R Santos-Rocha

Affiliations

Sport Sciences School of Rio Maior, Polytechnic Institute of Santarém.
Interdisciplinary Centre for the Study of Human Performance, Faculty of Human Kinetics, University of Lisbon.

Publications (26)

Phase angle cutoff value as a marker of the health status and functional capacity in breast cancer survivors.

Physiology & behavior

Avec: Alexandre D Martins , Rafael Oliveira , João Paulo Brito , Tiago Costa , Fátima Ramalho , Nuno Pimenta , Rita Santos-Rocha

Can Group Exercise Programs Improve Health Outcomes in Pregnant Women? An Updated Systematic Review.

International journal of environmental research and public health

Avec: Rebeca de Castro , Raul Antunes , Diogo Mendes , Anna Szumilewicz , Rita Santos-Rocha

Understanding and Involving the Perspective of Pregnant Women as Users When Designing the Framework of e-Health and Exercise Interventions during Pregnancy: Preliminary Study.

Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland)

Avec: Rita Santos-Rocha , Mariana Ferreira , Nuno Pimenta , Marco Branco , Miguel Oviedo-Caro , Anna Szumilewicz

The Importance Assigned by Pregnant Women to the Quality Characteristics of Fitness Instructors. A Qualitative Study.

Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare

Avec: Marta Fernandes de Carvalho , Susana Franco , Vera Simões , Liliana Ramos , Rita Santos-Rocha

Development and validation of a complex intervention: A physical exercise programme aimed at delaying the functional decline in frail older adults.

Nursing open

Avec: Rita Santos-Rocha , Joana Freitas , Fátima Ramalho , Nuno Pimenta , Filipa Costa Couto , João Apóstolo

ACTIVE PREGNANCY: Workshop on Promotion of Physical Activity in Pregnancy for Exercise Professionals.

Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare

Avec: Rita Santos-Rocha , Simona Pajaujiene , Anna Szumilewicz

Fostering the social and physical challenges of female recreational or professional athletes in pregnancy and postpartum.

BMC pregnancy and childbirth

Avec: Rita Santos-Rocha , Anna Szumilewicz

Responsiveness of the Calf-Raise Senior test in community-dwelling older adults undergoing an exercise intervention program.

PloS one

Avec: Helô-Isa André , Vera Moniz-Pereira , Fátima Ramalho , Rita Santos-Rocha , António Veloso , Filomena Carnide

Relationship between Heart Rate Variability and Functional Fitness in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland)

Avec: Alexandre D Martins , João Paulo Brito , Rafael Oliveira , Tiago Costa , Fátima Ramalho , Rita Santos-Rocha , Nuno Pimenta

Active Pregnancy: A Physical Exercise Program Promoting Fitness and Health during Pregnancy-Development and Validation of a Complex Intervention.

International journal of environmental research and public health

Avec: Rita Santos-Rocha , Marta Fernandes de Carvalho , Joana Prior de Freitas , Jennifer Wegrzyk , Anna Szumilewicz

Individual Characteristics and Pain Sensitivity during Pregnancy-A Cross-Sectional Study in Pregnant and Non-Pregnant Women.

International journal of environmental research and public health

Avec: Katarzyna Leźnicka , Maciej Pawlak , Agata Gasiorowska , Aleksandra Jażdżewska , Dominika Wilczyńska , Paulina Godlewska , Anna Lubkowska , Monika Chudecka , Agnieszka Maciejewska-Skrendo , Rita Santos-Rocha , Anna Szumilewicz

Effects of 8-Week Online, Supervised High-Intensity Interval Training on the Parameters Related to the Anaerobic Threshold, Body Weight, and Body Composition during Pregnancy: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Nutrients

Avec: Hongli Yu , Rita Santos-Rocha , Łukasz Radzimiński , Zbigniew Jastrzębski , Iwona Bonisławska , Andrzej Szwarc , Anna Szumilewicz

Can Pre-Pregnancy Body Mass Index and Maternal Exercise Affect Birth and Neonatal Outcomes-A Cross Sectional Study.

Nutrients

Avec: Anna Weronika Szablewska , Jolanta Wierzba , Rita Santos-Rocha , Anna Szumilewicz

Nutritional Knowledge about Maternal and Newborn Health among Physiotherapists during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Nutrients

Avec: Isabelle Marinho , Maria-Raquel G Silva , Teresa Paiva , Rita Santos-Rocha , Hugo-Henrique Silva

Translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the Get Active Questionnaire for Pregnancy (kwestionariusz "Badź Aktywna w Ciąży") to support physical activity among pregnant women in Poland.

Ginekologia polska

Avec: Anna Szumilewicz , Margie H H Davenport , Anna Scholz , Anita Sikora-Szubert , Rita Santos-Rocha , Agata Karowicz-Bilinska , Agnieszka Zembron-Lacny , Kazimierz Ciechanowski , Jaroslaw Krzywanski , Sebastian Kwiatkowski , Tomasz Kostka , Piotr Sieroszewski , Ewa Kwiatkowska

Changes in Foot Biomechanics during Pregnancy and Postpartum: Scoping Review.

International journal of environmental research and public health

Avec: Maria Otília Brites Zangão , Ana Filipa Poeira , Marco Branco , Rita Santos-Rocha

Effectiveness of a Combined Intervention on Psychological and Physical Capacities of Frail Older Adults: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial.

International journal of environmental research and public health

Avec: João Apóstolo , Maria Dos Anjos Dixe , Elzbieta Bobrowicz-Campos , Timóteo Areosa , Rita Santos-Rocha , Mónica Braúna , Jaime Ribeiro , Isabel Marques , Joana Freitas , Maria de Lurdes Almeida , Filipa Couto

An Interregional, Transdisciplinary and Good Practice-Based Approach for Frailty: the Mind&Gait Project.

Translational medicine @ UniSa

Avec: J Apóstolo , F Couto , E Bobrowicz-Campos , M A Dixe , J Ribeiro , M Braúna , T Camacho , R Santos-Rocha , P Parreira , A Cruz , C Malça , C Dantas , L Jegundo , L Marcelino , M Simões , M Almeida

An mHealth intervention programme to promote healthy behaviours and prevent adolescent obesity (TeenPower): A study protocol.

Journal of advanced nursing

Avec: Pedro Sousa , Emília Duarte , Regina Ferreira , Ana Esperança , Roberta Frontini , Rita Santos-Rocha , Luís Luís , Sara S Dias , Nuno Marques

Osteoarthritis, Exercise, and Tissue Engineering: A Stimulating Triad for Health Professionals.

Journal of aging research

Avec: Pedro Morouço , Cristiana Fernandes , Rita Santos-Rocha

Effect of exercise on phase angle in cancer patients: a systematic review.

The Journal of sports medicine and physical fitness

Avec: Alexandre D Martins , Rafael Oliveira , João P Brito , Tiago Costa , Júlia Silva , Fátima Ramalho , Rita Santos-Rocha , Nuno Pimenta

Stress is not so bad-cortisol level and psychological functioning after 8-week HIIT program during pregnancy: a randomized controlled trial.

Frontiers in public health

Avec: Dominika Wilczyńska , Tamara Walczak-Kozłowska , Rita Santos-Rocha , Radosław Laskowski , Anna Szumilewicz

Can we hit prenatal depression and anxiety through HIIT? The effectiveness of online high intensity interval training in pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic: a randomized controlled trial.

BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation

Avec: Dominika Wilczyńska , Tamara Walczak-Kozłowska , Łukasz Radzimiński , Miguel Ángel Oviedo-Caro , Rita Santos-Rocha , Anna Szumilewicz

Health and fitness trends in Southern Europe for 2023: A cross-sectional survey.

AIMS public health

Avec: Alexios Batrakoulis , Oscar L Veiga , Susana Franco , Ewan Thomas , Antonios Alexopoulos , Manel Valcarce-Torrente , Rita Santos-Rocha , Fatima Ramalho , Andrea Di Credico , Daniela Vitucci , Liliana Ramos , Vera Simões , Alejandro Romero-Caballero , Isabel Vieira , Annamaria Mancini , Antonino Bianco

Feasibility of a Supervised Postpartum Exercise Program and Effects on Maternal Health and Fitness Parameters-Pilot Study.

Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland)

Avec: Carla Brites-Lagos , Liliana Ramos , Anna Szumilewicz , Rita Santos-Rocha

Development and validation of the physical exercise program "Active Mums" for postpartum recovery: application of the CReDECI-2 guidelines.

BMC pregnancy and childbirth

Avec: Carla Brites-Lagos , Cristiana Maranhão , Anna Szumilewicz , Rita Santos-Rocha

Réseau de co-auteurs

Rita Santos-Rocha 25 collaborations

Anna Szumilewicz 13 collaborations

Fátima Ramalho 5 collaborations

Nuno Pimenta 5 collaborations

Alexandre D Martins 3 collaborations

Rafael Oliveira 3 collaborations

Tiago Costa 3 collaborations

Liliana Ramos 3 collaborations

Dominika Wilczyńska 3 collaborations

João Paulo Brito 2 collaborations

Marco Branco 2 collaborations

Marta Fernandes de Carvalho 2 collaborations

Susana Franco 2 collaborations

Vera Simões 2 collaborations

Joana Freitas 2 collaborations

João Apóstolo 2 collaborations

Łukasz Radzimiński 2 collaborations

Tamara Walczak-Kozłowska 2 collaborations

Carla Brites-Lagos 2 collaborations

Rebeca de Castro 1 collaboration

Raul Antunes 1 collaboration

Diogo Mendes 1 collaboration

Mariana Ferreira 1 collaboration

Miguel Oviedo-Caro 1 collaboration

Filipa Costa Couto 1 collaboration

Simona Pajaujiene 1 collaboration

Helô-Isa André 1 collaboration

Vera Moniz-Pereira 1 collaboration

António Veloso 1 collaboration

Filomena Carnide 1 collaboration

Joana Prior de Freitas 1 collaboration

Jennifer Wegrzyk 1 collaboration

Katarzyna Leźnicka 1 collaboration

Maciej Pawlak 1 collaboration

Agata Gasiorowska 1 collaboration

Aleksandra Jażdżewska 1 collaboration

Paulina Godlewska 1 collaboration

Anna Lubkowska 1 collaboration

Monika Chudecka 1 collaboration

Agnieszka Maciejewska-Skrendo 1 collaboration

Hongli Yu 1 collaboration

Zbigniew Jastrzębski 1 collaboration

Iwona Bonisławska 1 collaboration

Andrzej Szwarc 1 collaboration

Anna Weronika Szablewska 1 collaboration

Jolanta Wierzba 1 collaboration

Isabelle Marinho 1 collaboration

Maria-Raquel G Silva 1 collaboration

Teresa Paiva 1 collaboration

Hugo-Henrique Silva 1 collaboration

Margie H H Davenport 1 collaboration

Anna Scholz 1 collaboration

Anita Sikora-Szubert 1 collaboration

Agata Karowicz-Bilinska 1 collaboration

Agnieszka Zembron-Lacny 1 collaboration

Kazimierz Ciechanowski 1 collaboration

Jaroslaw Krzywanski 1 collaboration

Sebastian Kwiatkowski 1 collaboration

Tomasz Kostka 1 collaboration

Piotr Sieroszewski 1 collaboration

Ewa Kwiatkowska 1 collaboration

Maria Otília Brites Zangão 1 collaboration

Ana Filipa Poeira 1 collaboration

Maria Dos Anjos Dixe 1 collaboration

Elzbieta Bobrowicz-Campos 1 collaboration

Timóteo Areosa 1 collaboration

Mónica Braúna 1 collaboration

Jaime Ribeiro 1 collaboration

Isabel Marques 1 collaboration

Maria de Lurdes Almeida 1 collaboration

Filipa Couto 1 collaboration

J Apóstolo 1 collaboration

F Couto 1 collaboration

E Bobrowicz-Campos 1 collaboration

M A Dixe 1 collaboration

J Ribeiro 1 collaboration

M Braúna 1 collaboration

T Camacho 1 collaboration

P Parreira 1 collaboration

A Cruz 1 collaboration

C Malça 1 collaboration

C Dantas 1 collaboration

L Jegundo 1 collaboration

L Marcelino 1 collaboration

M Simões 1 collaboration

M Almeida 1 collaboration

Pedro Sousa 1 collaboration

Emília Duarte 1 collaboration

Regina Ferreira 1 collaboration

Ana Esperança 1 collaboration

Roberta Frontini 1 collaboration

Luís Luís 1 collaboration

Sara S Dias 1 collaboration

Nuno Marques 1 collaboration

Pedro Morouço 1 collaboration

Cristiana Fernandes 1 collaboration

João P Brito 1 collaboration

Júlia Silva 1 collaboration

Radosław Laskowski 1 collaboration

Miguel Ángel Oviedo-Caro 1 collaboration

Alexios Batrakoulis 1 collaboration

Oscar L Veiga 1 collaboration

Ewan Thomas 1 collaboration

Antonios Alexopoulos 1 collaboration

Manel Valcarce-Torrente 1 collaboration

Fatima Ramalho 1 collaboration

Andrea Di Credico 1 collaboration

Daniela Vitucci 1 collaboration

Alejandro Romero-Caballero 1 collaboration

Isabel Vieira 1 collaboration

Annamaria Mancini 1 collaboration

Antonino Bianco 1 collaboration

Cristiana Maranhão 1 collaboration