Diogo Manuel Teixeira Monteiro

Diogo Manuel Teixeira Monteiro

Institution: IPSantarém-ESDRM

Community: GERON

Research: Integrated

Diogo Monteiro is professor at the Sport Science School of Rio Maior – Polytechnic Institute of Santarém since October 2014, integrated member of the Research Center in Sport, Health and Human Development (CIDESD) since November 2017, and PhD in Sport Sciences by the University of Beira-Interior, since May 2017. Previously he worked at football clubs as a motivational coach and collaborated with Portuguese Swimming Federation.

Currently, in ESDRM-IPSantarém, is a professor of the physical activity and lifestyle bachelor and he teaching the behavior change curricular units, member of scientific area of sports and exercise psychology (since October 201). Additionally, he also teaches at University of Beira-Interior and Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, as well as, Manz company.

His academic/research field is linked to motivational determinants in sport and exercise and behavioral change, with a special focus on sedentary behavior, physical activity, healthy lifestyles, well-being, exercise adherence, sport dropout, and persistence.