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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Luís Faíl
Gender
Male

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
8614-73B9-715B

Email addresses

  • luisfail_93@hotmail.com (Professional)

Websites

Education
Degree Classification
2018 - 2025
Concluded
 Sports Sciences (Ph.D.) (Doutoramento)
Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas, Portugal
"The effect of water aerobics in adults and older adults in health-related variables. The importance of duration and intensity parameters" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Approved with distinction
2017
Concluded
 Sports Science - Exercise and Health (Master’s Degree) (Mestrado)
Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas, Portugal
"The effect of a water aerobics program on health indicators and physical fitness" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2012 - 2015
Concluded
 Sports Science (Bachelor’s Degree) (Licenciatura)
Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas, Portugal
Affiliation

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2025/09/01 - Current Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2020/09 - 2025/07 Invited Assistant (University Teacher) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2017 - Current Integration into the team of collaborating researchers at CIDESD. https://cidesd.utad.pt/researcher/luis-oliveira-brandao-fail/ Research Centre in Sports Sciences, Health Sciences andHuman Development (CIDESD), Portugal
2014/10/13 - 2015/06/05 8-month internship under the 'Working with Older Adults', involving the supervision of physical exercise sessions for older adults as part of the '+ATIVO / VIDA +' program Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2020/03/16 - 2020/09 Doctoral Incentive Scholarship (BID)
BID/FCSH/2019
Research Fellow
UBI-Santander Totta Multiannual Sponsorship Program, Portugal
Concluded
2019/07/01 - 2020 SCHOLARSHIP WITHIN THE RESEARCH UNIT – Research Centre in Sports Sciences, Health Sciences and Human Development (CIDESD)
UID/DTP/04045/2019
Research Fellow
Research Centre in Sports Sciences, Health Sciences and Human Development (CIDESD), Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2017/07/01 - 2018/08/31 Research Grant (BI) for graduates - CIDESD/STRONG project
UID/DTP/04045/2013
Research Fellow
Research Centre in Sports Sciences, Health Sciences and Human Development (CIDESD), Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. P. P. Neves; A. R. Alves; R. Ferraz; L. B. Faíl; M. C. Marques; D. A. Marinho; H. P. Neiva. "The Influence of the Order of Strength Training Exercises on Mechanical Power and Work". 2023.
    10.1007/978-3-031-47790-4_46
  2. Neves, P.P.; Alves, A.R.; Marinho, D.A.; Ferraz, R.; Faíl, Luís. Brandão.; Marques, M.C.; Neiva, H.P.. "A influência do aquecimento geral numa sessão de treino de supino". In Livro de resumos do XIX Congresso de Ciências do Desporto e Educação Física dos Países de Língua Portuguesa, edited by Vasco Vaz, 35. Portugal: Classificação THEMA - Nível 1 S - Desportos & recreação ativa ao ar livre, 2023.
    Published
  3. Faíl, Luís. Brandão.; Henrique Pereira Neiva; Daniel Marinho. "Aquatic exercise in the healthy population". In Exercise: Physical, Physiological and Psychological Benefits, edited by Dulce Esteves; Kiara Lewis, 183-195. New York: Nova Science Publishers, Inc, 2021.
    Published
  4. Neves, P.P.; Alves, A.R.; Ferraz, R.; Faíl, Luís. Brandão.; Marques, M.C.; Marinho, D.A.; Neiva, H.P.. "Análise do comportamento das variáveis mecânicas numa sessão de treino de força". In Livro de Resumos do 9º Congresso Nacional de Biomecânica, edited by J. Belinha, J.C.R. Campos, E. Fonseca, M.H. Silva, M.F.G. Costa, S. Oliveira, M.A. Marques, 254-255. Portugal: INEGI - Instituto de Ciência e Inovação em Engenharia Mecânica e Engenharia Industrial., 2021.
    Published
  5. Daniel Marinho; Jorge Filipe Estrela Morais; Faíl, Luís. Brandão.; Henrique Pereira Neiva. "The Use of Wearable in Aquatic Activities". In Prime Archives in Environmental Research, edited by Anna Strunecka. Hyderabad, India: Vide Leaf, 2020.
    Published
  6. Sousa, A.S.; Marinho, D.A.; Gil, M.H.; Alves, A.R.; Faíl, Luís. Brandão.; Neves, P.P.; Neiva, H.P.. "A importância do exercício de agachamento completo na melhoria da performance do sprint de curta duração". In Exercício Físico e Desporto: Tendências e Novas Abordagens, edited by V. Loureiro, A.R. Alves, N. Loureiro, R. Ruivo, P. Bento, P. Paixão, & L. Murta. Portugal: Instituto Politécnico de Beja, 2019.
    Published
Conference abstract
  1. Faíl, Luís. Brandão.; Neiva, Henrique P; Marinho, D. A.; Neiva, H.P.. "A melhoria da saúde e da aptidão física em adultos através do exercício aquático.". Paper presented in 43º Congresso Técnico-Científico da Associação Portuguesa de Técnicos de Natação., 2021.
    Published
  2. Faíl, L. B; Neiva, H. P; Gil, M. H; Sousa, A. C; Neves, P. P ; Marques, M. C; Marinho, D. A. "The Portuguese practices on the use of wearables for aquatic activities". Paper presented in International Congress CIDESD, Maia, 2019.
    Published • https://doi.org/10.21134/riaa.v3i5.1635
  3. Pecêgo, M; Marinho, D. A; Faíl, L. B; Marques, M. C; Neiva, H. P. "Será o Treino da Força Coadjuvante do Treino Intervalado na Diminuição da Massa Gorda". Paper presented in XIII Seminário Internacional de Educação Física, Lazer & Saúde – SIEFLAS, Guarda, 2019.
  4. Neiva, H.P.; Faíl, Luís. Brandão.; Marinho, D. A.. "The practices and motivations for performing water aerobics". Paper presented in International Congress of Health and Well-being Intervention., Viseu, 2019.
    Published
  5. Neiva, H. P; Faíl, L. B; Marques, M. C; Gil, M. H; Marinho, D. A. "Practices on using wearables during aquatic activities". Paper presented in 4th IPLeiria’s International Health Congress, Leiria, 2018.
  6. Marinho, D. A; Faíl, L. B; Marques, M. C; Sousa, A. C; Neiva, H. P. "Swimming pool users and behaviors: practices and motivations". Paper presented in 4th IPLeirira’s International Health Congress, Leiria, 2018.
  7. Faíl, L. B. ; Marinho, D. A; Gil, M. H; Sousa, A. C; Pecêgo, M; Santos, J; Neiva, H. P. "Relação entre a Idade e a Potência Muscular em Indivíduos de Ambos os Sexos". Paper presented in XIII Seminário Internacional de Educação Física, Lazer & Saúde - SIEFLAS, Guarda, 2017.
  8. Neiva, H. P; Marques, M. C; Gil, M. H; Sousa, A. C; Faíl, L. B; Marinho, D. A. "Practices on monitoring aquatic activities". Paper presented in XIII Seminário Internacional de Educação Física, Lazer & Saúde – SIEFLAS, Guarda, 2017.
  9. Gil, M. H; Marques, M. C; Neiva, H. P; Mendes, P. A; Sousa, A. C; Alves, A. R; Branquinho, L; et al. "Correlations between biomechanical variables and sprint time of 30m". Paper presented in XIII Seminário Internacional de Educação Física, Lazer & Saúde – SIEFLAS, Guarda, 2017.
Conference paper
  1. Faíl, Luís. Brandão.; Marinho, D.A.; Neves, P.; Marques, M.C.; Pereira, R. M.; Neiva, Henrique P. "The effect of different water aerobics intensities on anthropometrics and muscle strength". Leipzig, 2023.
    Published
  2. Neves, Pedro Pombo; Alves, Ana Ruivo; Ferraz, Ricardo; Marinho, Daniel Almeida; Gil, Maria Helena; Faíl, Luís. Brandão.; Sousa, António Carlos; Marques, Mário C.; Neiva, Henrique Pereira. "The effect of general warm-up on the production of force". Paper presented in 8th International Congress of Physical Activity and Sport, Beja, 2019.
    Published
  3. Gil, Maria Helena; Neiva, Henrique Pereira; Sousa, António Carlos; Faíl, Luís. Brandão.; Neves, Pedro Pombo; Alves, Ana Ruivo; Marques, Mário C.; Marinho, Daniel Almeida. "The acute effects of a warm-up including jumping exercises in 30m sprint". Paper presented in 8th International Congress of Physical Activity and Sport, Beja, 2019.
    Published
  4. Sousa, António Carlos; Marinho, Daniel Almeida; Gil, Maria Helena; Alves, Ana Ruivo; Faíl, Luís. Brandão.; Neves, Pedro Pombo; Neiva, Henrique Pereira; Marques, Mário C.. "The importance of the full squat exercise to improve short sprint performance". Paper presented in 8th International Congress of Physical Activity and Sport, Beja, 2019.
    Published
  5. Marinho, Daniel Almeida; Faíl, Luís. Brandão.; Marques, Mário C.; Sousa, António Carlos; Neiva, Henrique Pereira. "Swimming pool users behaviors: pratices and motivations". Paper presented in 4th International Health Congress, Leiria, 2018.
    Published
Conference poster
  1. Fonseca, Nuno; Esteves, Dulce; Diogo L Marques; Faíl, Luís. Brandão.; Mafalda P. Pinto; Tiago Sousa; Henrique Pereira Neiva; Daniel A. Marinho; Mario Cardoso Marques. "Acute responses of 1 vs. 3 sets of mulAcomponent training on hemodynamic and physical performance parameters in older adults". Paper presented in CIDESD International Congress 2023, 2023.
  2. Neves, P.P.; Alves, A.R.; Ferraz, R.; Faíl, Luís. Brandão.; Marques, M.C.; Marinho, D.A.; Neiva, H.P.. "The effect of general warm up and/or specific warm-up in the range of motion during squat and bench press training". Paper presented in International Congress of CIDESD 2023, 2023.
  3. Gil, Maria Helena; Neiva, Henrique Pereira; Sousa, António Carlos; Alves, Ana Ruivo; Faíl, Luís. Brandão.; Neves, Pedro Pombo; Marques, Mário C.; Marinho, Daniel Almeida. "The Effects of Warm-up in 100m Repeated Sprint". Paper presented in International Congress CIDESD 2019, 2019.
  4. Sousa, A. C; Neiva, H. P; Gil, M. H; Alves, A. R; Faíl, L. B ; Neves, P. P ; Marques, M. C; Marinho, D. A. "Combining resistance and aerobic training intensities: practical remarks". Paper presented in International Congress CIDESD, 2019.
  5. Gil, M. H; Neiva, H. P; Sousa, A. C; Alves, A. R; Faíl, L. B ; Neves, P. P ; Marques, M. C; Marinho, D. A. "The Effects of Warm-up in 100m Sprint". Paper presented in International Congress CIDESD, 2019.
  6. Neves, P. P ; Alves, A. R; Sousa, A. C; Gil, M. H; Faíl, L. B ; Marques, M. C; Marinho, D. A; Neiva, H. P. "Different intensities of warm up: effects on strength training". Paper presented in International Congress CIDESD, 2019.
  7. Gil, Maria Helena; Neiva, Henrique Pereira; Sousa, António Carlos; Faíl, Luís. Brandão.; Neves, Pedro Pombo; Mário Marques; Daniel Marinho. "Warm-up kinematics influence 30m sprint performance". Paper presented in Proceedings of the International Seminar of Physical Education, Leisure and Health, 17-19 June 2019. Castelo Branco, Portugal, 2019.
    10.14198/jhse.2019.14.proc4.82
Journal article
  1. Nuno Fonseca; Dulce Esteves; Diogo Luís Marques; Luís Brandão Faíl; Tiago Sousa; Mafalda Pamplona Pinto; Henrique Pereira Neiva; Mikel Izquierdo; Mário Cardoso Marques. "Acute and time-course changes in hemodynamic and physical performance parameters following single and multiple resistance training sets in cognitively impaired individuals: A randomized crossover study". Experimental Gerontology 201 2025 (2025): 112688. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.exger.2025.112688.
    Published • 10.1016/j.exger.2025.112688
  2. Faíl, Luís. Brandão.; Daniel Almeida Marinho; Elisa A Marques; Juliana Mendes Gonçalves; Maria Helena Gil; Rogério Alves Pereira; Mário Cardoso Marques; Mikel Izquierdo; Henrique Pereira Neiva. "Effects of 12-Week Moderate-Intensity Versus High-Intensity Water-Aerobic Training on Physical Fitness, Cardiovascular Health, and Well-Being in Adults and Older Adults: A Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial". Health Science Reports 7 12 (2024): e70223. https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.70223.
    Published • 10.1002/hsr2.70223
  3. Luís B. Faíl; Daniel A. Marinho; Elisa A. Marques; Mário J. Costa; Catarina C. Santos; Mário C. Marques; Mikel Izquierdo; Neiva, H. P.. "Response letter to aquatic exercise in adults with chronic disease: Evidence of benefit for individuals with hypertension". Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports (2023): http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/sms.14417.
    10.1111/sms.14417
  4. Bruno Ribeiro; Pedro Forte; Raquel Vinhas; Daniel A. Marinho; Luís B. Faíl; Ana Pereira; Fernando Vieira; Henrique P. Neiva. "Reply to: Comment on: “The Benefits of Resistance Training in Obese Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis”". Sports Medicine - Open 9 1 (2023): http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40798-022-00547-3.
    10.1186/s40798-022-00547-3
  5. Bruno Ribeiro; Pedro Forte; Raquel Vinhas; Daniel A. Marinho; Luís B. Faíl; Ana Pereira; Fernando Vieira; Neiva, H. P.. "The Benefits of Resistance Training in Obese Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis". Sports Medicine - Open 8 1 (2022): http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40798-022-00501-3.
    10.1186/s40798-022-00501-3
  6. Luís B. Faíl; Daniel A. Marinho; Elisa A. Marques; Mário J. Costa; Catarina C. Santos; Mário C. Marques; Mikel Izquierdo; Henrique P. Neiva. "Benefits of aquatic exercise in adults with and without chronic disease—A systematic review with meta-analysis". Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports (2022): https://doi.org/10.1111/sms.14112.
    10.1111/sms.14112
  7. Orilda M. Moura; Daniel A. Marinho; Pedro Forte; Luís B. Faíl; Henrique P Neiva. "School-based swimming lessons enhance specific skills and motor coordination in children: the comparison between two interventions". Motricidade (2021): Vol. 17 No. 4 (2021)-Vol. 17 No. 4 (2021). https://revistas.rcaap.pt/motricidade/article/view/24557.
    10.6063/MOTRICIDADE.24557
  8. Catarina Costa Santos; Marinho, DA; Luís B. Faíl; Neiva, H. P.; Mário Jorge Costa. "Force Production and Coordination from Older Women in Water Fitness Exercises". Healthcare 9 8 (2021): 1054-1054. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/healthcare9081054.
    10.3390/healthcare9081054
  9. Henrique P. Neiva; Luís B. Faíl; Daniel A. Marinho. "A 30-min test applied to stand-up paddleboarding: A pilot study". Journal of Human Sport and Exercise (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.14198/jhse.2020.15.proc4.35.
    10.14198/jhse.2020.15.proc4.35
  10. Marques, Diogo L.; Neiva, Henrique P.; Faíl, Luís B.; Gil, Maria H.; Marques, Mário C.. "Acute effects of low and high-volume resistance training on hemodynamic, metabolic and neuromuscular parameters in older adults". Experimental Gerontology 125 (2019): 110685. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.exger.2019.110685.
    10.1016/j.exger.2019.110685
  11. Marinho, D. A; Faíl, L. B ; Neiva, H. P. "The Effects of Water Exercise on Physical Fitness and Health Parameters: A Mini-Review". CPQ Orthopaedics 3 1 (2019): 01-03.
    Open access • Published
  12. Neiva, H. P; Faíl, L. B; Silva, A. J; Marinho, D. A. "Caraterização dos utilizadores de piscinas em Portugal: práticas usuais e motivações". Revista de Investigación en Actividades Acuáticas 3 5 (2019): 3. http://dx.doi.org/10.21134/riaa.v3i5.1635.
    Published • 10.21134/riaa.v3i5.1635
  13. Gil, M.H.; Neiva, Henrique Pereira; Sousa, A.C.; Alves, Ana; Faíl, Luís. Brandão.; Neves, P.P.; Marques, M.C.; Marinho, Daniel Almeida. "The effects of warm-up in 100-m repeated sprints". Motricidade (2019):
  14. Sousa, A.C.; Marinho, Daniel Almeida; Gil, M.H.; Alves, Ana; Faíl, Luís. Brandão.; Neves, P.P.; Neiva, Henrique Pereira; Marques, M.C.. "Influence of the full squat on short sprint performance in young adults". Journal of Human Sport & Exercise (2019):
  15. Neves, P.P.; Alves, Ana; Marinho, Daniel Almeida; Ferraz, R.; Gil, M.H.; Faíl, Luís. Brandão.; Sousa, A.C.; Marques, M.C.; Neiva, Henrique Pereira. "The effect of combining general warm-up with specific warm-up in bench press performance". Journal of Human Sport & Exercise (2019):
  16. Neiva, H. P; Faíl, L. B ; Izquierdo, M; Marques, M. C; Marinho, D. A.. "The effect of 12 weeks of water-aerobics on health status and physical fitness: An ecological approach". PLOS ONE 13 5 (2018): e0198319. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0198319.
    Published • 10.1371/journal.pone.0198319
  17. Faíl, L. B ; Marinho, D. A; Neiva, H. P. "O efeito de um programa de hidroginástica sobre indicadores de saúde e aptidão física: uma revisão qualitativa". RUMUS: Revista Científica da Universidade do Mindelo 4 2 (2017):
    Published
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2018/04/13 The effect of a water aerobics program on health and physical fitness indicators. II Junior Research Seminar
University of Beira Interior – Faculty of Social and Human Sciences (Covilhã, Portugal)

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2025/06/05 - 2025/06/07 CIDESD International Congress 2025, held at the University of Beira Interior, Covilhã (2025/06/05 - 2025/06/07)
Congress (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal

Research Centre in Sports Sciences, Health Sciences and Human Development (CIDESD), Portugal
2021/11/24 - 2021/11/24 Participation in the organization and coordination of the event “A Ciência que faz campeões”, integrated into the 2021 Science and Technology Week of the National Agency for Scientific and Technological Culture, held at the Department of Sport Sciences of the University of Beira Interior. (2021/11/24 - 2021/11/24)
Other (Co-organisor)
 Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2019/02/15 - 2019/02/16 8th National Congress of Biomechanics, held at the H2otel Congress & Medical Spa in Unhais da Serra, Covilhã (2019/02/15 - 2019/02/16)
Congress (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
Distinctions

Award

2020 “2nd Place Award – Fitness and Aquatic Therapy category” for the oral presentation delivered at the 43rd Technical-Scientific Congress of the Portuguese Association of Swimming Coaches (APTN)
Associação Portuguesa de Técnicos de Natação, Portugal

Other distinction

2018 Merit Recognition
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal