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h-index: 23
Works: 65
Citations: 1,802

Most-cited papers

Perceived Neighborhood Environments and physical activity in adolescents.
J. Mota, M. Almeida, P. Santos, J. Ribeiro
2005Preventive Medicine266 citations
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Physical training does not increase allergic inflammation in asthmatic children
A. Moreira, L. Delgado, T. Haahtela, J. Fonseca +6 more
2008European Respiratory Journal129 citations Open access
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Patterns of daily physical activity during school days in children and adolescents
J. Mota, P. Santos, S. Guerra, José Carlos Ribeiro +1 more
2003American Journal of Human Biology120 citations
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Association between overweight and early sexual maturation in Portuguese boys and girls
J. Ribeiro, P. Santos, J. Duarte, J. Mota
2006Annals of Human Biology91 citations
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Physical activity and perceived environmental attributes in a sample of Portuguese adults: results from the Azorean Physical Activity and Health study.
R. Santos, P. Silva, P. Santos, J. Ribeiro +1 more
2008Preventive Medicine77 citations
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Relationship between intensity of physical activity and health‐related quality of life in Portuguese institutionalized elderly
Alexandrina Lobo, P. Santos, J. Carvalho, J. Mota
2008Geriatrics & Gerontology International70 citations
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Impact of compliance with different guidelines on physical activity during pregnancy and perceived barriers to leisure physical activity
P. Santos, S. Abreu, C. Moreira, Diana Lopes +5 more
2014Jurnal sport science68 citations Open access
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Dietary interventions in fibromyalgia: a systematic review
Ana Rita Silva, A. Bernardo, João Costa, A. Cardoso +6 more
2019Annals medicus62 citations Open access
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Physical Activity Patterns During Pregnancy in a Sample of Portuguese Women: A Longitudinal Prospective Study
P. Santos, S. Abreu, C. Moreira, R. Santos +4 more
2016Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal55 citations Open access
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Milk intake is inversely related to body mass index and body fat in girls
S. Abreu, R. Santos, C. Moreira, P. Santos +4 more
2012European Journal of Pediatrics54 citations Open access
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Intake of milk, but not total dairy, yogurt, or cheese, is negatively associated with the clustering of cardiometabolic risk factors in adolescents.
S. Abreu, P. Moreira, C. Moreira, J. Mota +3 more
2014Nutrition Research52 citations Open access
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Reeducation of pelvic floor muscles in volleyball athletes
Sílvia Ferreira, Margarida Ferreira, Alice Carvalhais, P. Santos +2 more
201450 citations Open access
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Validation of a Physical Activity Self-Report Questionnaire in a Portuguese Pediatric Population
J. Mota, P. Santos, S. Guerra, J. Ribeiro +2 more
200248 citations
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Metabolic risk factors, physical activity and physical fitness in azorean adolescents: a cross-sectional study
C. Moreira, R. Santos, José Cazuza de Farias, S. Vale +4 more
2011BMC Public Health47 citations Open access
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Differences of Daily Physical Activity Levels of Children According to Body Mass Index
J. Mota, P. Santos, S. Guerra, J. Ribeiro +1 more
200247 citations
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Pelvic floor muscle training protocol for stress urinary incontinence in women: A systematic review.
M. Oliveira, Margarida Ferreira, M. J. Azevedo, J. Firmino-Machado +1 more
2017Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira40 citations Open access
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Food consumption, physical activity and socio-economic status related to BMI, waist circumference and waist-to-height ratio in adolescents
S. Abreu, R. Santos, C. Moreira, P. Santos +2 more
2013Public Health Nutrition38 citations Open access
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Effects of Training and Detraining on Physical Fitness, Physical Activity Patterns, Cardiovascular Variables, and HRQoL after 3 Health-Promotion Interventions in Institutionalized Elders
Alexandrina Lobo, J. Carvalho, P. Santos
2011International Journal of Family Medicine36 citations Open access
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Relationship of milk intake and physical activity to abdominal obesity among adolescents
S. Abreu, R. Santos, C. Moreira, P. Santos +5 more
2014Pediatric obesity35 citations Open access
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Prevalence of overweight and obesity in a Portuguese sample of adults: Results from the Azorean Physical Activity and Health Study
R. Santos, L. Aires, P. Santos, J. Ribeiro +1 more
2008American Journal of Human Biology34 citations
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Physical Therapy with Drug Treatment in Bell Palsy: A Focused Review
Margarida Ferreira, E. Marques, J. Duarte, P. Santos
2015American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation29 citations Open access
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Metabolic Syndrome and Physical Fitness in a Sample of Azorean Adolescents
C. Moreira, R. Santos, S. Vale, L. Soares-Miranda +3 more
2010Metabolic Syndrome and Related Disorders23 citations Open access
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Daily differences in patterns of physical activity among overweight/obese children engaged in a physical activity program
L. Aires, R. Santos, P. Silva, P. Santos +4 more
2007American Journal of Human Biology23 citations
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Ability of Different Measures of Adiposity to Identify High Metabolic Risk in Adolescents
C. Moreira, R. Santos, S. Vale, P. Santos +4 more
2011Journal of Obesity21 citations Open access
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Relationship between dairy product intake during pregnancy and neonatal and maternal outcomes among Portuguese women.
S. Abreu, P. Santos, N. Montenegro, J. Mota
2017Obesity Research and Clinical Practice19 citations Open access
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Positive Effects of an Online Workplace Exercise Intervention during the COVID-19 Pandemic on Quality of Life Perception in Computer Workers: A Quasi-Experimental Study Design
Sara Moreira, M. Criado, M. S. Ferreira, J. Machado +5 more
2022International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health18 citations Open access
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Prognostic factors for recovery in Portuguese patients with Bell’s palsy
Margarida Ferreira, J. Firmino-Machado, E. Marques, P. Santos +2 more
2016Neurological Research18 citations Open access
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Comparison of functional fitness in elderlies with reference values by Rikli and Jones and after one-year of health intervention programs.
Alexandrina Lobo, J. Carvalho, P. Santos
2011Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness18 citations
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Effectiveness of a structured exercise intervention in gestational weight gain in pregnant women with overweight and obesity: A systematic review with meta‐analysis
Diana Bernardo, Carlos Carvalho, Monserrat Conde, J. Mota +1 more
2023International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics17 citations
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Occupational Health: Physical Activity, Musculoskeletal Symptoms and Quality of Life in Computer Workers: A Narrative Review
Sara Moreira, M. Criado, P. Santos, M. S. Ferreira +2 more
2022Healthcare16 citations Open access
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Reference curves for BMI, waist circumference and waist-to-height ratio for Azorean adolescents (Portugal)
R. Santos, C. Moreira, J. Ruiz, S. Vale +9 more
2011Public Health Nutrition16 citations Open access
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Assessment of Childrenís and Adolescentsí Physical Activity Levels
S. Guerra, P. Santos, J. Ribeiro, J. Duarte +2 more
200315 citations
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Idiopathic facial palsy and physical therapy: an intervention proposal following a review of practice
Margarida Ferreira, P. Santos, J. Duarte
201114 citations
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exercise programmes for women with stress urinary incontinence Margarida Ferreira and colleagues report on a randomised pilot study to evaluate home-based and supervised pelvic floor training
Margarida Ferreira, P. Santos, J. Duarte, Rita Rodrigues
201212 citations
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The Effects of COVID-19 Lockdown on the Perception of Physical Activity and on the Perception of Musculoskeletal Symptoms in Computer Workers: Comparative Longitudinal Study Design
Sara Moreira, M. Criado, M. S. Ferreira, Jorge Machado +4 more
2022International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health11 citations Open access
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Physical training improves quality of life both in asthmatic children and their caregivers.
D. Silva, M. Couto, P. Moreira, P. Padrão +3 more
2013Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology11 citations
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Occupational Health: Does Compliance with Physical Activity Recommendations Have a Preventive Effect on Musculoskeletal Symptoms in Computer Workers? A Cross-Sectional Study
Sara Moreira, M. S. Ferreira, M. Criado, J. Machado +3 more
2021International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health10 citations Open access
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Otago Exercise Program plus Cognitive Dual-task can Reduce Fall Risk, Improve Cognition and Functioning in Older Adults.
P. Santos, D. Machado, P. P. Abdalla, C. Santos +4 more
2022Current Aging Science9 citations
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Physical activity during pregnancy and its effects on neonatal outcomes.
P. Santos, Raquel Leirós-Rodríguez, S. Abreu, Margarida Ferreira +2 more
2022Placenta9 citations
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Validation of a Single Question for the Evaluation of Physical Activity in Adolescents.
A. Magalhães, M. Severo, R. Autran, J. Araújo +3 more
2017International Journal of Sport Nutrition & Exercise Metabolism9 citations
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Comparison of the Portuguese Version of the Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire (PPAQ) with Accelerometry for Classifying Physical Activity among Pregnant Women with Obesity
Diana Bernardo, Carlos Carvalho, Raquel Leirós-Rodríguez, J. Mota +1 more
2023International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health8 citations Open access
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Influence of cardiorespiratory fitness and parental lifestyle on adolescents' abdominal obesity
S. Vale, L. Soares-Miranda, R. Santos, C. Moreira +4 more
2011Annals of Human Biology8 citations Open access
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Predictors of adherence to the Mediterranean diet from the first to the second trimester of pregnancy.
S. Abreu, P. Santos, P. Moreira, R. Santos +3 more
2015Nutrición Hospitalaria7 citations
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Vitamin D Intake and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Adolescents
C. Moreira, P. Moreira, S. Abreu, P. Santos +4 more
2014Metabolic Syndrome and Related Disorders7 citations Open access
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Patterns of Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activities and daily Compliance with Guidelines for Youth
J. Ribeiro, M. Sousa, C. Sá, P. Santos +3 more
20097 citations Open access
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The Influence of Pregestational Body Mass Index and Physical Activity Patterns on Maternal, Delivery, and Newborn Outcomes in a Sample of Portuguese Pregnant Women: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Diana Bernardo, Carlos Carvalho, J. Mota, Margarida A. Ferreira +1 more
2023Portuguese Journal of Public Health6 citations Open access
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Are corticosteroids useful in all degrees of severity and rapid recovery of Bell’s palsy?
Margarida Ferreira, Machado J Firmino, E. Marques, P. Santos +1 more
2016Acta Oto-Laryngologica6 citations Open access
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[Pelvic floor muscle training programmes: a systematic review].
Margarida Ferreira, P. Santos
2011Acta Médica Portuguesa6 citations
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Cultural adaptation and validation of the “Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire” for the Portuguese population
P. Santos, Leonardo Y. S. Maciel, S. Abreu, A. R. Mesquita +3 more
2023PLoS ONE5 citations Open access
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Physical Activity and Self-Esteem during Pregnancy
P. Santos, M. Ferreira, R. Teixeira, M. Couto +2 more
20164 citations
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