetics, January 2011, De Gruyter

    Professor José Vilaça-Alves

  83. Neuromuscular Compression Garments: Effects on Neuromuscular Strength and Recovery

    Article • Journal of Human Kinetics, January 2011, De Gruyter

    Professor José Vilaça-Alves

  84. Short-Term Effects of Complex and Contrast Training in Soccer Playersʼ Vertical Jump, Sprint, and Agility Abilities

    Article • The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, April 2010, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Jaime Sampaio, Professor José Vilaça-Alves