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Dr Tiago Peçanha

Senior Lecturer in Human Cardiovascular Physiology

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Biography

Academic qualifications:

  • PhD Sport and Exercise Science, University of Sao Paulo - Brazil (2016)
  • MSc Exercise Physiology, Federal University of Juiz de Fora - Brazil (2012)
  • BSc, Sport and Exercise Science, Federal University of Juiz de Fora - Brazil (2008)

Previous positions:

  • Postdoctoral researcher at Faculty of Medicine, University of Sao Paulo - Brazil (2016-2021)
  • Visiting postdoctoral researcher at the Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University - UK (2019-2020)

Professional society memberships:

  • Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (2023 - )
  • Member of the British Society for Rheumatology (2022 - )
  • Member of the Physiological Society (2019 - )
  • Member of the American Physiological Society (2019-2020)
  • Graduate member of the American Physiological Society (2016-2018)

Prizes and awards:

  • AJP-Heart and Circulatory Physiology 2020 Impact Award. Peçanha et al., “Social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic can increase physical inactivity and the global burden of cardiovascular disease”. (2021)
  • International Early Career Physiologist Travel Award (Experimental Biology), The American Physiological Society - APS.(2019)
  • Malliani Travel Award – International Society of Autonomic Neuroscience Meeting, Stresa - Italy (2015)

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Projects

Currently, I have three main research lines: 

  1. Neural regulation of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular responses to exercise
  2. The effects of physical activity on cardiovascular and cerebrovascular function in older adults
  3. The effects of physical activity in individuals with rheumatic diseases

Research grants:

  • Cognitive dysfunction in systemic lupus erythematosus: an exploratory study on the underlying mechanisms and the role of physical activity. Lupus UK Research Grant. 2023-2025. £24,992.00.
  • Cerebrovascular responses to dual-task exercise in middle-aged-to-older adults. Alzheimer’s UK Northwest Pump Priming 2023. 2023-2024. £3,318.00
  • Cerebrovascular responses to dual-task exercise in young and middle-aged-to-older adults. Royal Society Research Grant. 2022-2023. £20,000.00
  • Physical activity and brain health – assessment of feasibility and cerebrovascular responses to dual-task exercise in middle-aged-to-older adults. Internal MMU MSSM Accelerator short projects (MASP). 2023. £3,150.32

Please, feel free to reach out to me if you want to work with these topics

Teaching

I deliver teaching in the following Units in the BSc Sport and Exercise Science and BSc Health and Exercise Science:

  • Sport and Exercise Physiology - L5
  • Health and Exercise Physiology - L5
  • Introduction to Physiology - L4

Sport and Exercise Science

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Supervision

I also regularly supervise dissertation students (BSc and MSc) from the Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences. 

Research outputs

Highlighted publications: 

Journal articles:

  • Journal articles

    de Luna, T.A., Rezende, D.A.N., de Brito, L.C., Fecchio, R.Y., Lima, F.R., de Sá Pinto, A.L., de Medeiros Ribeiro, A.C., Bonfiglioli, K.R., Gualano, B., Roschel, H., Peçanha, T. (2023) 'A single session of aerobic exercise reduces systolic blood pressure at rest and in response to stress in women with rheumatoid arthritis and hypertension.' Journal of Human Hypertension,

    Azevêdo, L.M., Brito, L.C.D., Peçanha, T., Fecchio, R.Y., Rezende, R.A., da Silva, G.V., Pio-Abreu, A., Mion Junior, D., Halliwill, J.R., Forjaz, C.L.D.M. (2023) 'Can blood pressure decrease after maximal exercise test predict the blood pressure lowering effect of aerobic training in treated hypertensive men?.' Journal of Human Hypertension,

    Zambolin, F., Peçanha, T., Pinner, S., Venturelli, M., McPhee, J.S. (2023) 'Effects of exercise induced muscle damage on cardiovascular responses to isometric muscle contractions and post-exercise circulatory occlusion.' European Journal of Applied Physiology,

    Zambolin, F., Giuriato, G., Laginestra, F.G., Ottaviani, M.M., Favaretto, T., Calabria, E., Duro-Ocana, P., Bagley, L., Faisal, A., Peçanha, T., McPhee, J.S., Venturelli, M. (2022) 'Effects of nociceptive and mechanosensitive afferents sensitization on central and peripheral hemodynamics following exercise-induced muscle damage.' Journal of Applied Physiology, 133(4) pp. 945-958.

    Ponciano, I.C., Seixas, M.B., Peçanha, T., Pereira, A.L., Trevizan, P.F., Britto, R.R., Silva, L.P.D. (2022) 'Maintenance of Physical Activity Behavior by Individuals with Prediabetes and Diabetes during the COVID-19 Pandemic after Completing an Exercise Intervention in Brazil.' International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(14)

    Cristina-Oliveira, M., Meireles, K., Gil, S., Cavalcante Assis, F., Geber-Júnior, J.C., Shinjo, S.K., de Souza, H.P., Cruz Santana, A.N., Swinton, P.A., Drager, L.F., Gualano, B., Roschel, H., Peçanha, T. (2022) 'Carotid intima-media thickness and flow-mediated dilation do not predict acute in-hospital outcomes in patients hospitalized with COVID-19.' American Journal of Physiology: Heart and Circulatory Physiology, 322(6) pp. H906-H913.

    Astley, C., Badue Pereira, M.F., Lima, M.S., Buchpiguel, C.A., Carneiro, C.G., Sapienza, M.T., Leal, G.N., do Prado, D.M.L., Peçanha, T., Sieczkowska, S.M., Matsuo, O.M., Lindoso, L., Marques, H.H., Silva, C.A., Gualano, B. (2022) 'In-depth cardiovascular and pulmonary assessments in children with multisystem inflammatory syndrome after SARS-CoV-2 infection: A case series study.' Physiological Reports, 10(5) pp. e15201-e15201.

    Dias, A.R.L., de Souza, K.A., dos Santos, K.M., de Miranda, R.M., Serra, A.J., Peçanha, T., Ferreira, J.C., Cambri, L.T., Arsa, G. (2022) 'Ambulatory heart rate variability in overweight and obese men after high-intensity interval exercise versus moderate-intensity continuous exercise.' European Journal of Sport Science, 22(7) pp. 1113-1121.

    Pinto, A.J., Meireles, K., Pecanha, T., Mazzolani, B.C., Smaira, F.I., Rezende, D., Benatti, F.B., Ribeiro, A.C.M., Pinto, A.L.S., Lima, F.R., Shinjo, S.K., Dantas, W.S., Mellett, N.A., Meikle, P.J., Owen, N., Dunstan, D.W., Roschel, H., Gualano, B. (2021) 'Acute cardiometabolic effects of brief active breaks in sitting for patients with rheumatoid arthritis.' American Journal of Physiology: Endocrinology and Metabolism, 321(6) pp. E782-E794.

    Fecchio, R.Y., Brito, L.C., Peçanha, T., Forjaz, C.L.D.M. (2021) 'Consistency of hemodynamic and autonomic mechanisms underlying post-exercise hypotension.' Journal of Human Hypertension, 35(11) pp. 1003-1011.

    Brito, L.C., Peçanha, T., Fecchio, R.Y., Pio-Abreu, A., Silva, G., Mion-Junior, D., Halliwill, J.R., Forjaz, C.L.M. (2021) 'Comparison of morning versus evening aerobic-exercise training on heart rate recovery in treated hypertensive men: a randomized controlled trial.' Blood Pressure Monitoring, 26(5) pp. 388-392.

    Peçanha, T., Bannell, D.J., Sieczkowska, S.M., Goodson, N., Roschel, H., Sprung, V.S., Low, D.A. (2021) 'Effects of physical activity on vascular function in autoimmune rheumatic diseases: A systematic review and meta-analysis.' Rheumatology, 60(7) pp. 3107-3120.

    Fecchio, R.Y., Brito, L.C., Peçanha, T., de Moraes Forjaz, C.L. (2021) 'Potential mechanisms behind the blood pressure–lowering effect of dynamic resistance training.' Current Hypertension Reports, 23(6) pp. 35-35.

    Peçanha, T., De Brito, L.C., Fecchio, R.Y., De Sousa, P.N., Silva, N.D., Couto, P.G., De Abreu, A.P., Da Silva, G.V., Mion, D., Low, D.A., De Moraes Forjaz, C.L. (2021) 'Activation of Mechanoreflex, but not Central Command, Delays Heart Rate Recovery after Exercise in Healthy Men.' International Journal of Sports Medicine, 42(7) pp. 602-609.

    Sieczkowska, S.M., Smaira, F.I., Mazzolani, B.C., Gualano, B., Roschel, H., Peçanha, T. (2021) 'Efficacy of home-based physical activity interventions in patients with autoimmune rheumatic diseases: A systematic review and meta-analysis.' Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism, 51(3) pp. 576-587.

    Gil, S., Peçanha, T., Dantas, W.S., Murai, I.H., Merege-Filho, C.A.A., de Sá-Pinto, A.L., Pereira, R.M.R., de Cleva, R., Santo, M.A., Rezende, D.A.N., Kirwan, J.P., Gualano, B., Roschel, H. (2021) 'Exercise Enhances the Effect of Bariatric Surgery in Markers of Cardiac Autonomic Function.' Obesity Surgery, 31(3) pp. 1381-1386.

    Peçanha, T., Meireles, K., Pinto, A.J., Rezende, D.A.N., Iraha, A.Y., Mazzolani, B.C., Smaira, F.I., Sales, A.R.K., Bonfiglioli, K., Sá-Pinto, A.L.D., Lima, F.R., Irigoyen, M.C., Gualano, B., Roschel, H. (2021) 'Increased sympathetic and haemodynamic responses to exercise and muscle metaboreflex activation in post-menopausal women with rheumatoid arthritis.' Journal of Physiology, 599(3) pp. 927-941.

    Dias, A.R.L., de Souza, K.A., dos Santos, K.M., Peçanha, T., Ferreira, J.C., Cambri, L.T., Arsa, G. (2021) 'Acute Exercise Increases the Ambulatory Cardiac Modulation of Young Men With Overweight/Obesity.' Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 92(4) pp. 796-804.

    Kanegusuku, H., Peçanha, T., Silva-Batista, C., Miyasato, R.S., Silva Júnior, N.D.D., Mello, M.T.D., Piemonte, M.E.P., Ugrinowitsch, C., Forjaz, C.L.D.M. (2021) 'Effects of resistance training on metabolic and cardiovascular responses to a maximal cardiopulmonary exercise test in Parkinson`s disease.' Einstein (Sao Paulo, Brazil), 19

    De Assis, F.C., Cristina-Oliveira Da Silva, M., Geber-Juńior, J.C., Roschel, H., Peçanha, T., Drager, L.F., Santana, A.N.C. (2021) 'Association of health vulnerability with adverse outcomes in older people with COVID-19: A prospective cohort study.' Clinics, 76

    Araújo, J.A., Peçanha, T., Novelli, F.I., Mello, C.S.A., Moreira-Gonçalves, D., Arsa, G., Cambri, L.T. (2020) 'Erratum: Correction: Reproducibility of Heart Rate Variability Indices at Post-maximal Exercise (International journal of sports medicine (2020) 41 8 (512-519)).' International journal of sports medicine, 41(14)

    Brito, L.C., Azevêdo, L., Peçanha, T., Fecchio, R.Y., Rezende, R.A., da Silva, G.V., Pio-Abreu, A., Mion, D., Halliwill, J.R., Forjaz, C.L.M. (2020) 'Effects of ACEi and ARB on post-exercise hypotension induced by exercises conducted at different times of day in hypertensive men.' Clinical and Experimental Hypertension, 42(8) pp. 722-727.

    Fecchio, R.Y., Brito, L.C.D., Peçanha, T., Forjaz, C.L.D.M. (2020) 'Post-exercise hypotension and its hemodynamic determinants depend on the calculation approach.' Journal of Human Hypertension, 34(10) pp. 719-726.

    Oliveira-Silva, L., Peçanha, T., Fecchio, R.Y., Rezende, R.A., Abreu, A., Silva, G., Mion-Junior, D., Cipolla-Neto, J., Forjaz, C.L.M., Brito, L.C. (2020) 'Poor sleep quality is associated with cardiac autonomic dysfunction in treated hypertensive men.' Journal of Clinical Hypertension, 22(8) pp. 1484-1490.

    Bartels, R., Peçanha, T. (2020) 'HRV: a Pythonic package for Heart Rate Variability Analysis.' Journal of Open Source Software, 5(51) pp. 1867-1867.

    Araújo, J.A., Peçanha, T., Novelli, F.I., Mello, C.S.A., Moreira-Gonçalves, D., Arsa, G., Cambri, L.T. (2020) 'Reproducibility of Heart Rate Variability Indices at Post-maximal Exercise.' International Journal of Sports Medicine, 41(8) pp. 512-519.

    Pecanha, T., Goessler, K.F., Roschel, H., Gualano, B. (2020) 'Social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic can increase physical inactivity and the global burden of cardiovascular disease.' American Journal of Physiology - Heart and Circulatory Physiology, 318(6) pp. H1441-H1446.

    Smaira, F.I., Mazzolani, B.C., Peçanha, T., dos Santos, K.M., Rezende, D.A.N., Araujo, M.E., Bonfiglioli, K., Scagliusi, F.B., Benatti, F.B., de Sá Pinto, A.L., Lima, F.R., Pereira, R.M.R., Roschel, H., Gualano, B., Pinto, A.J. (2020) 'Ultra-processed food consumption associates with higher cardiovascular risk in rheumatoid arthritis.' Clinical Rheumatology, 39(5) pp. 1423-1428.

    Meireles, K., Peçanha, T., Dias, A.R.L., Souza, K.A., Araújo, J.A., Silva, J.S., Rezende, D.A.N., Santos, R.J., Cambri, L.T., Arsa, G. (2020) 'Acute effects of moderate-intensity and high-intensity exercise on hemodynamic and autonomic reactivity to the cold pressor test in young adults with excess body weight.' Blood Pressure Monitoring, 25(2) pp. 82-88.

    Goessler, K.F., Peçanha, T. (2020) 'A call for attention: Is it time to revise the exercise guidelines for hypertension in African and Asian populations?.' European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, 27(5) pp. 455-456.

    Peçanha, T., Low, D., de Brito, L.C., Fecchio, R.Y., de Sousa, P.N., da Silva-Júnior, N.D., de Abreu, A.P., da Silva, G.V., Mion-Junior, D., Forjaz, C.L.D.M. (2020) 'Effects of postexercise cooling on heart rate recovery in normotensive and hypertensive men.' Clinical Physiology and Functional Imaging, 40(2) pp. 114-121.

    Pinto, A.J., Peçanha, T., Meireles, K., Benatti, F.B., Bonfiglioli, K., De Sá Pinto, A.L., Lima, F.R., Pereira, R.M.R., Irigoyen, M.C.C., Turner, J.E., Kirwan, J.P., Owen, N., Dunstan, D.W., Roschel, H., Gualano, B. (2020) 'A randomized controlled trial to reduce sedentary time in rheumatoid arthritis: Protocol and rationale of the Take a STAND for Health study.' Trials, 21(1)

    Marin, T.C., Peçanha, T., Pires, F.D.O., Cavinato, C., de Castro, V.M., Do Carmo, E.C., de Brito, L.C. (2020) 'Effect of exercise intensity after a single session of isocaloric aerobic exercise on the heart rate recovery.' Journal of Physical Education and Sport, 20pp. 2851-2858.

    Cristina-Oliveira, M., Meireles, K., Spranger, M.D., O’Leary, D.S., Roschel, H., Peçanha, T. (2020) 'Clinical safety of blood flow-restricted training?: A comprehensive review of altered muscle metaboreflex in cardiovascular disease during ischemic exercise.' American Journal of Physiology - Heart and Circulatory Physiology, 318(1) pp. H90-H109.

    Fecchio, R.Y., Brito, L., Leicht, A.S., Forjaz, C.L.M., Peçanha, T. (2019) 'Reproducibility of post-exercise heart rate recovery indices: A systematic review.' Autonomic Neuroscience: Basic and Clinical, 221

    Germano-Soares, A.H., Cucato, G.G., Leicht, A.S., Andrade-Lima, A., Peçanha, T., de Almeida Correia, M., Zerati, A.E., Wolosker, N., Ritti-Dias, R.M. (2019) 'Cardiac Autonomic Modulation Is Associated with Arterial Stiffness in Patients with Symptomatic Peripheral Artery Disease.' Annals of Vascular Surgery, 61pp. 72-77.

    De Brito, L.C., Fecchio, R.Y., Peçanha, T., Lima, A., Halliwill, J., Forjaz, C.L.D.M. (2019) 'Recommendations in Post-exercise Hypotension: Concerns, Best Practices and Interpretation.' International Journal of Sports Medicine, 40(8) pp. 487-497.

    Andrade-Lima, A., Chehuen, M., Silva Junior, N., Fecchio, R.Y., Peçanha, T., Brito, L.C., Miyasato, R., Leicht, A.S., Forjaz, C.L.M. (2019) 'Reproducibility of Hemodynamic, Cardiac Autonomic Modulation, and Blood Flow Assessments in Patients with Intermittent Claudication.' Annals of Vascular Surgery, 57pp. 144-151.

    Brito, L.C., Peçanha, T., Fecchio, R.Y., Rezende, R.A., Sousa, P., Da Silva-Júnior, N., Abreu, A., Silva, G., Mion-Junior, D., Halliwill, J.R., Forjaz, C.L.M. (2019) 'Morning versus Evening Aerobic Training Effects on Blood Pressure in Treated Hypertension.' Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 51(4) pp. 653-662.

    Mariano, I.M., Domingos, D.C., Ribeiro, A.L.A., Peçanha, T., Simões, H.G., Puga, G.M. (2019) 'Sex and exercise-mode differences in postexercise blood pressure and heart rate variability responses during a workday.' Motriz. Revista de Educacao Fisica, 25(1)

    Brito, L.C., Fecchio, R.Y., Peçanha, T., Andrade-Lima, A., Halliwill, J.R., Forjaz, C.L.M. (2018) 'Postexercise hypotension as a clinical tool: a “single brick” in the wall.' Journal of the American Society of Hypertension, 12(12) pp. e59-e64.

    Miyasato, R.S., Silva-Batista, C., Peçanha, T., Low, D.A., de Mello, M.T., Piemonte, M.E.P., Ugrinowitsch, C., Forjaz, C.L.M., Kanegusuku, H. (2018) 'Cardiovascular Responses During Resistance Exercise in Patients With Parkinson Disease.' PM and R, 10(11) pp. 1145-1152.

    Dantas, W.S., Gil, S., Murai, I.H., Costa-Hong, V., Peçanha, T., Merege-Filho, C.A.A., de Sá-Pinto, A.L., de Cleva, R., Santo, M.A., Pereira, R.M.R., Kirwan, J.P., Roschel, H., Gualano, B. (2018) 'Reversal of Improved Endothelial Function After Bariatric Surgery Is Mitigated by Exercise Training.' Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 72(18) pp. 2278-2279.

    Pecąnha, T., Rodrigues, R., Pinto, A.J., Sá-Pinto, A.L., Guedes, L., Bonfiglioli, K., Gualano, B., Roschel, H. (2018) 'Chronotropic incompetence and reduced heart rate recovery in rheumatoid arthritis.' Journal of Clinical Rheumatology, 24(7) pp. 375-380.

    Fecchio, R.Y., Chehuen, M., Peçanha, T., Cucato, G.G., Costa, L.A.R., Leicht, A.S., Ritti-Dias, R.M., Wolosker, N., Forjaz, C.L.D.M. (2018) 'Reproducibility of heart rate recovery in patients with intermittent claudication.' Clinical Physiology and Functional Imaging, 38(4) pp. 603-609.

    Bartels, R., Prodel, E., Laterza, M.C., de Lima, J.R.P., Peçanha, T. (2018) 'Heart rate recovery fast-to-slow phase transition: Influence of physical fitness and exercise intensity.' Annals of Noninvasive Electrocardiology, 23(3)

    Peçanha, T., Forjaz, C.L.D.M., Low, D.A. (2017) 'Passive heating attenuates post-exercise cardiac autonomic recovery in healthy young males.' Frontiers in Neuroscience, 11(DEC)

    Peçanha, T., Forjaz, C.L.M., Low, D.A. (2017) 'Additive effects of heating and exercise on baroreflex control of heart rate in healthy males.' Journal of Applied Physiology, 123(6) pp. 1555-1562.

    Almeida, L.B.D., Peçanha, T., Mira, P.A.D.C., Souza, L.V.D., Da Silva, L.P., Martinez, D.G., Freitas, I.M.G., Laterza, M.C. (2017) 'Cardiac Autonomic Dysfunction in Offspring of Hypertensive Parents during Exercise.' International Journal of Sports Medicine, 38(14) pp. 1105-1110.

    Prodel, E., Peçanha, T., Silva, L.P.D., Paula, R.B.D., Martinez, D.G., Lima, J.R.P.D., Laterza, M.C. (2017) 'Different times of day do not change heart rate variability recovery after light exercise in sedentary subjects: 24 hours Holter monitoring.' Chronobiology International, 34(10) pp. 1354-1365.

    Kanegusuku, H., Silva-Batista, C., Peçanha, T., Nieuwboer, A., Silva, N.D., Costa, L.A., de Mello, M.T., Piemonte, M.E., Ugrinowitsch, C., Forjaz, C.L. (2017) 'Effects of Progressive Resistance Training on Cardiovascular Autonomic Regulation in Patients With Parkinson Disease: A Randomized Controlled Trial.' Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 98(11) pp. 2134-2141.

    Fecchio, R.Y., Chehuen, M., Brito, L.C., Peçanha, T., Queiroz, A.C.C., De Moraes Forjaz, C.L. (2017) 'Reproducibility (Reliability and Agreement) of Post-exercise Hypotension.' International Journal of Sports Medicine, 38(13) pp. 1029-1034.

    Bartels, R., Neumamm, L., Peçanha, T., Carvalho, A.R.S. (2017) 'SinusCor: An advanced tool for heart rate variability analysis.' BioMedical Engineering Online, 16(1)

    Kanegusuku, H., Silva-Batista, C., Peçanha, T., Silva-Junior, N., Queiroz, A., Costa, L., Mello, M., Piemonte, M., Ugrinowitsch, C., Forjaz, C. (2017) 'Patients with Parkinson disease present high ambulatory blood pressure variability.' Clinical Physiology and Functional Imaging, 37(5) pp. 530-535.

    Peçanha, T., Lima, A.H.R.D.A. (2017) 'Inflammation and cardiovascular autonomic dysfunction in rheumatoid arthritis: a bidirectional pathway leading to cardiovascular disease.' Journal of Physiology, 595(4) pp. 1025-1026.

    Peçanha, T., Bartels, R., Brito, L.C., Paula-Ribeiro, M., Oliveira, R.S., Goldberger, J.J. (2017) 'Methods of assessment of the post-exercise cardiac autonomic recovery: A methodological review.' International Journal of Cardiology, 227pp. 795-802.

    Soares, A.H.G., Oliveira, T.P., Cavalcante, B.R., Farah, B.Q., Lima, A.H.R.A., Cucato, G.G., Cardoso, C.G., Ritti-Dias, R.M. (2017) 'Effects of active recovery on autonomic and haemodynamic responses after aerobic exercise.' CLINICAL PHYSIOLOGY AND FUNCTIONAL IMAGING, 37(1) pp. 62-67.

    Moura, A.G., Pires, W., Leite, L.H.R., da Cunha, D.N.Q., Peçanha, T., de Lima, J.R.P., Natali, A.J., Prímola-Gomes, T.N. (2016) 'Power spectrum analysis of cardiovascular variability during passive heating in conscious rats.' Journal of Thermal Biology, 62pp. 20-29.

    Peçanha, T., de Brito, L.C., Fecchio, R.Y., de Sousa, P.N., da Silva Junior, N.D., de Abreu, A.P., da Silva, G.V., Mion-Junior, D., Forjaz, C.L.D.M. (2016) 'Metaboreflex activation delays heart rate recovery after aerobic exercise in never-treated hypertensive men.' Journal of Physiology, 594(21) pp. 6211-6223.

    Kanegusuku, H., Silva-Batista, C., Peçanha, T., Nieuwboer, A., Silva, N.D., Costa, L.A., De Mello, M.T., Piemonte, M.E., Ugrinowitsch, C., Forjaz, C.L. (2016) 'Blunted Maximal and Submaximal Responses to Cardiopulmonary Exercise Tests in Patients with Parkinson Disease.' Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 97(5) pp. 720-725.

    Brito, L., Peçanha, T., Tinucci, T., Silva-Junior, N., Costa, L., Forjaz, C. (2015) 'Time of day affects heart rate recovery and variability after maximal exercise in pre-hypertensive men.' Chronobiology International: the journal of biological and medical rhythm research, 32(10) pp. 1385-1390.

    Bartels-Ferreira, R., de Sousa, É.D., Trevizani, G.A., Silva, L.P., Nakamura, F.Y., Forjaz, C.L.M., Lima, J.R.P., Peçanha, T. (2015) 'Can a first-order exponential decay model fit heart rate recovery after resistance exercise?.' Clinical Physiology and Functional Imaging, 35(2) pp. 98-103.

    Trevizani, G.A., Peçanha, T., Nasario-Junior, O., Vianna, J.M., Silva, L.P., Nadal, J. (2015) 'Cardiac autonomic responses after resistance exercise in treated hypertensive subjects.' Frontiers in Physiology, 6(SEP)

    Miloski, B., Moreira, A., Andrade, F.C., Freitas, V.H., Peçanha, T., Nogueira, R.A., Bara-Filho, M. (2014) 'Do physical fitness measures influence internal training load responses in high-level futsal players?.' The Journal of sports medicine and physical fitness, 54(5) pp. 588-594.

    Peçanha, T., Paula-Ribeiro, M., Campana-Rezende, E., Bartels, R., Carlos, J., Marins, B., De Lima, J.R.P. (2014) 'Water intake accelerates parasympathetic reactivation after high-intensity exercise.' International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism, 24(5) pp. 489-496.

    de Oliveira, T.P., de Andrade, F.C., de Sousa, C.Z., Braga, C.F.S.A., Filgueiras, J.F., Pertence, L.C., Coelho, E.F., Milanez, V.F., de Lima, J.R.P. (2014) 'Heart rate and rating of perceived exertion in simulated competitive fights in Brazilian karate fighters.' International SportMed Journal, 15(3) pp. 238-247.

    Peçanha, T., Prodel, E., Bartels, R., Nasario-Junior, O., Paula, R.B., Silva, L.P., Laterza, M.C., Lima, J.R.P. (2014) '24-h cardiac autonomic profile after exercise in sedentary subjects.' International Journal of Sports Medicine, 35(3) pp. 245-252.

    Guerra, Z.F., Peçanha, T., Moreira, D.N., Silva, L.P., Laterza, M.C., Nakamura, F.Y., Lima, J.R.P. (2014) 'Effects of load and type of physical training on resting and postexercise cardiac autonomic control.' Clinical Physiology and Functional Imaging, 34(2) pp. 114-120.

    D'Agosto, T., Peçanha, T., Bartels, R., Moreira, D.N., Silva, L.P., Nóbrega, A.C.L., Lima, J.R.P. (2014) 'Cardiac autonomic responses at onset of exercise: Effects of aerobic fitness.' International Journal of Sports Medicine, 35(10) pp. 879-885.

    Peçanha, T., Silva-Júnior, N.D., Forjaz, C.L.D.M. (2014) 'Heart rate recovery: Autonomic determinants, methods of assessment and association with mortality and cardiovascular diseases.' Clinical Physiology and Functional Imaging, 34(5) pp. 327-339.

    de Paula-Ribeiro, M., Peçanha, T., Bartels-Ferreira, R., Campana-Rezende, E., Marins, J.C.B., de Lima, J.R.P. (2014) 'Effect of water intake on postexercise cardiovascular recovery.' Revista Brasileira de Cineantropometria e Desempenho Humano, 16(1) pp. 76-85.

    Paula-Ribeiro, M.D., Peçanha, T., Bartels-Ferreira, R., Campana-Rezende, E., Marins, J.C.B., Lima, J.R.P.D. (2013) 'Efeito da ingestão hídrica sobre a recuperação cardiovascular pós-exercício.' Revista Brasileira de Cineantropometria e Desempenho Humano, 16(1)

    Moreira, D.D.N., Peçanha, T., Guerra, Z.F., Da Silva, L.P., Nakamura, F.Y., Laterza, M.C., De Lima, J.R.P. (2013) 'Effects of aerobic fitness on cardiac autonomic modulation during supine and upright posture.' Journal of Exercise Physiology Online, 16(4) pp. 92-100.

    Peçanha, T., Vianna, J.M., de Souza, E.D., Panza, P.S., Perrout de Lima, J.R., Reis, V.M. (2013) 'Influence of the muscle group in heart rate recovery after resistance exercise.' Revista Brasileira de Medicina do Esporte, 19(4) pp. 275-279.

    de Oliveira, T.P., de Alvarenga Mattos, R., da Silva, R.B.F., Rezende, R.A., de Lima, J.R.P. (2013) 'Absence of parasympathetic reactivation after maximal exercise.' Clinical Physiology and Functional Imaging, 33(2) pp. 143-149.

    Peçanha, T., de Paula-Ribeiro, M., Nasario-Junior, O., de Lima, J.R.P. (2013) 'Post-exercise heart rate variability recovery: A time-frequency analysis.' Acta Cardiologica, 68(6) pp. 607-613.

    de Oliveira, T.P., de Lima, J.R.P. (2012) 'Post-exercise cardiac full vagal reactivation: Initial proposal and influence of physical training.' Journal of Exercise Physiology Online, 15(6) pp. 103-111.

    De Oliveira, T.P., Ferreira, R.B., De Alvarenga Mattos, R., Da Silva, J.P., De Lima, J.R.P. (2012) 'Water ingestion accelerates the post-exercise heart rate recovery.' Revista da Educacao Fisica, 23(2) pp. 271-276.

    de Oliveira, T.P., Ferreira, R.B., Mattos, R.D.A., da Silva, J.P., de Lima, J.R.P. (2011) 'Influence of water intake on post-exercise heart rate variability recovery.' Journal of Exercise Physiology Online, 14(4) pp. 97-105.

  • Conference papers

    Araujo, J.A., Pecanha, T., Novelli, F.I., Aleixes Mello, C.S., Moreira-Goncalves, D., Arsa, G., Cambri, L.T. (2020) 'Reproducibility of heart rate variability indices by time varying analyses and late recovery post-maximal exercise.' 22. WILEY, pp. 747-748.

    Pecanha, T., Meireles, K., Pinto, A.J., Rezende, D.A.N., Iraha, A.Y., Sales, A.R.K., Bonfiglioli, K.R., de Sa-Pinto, A.L., Lima, F.R., Lrigoyen, M.C., Gualano, B., Roschel, H. (2019) 'Sympathetic Overactivity and Increased Cardiovascular Responses to Muscle Metaboreflex Activation in Post-menopausal Women with Rheumatoid Arthritis.' In Experimental Biology Meeting (EB). 33. Orlando, FL, 6/4/2019 - 9/4/2019. WILEY,

    Puga, G., Mariano, I., Domingos, D., Ribeiro, A.L., Pecanha, T., Simoes, H. (2017) 'GENDER AND EXERCISE-MODE DIFFERENCES IN POST EXERCISE BLOOD PRESSURE AND HEART RATE VARIABILITY RESPONSES DURING WORKDAY.' 35. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, pp. E207-E207.

    Pecanha, T., Forjaz, C., Low, D. (2017) 'Passive Heating Impairs Cardiac Autonomic Regulation during Exercise and Post-Exercise Recovery.' In Annual Meeting of the American-Society-for-Pharmacology-and-Experimental-Therapeutics (ASPET) at Experimental Biology Meeting. 31. Chicago, IL, 22/4/2017 - 26/4/2017. FEDERATION AMER SOC EXP BIOL,

    de Brito, L.C., Pecanha, T., Fecchio, R., Rezende, R., Sousa, P., Silva, G., Abreu, A., de Mion Junior, D.C., Halliwill, J., Forjaz, C. (2017) 'Heart Rate Recovery Improvement Is Greater After Evening Than Morning Aerobic Training In Treated Hypertensive Men.' In Annual Meeting of the American-Society-for-Pharmacology-and-Experimental-Therapeutics (ASPET) at Experimental Biology Meeting. 31. Chicago, IL, 22/4/2017 - 26/4/2017. FEDERATION AMER SOC EXP BIOL,

    Brito, L., Pecanha, T., Fecchio, R., Sousa, P., Rezende, R., Navarro, M., Silva, G., Abreu, A., Mion-Junior, D., Forjaz, C. (2016) 'Influence of Time of Day on Post-Exercise Hypotension Might Be Different in Hypertensives Receiving Different Anti-hypertensive Drugs: An Exploratory Study.' In Experimental Biology Meeting. 30. San Diego, CA, 2/4/2016 - 6/4/2016. FEDERATION AMER SOC EXP BIOL,

    Pecanha, T., Brito, L., Fecchio, R., Sousa, P., Silva-Junior, N., Forjaz, C. (2015) 'Metaboreflex Activation Delays Heart Rate Recovery after Aerobic Exercise.' In Experimental Biology Meeting. 29. Boston, MA, 28/3/2015 - 1/4/2015. FEDERATION AMER SOC EXP BIOL,