João Paulo Vilas Boas Soares Campos

Invited Professor

João Paulo Vilas Boas Soares Campos

Invited Professor

Bio

Full Professor of Biomechanics at the University of Porto (UP) and director of the Porto Biomechanics Laboratory at the University of Porto (LABIOMEP-UP). He is a member of three Scientific Committees of Doctoral Programs: Occupational Health and Safety (DemSSO), of the U.Porto, Physiotherapy, of the Faculty of Sport and Sport Sciences, also of the Faculty of Sport of the University of Porto. He is President of the International Council Biomechanics and Medicine in Swimming.

Publications

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Neuromechanical Coupling Between Ground Reaction Torque and Distal Kinematics in Ballistic Strikes: A Granger Causality Approach

João Paulo Vilas Boas Soares Campos (with Johan Andrés Robalino). 2026.

Católica’s Faculty of Biotechnology and the Portuguese Order of Engineers sign cooperation agreement

Dia Mundial da Alimentação: Inovar hoje para nutrir o amanhã

Percursos Profissionais 26/27: a Biotecnologia para além da sala de aula

João Paulo Vilas Boas Soares Campos

João Paulo Vilas Boas Soares Campos

Bio

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Acute Effects of Exercise Across Individualized Intensity Zones on Multidimensional Soccer Shooting Performance

Can jerk cost and resultant mechanical impulse be helpful tools to discriminate swimming performance in young swimmers?

Can Machines Identify Pain Effects? A Machine Learning Proof of Concept to Identify EMG Pain Signature

Correction: Does Breathing Every Two Cycles Reduce the Breaststroke Energy Cost?

Does Breathing Every Two Cycles Reduce the Breaststroke Energy Cost?

Early neuromuscular and cognitive signatures in high-performance young male Muay Thai athletes

How Is Upper-Limb Involvement Addressed During Sit-to-Stand Assessment After Stroke? A Scoping Review of Methodological Approaches

Interplay between physiological and kinematic determinants of butterfly swimming performance: a systematic scoping review

Is the knee joint-position sense affected by different concentric or eccentric fatigue protocols of the quadriceps or hamstrings? A randomized controlled crossover trial

Male and Female Master Rowers Physiologically Resilient to Repeated Maximal Efforts?

Patellofemoral pain subgroups: a systematic scoping review of the evidence and clinical potential

Postural stability during low-intensity respiratory loading in pre-COPD and healthy adults: a cross-sectional study

Prediction of 1500 m freestyle performance in age-group swimmers based on synthetic data and symbolic regression

Reference Values and Accuracy-Influencing Factors for Knee Joint-Position Sense Assessments: A Cross-Sectional Study

Relationship Between Decomposition of Surface Electromyography Signals and Force Production: Analyzing Recovery From Intense Exercise

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DECOMPOSITION OF SURFACE EMG SIGNALS AND FORCE PRODUCTION: ANALYSING RECOVERY FROM INTENSE EXERCISE

The Face of Low Back Pain: A Preliminary Method for Quantifying Pain-Related Facial Expressions

The Impact of Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting on Respiratory Function: A Systematic Review

The influence of blade design on rowing sprint performance

Validation of a Low-Cost Accelerometry Device for Cycle-Based Biomechanical Analysis of Deep-Water Running

3D Analysis of the Initial and End Positions of an Active and Passive Prone Hip Extension Test and Its Correlation with Lower Limb Isokinetic Neuromuscular Function of College Students: A Pilot Study

Acrobatic gymnastics: The effect of experience, interpersonal coordination and variability in partner-assisted flight

ANALYSIS OF KINETIC ENERGY GENERATED BY THE FRONT KICK (MAE GERI) IN ELITE AND SUB-ELITE KARATE ATHLETES

Analyzing Breathing Patterns in the Breaststroke Technique Through Dual-Media Kinematics and Fractal Dimension

Assessing the Reliability of a Combat Sports Kick-Time Device

Backstroke performance: Comparison and prediction during incremental swimming

Beyond Low Back Pain! The Influence of Physical Activity on Mental Health, Reflected in the Functionality of People with Low Back Pain

Biomechanical Profile of Portuguese High-Level Female Handball Players

Book of Abstracts of the Biomechanics Days of FADEUP: Biomechanics in Sports and Clinics

Correlation Between Pain Intensity and Trunk Sway in Seated Posture Among Office Workers with Chronic Spinal Pain: A Pilot Field-Based Study

Development of a Tool for Comprehensive Balance Assessment Based on Artificial Intelligence and Anomaly Detection

Disrupted Corticomuscular Coherence and Force Steadiness During Acute Low Back Pain

Do partners influence each other during assisted flights from acrobatic gymnastics?

Effect of Preventive Exercise Programs for Swimmer’s Shoulder Injury on Rotator Cuff Torque and Balance in Competitive Swimmers: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Effect of Randall foils on the rowing propulsive cycle

Electromyographic activity of shoulder muscles on two preventive exercise programmes for swimmer’s shoulder: elastic band versus weight

Front crawl swimming coordination: a systematic review

Infrared Thermography in Water Sports

Kinetic Chain Contribution to Speed and Energy in Karate Techniques

Neurobiomechanical Characterization of Feedforward Phase of Gait Initiation in Chronic Stroke: A Linear and Non-Linear Approach

Physiological Demands Across Exercise Intensity Domains in Rowing: Implications of Weight Category and Sex Differences

Precision and Reliability of a Dynamometer for Trunk Extension Strength and Steadiness Assessment

Randall Foils Versus Big Blades: Comparative Analysis in On-Water Sprint Rowing

Relationship Between Dryland Profile and Kinematics of Breaststroke Pullout Techniques

Role Contribution and Interpersonal Coordination in Partner-Assisted Flight According to Pair Experience

Sex-based differences in front crawl and butterfly sprint performance in age-group swimmers

Shoulder and Scapular Function Before and After a Scapular Therapeutic Exercise Program for Chronic Shoulder Pain and Scapular Dyskinesis: A Pre–Post Single-Group Study

Swimming biomechanics: from the pool to the lab … and back

The effect of a prolonged tennis serve game on shoulder function, speed and precision

The Impact of Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting on Respiratory Function: A Systematic Review

The interplay between individual capacities and pair performance according to the experience in Acrobatic Gymnastics

The Porto Ankle Testing Device is reliable to measure ankle laxity with concurrent magnetic resonance imaging

Variability of energy cost in breaststroke technique: a systematic review

Ventilatory and Perceived Ergogenic Effects of Mandibular Forward Repositioning During Running at Maximal Oxygen Uptake Intensity

Video-based categorization system and frequency analysis of gestures in saxophone playing

"Effects of an online pilates method exercise program on balance, trunk strength and stability in the elderly".

A Hierarchy of Variables That Influence the Force–Velocity Profile of Acrobatic Gymnasts: A Tool Based on Artificial Intelligence

Análise multidimensional da dor: interações psicológicas, respostas neuromusculares e dinâmicas de produção de força

Analysis of Spatiotemporal Gait Variables before and after Unilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty

Assessment of Angular and Straight Linear Rowing Ergometers at Different Intensities of Exercise

Biomechanical Assessment Methods Used in Chronic Stroke: A Scoping Review of Non-Linear Approaches

Biomechanical Characterization of the CrossFit® Isabel Workout: A Cross-Sectional Study

Changing the Mandibular Position in Rowing: A Brief Report of a World-Class Rower

Effectiveness of specific scapular therapeutic exercises in patients with shoulder pain: a systematic review with meta-analysis

Exploring the Real-Time Variability and Complexity of Sitting Patterns in Office Workers with Non-Specific Chronic Spinal Pain and Pain-Free Individuals

Human-In-The-Loop Optimization Of Knee Exoskeleton Assistance For Minimizing User’s Metabolic And Muscular Effort

Impact of Randall Foils on cardiorespiratory and metabolic function in rowing: an exploratory study

Increased body movement equals better performance? Not always! Musical style determines motion degree perceived as optimal in music performance

Intra- and inter-cycle velocity variations in sprint front crawl swimming

Kinematical and Physiological Responses of Overground Running Gait Pattern at Different Intensities

Kinematical Effects of a Mandibular Advancement Occlusal Splint on Running until Exhaustion at Severe Intensity

Mandibular forward repositioning effect on breathing pattern during running at maximal oxygen uptake intensity