Gustavo R MotaFederal University of Triangulo Mineiro · Department of Sport Sciences
Gustavo R Mota
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Introduction
Associate Professor at UFTM (Uberaba, MG, Brazil), specializing in ergogenic aids for performance, recovery, and injury prevention. Former Fitness Coach for Brazilian Soccer. Holds Master's and Ph.D. from Sao Paulo State University (UNESP). Invited Researcher at universities in Calgary (Canada), Auburn (AL, USA), Lausanne (Switzerland), and Queen's University (ON, Canada). Integrating coaching experience with sports science research.
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January 2010 - November 2015
Federal University of Triangulo Mineiro (UFTM), Uberaba, MG, Brazil
Position
- Human Performance and Sport Research Group
January 1999 - March 2007
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Publications (192)
Microvascular impairments are typical of several cardiovascular diseases. Near‐infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) combined with a vascular occlusion test provides non‐invasive insights into microvascular responses by monitoring skeletal muscle oxygenation changes during reactive hyperaemia. Despite increasing interest in the effects of sex and ageing on...
Wearable resistance (WR) and weighted vests (WV) can be used in almost all training conditions toenhance sprint performance; however, positioning and additional mass are different in WV and WRstrategies, affecting performance and kinematics differently. We aimed to systematically reviewthe literature, searching for intervention studies that reporte...
We investigated whether the application of photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT) immediately after a standardized warm-up (WU + PBMT) or traditional PBMT (no pre-warming) would influence performance in intermittent testing and intensity variables. In a counterbalanced randomized crossover design, twelve female futsal players (mean age: 23.9 ± 3.8 years...
We investigated the potential for publication bias in the field of sports science regarding studies on ergogenic aids and their effects on exercise performance. We found evidence to suggest that journals tend to prioritize studies with positive results (76%), while neglecting those with negative outcomes (2.7%). Worryingly, this could lead to a dis...
Despite not being recognized by the International System of Units, explosive is a term often applied in sports science and professional practice. While associated with force, strength, power, performance, exercise, movements, contraction, action, and training, readers may be misled to believe that there are further analyses beyond power output, pea...
The current paper discusses the concepts and definitions of external and internal loads in sports science and the quantification of athletes' performance and psychobiological responses. We provide practical solutions for improving human performance assessment by suggesting related terms and consistent terminology that align with biomechanical stand...
Trained individuals may require variations in training stimuli and advanced resistance training paradigms (ADV) to increase skeletal muscle hypertrophy. However, no meta-analysis has examined how ADV versus traditional (TRAD) approaches may diferentially afect hypertrophic outcomes in trained populations. Te aim of this review was to determine whet...
We investigate if there are agreement and differences between the training intensity and load prescribed by the coach and those perceived by Amputee Soccer (AS) players. Eleven AS players and the team coach participated in the study. Before each session, we registered the coach Rating Perceived Exertion (RPE) intended (not disclosed to the players)...
The development of the rating of perceived exertion (RPE) enables the easy assessment of runners’ training strain as well as training load (TL). However, the long-term and retrospective validity of TL assessment using RPE scales still needs further investigation. Therefore, this study examined the validity of weekly and monthly ratings of perceived...
We investigated whether acute ischemic preconditioning (IPC) would affect upper limb maximal strength performance in resistance-trained men. Using a counterbalanced randomized crossover design, fifteen men (29.9 ± 5.9 yrs.; 86.3 ± 9.6 kg; 8.0 ± 5.0 yrs. resistance training experience) performed one-repetition maximum (1-RM) bench press tests on thr...
The findings of the ischemic preconditioning (IPC) on exercise performance are mixed regarding types of exercise, protocols and participants' training status. Additionally, studies comparing IPC with sham (i.e., low-pressure cuff) and/or control (i.e., no cuff) interventions are contentious. While studies comparing IPC versus a control group genera...
Because of fundamental mechanical misconceptions, workload is a contested and nonsensical term that has been erroneously used in sports science literature. When the term workload is used, readers may interpret the term to mean: (a) load, referring to the weight force of an object, or an external or internal force, applied in a specified direction a...
The outbreak of the new Coronavirus and the sudden lockdown promoted alternative approaches for health care procedures, such as telemedicine and telerehabilitation appointments. The establishment of social distancing as the "new normal" and use of technologies became necessary for remote online activities (i.e., school, work, leisure and shopping)....
The present study investigated whether acute capsaicin (CAP) supplementation improves mean power output (MPO) and peak velocity (PV) during the performance of the free bench press exercise (FBP). Twelve (n = 12) male Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) athletes (age: 24.3 ± 1.5 years, height: 1.74 ± 0.1 m, body mass: 75.7 ± 10.1 kg) participated in this rand...
Self-myofascial release with a roller has been used as a tool to accelerate recovery. The objective of this systematic review was to investigate how one session or multiple sessions of self-myofascial release with a roller affect the recovery of an athlete´s performance. The research was conducted in the PubMed, Scopus, Cochrane Library, BVS, Embas...
Purpose: This study investigated the effects of combined mouth rinse and topical application of L-menthol on perceptual responses and running performance under thermoneutral conditions (22 ± 2°C and 30-60% relative humidity). Methods: Twelve recreational male runners (age: 31.7 ± 3.8 years; age range: 27-39 years) completed a familiarization, a con...
O objetivo do presente estudo foi avaliar os efeitos do exercício prévio específico sobre o desempenho em teste intermitente de alta intensidade em jogadoras de futsal e variáveis associadas. Para isso 13 jogadoras amadoras de futsal (24,1 anos; 63,6 kg; 1,61 m; IMC = 24,3 kg/m2; % de gordura = 27,9), de maneira cruzada, passaram por duas sessões e...
We analyzed the effects of wearing blue lenses on melatonin level, physical and cognitive performance. Fifteen youth volleyball players (15.0±1.5 yrs) attended the laboratory on 3 occasions (48-h interval): on the 1st visit they were familiarized with the procedures of the study, and on 2nd and 3rd visits they were submitted to the testing protocol...
This conceptual review investigates whether functional training (FT) is a different approach from traditional strength, power, flexibility, and endurance (aerobic or cardiorespiratory) training already adopted in the physical training plan of professional, recreational athletes, healthy, and older adults. The 20 most recent papers published involvi...
Instagram (IG) reaches millions of people, sharing personal content and all kinds of information, including those related to exercise and health. However, the scientific quality of the posted information is questionable. Thus, this study aimed to analyze whether exercise and health information posted by popular Brazilian IG influencers has technica...
This conceptual review aimed to investigate whether "functional training" (FT) programs are different from traditional strength, power, flexibility, and endurance training programs. A search for the twenty most recent papers published involving FT was performed in the PubMed/Medline database. Definition, concepts, benefits, and the exercises employ...
Amputee football was founded in the 1980s in Seattle, USA. This sport has gained popularity worldwide, particularly in countries that experience high rates of terrorist incidents and road traffic accidents. The rules of the game follow those of standard soccer but with a few notable exceptions. Outfield players must have a unilateral lower limbs am...
This study examined the effects of a simultaneous ischemic preconditioning (IPC) and SHAM intervention to reduce the placebo effect due to a priori expectation on the performance of knee extension resistance exercise. Nine moderately trained men were tested in three different occasions. Following the baseline tests, subjects performed a first set o...
Instagram (IG) reaches millions of people, sharing personal content, and also all kinds of information, including those related to exercise and health. However, scientific quality of the posted information is questionable. Thus, this study aimed at analyzing whether exercise and health information posted by main IG Brazilian influencers have techni...
The aims of this study were (a) to describe the cardiovascular and metabolic demands and (b) to evaluate the effect of an endurance training on blood lactate (Lac) after street dance (SD). Nine female dancers (15.3 ± 1.2 years old) performed the following procedures, pre and post training: SD choreography (6 min), and 48 h later maximum incremental...
Here we provide evidence for increasing the number of substitutions in soccer, especially during the COVID-19 calendar.
The acute improvement of performance after photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT) has been reported in different types of exercise. However, the effect on high-intensity and intermittent exercises that are relevant for team sports is unknown. Thus, we evaluated the effect of prior acute application of PBMT on high-intensity and intermittent exercise per...
Rules determine how team sport matches occur. Match-induced fatigue is specific to each sport, and may be associated with injury incidence. For example, the injury rate in soccer is distinctly higher during matches than in training sessions. Understanding the differences between team sports rules might be useful for enhancing rules (e.g., safer spo...
The goal of this study was to examine vascular control after sympathetic stimulation by tyramine infusion in hypertensive rats submitted to swimming training. To this end, male rats were assigned to the following groups: sedentary (SN) and trained normotensive (TN), sedentary (SH) and trained hypertensive (TH). Arterial pressure (AP), heart rate (H...
The soccer injury rate is distinctly higher during matches than the training sessions. Rules determine how to play, generating specific kinds of fatigue which is associated with the injury incidence. No research has evaluated the impact of potential rule-induced physical demands in soccer or comparing sports. Understanding the differences might be...
Each sport has its specific rules, which determine what is allowed (or not) impacting directly on the sport demands. Studies involving physiological and time-motion measurements have shown that soccer is a highly demanding sport. The new coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been a world health crisis. Soccer seasons were interrupted worldwide to...
Introdução: O uso de meias de compressão com o objetivo de otimização do desempenho vem se popularizando de maneira significativa, porém muitas ainda são as perguntas para saber se de fato elas possuem capacidade ergogênica. Objetivo: Avaliar agudamente o uso de meias de compressão (MC) sobre o YoYo intermitente endurance teste 2 (YoYoIE2) e indica...
Sustained isometric maximal voluntary contractions (IMVCs) have blood flow occlusive effects on the microvasculature. However, it is unknown if this effect would be magnified with additional blood flow restriction via a cuff and what the influence on fatigue development would be. Twelve healthy male participants performed a 1-min IMVC of the knee e...
Introduction
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) is an individual sport, characterized by intermittent body movements aimed at the submission (defeat) of the opponent. The sport involves two tactical profiles of fighters: the guard (GG) and the passer (PG), which present potential differences in relation to anthropometric patterns and cardiac autonomic modul...
Background:
We sought to determine the time course of changes in neuromuscular performance and muscle damage following a single rugby union match.
Methods:
Fourteen male amateur rugby players (28.9 ± 3.5 yrs; 1.7 ± 5.1 m; 86.1 ± 11.1 kg) participated. Plasma activity of creatine kinase ([CK]) and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), L-run test (change o...
Background: We sought to determine the time course of changes in neuromuscular
performance and muscle damage following a single rugby union match. Methods: Fourteen male
amateur rugby players (28.9 � 3.5 yrs; 1.7 � 5.1 m; 86.1 � 11.1 kg) participated. Plasma activity of
creatine kinase ([CK]) and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), L-run test (change of d...
The assessment of neuromuscular fatigue is important for minimizing the risks of nonfunctional overreaching, and monitoring training loads has rapidly grown in recent years. The objective of the study was to compare the acute upper body performance and rating of perceived exertion (RPE) responses to high-volume (HV) and high-intensity (HI) resistan...
Muscle power is the product of muscle force and velocity, which translates into the ability to produce force in a short time interval. Periodic evaluations of strength and power, coupled with training strategies for these capacities, are of great value to athletes and multi-sports coaches, since they are key determinants for team success. Specifica...
This systematic review investigated the effects of wearing below-knee compression stockings (CS) on exercise performance (or sports activity) and associated physiological and perceived indicators. We searched articles on PubMed using the following terms: "graduated compression stockings"; "compression stockings"; "graduated compression socks"; "com...
Purpose
We investigated the effect of ischemic preconditioning (IPC) on performance of a 3 min maximal effort arm ergometer test in young women.
Methods
Twenty healthy women (23.1 (SD 3.3) years) performed a 3 min maximal effort arm cycling exercise, preceded by IPC on both arms or SHAM in a counterbalanced randomized crossover design. Both blood...
Muscle power is the product of muscle force and velocity, which translates into the ability to produce force in a short time interval. Periodic evaluations of strength and power, coupled with training strategies for these capacities, are of great value to athletes and multi-sports coaches, since they are key determinants for team success. Specifica...
Ischemic preconditioning (IPC) has been suggested as a potential ergogenic aid to improve exercise performance, although controversial findings exist. The controversies may be explained by several factors, including the mode of exercise, the ratio between the magnitude of improvement, or the error of measurement and physiological meaning. However,...
We examined the vagal transfer function of autonomic heart rate (HR) control in anesthetized sedentary and exercise-trained Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats (SHR). To this end, male SHR and Wystar-Kyoto (WKY) rats with 48-50 weeks of age-old were divided into 4 groups: sedentary (SHR S , n = 12) and trained (SHR T , n = 14) hypertensive rats, sedent...
de Souza, HLR, Arriel, RA, Hohl, R, da Mota, GR, and Marocolo, M. Is ischemic preconditioning intervention occlusion-dependent to enhance resistance exercise performance? J Strength Cond Res XX(X): 000-000, 2019-Ischemic preconditioning is a rising technique with potential to improve performance. Currently, its effects are still controversial, and...
Purpose:
Clinical significance of cardiac biomarkers response in ultra-endurance runners are not completely elucidated because events vary in distance/duration and competitors modulate running intensity according to individual running capacity. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between self-selected exercise intensity with card...
Purpose:
The ergogenic effect of ischemic preconditioning (IPC) on endurance exercise performed in hypoxia remains debated and has never been investigated with successive exercise bouts. Therefore, we evaluated if IPC would provide immediate or delayed effects during two 5 km cycling time-trials (TTs) separated by ~1 h in hypoxia.
Methods:
In a...
Objetivo: Verificar o efeito agudo do pré-condicionamento isquêmico (PCI) sobre a capacidade de realizar esforços intensos de alta demanda aeróbia em basquetebolistas de elite. Métodos: Onze atletas profissionais de basquete (25,4 ± 6,9 anos; 200 ± 10-cm estatura; 97,7 ± 11,2-kg de massa corporal) realizaram de maneira cruzada, randomizada e balanc...
Objetivo: Este estudo comparou variáveis quantitativas (passes, finalizações, desarmes, cruzamentos, lançamentos, dribles, gols, faltas, cartões, impedimentos e pênaltis) de jogos das duas divisões do Campeonato Brasileiro no ano de 2013. Métodos: Os dados foram coletados a partir de dois distintos portais eletrônicos especializado em estatística p...
Gimenes, SV, Marocolo, M, Pavin, LN, Pagoto Spigolon, LM, Neto, OB, Côrrea da Silva, BV, Duffield, R, and Ribeiro da Mota, G. Compression stockings used during two soccer matches improve perceived muscle soreness and high-intensity performance. J Strength Cond Res XX(X): 000-000, 2018-Evidence on the use of compression stockings (CS) during soccer...
Brief moments of blood flow occlusion followed by reperfusion may promote enhancements in exercise performance. Thus, this study assessed the 24-h effect of post-exercise ischemic conditioning (PEIC) on exercise performance and physiological variables in trained cyclists. In a randomized, single-blind study, 28 trained cyclists (27.1 ± 1.4 years) p...
Aims: To investigate the effect of 12 weeks of intradialytic aerobic training on serum levels of interleukin-1β, interleukin-6, interleukin-8, interleukin-10, tumor necrosis factor alpha and functional capacity. Methods: Thirty sedentary volunteers were randomly assigned to either to exercise or control group. Exercise group were submitted to 12 we...
Soccer-induced fatigue and performance are different between the sexes. The effect of compression stockings (CS) use on fatigue during the soccer match in females is unknown. Thus, we evaluated the impact of CS use during a female soccer match on match-induced fatigue. Twenty soccer players were randomly allocated to two groups (n = 10 for each gro...
INTRODUTION: Brief moments of blood flow occlusion followed by reperfusion cause hyperemia (1), and this may raises delivery of glucose and oxygen supply to muscles favouring glycogen, ATP and PCr re-synthesis (2) post-exercise. Beyond this, the maneuver inhibited reactive oxygen species (ROS) (3) and creatine kinase (CK) (4) production. Thus, this...
Aims: To analyze if different resistance training (machine vs free weight) would have different acute hypotensive effect in active and normotensive individuals.
Methods: Fifteen male volunteers (39.2±2.5 years) performed two different resistance exercise protocols, one on machinery and one with free weights for the similar muscle groups and volume...