Diogo V Martinho

Biographic Data

ID4351891
NAMEDiogo V Martinho
GIVEN NAMESDiogo V
FAMILY NAMEMartinho
SIGNATUREMARTINHO D V
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of Coimbra
ORCID0000-0003-0825-4032
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS6
TOTAL CITATIONS0
AUTHOR COUNT6
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2022
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2023
H-INDEX0

  • Changes in Estimated Body Composition and Physical Fitness of Adolescent Boys after One Year of Soccer Training

    Open AccessCíntia França, Diogo V Martinho et al.ARTICLEChildren2023

    Sports participation is one of the most popular forms of physical activity among youngsters. This study aimed to examine the changes in the estimated body composition, strength, and flexibility of adolescent boys after 12 months of soccer training compared with those of age-matched controls with non-sports participation. We assessed 137 boys (62 soccer players and 75 controls) at baseline (TM1) and 12 months later (TM2). The differences in estima…

  • Characterization of Static Strength, Vertical Jumping, and Isokinetic Strength in Soccer Players According to Age, Competitive Level, and Field Position

    Open AccessJoão Nuno Nogueira Gouveia, João Nuno Gouveia et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2023

    Muscular strength is strongly related to speed and agility tasks, which have been described as the most decisive actions preceding goals in the soccer game. This study aimed to characterize the players' strength indicators and to analyze the variation associated with age, competition level, and positional role. Eighty-three male soccer players from A team ( n = 22), B team ( n = 17), U-23 ( n = 19), and U-19 ( n = 25) participated in this study. …

  • Interrelationship between muscle fitness in childhood and bone mineral density in adulthood

    Open AccessCynthia C L Barbosa, Júlio Cesar da Costa et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2023

    Muscular fitness indicators in childhood showed significant relationship with bone health indicators in adulthood and the sit-ups test in childhood had direct effect on lumbar spine aBMD in adulthood. Adulthood handgrip strength mediated the relationship between childhood handgrip strength and total body and upper limb aBMD, pointing out that muscular fitness in childhood may be a aBMD determinant in adulthood, especially when higher muscle fitne…

  • Assessment of skeletal age in youth female soccer players

    Open AccessDiogo V Martinho, Manuel João Coelho E Silva et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Human Biology2022

    OBJECTIVE: The purpose of the study was to evaluate the agreement between the Fels and Greulich-Pyle methods for the assessment of skeletal age (SA) in female youth soccer players. METHODS: The sample included 441 Portuguese players 10.08-16.73 years of age who regularly participated in organized and competitive soccer. Standardized radiographs of the left hand-wrist were obtained and analyzed by an experienced examiner. SA was estimated with the…

  • The Impact of Different Pedagogical Models on Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity in Physical Education Classes

    Open AccessÉlvio Rúbio Gouveia, Jorge Lizandra et al.ARTICLEChildren2022

    The aims of this study were twofold: (i) to examine differences in physical activity (PA) variables regarding the length of Physical Education (PE) lessons (45 vs. 90 min) and teaching methodology (Teaching Games for Understanding (TGfU) or hybrid TGfU-sports education (SE)); and (ii) to estimate the percentage of time spent in moderate-to-vigorous (MV) PA assessed via an accelerometer based on total step count, BMI, age, and sex, considering the…

  • Body Composition and Physical Fitness in Madeira Youth

    Open AccessDiogo V Martinho, Élvio Rúbio Gouveia et al.ARTICLEChildren2022

    Sport participation should be promoted in Madeira to attain acceptable values of body composition and physical fitness levels