Élvio Rúbio Gouveia
Biography
Élvio Rúbio Gouveia (ERG) has a degree in Physical Education, a master’s in physical education, and a PhD in Sport Sciences, all from the University of Madeira. ERG is an Assistant Professor of the Department of Physical Education and Sport at the University of Madeira and a Member of Interactive Technologies Institute, a research unit from the Laboratory of Robotics and Engineering Systems. ERG also collaborates with the Center for the Interdisciplinary Study of Gerontology and Vulnerability, University of Geneva, Switzerland. ERG has been developing and evaluating strategies to promote physical activity, fitness, and quality of life in children, adults, and older adults. Focusing on the physiological assessment of human fitness and the promotion of healthy ageing, his research is grounded on a multidisciplinary approach to several issues that affect health fitness. In the last five years, ERG has participated in 5 financed research projects and has several papers published in Q1 and Q2 scientific journals, such as Quality of Life Research, Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal of Public Health, Achieves of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders and Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise.
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2023
System for Estimation of Human Anthropometric Parameters Based on Data from Kinect v2 Depth Camera Journal Article
In: Sensors, vol. 23, no. 7, pp. 3459, 2023.
Changes in Estimated Body Composition and Physical Fitness of Adolescent Boys after One Year of Soccer Training Journal Article
In: Children, vol. 10, no. 2, pp. 391, 2023.
Emerging technologies to promote fans interaction in football events: a systematic review Technical Report
2023.
Virtual Reality Gaming in Rehabilitation after Musculoskeletal Injury—User Experience Pilot Study Journal Article
In: Applied Sciences, vol. 13, no. 4, pp. 2523, 2023.
In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, vol. 20, no. 3, pp. 1799, 2023.
Differential Patterns in Motivations for Practicing Sport and Their Effects on Physical Activity Engagement across the Lifespan Journal Article
In: Healthcare, vol. 11, no. 2, pp. 274, 2023.
Weekly External Load Performance Effects on Sports Injuries of Male Professional Football Players Journal Article
In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, vol. 20, no. 2, pp. 1121, 2023.
Sex Differences in Falls: The Mediating Role of Gait Stability Ratio and Body Balance in Vulnerable Older Adults Journal Article
In: Journal of Clinical Medicine, vol. 12, no. 2, pp. 450, 2023.
Relationship between Objective and Subjective Fatigue Monitoring Tests in Professional Soccer Journal Article
In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, vol. 20, no. 2, pp. 1539, 2023.
2022
Body composition variations between injured and non-injured professional soccer players Journal Article
In: Scientific Reports, vol. 12, no. 1, 2022.