Pedro Pinheiro Paes

• Professor
• Professor (Associate) at Federal University of Pernambuco

Objective: To verify the association between physical activity levels, nutritional status, biological maturation, and body satisfaction in adolescents. Methods: The study included 250 adolescents, aged 14 to 19 years, both male and female, enrolled in a public reference school. Questionnaires were administered to measure physical activity level (IP...

Objetivo: Comparar la respuesta fisiológica del sistema cardiorrespiratorio durante dos sesiones de ejercicio; una sincronizada con música, y la otra dirigida por un instructor mientras se escucha música de preferencia personal. Metodología: Se llevó a cabo un estudio cuasiexperimental cruzado con 13 individuos (7 hombres, edad media 23,7 años). Lo...

Background: Nowadays, not only is a high, long life expectancy desired, but also longevity with quality. Quality of life in adulthood is a multidimensional construct related to the perception of one’s own health, psychological and socio-emotional factors, functionality for daily activities, and body composition. Objective: This study evaluates the...

Objective: The objective of this work is to evaluate differences in the balance of children who perform physical activity compared to those who do not. Methodology: A cross-sectional observational study was conducted in a child population (N=130). Two study groups were established: non-physical activity group (n=68) and physical activity group (n=6...

Objective: This study investigates the relationship between lower limb strength and postural stability in single-leg stance using the Balance Master system. Methods: The research involved 64 participants divided into sedentary and physically active groups based on metabolic equivalents of task (METs) values, normal weight, overweight, and obese acc...

During adolescence, sleep is essential for physical and cognitive development. However, modern lifestyles often disrupt sleep patterns in young people, potentially impacting athletic performance. Swimming, with its demanding training schedules, presents unique challenges to sleep patterns and may influence performance. This study investigates the r...

The study aimed to analyze the musculoskeletal health of Physical Education Teacher (PET) working in gyms, with the intention of contributing to the prevention of Repetitive Strain Injuries (RSI) and work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSD). A total of 39 PET (76.3% men) working in gyms participated in the research. Through an online questionna...

Hormonal variations during the menstrual cycle (MC) impact muscular strength and flexibility in women practicing strength training, potentially leading to performance reductions and increased injury susceptibility. Understanding these variations across MC phases is crucial for precise training program guidance. This cross-sectional, exploratory stu...

Postural problems in young people begin during the growth phase and may be correlated with the transport of school materials, since the excessive weight of backpacks generates mechanical overload on the body, leading young people to a high effort overload, triggering muscle imbalance and pain. In this context, the present study aimed to verify the...

COVID-19 is a disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, a new strain within the coronavirus family, which manifests itself in a varied and aggressive manner. The scenario of the COVID-19 pandemic has favored episodes of stress generated by prolonged isolation. Adherence to the practice of physical activity promotes beneficial effects on mental disord...

O estudo teve como objetivo avaliar a satisfação dos usuários de uma academia ao ar livre (GA) para identificar áreas de melhoria que possam aumentar a adesão à prática. Trata-se de um estudo exploratório e descritivo com 38 usuários de GO. Os participantes responderam a um questionário para caracterização da amostra e perfil, seguido da Escala de...

Introduction: Wheelchair tennis (WT) players are prone to developing shoulder and upper-limb injuries due to the combination of wheelchair propulsion, overhead activities, and training loads. Despite these characteristics, little is known about possible associations between reported pain and injuries and the psychological health perceptions of expe...

The undeniable benefits of enhanced sleep quality resulting from physical exercise have been well-established. However, analyzing the intricate relationship between recovery levels and sleep quality necessitates a thorough investigation. This exploration is essential to develop a comprehensive of how sleep influences recovery, particularly concerni...

Purpose: To verify a protocol's content validation and reliability for assessing the precision in the throw of Paralympic boccia in two different steps. Methods: The study was divided into two steps: In step 1, the perception of 15 boccia coaches was evaluated using a questionnaire containing 6 questions about the pertinence of the protocol on a Li...

Abstract. To verify the influence of home-based exercise and the type of physical limitation on the mood and quality of life were analyzed 34 Brazilian paralympic boccia athletes (with functional classes BC1 = 8, BC2 = 8, BC3 = 9, and BC4 = 9) of both genders, with different disabilities (e.g., cerebral palsy, quadriplegia, polio, congenital malfor...

O objetivo da investigação foi analisar o efeito da periodização ondulatória vs não periodizado no treinamento resistido sobre a força muscular em jovens adultos. Participaram 55 voluntários do sexo masculino, divididos aleatoriamente em três grupos: periodização ondulatória (GO = 18), não periodizado (GNP = 19) e controle (GC = 18). Os participant...

O presente estudo buscou observar os níveis de ansiedade, depressão e estresse em praticantes de parkour. Participaram da pesquisa 53 praticantes de parkour, com idade média de 24,5±5,4 anos, que praticavam a modalidade há 6,7±3,7 anos, de maneira recreativa e competitiva. O questionário on-line anônimo com questões sociodemográficas e Escala de An...

Introduction: Tapering is a decisive phase in planning a young swimmer's preparation for competition. During this period, not only training loads, but also recovery, which includes sleep quality, must be constantly monitored. Objective: This study aims to investigate sleep behavior as a variable directly influenced by training load during the taper...

Introduction: Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) transformed HIV from a fatal disease to a chronic one, but it has adverse effects, such as the lipodystrophy syndrome, characterized by morphological and metabolic changes, such as reduced bone mineral density (BMD), potentiating morbidities and mortality. Strength training (ST) aims to inc...

This study approached the effect of six-week plyometric training (PT) on sprint and change-of-direction ability. Thirty-six young basketball athletes were randomly assigned to a male experimental group (MEG, n= 6, 15.83 ± 0.75 years, height = 1.83 ± 0.07 m, body mass = 70.78 ± 11.83 kg) or a male control group (MCG, n= 7, 15.43 ± 1.13 years, height...

O objetivo do presente estudo foi discutir e analisar as consequências enfrentadas no retorno há prática de atividade física do indivíduo acometido pela COVID-19. Realizou-se uma pesquisa descritiva com delineamento exploratório do tipo survey com 34 participantes, acometidos pela COVID-19 e com histórico prévio de treinamento físico. Os instrument...

This study analyzed competitive anxiety and coping during competition with a congested schedule in male volleyball athletes according to match difficulty (MD). Eleven athletes had their competitive and coping anxiety levels analyzed before four matches, using the Competitive State Anxiety Inventory-2 Revised (CSAI-2R) and Athletic Coping Skills Inv...

Objetivo: Verificar si las matrices curriculares de las Instituciones de Educación Superior (IES) en los sectores público y privado de los cursos de Educación Física en las regiones brasileñas incluyen o no las habilidades requeridas en el mercado laboral para la formación de gestores deportivos. Metodología: Para ello, se seleccionó una muestra qu...

The introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) was able to help to control viral condition in patients living with HIV/AIDS, diminishing virus concentration and increasing T CD4 + cells. However, adverse effects follow the treatment, like lipodystrophy syndrome, characterized by morphological changes in body fat distribution and c...

The study analyzed the impacts of the preventive measures of COVID-19, on the symptoms of anxiety, stress and depression, in soccer athletes. 24 males participated in the study, with an average age of 18.4±1.4 years, who had their training suspended due to the preventive measures of COVID-19. Levels of anxiety, stress and depression (DASS-21) and c...

Objetivo: Evaluar el impacto de la ansiedad competitiva sobre el rendimiento y la variabilidad del ritmo Cardíaco-VRC después de la competencia en nadadores jóvenes. Metodología: Participaron diez jóvenes atletas de natación participaron en la investigación, 6 hombres y 4 mujeres (14,50 ± 1,54 años). Una hora antes de la competición se midió la ans...

Changes in the level of physical conditioning, especially in the ability to perform repeated efforts, affect the perception of athletes' internal training load (ITL). However, little is known about the effectof improved vertical jumping and the ability to perform repeated jumps on the ITL ofvolleyball athletes. The aim of this study was to determin...

O HIV é uma doença definida pelos danos causados ao organismo e leva a prejuízos severos ao sistema imune. Estudos sobre a doença estão cada vez mais avançados e buscam proporcionar uma vida com menores limitações e riscos aos infectados. No entanto, a Terapia Antirretroviral altamente ativa (HAART) possui efeitos adversos, dentre esses, a síndrome...

Background: Weight vest training (WVT) is a strategy used to improve the physical performance of athletes. The objective of this study was to determine the effects of different training strategies with weight vests on vertical jump and change-of-direction ability (CODA) in male volleyball athletes. Methods: Fifteen volleyball athletes (22.87 ± 3...

This study investigated the effect of plyometric training (PT) on vertical jump in young basketball athletes. A total of 39 athletes were divided into two experimental groups (male – MEG and female – FEG) and two control groups (male – MCG and female – FCG). The My Jump app quantified jump height from flight time. Data analysis relied on repeated m...

The present study verified the reliability of the high-speed camera-based system (HSC-Kinovea) in the lower-limb explosive strength endurance assessment in athletes. Eleven male volleyball players (21.8 ± 2.9 years; 186.3 ± 6.2 cm and 82.3 ± 11.0 kg) participated in the intermittent vertical jumping test in two days. The test was filmed and later a...

O objetivo da presente investigação foi analisar o efeito de dois diferentes tipos de periodização (ondulatória e linear) sobre o desempenho de nadadores. Trinta e nove jovens nadadores do sexo masculino foram selecionados de forma não probabilística e divididos proporcionalmente e randomicamente em dois grupos: periodização ondulatória (PO, n=19)...

O objetivo da presente investigação foi analisar o efeito de dois diferentes tipos de periodização (ondulatória e linear) sobre o desempenho de nadadores. Trinta e nove jovens nadadores do sexo masculino foram selecionados de forma não probabilística e divididos proporcionalmente e randomicamente em dois grupos: periodização ondulatória (PO, n=19)...

The difference of chronological age in an age group is called Relative Age (RA) and its consequences on the performance of athletes is called Relative Age Effect (RAE). It is believed that the RAE among young athletes can affect their competitive success in many ways, even into adulthood. Thus, the objective of the present study was to investigate...

Due to the high intensity of competitive sports, the anaerobic power is a very important physical capacity for most sports. However, the diverse surfaces were these sports may interfere in the performance of this capacity. In running-based sports, the Running Anaerobic Sprint Test-RAST is largely used to evaluate anaerobic power. Considering the sp...

RESUMO Objetivou-se analisar-se o nível de condição física apresenta influência sobre o stress e a recuperação de atletas masculinos de polo aquático. No presente estudo participaram 12 atletas com 2 anos de experiência na modalidade. Utilizou-se o Teste T30, 15 dias antes da competição, e após 24h do último jogo dos atletas, realizou-se o preenchi...

The aim of the present study was to compare the effect of verbal, musical and control stimulus on the performance of the 1RM test. Twenty women with age (21.35 ± 3.05 years), and minimum one-year experience in strength training participated in a cross-over design. Initially, each volunteer underwent two sessions of familiarization with a 48-hour in...

The present study aimed to translate the Questionnaire of Procedural Knowledge in Volleyball for the Portuguese language current in Brazil. For translation of the questionnaire, the technique of translation and back translation was used by two different translators. The following stages of semantic, conceptual and idiomatic equivalence were perform...

The present study aimed to translate the Questionnaire of Procedural Knowledge in Volleyball for the Portuguese language current in Brazil. For translation of the questionnaire, the technique of translation and back translation was used by two different translators. The following stages of semantic, conceptual and idiomatic equivalence were perform...

O Kickboxing é uma modalidade esportiva individual de combate que exige em sua técnica, a execução de movimentos em grandes amplitudes, equilíbrio, agilidade, resistência muscular e aeróbia, para isso se faz necessário uma dedicação de frequência de programas de treinamentos e intensidade na iniciação esportiva. Tal frequência e intensidade podem p...

O voleibol é praticado por meio dos fundamentos de saque, recepção de saque, levantamento, ataque, bloqueio e defesa, empregando-se um conjunto de técnicas que podem interferir na qualidade das ações. Deste modo, o objetivo desta pesquisa foi analisar a associação da técnica utilizada nas ações do saque, de recepção de saque, do levantamento e do a...

Desconhece-se a relação entre desempenho físico e comportamentos de risco para os transtornos alimentares (CRTA). O objetivo foi comparar a agilidade e a impulsão vertical entre atletas de esportes de combate do sexo masculino com e sem risco para os transtornos alimentares. Participaram 113 atletas com idade entre 12 e 36 anos. O Eating Attitudes...

It is not known if competitive anxiety affects decision-making performance in athletes. This study aimed to analyze the effect of competitive anxiety on passing decision-making in young soccer players. This is a prospective study, whose sample consisted of 40 soccer athletes of the under-17 category. The Portuguese version of the Competitive State...

Background and Study Aim: It is common for judo athletes to use methods for rapid weight loss in the days preceding competitions in an attempt to create a supposed advantage by being able to compete in lower body weight categories. The aim of the study was the mood response in judo athletes after two weeks of rapid weight reduction. Materials and M...

BACKGROUND Despite the importance of knowledge regarding the effects of different warm-up strategies not much is known about these effects and specific strategies with respect to basketball players. OBJECTIVE To analyze the effect of different warm-up strategies on two specific functional actions of basketball, countermovement jump and speed. MET...

O objetivo foi analisar a influência da insatisfac¸ão corporal direcionada à magreza(IC) sobre a restric¸ão alimentar e sintomas bulímicos em jovens nadadoras. O delineamentofoi prospectivo. Participaram 125 nadadoras. Usaram-se as subescalas do Eating Attitudes Testpara avaliar restric¸ão alimentar e sintomas de bulimia. Usou-se o Body Shape Quest...

Background: The passing decision-making performance in volleyball is important because it determines the quality of a team's attack. However, no study has analysed the effect of imagery training on passing decision-making performance in young volleyball athletes. Purpose: The objective was to analyse the effect of eight weeks of imagery training on...

Our objective was to propose a battery of tests for the evaluation of skills in wheelchair users. The proposed circuit involves seven different skill types, which must be performed with the best possible fit of the users' manual wheelchairs. The evaluator will receive a score at the beginning of each skill (2.0) and in the course of his or her cour...

This article compare Vertical Jump (VJ) and Handgrip Strength (HS) in basketball athletes by playing position and performance. The sample was composed of 183 male athletes. To evaluate the strength of the upper limbs, the HS isometric force test was used, while for the lower limbs the VJ countermovement test. In addition, it was analyzed maximum re...

The repeated sprints ability (RSA) is considered an important attribute for basketball, being aerobic fitness pointed out as limiting factor for repetition of sprints. The aim of the study was to verify if the change in VO2PEAK is related to the improvement of RSA after six weeks of training during preseason. Twelve male college basketball players...

O sistema neuromuscular humano é capaz de realizar tarefas motoras de grande complexidade, porém quando os membros homólogos agem de forma simultânea, observa-se uma incapacidade gerar a força máxima, sendo este fenômeno denominado de déficit bilateral. O presente estudo teve como objetivo comparar a força máxima em condição unilateral e bilateral....

The objective of the present study was to analyze the effect of 10% body mass reduction on simulated taekwondo match performance. Thirty-one male taekwondo athletes were randomly distributed in two groups: weight loss group (n= 15)-athletes in this group reduced 5% body mass per week during two successive weeks, totaling 10% body mass reduction; co...

The aim of this study was to analyze the effect of two different methods (clustering and multi-sets) on resistance training on heart rate variability (HRV) in young adults. A total of 31 volunteers were randomly divided into three groups: clustering (GCL), multi-sets (GMS) and control group (CG). Group and time interaction was identified (F(3, 28)...

The goal of the present study was to analyse the impact of rapid weight loss methods (10%) on physical performance of judo athletes. Thirty-nine adult male judo athletes were selected to participate in the present study. Athletes were randomly allocated in two groups: experimental (EG, n = 20) and control (CG, n = 19). Twenty-four hours before the...

ABSTRACT: The aim of this study was to compare the test performances of one repetition maximum in the barbell bench press and dumbbell bench press exercises. The study has a quasi experimental design, with a cross-over design. Participants included 10 healthy men, with minimum experience of six months of resistance training. Participants performed...

The aim of this study was to analyze the relationship between competitive anxiety and heart rate variability (HRV) in swimming athletes. A total of 66 volunteers (41 male and 27 female) who swam the 400-m freestyle in the Brazilian Swimming Championships participated. Thirty minutes before the 400-m freestyle event, the athletes answered the Compet...

RESUMO: O objetivo foi analisar o efeito dos comportamentos de risco para os transtornos alimentares (TA) no desempenho nas provas dos 50, 100, 200 e 400 m livre de nadadores. Participaram 188 atletas de natação do sexo masculino. Utilizou-se o Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26) para avaliar os comportamentos de risco para TA. Utilizou-se o melhor temp...

The aim of this study was to compare the maximum oxygen consumption (VO2max) between road cyclists with and without risk for eating disorders. The sample was composed of 43 cyclists aged 18-25 years, participants of the road cycling championship of the State of Pernambuco. VO2max was measured by a computerized metabolic analyzer during an increment...

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5007/1980-0037.2017v19n2p224 The aim of the study was to analyze the effect of a tapering period on anaerobic power and capacity of tae-kwon-do athletes. Thirty-one male tae-kwon-do participants of the Brazilian Championship were selected in a non-probabilistic way. Subjects were randomly divided into two groups, namely:...

Purpose: The aim of the study was to compare the magnitude of the symptoms of stress and the perception of psychophysiological recovery among judokas who adopted methods for body weight reduction and those who did not adopt such methods. Method: Participants included 39 judokas who were selected in a non-probabilistic way. The participants were ran...

The present study aimed to compare the power, anaerobic capacity (AC) and performance in a road bicycle race among cyclists with and without risk of disordered eating behaviors (DEB). The sample was selected in a non-probabilistic way, totaling 69 male road cyclists aged between 19 and 30 years. The Wingate test was used to evaluate peak power (PP)...

The aim of this study was to identify the stages of behavioral change (SBC) and compare quality of life (QOL) and physical activity level between first-year and last-year undergraduate Physical Education students at a public university in Pernambuco state, Northeastern Brazil. This is a descriptive study with a cross-sectional design. The sample co...

Abstract Objective: Investigate the acute effect of caffeine on performance of maximum strength in women. Methods: 20 women with a mean age of 20.3 ± 1.7 years, with no previous experience in weight training. Divided into two groups (G1 = caffeine, and G2 = placebo). It was assessed muscle strength through the test of a maximum repetition. Results...

The present study aimed evaluate the impact of strength training on bone mineral density (BMD) in individuals harboring HIV exhibiting lipodystrophy. The study included 20 subjects (16 men) aged 50.60 ± 6.40 years with reduced BMD, presenting positive serology for HIV, using HAART, and performing no regular practice of physical exercise before bein...

Background: The objective of the present study was to evaluate the impact of progressive resistance training on the body composition of HIV/AIDS-seropositive patients with lipodystrophy. Methods: The sample consisted of ten individuals with lipodystrophy submitted to a training program. Lean mass and fat mass levels were determined by double energy...

A introducao da terapia antirretroviral transformou a AIDS em uma doenca cronica, com manifestacoes clinicas tipicas da infeccao e do uso dos antirretrovirais, que frequentemente vem acompanhadas de disturbios psicologicos como a depressao e sindrome do pânico. Este estudo objetivou caracterizar a qualidade de vida de pessoas que vivem com HIV/AIDS...

The introduction of antiretroviral therapy has turned AIDS into a chronic disease with typical clinical manifestations of infection and the use of antiretroviral drugs, which often is accompanied by psychological disorders such as depression and panic disorder. This study aimed to characterize the quality of life of people living with HIV/AIDS, in...