Pedro Forte

Pedro Forte is a Professor of Sports Sciences and Physical Education at the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança, Portugal, and holds research positions at the Research Centre for Active Living and Wellbeing (LiveWell) and the Centre for Research in Sport, Health and Human Development. His academic career spans sports science, exercise physiology, and biomechanics with a focus on performance optimization and health outcomes.

His educational background includes a PhD in Sport Sciences from the University of Beira Interior, a Master in Health and Exercise, and a Bachelor in Sport from the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança. He is currently pursuing a Doctorate at the University of Alcalá and holds an MBA and Master in Innovation and Entrepreneurship from the European Business School of Barcelona.

Forte's research centers on Sports Science, Exercise Physiology, and Biomechanics, with specific emphasis on triathlon performance, training load monitoring, aging populations, and sex differences in ultra-endurance sports. His work frequently integrates machine learning for predictive modeling in sports performance and health analytics, addressing critical gaps in understanding physiological adaptations and injury prevention.

His recent publications reveal a strong focus on triathlon and ultra-endurance events, particularly sex-based performance differences in pacing strategies across swimming, cycling, and running disciplines. He also investigates the cognitive benefits of resistance training in aging populations and the interplay between sleep quality and athletic recovery, often through large-scale international collaborations.

Pedro Forte has served as course coordinator and research coordinator at the Higher Institute of Educational Sciences of the Douro, demonstrating leadership in academic program development. He actively contributes to the scientific community through extensive peer review activities for journals including International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.

He collaborates with research teams at LiveWell and CIDESD on projects examining physical activity interventions, sports performance optimization, and healthy aging strategies, with particular attention to vulnerable populations and real-world applicability of findings.