Dr. Júlio A. Costa
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Biography
Júlio A. Costa is a Sports Scientist and Fitness Coach affiliated with the FPF Academy, the education and research unit of the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). He is member of the health and performance direction and FPF Academy of the FPF and acts as the Fitness Coach of the Portuguese U-18 National (male) soccer team. Within in the FPF since 2020, Júlio has participated in the under-17 European Championship Albania 2025 (WINNERS), under-17 European Championship Cyprus 2024 (reached at FINAL), under-19 European Championship Slovakia 2022 and the under-17 European Championship Israel 2022 (reached at semi-finals). Júlio has a Post-Doc and PhD in Sport Sciences from the Portugal Football School (Portuguese Football Federation) and the University of Porto, respectively, and his research interests are focused on exercise physiology, injury prevention, strength and conditioning, and monitoring of training and match loads. Authored and co-authored scientific papers published in national and international peer-reviewed journals and guest lecturer at Universities in Portugal.
Affiliations
Federação Portuguesa de Futebol
Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal
FPF Academy, Portuguese Football Federation, Lisbon, Portugal
Honors and Awards
Sports Medicine
Comité Olímpico de Portugal (COP) e da Fundação Millennium BCP
Awarded “Winner at cateagory: Sports Medicine” Prémios Ciências do Desporto. Comité Olímpico de Portugal (COP) e da Fundação Millennium BCP Title: Aplicabilidade e segurança de um programa de walking football para indivíduos com diabetes tipo 2.
Physiology and Biomechanics of Sports
Comité Olímpico de Portugal (COP) e da Fundação Millennium BCP.
Awarded “Winner at category: Physiology and Biomechanics of Sports". Prémios Ciências do Desporto. Comité Olímpico de Portugal (COP) e da Fundação Millennium BCP. Title: Padrões do sono e atividade autonómica cardíaca noturna após treinos e jogos realizados a diferentes horas do dia em futebolistas femininas.
FIFA Research Scholarship
FIFA and CIES
Awarded “Winner” FIFA Research Scholarship 2017 Title: Autonomic cardiac function and sleep responses to training and match load of female footballers.
Experience
Research Interests
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