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Mário Espada
PeerJ Editor, Author & Reviewer
1,450 Points

Contributions by role

Reviewer 50
Editor 1,400

Contributions by subject area

Kinesiology
Sports Injury
Sports Medicine
Biomechanics
Women's Health
Anesthesiology and Pain Management
Orthopedics
Rehabilitation
Neuroscience
Psychiatry and Psychology
Pediatrics
Public Health
Obesity
Bioengineering
Respiratory Medicine
Nutrition

Mário C Espada

PeerJ Editor, Author & Reviewer

Summary

Dr. Mário Espada is Adjunct Professor at the Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal, teaching in Higher Education School (ESE-IPS) and Higher School of Health (ESS-IPS).

He carried out his Postdoctoral in Human Kinetics, Sport Sciences specialty in 2015 at the Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP, São Paulo - Brazil), and earned his PhD in Human Kinetics, Sport Sciences in 2013 within the Faculty of Human Kinetics, University of Lisbon, Portugal (FMH-UL).

Dr. Espada also holds the following roles:
Effective member of Sport Physical Activity and Health Research & Innovation Center (SPRINT).

Collaborating member of Interdisciplinary Centre for the Study of Human Performance (CIPER), Faculty of Human Kinetics of the University of Lisbon, Portugal (FMH-UL), Comprehesive Health Research Centre (CHRC), University of Évora, Portugal (UE), and Life Quality Research Center (CIEQV).

Dr. Espada has published several articles in specialized journals. Regular presence and presentation of communications in international technical and scientific events.

His primary research areas are Sport and Exercise, focusing in Exercise Physiology and Training Methodology.

Anatomy & Physiology Biomechanics Sports Injury Sports Medicine

Editorial Board Member

PeerJ - the Journal of Life & Environmental Sciences

Past or current institution affiliations

Universidade de Lisboa

Work details

Professor and Researcher

Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal
September 2013
Science & Technology
Teaching in Sport and Physiotheraphy Degrees and Research in Exercise Physiology and Training Methodology.

Identities

@MarioEspada8

Websites

  • ORCID
  • CienciaVitae
  • Scopus ID
  • Google Scholar

PeerJ Contributions

  • Articles 1
  • Edited 14
May 16, 2025
Effect of whole-body vibration training on bone mineral density in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Danilo A. Massini, Tiago A. F. Almeida, Anderson G. Macedo, André B. Peres, Víctor Hernández-Beltrán, José M. Gamonales, Mário C. Espada, Cassiano M. Neiva, Dalton M. Pessôa Filho
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19230 PubMed 40391029

Academic Editor on

August 29, 2025
Analysis of selected variables in body composition, upper limb strength, and resting energy expenditure among youth soccer players: insights based on field position
Edyta Łuszczki, Anna Bartosiewicz, Katarzyna Dereń, Paweł Jagielski, Andrzej Łukasik
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19860 PubMed 40900746
July 9, 2025
Gender differences in peak medial joint contact forces during activities of daily living
Samantha J. Snyder, Maliheh Fakhar, Jae Kun Shim, Ross H. Miller
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19677 PubMed 40656942
May 19, 2025
Longitudinal effects of aerobic training programme on body composition in non-elite adolescent female swimmers
Mariusz Kuberski, Agnieszka Musial, Maciej Choroszucho, Jan M. Konarski, Jacek Wąsik
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19456 PubMed 40406229
May 8, 2025
Effects of 12-week integrative neuromuscular training on muscular fitness and sex differences in response to intervention in five- to six-year-old preschoolers
Zhihai Wang, Jiayu Zang, Zhaohong Wang, Daniel T.P. Fong, Dan Wang
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19417 PubMed 40352273
April 23, 2025
Impact of Nordic hamstring breaking point angle on football player performance
Murat Koç, Niyazi Sıdkı Adıgüzel, Barışcan Öztürk, Hakan Engin, Aydın Karaçam, Umut Canli, Bekir Erhan Orhan, Pablo Prieto-González, Peter Sagat, Jason Perez, Maria Isip, Peter Bartik
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19275 PubMed 40292093
March 31, 2025
Modulatory mechanisms of long-term volleyball practice on visuospatial working memory capacity: an fNIRS study
Wen Zhang, Jingru Liu, Fangfang Hu, Yang Liu, Chao Kan
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19153 PubMed 40183049
March 18, 2025
Analysis of the factors influencing the proximity and agreement between critical power and maximal lactate steady state: a systematic review and meta-analyses
Lorenzo Micheli, Francesco Lucertini, Tommaso Grossi, Silvia Pogliaghi, Daniel A. Keir, Carlo Ferri Marini
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19060 PubMed 40124604
January 7, 2025
Trunk muscle behaviors during the full-cycle stoop and squat lifting tasks
Fumin Pan, Wei Wang, Chao Kong, Shibao Lu
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.18797 PubMed 39802189
December 5, 2024
Motor competence of children in Singapore using Movement ABC-2 test
Jernice S.Y. Tan, Michael Chia
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.18446 PubMed 39713136
November 22, 2024
Exploring quadriceps activity variations in women: the role of seated posture during stair climbing
SaBin Chun, JongChul Park
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.18547 PubMed 39587998
November 19, 2024
Examining the practical importance of nonstationary cardio-respiratory coupling detection in breathing training: a methodological appraisal
Jinfeng Li, Yong Fan, Wenbin Shi, Mengwei Li, Lixuan Li, Wei Yan, Muyang Yan, Zhengbo Zhang, Chien-Hung Yeh
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.18551 PubMed 39583103
September 26, 2024
Relationship between lower extremity strength asymmetry and linear multidimensional running in female tennis players
Cenab Turkeri, Bariscan Oztürk, Murat Koç, Hakan Engin, Eren Uluöz, Cem Yoksuler Yılmaz, Banu Nurdan Özsu, Lutfi Tolga Celik, Mehmet Emin Şeker, İsmail Çiçek, Caner Uzunca, İbrahim Bahçivan, Ahmed Abdelmoeen Abbass
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.18148 PubMed 39346058
July 9, 2024
Effect of warm-up protocols using lower and higher loads on multiple-set back squat volume-load
Daniel Souza, Anderson Garcia Silva, Arthur Vale, Alana Pessoni, Luan Galvão, Murilo Augusto Araújo, Célio de Paula Júnior, Carlos Vieira, Amilton Vieira, Paulo Gentil
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.17347 PubMed 39006036
June 6, 2024
Lumbar extension peak-torque, muscle endurance and motor imagery in junior-elite basketballers with and without a history of low back pain: a pilot study
Tim Glazebrook, Jennifer Cooke, Gordon Waddington, Sarah B. Wallwork
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.17508 PubMed 38854796