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Rafael Oliveira

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Instituto Politécnico de Santarém Escola Superior de Desporto de Rio Maior

Portugal

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Professor Adjunct Rafael Oliveira is affiliated with the Instituto Politécnico de Santarém Escola Superior de Desporto de Rio Maior, Portugal. His research focuses on the intersection of physical training and cognitive function in older adults, as well as the impact of physical activity on health outcomes. Recent publications explore topics such as resistance training effects on cardiac health, the role of transcranial direct-current stimulation in athletic performance, and the association between exercise programs and quality of life in individuals with chronic diseases.

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Are there optimal strength training methods for soccer players? A narrative review of methodological and practical implications

Associations of Physical Activity with One-Year Functional and Cognitive Trajectories Following High-Speed Resistance Training in Older Adults

Effects of a 16-Week High-Speed Resistance Training Program on Isokinetic Muscle Strength Parameters and Health-Related Quality of Life in Independent Older Adults: A Clinical Trial

The role of physical activity levels in retaining high-speed resistance training effects on body composition: a 1-year follow-up in older adults

“Strength and power are no longer optional”: Contemporary strength and conditioning practice in an English Premier League first team

Comparative Adaptations to Different Leg Extension Set-termination Strategies in Trained Men and Women: A Unilateral Within-Participant Study

Bioelectrical Responses to Resistance Training Performed to Momentary Failure or with Repetitions in Reserve: A Within-Subject Analysis of Phase Angle and Impedance Components

Elbow Flexor Adaptations to Failure Versus Repetitions-in-Reserve Training: A Unilateral Within-Participant Study in Resistance-Trained Adults

The Quantification of Absolute and Relative Training and Match Data Across a Typical Microcycle Utilizing a Match Day Minus Approach—A Case Study Examining Female Professional Soccer Players

Association Between Mediterranean Diet Adherence and Physical Activity in Elderly Men: A Comparative Study Between Iran and Spain

Editorial: Optimizing athletic recovery: the effects of recovery strategies and sleep on sports performance.

Exploring the contextual relationships between match day load and recovery biomarkers in professional soccer players

The effect of contextualised match variables on the metabolic power of elite soccer players during English Premier League match-play

Physical match performance of elite soccer players fromthe English Championship League and the English Premier League:The effects of opponent ranking and positional differences

Heal2Care: Programa de intervenção comunitária, dirigido a cuidadores informais com foco no autocuidado

Effects of a 16-week high-speed resistance training program on physical and cognitive function in community-dwelling independent older adults: a clinical trial

Long-Term Impact of Physical Activity Levels After High-Speed Resistance Training on Cardiac Autonomic Control in Independent Older Adults

Active and sham transcranial direct-current stimulation (tDCS) plus core stability on the knee kinematic and performance of the lower limb of the soccer players with dynamic knee valgus; two armed randomized clinical trial

Correlating diurnal variations in peak athleticism with buccal gene expression in youth football players

Comparison of external load during differing microcycle structures across two competitive seasons in elite female Portuguese soccer players

Analysis of health and wellness programs and their relationship to injuries in football and futsal players: a systematic review

Comparison of GPS derived variables based on home versus away matches in the Asian professional soccer team

Characteristics of Physical Exercise Programs and Their Effects on Quality of Life and Functional Capacity in Individuals with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Scoping Review

Effects of a 16-week high-speed resistance training program on heart rate variability indices in community-dwelling independent older adults: A clinical trial

Concurrent validity and reliability of global positioning systems for measuring intense running and peak speed performance: a systematic review

Didactic Proposal for Teaching First Aid in Physical Education: A Playful and Competency-Based Approach in Secondary and Upper Secondary Education

Acute skin temperature responses to the 30-15 intermittent fitness test in professional male soccer players

Analysis of body composition, motor skills and mental health in the injury risk in youth soccer and futsal athletes

Can acute mobilization and oscillation training profit on the joint position sense and strength of the rotator cuff muscles in young tennis players?

The Relative Age Effect across an International Soccer Programme in Male and Female Players Aged 12 Years Old to Seniors

Effects of a 16-week High-Speed Resistance Training program on body composition in community-dwelling independent older adults: A clinical trial

The Influence of Playing Position on Physical, Physiological, and Technical Demands in Adult Male Soccer Matches: A Systematic Scoping Review with Evidence Gap Map

Effects of High-intensity Training and Electrical Stimulation on Pain, Disability, Knee Kinematic and Performance in Patellofemoral Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Correction: In-season internal and external training load quantification of an elite European soccer team

Differences in knee flexor and extensor force and kinematic variables in rural versus urban area female students in Romania

Updating Exercise Testing Strategies and Exercise Prescription Protocols

An Analysis of Positional Generic and Individualized Speed Thresholds Within the Most Demanding Phases of Match Play in the English Premier League

Comparisons of external load variables among periods, playing status, and positions in professional soccer team: A case study

Acute:chronic workload ratio and training monotony variations over the season in professional soccer: A systematic review

Acute:chronic workload ratio and training monotony variations over the season in youth soccer players: A systematic review

Range values for external and internal intensity monitoring in female soccer players: A systematic review

Prescription and Effects of Cardiorespiratory Training in Individuals with Intellectual Disability: A Systematic Review

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

Variations of external workload across a soccer season for starters and non-starters

Load Monitoring and Its Relationship with Healthcare in Sports

Do contextual factors influence running and accelerometry GPS based variables in professional women soccer players? A case study about the effect of match location and result

The relationship between ambient temperature and match running performance of elite soccer players

Assessing the agreement between a global navigation satellite system and an optical-tracking system for measuring total, high-speed running, and sprint distances in official soccer matches

Collaborators (33)

José E. Teixeira

Antonino Bianco

Ana Cristina Spinola

Susana Alves

Owen Thomas

Mário Espada

Francisco Tomás González Fernández

Lorena Rodríguez García

Marta Maria Gonçalves Rosa

Piotr Zmijewski

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Joel Barrera-Díaz

Alcinda Costa dos Reis

José Vilaça-Alves

Cristiana Mercê

Orlando de Jesus Fernandes

Alexandre Duarte Martins

Alejandro Rodríguez-Fernández

Jason Moran

Catarina Inês Costa Afonso

Elena Mainer Pardos

Jorge Carlos Vivas

David Rhodes

Alexandre Moreira