Júlio Aalejandro Henriques da Costa

Júlio Aalejandro Henriques da Costa is an active academic researcher at the Faculty of Sport and Physical Education at University of Porto, Portugal. With an ORCID profile (0000-0002-8225-8667) and Scopus h-index of 15, his research has generated significant academic impact with 553 citations. His work spans multiple publications from 2016 to 2025, showing consistent research productivity with 38 total research outputs including articles, reviews, and other scholarly contributions.

Dr. Costa's research interests center around exercise physiology and sports science, with particular expertise in training load monitoring, heart rate variability analysis, and physical activity interventions. His fingerprint analysis reveals strong focus areas including Training Load (100%), Heart Rate Variability (97%), Systematic Reviews (85%), Perceived Exertion (70%), Sleep Time (51%), Aerobic Fitness (36%), and Physical Activity (33%). These research themes demonstrate his commitment to understanding the physiological responses to exercise across different populations.

His recent publication trend shows a clear emphasis on community-based physical activity interventions, particularly those targeting children and older adults. The research portfolio reveals a methodological diversity including systematic reviews, experimental studies using GPS technology, and large-scale school-based interventions. Notably, his work often employs objective measurement techniques such as accelerometry and GPS tracking to assess physical activity patterns and intensity profiles in real-world settings.

Dr. Costa has been involved in significant research projects including the "Super Quinas" Intervention Program targeting Portuguese primary schools and the FPF (Portuguese Football Federation) 'Magic Ball' project that reached over 1,600 children across 44 schools. His collaborative network spans multiple institutions, as evidenced by co-authorship patterns across his publications, with particular emphasis on research related to walking football for older adults and physical activity interventions for children's health and development.