Humberto Miranda

Federal University of Rio de Janeiro | UFRJ · Departamento de Ginásticas

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of the foam rolling technique and static stretching on perceptual and neuromuscular parameters following a bout of high-intensity functional training (HIFT), which consisted of 100 pull-ups, 100 push-ups, 100 sit-ups, and 100 air squats (Angie benchmark) in recreationally trained men (n = 39)...

Objective The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between trunk muscle endurance with change of direction (T test), single leg squat and power performance in the Special Military Police Force (BOPE) of Rio de Janeiro. Equipments and methods One hundred and three military men specialized in Special Operation and Tactical Action...

Objectives: This study examined the association between handgrip strength and body composition, physical fitness, and biomarkers in postmenopausal women with metabolic syndrome. Methods: A total of 75 postmenopausal women were diagnosed with metabolic syndrome participated in this study. Muscle strength was assessed via a hydraulic grip strength...

Recent studies have observed that stretching applied to antagonist muscles can promote improvement in agonist muscle performance. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of different numbers of interset proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) stretching for the antagonists on the total number of repetitions completed for the...

Behenck C, Sant'Ana H, Castro JBP, Willardson JM, Miranda H. The effect of different rest intervals between agonist-antagonist paired sets on training performance and efficiency. J Strength Cond Res 2022;36(3):781-786. The purpose of this study was to verify the effect of different rest intervals (RIs) between agonist-antagonist paired sets (APS) o...

Objective Police officers, particularly the ones who are trained to be on “special forces”, perform a wide range of hazardous and physically demanding activities when aiming to protect and serve. The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between lower limb and trunk muscle endurance with drop vertical jump (DVJ) height in a speci...

Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate whether there is a correlation between the maximum strength of upper limb when performing a multijoint exercise and peak oxygen uptake (V’O2peak) in Chronic Heart Failure (CHF) subjects. Method: This cross-sectional study involved CHF subjects with a left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) less than 50%, who...

Abstract: Introduction: It is common for postmenopausal women to receive a vitamin D supplementation prescription to assist in preventing future falls and to maintain bone health. However, the association between vitamin D supplementation and physical fitness components has not been studied in older women with diabetes. Objective: We examined the i...

International Journal of Exercise Science 14(4): 902-911, 2021. The aim of this study was to compare the effect of post-activation potentiation (PAP) on countermovement jump (CMJ) using different set configurations and loads on conditioning activity (CA) in highly trained athletes. Sixteen national level swimmers participated in this study and perf...

Background: Foam rolling (FR) has become very popular in recent years; however, the practice of FR between sets of resistance training (RT) for the lower limbs needs further examination. Purpose: Therefore, the purpose of the present study was to examine the effect of FR for the agonists (quadriceps) and antagonists (hamstrings) between multiple...

Objectives: The present study compared cardiorespiratory capacity between cirrhotic patients and healthy subjects. Methods: Nineteen cirrhotic patients and 19 healthy subjects, paired by age and gender, participated in the study. Volunteers performed an incremental cardiopulmonary test with a ramp protocol, a ventilatory and metabolic variables...

The purpose of this study was to compare metabolic, hemodynamic and performance of traditional (TRA) resistance training vs. Ponto zero method. Sixteen recreationally trained men (26.6±5.1 years old; 83.4±13.9 kg; 176.7±7.1cm; 26.60±3.39BMI) participated in this study. Subjects visited the laboratory four times, in which the first visit, anthropome...

Background The post-exercise hypotension response (PEH) has been shown to be dependent on the load and volume of a resistance training (RT) prescription. Aim The aim of the present study was to compare the PEH between a low-load and high-volume and a high-load and low-volume RT session. Methods Ten young men with more than 2 years of RT experienc...

Objective The purpose of this study was to investigate the surface electromyographic (EMG) activity of the medial (GM) and lateral (GL) heads of the gastrocnemius muscle during plantar flexion performed in standing or seated positions, and with a neutral or dorsiflexed ankle. Introduction The tríceps surae (gastrocnemius and soleus) is an essentia...

Vários métodos de aquecimento têm sido empregados no campo do treinamento esportivo. O foam rolling (FR) é uma das técnicas mais populares. No entanto, permanece o esclarecimento sobre os períodos ótimos de FR para melhorar ou manter o desempenho. Portanto, o objetivo do presente estudo foi explorar o efeito agudo de diferentes períodos do FR no de...

Introdução: Praticantes de musculação, de todos os níveis, buscam estratégias eficazes e eficientes para otimizar o treinamento de força. Nesse contexto, o alongamento estático nos músculos antagonistas como aquecimento parece proporcionar melhorias no desempenho de força nos músculos agonistas. Objetivo: Avaliar o efeito agudo no desempenho de fo...

2 Biodynamic laboratory of exercise, health, and performance, castelo Branco university, rio de Janeiro, Brazil; 3 Kinesiology center of performance, Biodesp institute, rio de Janeiro, Brazil; 4 department of Kinesiology, california State university, fullerton, ca, uSa; 5 department of health and human performance, Montana State university, Billing...

Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of pre-fatiguing the triceps brachii on subsequent strength performance and myoelectric activity in the barbell, dumbbell, and Smith machine bench press. Method: Nineteen trained men participated of this study (27.9 ± 4.5 years; 1.72 ± 0.1 m; 80.3 ± 9.2 kg). Ten-repetition maximum loads...

Objective: the aim of this study was to compare differences in volume load, total repetition performed and rating of perceived exertion between static stretching and self-myofascial release on antagonist muscles. Methods: Eighteen recreationally trained men (23.4 ± 3.3 years; 80.7 ± 11.1 kg; 1.76 ± 0.06 cm) performed 10 repetitions maximum test and...

Objectives The purpose of this study was to examine myoelectric activity, fatigue index and volume load adopting different intersession recovery periods between repeated resistance training (RT) bouts. Methods Fifteen recreationally-trained men participated in this study. Eight-repetition maximum (8RM) loads were determined for the bench press (BP...

Souza PA, Teixeira DR, Della Corte J, Batista CAS, Miranda HL, Paz GA. Acute effect of intra-set static stretching on antagonists versus passive interval on the performance of maximum repetitions of agonists in leg extension machine. Rev Bras Cineantropom Desempenho Hum. 2020;22(e60225):1-10. The aim of this study was to investigate the acute effec...

Purpose: This study compared the acute effects of two different resistance training methods on heart rate variability, blood pressure, and rating of perceived exertion in patients with liver cirrhosis. Methods: Ten patients with Child-Pugh A (seven women and three men) participated in two experimental sessions, in random order: The traditional set...

Background: A challenging aspect of research in sports science is designing and conducting studies that simulate actual workout scenarios, especially with application to resistance training (RT). Therefore, the purpose of this study was to compare the effects of RT sessions performed in differing workout formats on myoelectric activity, strength p...

Evidências sugerem que um programa periodizado proporciona maiores ganhos de força do que um programa não periodizado, sendo a periodização linear (PL) um modelo que pode ser utilizado para indivíduos sem ou com pouca experiência em treinamento de força (TF). Objetivo: investigar os efeitos da PL versus não linear (PNL) sobre a força muscular em i...

Introduction: Introduction: In military graduations the individual must be in an orthostatic (standing) position, with maximum immobility and, often, bearing external loads. To adapt to this effort, physiological changes occur which can be harmful. However, strategies can be adopted to alleviate these changes, making the activity less exhausting, w...

Objective: The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a three-week power-training block with two different cluster set configurations using pneumatic equipment on sprint performance. Method: Thirty recreationally active subjects participated in this study (18 female and 12 male). The subjects were distributed randomly int...

Introdução: Superfícies instáveis podem ser utilizadas no treinamento resistido a fim de promover maiores estímulos no sistema neuromuscular. Objetivo: Verificar o efeito de diferentes intensidades de força no agachamento nas superfícies estável (SE) e instável (SI) sobre a atividade eletromiográfica (EMG) e a percepção subjetiva de esforço (PSE)....

Paz GA, Maia MF, Sant'Ana H, Miranda H, Castro JBP, Lima VP. Positional relationship between various performance tests and physical profile of Brazilian football athletes. Acta Scientiarum. Health Sciences, 2019 [In Press]. The purpose of this study was to investigate the association among anthropometric (height and weight) and physical parameters...

O objetivo deste estudo foi investigar o efeito da potencialização pós-ativação (PPA) na performance de nadadores velocistas. Participaram dez nadadores homens adultos (19,6 ± 2,2 anos, altura 181,4 ± 2,2 cm; peso 77 ± 9 kg, n=10), com no mínimo cinco anos de experiência em natação competitiva de alta performance. Todos os nadadores foram avaliados...

O objetivo deste estudo foi investigar o efeito da potencialização pós-ativação (PPA) na performance de nadadores velocistas. Participaram dez nadadores homens adultos (19,6 ± 2,2 anos, altura 181,4 ± 2,2 cm; peso 77 ± 9 kg, n=10), com no mínimo cinco anos de experiência em natação competitiva de alta performance. Todos os nadadores foram avaliados...

Objectives: To compare the effects of combinations of resistance training (RT) and static stretching (SS) on heart rate (HR), systolic pressure (SBP), diastolic pressure (DBP), rate pressure product (RPP), oxygen saturation (SpO2), rating of perceived effort (RPE), and heart rate variability (HRV) in men. Methods: Twelve normotensive healthy men...

Volume load and efficiency with different strength training methods 69 Arch Med Deporte 2019;36(3): Artículo original Resumen Este estudio comparó las diferencias en la carga de volumen (CV), la eficiencia y la calificación del esfuerzo percibido (CEP) entre cuatro métodos de entrenamiento diferentes. Doce hombres entrenados, seleccionados por conv...

Desempenho de repetições e tempo sob tensão no método cluster sets vs. tradicional em uma sessão de treinamento de força Repetition performance and time under tension of cluster sets vs. traditional in a resistance training session Resumo Introdução: O método cluster sets (CLS) surge como um método de treinamento de força (TF) incluindo pequenos in...

Volume load and efficiency with different strength training methods 69 Arch Med Deporte 2019;36(3): Artículo original Resumen Este estudio comparó las diferencias en la carga de volumen (CV), la eficiencia y la calificación del esfuerzo percibido (CEP) entre cuatro métodos de entrenamiento diferentes. Doce hombres entrenados, seleccionados por conv...

Desempenho de repetições e tempo sob tensão no método cluster sets vs. tradicional em uma sessão de treinamento de força Repetition performance and time under tension of cluster sets vs. traditional in a resistance training session Resumo Introdução: O método cluster sets (CLS) surge como um método de treinamento de força (TF) incluindo pequenos in...

International Journal of Exercise Science 12(4): 657-665, 2019. The purpose of this study was to analyze the effect of different orders of exercises in circuit training on strength and functional fitness in older women over a 12-week period. After 10 repetition maximum (10-RM) and functional fitness baseline testing, thirty older women were randoml...

Introdução: O método cluster sets (CLS) surge como um método de treinamento de força (TF) incluindo pequenos intervalos dentro da série. Objetivo: comparar o desempenho agudo do método CLS e o método tradicional (TRAD). Métodos: participaram do estudo 14 homens com experiência em TF. Os participantes realizaram dois protocolos distintos: TRAD - trê...

Study design: Cross-over study. Context: The squat, single-leg squat, forward lunge, and reverse lunge are fundamental movements often performed in activities of daily living, sports competitions, and sport-specific training. Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of visual feedback with a laser sensor (VFLS) versus...

The purpose of this study was to analyze and compare heart rate (HR), heart rate variability (HRV), and blood pressure (BP) responses during and after circuit resistance training with 1 min. (CIR1) vs. 2 min. (CIR2) rest intervals between exercises in liver cirrhosis patients. 10 patients (7 women, 3 men) participated in 2 experimental sessions (CI...

Introdução: Ao iniciar uma sessão de treinamento de força é recomendado aquecimento como forma de preparação à atividade principal, com o objetivo de melhorar a capacidade fisiológica do indivíduo para determinadas tarefas motoras. Objetivo: O objetivo do presente estudo foi comparar o efeito de diferentes métodos de aquecimento no desempenho de re...

The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of exercise order on volume load (VL) and myoelectric activation (EMG) during the bench press (BP), military press (MP) and close-grip bench press (CGBP) exercises executed with a barbell and Smith machine. Twelve men experienced in resistance training performed four different exercise sess...

de Souza, JAAA, Scudese, E, Paz, GA, Salerno, VP, Vigário, PdS, Miranda, H, and Willardson, JM. Acute hormone responses subsequent to agonist-antagonist paired set vs. traditional straight set resistance training. J Strength Cond Res XX(X): 000-000, 2018-The purpose of this study was to compare acute hormone responses and rating of perceived exerti...

Della Corte J, Paz GA, Castro JBP, Miranda H. Hypotensive effect induced by strength training adopting DeLorme and Oxford methods in trained men. Polish Journal of Sport and Tourism. 2018; 25(1): 23-30. INTRODUCTION. The aim of the study was to investigate the hypotensive responses in normotensive trained individuals after strength training (ST) ad...

Introdução: No envelhecimento ocorrem declínios estruturais e funcionais que podem afetar a independência física. O treinamento de força (TF) é capaz de promover melhoras neste quesito, entretanto, poucos experimentos investigaram a influencia da frequência semanal. Objetivo: verificar a influência da frequência semanal do TF sobre o desempenho fun...

Objectives The purpose of this study was to investigate the redox status in professional football players during a championship period consisting of two games interspersed with low-intensity training. Methods The collection of blood and saliva began at the start of a championship tournament that followed a week without any strenuous activity after...

Santos DTN, Mendes LT, Alves MFN, Bonela ACC, Paz GA, Silva JB, Castro JBP, Batista CAS, Sant'ana HG, Lima VP, Miranda HL. Comparison of different flexibility training methods and specific warm-up on repetition maximum volume in lower limb exercises with female jazz dancers. Journal of Human Sport & Exercise. 2018; 13(1): 18-28. INTRODUCTION: Some...

Background: The purpose of this study was to compare traditional strength training (TST) versus and contrast training (CCT) on sprint, change of direction speed (COD) and squat jump (SJ) in young male soccer players. Methods: Twenty-two soccer players (age: 18.4 ± 0.4 years, body mass: 70.2 ± 9.1 kg, height: 179.9 ± 7.5 cm), were randomly assign...

The purpose of this study was to compare training volume, post-exercise hypotension (PEH) and heart rate variability (HRV) responses to different strength training methods. Thirteen trained men volunteered for this study. Three training methods were completed in a randomized design, which included: Traditional Set (TS) - three successive sets for t...

Study design: Observational study. Context: Altered frontal plane knee mechanics during dynamic tasks have been often associated with lower extremity injuries. Strategies to decrease these risk factors and improve knee joint stability are often applied in rehabilitation and training environments. Objective: The purpose of this study was to com...

Background: During the climacteric period, occur an aging process of the skin, and promote several decreases in the ability of vitamin D synthesis in an organism and lower levels of Vitamin D may contribute to the appearance of conditions such as osteomalacia, osteoporosis, falls and fractures. Aim: The present brief review focuses on the influe...

The present study investigated the effects of a moderate-intensity soccer training session on the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and the antioxidant capacity in athletes along with the biomarkers creatine kinase and transaminases for lesions in muscle and liver cells. Twenty-two male soccer players participated in this study. Blood sam...

The aim of the study was verified the blood pressure responses and the cardiac autonomic modulation after the strength exercise in two different conditions (maximal and submaximal). The subjects were divided in three groups, such as: maximal repetitions (age: 20.5 ± 0.6 years, weight: 63.7 ± 14.8, height: 1.7 ± 0.1, body mass index: 22.8 ± 4.5 Kilo...

Study aim: To investigate the correlation between anthropometric parameters, Sargent jump test, core muscles endurance and agility performance versus specific tests with and without a ball in female Brazilian field hockey athletes. Material and methods: Nine professional female field hockey players (age: 27.4 ± 2.5 years) participated in this study...

Objective: To investigate acute effect of agonist-antagonist paired set (PS), superset (SS) and traditional set (TS) training on maximal repetition performance, ratings of perceived exertion (RPE) and blood lactate (BL). Material and method: Ten recreationally trained men (27.5 ± 3.8 years; 75.0 ± 5.6 kg; 176.4 ± 4.8 cm) participated in the current...

Study aim: To investigate the correlation between anthropometric parameters, Sargent jump test, core muscles endurance and agility performance versus specific tests with and without a ball in female Brazilian field hockey athletes. Material and methods: Nine professional female field hockey players (age: 27.4 ± 2.5 years) participated in this study...

International Journal of Exercise Science 10(3): 434-445, 2017. The purpose of this study was to compare the hypotensive responses of reciprocal supersets (SS) versus traditional training (TRAD) methods. Thirteen men with at least five years of recreational experience in resistance training (RT) volunteered for the study. When completing the TRAD p...

1 6471-JSM previous studies have investigated the anthropo-metric and physiological profiles of volleyball players among playing divisions and gender, with comparisons made with other team sports. 4-9 Malousaris et al. 6 compared the physical characteristics of athletes playing various positions, and noted that liberos were smaller than players in...

Aims: The aim of this study was to examine the association between muscle function, and body composition, vitamin D status, and blood glucose in post-menopausal women with type 2 diabetes (T2D). Methods: Forty post-menopausal women (62.48 ± 7.67 years; 154.6 ± 5.11 cm; 73.93 ± 15.43 kg; 31.13 ± 5.82 BMI kg/m2) with a diagnosis of T2D participated i...

Introduction: The purpose of this study was to examine the acute effect of different rest intervals between multiple sets of the 45° angled leg press exercise (LP45) on surface electromyographic (SEMG) spectral and amplitude indices of fatigue. Methods: Fifteen recreationally trained females performed three protocols in a randomized crossover de...