Jorge Arede

Jorge Arede is a lecturer at the Polytechnic Institute of Viseu (School of Education) and the University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, with a PhD in Sports Science (2021) and Master's in Team Sports (2016) from the University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro. He received FCT PhD funding (SFRH/BD/122259/2016) and a grant for the DEM project in youth sports talent development.

• Doctorate: University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (2021)
• Master's: University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (2016)
• Bachelor's: Polytechnic Institute of Viseu (2014)

His research focuses on youth athletic development, biological maturation, strength and conditioning, and talent identification in basketball and football. He has published over 30 indexed articles, five book chapters, and edited a textbook on basketball physical preparation. His work explores maturity-based training adaptations, injury prevention, and game-specific performance metrics.

Recent publications analyze the FIFA 11+ warm-up program, differential learning approaches, and bio-banding in youth sports. His h-index ranges from 12 (Web of Science) to 15 (Google Scholar), with over 40,000 publication reads. He has received nine research distinctions and the 2020 Outstanding Reviewer Award (Journal of Sport and Health Science, IF=9.7).

• Grants: SFRH/BD/122259/2016 (FCT), DEM (UTAD)
• Awards: 2020 Outstanding Reviewer Award, nine high-level research distinctions
• Peer Review: Scientific Reports, Journal of Sports Sciences, PLOS ONE

As a Level II Basketball Coach, he has worked with the Portuguese U16 Men's Basketball Team and tutored FPF Level I/II trainees. He collaborates with CIDESD, ISCE-Douro, and the International Basketball Research Network.