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  1. Acute Performance Decrement Following Training Based on the Phases of the 200-Meter Races in Paralympic Canoe Sprint Kayak Athletes

    Article • Perceptual and Motor Skills, October 2025, SAGE Publications

    PE, MsC, PhD Rodrigo Rodrigues Gomes Costa

  2. Why Must Women Play Wheelchair Rugby Alongside Men?

    Article • Australian Feminist Studies, September 2025, Taylor & Francis

    PE, MsC, PhD Rodrigo Rodrigues Gomes Costa

  3. Comparison of shoulder pain, physical activity adherence, and compliance in wheelchair users with spinal cord injury across levels of para sport systematization in rehabilitation hospitals

    Article • Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, September 2025, Taylor & Francis

    PE, MsC, PhD Rodrigo Rodrigues Gomes Costa

  4. Road to Tokyo Paralympic Games: Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Mood States of Brazilian Para Athletes

    Article • Journal of Sport Rehabilitation, May 2025, Human Kinetics

    PE, MsC, PhD Rodrigo Rodrigues Gomes Costa

  5. Angle Analysis in the Arched Technique: Cutoff Points for Maximum Strength in Para Powerlifting

    Article • Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly, January 2025, Human Kinetics

    PE, MsC, PhD Rodrigo Rodrigues Gomes Costa

  6. Paralympic Versus Olympic Canoe Sprint: Comprehension of the Development Trajectory of the Kayak 200 Meters

    Article • Perceptual and Motor Skills, April 2024, SAGE Publications

    PE, MsC, PhD Rodrigo Rodrigues Gomes Costa

  7. Systematization of Para Sport: A Brazilian Model of Comprehensive Proposal for Hospital Applications

    Article • American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, February 2024, Wolters Kluwer Health

    PE, MsC, PhD Rodrigo Rodrigues Gomes Costa

  8. Age-Related Trajectory and Age at Peak Competitive Performance in Wheelchair Rugby Players at the Paralympic Games

    Article • American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, January 2024, Wolters Kluwer Health

    PE, MsC, PhD Rodrigo Rodrigues Gomes Costa

  9. Effects of different training methods in tele-exercise on acute performance decrement in adults with disability and wheelchair users

    Article • Disability and Rehabilitation Assistive Technology, January 2024, Taylor & Francis

    PE, MsC, PhD Rodrigo Rodrigues Gomes Costa

  10. Sit to stand test and handgrip strength in men and women with post-COVID-19 syndrome without invasive ventilator support: insights from a Brazilian observational study

    Article • Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease, September 2023, PAGEPress Publications

    PE, MsC, PhD Rodrigo Rodrigues Gomes Costa

  11. Does tele-exercise training for tetraplegia meet the spinal cord injury-specific physical activity guidelines? A 7-month longitudinal study

    Article • Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, August 2023, SAGE Publications

    PE, MsC, PhD Rodrigo Rodrigues Gomes Costa

  12. Cross-Cultural Translation and Adaptation of the Perceived Recovery Status Scale to Brazilian Portuguese

    Article • Journal of Sport Rehabilitation, January 2023, Human Kinetics

    PE, MsC, PhD Rodrigo Rodrigues Gomes Costa

  13. Feasibility and validity of the push-up test for synchronous and asynchronous strength tele-assessment in spinal cord injury individuals with paraplegia

    Article • Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, September 2022, Taylor & Francis

    PE, MsC, PhD Rodrigo Rodrigues Gomes Costa

  14. Validity of range of motion, muscle strength, sensitivity, and Tinel sign tele-assessment in adults with traumatic brachial plexus injury

    Article • Acta Neurochirurgica, March 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    PE, MsC, PhD Rodrigo Rodrigues Gomes Costa

  15. Internal and External Training Workload Quantification in 4 Experienced Paracanoeing Athletes

    Article • Journal of Sport Rehabilitation, February 2022, Human Kinetics

    PE, MsC, PhD Rodrigo Rodrigues Gomes Costa

  16. Correlations Between Medicine Ball Throw With Wheelchair Mobility and Isokinetic Tests in Basketball Para-Athletes

    Article • Journal of Sport Rehabilitation, January 2022, Human Kinetics

    PE, MsC, PhD Rodrigo Rodrigues Gomes Costa

  17. Medicine Ball Throw Responsiveness to Measure Wheelchair Basketball Mobility in Male Players

    Article • Journal of Sport Rehabilitation, November 2021, Human Kinetics

    PE, MsC, PhD Rodrigo Rodrigues Gomes Costa

  18. Response letter to “Gait & Posture: Fatigue, fatigability, and muscle torque reduction”

    Article • Gait & Posture, October 2021, Elsevier

    PE, MsC, PhD Rodrigo Rodrigues Gomes Costa

  19. Accuracy and cut-off points of different models of knee extension strength analysis to identify walking performance in individuals with chronic stroke

    Article • Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy, September 2021, Elsevier

    PE, MsC, PhD Rodrigo Rodrigues Gomes Costa

  20. Peak Torque Prediction Using Handgrip and Strength Predictors in Men and Women With Motor Complete Spinal Cord Injury

    Article • Topics in Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation, August 2021, American Spinal Injury Association

    PE, MsC, PhD Rodrigo Rodrigues Gomes Costa

  21. Handgrip Strength Cutoff Points for Functional Independence and Wheelchair Ability in Men With Spinal Cord Injury

    Article • Topics in Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation, August 2021, American Spinal Injury Association

    PE, MsC, PhD Rodrigo Rodrigues Gomes Costa

  22. Validation of the Repetitions in Reserve Rating Scale in Paralympic Powerlifting Athletes

    Article • International Journal of Sports Medicine, August 2021, Thieme Publishing Group

    PE, MsC, PhD Rodrigo Rodrigues Gomes Costa

  23. Neuromuscular efficiency of men with high and low spinal cord injury levels compared with non-disabled participants

    Article • Isokinetics and Exercise Science, April 2021, IOS Press

    PhD Frederico Ribeiro Neto, PE, MsC, PhD Rodrigo Rodrigues Gomes Costa

  24. Synchronous and asynchronous tele-exercise during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic: Comparisons of implementation and training load in individuals with spinal cord injury

    Article • Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, January 2021, SAGE Publications

    PE, MsC, PhD Rodrigo Rodrigues Gomes Costa

  25. The Torque Referenced to a Perceived Exertion Level Is Affected by the Type of Movement in Men With Spinal Cord Injury

    Article • Topics in Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation, December 2020, American Spinal Injury Association

    PE, MsC, PhD Rodrigo Rodrigues Gomes Costa

  26. Performance Differences Between the Arched and Flat Bench Press in Beginner and Experienced Paralympic Powerlifters

    Article • The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, July 2020, Wolters Kluwer Health

    PE, MsC, PhD Rodrigo Rodrigues Gomes Costa

  27. Muscle Strength Cutoff Points for Functional Independence and Wheelchair Ability in Men With Spinal Cord Injury

    Article • Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, June 2020, Elsevier

    PE, MsC, PhD Rodrigo Rodrigues Gomes Costa

  28. Does prolonged walking cause greater muscle fatigability in individuals with incomplete spinal cord injury compared with matched-controls?

    Article • Gait & Posture, May 2020, Elsevier

    PE, MsC, PhD Rodrigo Rodrigues Gomes Costa

  29. Are the flat and arched bench press really similar?

    Article • Sports Biomechanics, April 2020, Taylor & Francis

    PE, MsC, PhD Rodrigo Rodrigues Gomes Costa

  30. Are Body Composition, Strength, and Functional Independence Similarities Between Spinal Cord Injury Classifications? A Discriminant Analysis

    Article • Journal of Sport Rehabilitation, June 2019, Human Kinetics

    PE, MsC, PhD Rodrigo Rodrigues Gomes Costa

  31. The addition of three new items in the Adapted Manual Wheelchair Circuit improves the discrimination between different levels of spinal cord injury

    Article • Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, January 2019, Taylor & Francis

    PhD Frederico Ribeiro Neto, PE, MsC, PhD Rodrigo Rodrigues Gomes Costa, Dr Rodrigo Luiz Carregaro

  32. Cross-validity of one maximum repetition predictive equation for men with spinal cord injury

    Article • Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, November 2018, Taylor & Francis

    PhD Frederico Ribeiro Neto, PE, MsC, PhD Rodrigo Rodrigues Gomes Costa

  33. Knee muscular balance between men and women with and without stroke

    Article • Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation, October 2018, Taylor & Francis

    PE, MsC, PhD Rodrigo Rodrigues Gomes Costa, Full Professor and Senior Researcher Jefferson R. Cardoso, Professor Gustavo Christofoletti, Dr Rodrigo Luiz Carregaro, Professor Gustavo Christofoletti

  34. Differences of Relative and Absolute Strength of Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury from Able-Bodied Subjects - A Discriminant Analysis

    Article • Journal of Sport Rehabilitation, July 2018, Human Kinetics

    PhD Frederico Ribeiro Neto, PE, MsC, PhD Rodrigo Rodrigues Gomes Costa

  35. Familiarization for strength test in individuals with Spinal Cord Injury

    Article • Isokinetics and Exercise Science, June 2018, IOS Press

    Dr Rodrigo Luiz Carregaro, PhD Frederico Ribeiro Neto, PE, MsC, PhD Rodrigo Rodrigues Gomes Costa, Full Professor and Senior Researcher Jefferson R. Cardoso

  36. Cross-cultural validation of a Brazilian version of the adapted manual wheelchair circuit (AMWC-Brazil)

    Article • Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, April 2018, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Rodrigo Luiz Carregaro, PhD Frederico Ribeiro Neto, PE, MsC, PhD Rodrigo Rodrigues Gomes Costa

  37. Functional Classification: Is There a Better Solution?

    Article • Journal of Sport Rehabilitation, July 2017, Human Kinetics

    PhD Frederico Ribeiro Neto, PE, MsC, PhD Rodrigo Rodrigues Gomes Costa

  38. Influence of Relative Strength on Functional Independence of Patients With Spinal Cord Injury

    Article • Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, June 2017, Elsevier

    PhD Frederico Ribeiro Neto, PE, MsC, PhD Rodrigo Rodrigues Gomes Costa

  39. Validity of one-repetition maximum predictive equations in men with spinal cord injury

    Article • Spinal Cord, May 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    PhD Frederico Ribeiro Neto, PE, MsC, PhD Rodrigo Rodrigues Gomes Costa