André Luiz Conveniente Soares

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Instituto de Educação Física e Desportos
Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro

André Luiz Conveniente Soares


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EDUCATION

B.Sc. Physical Education
M.Sc. Exercise and Sports Sciences
Ph.D Exercise and Sports Sciences

RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS

Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation, Health Professions, Education
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Scopus Publications

37

Scholar Citations

4

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Scopus Publications

  • Characteristics of physical performance in professional female soccer athletes during a national competition
    Henrique Cristane Domingues, André Luiz Conveniente Soares, Deborah Touguinhó Gonet, Paulo Sergio Chagas Gomes
    Journal of Human Sport and Exercise, 2025
    Objectives: Identify the descriptive characteristics of physical performance in different positions, compare physical performance between the first and second half of the match, and determine the association between physical performance variables in professional female soccer athletes during a national competition. Method: Fourteen professional women's soccer players participated in the study. Data from fifteen matches of the A1 division of the 2023 Brazilian Championship were collected using GPS devices. Athletes who participated in at least one complete match during the championship's classificatory phase were included. Results: The forwards and midfielders have covered greater distances at high and low intensity and maintained a higher average speed than the other positions. However, all positions have reached similar maximum speed values (25.9 ± 1.9 km/h). Significant differences were found between the first and second halves favourable to the first half for total distance (Δ = -9.7%; p = .002), distance per minute (Δ = -7.8%; p = .010), and sprint distance (Δ = -11.4%; p = .000), but not for maximum speed (Δ = -0.4%; p = .728). Pearson's correlation coefficient indicated associations between physical performance variables ranging from 0.567 to 0.850. Conclusions: Based on a descriptive analysis, it is suggested that different positions of professional female soccer athletes presented different physical demands during the competition. Lower performance was observed in the second half compared to the first for total distance, distance per minute, and sprint distance, but not for maximum speed. Moderate to high associations were also observed between physical performance variables.
  • Acute and chronic effects of physical exercise on atherosclerosis, kynurenine pathway, endothelial function and inflammation in patients with coronary artery disease: a clinical trial protocol
    Gabriela Andrade Paz, Marcus VDS Rangel, Caio Luan Farias, André Luiz Conveniente Soares, Erica Langner, et al.
    BMJ Open Sport and Exercise Medicine, 2025
    Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the leading cause of death worldwide. Patients with CAD exhibit increased levels of kynurenine (KYN) pathway (KP) metabolites, which are key products of tryptophan (TRP) catabolism and have been identified as predictive markers for cardiovascular events and atherosclerosis progression. However, the effects of exercise on KP metabolites and their influence on atherosclerosis and inflammation in these patients remain poorly understood. We aim to investigate exercise’s acute and chronic effects on carotid intima-media thickness, KP metabolites, inflammatory markers and plasma-soluble adhesion molecules in patients with CAD. Patients with CAD aged 40–70 will undergo exercise training (three times per week for 12 weeks). A healthy reference group will also be included. Evaluations will occur at baseline and post-intervention. On the first visit, carotid artery thickness will be assessed via ultrasound before and after cardiopulmonary exercise testing. The second visit will include an endothelial function evaluation using venous occlusion plethysmography and 30 min of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise. Blood samples will be collected pre-exercise and post-exercise. Levels of KP metabolites (TRP, KYN, kynurenic acid and quinolinic acid), inflammatory cytokines (interleukin-6, tumour necrosis factor-alpha and interferon-gamma), T-cell subpopulations and soluble adhesion molecules (soluble P-selectin, soluble vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 and soluble intercellular adhesion molecule-1) will be assessed via ELISA, flow cytometry and multiplex assays, respectively. This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Pedro Ernesto University Hospital (CAAE 81718324.3.0000.5259) and registered on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06579807). Dissemination of the findings will include peer-reviewed publications, conference presentations and media releases.
  • Effect of resistance training on quadriceps femoris muscle thickness obtained by ultrasound: A systematic review with meta-analysis
    André Luiz Conveniente Soares, Ramon Franco Carvalho, Roberto Mogami, Cláudia de Mello Meirelles, Paulo Sergio Chagas Gomes
    Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, 2024
  • Validity, reliability and measurement error of quadriceps femoris muscle thickness obtained by ultrasound in healthy adults: a systematic review
    André Luiz Conveniente Soares, Ramon Franco Carvalho, Roberto Mogami, Cláudia de Mello Meirelles, Paulo Sergio Chagas Gomes
    Revista Brasileira De Cineantropometria E Desempenho Humano, 2023
    Due to its low cost and operational simplicity, ultrasound has been used to monitor muscle thickness in laboratory environments, rehabilitation clinics, and sports clubs. However, it is necessary to determine the measurement's quality to infer whether the possible changes observed are derived from the treatment or the measurement error. Therefore, we performed a systematic review to determine the validity, reliability, and measurement error of quadriceps femoris muscle thickness obtained by ultrasound in healthy adults. A search was conducted in the Pubmed, Scopus, and Web of Science databases until April 2022. The study selection process was carried out by two independent researchers, with the presence of a third researcher in case of disagreements. Twenty-six studies were eligible for the review, being 4 of validity, 4 of reliability only, and 18 of reliability and measurement error. The intraclass correlation coefficient ranged from 0.60 to 0.99 in validity studies and from 0.44 to 0.99 in reliability studies. The typical error of measurement ranged from 0.01 to 0.47 cm, and the coefficient of variation was from 0.5 to 17.9%. Four studies received “very good” classification in all the risk of bias analysis criteria. Therefore, it is concluded that the quadriceps femoris muscle thickness obtained by ultrasound was shown to be valid, reliable, and to have low measurement errors in healthy adults. The weighted average of the relative error was 6.5%, less than typical increases in resistance training studies. The raters' experience and methodological care for repeated measurements were necessary to observe low measurement errors.
  • RELIABILITY AND MEASUREMENT ERROR OF THE PROXIMAL, MEDIAL AND DISTAL PORTIONS OF THE VASTUS LATERALIS MUSCLE THICKNESS MEASURED WITH EXTENDED FIELD OF VIEW ULTRASONOGRAPHY
    Bruno Rodrigues Arruda, André Luiz Conveniente Soares, Ramon Franco Carvalho, Paulo Sergio Chagas Gomes
    Kinesiology, 2022
    The image obtained by static ultrasonography (US), despite being a validated measure to identify muscle thickness (MT), has a visualization capacity limited by the size of the transducer. The extended field of view (EFOV) is a more recent technique of obtaining muscle images by the US, which allows observing MT over the entire length of the muscle. The purpose of the study was to determine the reliability and the intra- and inter-rater error of the MT measurement in the proximal, medial and distal portions of the vastus lateralis using the EFOV US. Twenty-five men (age = 24 ± 4 years) paid a visit to the laboratory. Two independent US technicians identified the anatomical landmarks and collected the images using EFOV US, with a 4 cm linear transducer, 10 MHz frequency and 6 cm image depth. After all collections, a third researcher codified the images, which were sent to two independent image raters. After a week, the images were shuffled, recoded and sent back to the same evaluators. The values ​​of the typical error of the measurement, coefficient of variation and intraclass correlation coefficient intra and inter-rater ranged between 0.01 and 0.03 cm, 0.47 and 2.32%, 0.990 and 0.998, respectively, for the two evaluators. The Bland-Altman analysis indicated high agreement and homoscedastic error of all comparisons. The high reliability and low errors observed, less than the increments typically found in training studies, reveal the great potential for EFOV US to determine MT in different portions of the vastus lateralis muscle.
  • Assessment methods of vastus lateralis muscle architecture using panoramic ultrasound: A new approach, test-retest reliability and measurement error
    André Luiz Conveniente Soares, Fernando dos Santos Nogueira, Paulo Sergio Chagas Gomes
    Revista Brasileira De Cineantropometria E Desempenho Humano, 2021
    Extended-field-of-view ultrasonography is a valid alternative to determine the dimensions of the skeletal striated muscle; however, some factors may influence the final measurement. The aim of this study was to determine the test-retest reliability and measurement error of vastus lateralis muscle architecture variables through internal anatomical landmarks and to compare three fixed determined points using extended-field-of-view ultrasonography. Twelve young (24 ± 6 years) adult university male students participated in the study. Images were obtained through extended-field-of-view ultrasonography of the vastus lateralis muscle. Measurements were made for muscle thickness (MT), fascicle length (FL), and fascicle pennation angle (FA) using a method that identifies internal anatomical landmarks. MT was also measured at predetermined distances of 2 cm proximal, 6 cm proximal, and 2 cm distal. One-way ANOVA with repeated measures did not identify any test-retest significant differences for all variables measured. Typical measurement error in centimeters (cm) or degrees (º), coefficient of variation in percentage (%) and intraclass correlation coefficient were MT = 0.07 cm, 2.93%, 0.964; FL = 0.31 cm, 2.89%, 0.947; FA = 0.92°, 4.08%, 0.942; MT 2 cm proximal = 0.10 cm, 3.77%, 0.910; MT 6 cm proximal = 0.27 cm, 9.66%, 0.576; MT 2 cm distal = 0.35 cm, 19.76%, 0.564. MT, FL and FA showed high reliability and low measurement error. Internal anatomical landmarks proved to be more reliable and presented smaller measurement errors when compared to the predetermined distances method.

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Acute and chronic effects of physical exercise on atherosclerosis, kynurenine pathway, endothelial function and inflammation in patients with coronary artery disease: a …
    GA Paz, MVS Rangel, CL Farias, ALC Soares, E Langner, T Teixeira, ...
    BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine 11 (1), e002432 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 5
  • Correlação de nível de atividade física com qualidade de vida em integrantes de uma Instituição de Ensino Superior: um estudo transversal
    ALC Soares, RF Carvalho
    Revista de Educação Física/Journal of Physical Education 94 (1), 315-326 , 2025
    2025
  • Combining practical blood flow restriction with elastic band resistance training neither affects strength nor muscle thickness in young males
    C Meirelles, R Siqueira, A Soares, R Carvalho, P Gomes
    Journal of Human Sport and Exercise 20 (1), 238-247 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • Characteristics of physical performance in professional female soccer athletes during a national competition
    HC Domingues, ALC Soares, DT Gonet, PSC Gomes
    Journal of Human Sport and Exercise 20 (1), 57-66 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 3
  • Effect of resistance training on quadriceps femoris muscle thickness obtained by ultrasound: A systematic review with meta-analysis
    ALC Soares, RF Carvalho, R Mogami, C de Mello Meirelles, PSC Gomes
    Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies 39, 270-278 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 5
  • Avulsions in adolescent soccer players: preliminary results of radiographic, ultrasonographic and magnetic resonance findings Avulsões em jogadores de futebol adolescentes …
    A de Almeida Vieira, PSC Gomes, E Marchiori
    Brazilian Journal of Health Review 7 (1), 5667-5679 , 2024
    2024
  • Acute Effect of a Conditioning Activity on Vertical Jump Height in Trained Adult Women: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis
    ACV Lopes, ALC Soares, RF Carvalho, CM Meirelles, PSC Gomes
    International Journal of Sports and Physical Education 9 (3), 1-10 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 2
  • Validity, reliability and measurement error of quadriceps femoris muscle thickness obtained by ultrasound in healthy adults: a systematic review
    ALC Soares, RF Carvalho, R Mogami, CM Meirelles, PSC Gomes
    Revista Brasileira de Cineantropometria & Desempenho Humano 25, e93936 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 4
  • Reliability and measurement error of the proximal, medial and distal portions of the vastus lateralis muscle thickness measured with extended field of view ultrasonography
    BR Arruda, ALC Soares, RF Carvalho, PSC Gomes
    Kinesiology 54 (1), 107-114 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 9
  • Comprimento do fascículo muscular obtido pela ultrassonografia panorâmica e estimado por equações de predição
    ALC Soares, PSC Gomes
    Revista Brasileira de Fisiologia do Exercício 21 (4), 246-254 , 2022
    2022
  • Assessment methods of vastus lateralis muscle architecture using panoramic ultrasound: a new approach, test-retest reliability and measurement error
    ALC Soares, FS Nogueira, PSC Gomes
    Revista Brasileira de Cineantropometria & Desempenho Humano 23, e76402 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 8

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Reliability and measurement error of the proximal, medial and distal portions of the vastus lateralis muscle thickness measured with extended field of view ultrasonography
    BR Arruda, ALC Soares, RF Carvalho, PSC Gomes
    Kinesiology 54 (1), 107-114 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 9
  • Assessment methods of vastus lateralis muscle architecture using panoramic ultrasound: a new approach, test-retest reliability and measurement error
    ALC Soares, FS Nogueira, PSC Gomes
    Revista Brasileira de Cineantropometria & Desempenho Humano 23, e76402 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 8
  • Acute and chronic effects of physical exercise on atherosclerosis, kynurenine pathway, endothelial function and inflammation in patients with coronary artery disease: a …
    GA Paz, MVS Rangel, CL Farias, ALC Soares, E Langner, T Teixeira, ...
    BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine 11 (1), e002432 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 5
  • Effect of resistance training on quadriceps femoris muscle thickness obtained by ultrasound: A systematic review with meta-analysis
    ALC Soares, RF Carvalho, R Mogami, C de Mello Meirelles, PSC Gomes
    Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies 39, 270-278 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 5
  • Validity, reliability and measurement error of quadriceps femoris muscle thickness obtained by ultrasound in healthy adults: a systematic review
    ALC Soares, RF Carvalho, R Mogami, CM Meirelles, PSC Gomes
    Revista Brasileira de Cineantropometria & Desempenho Humano 25, e93936 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 4
  • Characteristics of physical performance in professional female soccer athletes during a national competition
    HC Domingues, ALC Soares, DT Gonet, PSC Gomes
    Journal of Human Sport and Exercise 20 (1), 57-66 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 3
  • Acute Effect of a Conditioning Activity on Vertical Jump Height in Trained Adult Women: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis
    ACV Lopes, ALC Soares, RF Carvalho, CM Meirelles, PSC Gomes
    International Journal of Sports and Physical Education 9 (3), 1-10 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 2
  • Combining practical blood flow restriction with elastic band resistance training neither affects strength nor muscle thickness in young males
    C Meirelles, R Siqueira, A Soares, R Carvalho, P Gomes
    Journal of Human Sport and Exercise 20 (1), 238-247 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • Correlação de nível de atividade física com qualidade de vida em integrantes de uma Instituição de Ensino Superior: um estudo transversal
    ALC Soares, RF Carvalho
    Revista de Educação Física/Journal of Physical Education 94 (1), 315-326 , 2025
    2025
  • Avulsions in adolescent soccer players: preliminary results of radiographic, ultrasonographic and magnetic resonance findings Avulsões em jogadores de futebol adolescentes …
    A de Almeida Vieira, PSC Gomes, E Marchiori
    Brazilian Journal of Health Review 7 (1), 5667-5679 , 2024
    2024
  • Comprimento do fascículo muscular obtido pela ultrassonografia panorâmica e estimado por equações de predição
    ALC Soares, PSC Gomes
    Revista Brasileira de Fisiologia do Exercício 21 (4), 246-254 , 2022
    2022