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ESDRM Sport Sciences School of Rio Maior - Santarem Polytechnic University
SPRINT Sport Physical Activity and Health Research and Innovation Center
CIPER Interdisciplinary Centre for the Study of Human Performance
ResearchGate
YouTube #ActivePregnancy

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Scopus Author ID: 14830758200
ResearcherID: L-4317-2014
Ciência ID: 4A15-784A-FC14

Keywords

Physical Activity & Health, Exercise & Fitness, Gait Biomechanics, Pregnancy & Postpartum, Active Aging

Countries

Portugal

Biography

Associate Professor with Habilitation @ESDRM - Sport Sciences School of Rio Maior - Santarém Polytechnic University, Portugal;
Director and Researcher @SPRINT - Sport Physical Activity and Health Research and Innovation Center, Portugal;
Collaborating Researcher @CIPER - Interdisciplinary Centre for the Study of Human Performance, Faculty of Human Kinetics, University of Lisbon, Portugal.
Research interests: 1) Impact of exercise programs on health, fitness, functionality, and quality of life, during special stages of life (pregnant and postpartum women; young and older people); 2) Biomechanics of exercise and gait; 3) Exercise professionals' competencies; 4) Physical activity and health promotion.

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Employment (3)

SPRINT - Sport Physical Activity and Health Research and Innovation Center: Rio Maior, PT

2024-01 to present | Researcher and Director
Employment
Source: Self-asserted source
Rita Santos-Rocha

Interdisciplinary Centre for the Study of Human Performance (CIPER) - Faculdade de Motricidade Humana (FMH) - Universidade de Lisboa: Cruz Quebrada, PT

2006-09 to present | Researcher (Neuromechanics of Human Movement Group )
Employment
Source: Self-asserted source
Rita Santos-Rocha

Instituto Politécnico de Santarém Escola Superior de Desporto de Rio Maior: Rio Maior, PT

1998-09-01 to present | Associate Professor with Habilitation (since 2023) / Head of Physical Activity and Health Department (since 2022) / Associate Professor (2009-2022) / President of the Scientific Board (2018-2022) / School Director (2011-2015) / School Deputy Director (2006-2011) / Assistant Professor (1998-2009) (Physical Activity and Health Department - Sport Sciences School of Rio Maior - Polytechnic Institute of Santarem)
Employment
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Rita Santos-Rocha

Education and qualifications (4)

Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Motricidade Humana: Cruz Quebrada, Lisboa, PT

2022-12-14 to 2022-12-15 | Agregação (Habilitation) (Human Kinetics - Physical Activity and Health)
Education
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Rita Santos-Rocha

Universidade Técnica de Lisboa - Faculdade de Motricidade Humana: Cruz Quebrada, Lisboa, PT

2001-07-01 to 2006-09-21 | PhD Human Kinetics - Health and Fitness
Education
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Rita Santos-Rocha

Universidade Técnica de Lisboa - Faculdade de Motricidade Humana: Cruz Quebrada, Lisboa, PT

1996-09-01 to 2000-01-11 | Master Sc Exercise and Health
Education
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Rita Santos-Rocha

Universidade Técnica de Lisboa - Faculdade de Motricidade Humana: Cruz Quebrada, Lisboa, PT

1991-09-01 to 1996-06-15 | BSc Sport Sciences
Education
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Rita Santos-Rocha

Professional activities (11)

European College of Sport Science: Koln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, DE

Membership
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Rita Santos-Rocha

American College of Sports Medicine: Indianapolis, Indiana, US

Membership
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Rita Santos-Rocha

Norwegian School of Sport Sciences: Oslo, NO

2023-04-10 to present | Visiting Professor (Sports Medicine Dpt.)
Invited position
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Rita Santos-Rocha

Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport: Gdansk, PL

2021-09-01 to present | Invited Professor (NEPPE: the new era of pregnancy and postpartum exercise project)
Invited position
Source: Self-asserted source
Rita Santos-Rocha

American College of Sports Medicine: Indianapolis, Indiana, US

2021 to present (ACSM Special Interest Group Pregnancy and Postpartum)
Service
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Rita Santos-Rocha

Associação Portuguesa dos Fisiologistas do Exercício: Lisboa, PT

2018-01-11 to present
Service
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Rita Santos-Rocha

Polytechnic Institute of Santarém: Santarém, PT

2018 to present | Visiting Professor (Health School of Santarém: Midwifery, MSc)
Invited position
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Rita Santos-Rocha

Universidad Politécnica de Madrid: Madrid, ES

2015 to present | Visiting Professor (INEF - Red Española de Embarazo y Ejercício)
Invited position
Source: Self-asserted source
Rita Santos-Rocha

EuropeActive: Brussels, BE

2010 to present | Professional Standards Committee
Service
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Rita Santos-Rocha

Instituto Politécnico de Beja: Beja, PT

2003-09-01 to present | Invited Professor (Education School of Beja: Physical Activity and Health, MSc)
Invited position
Source: Self-asserted source
Rita Santos-Rocha

Instituto Politécnico de Leiria Escola Superior de Educação e Ciências Sociais: Leiria, Leiria, PT

2019-09-01 to 2021-07-31 | Invited Professor (Health Promotion and Exercise Prescription, MSc)
Invited position
Source: Self-asserted source
Rita Santos-Rocha

Funding (21)

(FCT) ACTIVE PREGNANCY - PROMOTING AN ACTIVE AND HEALTHY LIFESTYLE DURING PREGNANCY. IMPACT ON MATERNAL HEALTH AND FITNESS

2024-11 to 2026-05 | Grant
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (Lisboa, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER: 2023.14896.PEX
Source: check_circle
CIÊNCIAVITAE
grade
Preferred source (of 2)‎

(IPDJ) GRAVIDEZ ATIVA - Promoção da Atividade Física, Exercício e Desporto na Gravidez e Pós-parto - PNDpT 2022 / ACTIVE PREGNANCY - Sport, Exercise, and Physical Activity Promotion during Pregnancy and Postpartum

2022-01 to 2023-03 | Contract
Instituto Português do Desporto e Juventude, I.P. (Lisboa, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

CP/216/DDT/2022
Source: Self-asserted source
Rita Santos-Rocha

(FCT) ACTIVE PREGNANCY - PROMOTING HEALTHY LIFESTYLE AND EXERCISE DURING PREGNANCY AND POSTPARTUM (CCISP_HES-OS)

2020-10 to 2021-09 | Contract
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (Lisboa, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER: CCISPHESOS-AP
Source: check_circle
CIÊNCIAVITAE

(ERASMUS+) SEDY2 - Sport Empowers Disabled Youth 2

2020-01 to 2022-12 | Contract
Erasmus Plus (Brussels, BE)
GRANT_NUMBER: 613130-EPP-1-2019-1-NL-SPO-SCP
Source: check_circle
CIÊNCIAVITAE

(IPDJ) GRAVIDEZ ATIVA - Promoção da Atividade Física, Exercício e Desporto na Gravidez e Pós-parto - PNDpT 2020 / ACTIVE PREGNANCY - Sport, Exercise, and Physical Activity Promotion during Pregnancy and Postpartum

2020-01 to 2021-03 | Contract
Instituto Português do Desporto e Juventude, I.P. (Lisboa, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

CP/536/DDT/2020
Source: Self-asserted source
Rita Santos-Rocha

(IPDJ) GRAVIDEZ ATIVA - Promoção da Atividade Física, Exercício e Desporto na Gravidez e Pós-parto - PNDpT 2019 / ACTIVE PREGNANCY - Sport, Exercise, and Physical Activity Promotion during Pregnancy and Postpartum

2019-01 to 2020-03 | Contract
Instituto Português do Desporto e Juventude, I.P. (Lisboa, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

CP/704/DDT/2019
Source: Self-asserted source
Rita Santos-Rocha

(ERASMUS+) Train4Health - Improving Healthcare Students’ Competences for Behaviour to Effectively Support Self-care in Chronic Diseases

2019 to 2022 | Contract
Erasmus Plus (Brussels, BE)
GRANT_NUMBER:

2019-1-PT01-KA203-061389
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CIÊNCIAVITAE

(FCT) 2BIO4CARTILAGE - Integrated intervention program for prevention and treatment of cartilage lesions

2017-06-01 to 2019-12-31 | Contract
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (Lisboa, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

POCI-01-0145-FEDER-023423
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CIÊNCIAVITAE

(FCT) TEENPOWER - E-empowering teenagers to prevent obesity

2017-06 to 2019-12 | Contract
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (Lisboa, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

POCI-01-0145-FEDER-023557
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CIÊNCIAVITAE

(IPDJ) ESCOLA ATIVA - Promoção de Atividade Física e Desportiva em Contexto Escolar - PNDpT2017 / Active School - Sport and Physical Activity Promotion

2017-01 to 2018-03 | Contract
Instituto Português do Desporto e Juventude, I.P. (Lisboa, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

CP/453/DD/2017
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Rita Santos-Rocha
grade
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(FCT) MIND&GAIT - Promoting independent living in frail older adults by improving cognition and gait ability and using assistive products

2017 to 2019 | Contract
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (Lisboa, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

POCI-01-0145-FEDER-023822
Source: check_circle
CIÊNCIAVITAE

(ERASMUS+) SEDY Sports Empowers Disabled Youth

2015-01 to 2018-12 | Contract
Erasmus Plus (Brussels, BE)
GRANT_NUMBER:

557067-EPP-1-2014-1-NL-SPO-SCP
Source: check_circle
CIÊNCIAVITAE

(IPDJ) ESCOLA ATIVA - Promoção de Atividade Física e Desportiva em Contexto Escolar - PNDpT2015 / Active School - Sport and Physical Activity Promotion

2015-01 to 2016-06 | Contract
Instituto Português do Desporto e Juventude (Lisbon, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

CP/143/DD/2015

Source: Self-asserted source
Rita Santos-Rocha

(QREN) PCTA-Parque de Ciência e Tecnologia do Alentejo - Instituto Politécnico de Santarém - Laboratório de Investigação em Desporto e Saúde

2011-01 to 2014-12 | Contract
QREN - INALENTEJO (Évora, Alentejo, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

ALENT-07-0262-FEDER-001883
Source: Self-asserted source
Rita Santos-Rocha

(FCT) DETERMINAÇÃO DA CARGA BIOMECÂNICA NO SISTEMA MÚSCULO-ESQUELÉTICO EM ADOLESCENTES COM EXCESSO DE PESO E OBESOS. EFEITOS DA MORFOLOGIA, NÍVEL MATURACIONAL, EXERCÍCIO E EXPOSIÇÃO A CARGAS EXTERNAS

2010-07 to 2013-07 | Contract
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (Lisboa, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

PTDC/DES/115355/2009
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CIÊNCIAVITAE

Development of “in vivo” experimental techniques and modeling methodologies for the evaluation of the mechanical load applied on the musculoskeletal system.

2010-02-01 to 2013-10-31 | Grant
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P. (Lisbon, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER: 103178
GRANT_NUMBER: 103178
Source: Self-asserted source
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(FCT) EFEITO DA CARGA BIOMECÂNICA NO SISTEMA MÚSCULO-ESQUELÉTICO NA MULHER DURANTE A GRAVIDEZ E O PÓS-PARTO / Effect of biomechanical loading on the musculoskeletal system in women during pregnancy and the postpartum period

2010-02 to 2013-07 | Contract
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (Lisboa, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

PTDC/DES/102058/2008
Source: check_circle
CIÊNCIAVITAE

(FCT) DESENVOLVIMENTO DE METODOLOGIAS EXPERIMENTAIS E DE MODELAÇÃO PARA A AVALIAÇÃO DA CARGA MECÂNCIA NO SISTEMA MÚSCULO-ESQUELÉTICO / Experimental methods in biomechanical modeling of the musculoskeletal system

2010-02 to 2013-02 | Contract
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (Lisboa, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

PTDC/DES/103178/2008
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CIÊNCIAVITAE

(FCG) Metodologias de Estudo da Bioenergética

2009 to 2011 | Contract
Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian (Lisbon, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

Processo 100887 (2009)
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CIÊNCIAVITAE

(FCT) BIOMECÂNICA DA LOCOMOÇÃO EM IDOSOS. FACTORES DETERMINANTES NA REDUÇÃO DO RISCO DE FRACTURA / Biomechanics of Locomotion in Elderly People. Relevant Variables for Risk of Fracture Reduction

2007-11 to 2011-03 | Contract
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (Lisboa, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

PTDC/DES/72946/2006
Source: check_circle
CIÊNCIAVITAE

(FCT) AVALIAÇÃO DA CARGA BIOMECÂNICA NO SISTEMA MÚSCULO-ESQUELÉTICO. DESENVOLVIMENTO E APLICAÇÃO DE METODOLOGIAS EXPERIMENTAIS E DE MODELAÇÃO / Evaluation of biomechanical load on the musculosekeletal system. Development and application of experimental and modelling methodologies.

2007-01 to 2010-01 | Contract
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (Lisboa, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

POCTI/DES/61761/2004
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CIÊNCIAVITAE

Peer review (2 reviews for 2 publications/grants)

Review activity for PloS one. (1)
Review activity for Sports medicine. (1)
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