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  1. The Role of Daily Activity in Risk and Survival Outcomes for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Patients: Baseline Insights from the ADRENALINE Pilot Study

    Article • Lymphatics, December 2025, MDPI AG

    Professor Jose Ribeiro

  2. The Role of Daily Activity in Risk and Survival Outcomes for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Patients: Baseline Insights from the ADRENALINE Pilot Study

    Article • October 2025, MDPI AG

    Professor Jose Ribeiro

  3. High-intensity interval training and strength conditioning in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia: a systematic review

    Article • Systematic Reviews, May 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Jose Ribeiro

  4. How do the physical and physiological demands of training and official football match for recreational players compare to those of semi-professionals?

    Article • Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, May 2025, Frontiers

    Professor Jose Ribeiro

  5. EFFECTS OF REPLACING SEDENTARY BEHAVIOR BY HIGHER LEVELS OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN CHILDREN IN COMPLIANCE TO THE WHO GUIDELINES

    Article • Kinesiologia Slovenica scientific journal on sport, December 2024, University of Ljubljana

    Professor Jose Ribeiro

  6. Determinants of physical activities in settings (DE-PASS): Approach for selecting the core measures for determinants of physical activity behaviours in 9-12 old children

    Article • Journal of Sports Sciences, November 2024, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Jose Ribeiro

  7. Physical Education Classes with different durations, and their contribution to Daily Physical Activity Recommendations of Adolescents in Porto, Portugal

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

    Professor Jose Ribeiro

  8. Rethinking Schools as a Setting for Physical Activity Promotion in the 21st Century–a Position Paper of the Working Group of the 2PASS 4Health Project

    Article • Quest, March 2024, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Jose Ribeiro

  9. Results from Portugal's 2022 report card on physical activity for children and youth

    Article • Journal of Exercise Science & Fitness, July 2023, Elsevier

    Professor Jose Ribeiro

  10. Back pain in children and adolescents: a cross-sectional study

    Article • European Spine Journal, May 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Jose Ribeiro

  11. Dissemination, Implementation, and Evaluation of an Effective School-Based Intervention to Promote Physical Activity in Adolescents: A Study Protocol

    Article • Behavioral Sciences, March 2023, MDPI AG

    Professor Jose Ribeiro

  12. Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Obesity and Physical Activity in Schoolchildren: The Effect of Mediation

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

    Professor Jose Ribeiro

  13. DE-PASS Best Evidence Statement (BESt): modifiable determinants of physical activity and sedentary behaviour in children and adolescents aged 5–19 years–a protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis

    Article • BMJ Open, September 2022, BMJ

    Professor Jose Ribeiro, Dr Kwok W Ng

  14. Balance and Posture in Children and Adolescents: A Cross-Sectional Study

    Article • Sensors, June 2022, MDPI AG

    Professor Jose Ribeiro

  15. Accelerometry Correlates in Body Composition, Physical Fitness, and Disease Symptom Burden: A Pilot Study in End-Stage Renal Disease

    Article • Frontiers in Physiology, December 2021, Frontiers

    Professor Jose Ribeiro

  16. Metabolic syndrome and cardiorespiratory fitness in children and adolescents: the role of obesity as a mediator

    Article • Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism, June 2021, De Gruyter

    Professor Jose Ribeiro

  17. Efeitos da realocação de tempo em comportamento sedentário por atividade física de diferentes intensidades sobre marcadores de obesidade em crianças e adolescentes: Uma revisão de scoping

    Article • Revista Portuguesa de Ciências do Desporto, January 2021, Faculdade de Desporto

    Professor Jose Ribeiro

  18. Accelerometry calibration in people with class II-III obesity: Energy expenditure prediction and physical activity intensity identification

    Article • Gait & Posture, February 2020, Elsevier

    Professor Jose Ribeiro

  19. Validation of the Portuguese Version of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire for Adolescents (IPAQA)

    Article • The Open Sports Sciences Journal, December 2017, Bentham Science Publishers

    Professor Jose Ribeiro

  20. Gender Differences in the Domain-Specific Contributions to Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity, Accessed by GPS

    Article • Journal of Physical Activity and Health, June 2017, Human Kinetics

    Professor Jose Ribeiro

  21. Cardiorespiratory fitness, but not physical activity, is associated with academic achievement in children and adolescents

    Article • Annals of Human Biology, April 2017, Taylor & Francis

    Jorge Mota, Professor Jose Ribeiro

  22. Active commuting to school in Portuguese adolescents: Using PALMS to detect trips

    Article • Journal of Transport & Health, September 2016, Elsevier

    Professor Jose Ribeiro

  23. Metabolic Indicators and Energy Expenditure in Two Models of Gym Classes

    Article • Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, May 2016, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Jose Ribeiro

  24. Reliability and validity of 6MWT for outpatients with schizophrenia: A preliminary study

    Article • Psychiatry Research, March 2016, Elsevier

    Professor Jose Ribeiro

  25. Quality of life and physical activity levels in outpatients with schizophrenia

    Article • Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry, January 2016, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Professor Jose Ribeiro

  26. Exercise intervention and cardiovascular risk factors in obese children. Comparison between obese youngsters taking part in a physical activity school-based programme with and without individualised diet counselling: the ACORDA project

    Article • Annals of Human Biology, July 2015, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Jose Ribeiro

  27. Accelerometer-based methods for energy expenditure using the smartphone

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

    Professor Jose Ribeiro

  28. Cardiorespiratory Fitness Associates with Metabolic Risk Independently of Objectively Measured Physical Activity in Portuguese Youths

    Article • Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, May 2015, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Jose Ribeiro

  29. Physical activity in high school during ‘free-time’ periods

    Article • European Physical Education Review, October 2014, SAGE Publications

    Professor Jose Ribeiro

  30. Relative leg length is associated with type 2 diabetes differently according to pubertal timing: The Brazilian longitudinal study of adult health

    Article • American Journal of Human Biology, October 2014, Wiley

    Professor Jose Ribeiro

  31. Examining the utility of thresholds for aerobic fitness related to resting blood pressure and BMI in portuguese children

    Article • American Journal of Human Biology, September 2014, Wiley

    Professor Jose Ribeiro

  32. Effects of a group physical activity program on physical fitness and quality of life in individuals with schizophrenia

    Article • Mental Health and Physical Activity, September 2014, Elsevier

    Professor Jose Ribeiro

  33. Adaptation, Update and Validation of the General Nutrition Questionnaire in a Portuguese Adolescent Sample

    Article • Ecology of Food and Nutrition, August 2014, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Jose Ribeiro

  34. Socioeconomic Status and Objectively Measured Physical Activity in Thai Adolescents

    Article • Journal of Physical Activity and Health, May 2014, Human Kinetics

    Professor Jose Ribeiro

  35. Biological Maturation Affects Weight-Related Differences in Peak Oxygen Uptake in Girls

    Article • Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, May 2014, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Jose Ribeiro

  36. Cross validation of ROC generated thresholds for field assessed aerobic fitness related to weight status and cardiovascular disease risk in portuguese young people

    Article • American Journal of Human Biology, September 2013, Wiley

    Professor Jose Ribeiro

  37. Associations between sports participation, levels of moderate to vigorous physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness in childrenand adolescents

    Article • Journal of Sports Sciences, April 2013, Taylor & Francis

    Jorge Mota, Professor Jose Ribeiro

  38. Cardiorespiratory Fitness Associates with Metabolic Risk Independent of Central Adiposity

    Article • International Journal of Sports Medicine, April 2013, Thieme Publishing Group

    Professor Jose Ribeiro

  39. Associations between body mass index, waist circumference and body shape index with resting blood pressure in Portuguese adolescents

    Article • Annals of Human Biology, January 2013, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Jose Ribeiro

  40. Cardiorespiratory fitness and TV viewing in relation to metabolic risk factors in Portuguese adolescents

    Article • Annals of Human Biology, January 2013, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Jose Ribeiro

  41. Is walking to school associated with improved metabolic health?

    Article • International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, January 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Jose Ribeiro

  42. The Association between Cardiovascular Disease Risk and Parental Educational Level in Portuguese Children

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, November 2012, MDPI AG

    Professor Jose Ribeiro

  43. Leisure Time, Physical Activity, and Health

    Article • November 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Jose Ribeiro

  44. Combined exercise for people with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A systematic review

    Article • Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, November 2012, Elsevier

    Professor Jose Ribeiro

  45. Differences Between Weekday and Weekend Levels of Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity in Thai Adolescents

    Article • Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health, September 2012, SAGE Publications

    Professor Jose Ribeiro

  46. Comparisons between inverted body mass index and body mass index as proxies for body fatness and risk factors for metabolic risk and cardiorespiratory fitness in portuguese adolescents

    Article • American Journal of Human Biology, June 2012, Wiley

    Professor Jose Ribeiro

  47. Normative and Criterion-Related Standards for Shuttle Run Performance in Youth

    Article • Pediatric Exercise Science, May 2012, Human Kinetics

    Professor Jose Ribeiro

  48. Validade e reprodutibilidade de um questionário para medida de atividade física em adolescentes: uma adaptação do Self-Administered Physical Activity Checklist

    Article • Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia, March 2012, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Professor Jose Ribeiro

  49. Influence of Activity Patterns in Fitness During Youth

    Article • International Journal of Sports Medicine, February 2012, Thieme Publishing Group

    Professor Jose Ribeiro

  50. Calculation and validation of models for estimating VO 2max from the 20-m shuttle run test in children and adolescents

    Article • Archives of Exercise in Health and Disease, January 2012, Faculdade de Desporto

    Professor Jose Ribeiro

  51. Effect of a specific exercise program on the strength and resistance levels of lumbar muscles in warehouse workers

    Article • International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health, January 2012, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine

    Professor Jose Ribeiro

  52. Moderate physical exercise and quality of life in patients with treatment-resistant major depressive disorder

    Article • Journal of Psychiatric Research, December 2011, Elsevier

    Professor Jose Ribeiro

  53. An Exercise Program Improves Health-Related Quality of Life of Workers

    Article • Applied Research in Quality of Life, November 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Jose Ribeiro

  54. Moderate exercise improves depression parameters in treatment-resistant patients with major depressive disorder

    Article • Journal of Psychiatric Research, August 2011, Elsevier

    Professor Jose Ribeiro

  55. Physical activity and active transport are predicted by adolescents’ different built environment perceptions

    Article • Journal of Public Health, June 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Jose Ribeiro

  56. Perception of the social and built environment and physical activity among Northeastern Brazil adolescents

    Article • Preventive Medicine, February 2011, Elsevier

    Professor Jose Ribeiro

  57. Association of leisure time physical activity and sports competition activities with high blood pressure levels: study carried out in a sample of portuguese children and adolescents

    Article • Child Care Health and Development, January 2011, Wiley

    Professor Jose Ribeiro

  58. Physical activity patterns in Portuguese adolescents: The contribution of extracurricular sports

    Article • European Physical Education Review, June 2010, SAGE Publications

    Professor Jose Ribeiro

  59. Portuguese version of the standardized Nordic musculoskeletal questionnaire: cross cultural and reliability

    Article • Journal of Public Health, April 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Jose Ribeiro

  60. Cardiorespiratory fitness, fatness, and cardiovascular disease risk factors in children and adolescents from Porto

    Article • European Journal of Sport Science, March 2010, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Jose Ribeiro

  61. Influence of muscle fitness test performance on metabolic risk factors among adolescent girls

    Article • Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome, January 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Jose Ribeiro

  62. A 3-Year Longitudinal Analysis of Changes in Body Mass Index

    Article • International Journal of Sports Medicine, December 2009, Thieme Publishing Group

    Professor Jose Ribeiro

  63. Active travel to school, BMI and participation in organised and non-organised physical activity among Portuguese adolescents

    Article • Preventive Medicine, December 2009, Elsevier

    Professor Jose Ribeiro

  64. Criterion-related validity of the 20-m shuttle run test in youths aged 13–19 years

    Article • Journal of Sports Sciences, July 2009, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Jose Ribeiro

  65. Walking and body mass index in a portuguese sample of adults: a multilevel analysis

    Article • European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, June 2009, Nature

    Professor Jose Ribeiro

  66. Perceptions of the built environment in relation to physical activity in Portuguese adolescents

    Article • Health & Place, June 2009, Elsevier

    Professor Jose Ribeiro

  67. Association between time spent in sedentary, moderate to vigorous physical activity, body mass index, cardiorespiratory fitness and blood pressure

    Article • Annals of Human Biology, January 2009, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Jose Ribeiro

  68. Cardiorespiratory fitness predicts later body mass index, but not other cardiovascular risk factors from childhood to adolescence

    Article • American Journal of Human Biology, January 2009, Wiley

    Professor Jose Ribeiro

  69. Cardiorespiratory fitness status and body mass index change over time: A 2-year longitudinal study in elementary school children

    Article • International Journal of Pediatric Obesity, January 2009, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Jose Ribeiro

  70. Physical activity and perceived environmental attributes in a sample of Portuguese adults: Results from the Azorean Physical Activity and Health Study

    Article • Preventive Medicine, July 2008, Elsevier

    Professor Jose Ribeiro

  71. Obese girls differences in neighbourhood perceptions, screen time and socioeconomic status according to level of physical activity

    Article • Health Education Research, January 2008, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor Jose Ribeiro

  72. Relationships between physical activity, obesity and meal frequency in adolescents

    Article • Annals of Human Biology, January 2008, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Jose Ribeiro

  73. Daily differences in patterns of physical activity among overweight/obese children engaged in a physical activity program

    Article • American Journal of Human Biology, November 2007, Wiley

    Professor Jose Ribeiro

  74. Accelerometer cut-points and youth physical activity prevalence

    Article • European Physical Education Review, October 2007, SAGE Publications

    Professor Jose Ribeiro

  75. Hemostatic response to acute physical exercise in healthy adolescents

    Article • Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, June 2007, Elsevier

    Professor Jose Ribeiro

  76. Perceived Neighborhood Environments and Physical Activity in an Elderly Sample

    Article • Perceptual and Motor Skills, April 2007, SAGE Publications

    Professor Jose Ribeiro

  77. Exhaustive Exercise with High Eccentric Components Induces Prothrombotic and Hypofibrinolytic Responses in Boys

    Article • International Journal of Sports Medicine, March 2007, Thieme Publishing Group

    Professor Jose Ribeiro

  78. Prevalence of overweight and obesity in a Portuguese sample of adults: Results from the Azorean Physical Activity and Health Study

    Article • American Journal of Human Biology, January 2007, Wiley

    Professor Jose Ribeiro

  79. Active versus passive transportation to school–differences in screen time, socio-economic position and perceived environmental characteristics in adolescent girls

    Article • Annals of Human Biology, January 2007, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Jose Ribeiro

  80. Prevalence and Type of Preseason Conditioning Among High School Athletes

    Article • Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, May 2006, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Jose Ribeiro

  81. Association between overweight and early sexual maturation in Portuguese boys and girls

    Article • Annals of Human Biology, January 2006, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Jose Ribeiro

  82. Relationship of single measures of cardiorespiratory fitness and obesity in young schoolchildren

    Article • American Journal of Human Biology, January 2006, Wiley

    Professor Jose Ribeiro

  83. Perceived Neighborhood Environments and physical activity in adolescents

    Article • Preventive Medicine, November 2005, Elsevier

    Professor Jose Ribeiro

  84. Associations Between Perceived Environmental Characteristics And Adolescents?? Physical Activity

    Article • Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, May 2005, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Jose Ribeiro

  85. Physical activity and school recess time: Differences between the sexes and the relationship between children's playground physical activity and habitual physical activity

    Article • Journal of Sports Sciences, March 2005, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Jose Ribeiro

  86. Physical activity and biological risk factors clustering in pediatric population

    Article • Preventive Medicine, September 2004, Elsevier

    Professor Jose Ribeiro

  87. Body fatness and clustering of cardiovascular disease risk factors in Portuguese children and adolescents

    Article • American Journal of Human Biology, January 2004, Wiley

    Professor Jose Ribeiro

  88. Patterns of daily physical activity during school days in children and adolescents

    Article • American Journal of Human Biology, June 2003, Wiley

    Professor Jose Ribeiro

  89. Assessment of Childrenís and Adolescentsí Physical Activity Levels

    Article • European Physical Education Review, February 2003, SAGE Publications

    Professor Jose Ribeiro

  90. Overweight and obesity in children and adolescents: relationship with blood pressure, and physical activity

    Article • Annals of Human Biology, January 2003, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Jose Ribeiro

  91. Association of maturation, sex, and body fat in cardiorespiratory fitness

    Article • American Journal of Human Biology, October 2002, Wiley

    Professor Jose Ribeiro