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Ruben Francisco
Researcher at University of Lisbon
Publications - 17
Citations - 114
Ruben Francisco is an academic researcher from University of Lisbon. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Athletes. The author has an hindex of 2, co-authored 10 publications receiving 44 citations.
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The Predictive Role of Raw Bioelectrical Impedance Parameters in Water Compartments and Fluid Distribution Assessed by Dilution Techniques in Athletes.
Ruben Francisco,Catarina N. Matias,Diana A. Santos,Francesco Campa,Cláudia S. Minderico,Paulo M. Rocha,Steven B. Heymsfield,Henry Lukaski,Luís B. Sardinha,Analiza M. Silva +9 more
TL;DR: Raw BI parameters are useful predictors of total and extracellular pools, cellular hydration and fluid distribution in athletes, regardless of body composition, age, height, and sports category.
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Champ4life Study Protocol: A One-Year Randomized Controlled Trial of a Lifestyle Intervention for Inactive Former Elite Athletes with Overweight/Obesity.
Analiza M. Silva,Catarina L Nunes,Catarina N. Matias,Filipe Jesus,Ruben Francisco,Miguel Cardoso,Inês Santos,Eliana V. Carraça,Eliana V. Carraça,Marlene N. Silva,Marlene N. Silva,Luís B. Sardinha,Paulo Martins,Cláudia S. Minderico +13 more
TL;DR: This trial will provide evidence on the effectiveness of the Champ4life program, a pioneer lifestyle intervention for retired athletes, offering tools for sustained changes in physical activity, sedentary behavior and diet, aiming to improve body composition and overall health-related markers.
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Adaptive thermogenesis after moderate weight loss: magnitude and methodological issues.
Catarina L Nunes,Filipe Jesus,Ruben Francisco,Catarina N Matias,Moonseong Heo,Steven B. Heymsfield,Anja Bosy-Westphal,Luís B. Sardinha,Paulo A.F. Martins,Cláudia S. Minderico,Analiza M. Silva +10 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors compared 13 different mathematical approaches and compared their results to understand if AT occurs after moderate WL in a 1-year lifestyle intervention and found significant AT in the CG.
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Phase Angle Is a Marker of Muscle Quantity and Strength in Overweight/Obese Former Athletes.
Catarina N. Matias,Francesco Campa,Catarina L Nunes,Ruben Francisco,Filipe Jesus,Miguel Cardoso,Maria J. Valamatos,Pedro Mil Homens,Luís B. Sardinha,Paulo Martins,Cláudia S. Minderico,Analiza M. Silva +11 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the phase angle (PhA) was used as an indicator of muscular quantity and strength and maximal aerobic capacity in overweight/obese former highly active individuals, an understudied population.
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Does adaptive thermogenesis occur after weight loss in adults? A systematic review.
Catarina L Nunes,Nuno Casanova,Ruben Francisco,Anja Bosy-Westphal,Mark Hopkins,Luís B. Sardinha,Analiza M. Silva +6 more
TL;DR: Adaptive thermogenesis (AT) has been proposed to be a compensatory response that may resist weight loss (WL) and promote weight regain this article, however, these values may be small or non-statistically significant when higher-quality methodological designs are used.