• A biophysical analysis on the arm stroke efficiency in front crawl swimming : comparing methods and determining the main performance predictors 

      Silveira, Ricardo Peterson; Soares, Susana; Zacca, Rodrigo; Alves, Francisco B.; Fernandes, Ricardo J.; Castro, Flavio Antonio de Souza; Vilas-Boas, João Paulo (2019) [Artigo de periódico]
      Purpose: to compare different methods to assess the arm stroke efficiency ( ηF ), when swimming front crawl using the arms only on the Measurement of Active Drag System (MAD System) and in a free-swimming condition, and ...
    • Youth water polo performance determinants: the INEX study 

      Noronha, Francisco; Canossa, Sofia; Vilas-Boas, João Paulo; Afonso, José; Castro, Flavio Antonio de Souza; Fernandes, Ricardo J. (2021) [Artigo de periódico]
      Due to the growing engagement of youth in water polo practice, we aimed to characterize age-grouped players across anthropometric, general and specific motor abilities and contextual domains. We have also examined the ...