Education: B.Sc in Physical Education (Full Degree) - University of Vale do Rio dos Sinos - UNISINOS (2000), Brazil; Exercise
Physiology Specialist - Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul - UFRGS (2007), Brazil; Kinesiology Specialist - Federal University
of Rio Grande do Sul - UFRGS (2008), Brazil; M.Sc Master in Human Movement Sciences (PPGCMH) - Federal University of Rio
Grande do Sul - UFRGS (2012), Brazil; Ph.D in Sport Sciences - Center of Research, Education, Innovation and Intervention
in Sport, Faculty of Sport, University of Porto (2018), Portugal; Former athletics and swimming athlete. Over 10 years as
an age-group swimmers coach, Brazil. Over 20 years of experience as Personal Trainer at Fitness Clubs and Residential condominiums,
Brazil. Experience with Sports Management, Training and Strength & Conditioning for triathlon, swimming, athletics, water
polo, surfing and bodyboarding. Experience with Research and Performance Analysis: The Research Group in Biomechanics and
Kinesiology (GPBIC-UFRGS); The School of Physical Education, Physiotherapy and Dance, Aquatic Sports Research Group (GPEA),
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Brazil; The swimming office of the Faculty of Sport of the
University of Porto (FADEUP UPORTO); The Porto Biomechanics Laboratory (LABIOMEP-UP). Performance analyst collaboration
with Portuguese Olympic and Paralympic athletes from Portuguese Swimming Federation and the Olympic Committee of Portugal;
Performance analyst collaboration with Brazilian Olympic swimmers and open water swimmers from the Brazilian Olympic Committee;
(2021 - Present) Research Assistant: Research Centre in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure (CIAFEL), Faculty of Sport,
University of Porto, Portugal; Laboratory for Integrative and Translational Research in Population Health (ITR), Porto, Portugal.
Research Field: Medical and Health Sciences - Health Sciences - Sport and Fitness Sciences Exercise; Reserch Topic: Health;
Exercise and Sport Physiology; Energetics; Human locomotion; Oxygen Uptake Kinetics; Biomarkers; Physical Activity Monitoring;
Performance Analysis; Training and Detraining; Exercise and Sport Biomechanics; Digital Technologies; Wearable Technologies;
Smart Textiles; Pulmonary Function; Reviewer of: - Sports Medicine - Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise - International
Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance - Motriz - Makenzie Magazine of Physical Education and Sport - Motricity -
Journal of Sports Science and Medicine - Sports - PeerJ - Sports Biomechanics - PLOSONE - International Journal of Sports
Science & Coaching - Frontiers in Sports and Active Living magazine - Elite Sports and Performance Enhancement - Frontiers
in Sports and Active Living - Frontiers in Physiology - Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology - Biomechanics - Frontiers
in Physiology - Pediatric Allergy, Immunology, and Pulmonology - Scientfic Reports - Journal of Sports Sciences - Nutrients
- The Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research. Twitter: @rodrigozacca