Pedro Forte

Prof. Dr. Pedro Forte

Sports Sciences, Polytechnic University of Bragança, Bragança, Portugal
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Biography

Prof. Dr. Pedro Forte completed his Ph.D. in Sports Sciences in 2018 at the University of Beira Interior, a Master's degree in Exercise and Health in 2014 at the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança, and a Bachelor's degree in Sports in 2012 at the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança. He attended a Ph.D. program in Biomechanics and Bioengineering Applied to Health at the University of Alcalá on 5 March 2024. He works as a Football Coach (Senior Technique) at Crescer Football School, a Teacher Coordinator at the Higher Institute of Educational Sciences of Douro, an Invited Adjunct Teacher at the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança School of Education, and a Coordinating Researcher at CI-ISCE. He has published more than 200 works. Throughout his career, he has collaborated with more than 350 co-authors on scientific papers. His research interests span across a wide range of topics including the following: sports, quality of life, body composition, gender, elderly, strength, positioning, motor learning, physical activity, and many others. He employs various methodologies such as electromyography, GPS tracking systems, artificial intelligence, and psychophysiological assessments in his research. He investigates areas such as mental health, physical activity, academic performance, loneliness, prevention, obesity, falls, mortality, and postural balance, among others.

Affiliations

Polytechnic University of Bragança

Bragança, Portugal

Sports Sciences

The University of Notre Dame Australia

Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia

Institute for Health Research

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