5th Edition
Exercise, Biomechanics and Nutrition
5 and of 6 June, School of Education from Setúbal Polytechnic University Auditorium (Creditation for IPDJ TF and TEF: 3.2 UC)
Abstract Submission Deadline: 2 of June, 2025, 23:59 CET
Goals and Highlights
The International Congress in Exercise, Biomechanics and Nutrition is a periodic event organized by the Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal. The origen of this scientific event is to disseminate knowledge about the latest developments in the field of physical exercise and their implications for health, quality of life and sports performance. However, this divulgation character is followed of an impulse of the research in the Sports Sciences fields with different oral communication sessions. In the first 4 editions, it was presented more than 200 oral communications and it has participated speakers of international recognized prestigious. For this fifth edition, speakers from five different institutions will be presented, with technical-scientific competences recognized worldwide and that will certainly contribute to the increase of the technical competences of the participants.
Dynamic, current and high quality lectures;
Presentation of academic and scientific works; In-Pearson and online via Microsoft Teams;
Committee
Organizing Committee
Chair: Luis Leitão – ESE-IPSetúbal
Teresa Figueiredo, Amilcar Antunes, Ana Figueira, Fernando Santos, Paulo Nunes – ESE-IP Setúbal
Raul Dominguez – Universidad de Sevilla, Spain
Scientific Committee
Chair: Luis Leitão – ESE-IP Setúbal
Teresa Figueiredo – IP Setúbal, Portugal
Hugo Louro and Nuno Pimenta – ESDRM-IP Santárem, Portugal
Simon Walker – University of Jyvaskyla, Finland
Rocco di Michelle and Marco Malaguti – University of Bologne, Italy
Maria Francesca Piacentini – University of Rome “Foro Italico”, Italy
John McMahon – Hawkin Dynamics, England
Raul Dominguez – Universidad de Sevilla, Spain
Fernando Pareja Blanco – Universidad de Pablo de Olavide, Spain
Alberto Pérez-López – Universidad de Alcalá, Spain
Alvaro Lopéz Samanes – Universidad Pontificia Comillas, Spain
Arkaitz Castañeda – University of Deusto, Spain
Moacir Marocolo and Jeferson Vianna – Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Brazil
Estevão Monteiro – University Center Augusto Motta, Brazil
Jefferson Novaes – Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Brazil
Maria do Socorro Cirilo-Sousa – URCA, Brazil
Osvaldo Moreira – Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Brazil
Sandro Fernandes da Silva – Universidade de Lavras, Brazil
Mauro Mazini – Instituto Federal Sudeste MG, Brazil
Ana Pereira, Henrique Neiva e Daniel Marinho – Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
António José Silva – Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
Abstract Submission
Abstracts submission and 3-minute video with presentation of the work till 2 of June at 23:59
Submit 3-minute video with presentation of the work via email: congressodesportoese@ese.ips.pt
Mandatory: Abstract must be submitted in English and in Portuguese or Spanish throught link above and the 3-minute video with presentation of the work (in Portuguese, Spanish or English) must be sended by email.
All authors will receive an email with the acceptance of their work along with the schedule of presentations. The presenter of the work must be online (zoom link) or in-person at the auditorium of ESE-IPSetúbal to answer to any question of their work.
All accepted abstracts will be published in the book of abstracts of the Event.
Registration
Free of Charge but registration is mandatory.
The event will be held in-person at the ESE-IP Setúbal auditorium and online via zoom: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/386629835979376?p=G78vBw7hwrYDiJUBMr
Contacts: congressodesportoese@ese.ips.pt
Address: Escola Superior de Educação, Campus do Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal, Estefanilha 2914-504 Setúbal
PROGRAM
June 5th, Friday
10:00 – Opening Session – ESE Auditorium
Angela Lemos | President of the Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal
João Pires | Dean of ESE-IP Setúbal
Luis Leitao | Professor at the Science and Technology Department of ESE-IP Setúbal
10:30 – Physical Activity, Exercise and Nutrition – ESE Auditorium
Sport and AI: a Journey to the Future – PhD Ana Pereira, University of Beira Interior, Portugal
11:15 – Optimizing strength and hypertrophy in bench press – PhD Rodiles, University of Huelva, Spain
12:00 – Sex differences in resistance training – PhD Beatriz Bachero-Mena, University of Seville, Spain
13:30 – Lunch Break
14:00 – Exercise and Biomechanics in sport – ESE Auditorium
Lecture
15:00 – WORKSHOP: Velocity-based resistance training: specific considerations for men and women
17:00- 19:30 Abstract/Video Oral Presentations I
June 6th, Saturday
8:00 – Abstract/Video Oral Presentations II
13:00 – Lunch Break
14:00 – Strength training for oncology patients – PhD Arkaitz Castañeda, University of Deusto, Spain
14:40 – Congress Closing Session
Luis Leitão | Chair of the Congress Organizing Committie
Raúl Domínguez | Professor in Sports at University of Seville
Oral Presentations
Book of Abstracts 2026