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Ricardo Martins is a Research Fellow with a research interest in the field of cognition and affective responses to exercise in childhood. As an early career researcher, his current projects are focused on understanding how different types of exercise might influence general executive function and brain responses, using neuroimaging techniques (i.e., fNIRS).
Research Interests
Cognition; Physical Activity; Executive Function; fNIRS
Vision Statement
I aim to provide an understanding of how different forms of exercise might impact cognition in children. It is my vision to use this knowledge to find innovative ways to improve physical activity opportunities in childhood that can lead to wider health benefits.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Doctorate, The Effects of Exercise on Cognitive Performance and Affect in Children, Coventry University
2018 → 2023
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Projects
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Football Living Labs for children with cerebral palsy
Duncan, M. (Principal Investigator) & Martins, R. (Researcher)
1/05/24 → 31/12/24
Project: Research
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Acute resistance exercise load modulates brain haemodynamics, working memory, and inhibitory performance
G. Martins, R. M., Ludyga, S., Hanke, M., Herold, F., Crotti, M., Looser, V., Hill, M. & Duncan, M., 4 Feb 2026, In: Behavioural Brain Research. 497, 12 p., 115887.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A movement and story-telling intervention improves language and fundamental movement skills and is feasible for delivery by teachers in the first year of school
Cunningham, A., Baikousi, V., Eyre, E., Duncan, M., Crotti, M., G. Martins, R. M. & Wood, C., Jun 2025, In: Learning and Instruction. 97, June, 102110.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A parent-led gamified stability skills intervention enhances stability skill but not general motor competence in children aged 4-5 years
Duncan, M., Fitton Davies, K., Clarke, S., Africa, E., Crotti, M. & G. Martins, R. M., 29 Oct 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Motor Learning and Development. (In-Press), p. (In-Press) 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Better functional movement skills reduce anterior cruciate ligament injury risk in male and female youth soccer players
Duncan, M., Tallis, J., Guimarães-Ferreira, L., G. Martins, R. M., Crotti, M., Pattison, W., Hammami, R. & Lyons, M., 18 Oct 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Pediatric Exercise Science. (In-Press), p. (In-Press)Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Fundamental movement skills in grassroots soccer: A comparative study of coaches’ perceptions and practices in 9 European countries
Gilson, L., Martins, R., Bjørndal, C. T., Rudd, J., Gjesdal, S., Beuckels, M., Randers, M. B., Seabra, A., Julin, M., Kokstejn, J., Musalek, M., Behan, S., Macnamara, A., Sweeney, L., Crotti, M., Lovecchio, N., Bardid, F., Weldon, A., Lenoir, M. & Duncan, M., 24 Apr 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching. (In-Press), p. (In-Press)Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Scaling Success: Parental Perceptions of the Benefits of a 20-week Football Living-Lab Approach for Children Living with Cerebral Palsy
Martins, R. (Speaker)
2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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International Motor Development Research Consortium: IMDRC
Martins, R. (Speaker)
2024 → …Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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Strength and conditioning in childhood: A write Draw Show and tell Methodology Approach
Martins, R. (Speaker)
2023 → …Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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European Congress of Sport & Exercise Psychology
Martins, R. (Speaker)
2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity (ISBNPA)
Martins, R. (Speaker)
2020Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
Thesis
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The Effects of Different Acute Physical Activity Bouts on Cognitive Performance and Affective Responses in Children
G. Martins, R. M. (Author), Eyre, E. (Supervisor), Duncan, M. (Supervisor) & Clark, C. (Supervisor), Dec 2022Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy
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