Sandro R. Freitas

University of Lisbon — Portugal

Medicine · Health Sciences

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Research Topics

Sports injuries and prevention(53), Sports Performance and Training(32), Muscle activation and electromyography studies(22), Tendon Structure and Treatment(15), Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies(11)

Publications83 total

Brain Functional Connectivity is Altered in Professional Footballers With Previous Hamstring Injury
International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance·2025
The Time-Course of Hamstring Muscle Passive Stiffness and Perceived Tightness After Strenuous Exercise: Is It Time to Start Using Localized Stiffness Measurements?
The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research·2025· 2 cited
Movement Rate and Brain-Muscle Coupling in Male Footballers With and Without Hamstring Injury History
Sports Health A Multidisciplinary Approach·2025· 2 citedOpen Access
Practical recommendations on stretching exercise: A Delphi consensus statement of international research experts
Journal of sport and health science/Journal of Sport and Health Science·2025· 6 citedOpen Access
Powerpenia: moving towards the detection of meaningful human ‘skeletal muscle’ power loss
British Journal of Sports Medicine·2025· 3 cited
Correction to: The impact of eccentric muscle contractions on peripheral nerve integrity
European Journal of Applied Physiology·2025Open Access
Examiner experience moderates reliability of human lower extremity muscle ultrasound measurement – a double blinded measurement error study
The Ultrasound Journal·2025· 7 citedOpen Access
Hamstring Muscle Stiffness During Isometric Contractions Until Task Failure in Footballers With and Without Injury History
The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research·2025
The impact of eccentric muscle contractions on peripheral nerve integrity
European Journal of Applied Physiology·2024Open Access
Changes in hamstrings’ active stiffness during fatigue tasks are modulated by contraction duration rather than intensity
Scientific Reports·2024· 1 citedOpen Access
30‐sit‐to‐stand power is a better tool than isometric knee extensor strength to detect motor impairment in people with haemophilic arthropathy
Haemophilia·2024· 3 cited
Changes in hamstrings' active stiffness during fatigue tasks are modulated by contraction duration rather than intensity.
2024Open Access
Powerpenia Should be Considered a Biomarker of Healthy Aging
Sports Medicine - Open·2024· 27 citedOpen Access
Semitendinosus and biceps femoris long head activity during the single leg bridge test in healthy individuals
Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies·2024· 2 cited
What We Do Not Know About Stretching in Healthy Athletes: A Scoping Review with Evidence Gap Map from 300 Trials
Sports Medicine·2024· 27 citedOpen Access
Efeito das contrações musculares excêntricas nas propriedades do nervo periférico: uma revisão sistemática
RevSALUS - Revista Científica da Rede Académica das Ciências da Saúde da Lusofonia·2024Open Access
Powerpenia
2023Open Access
Brain and muscle activity during fatiguing maximum-speed knee movement
Journal of Applied Physiology·2023· 6 cited
Practical Guidance to Optimize Postmatch Recovery in Elite Male and Female Soccer: A Review
Strength and conditioning journal·2023· 4 cited
Response to Comment on: “Power Training Prescription in Older Individuals: Is It Safe and Effective to Promote Neuromuscular Functional Improvements?”
Sports Medicine·2023
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Frequent Co-authors

João R. Vaz(24), Ricardo J. Andrade(18), Antoine Nordez(15), Bruno Mendes(11), Pedro Mil‐Homens(11), Raúl Oliveira(9), Tiago Neto(8), François Hug(7), Pedro Pezarat‐Correia(7), Paula M. Bruno(7), Telmo Firmino(7), Guillaume Le Sant(5), Raphaël Gross(5), José Pedro Correia(5), Lilian Lacourpaille(4), Peter J. McNair(4), Maria J. Valamatos(4), Régis Radaelli(4), Carlos Cruz‐Montecinos(4), Mauricio Cerda(4)