Rita Santos‐Rocha

Sprint (United States) — United States

Medicine · Health Sciences

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Research Topics

Pregnancy-related medical research(45), Gestational Diabetes Research and Management(40), Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies(18), Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet(14), Physical Activity and Health(14)

Publications120 total

Physical activity during pregnancy and gestational weight gain depending on pre-pregnancy body mass index: systematic review and meta-analysis
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth·2026Open Access
Proteomic changes induced by acute exercise and high-intensity interval training during pregnancy: a pilot randomised controlled trial
Scientific Reports·2025· 1 citedOpen Access
Tendencias iberoamericanas del fitness para 2025: un estudio comparativo regional
Retos·2025Open Access
Long-lasting effects of pregnancy and childbirth on physical activity in early school-age children
Scientific Reports·2025Open Access
From one birth to the next: how cesarean section affects maternal physical activity and health in later pregnancy—A prospective cohort study
Frontiers in Public Health·2025· 1 citedOpen Access
Translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the Get Active Questionnaire for Pregnancy (“Questionário Seja Ativa durante a Gravidez”) into Portugal and Brazil Portuguese
Apunts Sports Medicine·2025Open Access
Impact of in-person versus online supervised multicentre multicomponent prenatal exercise programme on maternal physical activity, fitness and healthy lifestyle: the Active Pregnancy trial SPIRIT 2025-based protocol
BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine·2025Open Access
Effects of interventions based on the transtheoretical model for increasing physical activity in elderly: systematic review
Retos·2025Open Access
Physical Activity and Sedentary Patterns of Pregnant Women in Southern Spain and the Relationship with Sociodemographic and Obstetric Characteristics: A Cross-Sectional Study
Healthcare·2025Open Access
Changes in insulin, leptin, resistin and irisin levels and their associations with blood pressure after an 8-week supervised, online “HIIT Mama” program vs. self-performed moderate-to-vigorous physical activity during pregnancy – A randomized controlled trial
Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity·2025· 1 citedOpen Access
Tendências do Fitness em Portugal para 2025
Retos·2025Open Access
Empowering moms: Supervised HIIT vs. self‐performed moderate intensity physical activity during pregnancy and the battle against depression and poor mental health in the postpartum period ‐ The follow‐up of a randomized controlled trial
Applied Psychology Health and Well-Being·2025
Physical Activity and Sedentary Patterns of Southern European Pregnant Women and the Relationship with Sociodemographic and Obstetric Characteristics: A Cross-Sectional Study
Preprints.org·2025Open Access
Exploring user profiles and preferences for mobile apps promoting active lifestyles during pregnancy and postpartum: cross-sectional study
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth·2025Open Access
International Delphi study of clinical and exercise professionals’ opinion of physical activity prescreening and contraindications for participating in postpartum physical activity
British Journal of Sports Medicine·2025· 7 citedOpen Access
Barriers and Facilitators of Physical Activity in Pregnancy and Postpartum Among Iranian Women: A Scoping Review
Healthcare·2024· 7 citedOpen Access
High-intensity interval training is an effective exercise mode to maintain normal blood pressure during pregnancy: a randomized control trial
Scientific Reports·2024· 1 citedOpen Access
Understanding And Involving The Perspective Of Women As Consumers When Designing The Framework Of Future E-health And Exercise Interventions During Pregnancy
Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise·2024
Benefícios do exercício físico durante a gravidez na condição física materna – revisão sistemática
Retos·2024· 1 citedOpen Access
Tendências do Fitness em Portugal para 2024
Retos·2024· 4 citedOpen Access
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Frequent Co-authors

António Veloso(17), Anna Szumilewicz(16), Fátima Ramalho(12), Marco Branco(11), Filomena Vieira(9), Liliana Aguiar(8), Susana Franco(6), Vera Simões(5), Isabel Vieira(5), Liliana Ramos(5), Helô André(5), Filomena Carnide(5), Aneta Worska(4), Miguel Ángel Oviedo‐Caro(4), João Apóstolo(3), Filipa Couto(3), Simona Pajaujienė(3), Dominika Wilczyńska(3), Vera Moniz-Pereira(3), Alexios Batrakoulis(2)